Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-11
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LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS
NEW YoRK, January lO.-Forty'si1
United States soldiers sent to San Fran
cisco via Nicaragua, died on the transit
of cholera, which is said to be raging
there All the California passengers via
that route, we're detained on the lsthmus,
being too late to connect with the Cali
fornia steamer.
Mr.. Rousseau, the United States Min
lister, has been received by the Honduras
Government
Honduras and Nicaragua have entered
into a treaty of peace-unity and friend
ship. !.
The cotton crop of Nicaragua is SUI
fering from the worm.
The coffee crop of Central America is
turning out well.
A terrible explosion occurred recently
in powder factory in Henadora, Costa
Rica. Five women were blown to atoms.
1t was caused by woman dropping the
ashes of cigar in the powder
The dry season had set in and the
roads were in fine order.
Nrw YosK, Januay lO.-The under.
signed take pleasure in announcing to
the newspaper press of the United States
and the public, that the differesces which
have lately existed between themselves,
the newspapers and the news organiza-
tons which they represent, have been
adjusted satisfactorily to all parties. 1t
is part of this agreement that all the
newspapers Of this country are restored
TO their amicable relations to the New
York Associated Press, the World re-
tanning its membership in the Associated
Press, and that the United States and
European News Association, whose con-
tract with, the Renter Company, and
lease of the New Orleans and Balize
Telegraph Company, are transferred to
the Associated Press, and withdraw
from that part Of the business which in
cludes the sale of news to the news
papers and that a contract for the mu'
tual exchange of news has been executed
between the New York Associated Press
and the Western Associated Press This
adjustment will take effect Saturday
night, January 18th, 1867. Signed,
II. C. PAINE,
PresidentN. Y. Associated Press
MANToN MARBLE,
New York World
RICHARD SMITH and
M. HALsrEAD,
Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, January lO.--The Com
mittee on Claims are overwhelmed. A
great majority of the applications arr
from parties who took contracts at losing
rates A precedent in these cases woulc
involve many millions. A Bureau o
Claims is proposed, before which thos'
from the North and South will be heard
Virginia and Kentucky having rejectes
the constitutional amendment, the indi-
cations are that Maryland aad Delaware
will follow.
1t is understood that the Senate
Finance Committees Tariff bill will, in
the main, be consistent With Welles re
port and suggestions
Speaker Colfax receives tonight.
The committee TO investigate tn
charge against President Johnson, 0
having corruptly returned to rebels rail
road property belonging to the Govern
ment, held their 6rst meeting this even
ing and examined one witness, no fac
of importance having elected. The oh
ject of the chairman, Mr.. Maynard, o
Tennessee, seeming to'be to throw out
feeler.
The pardon question shapes itself a
follows Under the 18th section the Pres
ident has pardened, in all cases, on tn
Recommendation Of the Provisional Gov
errors and other reliable persons, on til
Endorsement Of the Attorney Genera
except in rare cases, where policy sBg
gested delsy. The report Of that sectio
confines the President to his constitu
tiopal powers, and he will hereafter pal
don only on his own personal iavestigI
ton. Some delay may be expected fror
the change Of forms aud rOutines
The Assassination Committee Of Ii
Hease ere awaiting the arrival Of Su
ratt, whose evidence is TO be taken an
dovetsiled into the evidence before ther
Many marine disasters are reported
the China seaa
There seems to be hitch in the \
brssks bill. which has passed the Senai
and which is now befare the Hous
Some Radicals express the fear that q
bill. as amended By the Senate, viii fl
nish loop-hole through which the reb
States nav sin back into the Senate.