Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-05-14
TelegrapIaic Summary.


Telegraphic summary.
New YoRK, May 81 Arrange
ments are progressing for a public meet
ing of merchants in favor Of the
treaty for the acquisition Of Sainana
Bay z
Argument was made in the Su
preme Court to-day on the motion to
dissolve the injunction Of the English
stockholders against the Erie Company.
The decision is reversed.
NEw York, May At is stated
that John Morrissey will soon resign
as member of Congress on account of
ill1health.
Hon. Edward Pierpont, It. 8. Dis
trict Attorney, left this city on Monday
for Washington to consult with the
President 10 relation to his proposed
resignation and the nomination of bis
successor.
The solicitors of the Treasury De.
partment are ordered to New York to
investigate the charges against Collect
or Grinacn, made by large number
of. prominent business men, in session
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The 21st
annual meeting Of the American Medi
cal Association is convened at this city.
Four hundred are present, represent
ing most of the State Associations aud
medical schools of the country. The
report of the committee on credentials
was read, excluding certain delegates
on account of going into consultation.
with oolored physicians. A minority
report of an opposite nature was also
made.
OTTAWA, May 3.--Tn the Commons
last night q bill was reported for the
government of the Red River country.
The new province is to be called Mani
toba, and viii contain IL 900 square
miles. The unorganized tract is to be
governed by the Lieut.. Governor of
Manitoba, and viii be under a separate
commission, aud its affairs regulated
BY orders 10 council.
LONDON, May 3.--The great race
for two thousand guinea stakes nj New.
market to-day was won by McGregor,
beating the second horse, Normandy,
five lengths.
NEw ORLEANS, May IA Shooting
affray occurred last night between Jnc.
Barrett, local reporter on the Pieayune,
and ex special officer Smith. The lat
ter was mortally wounded and the
former slightly. A gentleman was
shot and dangerously wounded during
the difficulty. The cause was animad-
versions of that paper on the special
metropolitan police and tho publication
BY Smith of scurrilous circular on
Barrett.
NEW HAVEN, May 4.-Gos. Eng.
lish was inaugurated to-day. In his
message he recommends a convention
for revising the. State Constitution, to
facilitate the operation of the Fifteenth
Amendment. E
TRENTON, May 1.-The city is with.
out police. The time for which the
old force was appointed has expired
and the Common Council. having fail>
ed politically to organize, no new force
Is appointed W
WASHINGTON, May I'm the Sen
| ate, Morgan presented additional peti,
tions asking Congress to abolish nation.
al banks and redeem the bonds. depos-
tied by them as security; to issue fifty
millions of treasury notes and make
the same receivable for customs aud
duties and alIother taxes collected b,
lthe Federal Government, and to pay of
the 3>I0 bonded debt.
Bills passed to aid 10 the constrnc.
ton of the Oregon Branch Of the Pa
cific Railroad, and authorizing The
Southern Minnesota Railroad, to con.
meet their line with the Northern Pa.
cific. *E.s
In the House, bill to amend the
bankrupt act in relation to its opera
ton was introduced.
Wells, from the committee on the
ldecline of American commerce, report
Iscda bill authorizing mail steamship
service from New Orleans monthly, t
Tam pico, Vera Cruz and Havana.
i nuY1sao kHMo5.r a yVasb;p rfar
Especial says that combination ha.
been entered into between the frieRa.
Of the various Southern Pacific Rail
road lines and those Of the Northern
Pacific for the purpose OF getting botf
/ measures through Congress. oa 1ht
Southern men seem disposed to. unite
upon the Fremont route.
/ COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 4--A dis,
patch says it is rumored that Editors
Mclean and Halstead passed through
here with their friends on Monday, or
/ their, way to- Canndasto fight duel
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