Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-01
PorPresident and VicePresident
Of the United States,
THE NOMINEES OF. THE DEMO
Cratic NATIONAL CONVENTION.
THE NEWS.

Gen, Schofeld went to Washington on SAL
urdsy to assume the duties Of Secretary o
War.
Dispatehes from various quarters report IN
decoration of the graves Of Federal soldiers a
general on Saturday.
Great alarm exists at Montreal in conse
ousnce of reported gatherings Of FeniAns .
Buffalo and st. Adams. The volunteers q
the frontier were under arms. batteries pro
yided. and barracks for thirty thousand mer
erected at St. Johns. 1t is rumored that many
of the Canadian volunteers are FeniAns' anc
would fire on their officers when an engage
meat begins.
Gen. Townsend is still in charge of the Wai
Department.
The term of Col. Cooper. Assistant Ireasu-
rsr. expired Saturday. No successor has al
vet been fixed upon by the President.
Rear Admiral Turner has been ordered to
relieve Dahlgreen in command Of the South
Pacific squadron.
TseTennessee Radical Convention. at Nash
Vile. for the 10th, is to be postponed to the
second Wednesday in August. 1t is called 70
nominate an electoral ticket.
1t is thought probable the trial Of Mr.. Davis
will be again postponed to October, the coun-
sell having agreed to it. Mr.. Davis had not
arrived yesterday. in view Of the postpone
ment.
The citizens arrested a. Hamburg, and car
RED to Alien, were released on promise OF CIV
ing bail for their APPEARANCE when the triai
takes place.
Aeeo-a.s from Southwestern Georgia repre-
ssut that the negroes are working well. One
third less cotton has been planted than last
year. The plants are looking vigorous and
healthy. There is plenty Of corn and wheat
planted, and the planters sntisipats large
yield.
conflict between forty Indians and the
ssme number Of United States troOps.nesr Par
sdise VALLEY. in Eastern California. resulted
in driving the Indians from strong position
in the mountains. with four hours fighting and
several kilIed-the troops losing one killed and
two wounded.
The number Of soldiers registered in Wash
inEton is two hundred and seTenty-ni
Tho parties who applied for a writ CT mands-
mus on pledges Of election to show cause why
their names should not be stricken from the
list Of the registered voters Of this city. which
application was to-day refused By the court,
have sent copy Of the decision to Gen. Grant,
with an application for the issuing Of an order
BY him. to restrain all soldiers in this city from
leaving their barracks on Monday while the
election is in progress.
Lawrence. Minister to Costa hicA, has beer
removed. Mr.. Seward addressed the Prussiar
Minister. bringing to his attention facts con-
corning the duel, and that Baron Won kuz1en'
kow. the Secretary. and Count ssttem' an at
taehe Of the embassy. had violated an act Of
Congress. and that By the laws Of nations the,
are protected from prosecution; and asking
that he will call the attention Of bis Govern.
ment thereto. that they nay in proper manner
be made sensible Of its displeAsure.
The House viii take up the Ohio eontestes
election case this week. A majority of tn
committee give the seat to McDslAAd. the con
tes,ant, stating his majority to be eighty-On'
Tbeminority Of the cSmmittes. Kerr and Chan
der. claim that McMOrsan. sitting nembe
vas elected By one hundred and fOriy-twO ms
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