The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-02
LATEsT NEWS.

The public debt has been reduced about
s27, 100000 in the last two months.
The new tariff law will go into effect on
the 10th instant.
! The annual meeting of the Western AS
ISOLATED Press will be held at Detroit on
the 9th instant. :
The cholera is on the increase in New
York. The number of cases on the 3lst
ult. were 20, of which seven died.
Details by foreign files say that the new
Prusso-G German Parliament is to be based
on universal manhood suffrage.
Generals Kimball, Gresham and Spicely
spoke, pm Monday night, in New Albany,
to at least five thousand people. Much en-
thusiasm prevailed i.e-tH.&
A Company has been granted the privi-
lege, in New York, of building line of
elevated railroad in Greenwich Street, as
an experiment, to be extended if success
full to different parts of the city.
General Santa Anna has brought suit
in the Supreme Court against parties for
defrauding him in the charter of steam
er, to bring himself and staff from the
island of ST. Thomas.
Macmillan, who. has been leaving Mexi-
e u
co for some time, is now engaged in re-or-
ganizing his army. American citizens are
applying to the Consul to protect them
from the draft An attack upon the city
of Jalapa was in progress when the last
steamer sailed.
A great ball took place at Lima on the
9th of June, in which the Dictator led Off
with Miss Hovey, daughter of the Ameri-
can Minister. The young lady's friends in
this part of the State will be pleased to
learn that she is having a pleasant time.
Gov. Brown, of Georgia, writes to a
friend that it would be better il those who,
like himself, had taken a prominent part
in the rebellion, would remain at home
and not mingle actively in politics for
some time. The Governor is sensible
mans aNS
The latest news by the cable is that the
q Reformers are having a high old time
In London. The Derby Government will
experience great difficulty in sustaining
itself. The people are aroused, and will
have a, reform on the suffrage question.
e 1t was confidently expected at Berlin
that peace would be declared on Saturday
last. Prussia claims to have carried all
her points. The naval victory of Austria
seems to have been much overrated.
The latest dispatches from New Orleans
state that quiet now reigns in that city.
The Convention prisoners have been re-
leased by Gen. Baird, and martial law is
still in force.
The rates for transmitting messages over
the Atlantic Cable are as follows: Fol
twenty words or less, including address OF
sender and receiver, twenty pounds In
gold, and for every additional word, not
exceeding five letters, twenty shillings
sterling.
judge Bell, Secretary of State of Texas
has been instructed TO continue the prov1
sional government until further orders
and notify the President Immediately OF
the assembling of the Legislature.
General Terry has issued an order forbid
ding, during the existence of martial Jaw
all military companies. other than tn
militia engaged by the Governor of Vir
ginia, from drilling.
&c A convention of III officers and director
of the fire insurance companies of Indiana
Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, MIS-
souri,, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin
is called to meet at Freeport on the lot
day of August, to take such action as ma
be deemed necessary for the best interest
Ofthe Western underwriters.