Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-13
LATEST NEWS.
New York, 18th.

NEW York, 18th.
The wholesale dry goods trade is UNI
usually active, and prospects indi cate
that the Spring trade will double that
OF last ear.
The city is full Of country merchants
many of them from the South.
Col. Lcavenworth testified Yesterday
before the Senate Committee to the eff.
feet that in the battle at Washita only
10 Indians were killed, and only 80
lodges were attacked in all, though Gen
Custer, in his report, places the number
killed at 1903 and the number of lodges
at SO.
MEMPHIS, 18th.
One OF the most startling tragedies oc-
Cured day before yesterday, at Mariana.
A son of Hon. II L Slaughter, and his
cousin Thomas b Slaughter, of Missip-
pi, engaged in quarrel with Thomas
Freeman. Pistols were freely used, aud
the bullets flew lively. When the affair
ended, the three men lay dead on the
ground. The cause was very trivial.
The widest excitement prevails.
LONDON, 18th.
L. S. 5-oOs, IS.
CHICAGO, 18th.
\ book keeper of this city committed
suicide at the Sherman House this a.m,.
by shooting himself.
Nelson, who murdered Mr.. Lambert
wealthy farmer of Bcboit, Wis.,, We'd
tuesday,, for his money, is now in Jail.
He confesses.
The Library Hall Woman Suffrage
Convention was largely attended to-day.
Miss Dickinson, Mrs. Stanton, Miss
Anthony, Wm.M ellis Brown and Others
took lively part in the proceedings.
New YORK, 18th.
\ Rio .laneiro letter of De-. Goth,
states that Admiral Davis, with his
fleet and the two prisoners had arrived
at Buenos Ayres. He expressed himself
satisfied with the explanation made by
Lopez, and believes that Washburne,
Bliss and Masterman were engaged in
conspiracy to overthrow. the Paraguayan
Government.
WASHINGTON, 18th.
Gen. Grant was waited upon at half
pa st 10 this o. M, by Messrs. Morton,
Wilson and Pruyn, the appointed COM
mittec. Senator Morton made the an.
nouncement in an appropriate compli-
mentary speech
| Gen. Grant replied, saying he would
try faithfully and honestly to discharge
the duties of mis- new position. He
should enueavor to select for his assis-
tants in the administration of the gov
eminent capable. hones. and patriotic
men, and in this he hoped for the con.
currence of the Senate. If he did not
succeed in getting competent men on
the first trial, he would remove them
and select others. He would have no
more hesitancy in changing his appoin-
tees than those of his predecessor in
office. He had not yet advised anybody
whom he had selected for Cabinet APP
pointments. He had not even cOnversed
with any of the persons themselves.
From the various communications he
had received, and from what ne had
heard, he was convinced that some Of
the persons he should choose would b.
opposed by combinations of influential
men in the party which had supported
them, not because they we've unfit or
| personally Objectionable, but because
these parties tesire the appointment Of
their friends. He must be governed by
his own ideas of the fitness Of men for
the work they would have to perform,
and he had concluded not to give any
indications of his purposes till lie sent
his nominations to the Senate or if he
did give persons selected previous notice,
it would only be a day or two before
their names were sent ill.,
AT the conclus on Of his remarks, Mr..
Pruyn, the democratic member of the
committee, said that although he and
his party had opposed the Generals
election, he could count upon their sup
port in carrying out the policy he had
Just commenced.
This sally produced q general burst OF
laughter, in which the General joined
heartily and hands.iaking became gen.
eral.
New YORK, 18th.
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