Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-10
WASHINGTON.

WAsHINeroN, Aug. "A private letter
from AfiZunis says the Indians are worse
than ever. They are constantly engaged in
killing settlers md stealing cattle. In all
the depredations they have committed thus
far, but one Indian has been killed and
that was done by the Mexicans.
The LateQigenctr says that the statement
that the President has ordered no further
communication to be held with Mr.. Stanton,
is inaccurate. So long as he ises permmitted
TO rem ain in office official relations must ex-
ist. 1t does not follow, however, that b..
will attend the cabinet consultation.
These are not held in virtue of the law and
are purely discretionary with the President
We learn from an unusually well inform
ed source that il - the purpose OF Presi-
dent johnson TO let the whole matter rest
In allegiance Tor a few days giving time for
II election on the part OF Nj. Stanton, and
the friend who sdvise him as To the course
he should pursue. Ii in two or three DAYS
he shall ttll persist in his refusal to re-
sign the President will suspend him by Civ
ing him notice that he Is suspended from
further e~x.cutsve functions OF Office rs Sec
retary Of War. and that the reasons of this
suspension will be submitted to the Senate
81 the next session OF Congress.
There is no indication OF the Surrstt Ju
~ having agreed upon = verdict.
The prisoner was visited this morning BY
bis brother. Isaac Surrs,t He is hopeful
and in good spirits. He has not been brought
from Jail since Wednesday.
II is very certain that u number of the
jurors are very unconcerned about the
matter, rs they we're engaged in singing
the iavori,e tune of hone, swee, home.
Mr.. Birth. one OF the Jurors, has been
vary sick all day lint ie commanded h.st.
the evening
At four O'Clock Judge Fisher received a
communication from the jury and sent n
written reply. The subject Of the cores
pondence has not trsnspired, but rs the
Judge handed his reply to the bailiii, he was
heard 10 remark. tell him ] viii see
about il before nishttall" lie then got in.
10 n street car aud started ioa Georretown
During The evening quite q crowd assem-.
tiled III and about the Coart room and uno,
tie steps ofthe City Hall in full expectation
OF the veruict or some other disposition q.
The Case. TO night the principal theory If
The case is that there Is Il majority on one
side. and they refuse TO ask To be discharged.
but have made UP their minds 10 worry the
minority out.
AT 8 45 this evening the Dew ty Marshal
Gle. red the court room and closed HE doors.
~ ~ ~ tnhi botnttk VI
would be known TO night from he jury.
More troops are going to be sent to Atilo-
ma. and operations against the Indians VIII
be more vigorous.
The receipts Of the Union Pacific railroad
for July were about n hundred thousand
dollars in gold.
All the mtmbers of the cabinet were
present at the meeting to-day with the ex-
ccption of Attorney General StalbeYry
vine is still absent from Washington, and
Secretary Stanton, who remained at the
D%epaatmcn: transactipg business.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O.-Ths State De-
pa'tinsnt IN answer TO . reqyest of the
House COMMITTEE on foreign affairs has re.
ported that upon investigation no case has
been found where an American citizen has
been tried and convicted in Ireland for nj.
iering Fen'an sentiments in the United
5 a,ss.