The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-29
FROM WASHING TON.

TO effect a complete organization, adjusted their
differences between the two political parties to-
night, by the adoption of resolution fixing that
Alderman Richards Republican, would resign the
chair provided the board will elect another Re-
publican to the place, and accordingly Richards
resigned. Alderman Moore Democrat, also resigned
his claims to the same position. These gentlemen
had both claimed to be elected President and had
often attempted, as civil officers, to conduct the
proceedings at the same time. The difficulty being
now removed, the board elected Alderman Grinder,
Republican, President.
The Alabama committee will probably leave
Washington on their return to that State on Tues
day evening. They expect to- morrow, in accordance
with the assurances of the President, that order
will be issued to General Meade to take the neces
sary precautionary measures to prevent disturb
ances at the ensuing election, by proper distribu
tion of troops now in Alabama and of those which
NAV in addition be furnished.
member of the Alabama Legislature, not con-
nected with the committee, now here, says Governor
Smiths veto of the bill authorizing the election of
Presidential electors by the Legislature has not yet
been considered by that body
1t will probably be sustained but popular cleo
ton to choose members of the electoral college
requires additional legislation, about which there
is no doubt. A majority of the Legislative Com
mttee, now in Washington, are represented as OPP
posed to any election, being apprehensive of bloody
results, unless the Republicans allow 1T to go by
default The Governor and majority of the com
mttee and possibly majority of both branches of
the Alabama Legislature, do not entertain these
fears and favorable to taking the sense of the
people at all hazards
The Texas Democracy.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-Advices through army
from officer at Marshall, Texas, say that
the country in his neighborhood ard that of Shreve-
port is overrun by robbers; that all the roads
entirely unsafe except for considerable armed
bodies, and that freebooter roams the country
with over 100 men, well mounted and armed. About
the list inst they captured train of forty govern
ment wagons loaded with supplies.
The commanding officer at Sulphur Springs,
Texas post garrisoned by small company of the
26th infantry, had sent an express to Gen. Hayden,
s at shatng sat if mot re-
would be slaughtered A company of the 18th
infantry, and fifty picked men besides, had just
Illness of DIR. Gurley.
The Rev. DR.. Gurley, an eminent Presbyterian
minister of this city, is lying very ill, and hopes
are entertained of his recovery.
Internal Revenue Appointments.
Henry l.. Noyes, of PENNSYLVANIA, was appointed
storekeeper to-day, and Levin Wiley, Gauger
Fifteenth Pennsylvania district.
Naval Changes.
Commander Homer G. Blake is ordered to the
command of the Swatara, belonging to the Eu-
ropean squadron, relieving Commander Jetfers.
Tobacco and Snuff.
Commissioner Rollins, in reply to q tobacco firm
in Lynchburg says that all their tobacco and snuff,
manufactured prior to 1862 while the remainder is
branded from five to fifteen cents per pound, which
shall not be disposed of prior to January next,
and all which they may purchase, tax paid but not
packed and stamped according to law, and have on
hand, will have to be repacked and stamped after
that date.
The Case of Mudd, Arnold and Spangler.
The Attorney Generals Office has received
copy of the opinion of Judge Boynton, of the
Southern District of Florida, the application for
q writ of habeas corpus to release from imprison-
ment Mudd, Arnold and Spangler, who were SEN
fenced by military commission in the spring of
1865 to confinement at Dry Tortugas, on convic
ton of conspiracy to take the life of Abraham Lin
coin. The two points relied upon in support of the
affirmation of this question were; First. The mill
tary commission had, at the time and place at
which it was held no jurisdiction to try and SEN
charged. Second If they were rghtfully impri-
soned up to the 4th of July last they were par
dOned by the Presidents proclamation of that date
and ought to be set at liberty. Ex parte Milli
gan a case in point.
He found no difficulty in CHASING the offence as a
military one and with this opinion arrived at the
conclusion followed that the proper tribunal for the
trial of those engaged in it was military tribunal
The proclamation plainly excludes all persons
standing in the position of these petitioners, whe-
ther they have been convicted or not. 1t pardons
the crime of treason. That is, it pardons persons
who have levied war against the United States, or
given aid and comfort to their enemies, within the
who has transgressed the laws of war-no spy, no
assassin, and no person who has been guilty of bar
elaborately set forth, the writ was denied.
Sales of Arms Prohibited.
The Secretary of War has issued an order sus-
pending for the present the sale OF all government
arms, ammunition &c.
JEFF. Davis Trial.
1t is believed in official quarters that jefferson
Davis will not be tried in the October term Of the
United States Court in Virginia.
From Arkansas.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 2s.-The Avalanche's
Helena (Arkansas), letter of yesterday says: Yester
day morning Deputy Sheriff Joe w. Maley with
q posse, surrounded the cabin of a notorious man
named Lee Morrison who had killed several per-
sons last winter. He shot and manned for life
Sheriff Bart Taylor, on attempting to arrest him.
and recently knocked the jailor in the head and
escaped to the hills, where he has been terror to
all the people.
No sooner had the Sheriff7s posse knocked at the
door yesterday, when Morrison fired, instantly
killing Mr.. Maey. The others attempted to close
on him, when he made desperate resistance, Sc
cOlored He then escaped TO the woods News of
the affair spread like wiidliTe, and soon fully
hundred men were securing the woods, and sue
ceeded in finding Morrison, whose arm was broken,
and having a wound in his side. A vote was taken
on the spot all voting in favor of hanging him,
which was accordingly done.
General j. g. Hindmnn, late OF the confederate
army was assassnated at his resi1ence last night.
The Superintendent of Police received a dispatch
this afternoon directing him to arrest man named
Robbins, a passenger on the Shreve, who, it is be-
leVed, committed the deed Robbins was arrested
and served under Hindman. He stoutly denies
being the murderer.
From Buffalo.
BUFFALO, Sept 2S.-A fire occurred this evening
in Adams block, in Washington street, near the
in the basement of the Commercial Advertiser
newspaper Office. large fve-story building in the
rear was entirely destroyed occupied by Matthews
I& Warner, proprietors of the Commercial Adyer-
tser and an extensive job printing office, Adams 81
CO. wholesale tobacco manufacturers, and Clay,
Cosack & Co., photographers. ~
The front building was occupied by the above
named nartias also nv the Platt Fruit and OVstar