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'VOLUME LXXXIII.
FIRST EMIR
TWELVE co.cr.,ocx. M.
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
. .
The - Impeachment Trial Ev
idence „Closed on Both Sides—
Adjournment of the Court till
To-morrow—House Proceed
ings.
(By 'Telegraph to the Plttshurgh Gazette.)
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1868.
SENATE.
Fhe Court was opened=in due form at•il
o'clock.
All the Managers were present.
In response to, an inquiry of the Chief
Jus ) c ; e, Mr. CURTIS stated the counsel for
, ,
the President considered alltheir evidence
lrltuniger, prrlGH4.m.said the Managers
..might desire to-place. on the stand one or
_
two witnesses - who had been submenead
,
early in the trial, but wbo had not appearedp
hitherto.
The ClztiE.,t. JUSTICE was understood
to say it would be proper to first obtain an
order from the Senate.
Manager - BINGHAM—I wish it to be un
derstood-I desire to consult my associates•
about it first. So flir as the order is con
cerned, I take it for granted that the sug
gestion made at the time the evidence was
• closed on the part of the Managers, that
it would be competent for us, without fur
ther order,
if those witnesses should ap
pear to introduce them on the, stand. It is
sufficient; because the Senate will recollect,
although I have not myself referred. to the
Mjourna, 'it was stated by my Associate
Manager. Mr. Butler, in the hearing of the
Senate, that we considered our case closed,
reserving, however, the right of- calling
some other witnesses or offering some doc
umentary testimony that might be obtain
ed afterwards.
Senator •JOHNSON—I am not sure I
heard correctly the honorable Manager. I
rise merely for ,the purpose of inquiring
whether the Managers desire to have the
privilege of offering any evidence afte r the
• argument beg* Mai:lager BINGHAM—As at present ad
vised, I am not aware that the Managers
have any desire of that -sort. I wish to be
understood by the Senate that there are
one or two witnesses who are important on
the part of the 'Managers, - who were early
subpoenaed on this trial, and although we
have not been able yet to find them, we
have been advised they have been in the
Capital for thh last forty-eight hours.
• Senator YATES repeated the inquiryt
whether the Managers iatended to offer
testimony after the argument was cam
.miantiad.
Manager BINGHAM—As at piesent ad
- • v ed we haie no purpose o ofthe sort. We
- nor -know - - may occur: in -the..
, progress of the trial.
aranager BUTLER offered in 'evidence
portions of the Joninal of Congress of 1774
and 1775, relative to the drafting of the
commission for Washington as General-in-
Chief, and its form asissueil. Also, it letter
from Secretary of Treasury relating to the
practice-of that -department in making ad
interim appointments.
Ranchdlw'as recalled,'ind produced
a ci s oar4 thelinlictment of Mr. Blodgett.
Manager : BUTLER offetedMirßiodgett's
.ansiket,to the notice of his removal.
Mr. EVARTS objected; saying Mr. Bled
wit; not trial. "
~......Pdanager BUTLER :was proceeding to
state what the Managers proposed to prove,
when •
The CHIEF JUSTICE said It must be
Tut in writing. -
Manager BUTLER - objected, and said the
counsel had never before been interrupted
in that way, and was going on, but
The CHIEF JUSTICE insisted on a com
pliance with Ilia direction, and the offer
was written. -
The Managers offered to show that the
i
ndiement was procured by ' the disloyal
enemies of Mr. Blodgett, that ho was re-,
moved, without a hearing.;and that the 'ae,-1 1
tion was not repoFtedikto the Senate, the O
f-1, floe being an appointment,Of the President;
also that• Mr. Blodgett had' always been
friendly to the United States. •
r Mr. EVARTS argued it was not relevant
to - the case;but if it was wished to put Mr.
Blodgett on trial, he was prepared to prove
that the charges against him were true.
Manager BUTLER held that the paper
was part of the-record in the case and that
Mr. Blodgett was -forced into the rebel
army, and that he had a right to: defend his
reputation. The evidence also tended to
show the Presidentte ;wilful violation of the
briefly...rejoined,,and the
'offer being Slightly modified, was submit
ted - 1,6 Viol:en - ate and the evidence was re
fused tulmissionwithanta_divhdon:
Mr: " Randall stated he mdebr, sus-.
Winded, Mr, Blodgett till,he t weld be sans-'
' tied his ;Annie was more than technical.
In answer -to Senator' Conness, witness
-said he had taken additional testimony- on
, the subject. '
• -Manager BUTLER, offered an order
placing General Sherman in. charge of the,
Department of the Atlantic.
. - MniEVAIVDS 4:objected; Saying it Niiw not
in rebuttaL ofany•evindence that conned
had`introduced: •
Manager. BUTLER maintained that it
WAS part, of the _President'a action at the
tithe of the :iemoval of Stanton, and was
- adminableeimderprevkratralingt r- but
-
,foroLthe "ma WWI Anjecnara '-ititldreiw the
order and put in a schedule, ahowing ,the
number an4ipaY-ofofileirti 'affected by the
President's claim of ; power to remove at.
Thp Managers offered the nominations of
'.:General Sherman .and'Oeninal George H.
Thomas to Brevet. • - '
Mr. EVAIM 'oidioted;-iitying the eVi
. • deuce was not rebutting.
Manager BUTLER metained the right
of the Managers to continue to'introduce
evidence in chief.
