The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-20
LATEST NEWS.


L3GA.
Gen. Diaz has declared for the empire
and brings 5000 men with him.
"a An anti-French and an anti-Amerfcan
demonstration has been held In. Orizaba
The steamer Petrol No. was burned al
Cincinnati ON the 18th.
Williams, of Oregon, has offered bill to
prevent Chinese immigration.
The Nebraska bill will pass. but it can.
not get two-thirds vote.
The Court House of Hancock County
Tennessee, was burned a. few days since.
e A. movement is ON foot to prepare
charges and specifications against Presi.
dent johnson. aft9
al At Dyershurg, Tennessee, q few days ago
James B. Ferguson, constable, shot and
killed D. G. Conyers, citizen.
"a newspaper, entitled the National Union
has Just been started at Greenyille, Tenn.
by Isaac B. Self late of the Union array.
o.. The Great western and Grand Trunk
Railways are going to use peat instead OF
coal or wood. tNkA i4SA ~
ynBazine had issued manifesto, declaring
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trail, taking no part In Mexican affairs.
i. The Commissary Building at Fort Dodge,
Kansas, containing a large amount of Gov
eminent property. was destroyed by fire
ON the 10th. t4re fffn a4e
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
win report favorably on the appointment
of Mr.. Hoffman as Secretary of Legation
70 Paris ssGf
Miles Greenwood has been appointed
treasurer of Hamilton County, Ohio, In
place OF Gen. Parry, deceased The fees OF
the Office, deducting expenses, will be paid
to the widow Of Gen. Parry.
= Macmillan has issued a proclamation
announcing his resumption of the Gov
ernment, and stating that National Con-
gress would be convened, to vote ON the
question of the continuance OF the empire.
The House Of Delegates Of the Virginia
Legislature, have appropriated $4,000 to
purchase limbs for alaaimedp Confederate
s0iclers-Irf ef faE.t3a'f5sr T-9aaId 4 9aTgEH
The President has sent to the Senate
about one thonsand military nominations
They ainclnde most of the sregularoarmy
applicants, and many volunteer brevets,
bRtno staff appointments.a Mo- confirma-
tions are likely tosbe made before the
middle Of Januarysuq baR sT9aaEs
elliptic this date, thirteen petitions for the
impeachment Of the President have been
pEesented.i Three were bronght in Nom
day, signed by four hundred and thirty-
Gsepersonss One was from Alabama
ALA Senator is charged with having sold
his infiuencefto an aspiFaft for a position
fnithe Customs department The affair
creates sensation. 7ieda haae'td aai ~
General Lewis, Assistant Snperintendent
Of the Freedmen's Bureau, has returned
from a trip to West Tennessee, and reports
great injustice inflicted upon the freed
men by persons trying to cheat them out
OF their wages for the past season. So
A delegation of wool growers have had
protracted interview with Secretary No
Cullocn, urging him to recommend nas
tionai protection to their interest, claim.
ing that ifsnch protection were not afford
ed they would be compelled to abandon
wool growing.
-CARLE.@=A bill for the confederation of
British American provinces has been
agreed upon. Minister King is satisfied
with the explanation of Antonelli, relative
to the Popes Language on the Canadian
question .,.......T The Emperor of the French
was expected to attend the farewell dinner
to Mr.. Bigelow. The French people COM
plain OF the increase of the army .. .....
Prnssian officers are about to start ON 8.
tour! the objectof which is to inspect our
navy yards. -. "A new German steamship
line is forming to run between Hamburger
and New York........The German Pariia-
ment will be almost unanimously voted
for throughout Germany fsTTOr4
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dIA or Y STATE NEWS III 73fqo1
The Chicago train leaving Indianapolis
early on the morning of, the 10th was
thrown or the track near Lafayette. 1. M.
Thomas, express messenger, was instantly
killed. No others seriously injured. g SOD
APER1LoUs RIDE The Lafayette Jour,
mad says, q rather singular incident occur
red to the o'clock p. NJ Chicago train the
other day. A short distance above the
Battle Ground the engine struck a yearling
calf THAT stood upon the track. Upon the
arrival Of the train at Lafayette the calf
was found lying on the platform, under
he head light formed by the top of the
cow-catcher, alive and unharmed other
than that one OF It's fore legs was broken
Just above the hoof BOOTS u aqAI
Durfng the perfo rrnance Of LsAfi fcane
az the New Albany Opera House one night
thfe week, some bold robbef, of which fra
teFnfts that city has Its fiH quota, man :
AGED to gain admittancer TO 0ne of the