The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-19
Reported SuperseduTc Of General Shegl-
dan by General George II. Thomas.
Sheridan Assigned 60 the Command Of
tha Department OF the Missouri
The Deliberations of the Surratt
Jury.

Rl,tsary District ia rlace Of Major General Sheridan
who has been med 10 tho command OF Tho Depart
mep Of Missouri, from which Nslor General Hancock
has been transferred of The Department OF the
Cumberland 10 place Of General Thomas. IL Is ex-
pested thai the carrying these assignments into
easct will DO issued the War Department, early
AHA week.
Chnpges In the War O,lcr.
General Grant Is beginning TO make nso OF the oihc al
&uhotine, and has made qaio sensation already IL
seems that while Stanton In office he took care Of
autnber of ravortes bestow ng upon them snug little
positions abeu. Washington, and making Them
portable as possible General Grant long ago is said,
epssod this OF the patronage but overrued by
sto aniooTat Of the War once. Nov thai Grant has
sssa,oed control, no s upseting the nee little
Sets of the select iavortes and assigning
aaon with alarming rapIdty to more active
Sad appropriate duties Among tho Important changes
recently made are The foowlpa:-Gonefal Pcionzc A.
stssani Adjt'ant General, superseded by General s.
xsytsri Brgadier General C. u. Jonpk!ns charge OF
she Subordinate Quart Offices ordered to oma
ha andGsnera John O. EcFerran appointed his succes.
Colonel j. A. Moore, OF the Burial Bureau ordered
80 Richmond and appointed in his place Brevet
tsoaol T. n Luddngton, ordered to proceed with Gen.
ssa poar the expedition inspect the Atlantic for
ttsoatons Brevet Major NJ. Ludding,on, Chief Ord.
nance Mario5 Of this depot ordered 10 New Mexico Bre-
vet Major A. Royce Chief Of The Eighth Division, and
sAenteDant Colonel Payne and Major Francis Crilley
yanustorsd cnt Colonel Henry Clay Wood, Assistant
gsdge Advocate General has likewise been ordered 10
H.Scmpany General Rousseau the Russian Amercan
Haeedstion. good deal OF conservation prevails
usong othor tabordnaes OF the War Department, II
e.ng naturally supposed that their will come next
Pie $5mrrait TrInI-Deiiberationso Of the Jury.
Tho following particulars reference the delibera
o. OF The surrstt Jury, as given by OF the
b. or the Jury. contain some interesting facts
20 generally known, and may assist IN giving
in he
ma, OF trying this notorious criminal After The
syy we're conducted 10 their chamber . pro.
,osi, Won made by one of their number to take
ecre vote, 10 order that II might be how they
TODD towards verdict. The number OF some Of them
sdca ed prevailing impression that such course II
did so disclose unanimous vote for acqutal, would
bea, chow small q minority in favor Of
,ov,c,, on that the weight Of the majority
,alsd on the fret ballot would tend greatly
br,r 3 speedy agreement Tho vote was
Ken BY lbsilot each writing on slip Of paper guilty"
moi ~ iilty.' and when published by the teller STOOD
.bt vot& not guilty TO four guilty Another Juror
opposed rdscuss Inc evuense awhiie ana then lake
other sec ret vote. This opposed by the foreman
VIM Todd, who gave Il his opinion that bal.
IN, wa.a useless Of time, the only obi Of
itch eopd 10 TO keep from each how the other voted
thew ware 10 argue the question the views Of each
Mr. exrras. In the discussion would plainly Indicate
v.vhoro ed, and for his part he had hesitation
,a,,ng that, Is vote was for guilty. The foreman
owod h a., other Jurors, who announced them
vas conv,,cs Of The prisoners guilt, after which
=. 60 expression OF opinion. Finding
a., So seemed unaeraols In their con.
