Show special sial Fial to the DESERET NEWS a washington 13 anois it is currently stated that jelt jeff davis willbe will wiil be tried upon the indictment for treason when the US IT S circuit court reassembles at richmond to which place it is now adjourned to meet early in june and that chief justice chase will preside and mr speed be assisted in the prosecution by ex gov clifford of massachusetts and evarts of new york judge charge to the grand jury on the ath clearly set forth their duties to act fearlessly even though their fidelity might bring them enemies and murderous assaults as had been the case with the previous grand jury recently recent Becent ly breil bregi dent johnson expressed a desire that no such subordinates as wirtz should be brought to punishment for treason but that the head traitors should be judge underwood bod charged that etwas it was against these leading offenders that he would have them act and punish the principals and not the tools he urged that the mass of the people of a state who sided with the rebellion and took up arms aims could not be held accountable for treason but those who had imposed upon the credulity and ignorance of the masses inciting them to rebellion against the government he would have punished judge that he thought justice chaie would be in iff attendance to preside in june the grand jury then retired and on an thursday brought in an indictment against jefferson davis when judge underwood adjourned the court to richmond the for fon internal revenue during the week amounted to upwards of aud arid from customs macinga ma kinga total of 5 The Government will lose between gibaud land laud by the failure of lurna U banks in western pennsylvania holding public deposits these banks were ruined by the failure of culver penn Ss co oil operators liverpool 2 gladstone announced in the house of commons that the franchise franchise bill would repressed be pressed but the bill for the re distri aution of seats would be introduced on the to ath I 1 h so that both might be considered s der d together in reply to the enquiry as to whether the government would stand by the bill he said so long as the bill stands we stand if it falls we fall the liberal pape papers rs rejoice that the issue is now plain and that the liberal members must now face the simple question without the protection of an evasive amendment A police constable had been shot dead in dublin by a fenian german question continues warlike but austria and italy are the most decidedly menacing both governments de deny ny agres sive designs but both are represented as vigorous vigorously preparing for war the italian parliament arli anil ament promptly voted authority to government to raise means for the defense of the country A popular meeting at naples was in favor of the government armaments and universal enthusiasm is is represented throughout italy in view of a probable war it is asserted that the italian government had called out men the austrian force in vienna is estimated at napoleon presided at a special council of ministers on the report says to consider the austrian proposition that austria and italy should simultaneously disarm one rumor says it was determined at the meeting to prevent italy from taking the tho aggressive and insist on the proposition liverpool 3 the intelligence from germany and italy continues exciting and armaments are vigorously pressed forward the italian fleet had left genoa destination unknown the austrian iron dads aads are stated to have received orders to put to sea their destination is believed to be the german ocean and the baltic A berlin telegram says the reply of the austrian government to the last prussian states that will withdraw into the interior the troops now on the prussian frontier but will at the same time continue its armaments against italy the russian troops upon the frontier are said to have advanced nearer to the austrian territory A berlin telegram may says it is believed that the prussian armament will be shortly increased A reply dated to the austrian note has hag been sent to the prussian ambassador at vienna stating that prussia does not agree to the vienna cabinets proposals iti in reference to the duchies ith itt atlays lays special stress upon the community of interests of prussia and Ital itai italy yand and gives an evasive answer to the austrian proposal for disarmament affairs continue critical A florence telegram says a proclamation has been issued by the minister of war calling under armethe arms the soldiers on unlimited furloughs furroughs london londona 3 consola closed at ag aa for money five twenties are 68 ga a 68 the bank of england today to day advanced the rate of interest to 7 per cent the depression in london and paris exchanges is unabated the cotton market is easier with a declining tendency owing to the advance in the bank rate of interest chicago 14 the senators elect from colorado emphatically deny the imputation that there was a bargain and agreement to secure votes for the passage of the bill admitting colorado by promising their aid to the congressional majority against the president and they further say that thab their call upon the president which has excited the comment that they were pi pledging edging their support to him was simply to present such facts and documents as show the population substantial wealth and permanent prosperity of colorado and had no reference whatever to politics 1 I 1 The Senate enate on the loth passed the house bill for the coinage of five cent pieces composed of copper and nickel in in such proportion not exceeding awen ty five per cent of nickel as shall be determined by the director of the mint the standard weight to be 77 and 16 grains with no greater deviation than two grains in each piece this act r requires e the withdrawal from circulation of all fractional aper paper p currency of less denominations than ten cents |