Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-03
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON. June y

WASHINGTON, June "a.
Gen. Hancock's friends are active and con-
6dent. declaring that he is the only man who
can nossibly defeat Gen Grant in Pennsylva-
MIA To-day We have party of New York
politicians here advocating the nomination of
Hendricks and Hoffman. There are good rea-
ms far believing that President johnson has
not abandoned his hopes of remaining in the
White House. and the National IlfoYigencer
.bis morning sounds his praises in a long arti-
cle Some of Johnson's Southern appointees
,rc now here at work for him.
NV YORK, June, 25.
, Havana letter says the American Brig
\ Barns had been compelled to pay two
dollars per ton on cargo of molasses when
tbo le,al rate was 80 cents and the L. 5.
CorsnI had laid the case before the State de-
,,o-+,oe7t at Washington. The six military
iVa.,,,i-eioners in Cuba had sentenced %
I.;s17ers to death in three months
NEw YORK. June p.
Venezuela dates of the 9TH inst. state that
+, a recent battle in Coro, Gen Cell with
200 of his troops figure among the killed and
wounded.
Gen. Monagas was before the gates of Car
accas demanding an unconditional surrender
Of the place.
NEW YoRK, June p.
The work on the Denver Pacific Railroad
is SUSPENDED The master masons have vot
cd 10 hold daily meetings TO resist the eigh
hours strike.
There was a disgusting fight at HobOken
among the rJughs before the boat race YES
teriay. and "a crew Of rowdy boatmen stack
ed Brown on the Judges boat and would
have beaten him to death bad not police
man been present.
Joseph Blumenga-t was sentenced to SIX
wears imprisonment at Louisville yesterday
for frauds on the Government while in the
revenue department
WASHINGTON, June p.
The President to-day nominated Collector
Henry 4. Smyth. of New York as Minister
70 Austria. He also transmitted to the House
a message yetOing the Omnibus bill. He SAYS
he does not deem it necessary 10 enter into a
discussion Of the merits Of this bill as it con-
tains the same principles which were involved
in the Arkansas bill. His objections to that bill
therefore apply to this one with equal force.
The message was very brief and occupied
about three minutes in reading. Mr.. Stevens
demanded the previous question on the pas
sage Of the bill over the veto which cut off
all debate. This was sustained. and the bill
was then passed over the veto by lO5 AYES to
80 nays. !
In the Senate the PRESIDENT veto was re
ceiyed from the House, and the ill passed
over it BY a vote Of 80 to :.
NEW \ ORR, June %.
Adyces from Nicaragua state that great
dissatisfaction existed at the refusal Of the
government to fulfill their contract with the
transit Company and the consequent with
drawal Of the company's steamers. The
President Of Nicaragua in Difference to public
opinion has dismissed the minister who was
tine originator Of the rupture and it Is consid-
cred highly probable that the matter viii be
settled to the satisfaction of the company.
WASHINGTON June %
There Is an elaborate article in the Nation
al EatelhgaaocT Of this morning. said to refe t
the views Of the numerous southern delegates
TO the Democratic Convention. which severely
censures the recent demonstrations Of the
New York World in behalfo Of Chief Justice
Chase. and scouts nj the idea of recognizing 1
negro suffrage.
Hendrick's friends appear to be con- /
tdcnt OF his success, but would rather have .
Evarts or some other conservative put ON the .
ticket a. Vice President than Hoffman or
Hancock.
New NoE5, July 9th.
Telegraph adyices from Mexico city dated
June 10, state that Juarcz remains firm in his
decision to change the Cabinet Romero has
been ordered home from " Washington. lie has
informed the English bond holder that their
negotiations vi MAMMALIAN have aunuued
all t,l,iir-o ri.rs +ha r.,r- Nfsvi... T,g~a
is no cordiality between the American lega
tion and President Juarez. owing TO the pro-
lection Of Europeans in the American con-
sulate.
NEW YORK. June -.
a Washington letter SAYS that an invest
eating committee has unearthed frauds by
which the clerk in the Auditors Office. in
defiance of law has paid out over q million
dollars to parties claiming 30 represent ne
groes mustered into service, said PARTIES be
ing owners a the negroes ut the time they
we're mustered in.
SAN FRNc>oo Cal. June %.
At the investigation Of Chinese companies
here 43 girls imported for evil purposes
from hina have been arrested and viii be re-
turned to China or be apprcntccd here to
respectable families.
Francisco was held under the law which
throws around the primary the restrictions
Of ordinary elections and an attempt % seize
the ballot box in one ward was frustrated by
the police and one man arrested for illegal
voting
The Union State Central Committee Las
called a state Convention for August 9Th 70
nominate Presidential elections.
New York. june %.
The Georgia delegates to the Democratic
Convention who have come North, state that
in the case Of hunting up evidence concern
ing the assassination Of Ashburn. several per
sons both white and black have been arres-
ted. All Of them are held as witnesses and
confined in narrow cells at Fort Pulaski. The
military authorities have offered q reward Of
$1,000 for the arrest and conviction of each of
the other parties concerned The prelmin-
airy investigation duplicates upwards of 60
persons in the murder
WASHINGTON, June "a.
The Congressional Committee Of which
Mr Lincoln Is chairman proceeded to the
Adjutant Generals Office and began an in
scstigation into the cha yes Of fraud in the
settlement Of colored soldiers b0uutes Suf-
fcient evidence was obtained to warrant the
continuance of the examination and all the
rooms containing the records in which the
proofof the alleged frauds IL to be found have
been locked and placed in charge of men who
are instructed to permit no unauthorized per
son to enter them and the further transaction
of business is interdicted until the inyestiga-
ton is closed.
INV YoRK June %.
4 Bowling Green, Ky, special saws that
Nathan B. Damson, a returned Union sol
der, was murdered here on Saturday by the
Klu Klux Klan. lie was living quietly at his
home unconscious Of danger The assassns
went TO his house. called him to the door. and
fired yolley at him, killing him instantly,
and dangerously if not MORALLY wounding his
wife who ran to his assistance. The assas-
sins are the terror Of this entire country The
life Of no one who is suspected Of Unionsm Is
safe. Not a day passes but some deeds of
horror are perpetratedhem. by
WASHINGTON, June %.
The Manager report of the Impeachment
investigating has been nearly completed by
Gen. Butler and will be presented to the 7
House on Wednesday.
The testimony in the report gives detail
ed account of conversation which took Mace
at the White House between the President
and his Cabinet officers before the final vote :
on impeachment was taken. when the subject ;
0f bribing certain Republican Senators was j
considered. The President expressed himself
freely. and named those he believed could be a
induced to vote for his acquittal. 1t appears
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