Yea* and nays resulted ; feart,een to thir
' *five, tio the evidetnce was snot' received.
Manager. BUTLER .then announced the
case An? part
, of the Managers was
closed. '
• 'Mr. rGrASHI made the sand' announces
Merit; when - ". ' •- •
HreHOUTWELL said he had been, hon
ored by the Managers with the , selection as
' the first to resent the views of the. Mana
ma to the He rev:lastest that the
• Court would adjourn over.until to-morruw•
' in order that he miuhthave,timetc proper
ly v i epare • himself to . present to :the hon
. Senator JOHNSON moved thit'the COrirs
cmrii, until to-morrow: but withdreW
Mr. EVA.RTS stated Jr, .was resented as
izaPorterst by the defense tha:Vould
Airj_ ]rave the &Impanel, . Mr.
Ofihd wat now Coni lit and
Vasdent that in two days he would
141,1440.triszolgthite midst in the
argument. If this 'expectation of
Mr- ry's should be dliappifirited, his
1
associates would need the time to prepare
properly to fill his place. •
ManagerLOGAN requested leave to file
his -argument which he said wes now
printed. • •
Senator SHERMAN submitted an order
granting leave to Managers and Counsel to
file arguments. It went over on objection.
On motion iof Senator JOHNSON, the
Court adjourned till Wednesday next, and
the Senate went into executive session, and
at two p. in. adjourned. '
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
.The House met at eleven.
On motion of Mr. HARDING, the Secre
tary of the Treasury , was instructed to com
municate to the House the names of all
persons who applied for appointments in
his department, the offices applied for,
name of any member of Congress recom
mending.the same, in what case the ap
pointment has been directed by order of
.the President, or by his Secretary, since the
20th of February, 1868.
Mr. STARKWEATHER desired to offer
a resolution directing the Secretary to re
port the_facts relative to the detention of
the ship Sabine at New London, for politi
cal purposes, , several days after she - had'
been ordered away from paid harbor, and
asking for the correspondence between the
Navy Department, Frederick Allen, James
Dixon and the Democratic Town Committee
of New London` on the subject, I.:c.
Mr. NIBLOCK objected. •
The House in Committee of the Whole
proceeded to the Senate Chamber.
On their return the SPEAKER stated
the House would- meet to-morrow at noon
for the,transaction of business.
On - motion of Mr. SCHOFIELD, the
Committed on .Foreign .Affairs was instruc
ted to inquire into the propriety of provid
ing by law that" no claim of British citi
zens for the proceeds of captured or aban
doned property shall be allowed by the
Court of Claims, or by any Executive De
partment, until- the claims of citizens of
the United States for spoliation by rebel
cruisers fitted out by British citizens in
British 'sifts, shall be adjusted and pro
vision made for their pay-ment, and that
the Committee report by bill or otherwbak
'.Mr. MOOB.HEAD introduced the follow
ing, which was agreed to :
Whereas, the great loss of life and injury
to persons by the recent railroad accidents
and destruction of cars by fire, call loudly
fora remedy, therefore • •
Resolved, That the Committee on Com
merce be instructed to inquire into the
power and authority of Congress to make
regulations in relation thereto, and if the
power exists, then into the propriety of the
Government appointing inspectors of the
railaand other matter used in the construc
tion of all cars for the carrying of passen
gers and the mails.
•Mr. MAYNARD presented joint resolu
tions of the Tennessee legislature in rela
tion to the navigation of the Tennessee Riv
er. Referred to Committee on Commerce.
Mr. WASHBURNE. ,-oflllinois,-introduc
ed a bill to amend.-certain acts concerning
the fleet officers of the,Navy, which was re
ferred to Committee on Naval affair s.
The SPEAKER laid before the House
several executive communications, Includ
ing one froth the Secretary of the enterior
enclosing a request from the Commissioner
offutents , relative; to the , liecessity, of an:
increased force of clerks and provision for_
their accommodation.
• Also, a communication from the Secre
tary of the Treasury covering one from the
Commissioner of Indian affairs in regard
to the ,necessity of an early appropriation
for the purpose of subsisting friendly In
dians. -
The House, by unanimous consent, re
ferred back to the Committee on - Printing
the resolution to 'print forty thousand
copies of Manager Butler's opening argu
ment on the impeachment of the President.
Mr. PILE presented resolutions adopted
by the St. Louis Merchants Exchange, con
cerning the Cental system. Referred to
Committee ori Coinage.'
Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, from the
Committee on Apprpprlations, reported
-back the Senate bill making appropriation
of $lO,OOO for defraying the expenses of im
peachment, 640,000 for miscellaneous' ex
penses of the Senate, and $17,000 for extra .
Capitol polide.
Mr. WASIIBURNE said the Cominittee
had stricken out the other items of the!bill
and proposed to add $15,000 for the pay of
laborers, who had had no money since last,
December. - •
.Mr. ELDRIDGE. in noticing:the item of
$40,000, wanted to know whether that Was
"a cat in the meal tub ? "
Mr. WASEIBURNE replied that 'there
was no ' , cat in: the meal tub," and said he
did not think the gentleman from Wiscon
sin would suppose that the Committee on -
Appropriations would improperly foist any
the Rouse.' • •
Mr. ELDRIDGE did not believe the gen':
tlenian would, but when unanimous con
sent was given for acting on this bill he did
not want to be found in this dilemma.
