The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-06

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70 | with the AsplnWall police.
- The Columbia Legislature passed resol
ed | lions lmPsachiug the President and four
4 | his ministers.
y The yellow fever still RACES in Peru.
I'll WASHINGTON, May 1.-Gen. Dent has il
a lmated 10 Gen. Lee that Gen. Grant desir
him TO visit Philadelphia.
~ The Cuban meeting last night was an in
N mense success all political parties partic
- pating.
=, \ permanent committee of thirteen VIZ
h, appointed to consult and act with the Cuba
a. Junta.
y The resolutions adopted were very stron
q urging recognition and an extra session {
"a | Congress.
y MONTGOMERY, ALA May 1.-The mem
bers OF the Illinois Press Association. VIII
have for some days been the guests of tn
!, | city. left per steamer for Selma. Ala. at 1
< A: NJ. They were much pleased with tn
. visit and received much courtesy and atten
: ton. They go from Selma TO Columbus
+ Miss and thence to their homes.
: The late rains are proving very disastrous
| Many of the streams are out of their ban Ks
and much cotton and corn has been drowned
| Farmers are much depressed in consequence
| The rain still continues.
Milton j. SaffOld Internal Revenue Su-
pervisor for the States of Alabama, Georgia
and Florida, has resigned, to take effect to-
day. lie has been appointed by Governor
Smith Special Messenger 10 represent Ala
ALBANIA interests in the public lands
GALVESTON, April 30.-To-day an attempt
was made by man TO break up colore
, | Methodist quarterly meeting at Columbia.
Texas. was promptly stopped by citizens.
who protected the minister and cOngrega-
ton.
\ Republican Convention is called to
meet at Houston, on the fourth Monday in
May, to harmonic if possible the two wings
of that party TO nominate candidates for
State officers.
1 WASHINGTON, April 3O.-BoutweH has re-
turned. Full cabinet meeting to-day, eX-
cept CreSSwe0.
Monitor Sarguis goes to Dry Dock at Nor
folk on Tuesday, then she joins the Gulf
squadron.
The President has appointed Alfred San
ford, supervising Inspector OF Steamboats,
in the 18th district.
The last spike on the Pacific Railroad viii
/ be driven on Monday. The blows of the
sledge hammer Will be recorded at every
! telegraph office throughout the country.
| Dr.. Brink delivered Mexican dispatches
| to the President yesterday they were con
/ sidered in the Cabinet to-day. The utmost
| secrecy is observed regarding their charac-
| ter.
| Ia the appeal of Clark. Dodge 4 CO..
| against the decision OF Assessor Webster
| the Commissioner virtually sustains Web
stef.
This decision increases the brokers' tax in
New York about ten millions of dollars
The Cabinet considered Southern elections
today, nothing of importance trauspired.
CHICAGO, May 4.-Advices from the In
dian country received at Sheridan's Head
quarters, say everything that has been done
doge to make peace with the Sioux, as a ma
tiol is an entire failure; the Indians are just
as far from peace to-day as they were two
years ago.
WASHINGTON, Nav 4.--Gen. Lee accom-
panied by his daughter, arrived ut AleXan-
drn this morning. There was no demon
st:ltlon. as it was understood il would dis !
please him.
HAVANA. May4 -Revolutionary Congress |
composes thirty delegates. from all parts of (
Island, assembled at Sibaircon. Many /
large plantations and estates were seized I
under conffscatiOn decree.
PETERSBURG, May 3.-The recall of Stock |
the American Minister has been officially |,
announced.
CORK, May "a mass meeting on Satur- /
day, endorsed the mayors recent speech. /
and resolutions were passed expressing CON
fdence and sympathy for the mayor.
OMAHA, May 3.-The Central Pacific Rail /
road reached its terminus at PrOmonitory
Point on Saturday; the Union Pacific is de-
layed by heavy rock cutting and bridging.
1t is doubtful if the Roads will meet before |
the 10th of May.
NEW YORK, May 3-Butler pleads for
\ Dung. and Oakley Hall, for Dana. in the !
approaching libel suit.
MEMPHIS, May 3.-It is reported that a
fight was progressing last night at Browns
vile, Tennessee, and at last accounts, TWO
negroes and one white person had been
killed.
WAsHINGToN, May 3.-Boutwell has is
sued twelve stringent rules. among them is
one prohibiting visiting, drinking or smo-
king during business hours.
Washburne sailed for France on Saturday. I
IL. t. Blow, of st. Louis, has been regular
Iy commissioned "a Minister to Brazil.
Commissioner Delano has been notified
that his decision sustaining Webster assess
ments, will be contested in Court by
Bankers and Brokers. The Dyer court mar
tial is now in secret session preparing YER
dict from evidence Counsel having waived
argument.
Nelson, new Minister to Mexico. Will soon
proceed to Havana, where the federal war
vessel will convey him to Vera Cruz. There
is no truth in newspaper statements that the
Mexican Government proposes to sell
Sanora TO the United States. Rssecranz's
dispatches Will receive no answer from the
State Department, as Nelson's early presence
will render answers unnecessary.
Wild statements regarding Gen. Lees
visit. requires reinsurance that the visit
was very brief, not ten minutes, and con-
yersation confined to matters of personal
Chase will hold Court successfully in
Richmond, Raleigh and Charleston.
Consul General Plumb sails for Havana
on Thursday. His instructions include eau
ton against precipitating quarrel with the
Spanish authorities.
Supervisors appointed: p. X. Perry,
North and South Carolina, vice Bennett: ;.
j. Conkling. for Mississippi, Louisiana and
Arkansas, vice Creecy.
RICHMOND. May 3.-Chief Justice Chase
arrived here this afternoon and opened the
United States District Court, assisted by
Judge Underwood: Chase briefly charged
the Grand Jury. The jury was composed
entirely of whites. and the irOn-clad oath
being dispensed with many old citizens ap-
peared in the jury-boX, for the first time
Since the close of the war. The case of
Cesar Griffin. involving the legality of I'm
derwood's decision setting aside the action
of State Courts whose officers are Ineligible
under the 18th amendment, was called and
will be argued tomorrow.
The 18th Infantry arrived here tonight.
WASHINGTON, May Sit is positively
known that dispatches brought by Brink,
contain nothing indicating disposition of
.JuareZ to ALLEVIATE any portion of Mexican
territory.
for the past month, is nearly
$l9500,000, including nearly S5,000O00 for
the army.
Judge Breckenridge, collector of Customs
for St. Louis, has been requested to resign.
FELIX Case is his probable successor.
LONDON. May 3.-The Paraguyan adyices
assert that Lopez at the head of 10000 men
is preparing for offensive operations.
ST. LOUIS. May ga journalistic delega-
ton. consisting of Mr.. HYDE. of the Repub-
iican. Stilsen Hutchins. of the Times. and
Myer Coleng, of the Republican, has been
added to the Committee which visits New
Orleans, TO advance the new grain move
ment.
The Steamer Nick Wallhouse en- route to
Fort Benton was snagged near Brownsville
Nebraska. The most of her cargo will be
lost.
LONDON. May 3.-Large meeting at St.
James Hall tonight. to protest against the
Irish church bill. Many conservative Peers
and Commoners were present. Resolutions
were passed condemning the bill and call
ing on the House of Lords to reject or ma
terially alter it.
NEv YORK. May 3.-Herald Special tel
egrams says that the Rebel Congress, held at
lee do1