Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-09

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The President has given no intimation to
McCulloch that his resignation as secretary
Of the treasury would be accepted
General Spinner, the United States Treasu-
rer, on Saturday was able to attend to bust
ness, having been in poor health all the
week.
John II. surratt was released Monday after
noon on bail until Monday next. His bonds
men are John J.: Bogre, r. H. TrumbuIl,
Owen Thorn and Michael Shea, in the sum oil
$4,000.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
OF Edward O. johnson, Assistant Secretary OF
the Legation Of London. The Senate also
confirmed a number Of army Second Lieuten-
ants.
Mrs. Pollard publishes a card in New York
papers, reiterating the charges against her
husband Of ill-treatment, and renouncing all
connection with him hereafter She also
states that the allowance which Pollard
falsely said was provided for her, has been
stopped.
Col. Hatch, of Boston, in behalf of Thomas
Spencer, an American citizen residing at
Hilo, Sandwich Islands, presented to General
Grant Monday, a cabinet Of volcanic speci-
mems which he has been collecting for twenty
years.
A petition praying Gov. Morrill,, Of Iowa, to
commute the sentence Of death against Nc
Cormick, the murderer, to imprisonment,
is being circulated. If the petition prevails
not, the criminal, doomed, and damned by
his own confession, will be hanged in this
city on the 18th of next month.
The President has pardoned George W.
Wallingford, convicted in the United States
District Court of Kentucky for violation of
sak,s 1,r. -
sixty days imprisonment, and fined ten dol
lars; and John H. McBrayer, convicted Of a
similar offense in the same court.
The President nominated TO the Senate
VIM M. Evarts, United States attorney gen.
eral; John I. Robson, consul to st. Thomas;
EdwardC Johnson son Of Reverdy Johnson,
assistant secretary of the United States lega-
ton at London; John E. Mulford, collector Of
internal revenue for the third district Of Vir-
ginia.
Senator Henderson was married at noon
Thursday to Miss Mary Foote. Among the
guests were the Missouri and Vermont dele
cations in Congress, the President Of the
United States, Secretaries McOulloch and
Browning, Chief Justice Chase, members of
both houses of Congress, without regard to
politics, and many ladies'. The Senator and
bride leave for the north.
miscellaneous.
The House Foreign Committee will recon-
mend the passage Of the bill to establish emil
grafton agencies in Europe.
An immigrant aid society has been organ
lied to furnish land and information to new
comers to California.
The Governor General of Canada has issued
a proclamation declaring the first of July as a
public holiday in honor OF the confederation
Gen. j. A. Garfield, congressman elect from
the nineteenth district of Ohio, was again
nominated by acclamation from the same dis
trict Wednesday.
The Tivoli r. r. Flour Mills, owned by
Henry Lansing & Co.. in Albany, were de- |
stroyed by fire early Thursday morning The |
loss is heavy Nothing was saved.
The eight hour system for laborers, work
men and mechanics employed by the govern
nent only requires the presidents signature |
to become law.
The House Banking Committee favor the |
offered some time since by Mr.. |
Hooper for the Senate bill increasing the ma
ional currency.
A Washington special states that the Ways |
and Means Committee agreed to prepare an |
amendment to the tax bill, laying a special |
tax Of "a per barrel on whiskey in bond.
The bill now before the House Committee |
on Military Affairs proposes to continue the |
pay of army officers the same as it has been
for the last two years.
The Senate foreign committee ihas decided |
to report against the House bill authorizing |
the President to send war vessel to the gulf |
OF st. Lawrence to protect the interests of |
American citizens.
The estimate sent by Schofeld to the COM
mittee on military affairs, shows that by the
expiration of terms Of service the army
will on the first Of January, 1869, be reduced |
20 1857 mon, and on the first OF July to
l7,159
A dispatch received from the colonial Office
in reply to the Nova Scotian appeal memorial |
represents the union as an imperial as well as |
provisional policy, and relys on the loyalty of
Nova Scotia to support it,
There will be paid out OF the treasury on
the lst of July about thirty-fve millions of
coin, seven millions OF which is principal of
The loan OF 1648 and the balance is the inter-
est OF 5-2Os and six per cent. bonds of 1881.
Heavy frauds on the government are alleged |
10 have been practiced in the payment of |
bounty to colored soldiers, and it is said that
/ prominent head of bureau in the Treasury
Department is involved.
Crime.
A young man named Geo. Schober was rob-
bed and murdered in Hudson City Thursday
morning by some unknown parties.
Michael Canty and Charles Burke have been
convicted of being accessories to the murder
Of Ellen Hicks, in the town of Westchester,
Y, in 1866.
DR.. ]. N. Hollywood, of Detroit, Thursday
pleaded guilty Of passing counterfeit mail
currency, and was sentenced to the state
prison for five years.
VIM. Brown was murdered at Milan, on the
Memphis and Louisville Railroad Wednesday
hight, by three brothers named Wheers, who
lttacked him for participating in a charivari
he night before.
Thomas Campbell was murdered Thursday
morning at Mortonsyille, near Lexington, Ky.
~ two brothers named Willard An old
,rudgf growing out Of the war, existed be-
ween them.
Aleck Randolph, freedman, ravished ne
no woman near Bottoms depot, Memphis, on
sunday, and then murdered her. He was ar
ested on Monday, and that night, while un-
,uard, negroes Of the neighborhood came up
md shot him.
Warrants were issued in New York Wednes-
lay for the arrest of ex-Alderman McBrien.
me McIntire and others, for alleged concern
n the Shelby College, Ky, lottery; the main
harge being the swindling Of Adam Raldiger
o the amount of $4,000. McBrien has Sb-
conded. The, others have been arrested
nd committed for examination.
About one hundred arrests were made in
lew Orleans, Monday, by the United States
Marshal, Of parties suspected of belonging to
he tilibustering expedition to Mexico in the
interest Of Santa Anna. There is considera-
,le activity among the United States officers
IN account Of this and other similar expedi-
ions. Fifty Of those arrested were found in
me gang.
Mr.. Lowvenheim Of Nashville, dealer in
Gathers, &C., went out last week, accom-
,anied by young man named Hughes, on a
,eddling expedition. One night they camped
n Lincoln county and were attacked by
,and Of robbers, who demanded their money.
They refused and were hung up by the neck
lntil they changed their minds. The hang
ng was repeated several times until they
gave up all they had. They have returned
o Nashyille.and yet bear marks Of their bar
)arous treatment.
Casualties.
One wall of the Hospital of st. Mary of the
in progress Of erection in Chica-
70 fell Wednesday, burying five worlsmen in
he ruins, two Of whom have since died
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