Mr. WASIIBURNE, said he had been as-.sured by' the Chairralin ,
of the Appropria- 1
tion Committee of the Senate that he had
examined itemas;eMbraded in the appro.:
pliation one by one and found them ,cor-. 1
Mr. SPALDrNG moved to strike out the
.64000 item. He (lid not, believe they .
should appropriate money without knowing"
more about it.
Mr. ELDRIDGE asked whether it had
been-already ascertained that $lO,OOO is `an
ndequate - sum"fol pay all the expenses of
the impeachment trial, or is this merely, to
'strike the-public mind as all "..the expense,
merely for the sake of sugar-coating the
pill?
- The SPEAKER saidthe • inquiry NOS not
germain as yet.
Mr. WASIIBURNE, in the course of
further debate, stated one: of -the items,
and a large one, was to , pay the'fogeral,ex
penses of Senator Foote, of Vermont.
Mr. SPALDM withdrew his. Motion.
Mr.' ELDRIDG .We on this side
decide whether this item of #lO,OOO is to.pay
all the expenses of impeachment, or a mere
bagatelle, to . be followed by tea times as
much more.
Mr. MASHEDENE —lf necessary, I
would vote a hundred thousand ,
dollars
Mr. ELDRIDGE—Ifq doubt it wohld,
be used for thatp_nr_puss• •
Dlr. WASH:WERE—I don't - think it
could be used• for a better purpose, not illi
gitinuste.'
Mr. ELDRIDGE-74km* , ..tirev gentleman
say' ho would $lO,OOO to sue
cess, .and if it ~ w as -necessary, o u ts ten
times:that a w run
he propose,
in that way? •
alT h ect e w"thltiacdivio9nkearitlthane Senate
does
WASHBIIII? co - nine - the gen-,
tleman from Wisconsiti - does not understand
Senate,
me as saying any such thing. The
which ill *Surged:
With.tryin
.14
ment, wants ten thousand do .-
10 not
t an the linpeach
know whether the amount eufficient or
not.. They, ask for,it. am for appropria
ting the money' and if It Author amount is
neceseary,-I will vote for that
Mr.:ELDRIDGE—Did not tho gentleman.
say if he could make the impeaohrEtent trhil
a success •he would vac, one, hundred
thousand ' '
Mr..W,AKEKTRNE—I said .3411 - times.
that inuch. - ; I will say one hundred mil
lyad!'E!
LthDeß gentl E e - m - en
would
t b s et p K po ter e
I g M lemen co D nl G be s l o d candid b u 'tbli the
sub-
s
44V4Z.ecr,, -
• .
TUESDAY,' APRIL
ject,- I did not suppose that One•hundred
thousand dollars - would be taken as the
necessary suit.: It is a - Mere bagatelle 3 for:
the purpose of making the public believe
this is all the ineney-necessaryto „pay the.
expenses of the trial, and the gentleman.
from Illinois admitted this when.. 4tift
said, he. would vote , not . only $ lO,OOO but
SIIXI,OOO, and then-added, With the approba
tion of his associates, that he would agree
to vote one hundred millions. The send-.
ment is unworthy of the - geritlernan. from
Illinois, and unworthy of the Rouse, when
the trial is .:pendingi that they - would ap
propriate this large sum of money for the
p a rposeofmakingimpeachment a success;
I wouldrhot give one dollar. Let the trial.
go on according to the. rules of justice, un
affected by money. If the 1310,000 is not ap
propriated to create the helief-that this is all
the money necessary, to nieet the • .question .
let the country know what the expenses - of
the trial really.are, -,- . :IT •
Mr, WASHBITR.NE—The gentleman did.
not misunderstand my purpose before the
House, and cannot put his remarks on the
country : as, coming from.me. He may tin-.
dertake to - lecture the House and myself as
to our dutybut I- will, not permWhini to
misrepresent... What I said:waS,lf impeach
ment was a success, it .would be worth a
hundred . millions to the country, and
I 4:telieVe so, in whiat it would
save the .country from the..amount plun
dered from the Treasury by office holders
and friends:of the gentleman from Wiscon
sin and his party. It wouldbe worth count
less millions of dollars and theliies of loyal
men of the South, who would be - saved by.
thrusting a usurper and tyrant from .the.
•
White ,Hou.se: - , That. is •I what I said. The
gentleman and the House will not .misun
derstand, but agree with the verdict of
guilty, which I trust the Senate
. willrender.
The bill then passed. _ .
Mr. ELDREDOE offered . a resolution in
quiring for , what reason, guards are - em
ployed - about .. the Wary -Department. Ob
jected to. _
Mr. - COBB offered a resolution author- ,
‘izitig. the publiCatiOn in the - Capital of each
State :of. a list of soldiera' claim agents
holding funds received for an unnecessary
length of: time, . Adopted: •.'.- •
Mr. BANKS then called up the bill in re- •
Wien to the-right of American citizens in
foreign countries. •
Mr. PAINE,. of Wisconsin, submitted an
amendment to exempt Ambasaadors and.
• other public Ministers and their servants
from the provisions of the act. '•-•
Mr. BANKS said the Supreme Court of
the United States had determined that
Congress had no power in the premises. ',-
The previous question was seconded ,
yeas seventy-one, nays twenty-five.
The main question was then ordered. )'.•
Mr, BANKS spoke brietly on the bill and•
Yielded- to Mr. - ELLIOTI', who opposed
giving the: President such extraordinary
powers as allowed by the bill.
