, 1869-07-09

day, aDd Will probably be given to the press
IN few days. 1t appears that these two
gentlemen did not take the same view of
their instructions as Morris did, and their re-
port instead Of being on the whole road, as
his was, Is only upon q section Of about one
hundred miles at the junction of the two
roads. 1t was said at the Secretary's Office
that motifs was neither desired nor expected
to report upon the whole road. aud his dis
cusslon on our railroad policy, past, present
and future. is nothing but an outbreak OF
his zeal, which he must have renressed If he
Paid the least attention to bis instructions.
POLITICAL NEWS.
Philadelphia, June 30.-The President of
the IRISH kepublic Association OF Pennsyl.
vanla' 10 card just issued, states that efforts
are beng made to pack the Irish Republican
Convention at Chicago on the 4th Of July
with Irish democrats from this and other
states. No delegate from Penn ylvania will
be admitted to the Convention unless with
credentials made out and sigued BY the pro-
per authorities. The convention will not
assemble 10 the interest of any eliou. or
wing OF Irish of American politicians, but 70
give support to the Government on princi
pies Of universal suffrage protection to the
American Union; the social and political
elevation of the Irish race in both hemis-
pheres.
New Orleans, July 1.-The Congressional
committee Of investigation into the conduct
during the November elections in this city
and State, consisting of Strader Of Ohio,
Beaman, of Michigan and Kerr of Indiana,
will adjourn to>day, the last witness being
Gov. Yarmouth. The committee has been
In session continuously for a month, sitting
daily for seven or eight hours 1t has ex-
amined some five. hundred witnesses from
every quarter of the State, embracing five
contested election cases. The most port,
ant of the testimony relates to the distur
bance in this city and the parishes of Basser
and st. Bernard. Much relates to a secret
order known as Knights OF the White
Cameia
New York, July 2.-The Union Republ.
can General Committee, tonight, adopted
resolutions censuring Marshal Barlow, and
demanding his removal, on the ground that
he had not appointed a republican to any
Office in his gift.
Richmond, July "A barbecue was given
by MIR. Walker, to the Conservatives at
Vaux Halls Island, adjoining this city.
About three o'clock p. NJ, the chain bridge
leading to the Island was so crowded that it
gave way, carrying down about sixty persons.
Col. Branch, a prominent broker aud con-
servative, candidate for tue Senate. was
instantly killed. Also a policeman, who
vas stationed on the bridge 10 prevent the
crowd from rushing on. Seven colored men
were fatally injured.
NEW YORK NEWS.
Chicago, July IA TriGunes New York
special says the captured Cuban expedition
cost the Cuban Junta S9O,OOO. Leading
Cubans say that they are not discouraged,
and will tit out another expedition as soon as
possible.
The appearance of Edward B. Ketchuu,
the fOrger, in Court, to-day, on a writ OF
hdbea' corpus, caused much discussion in
legal and business circles. The District
Attorney argued that the Court had no right
to release on bail State prisoner, after final
action BY the Court. He said if Judge Bar
nard did release Ketchum on bail, it would
be the first time sTch thing Was ever done,
and the last. The prisoners counsel based
his argument for the release of Ketchum on
technical grounds He was sentenced for
forgery, while the indictment charged that
he attempted to pass forged checks, which
was another ofense. Many of Ketchum
friends were in Court. The prisoner does
not seem to have suffered from his confue.
ment.
New York, June g. 2.-Ketchum, the forger,
was remahded to prison to serve out his sen
tence. The counsel of the prisoner stated
that the latter did not desire release. He
considered that the sentence was deserved,
but the proceedings were brought about by
his father.
Washington, July 2.-Ex. President John.
son was sereuaded to night. He made speech
and said he believed the time would come ere
long, when the people would be aroused TO the
Importance of preserving the great principles
which have been overthrown and trampled on
expressing the belief that the day was not far
distant when they would meet under more
auspicious circumstances. He was much.
applauded.
TERRIBLE STORM IN KANSAS.
St. Louis, July 1.-Advices from Kansas
10 regard to the late storm and freshet 10
that State, say that in The neighborhoUd of
Junction City and west OF there the food is
reported as greater than any other since the
settlement of the State. Bridges were car>
ried away, houses destroyed and many lives
lost. The greatest disaster occurred on
Chapman Greek, thirteen miles west of juno,
tion City, where several houses we're washed
away and thirteen persons known to be
drowned. 1t is supposed that number of
others perished. The rise in the streams
was sudden and unexpected, and before the
residents of the Valley we're aware of danger,
they were surrounded by water and all chance
to escape cut of. 1t is reported that num-
bers escaped by climbing trees, and in tha,
situation they we're awaiting the decline of
the food
At Manhattan fourteen dead bodies we're
seen floating down the river The railroad
bridge over Chapman Creek has gone, another
az Eureka. and the new railroad bridge inst