The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-27
LATEST NEWS.


Cotton has declined two cents in New
Orleans.
The two Spanish war vessels which late
ly arrived at Havana have again put TO
sea. esA AAS
The river rose six feet at Cincinnati dur
ing the twenty-four hours ending at noon
yesterday. ~. NJ. !.
The debate on the Reform Bin commenc-
ed on the evening of the nth, and was ex-
citing much attention. seA : = -
Meetings of rent payers are being held in
New York. tpaupsrfndueea decline N
rents. akr nosv
The l7sth Regiment N ews York yolun-
teers is en- route home. They have recently
beenon dutydn Georgia 10 gTTsA fgs.
Another bond robbery to the amount of
$4,000 was committed i'm New Yorl1 on
Wednesday. szgsslafgsT ais
The Treasury Department estimates that
the national income for the present year
win reach $500 ,OOO, OOGs- - = - ~ y -
There is at the command of the Secreta-
ny of the Treasury, at present, the snug lit
tie sum Of Si6o,O00,OOO. s sas e e. 81
The steamer Nova Scotia, from Liver
pool ON the 18th, arrived at Portland, Me-,
yesterday morning, with one days later
news from Europe. ,.....-..
A large meeting to indorse the Presi-
ident's reconstruction policy, was held IN
Brooklyn, ON "Wednesday night Among
the speakers were General Rousseau, John
Van Buren,, Mr.. Dawson, of Georgia, and
Postmaster Cleveland, of Conn., ssr !,
The Supreme Court, in the case of MILF
gan and the other conspirators stood, four
for and four against the release. Each OF
the Judges viii deliver an opinion in the
case.
A petition is in circulation in Washing
ton City, praying Congress to enact a civil
code, general corporation law, and to
allow the District of Columbia to have
a Delegate in Congress.
The panic in stocks on the 18th became
more general, and all speculative foreign
securities were lower, and several failures
are announced.
Capt. Rose, of the brig Scotland reports
being chased, in latitude 80, longitude 1922
by schooner carrying the British flag.
Her appearance and movements were
quite suspicious.
An important decision in reference to
mutilated currency will shortly be made
Instead of burning the mutilated currency.
it is proposed to convert it into pulp, and
and then into stationery for the Depart
ment. 1t is estimated that the Govern
ment viii save $4,000 or $4,000 year by
economy.
ADMINISTRATION is being made to ascer-
tain how many of the employees in the
- Cove 1.rar1a kar14
did honorable service in the army with q
view to the discharge of incompetent
clerks and the employment of ex-soldiers
and sailors.
Seven or eight rowdies who had been re
fused free admission to Robinson's Circus
at Crittenden, KY, on Wednesday night
fired their revolvers into the interior of the
pavilion, killing James Robinson, and
wounding two other performers, and ther
made their escape.
The Senate was the theatre of much in
terest~ on Wednesday-th colorado bill
being under discussion, and the final vote
resulting in 10 ayes to Is nays. There is ne
sdonbt of it's success in the House. Senator
Doolittle tapped over suddenly and voted
against the bill. Senators Foster. Sumner
Edwards, Grinnell and Poland likewise
voted against the bill.
Col. Nixon. publisher of the New Orleans
Crescent, received his pardon yesterday
The Crescent is edited by Gen. Simon Boil
yer Buckner, and is considered the mosl
attrocious rebel sheet published in the
country, having, in 1862 while under Nix
on's management, invoked the aid of the
yellow fever against the Federal army
then besieging Fort ST. Phillip.
On our second page we print two
different accounts Of the recent massa