After considerable debate the bill passed,.
iunendekby a vote of ninety-nine ayes to .
th snaps. . -.
Mr: ROBINSON gave notice that he
would to-morrow offer W resolution to re.
Call / the impeachment and withdraw all,
proceedings.. • . •
STARKWEATHER again -Offered - -
his resolntion, which had been objected
thus
mon i s . .iitti . ftblic service"
Were atticwas MOWS: nom' -
19arPOIL - • - •
THE
My TrlegtOtSt to ttt IPlttfbargh tioratte.l
W. Asurnevon, April 20, 1868.
FREEDMEN AGENTS AND POLITICS.
- Brevet lkT.s). Gen: Bacluman,,commander
. ,s
of Fifth Military District, and assistant.
Commissioner of Freedmen's Bureau for
Louisiana, has issued an order _forbidding
agents of the Bureau taking any active part
in politics. He having received information
that certain agents Words() engaged, 4tis di :
rected that they cease to meddle in any
manner with politics, or forward their , resig
nations. An agent. fading to .comply, with
this order _ willbe summarily dismistied.
•
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION. 1 -;
'General Grant this morning• received a
dispatch from General Canby,- cum:mind
ing the Second Military District; an4eguic
ing. that in , twelve - distkicts, registering
59,000 votes, partial returns front tkapoli
lists gave 26,000 votes 'palled. A partial
canvass of the returns, uneilicial, fro* nine
districts, give 15,636 for the Constitution
and 5,747 against it. The rains.have
so much impoded;travel.tbft; these returns.
are Mainly from points at -or near the tele
graph lines. - ~, '',•.;'''..: ' •="' f '
• ..
ARMY ornmrtrannitawt
Horatio Bridge, PaYnittaier imtkeiNevy
and Chief -6f the Thirean - of Prirdsiorialand
:Clothing; has been retired:under the Itify.of
Congress retiring officers*rd3V.4.woyears.
Three promotions in the pay departulent
necessarily follow.- • ~' -, . - IT : , ..., ,
. - ....:___1- -, -, •• :t. .
—The result of the recall 6 iron eigieri- I
manta - at St..Votais are at - • .i g ..Wide rat-
tention. Parties in New .rk, Thatralo,
Chicago • end Other :p , ' .me
.;.: Ting
critical inquiries into ‘..:41;b10 0- " atter
1-with , -A-- view , of--- - Akt • .. : - •""1 , the
manufacture sale , .. ron, ' here.
Reliable authority nye: •":i• 1 .nd_i,. ,O!:
:have redently-Isdatiti,ho: -, . ~ 71171r,• - ,tor
two furnaces made in`Ctifiat. ." ' . it: , ; de
sign of putting themap l ~ , ..; are ..
-ROW. • seriously thinking .of .e :::, !! •,; , stn ,
nt,Bt. LOUIS. The Iqcal.pr* 4.... L..- ar*a.
*goner:Me PedeY , Olithe'iPe.' - ' 1,- 7-: 1'&4.,
coal and real estate u nsni., ; aig st, ,- -
4 01 1rai
such a course alorte-Wlll e ,, 40014.1t311t,
of capital frOttabroadit..!.; - . • - .q )1'.: ,- ,-.01 .
' -
-A Rio Janeiro lettet,-4,4* fib,:
the followin 'it azrardit".. i ' ni•Of
la ' war - "' o perati ons :', ~ ~... h, . ,
Sa g i 'PR , ' • ' .
~V a
February biz **Matt: armor: . .",;•. impias
forced - the
_passage of; the:l4 •. ~..... __• ' - `44ltieh - .
.was defended. by ,180 :Pieces ~ ( 411WituY•
Three ships remained beftet: '4; leh
was -occupied by, the ,' Bra it . (
:4 0,0
others ascended as far as Mann ~
~,, hich
they found - *limited. " On ' thellaslntdit.Y.
Marstal;Delleardasiwith 0.000 Mori carri e d
at 'the' POinebf the Wag a ` red*Od. nOrth.
of Httmaita,CaPtniing fifteen candon.f 'The
losses in killed; SVOtnuktd-' titidltirbioten
elxenki?i3d to iy ..„ - . '-'i i
i izt r ,
—ln the Supreme Court ,or Not i riik4'
special term . Judge 'Barn riti-f.
tarday,the Erie Railroad - matter ,- ft .up.
in;the +cases sigainst Mex. N. Di ' ; i Ban-'i
oreft--DavbW-Ja}N , -4:kantek,' •'-' i .... :, • And.
- 41kompsory.:reapecaltralyalidrill .- :' . . ' a
decided theiestimontehonld bfklatt - ..'• in'
all the casettage — tlier,". }Undone ~• ke
Belden it Co., declined
,t,o, answer .4., Iwhit t 4 •
time endorsed the Cert ificates of tkagria.
Atoc.ir•' . .on:the gronintt-,tatab ikwlittili Terind- . 1
liana himself. Judge Barnard dot:Malt
:was ap i rpnestion: On his atill,frinalin
i ng hp , six commitments, 'ach of
- t .ty is, and the-Court adjourned. ,
—Maxi can ledvinett'iV, - 1009 1 }neltis San
Francisco . state that, Gen. Coronilhad ar- - ,
Jived ataialad., lammed; - d'at,
thaffilitarYlneeed n etinitalleiflitt` . m t•
1 1 00 4 telra i llit r Ulzetbr z g li
iblardgo C ia l lents 'arreteetAitibp
constituted authorities. . ,
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The Clerkenwell Outrage--Trial'
. of the:Accused-I{ooi mbling
of Parliament view of
Troops_ in :Ireland. .
