The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

WASHINGTON, Nay Ala MieEual. dr
sometime acting Consul GO MaVnuHs NHn rr-
rived here. lie represents l1H Causo OF WM
Cubans az very far from unprOmlsinH. LM
kientrce had an Interview With the Fre-
dent.
Maj. Moore, Of the San Antonio Expire
had an Interview with Grant, and assured
him that IL would be folly 90 expect a ke-
Publean victory, III an election was hrt
Immediately, aud urged DELAY. Grant rn-
piled that there w0uld h. ~ election IH
Texas before November in any event SUE
also stated that Gen. Reynolds had not re-
commended an early election.
MIAfFHIs, May O.-DclcQates 10 tho Com
Der nearly 100.
The following resolutions were read and
referred That the Standing Commute.
hold over until next session; chat respective
chairmen have power 20 call them together
az any time asking each State ~ hold q
Convention and appoint ten delegate to
General Convention; lnatruCtiug thc Conn
mittee 20 ascertain the eNpcllCncy OF f0fm-
ing permanent Convention, 20 meet from
time 20 times requesting Southern railroads
20 hold a Convention for establishing cmI-
grafton cooperation, and taking means tu
systematic labor; asking ALL for che Au-
gIsta and Brunswick raIrond.aud Che Selma
aud Memphis road organizing r. commit
tee OF five Go memorable Congress 0u aU
subjects endorsed by the Convention.
Gov. Patton offered "a resolution which
passed under d suspcnsi0n.o OF the rules. fl
memorable Congress Tor repeal 0f thu dI-
rect land tax OF 1sB2.
The Committee on tile Southern Railroad
reported that ln thc opinion ot thc t0uEeua
ton. the Interests Of thc whole country. co.
pccially OF the southern States, could Un
served BY a main trunk railroad lInr from
san Diego, California, The Junction OF thn
whey Of the CHA South .EUt. 90 El rNl
Oh the Rio Gruudc, and thence tu Ca corr
yenlnt central point near thc 32d parable,
east OF BraIos river, from which main tTurk
feeders should lead from st. Louis. Memphis
New Orleans and other points. The report
was adopted unanimously.
Senator Spague addressed the C0uyru-
ton yesterday, opposing irce-traHe, and r.-
mandatory OF Capitalization Of capital u at
New York. The committee viii report U.-
day. Tho letter from Gen. lee was receive.
with Immense applause renewed again aup
again.
BosToN, May Ex-senator Wilson address
ed the Eight-hour League Tie heid that ia
was the intention Of Congress that work.
men should have fun pay for eight hours
work. lie favored cooperative associations.
CuARLEsION, =. c. May 1l=Ihu Radical
City Cotncil, rccc-tly installed bya decision
Of Court are holding nightly sessions thr
proceedings of which are of thp most violent
aud disgraceful character. The majority 900
the body are seeking BY ordinances uf strip
Phillsbury. the new Radical Mayor, off hR
powers, the right 20 appoint iu order ihut
they may exercise unchecked control of tnC
city offices.
The meeting last night closed In @ row. in
the course Of which the Aldermen cursed
each other sOundly, and INDUCED iu bloody
personal threats. The disorder Is confined
TO the whites. The negro aldermen are be-
having with comparative dcCorum. There
Is 20 be another meeting Tonight.
INV ORLEANS, May 2l.-tottOu market
dull; middlings 2el4@2s' sales 900 1nir.f
receipts 473; exports 3t4l sales OF che week
1900; receipts G2i2; exports 40 Great
Britain lOl6; Continent 1875; cnastwlas
1876 stock 51l2s gold lill4 sterling 1908
sugar quiet, common ga mlOlF primo 1877
mi334 molasses fcrmcntiug. 3fmt4ig.
~ LOUIS, May 2l.-flouT 30 2laE1 1Js
No. ?. spring wheat 81 1901 l2tg; corn
69a7f: oats O744O; whisky Wt1; pork
s3l bulk shoulders ll9i; bacon lJ, 1890
II; hams 1914 20; lard rs.
NEW HoRK, May N.-COtt0n d dun and
heavy. Sales $500 bales 40 2siic.