Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-13
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Inc strength of our army is said to
be about 10000 men-more than is
generally supposed.
George Arnold, New York Bohe-
mian, and author of the McArone
papers, died in New York on Friday.
The Florida Convention, which is
composed of practical, moderate men,
has annulled the ordinance of seces-
sion.
d. R. Ashley, Republican, has been
elected aelegake to Congress from Ne.
vada Territory, by EaisrisS Of one
thousand.
Indian agents are now required to
make oath that they will not in any
manner become interested with traders
at their respective posts.
The wives of FeAisn prisoners now
@lasguishing in the Dublin Bastiles have
published an appeal to the women of
Ireland in their behalf.
No more cases of cholera have sp-
peared among the Atlanta g. passengers,
and it is hoped the disease will not
spread. Out of FIVE hundred and
twenty-three passengers, there were
sixty cases and sixteen deaths on the
passage. Since arrival there have been
thirty-six eases and six deaths.
A confidence man named Daniel Mil
Ter is now treading the vine press of
legal wrash in New York, on charges of
defrauding A. T. Stewart & Co, and the
Bank of Commerce Of Georgetown. Mil
Ter is also in demand at Cincinnati, to
answer for defrauding the Ohio Valley
Bank of $4,000 sent him by mistake.
1t having been reported that the
French Government has lodged com
plant against certain parties and yes.
sells in the Custom House at New York,
on suspicion that violation of the neu-
trality laws is contempla ed in the ship.
ment of arms and munitions to Mexico,
the Assistant Collector of the port au-
thorixes denial of the rumor.
The Jamaica insurrection is about
played out. Geo. W. Gordon, and Paul
Boyle, the two principle leaders, have
been captured, and are now being tried
by court martial.
The British war ship Bull Dog de-
manded satisfaction of the Hsytiens a t
Port-au-P Prince, for some indignity. The
satisfaction didn't oome, and the Bull
Dog opened fire on the forts. The fire
wss returned, and the Bull Dog, getting
aground, was blown up and abandoned.
A Joint commission is now in session
to make q settlement of claims between
the United States and Columbia Over
two hundred cases, involving millions of
dollars, are before the commissioners.
A death from cholera is reported in
St. Louis; but doubts are expressed as
to whether it was q clear case of the
Asiatic malady.
The coroners jury in the case of the
St. John explosion has closed it's inves-
LEGATIONS. The verdict does not censure
any one in particular, but advises more
care in the inspection Of large boilers.
England, whose neral sensibilities
were 30 acuteiy shocked by the barbara
ties of the American war, il putting
down the rebellion in Jamaica by sum-
marily hanging every insureent caught.
/. Not only this, but British gunboat ran
up Marant Bay, and opened fire on a
collection of eight hundred women and
T. children.
It is now stated thai all the telegraph
ic sensations about cabinet discussions
\, of the Adams-R Russell correspondence
are'absurd fetions of hard-pressed cor
respondents, Mr.. Seward ksving dis
pstched his reply six weeks ago.
The five years imprisonment in the
sentence of General Briscoe, was remit
ted in consideration of his previous
good character for gallantry. The Gen
eral enjoyed this unexpected clemency
amazingly, and in less than an hour af-
tar turning his back on the Old Capitol,
was playing "jovial game of billiards"
with an old friend.
War has been declared between Spain
Il and Chill, and strict blockade of the
Chilian ports is to be enforced by the
N,Spanish squadron. Great consterna
; ion exists at Valparaiso. There is a
prospect of Chilli being assisted by other
South American States.
Uneasy politicians about. Washington
are reported to be agitating project
fer still further amending the Constitu
! tion of the United States, SO as to repu
date the rebel debt, and assume the
kFederal-making the adoption of the
amendment By Southern States test Of
readmission.
The boiler of the Sacred Heart Con
sl vent, on the Bloomingdsle Road, New
York, exploded on Friday, killing an en-
sineer named Fitzpatrick.
"a new invsntioA for propelling steam
AnoSaes without the use of boilers, il
ynov bsing tested in Chicago, and is sale
ITO work admirably. Scientific judge
pronounce it wonderful invention, an,
saw il is destined to work complet
revolution in steam engines. The in
,entor is Ebenezer Danforth, of Gene
a. but the invention is now in the hand
corporate company, with capita
over $2,00O,000. H. Allen, of Ne,
ork, is at the head of the company.
" A terrible tragedy occurred at Dutcl
az Eenry's Crossing, Franklin county
ansss, on Tuesday. A Mormon b
h 10 name of VIM. Stroup, had difficult
nth q negro about gathering corn upo
hk ,is placs. The negro got three or fou
q his colored friends, aAd insisted upo
Ezathering the corn. Stroup took his sor
With guns, and ordered the negroes Of
Young Stroup shot the negro VII
claimed the corn, nangling him ser
ously. The negro then shot and kille
young Stroup. The elder Stroup the
shot and killed the negro. The Sheri