The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-01

purpose or investigating the causes
that led to the recent riot in that city.
Proceedings viii be conducted with
closed doors, and the evidence will be
submitted directly to Gen. Grant.
Coy. Parsons. of Alabama, has ad-
dressed letter to Gen Howard, urgz
ing the necessity of the Bureau in
creasing its distribution of ratfons By
a recent census of that State, 43 outof
81 counties returned 52,921 destitute
persons, and he averages the starving
poor az 1000.
During the war Alabama lost 10000
men. Over one half of them were heads
of families; and there are $4,000 white
widows and orphans They could not
raise crop, last, year on account of
the presence Of the armies. The
Legislature at It's recent session au-
thorized the issuing of State bonds for
the purpose of procuring food, but
they have failed to make them ,nego-
table, and the Governor proposes
coming Nofth tA pnt thenA 0aA the
rnarEHt gp raise fDed. Feeble women
and deer9Bit old mem walk miles TO
obtain rati0ns, and il is quite custom
ary to meet frantic mothers on the
roadside, crying.
New York, May 51.-The follow
ing changes, have been make in the
Custom House. Alexander Mcleod,
Deputy Collector of the order division,
is succeeded by ID. j. Mason, former
" store-keeper. H. W. Barney, jr.,t
formerly clerk in the cashier office,
is succeeded by w. H. Brook, from
the order division. E. Clinch, clerk
in the cashiers Office, by III. I. North,
of the order department. Mr. Doolit-a
tie, son of Senator Doolittle, is APP
pointed storekeeper. Rudolph
Bunner is appointed clerk in the or
der department, vice w. H. Brook
transferred. Mr.. Emerson is ap-
pointed clerk in the order depart
ment, vice I'll. T. North. s. sao
United States Marshal Murray has
seized on the steamer General Sedg-
wick, from Galveston, with 1000
rounds of ammenition and 30 reyol-
vers consigned to the Department
General of the Fenianl Brotherhood.
From a correspondence which fell
into the Marshal's hands, it appears
that the property was stolen from one
of the Federal camps in Texas. 4os 3
NEW YORK, May 31.-The Produce
Exchange will be closed to-morrow.
Also, the Stock Exchange, Custom
House, &c.
The Post says the Directors of the
Erie Railroad have negotiated a loan
for So, 100000 with prominent cap
italists, and the hypothecatiog of the
securities of the Company. The loan
is to run two years at least. !.
New York, May 31.-The evening
papers say that new tariff bill is be-
ing prepared in the Treasury Depart
ment. N'>'s 2 *NsAt.nA" -t.sAiA 70 asfrl
An army surgeon just from Texas,
gives a glowing account of affairs IN
that State. -Qa 7sdf
Advices received by Government,
from Germany, indicate large return
Of, United, States bonds within the
next few months. in consequence of
the unsettled state of affairs in Eu-
rope.
BUFFALO, May 31.--It is rumored
that the Fenians intend making a raid
tonight on Her Majestys Dominions,
near this quarter Cannot find out
anything reliable.
NEW YORK, May 31.-The steamer
Costa RieaI brings $324,500 in gold.
Among her passengers is Hon. L. I'll.
Nelson, late United States Minister
to Chill.
The steamer Atlantic takes out
$50, 900 in treasure. 1t is estimated
that the amount for the week will
reach $35, 100000. assss5s +.
New YORK, May 31.-The Costa
Rica, with San Francisco dates to the
| 11th, has arrived. L6tHak 81 Dra e
Advices from Havana state that
certificates of freedom have been
given to the emancipated by some of
the planters lately, on condition that
they contract for term of years at
nominal wages. A great many of the
freedmen accept the conditions.
Five Spanish men-of-wari left the
harbor hurriedly and mysterieusly on
the 23d ult., on a mission as yet un-
Advices from the West Indies of
the 10Th ult. state that Governor Eyre
| was ABOUT returning 10 England.
4 Two. cases of cholera had appeared
at Kingston, but were not fatal. ..,.s.
\ k4 Al riot had broken out in Trinidad,
but was quelled by the military.
A disastrous confagration had oe-
Cured in Barbados.
The North Carolina State Conven-
| tion continued its proceedings yester-
day A report was received from the
Especial committeei in reference to the
\ rights of persons of color. The report
recommends the unrestricted .admis-
4 sion of negro testimony in court IN
cases where negroes are parties to the
4 suit 1The. rennrt also faYors their free