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sister. The yellow fever scourgc is rapidly
abating in Memphis.
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aDdtliib III NtEnpuin.
WASHINGTON.
A COMMISSION has been appointed by the
Secretary of War for the erection OF a
military prison at Rock Island, Ill. Ihe
prison is TO be kept exclusively for the confne-
ment of military offenders against the army
regulations and laws. Appointments by the
President: Samuel l.. Glasgow, OF Iowa, 10
be Consul at Glasgow, and John A. Bridgeland,
| of Indiana, to be Consul at Havra.
THE editorial room of the National Era
| Erred Douglass paper was the other day the
! scene of a lively mill between Louis Doug
Lass. managing editor of the paper, and a
colored man named Grecncr, in which tie son
of his father succeeded in putting a head on
the Grecncr. 1t is rumored that the af1airwlil
| end in A duel. Treasury officials say it VIII
he necessary to ISSUE IS, COO, 900 or S9.Coo,OCo
of the 544, 900. 900 reserve, TO meet the crrroht
expenses of the Government for the present
month.
THE usual quietness that pervades the ma
tioual capital during the recess OF Congress
was rudely broken on Saturday afternoon, the
nth inst. by a tirst-class sensatlon-the al
temoted assassination of ex-senator Pomeroy
at the hands of exConSressman Maith T.
Conway. Pomeroy, it seems, was Walking up
one of the avenues, when he met Conway,
who. without A word of warning, drew a revoiy-
pr and fired three shots i'll rapid SUCCESSION
at the corpulent ex-senator, one OF when tooh
effect in the right breast, just below the MP
ple. He then put up his pistol and started 10
walk off. but was stopped by MIR. Jerome Ii.
Stillson. a prominent Journalist, who demanded
of him an explanation of his murderons COLI
duct. Conway simply replied, "lle mas
ruined myself and family" surrendered his
pistol to Stillson. and accompanied that gen-
tleman to the station-house. Pomeroy,
who had fallen to the pavement, was
assisted to a carriage and driven to his resi-
dcnce, where an examination revealed the
gratifying fact that his wound was simply an
abrasion. The ball had passed through two
;hickncsscs of his coat, also his vest and shirt
and it's force was thereby so far spent that 1t
produced no further damage than merely
breaking the skin, and scarcely bringing hiood'
One of the shots passed through the eX-Sena-
tors hat. closely grazing his head, the other
missing him entirely. Pomeroy says he never
had any controversy with Conway, aud las
not the rcm0test idea of the cause oil Inc
attack Conway has not resided with his
wife for several Years, she having left Inn on
account of his failure to support her. She Is
4 clerk in the Treasury Department, having
!, received the appointment on tho recommends
ton or Pomcroy. Conway Is a native OF
Baltimore. and a printer hy trade. He
studied law. cnigratcd to Kansas, and War
elected to Congress, having served one
term. He was afterwsrd appoiHtei by
President Johnson Consul TO Marseii!es,
Int was removed by President Grant,
= II is evident that Conway is weak in bo;l
mind and body, and was laborinS under Al at
tack OF temporary insanity at the time....ii
, is authoritatively announced that Senate!
Conk!ing will not accept the Office Of C!lei
Justice If rendered him, but that hS wall re-
tire at the end of h&- Senatorial term, and de-
vote himself to the practice OF iaw-...A WASH
ington dispatch says: The President having
been asked a question to-day in relation to the
Chief Justiceship. replied that he hal con-
suited with no Ole az to a selection, and re-
heated what he heretofore said, namely, that
in making a choice he would look to the III
terests of the country at large, and endcavoi
. TO make one which would be generally accept
r able"
: THE President has issued 4 general amnesty
d. Ito all army deserters who return - duty be
fore January l, 1874.
THE members of The Evangelical! Alliance
:, visited the capital on the 18th inst, and called
G on tho President in a body. Rev. DR.
r TIFFANY. in behalf of the delegates, I'd
4 dressed the President. who, III response
spoke a. follows: 1T affords me yer,
r great pleasure to welcome this Alliance to tho
t capital Of this great nation, which | feel is tLc
= freest Of all nations to work GU. the problem
. of your mission" The members OF the Ali
= arce we're then seyerslly introduced. After
D the ceremony of Misunderstanding was gone
through with, the Rev. Nashrayan Sheshadra
! of Bombay. delivered Il short speech, III which
he expressed himself as very much strucl
l with what lie had seen in this country, and e.
pecially with the reception the President had
given him. The interview was brought TO q
rather abrupt termination on account OF tho
} President being compelled to leave for To-
ledo, to attend the soldiers reunion Tho
Secretary Of tie Treasury has announced lis
) determination to take no further action al
present toward the replacement Of worn, mu'
; tilated and successfully counterfcited notes OF
national banks.