, 1867-07-12

the mountain rise is coming down the Missouri
river. which Is already overfowed. In many
places, quantities of Government freights are
exposed. Fifty Mormon Missionaries have ar,
rived here route for Europe. The railroad
working parties are now fully protected against
the Indians. Custar, at last accounts, was at
Republican Fork, ready to pursue the Indians
should they go south.
NEW YORK ITEMS.
New York, July 1.-The statistical reports to
the Agricultural Department fully confirm the
preyious indications of q superior wheat crop,
which is now estimated at fully two hundred
million bushels. The new steamer China, for
the San Francisco, Japan, and China route, has
sailed for Panama and San Francisco. The tax
alton of the city for the current year reached
twenty>three million dollars.
TIE TRIAL OF sURRATT.
Washington July I.-The trial of Surratt was
resumed to day, and Wechmanu was again ex-
amined, he corrected part of bis testimony
given at the assassination trial. This testimony
was uuimportant. The Surgeon of the steamer
PerEpiGn testified that Surratt crossed the ocean
in his vessel, in September, 1865. Surratt got
on board the vessel at Quebec. Beverley Tucker
and General Ripley, of South Carolina, had fire.
quent conversations with the prisoner between
Montreal aud Quebec. Surratt expressed fear OF
American detectives, after having engaged pas
sage under the name of Mccarthy. He had his
hair dyed aud otherwise disguised himself Sur
raft said be had received $l00, 900 from the
Confederate Secretary of State, and related sew
eral incidents which occurred while bearing
dispatches to Richmond. The entire session was
consumed In the examination of this witness.
Distribution IN NORTH CAROLINA.
New York, July I've have deplorable ac-
counts of destitution in Wake county, N. c.
At least 300 families are nearly destitute; some
had ne AL for Iys, g.
Hour for months nor sugar coffee for years,
FOURTH OF JULY AT THE SOUTH,
The Department Commanders in the South
are directed to give orders to appropriate monies
for the observance of the Fourth of July.
CANADIAN CONFEDERATION CELEBRATION.
Chicago, July 1.-The Inauguration of the
confederation was celebrated to- >day throughout
Canada, by general holiday, military reviews,
public meetings, banquets, llluminations, FIRE.
works, etc.
FRAUDS AT NEW oRLEANs-ISDICTMENTs.
New Orleans, July "A fraudulent issue of
city scrip has been discovered. The amount is
unknown. No action has been taken by council,
and city notes are steadily becaming uncurrent.
The Grand Jury of the District Court found bills
of indictment against Thomas P. May President
of the first National Bank for embezzlemeut of
Sl50,000, while the sub Treasurer and Others
in the bank as Government properly. They also
found bills against Whiteaker for the embezzle-
ment OF Sl45, 900 in Government funds. Six
cases of yellow fever are reported.
IMPEACHMENT.
Chicago July 2.-The Times special saws
There is proper authority for the statement that
report in favor Of imPeaching the President
is being prepared by four member of the COM
mittee. Boutwell,, Lawrence, Williams, and Tho
mas. Mr.. Wilson, the chairman, will probably
report resolution censuring the President The
Democrats have not indicated their course of
action. Probably no majority report will favor
any conclusion.
MAMMALIAN.
1t has officially trauspired that the French
Minister informed Mr.. Seward that Maximilian
proposed to abdicate provided Il constitutional
assembly should be convened and a new choice
Of President made, but Seward declined TO an.
prove the proposition on the ground that it
would be an unwarranted Interference with Mex.
lean affairs. The request of the Emperor Napo,
leon and Queen Victoria to our Government to
give aid to save Macmillan did not reach Mexico
in time,
THE PRESS ON THE EXECUTION OF MAMMALIAN,
The Tribune says the shooting of Maximiliau
in defiance of the whole civilized world. is A
crime to America. 1t is an insult We gave
Mexico national life, and in return she spurns our
counsel of mercy.
The Herald justfes the shooting. The press.
ure on Juarez was national and irresistible,
Inc Tunes says it was murder; one of the
scenes oil murder marking the triumph of faction.
II bodies i'll for the Republican Government of
Mexico.
The World says: The execution was uhneces.
sary, but finds no fault with Mexico for resisting
foreign intruders.
RECONSTRUCTION.
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tions point to a substantial accord of varions
opinions and the probable passage of a bill re,
medying the defects in the reconstruction act
and placing beyond question the power Of mil.
ltary commanders to remove civil officers II is
believed the bill can oe agreed upon by salts
factory majority of Congress, but yet will not be
opposed by the President. 1t is not the pura
pose OF members favoring impeachment to push
matters at the July session, but to ask for a
special session in October.
me Herdtds Boston special says Senator vii.
son is said to favor General Grant for the neYt
President, and believes that if the Sontbern
States give half their votes for the republican
party, they will win the next election. He also
believes that the July session will do nothing
beyond passing an amendatory reconstructio5
act. 0''Ou
eHEELkf BEFORE THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
The Chicago Times special saws that Greelev
said be had no communication with any membar
OF the Government in relation to the trial or re.
lease OF Jefferson Davis, except with Speed.
which was in the spring of 1866. He had no
communication whatever with the President on
the subject. When he went to Richmond he had
no knowledge OF what the Government would do.
SAN FRANCISCO DISPATCH.
pan FRANCISCO, July 6.-The Bulletin of this
evening says the movement for a convention at
@ oscramento to be held on the 10th, for the pur-
pose Oh substituting three or four names for
tnose OF the offensive candidates on the Union
SAte ticket, is the subject of very general dis,
cGssion' 1t is regarded as a legitimate effort
"itni1 the organization to strengthen the party.
u"or sue only means that now remains for ret
moving the incubus that depresses the U,ion
cause in this State.
a. terrible accident occurred at Fort Point, on
me Ine 4tn, resulting in the immediate killing of
Souu p ns ratterson and Michael Condor, of Battery
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