[Ey Telegraph to Ole Plttsbiargh Gazette.]
GREAT. BRITAIN.
T • RIAL OF TUE CLEICENIVELL XENIANet.
LONDON, April - 20..—1 n the case for the
prosecution, in the trialof the, Clerkenwell
prisoners,The Attorney General stated he
expected to prove that the crime of murder
had been committed' upon the person of a
,
woman, one of the victims of the explosion
at the Clerkenwell House of Detention;
that this explosion was directly brought
about by the - prisoners at the bar,
four of whom the testimony found were
members of a Fenian organiza
tion; that ' the said 'explosion was a
part of a plot to aid the escape
of Burke, a F'enitin leader, confined in said
House of Detention; that in the confusion
produced by the explosion, Burke was to
make his escape; that a fund of money was
raised at a Fenian meeting in Holborn to
provide for the expenses of the conspiracy;
that all the prisonersin the Court were im
mediately concerned in the attempt, except
perhaps, the woman Ann Justice, but that
the, prisoners Barrett and Murphy joined
at a late date in the conspiracy;
that a man named Futon, who had
not yet been arrested,. , was known
to have bought the powder for the use of
the conspirators. The Attorney General
continued: The execution of the plot was
fixed for the 12th of December. Burke was
to be warned of the lighting of the fuze
outside - by a ball which was to be thrown
over the wall into the prison yard, where it
was expected he would be taking
exercise with other prisoners; but
the attempt failed on , that day. On the
following day the fuse was lighted by Bar
ret himself, and the conspirators succeeded
in producing the unfortunate explosion
which caused the murder for'which they
are now on trial. A short time before this
event, the wbmau, Ann. Justice, was seen
talking, with the Dosmonds, , and .she
was arrested after the explosion -while fly
ing from theacene in their company. The.
learned counsel concluded by announcing .
that Vaughn andllullaney, accomplices
in the crime, had become Queen's evidence,
and would give their testimony before the
Court; but he warned the jury against_ ac
cepting„theirevidence Us conclusive, un
less sustained by the other witnesses pro
duced hy the Crown. ,
Witnesses for the prosecution'were then
called and formal testimony was taken as
to the nature of the wounds received by the
deceased. Mullaney was then sworn. He
testified that all the male prisoners , were
regular memheis of the Fenian or nisei.
tomitarriettremment 1,10e.-f
-tre, and held frequent :cOnstiltlaloini ' with
Murphy, who wag an active agent in the af
, fair; that all the prisoners nt the bar ; were
well acquainted with the plot and its de
tails, and Barret had boasted of being the
man who fired the train. In the course of
his testimony the witness referred to an im
nortatit letter, written in invisible ink, and
addresied to Murphy.
Inspector Thompson swore Murphy could
nokbe - found, but that the letter spoken of
was flom Bunko and contained the plot to
effect his escape.
The Court adjourned until, to-merrow.
The Court room was crowded with specta
, top until adjournment, and the most in
' tense interest is taken in, the: trial by the
pOpple,es,cially the inhabittints'of elerk
enwell. •
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REASSEMBLING OF PARLIAMENT.
..
Lortnos April 20. Parliament reas
sembled this eveningg, but after a short sit
ling adjourned Until 10-Morrow. The pro
ceedings in both Reuses were unimportant,
REVIEW , OF 'MOW'S IN IRELAND.
btriivd.r, April 20.-x-i'' grand review of
forces in and around this city took place to
day-in Pho3nix Park. _The troops Were
under command of His itsyal Highness, the
Duke of Cambridge. The Prince of Wales
Wits . mreinint withh a large 'and brilliant
staff, and"reviewed the troops, who were
ullobidittmew uniforms, and made a fine
Appataritte.: - •Thsi display, attracted 'vast
crowds of people, who covered the elevated
grounds_an • d, buildings in the vicinity. ' ,
ARRIVED OUT.. •
GLssoow, April 20.—The steamer Acadai
arrived, yesterday. , -, , '
Sou'rasmivoN, April 20.—The steamer
Hansa arrived this afternoon.
FINANCIAL 'AND COMMERCIAL.
Lottnotc 'April SO—Evening. Consols,
93%®£51X. American securities unehenged.
. FRANintonT, April 20—Evening.—Eonds
firmer at 744®7554 . -
LfVunreot, April 20L,Evening.—Cotton
quiet at a - slight decline; uplands 12)4d.;
40 strlir",. 12%d.lOrleans,-1214d. uplands,
395.
thrisd: — Wheat. 114 s. 13d. Naval stores
dull.; `.Petroleum dull: Other articles un
firmer and ad=
Neentedi'lPSOrdineire, lsl d.; to arrive, 148 d.
_ River News."
- Cur *ifi . hi 92F Ituk taburgb °agate.)
.dorartiTAll, April 20.—The weather.. is
•eloudy .'end -chilly., 'The river has fallen
three9Wifitlie paid - t*enty-four hours,
and:there.#l,noW thirty-five feet water in
‘l,llk;oliiinaelt And `.sixty-'seven under the
bridge Ibriossing steamers. Business is
.VitifonlY"antitil outside of the
regular packets was the Kate Putnam, and
the Only &torture the same boat for Pitts
bafff,b-
nPEIs ` April 20:--The weather is
, cloudy and cool. The river is rising steed
ily.•:Departed: Belle Lee for New Orleans,
And' LexingYnt, , for ,St Louis,, last night;
I Belle of Memphis,.fir St: Louis,' to-day.
ire :if;
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Georgia Election.
