The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-07-16
Geographic Summary.



Gen. Mcdowell has arrived in Washington,
in obedience to orders.
Capt. Van Lee has been appointed Chief of
Police Of 81. Louis, vice Col. Fem.
Gen. Wager Swayne has assumed command
Of the District of Tennessee, with %headquar-
ters IN Nashville.
Congress is on the track Of a scheme to
swindle the government out Of q considerable
amount in supplying the navy with coal.
A Canal Convention is called at Albany on
the 18th Of August, for the purpose of TAX
ing the most eflectual means for promoting
reform.
w. McAlpine, a deck passenger Of the
steamer Welcome, while ON his way down to
st. Louis, jumped overheard aud was
drowned.
n ia reported that the Senate judiciary
Committed will report favOrably upon tho
nomination OF VIM. NJ, Eyaris for Attorney
General.
The three persons drowned while crossing
the Connecticut river at Hulyokc on the 9Th,
are supposed TO have been MIR. aud Mrs. l..
G.. Davis and son Of Springfield.
party Of seven prospectors in Wind River
Valley were attacked by q large body Of lndi-
ans on the 9th nit, and Henry Seaman was
killed and three others are supposed To- be
killed. The Indians lost eight.
Gov. Brownlow has issued a proclamation
converting the Tennessee Legislature in extra
session, on July 9th. IL IL understood that
the chief reason for this IL tho necessity OF
doing something relative To the bonds Of the
state.
An awful calamity occurred in San Francis
co on the Fourth OF July 10y the giving away
of the drawbridge at the ferry boat landing
ON the Oakland side Of the bay. Some sixty
persons were precipitated into the water,
Ten bodies were recovered, but it IL impOB-
elble TO ascertain the number drowned
Gen. Deyin reports the result of 40 days
scouting against Indians in Arizona. The
force employed consisted Of ono hundred cay-
airy, iilty infantry aud four guides. Parties
Of Indians were discovered in different local.
ties, but He'd at the approach Of the troops.
The pack train suffered severely, aud q guam
tlty Of ratiOns was lost.
In compliance with the Geographic orders
from Gen. Grant, Gen. Meade has issued or
doris appointing Rufus Bullock Governor Of
Georgia. vice Coy. Rogers, removed, which
took effect ON the assembling Of the Iegisla-
ture ON the 9TH; also VIM. n. smith To be
Governor Of Alabama, vice Patton removed,
and A.. j. POplegate Lieutenant Governor, to
take effect July 18th.
Foreign.
The Austrian government has initiated the
work Of diBarning by issuing leave of absence
10 81, 900 men in the standing army.
Prince Napoleon was IN Consiantinople on
the 81 and dined with the Sultan, The Vice
roy Of Egypt and all ambassadors Of foreign
powers were present.
There waG a spirited debate in tho French
Corps LcgiBlatif ON the Ith, on the policy of
the government. jules Fuyre attacked that
policy with his accustomed energy.
The American residents IN Berlin and Stull-
CART celebrated the Fourth with a public din
nor, %toasts, speeches, etc, Mr. Bancroft pre-
sided at the latter place.
In the British House Of Lords Tuesday
night, tho boundary bill md Scotch reform
bill We're read for the third timo. Tho Irish
reform bill passed IN the House of Commons.
Independence Day was celebrated by the
Americans in Paris IN % spirited manner. A
grand inner andball were given, which were
very freely attended By French and American
ladies and gentlemen.
According To the timo-hunored custom, the
Americans in London celebrated the anniyer-
cary of the Declaration of Independence by
giving a public Inner at Longlam's hotel.
Dr.. Morat was chairman. a large number Of
prominent EngllShmen were present. ToaBts
were exchanged, congrHtulatOry and patriotic
speeches made, and the g]rcatcat cordially
prevailed.
Adyicus from McNirO state that the Impe-
Ilalist General, Jose Guitcrroz, who has been
hidden IN the capital since the surrender Of
AlaXimilian, was discovered ON the 18Th of
Juno, and has been sentenced To death, but
pRrlOned by JuarcH. JuarCX has prohibited
the export Of specie tin August. The crops
Of the country are q total failure, and IL is
feared that famine will result.
Dispatches from Shanghai have been re-
ColvOd, which represent that the ton
IN Japan has assumed q new phase. II was
reported that q combination had boon formed
by twelve Of the most powerful DiumOs
against tho Mikado OF Spiritual Emperor, and
tins new complication threatened to prolong
indefinitely tho restoration of tranquility in
that country.