The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-02-05
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Congress petitioned Mr.. Johnson to pardon
Dr. Mudd, who is now confined on the Dry
Tortugas, for an alleged participation in the
assassination of President Lincoln; and orc
day last week the Maryland delegation in
Congress- with the exception of Ex-Gov.
Thomas. waited upon the Executive, relative
to the same subject. Mr.. Stone presented to
Mr.. johnson their views and petition for a
pardon-after which the Hon. Stevenson,
Archer presented the resolutions of the Medi-
cal Society of Hartford county on the same
subject; and at the same time reminded his
Excellency of the valuable medical services
rendered by DR.. Mudd to the United States
soldiers in late epidemic. The committee
was accompanied by the Hon. Richard T.
Merrick, who also presented to the President
his views and knowledge of the subject
The President remarked that he had thorough
ly examined the subject and had made up
his mind what he should do, and that it was
only question of time. The committee
then left, well satisfied with the interview
The New York Times says: A great deal
OF value is to be placed upon the concurrent
resolution of the Kansas Legislature, which
has been laid before the House of Representa-
tiyes, in favor of the transfer of the control
of Indian affairs to the War Department The
members OF Kansas Legislature have had the
opportunity of knowing something of the
shocking corruptions of the Indian Bureau
as heretofore and at present managed. A good
many of the prominent politicians of Kansas
have grown fat and foul on this corruption,
and it has demoralized the politics of the
State When the Kansas Legislature takes
ground against the Indian Bureau, it knows
what it means. On Thursday hight of last
week the freight-car repair shop at Altoona
Pa, belonging to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, was destroyed by fire. About
twenty feight cars that were in the shop for
repairs were also destroyed The fire was
the work of an incendiary, and the person
was observed during the progress of the fire.
Chase was given but he escaped The reyo-
lutionary troubles which have broken out in
Havana show that the greatest hostility ex-
lists between the citizens and the Spanish vol
unteers. Street encounters and promiseuous
shooting are of frequent occurrence. A few
days ago several persons were killed and MANY
others wounded in these encounters. A party
of volunteers who were passing the Louvre
were fired upon from the opposite side of the
street, whereupon they halted and fired into
the Louvre, where a large number of inno-
cent persons were assembled. Several Span
ish gentlemen were killed, and number of
foreigners wounded. Samuel Cohner, an
American photographer, was attacked and
killed on the same evening by some volun-
teers meeting of volunteers has since
been held, when it was agreed that the vol
unteers should be withdrawn from the streets.
A New York paper says, We suppose we
may soon expect fearful public outbreak of
the ''yelocipede mania." In this city Just
now, there are nearly 5000 learners of the
yelocipede locomotion and we believe there
are something like a dozen places where the
art is publicly taught. The trouble thus far
has been in getting a full supply ofvelocipedes
to meet the popular demand; but of course
this trouble will soon disappear. We hear
that the mania has extended over the country,
and that the yelocipedal profession have ap-
peared in Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Gin
cinnati, and other places. The velocipede has
been something more than a nine days WON
der-it will probably be at least years
wonder. the announcement that 900 miles
of the Union Pacific Railroad are now in
actual operation, brings to mind the prospect
of an early completion of the entire road
but little more than $50 miles of the track
remain to lay; and that the summer traveller
may ride this very year by rail, from the At
lantic to the Pacific-from New York to San
Francisco. At tue beginning of the year
1866, only 40 miles of the road had been con-
structed; during the next year, 265 miles
were laid during 1867, 275 miles, during
1868 nearly five hundred miles--that is to
say, more than a thousand miles of track
were laid in three years. The New York
Times in referring 10 this subject says: This
grand highway of trade will, accordingly, be
undoubtedly open for travel and freight dur
ing the present year. Already during the
past twelve months It has earned five millions
of dollars, by local business. When it be-
comes a continual conduit of commerce.
stretching from sea to sea, its national value
no less than its own prosperity will be ex-
ceedingly great A dispatch dated at st.
Louis states that several Indian chiefs repre-
scnting the Kiowas, Sioux and Fox tribes
have arrived in that city on their way to
Washington. They claim to be authorized
to make treaties of peace on behalf of the
Kiowas, Camanche and other tribes, and say
if the plan set forth by General Harvey of
withdrawing the United States troops from
their hostile position is adopted, the Indians
will return to peaceful pursuits and accept
such terms as the government may determine
upon. They complain bitterly of the manner
in which they have been treated by Indian
agents in the distribution of annuities and
desire that they all be withdrawn. A recent
ly discharged lunatic from the st. Johns
Asylum, named Stephen Innes, few days
ago killed his sister with an axe. He after
wards committed suicide by ripping. open his
own bowels. His mother escaped by being in
another room. 1t is said that there are, signs
that the proyisional government If gna;n 10