The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-28


eress 10 reduce the government taxes full one
hundred million dollars.
reported that Maximilian's Cabinet are
considering the subject Of declaring war
against the United States.
Its believed by some persons that Preston
King j. not dead, and that he will turn mp
shortly with his reason restored.
\ number of prescribed Irishmen have
rcd 20 Paris. They state the first move of the
Fenan- will be to capture Canada.
Fears arecxpressed OF negro insurrection
In Texas: the negroes there are very nsolent.
aud openly claim a division Of property.
The Canadians, having somewhat recover
ed from their Fenian seares. the Provincial
Confederation scheme will again be agitated.
IL j. announced that all commissioned vol
unteer officers not i'm command or assigned To
active duty will be Immediately mustered out.
The regular annual convention Of the Ohio
state Sorgo Association will be held I'm Cncin-
natl, commencing Tuesday evening, December
9Th, 1865.
The Washington Chronicle of yesterday
claims that Speaker Colfax endorsed the Pres
ident's policy Of reconstruction in his recent
speech.
"A man named ship Porter was killed in
Logan county. Kentucky. on Friday last, by a
Mr. Turner. Business differences was the
cause.
Freedmen In Savannah who have been oc-
cupying lands which have been restored 10 their
owners are notified to remove before the 10Th
Of December.
The passengers on the steamer Atalanta,
whose destination i the West, il i stated. will
be allowed 20 leave quarantine at Staten Is
land to-day.
The Military Commission for the trial Of
the murderers Of Mr.. IIefernan. at Nashville,
j. still in session The case. II + supposed
will be closed to-day.
An entire block Of wooden buildings was
destroyed by FIR at Meadvillc. Pennsylvania
on sunday. The Journal office was burnt.
The loss Is $4,000.
AT last accounts the Liberal army was
cncamped ten miles from Matamoras, 1000
strong; it is thought they will not be able
20 capture the town.
HeGernan, attacked by highwaymen near
Nashville last week, died on Sunday after
noon. His wife has become raying maniac.
and not expected 10 live.
The Government has received no intelli-
gence connrmatory of the exciting reports in
volving our troops in difficulties with the
French on the Rio Grande.
The widow Of Lewis Washington. rebel
osicer, has received from Government sl.10o,
in compensation for household property seized
and sold during the war.
"A Military Commission composed OF Gene
rails Hitchcock. Mott and Williams 10 inyesti-
gate certain frauds in the enlistment Of Prus-
slams at Boston, has organized.
A trial trip Of the ram stonewall has pretty
well demonstrated to naval men that Commo-
dore craven exercised great deal Of discrc-
tion in declining to attack her with the Mag
ara.
Orders have been received at the Head
quarters of the East for the release Of all vol
untecr soldiers imprisoned for desertion in
that Department. This will release about 10
men.
4 mutiny occurred a few DAYS ago in a
negro regiment at Jacksonville Florida in the
quclling Of which the Lieutenant Colonel was
sho; IN the hand and several mutinecr-
wounded.
Officers Of the Treasury Department have
seized a counterfeit plate Of the 1910 bonds OF
the denominations Of $500. 20 well executed
that the spurious note, would have been very
difficult Of detection.
The Adams Express Company offer re-
ward Of $1,000 for the arrest Of Rudolph :.
Dodge, who has escaped from the Nicksburg
Jail. where he was confined on charge Of
Tohhing that Company.
The murderer of General Robert McCook,
Prank Gurlcy, {. O. Dc executed AT Huntsville,
Alabama, next Friday. by command of Gen.
Thomas Gurley wss elected sheriff Of one Of
the counties in that State.
-Robcri llcth. committed to the odd Capitol
Prison some time .lnee. for appropriaung to
his own usc $4,000 ia >pccie belonging 60 the
rebel government. was Yesterday released by
order 81 the Secretary of War.
The Secretary of ths Treasury. It j. stated
makes na sccrrt II the fact that his forthcom-
ins report "a the finances viii De- merely an
enlargement, II the view. recently promugA.
te,l IN H. Fort WAYNE >peesh.
The North Carolina Legislature con, cncj
ye'ierday rhe House organized by the olct.
uon of e. r. Phillips. Ed. Speaker. No or
slnHi.en va. Effected in the senate.
Tho Olerk Il ID. HOUSE. il j. understood
take ihe position thai n !, merely 20 admin
isler The law q ista. IN placing the name, o
memhtrs elect upon ths roll. other vicws a.
signed 90 him viii be- found in the telegraph.
The follow ing genileinen have been elected
O. Congress In Georeia; First District. solo
mon Coheu. >ccond. Philip Cook. Third. j.
-eph buchanan, Fosuth. =. Csl,anir~; F1nh
!. II. Mathew, sixth. > n. thristy. seventh
~. +. woGorl
Colan,l Bravo. q the I.iler.l army. arri,
81 Al Kansas City lat Friday and len i'm
Iacdiaiely for Washington. 1e i bearer O
dispatches from Juarez. IL state, the Iiber
als hsvc 25.ooo men under arms, and 75,o,.
more can De- pat In the field g, loon A. suri
si-nt means are raised.
Mr. toiisX delivered lecture before IN
Pm club. q Philadelphia. lat nighi. II b.
inf announced in some - the papcrs that b.
"~u4a si'eas "a the 4aties Il Tie next Con
gre hr said y Wa mistake, that ihe subje,-
# hir lecture was rs overland trip: nc how
ever remarked that a. bal nothing g. TAI,
back from the speech delivered Ia hin, !,
Warrington. HE leetur, wa. similar g. IA
enc delivered IN ttis city a short time since.