The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-04

appointee of the military authorities.
The refusal is based on Attorney
General Stanberry's opinion.
The Herald's cable specials say the
London Times and London Post ex-
press pity for Maximiiiaa, and de-
nounce the action Of. Juafez.
Some of the London journals ridi-
cule Napoleon's idea of liberty in
France, as expressed In his speech at
the Exhibition. at
Four hundred and ninety Catholic
Bishops presented an affectionate adj
dress to the Pope. One hundred of
the towns of Italy also addressed the
Holy Father AFfaA
An italian Deputy asserted in the
Legislature that Austria with others.
Of the neighboring Powers are per-
fecting treaties hostile to the policy
of Italy. a .
Military reinforcements, with sup
plies of arms and food, had reached
the Christian insurgents In Gambia,
from Greece. Omar Pasha was pre-
pairing for another assault on the
main position of the revolutionists.
Messrs. Charles Perkins, Lawrence
Smith, Samuel B. Ruggles, Goodwin
Birney, Elias Howe, Kennedy Null
lat, and Chickering have been created
Knights of the Legion of Honor.
The Heruht's Rio JaneirO especial
via cable, dated June. says the news
received in Rio from the seat of war
OH the Parana, is dated to the Both of
May. On the 21st the Paraguayan
troops attacked the allied camp, but
were repulsed with great loss. w =.
There have been riots in the city of
Rio.
New YORK, July "a motion in
the Merchants Union Express Com
pany case was argued yesterday in the
Supreme Court, before Judge Bar
nard. The Court decided to- yacate
the order for injunction, made on the
first inst, by Judge Morgan, of Sy-
racuse, and directed that the examin-
alton of the defendants be commenc-
ed in this city before referee on
Monday next. %
The 1ribunt's Washington special
says there will be a quorum In both
Houses 20 day. In making up a quo<
rum of the House, only those mem mbers
who have been sworn In will becount-
ed.--This- will exclude Connecticut,
Rhode Island, and Kentucky 1t was
intended to- night to have held eau
Gus, but it was. considered unneces-
sary. 1t seems ito be the general un-
derstanding that only a two weeks
session wilIbe held. Speaker Colfax
has stated thatno Committees will be
appointed. Some trouble is expected
in preparing a new Reconstruction
h u !, -
The extreme Radicals intend pushing
forward bill putting the South under
martial law, and giving the military
commanders the sole control until the
new Constitutions are adopted.
Some of the milder Radicals are
urging the Louisiana bill of last ses-
sion, prepared by Judge Shellabarger.
Senator Wilson is expected to intro
duce, to-day, bill amendatory to the
reconstruction acts, which will va
cate all civil offices in the rebel
States, and authorize the command
ing officers to fill them by ap-
pointments, or by ordering elections,
and will give registrars the right to
decide the qualifications Of applicants
for registry.
The Times special says the majori-
ity of the Judiciary Committee state,
owing to the magnitude of the impeaeh-
ment matter, they will not be ready to
report at this session. The minority
will report in favor of immediate ac-
ton unless an adjournment is had till
October.
The Herald's special says Baron
Magnus, the Prussian Minister, ar
rived at Queretaro the day before the
execution, and Immediately trans
mitted by telegraph formal protest
to Juarez, which was received at
half past nine o'clock in the evening
Of the same day, and in reply to
which the following was transmitted :
SAN LUIS PoTosI,
June Is, 1910 Pm.
Baron A. Y Magnus, at Queretaro
L am sorry to say to you, in an
swer to your telegram, which you
have been pleased to send me this
night, that, as. [ had expressed to
you day before yesterday, the Presi-
dent of the Republic is not of the
opinion that it Is possible to grant
the pardon of Maximilian of Haps-
burg, consistent with the great con-
siderations of justice and the neces-
sity of insuring the future peace of
the Republic.
Very respectfully,
S. LERDO DE TEJADA.
No authentic news has yet arrived
as to the disposition of Maximilian /
body.
G0.