.-pkgy,tetio.b, to; 44 - #Pittlitiffir g h.• fisiciteo
ATLANTA, April 20.—The election is pro.
vetoing q uietly and there 'is much enthu
slavn with both, parties. There was a large
Tiegr6 vote t 6 -daY.' " tullock is ahead in the
cU~yy,, Gordon's friends are not generally
said that at Mailetta one bun
dreg and- eighty: negroes formed in lino
and voted for:Gordon.
--:; I . Tim Canada •Assassination. t .. .
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41: 5 t. 4 .,_ °1 1. 111 7'....._
_Ph!skthi.Pittablzlili.9 l -Plettra -
, ALOWnIZALLoliarit M.—Rumors prevailed
yesterday thlit 9 Government was in pos.
session pi'.inibrmation respecting. the Fe.
: nia n ' cons P lllo 3' to assiundruste lii'liee, that
1 the 'rtoliapiratorts, ' forty In number, drew
lata9nd, the 'execution of the deed fell to
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.-,' , .... 1 w A tournat i .s.daily atinied lit'
, _wucr, the ' Brat ofJaunay kat,'
I'publication on aocountAiii
flat, - lag alas' • gain;itcludadon intP - 11*
1 WestemPzetts Amootatioh•
1, 1868
Cm AND SUBURBAN.
District Court—Judge WMww
On the opening of Court this morning;
the case of J. M. Brush and. J. A. Butler,
Executors of Margaret Kerr vs. David Mc-
Knight, was taken up. This was a aci. fa.
on a mortgage. The jury found for plain
tiffs in the sum of-e 375.
Buffum & Kehew vs. Henry Rosenback.
This.was an action on a promissory note.
Verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $1,014 71.
_ The next case taken up was that of Fred
erick Kauff vs. Frederick Quigg. Action
on book account. On trial.
A motion for a new trial was madeby de
fendant's counsel in the case of Hugh NVal
lace vs. Executors of David Sproull, de
ceased.
The following is the trial list for to-day
157. Sinclairirs. White.
159. Building and Loan Association vs.
Jacoby, of al. -
164. Gilliland vs. Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railroad Co.
165. McClinton vs. P. Ft. '`: and C. R. R,
Company.
166. Beard vs. McClurg,
168. Ardesco Oil Company vs. Richard
son, et al.
169. Markel vs. Sellers, Canfield (4 Co.
171. Selk vs. Sheddon.
Quarter Sessions—Judge Mellon.
John Duncan and Peter Wickline, con
victed last week of assault and battery,-
were on Monday morning called np for sen
tence. There were two counts in the in
dictment, one for felonious assault and bat
tory, and the other for simple assault. The
prisoners were acquitted of the felony, and
found guilty of assault and battery. The
Court sentenced the defendants to pay a
fine of ten dollars and the costscf prosecu
tion. '
John Mealy was arraigned upon a charge
of false pretenses. Thomas J. Campbell
appeared as prosecutor. He testified that
on the Ist of October,lB67, the defendant
came to his grocery tore on Tiinnel street,
and obtained a sack of flour, a quantity of
bacon, and.some other articles, valued in
all at twenty-eight dollars, twin the
strength of the representation that, a man
named Robert Coward owed'him one hun
dred &liars. Witness had ascertained that
said representation was false, and had
found it impossible to collect the debt. By
the defense it. was claimed that the prose
cutor had opportunities of knowing that the
representations made 'by the defendant
were false, and therefore a case had not
been made out. The Court charged other
wise. Tbe jury returned a verdict of guil
ty and recommended the defendant to the
mercy of the Court.
Thii next case called was that of Blichast
Connelly, indicted on oath of JOIm
for the larceny' of a pair of, pants, valued
at seven dollars. The prosecuting witness
is proprietor of a clothing store on Liberty
street. The testimony of witnesses for the
Commonwealth went to show that the pris
oner with two other men went into the
store of •Mr. O'Relley, on the afternoon, of
the 2.5 th. oflast • (1,
triffixtrier= •
Coruielly adroitly - pliresi4it pair of pante
under his coat. One of the clerlo„ who
had. been - watching. his movements,- de
tected the theft, and dePrived the 'alleged
thief of- the-stolen goods., In reply to the
question of how he came by the property,
Connelly stated that he did not know, The'
defence called the companions of the- pris
oner, who testified that they did not see
him commit the larceny. They also tes
tified to his good character for honesty.
Verdict, guilty, with a recommendation to
the mercy of the Court.' Sentenced to
three months in the county jail. • .
Minerva Ann Johnson was arraigned
upon anilindictment containing two counts,
the first charging her with keeping and
maintaining a disorderly house, and the
second with keeping a bawdy house, at' No.
107 Webster street, Sixth ward. Mrs.
Matilda Greenagle, the prosecuting wit
ness, testified that she resided in the same
house with the defendant; at all hours of
the day and night men were seen going to
and coming out of the house; men were also
heard to enter and remain there all night.
No witnesses were called by .the defense.
