The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-06-13
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NE& York, June IL. LII the case
OF the, heirs of John r, NTcMustagh
VS.. the International Life insurance
Company of London, % verdict for.
plaintiffs was rendered. It establishes
rule-aS least as regards foreign
companies-that premiums paid in
Confederate money during the war
are valid. ~ ).
The rosin yard of Lefferts & Smith,
Brooklyn, was burned last night.
Loss $50, 4
WASHINGTON, June 12.-It is semi
officially stated that Sheridan actions
regarding Gov. Wells are not ap-
proved. In the opinion of the Cabi-.
net, there is no warrant or law for
the removal of State officers.
A motion for new trial in the
Conover case will be argued this
afternoon. ~
An immense crowd is departing to
witness Colyer and Aaron fight, which
occurs tomorrow morning.
CHARLESTON, June Arrived
Steamer Souder, New York. Sailed
Moneka, New York.
RICHMOND, June 12.-This morn
ing, two committees, appointed by
the two wings of the Virginia Repub-
lican party, at the conference last
night, met Senator Wilson and three
other delegates from the Union
League Clubs of New York, Phila-
delphia and Boston, at the Ballard
House, where all existing divisions of
sentiment were adjusted. Hon. j.
M. Bolts accepted, on behalf of the
friends of the Charlottesville Conven-
ton, q proposition for Joint con-
ventipn of the two wings. as follows:
The unconditional Union men of
Virginia, and the Republican State
Committee, and the undersigned citi-
zens. of the State of Virginia, who
here avow themselves unconditional
Union men and members of the great
Republican party, call upon all
others of like condition, as common
sufferers, not to throw away this
golden opportunity to rescue our
selves, our children and our State
from the arms Of those who have
brought nothing but war, desolation,
want and wretchedness upon our
land, to meet in council in Richmond,
as more convenient than Charlottes-
vile, on the first day of August next,
at IL NJ, in the African Church, for
the purpose of extending and per-
fecting the organization of the Re-
publican party, commenced by the
convention assembled at Richmond
on the 18th day of April last.
The call is signed by the Repub-
licnn State Committee, Gov. Pier
pont, Hon. j. NJ Bolts, L. McKen-
zie, of Alexandria, and some 300
others.
The revenue receipts from tobacco
in this district, for the past month,
were $25O,OO0.
Gen. Schofeld received complaint
that e. J. Kump, one of the regis
ters of this city, had been aiding the
Confederates; and, investigating it,
found no cause for the charge This
complaint was proffered by freedmen,
and is the first made in tLis.State.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-All the
Cabinet were present when Stanber-
ry's opinion regarding the powers of
district commanders was discussed. 1t
was approved by all except Stanton,
who was silent on the subject. Grant
was not present during the considera-
tion of the opinion. He is adverse
to the arbitrary removal of State,
and, it is understood, of municipal
o2R2rs.
U8enue receipts to-day $963, 1000.
The motion for new trial in the
Conover case is abandoned. He eleaves
for Albany penitentiary tonight.
Alabama epicures arc luxuriating
upon green corn.