Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-14
Thursday Evening. January IL. Ise,
THE NEWS.

Attorney General Evsrts has issued cirou-
lar Of instructions to the district attorneys di-
rectipp all suits for the crime Of treason to be
dismissed.
A petition for the pardon of DR.. Mudd has
been referred by President johnson to the At
torney General.
Gen. Rosecraus, at banquet in Mexico, said
the United States entertained cordial feelings
toward Mexico.
Hon. Adm Bavis has been installed as Gov
ernor of Maryland.
From a special to the Avalanche we learn
that the bill exempting from taxation capital
over SIS. OCO brought to the State for manufac-
turing was killed in tho Senate by ten ayes to
eleven noes. A bad vote. Just now. The ex-
element about Barmore's disappearance. who
was taken from the train by the Ku' Klux &C
Columbia yssteidaywasgreat. Soldiers were on
the search, and a resolution passed the House
requesting the Governor to send militia to Co
lumbia. Senator Mccall offered bill extend
ing the right Of suffrage to all males over TWEEN
ty-one years. Woodcock introduced joint
resolution that no more bonds be issued
to railroads which have not paid their January
interest, or made full settlement, which was
adopted by close vote. The President Of the
coffee county Board of Commissioners reports
that on last Saturday nisht band of Ku-Klux
went to the house Of Alexander flanagan. one
of the Beard, and took him into the WOODS
and whipped him numerically. Mr.. Jarna-
gan is about sixty years of age. and quiet cit
irsn. His oiiense Is not known to the pubic.
The London merchants have petitioned the
Government to restore mail service between
Southampton and New York.
Panama advicss to the 4th state that the
crops in Southern Chill are not likely to turn
out favorably. New and extensive gold mines
are reported at Santa Rosa, causing great ex-
eitement. There is less talk of revolution in
Peru. Earthquakes continue along the coast.
The navigation of Peruvian rivers has been
declared free to all flags.
The steamer Slide ran aground. exploded
and was burned fifty miles above New Orleans
last nisht-wilh cargo a total loss. Five or six
persons were killed and severely scalded and
Injured. The survivors were rescued by the
boats Blaokford and Powell. and, with the off,
GERS and crew of the Idaho Sunk in the Qua
chita river on Sunday, were brougbtto New
Orleans by the Governor Allen.
Col. Evans has captured Camanche village
Of sixty lodges. Three men Of the Third In
fantry were wounded. No Indians were killed.
Gel. Evans had returned to his depot camp, on
the Canadian river.
The authorities Of Spain are in receipt of
offers Of men and money from all quarters to
recover Cuba from the hands of the in
surrectionists.
Governor mcclure, of Missouri. says. in his
message, that he will appoint none but strictly
loyal men to efice. he favors an amendment
to the registration laws to enable the Governor
to remove Registrars; recommends that the
militia be controlled solely By the Governor;
opposes the enfranchisement Of the ex-Con-
fsderates until the negroes shall have the
ballet; and recommends that the amendment
to the Constitution striking out the word
white " be resubmitted to the people.