The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-04
Domestic Affairs!

-Gold closed on Saturday at 1858.
The Minnesota Legislature convenes on
next Monday.
Commissioner Wells report is almost ready
for publication.
Generals Babcock and Porter, of Grants
staff, are in New Orleans.
The snow is from fifteen to forty inches in
depth at Blnghamton, N. Y
The new suspension bridge at Niagara was
opened to the public on Friday.
District Attorney Carrington has in view
another trial of ohm III. Surratt.
San Francisco had sol deaths during Decem.
ber, of which l4S were from SMALLPOX.
Senator Sherman denies that he has pre-
pared any amendments to the Tenure-ot-Ohice
act.
-Lieutenant-Colonel George Pomeroy, pay
master at Omaha, died on Friday OF pneumonia.
Samuel B, Garvn has been appointed Dis
trict Attorney for the city oil New York by Gov
eInor Hoffman.
-hIeetings were held in New York Saturday
evening looking to the removal OF the present
police magistrates.
Davis, the missing Boston broker, has
turned up in a card, and says that this morning
his creditors will find him az his office.
Senator Dixon, of Connecticut, Intends
running as the Democratic candidate for Con"
gress in the hartford district next spring.
John Clark, ESQ, has been nominated by
the Republican members OF the Pennsylvania
Legislature as their candidate for Speaker OF
the House.
& The burned wreck of ship or steamer has
been seen at Vineyard Sound party has lett
"A despatch has been received in Mcnt.
tgomery. Ala, stating that the congressional
committee INVESTIGATING the charges against
Judge Busteed will visit that city at an early
day.
Daniel O'Brien, a section hand On the
Fitcbburg Railroad, was found dead on the
track near his house, at Shirley, Mass, on
Saturday morning. IL is supposed he was run
over and killed.
The National Republican. organ of the
Dali l4oIrD La, ,,Et ltn.n IL,
Augusta Ca, has suspended, and has been
succeeded by the Daily Press, with Colonel
Hanleter as editor.
Governor Smith of Alabama has appointed
j. L. Pennington, A. T. Wal ker, and Charles A.
Miller Commissioners to Florida, to negotiate
for annexng West Florida TO Alabama. They
will probably start next week ior Tallahassee.
"A despatch iron Jefferson, Texas, reports
the arrest by the military OF Colonel Il Il.
Crump, DR.. Marshall B. F. Thompson, r. v
McGIll ex-Chlef of Police, aud two freedmen.
The CHARGE Is not Known but many others are
said to be spotted for arrest.
The Board of Managers OF the soldiers
Home, CHICAGO, protest Indignantly against
General Buffers &C ION, ordering the closing o.
that institution, and have resolved to keep u
open until sp.ing. as otherwise 40 or 80 disabled
Veterans Will be without Il home.
General Sheridan, according to d despa'ch
from General Sherman, has the Indian trouoie
90 frmy in his hands that IL Will speedy be
Be tied. The folio sing despatch has been re-
eeived at the Adjutant-Generaps Office 10
Nasning gtop:-
ST. LOUIS, Jan. q 1s6H.-To the Adiutant-
General of the Army;--I have just heard from
General Sheridan, who reached Fort Cobb on
December 10. with the 20 Cavalry aud l9th
kansas Volunteers, all we'll He has had no
more fghting, but reports that he has posse sion
of San AT ia aud Lone Wolf, whom he holds TIL
the Kiowas Surrender to him. He and General
Hazen are now together, aud can settle tue
matter perfectly.
w. r. SHERMAN Lieutenant-General.
While the name of Reverdy JohDson was
before the Senate Committee on Foreign hela
tions for their consideration of his fitness 70
represent the United States at the Court OF 81
James and for the propriety OF the Senate
giving their consent for Southern man TO 60