TO-. - na and vigorous discussion of
.v,a.nc. on SSed, which had the apparent effect
IN his original position. Discussions
r.s, "a sn,,o. continued from day 10 day between
- ,o - - OF them, while the rest, acting like
, 80. $50 were mmovably fixed sought for
!, 80 49,. stony OF their confinement In spin
-. $500. ymne and songs and gazing out OF
s ,, finally decided that the foreman
-, - a., =, impossible 10 agree, and the
=. .. carlpg the whole time the jury
I -, -. schanged from side TO the
= -, -, -. eight 10 four on the fret ballot,
-, 80, ..,.., the same when brought into
=, ..., =, .tfe contrary notwithstanding
-. a., occurred, those jurors who
W 49,, -, :, suJratt seemed to cling to the
,sr -, y proven, and the evidence |
: - -, with them that given by |
three screseepers att s 'lA. Ivy
-, ,sss hey admitted that the pr
-. :, ..r,,c,p, ton IN the conspiracy, but
MOI believe he was presen' - -: Us ~ . s
be "a sassination. The ties ,..
a,est 4, ,fuence on tho minds - s -,
eoryA elton was that give -, , -
,yes "a, want Of Mira. surrait "'' "no s"o'e ''a'
"A " tn prisoner sitting in .'~'. VI VI. ,a'n
APRIL vi 70" rs ko Anna - The man.
Won mini he looks anything go, ,,... 49,,
A, xhsn the simple minded 60, -" -.
emeut Oh, Z this occurred on 80 .a,n,., =, ~.
adus The arnes, efforts o. opp .] CONVICTION ''a
he, I. 10 dates, ~caH o. -,..,
rn,nds " the minority x.,,,.-,,s, =.
4, s,a,ed In connection with the S.-ss - 'A'
which n N most Of The juror - .s' W
a., ~, an. trial commenced -fu 'Ae Se''e'
MT rurrauN az. .x,aoncc 90 vora OF thon ad.
rec OF argument . ,onxneed that Ers Surrau was
ted that they wei e0n'nee
ny and had been u'H' 0,.,ss Mi, sistsr.
Arrival OF = who arrived ere last night, |
no iar ~sn An''e IN Secretary Sc Yard, who win |
tomorrow call up ,roduciuz hlus to Abe President /
'nge the hme TOT formally rscsi ve IN hs dipio-
,rder'thst he may be.
Ir capacity. ,u.,., NE Com,,i.
clsfcns Of the Inter
,ioi been rent cred q. the In
be fclowlng decisions hav.
,sl Revsrue Bureau ~ che Into rnal Raysnus |
n enacted In section l3S cssor, al $50 from The 4
that the OF any suec for the sale thereof
or real estate under any uu chsrgeabe with duty
ii be deemed 10 DO succession hall be paid by The
- said act and that said duty wing coRtro, OF the
stss executor or other person Q. 80. 1896 gv"to
IA N A. dying ines,aie since jun nee, one thousand
~ will certain amount-for insta ery the executor
ars-and for want Of personal prep payment Of sad
. real estate 10 obtain money for NE no obe dsemsd
n the mousys arising from sucn sAeA 0Quret 10 pay
accession and the executor snouin oet
uccsselon TAI thereon . 10 the same
rhe producers Of crude oil are snutsd tiricons as
viisges and subject TO the same re own pro- |
IN regard 70 the sales OF tue.
eta instru. |
ANY person who has made erned or isued ~ GENTLY
INT sabjsct 70 stamp duty uustsmpei or nsuh , may
,mpsd any person having an interest therein who
sssns 70 the collector Of the proper district and +
ION payment OF the proper stamp required ~ Jaw he
penalty OF $50 and where the whole amount OF |
denoted by The stamp required exceeds $50. on pa
mi slso Of al the rate OF sin ecntum FROM
4 Ssv on which such stamp osghi 70 have been :,
rad 10 required By Law 70 ahr the stamp and 70 note
on hs ms,gn Of the Instrument the date OF DOM
4 he fsct thai such penalty has been paid | "
ben an instrument 10 preseutea 70 eol!se,of hen
he stamped under the provisions OF section | the
4 he n authorized 10 remit the penalty | on
n DO proven TO ns saiisse,on thai such ius.rumsn.
sssd ~ftbout The necessary stamp BY reason OF 10
Vi .nis.sLs ins.fxertanoe or urgent necessity, ext