Verdict not guilty, and defendant to pav
the costs. - -
Catharine Bryson was placed on trial,
charged with stealing a ten dollar note
from Mrs. Rebecca Harding. The prose
cutrix keeps a small store on Pennsylvania
avenue. Her testimony made it appear
that sorao weeks ago the prisoner came
into her store and purchaseda ball of yarn,
tendering in payment therefor a ten -dol
lar tote.- After alin-had.repiivolid the prop
er change the prisoner.rodumd. another
ten dollar note for which sh9.,•desired
small notes, Apparently a third also
of the denomination of 'ten dollar was
displayed, by the prisoner, who asked that
it, too, might bo changed. Upon an exam
'nation of her cash assets the prafecutrix
discovered that one'of her tens"" • had dls
• appeared, or, rather, that she • only had
two "tens," when, as she thoeight, she'
should have three. • Major Brown,counsel'
for the defence claimed that 11. larceny
had been proved, lansnitich aithe prosecu
trix had not sworn that - she received more
than two notes. The ten dollar note alleg
ed to have heen stolen, tho prosecritrix
never had her poisession. The jury ac
quitted without leaving the box. -
Jacob Born, keeper of a hotel on the Per
ryisville plank road, was placed on trial for'
selling liquor on Sunday. A. J. Rigby, the
prosecuting witness, testified .that on Spa:
day, December 15th,.1807, he went4oßorh's
Nouse; accompanied by a brother of witness,-
and the brother binight and paid Lora drink
of whiskey._ The defense called awitness
who testified that the liquor was procured
without the knowledge of "Mr. Born. Not
concluded at adjournment. -
The following Is the tr i al list for to-day.'
54. "Day- vs. Ellison.
53. R.. 1. Covie vs. Alleghetly_FerUlizing
.mpany.
85. Commonwealth rel, Elizabeth
°Hinny vs. Ludinda Stewart. =
67. Eisele vs. Leopold Bahl, fir.
1. Frazier Bros. Ns. Coulter et al.
4. Mcßoberts ct Co. vs. Taylor.
12. Eltultz•vs, Shale. '
14. Myers vs. Myers, Hopper it; Co.
Those Ileues.l
The Chronicle need not have wasted its
munition in exploding the bone sensation
• .
which' orig. appeared in the +bided , .
daily." -• We never deal in sensations, and
feel that we but did our duty in directing
attention to the taigoes of bones - gathered
from Southern battle fields iwhich , arrived
at bone-boiling establishments in this city. -
The investigation , by Meer lilsekelore
eheiTuthstour suspicions.t the free
of our gallant dead might
terhislliy thebone hunters, were 'withou t
_
that Inttwe are very l telsd to aeon
feet Doubtless there l l NS: a t i l n ;
lib Atli itimulZonr .11 , Pre f rr „
Mrontete 613(4
fisilehriblanceo!, to untie.. kw re.
barn 'who' once figured ' Ids ‘lacquidn
tance."
THE COURTS
Common Pleas-. Judg e: Sterrett.
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• "NUMBER 94.
Allegheny. Bible SOciety—Twenty—Eighth
-Anniversary. -
The twenty-eighth ariniVerSary meeting
of the .AlleghenY Bible Society was held
Monday evening, April 20th, in the First
-United Presbyterian Church, Allegheny.
The meeting was called to order by Rev.
J. T. Pressly, after which the congregation
sang the7Bth Psalm. Rev. Dr. Pressly then
read a portion of the Scriptures, after which
Rev. A. A. Hodge offered up an eloquent
and fervent prayer for the success of the
Society.
The annual reports of the President,
Secretary, and Treasurer were then read,
after which the congregation sang the
ninety-third psalm.
Rev. A. M. Mulligan delivered an ad-.
dress to the Society - . Subject—“ The Times
we Live in and What they Demand."
Next in order was the election of a new'
Board of Managers for the year commeno
ing May Ist, 1868. The following named
gentlemen were elected:
First U. P. Church.—W.- J. Sawyer, S.
Patterson, J. White.
Second U. P. Church—W. P. Bell J. L '
Robertson, W. M. Bell.
Third U. P. Church—Joseph Fairly, Alex.
Chambers, J. W. Arrott. •
Fohrth U. P. Church—D. Dennison, J.
Leech, Jr., A. Hamilton.
Fifth U. P. Church—J. White, •W. R.
MeGunner, Sohn Beggs. -
First Presbyrterian Church—J. R. Hill,
James Miller, J. C. McCombs.
Central Church—Wni. Semple, J. IL
Crider; S. B. Stewart.
North Church—M. M'Mullen, Jno. Mil
ler, Hugh M'Elhenny. •
Reformed Church—(Dk. Sprours)—Wm.
Martin, Jno. Eakin, Jas. Boggs.
Reformed New School—Rev. J.
lab, W. J. Gill, Jno. B. Wills.
Sandusky Street Baptist Church—M. B
-Sloan, L. H. Eaton, F. Terrance. • .
English Evangelical Lutheran Church—
Lewis Hay, B.Hickert t Edward - Smith.
German Reformed Church—Geo. Reite4
D. S. Diffenbacher, J. H. Mowan. - ,1
Methodist Protestant Church—Jno. Mei
Cleary, Jno. K. Brown, Geo. F. Cowley.
Disciples Church—M. Spangler, C. Stant
ton, Jas. E. Striekbir. -
Presbyterian Church, Manchester—Rev]
M. Wright, B. Q. Sampson, Jno,Forinan.
U. P. Church, Manchester—Rev. Dri
Clark, AddisontLytde,Jno. Given. 0 "'
Union Methodist—JonatluareGallaher.
