The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-03


rumor ia that tho difficulty a. MANNED with Q
view TO create an excitemer A and confession in
court ana thus enable Sur nit 10 escape during
the melee. color f/ probability 10 given
to this from the fact hal Sunatt was in court
during the disturbance calm spectator OF the scene
Nest Of the spectators de the had departed and
only the negroes and yranum vlpus outside the bar
remained to see Sur ss back TO his prison CELL II
any such design ms contemplated, IT has sgnay failed
Colonel Foster. whom l am indebted for the above
facts, pronou aces affair most inexcusabe outrage
Whether IT. can be regarded as a contempt Of court,
having Occurred adjournment, matter on which
lawyers differ.
l, e said that The prosecution win have witness ON
the stand today prove that sunatt the person
who fixed the prop behind the door Of tho private box
al tho theatre, and also that he seen fleeing on
horseback from this city the morning after the asssi
nation
Severe Thunder storm.
One Of tho most fearful thunder storms known,
perhaps in these parts visited this city early this morn
Ing The flashes OF lightning perfectly terrific,
Cling the city with red and blue flame, and making the
earth itself appear If in one blaze. The claps
OF thunder were such as reused from slumber the
mos, drowsy. Several houses and trees were
struck by lightning and in many cases roofs
carried away. TIE waits g! new Congregational
church were blown down In tho Presidents grounds
good deal OF damage DONE trees having been blown
down. plants uprooted and much n5ury to flowers and
shrubs occasioncd Strange say, lives lost are
reported the having spent It's fury on nnnimase
objects
The Dedication or Antieiam National Gene.
terry.
The Committee Of Arrangements for the dedication Of
Antetam National Cemetery held meeting recently in
this city, and among other business transacted the
adoption OF resolution cordially inviting the President
the United States and his Cabinet and the members
Of both Houses OF Congress to extend their sympahes
and cooperation the ceremony Of the dedication.
The committee also made the necessary arrangements
TO extend invitation in due time TO tho army and
navy the and Legislatures of the respec
tive States and Others. The Dedication Committee, in
instead of selecting partic writer Of the principal
poem the occasion, have concluded to throw open
the 10 the Of the country, with the request
that they furnisn poems Of not less than two hundred
lines each. None of The poems furnished, excepting
the successful one will made public without the
sent OF the authors
sharp Practice Among Frontier SmuRSIers.
The following cases of attempts 10 smuggle recently
reported TO the Commissioner Of Customs show that the
government officials have brought the system for tho
prevention of this kind of fraud the such
perfection that operations of smugglers Of all classes
have been reduced TO very small enterprises. Few
days since u gentleman went mtO Ianaua from Dcuuits
Ach and purchased quantity of dry goods and
ing apparel, with which he returned to the United
states He was observed by agent OF the Treasury
ana requested surrender the goods The gen teman
hessted stating that he had purchased the goods for
q lady hotel in the city, and IL be permitted TO
deliver the goods her he would and pay the
duties upon them. The agent granted this request: but
after waiting whole day il was discovered that the
gentleman had gone to Philadelphia. warrant
wss taken out, with which the officer to Phil.
adelpha, arrested the delinquent: and conducted
him back 10 Detroit, where he had hearing, and
fined 800 and costs, which latter included trip Of
the officer 10 Philadelphia aud return. short time ago
a lady, the wife Of lawyer Wisconsin detected
in attempt 10 bring goods into the country from
Canada, free Of duty. She was required to pay the
duties Them which she refused do. stating that
she would take the goods back TO Montreal. Having
turned to the junction she took another road
Vermont and succeeded in getting her purchases
through. This was known, however, TO the agent who
presented bill to her husband for the price Of the
goods, which paid
COl0red Republican Meeting MT Alexandria.
Dr. J. +. Snodgrass, Of New York, addressed meet
ing Of colored republicans Mt Alexandria va last night
He introduced by Judge Underwood as native Of
the State who had suffered severely for the the
earlier days OF its trials
the Case OF Alleged EiogxinR nv the Mili-
fary.
General Grant has ordered investigation 20 be
made regard the of citizan being severely
noceed by military order for the alleged offence OF sell
ing liquor United States soldiers at Fort Sedgwck
Should the result Of the inquiry warrant court
bsl will be ordered for the trial OF the offender.
The Cabinet Discussing Stanbery's Opinion.
rbe Cabinet were summoned to-day to consider secre
tsrV IN and
power OF military commanders.
General -ickIcs' Resignation.
II the Prcsiden, who declined to accept the resg
nation VI General Siokies, and not Secretary stanton.
Thaddcus stevens TOO Feeble To Appear in
Public.
Mr. Thad Stevens having been invited TO allow himself
be publicly received in Baltimore with Speaker
coifax, ssys:"For myself am too feeble TO takc part
In any proceeding though snail probably rest over
night al Barnum's II yol arrange with Nr. Coliax
notice need he taken OF my absence presence
am forbid 20 ningle in any excitement"
Restoration OF southern Mail Service.
The Southern mail service, restored before the war
INTO operation yesterday, and includes one
thousand rouses- and is completely under
with responsible parties any former time
Decision at the Land ONCE Cemmi.siener.
Tho Commissioner Of the General Land Once has de-
cded in reference to difficulties arising from two or
more individuals locating close together on unsar-
veysd lands that their lands oil fall within one subdi.
vision when the country surveyed that the shall
be granted TO ALL not In common as the law forbids IT,
but according TO their own conventional lines
Cholera In Sicily.
The following has been received the Department. of
Slate
UNrED srAre CoysulArs, PALsRno June 9, 1857.
Hon. W. H. SEWARD, Secretary OF State.
sK-h is my painful duty 10 inform you that Asstic
cholera has again broken out the southern side of
Sicily Within my consular districts the points mostly
attacked Sculisna the Mole Of Girgont scaccaisnd
Iacata the wsst and Grotts and Caanissea In the
interior Of the province Of Girgsnu. Az this latter
place 10 has ragged very severely, carrying or from
ten thousand A. the Mole Of Girsen, otherwise called