The Van Buren press., 1867-05-17
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AsHlNGTON, hiN y.
The Supreme Court has decided not to
render written opinion at this term OF
the Court on the Georgia and Missssip-
pi injunction cases, but TO defer it until
the next term. The decision, however,
which has been determined on, will be
made public on Monday next. This was
the case with the famous Bowles and
Milligan cases. the written opinion being
delayed for several months after the de
cision was given.
Gen. Sheridan having decided to close
registration in New Orleans on May ID,
the President telcgraphcd him to-day to
keep it open until all voters were regis
tered within the limits of Attorney Gen
eral Stansbery's forthcoming decision on
the DISTINGUISHING clause Of the Recon
struction act.
The Judiciary Committee took no evi-
dence to-day, but spent their time in dis
cussing legal points.
Alexander Cummings resigned to-day,
rs Governor of Colorado, to accept the
Assessorship of the Fourth Pennsylvania
District.
The President will probably appoint A.
C. Hunt, who ran for Congress, to fill
the vacancy.
WASHINGTON, Nav Q.
The Indian Bureau has just issued for
the Senate long tabular statement of
the approximate number Of persons be-
longing to each tribe of Indians in the
United States. The total number is three
hundred and six thousand four hundred
and seyenty,tye. The Cherokces,
Apaehes, Choctaws and Creek tribes
average about fourteen thousand each
Senator Doolittle has been appointed
by the President special agent to visit
the Russian Government on a secret ser
vice mission. 1t is generally supposed
that it refers to the recently ratified Rus
sian treaty. He had an audience with
the President to-day preparatory to his
departure.
LOUISVILLE, May s.
a special to the Courier from Russell
vile, Kentucky, says the Hon. Elijah
Hlse, just elected to Congress from the
Third District by an almost unanimous
vote over his Radical opponent, commit
ted suicide this afternoon by blowing out
his brains with a pistol. He left note
saying, that the present condition of the
country, and his advanced age, precluded
his doing his country any good, and that
he sought relief in death.
MEMPHIS, May 8.
The Southern Baptist Convention was
convened to-day. The Rev. p. II. NeiIl,
Of Galveston, was chosen president. Lit
tie was done save organizing Delegates
to the number of 200 were present. Thir-
teen States were represented. including
the District of Columbia. The foreign
missionary boards reported the cxpendi-
ture Of S22, 600 during the past year
They have six missions in China and
Africa The domestic board located at
Marion, Alabama, has collected and dis
bursed $4,000. 1t employs l24 home
missionaries, also 10 Indian missionaries
among the Cherokees and Choctaws.
FORTRESS MONROE, May 10.
y Wrlt OF hdbedS corpus, in the case of Mr.
Davis, was served this morning, on Gen. Bar
ton. Mr.. Davis and family, Gen. Barton and
Marshal Underwood take steamer for Rich
mOnd tomorrow. Gen. Barton. on Monday,
viii produce the prisoner in court; and in the
event of Mr.. Davis being released by Judge
Underwood. he will immediately be arrested
and placed Oh trial on an Indictment for trea-
son.
RICHMOND, MAY 10.
4 serious row occurred here Yesterday. at
the trial OF the fire engines. A disorderlv ne
gro was arrested, and mob of negroes took
him from the police. Gen. Schotield ordered
the negroes to disperse. They refused, and
the soldiers then dispersed them at the point
of the bayonct.
LONDON, May 10.
The peace conference held Il second session
to-day. The conference agreed upon
lst. The territory of ofLuXembourg to remain
in possession of the king of Holland, as Grand
Duke of Luxembourg.
2d. The naturalization of the Grand Duchv
to be guaranteed by all European powers
participating in the conference
3d. The fortress Of Luxembourg Is to be
razed.
The Earl of Derby stated in parliament to-
night, that he considered the peace of Europe
no longer question of doubt.
-, New YORK. May II.
The Heralds London special, says the For
tress OF Luxembourg Eas been evacuated by
the fruS>ian troops and razcd to the ground.
y o troops will be retained within the terrific
ry OF Luxembourg. except such force as NAV
be necessary to maintain order and preserve
peace.
lNsuRREcTIoN IN SEWER County, We
learn from Mr., p. j. Andrus, of Para.
clllta, Of n serious insurrcction on thc
2Sth Of April in Co. f, 2Sth L. S. In
lantry, stationed at that place. The
Lieutenant in command, II. +. Willis and
his clerk, Mr.. Fingler, were the intended
victims. The intention was to murder
the Lieutenant and then his clerk, take
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