At the close of the - election, Rey..-W., H 4
Locke delivered an address, sitiliject 7 Tyib
Bible and its adaptation to ,the-wants .
Man." . I
The 78th‘ Psalm was then .sungny ths
langregation, after wlddh Rev. Dr. Eels ad,.
dressed the Convention.: .
The Doxology.L,"E'rahis. God from whore.
all blessings .flow,"ihrs:then:siiiik by the
entire congregation; lifter'Whichtblißeng•
diction was pronoimcA bit - R(1'4:1/r. Clarli/,
when the Society adjourned.
•
That. Grand Sale.—This afternoon at tw.
o'clock will commence the
. giand sale 44
fine Itriple plated" silver " ware , and fancy
Freneh•parlor eloCks, at the auction hot 4
of tilinitlison e YsidmokA ,McClelland, Nos.
65and 57 Fifth street. The sale to be coti
tilltied in the evenin . Chairs will be
• i.
the stock which iirlatio.o44o' •
Morning will be fotid - ,.two - 110 mos t
elaborate and elegant cliabks,uninr shade
ever brought to this city, which are; well
"worthy of examination. The order for the
sale of all these goods is peremPtory and
great bargains may safely be anticipated.
The Academy of Music, judging from the
appearance of the diagram yesterday aftek=
noon, will be filled on the 23d and-24th with
the amateurs of music in Pittsburgh. The ,
expenses necessary to a complete prothib
tion of the Stabat Mater are so heavy, that
the great work of Rossini may:not be Isi*-
foipted again for a long time. Mlle de
Lunen may never visit our pity agaih.
Those who have not secured. their se*
should do so soon, bearing in mind that
owing to the short distanCe from the stage
to the extremity of the parquette and dress
circle, all seats hi the Academy of Music
are really good to the eye as weltas to the
Fire.--A slight fire occured about.t welre
o'clock last night in the grocerl store of
James Irwin, on Liberty street, near Dia
mond alley. 'lt appears that several pine
boxes had been carlessly left near the
stove, in which there was fire, and;in
consequence of the proximity to it ' ,ig
rdted, The alarm was given from box five
to which the Fire Department responded
promptly and extinguishedthe flames •:be
fore any serious damage was done. The
,Central bell at the tower, it seems, is outlof
order, as it only struck;one blow
five.
. ,
- Thaperance Meeting. -The fifth of , he
comae ot'lectures before the 'Allegheny
TemperanceLeae,will be delivered this
evening in the Thirdll7,,P. Church, Ri4ge
street, - by Rev. ' Joseph, Kerr . . _ Al: nbject
I I
—What are the effects of 'intioirtierance on.
the church and the worldr- , _ , f,.•;;,•.1
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Notary Publie APpointeit.4o r tia. Floyd
received, from the GiiVe diFun :ap
pointment as ,Notary Publiwlite:zracelired
his commission yesterday t , , •
•
—The New Orleans JA•i:rzsbUdniklitte 18th.
reports the assassination of several
nent Republicans in Purl 4 o - or
Louisiana. Others have leinf.htinted
driven into the woods. ; Thosa/pred
didate for the legislature yilllurkitla
was killed:
rlh
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Buffalo Martget..
[ay Telegraph cr,i,hePlttsioutigh Oftle4e 1, " • --*/
BUFFAZOrlipril is in
good dentandlat an advance; ' ' '
bbls city ground spring atllo,BollVo*
Steady; sales of 80i) biudildinnsontlik • -
att2,Bor I car load lifiliniukadOlud ';
one car white- : Ohio at' 12040-Pedizi dull;
sales of 1 car load new op_ ,tddlr- 441 13 4 05 ;
1;200 bush old'at 111,1$ 'Wad?*
and 'unchanged,' "- 131tibirr rinse and
norninat Mess Rorlt l rd Ye; "
at 1450.
Eiden; 10;000 Oounds add anddlders
sold at $17;143 for Arnim ; iuld-180 ftir . List,ter.
LW? qrao.
Memphis Market.
cuy Telegraph to the nodal: ugh Chisauem
bi sm p lf xs, /twit 20 , 44:19140u! firukat Sle;
reeelpti, 453 Wes; 4_34b2rth, 833 Fl our
dull; superfine $3,00g5;50: - PorkiletS. ißa
eon; Shoulders i., ar iar SldeslBo Bulk
Meats; 13houl4ers eitgp, Hides 16y0,
144 e. Lard - 180,1 • • Corp Oats Abe.
Bay $l7.- Braun E 54 •-• , ,
Detroit !Market:
curTeiesraph to the rtualitusb
Dirritorr, April2l3.!:-R10M: glue!!
buoyant at 1118a1N.15;:ebobse aniber
for
512.. Wheat; whge Nary At.
No. 1, with an upward te ndency, ; 0 / 11
Improved request at s2,BBaa;TO;
- . Sall Fran Market.
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q4Teleitillikh to pa raiiinesll'aasette.? , ,; , I
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'Elailr,Fasicase_o, April 2 4 1= 4 1ear; eon
nevionoe o f heavy teoelpta Vie asitit was
4,alwalasd,and.priewt declined; Axial, ,75;
suparliriti, SI A M _ Wheat; red ebipting,
*1 4 40®2,45. Legat Tenders rz 1
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