Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-22
THE NEWS.

About ten days aEo-or. rather. ten niene
80, f.m.Ie seminary in Tuscumbia. Ala.
wa. burnei down by incendiaries. The occur
renee created great indignation among the peo-
nile. and the authorities put forth active EFFORTS
tn ferres out the authors. Suspicion rested on
some desperate negroes in the ne;shborhood.
and three Of the worst, named Jake Bell, sam.
Cooper and Port Simpson, were csptured ana
put In Jail. The citizens Of the place were sat-
fed. from overwhelming proof which aceu-
,ru,ated after their arrest. of the guilt OF the
n.,,;ss hut expected the law TO take its course
On Sunday night body Of two hundred horse
men. in disguise. suddenly dashed into the
Mace, broke open the jail. and carried away
the three prisoners. Their fatevas not known
until Monday morning, when their bodies
were found dangling from the bridge across tne
great spring near Tuscumbia- The terrible al
fair threw the entire community and country.
for miles around, into state Of excitement and
confusion. We learn from q passenger who
came through by The NJ mph and Charleston
railroad that the citizens are in great dread Of
sprious disturbances. The negroes are said TO
have confessed that plot was on foot to burn
and sack the town, and that twenty or thirty
whose names they gave. were emerged IN me
conspiracy.
The United States Senate was called to order
at twelve m. yesterday. and after prayer. Mr..
Anthony offered the following resolution;
Resolred by the Senate, he House ooneurrins.
That the President Of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House. adj urn their respec1ve
Houses until twelve O'Clock noon, on the Iotn
ofOctober, and that they then, unless other wise
ordered by the two Houses, further adj ourn
their respective Houses until twelve o,eieck
noon, on the tenth o. November. and that they
then, unless otherwise ordered; further adjourn
their respective II uses until the fir-t Monday
in December, at IL O'Clock noon.
The resolution was adopted BY 80 to l-Mr.
Buckalew voting nay. A similar resolution
was announced as having been adopted in the
House, which was concurred in. and the Sen
ate aejourned. There were only three Demo-
cratic msmbers present in the House.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massaehusetts, presented a Pc
tition asking the House to direct the Jude airy
Committee to inquire into breach of privilege
of A member. in the service OF process by
Mears. Woolley and Kimberly on him on his
return from the session Of the House. and to
report what action ought to be taken TO su'-
tain the privilege Of the House. and punish
this infringement. Itwss SO referred.
The case of John surratt was called yester-
day morning before Judge Wylie. in the Grim
inal Court. The counsel on both sides ap
peared as before. The District Attorney stated
his readiness to proceed with the conspiracy
indictment, he having decided to enter noHe
prosequi in the murder Indictment. He filed
letter from Attorney General Browning APP
proving fhis course. The nolie Trosequi w's
then entered, and the case was then called on
the conspiracy indie ment. The defense ex-
preset their surprise. as they had come pre-
pared TO try the murder indictment. They
asked posiponement till to day. to make
special plea setting forth the amnesty procla-
nation Of he 4th of July in the defense. The
Judge assented to the postponement until to
day.
A serious rupture at Chicago has occurred
between the Roman Catholic Bishop. Dusgan.
and some of the CLERGY in that city. The mat
ter has been referred to Rome for adjournment
and in the meantime the Rev. DR.. Dunn. Vicar
General of The Diocese, Rev. DR.. McGorem,
Rev. Father Rolls. and Rev. DR.. McMullin
are suspended.
II is understood In regard to the next session
ofCongress. as IL wss in regard to the one just
closed. that It shall not be incumbent on any
member to sttepd until advised thereto By
Senator Morran and Mr.. schenek.
William y. Stevenson. ESQ.,, the Radical
candidate for Governor In West Virginia, de-
niles emphat ically that be ever advocated me-
gro suffrage in Ohio or elsewhere. Grant can
say ttesaae
Anumber Of failures. announced as having
taken place in Wall and Broad streets, New
york On Saturday ars mentioned AZ n hoax