The New York herald., 1868-11-07

States District Court at Louisville Ky Of fraudulent
returns In the matter OF 1000 gallons Of whiskey and
fined the extraordinary sum OF $4,000, or quadruple
the amount Of the tax. The case was carried to the
President who upon the evidence submitted believed
them to be innocent pardoned them and ordered the
fne to be RENTED. Six months afterward the as
SCISSOR again made an assessment based on the judg
ment Of the court in the criminal prosecution The
Mattnglys paid the amount under protest. asserting
their covered by the action OF the President
and appealed to the Commissioner Tor redress The
Commissioners decided the case In their favor,
which was approved by the Secretary OF the irea-
sury who to-day ordered warrant TO be issued to
their attorney for the amount paid-$S,0o0
Nine Hundred Miles Of the Union Pacific Rail-
road Completed.
The President or the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany having filed with the secretary Of the Interior
the required aidavt showing the completion OF
section OF twenty miles OF their road extending to
the nine hundredth mile post the Secretary has di-
rected the government commissioners to examine
and report upon the same
Extraaition Treaty With Italy.
The President has proclaimed the treaty between
the United States and the King Of Italy for the
render to each OF the contracting parties OF persons
who shall have been convicted or or charged with
any Of the following crimes:-Murder, attempt to
commit murder, the crimes Of rape, arson, piracy
and mutiny Oh shipboard. whenever the crew orpart
thereof by fraud violence against the commander
have taken possession Of the vessel the crimes OF
burglary forgery, fabrication circulation Of
terfeit money and embezzlement OF public moneys.
The provisions Of this treaty shall not apply to
crime or offence Of political character, and any per-
son or persons delivered up for the crimes enume-
rated shall in case be tried for any ordinary crime
committed previous to that for which his or their
surrender Is asked This convention Is TO continue
In force five years.
C0l0red Demonstration Over General Buffers
Election.
The Butler zouaves, colored organization, fred
salute OF fifty guns this morning in honor OF the
reelection Of BENJAMIN F. Butler to Congress-, and
afterwards paraded the streets with their cannon.
- ~ Personal.
Secretary Seward has returned to Washington.
Baron Henri Won Krause, the newly appointed
Secretary Of the Prussian Legation, vice Kusserow
removed, arrived here to-day.
BY direction Of the President Major q. g. Latl1e
OF the Nineteenth infantry, has been detached as
Professor Of Military Science at Bishop Seabury Mis-
sion, Faribanlt, Minn s
Pardon Clerk Appointed. =.
Samuel Hoar, OF Massachusetts, has been ap-
pointed by Mr. Evarts to the vacant position OF Par
don Clerk Of the Attorney Generals Office Vice II. A.
Buckley resigned.
Confinement Of Soldiers in State Peniicn-
taries.
The following order from the War Department has
been pubshed:--
Soldiers may for certain offences not strictly mill
tary be sen enced by general court martial to con-
fnement IN q penlcntiary. II any State in a
military department has made provisions by law for
confinement in penitentary thereof OF prisoners
under sentence by q court martial of the United
States, the Department Commander may designate
such penitentlary place for the execution OF any
such sentence to penitenary confinement; but If no
such provision has been made by any State In the
department the record will be forwarded to the
Secretary OF War Tor the designation OF a prison.
The authority which has dosignated the place Of
place OF confinement, mitigate or remit the SEN
tence The same rules apply to prisoners sentenced
which the military acted is in force but when that
law TO be operative the President alone can
change the place Of confinement, or mitigate or re-
NIT the sentence.