The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-03
From Ha-EfiagtGn.

WAgEINoroN, July 2
L. The Southern mail service, restored as, De-
| fore the war, went into operation yesterday,
and includes about 1000 rouC les, and is as COM
| pletely under contract with responsible par
| ties as at any former time.
This morning, between and O'Clock. two
| separate and severe storms accompanied by
thunder and lightning, rain ard hail, did much
damage to property, unrooting houses, blowing
down walls of bui .dings, uprooting trees and
unmooring vessels in the harbor. and damag-
ing some Of them considerably. The crops in
this section also suffered ~
Speaker Colfax, President pro tenn. Wade,
and other Republican Congressman arrived
here this morning. .4-s.-ld
Gen. Grant has ordered an investigation in
regard to the recent severe fiogging Of a citi-
Zen by military order, on charge OF selling
liquors 70 soldiers at Fort Sedgwick. Shouiu
the result of the inquiry warrant it, a court
martial Will be ordered for the trial of the o.
lenders.
Twenty-three Senators have arrived, but
iour men are required to secure quorum III
Lille SENATE, and these it is sIiu VIII no mere T To-
morrow, without counting Democrats. ihere
1s little doubt OF quorum or the House to-
morrow, without cOuating Democrats
The commanders OF the Southern military
districts have issued orders for the proper OBJ
SCI vance OF the 4ah of July throughout then
respective commands.
Official information has been received at the
State Department from the United States
Consul at Palermo of the breaking out of thu
ASiatic cholera ON the Southern side OF Sicily
where 1t has in some localities ragged very Sc
verely. Among the places affected is the Mole
OF Gi.SenCo, whore most OF the American YES
sells touch for ba last before going to Palermo
or Messina 10 complete their cargoes.
To-day, after the adjournment of the Ciimi.
nal Court, as MIR. Bradley, Senior, was passing
out OF the Court room he met Judge Fisher in
The hall and some words passed between them
IN reference to the ruling of the Judge. The
Washington Evening Express, in giving an ac-
cunt OF the difficulty, remarks Those who
witnessed the difficulty say that harsh Ian
guage was used, and that Mr.. Bradley il
formed the Judge that if he (Fisher) were not
sick he would thrash him. Judge Fisher re-
Piled that he did not claim immunity from
threatened castigation on account sof illness
The contestants were about to come to close
quarters when Deputy Marshal Phillips placed
himself between and endeavOred to force the
Judge into the Marshal's room. JOS. H. Brad
ley, Dr., who was sitting at desk in the Court
room talking to the prisoner Surratt, hearing
the difficulty outside, made leap over two
desks and FASTENED to the rescue. Meanwhile
Judge Fisher had been forced into the Mar
shai's room, but before the door could be closed
Mr. Bradley, Jr. made his appearance, ana
Judge Fisher turned and grappled with him.
The parties were then separated again. and
Judge Fisher was locked in the Marshai's room
MT Bradley, Jr. returned to tho court room
and Judge Carter who was sitting ON the
bench, said the difficulty must cease.
Mr. Bradley tried to explain the matter t.
Judge Carter, while the MARSHALL was attempt
ing to call Judge Fisher, who was eventually
induced to go to his home in Georgetown.
The difficulty created much excitement, anu
quite crowd gathered without the door of the
court room and the door loading to the pas
sage where it occurred. ! ia y -