Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-20
THE NEWS:


thanked the gallant melish under Clayton Tor
the rallantry with which they have assailed
the unprotected citizens. hen roosts, etc. Inc
vote stood ffty-fve to thirteen-the thirteen
representirr white constituents.
Tho confessions of Arnold and Atzerot' two
of the parties to the conspiracy which resulted
In the assassination of President Lincoln are
now published for the first time. Arnold's con-
fession was made voluntarily in Baltimore on
the 18th of April, 1865. in the office Of Marshal
Mcpharl, and that of Atzerot in his cell at
Washington, the night before his execution.
James A. Bsyard has been elected Senator
from Delaware. Hannibal Haalin from Name
ST. Chandler from Michigan. NJ. Fl. Carpsn-
fer from Wisconsin, Carl shurz from Missouri,
Reuben E. Fenton from New York, Alexan-
der Ramsey from Minnesota. and cumbach
over Hendricks in Indiana.
On Saturday night 100 armed men from
PLUG Creek, Fremont county, Iowa. broke
into the jail in Sydney, and took out jackson
and Norton, who murdered Holloway at q
dance at his hotel, on Thursday. and hung
them to tree not over mile distant from the
town.
The Pail Mall Gosette hopes that the English
Parliament will not ratify the Alabama treaty.
ifthe question of the recognition Of the South
ern Confederacy as belligersnt is to be re-
opened.
The Times in its report Of the treaty for the
settlement of the Alabama claims. says the
commission Is to consist Of four members to be
appointed By England, and two by the United
States. The commission will hold Its session
in Washington, and It's first business will DO to
select an umpire. and failing in choice. each
side shall appoint one, ard when they shall be
equally divided, they shall select by lot one OF
the two umpires to render decision. One OF
the soyereigns of Europe is to be selected by
the commission to aIbitrate points Of interna-
tonal laws, including the question of the
recognition Of the Southern States as bellig-
Grants by Great Britain. and each goyernm' mt
Is to fermentate and advocate the claims OF its
citizens. No individual claims will be heard,
and all claims must he presented within six
months of the first day of meeting. and all in
IDENTITIES are 10 be paid within eighteen
months from the came day. and one year is
allowed for the ratification Of the treaty.
In Spain the returns Of the election for
Cortes showed an overwhelming majority fer
monarchy. The Republicans have carried
Seville. Barcelona. Aliconts. sarsgessa and
other cities. There will be about one hundred
Republicans in the new Cortes. They are
sensible people.
The Richmond Convention has been post
poned until the 18th Of March.
The Mi'sissippi kaiicsl delegation waited on
Gen. Gran. Informing him that their object in
visiting Washington was to secure the rsstors-
ton Of Mississippi to the Union under the
Constitution voted upon last summer. Gen.
Grant replied that the Reconstruction Commit
tee had reported bill favorable to them. and
said that he hoped the political affairs in the
Southern States would be settled as soon as
possible or by the commencement Of his ad-
ministration.
The committee of the Negroes National
Convention. recently in session inWashinston,
called on General Grant by appointment.
Lsngston, the chairman. addressed tAeGenerai.
who replied as follows: " 1 thank the Conven-
tion Of which you are the representatives. for
the confidence they have expressed. and I hope
sincerely that the colored people may receive
every protection which the law gives them. but
they shall have my efforts to secure such pro-
lection. They should prove by their acts their
advancement, prosperity and obedience to the
laws worthy of all the privileges the Govern
ment has bestowed on them, and by their fu-
ture conduct show themselves worthy Of all
they now claim."