The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-19
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NEw YORK. April 1S-The strike /
on the city railroads continues with
unabated inconvenience to travellers.
In the forenoon of yesterday the old
hands on the Third avenue went to
work with the understanding thattheir
demands would be complied with, but
tied up again on hearing that such
was not the Companies intention on
the other lines of the road Traffic
was more or less irregular, and ceased
altogether at 8 P. NJ. A riot took
place last night in the neighborhood
Of Thirtieth street and Third avenue.
Arrests were made and the rioters
separated without doing much injury.
The Tribune's Washington special
saws: The New York Collectorship
continues to be the theme of varied
and general remark. A Senator stated
tonight that Mr.. Smythe would be
readily confirmed, but that the Senate
would probably postpone action on 1T
for some time True men Of all sides
commend the Presidents courage in
breaking clear from all mere partisan
pressure, and making an appointment
in the sole interest of commercial
classes.
The HeraId's Washington special
says: The flying naval squadron Tor
duty inthea Eastern waters, has been
determined on, and is to consist of the
sidetwheel steamer De Soto, nine guns,
Gag ship; the iron-clad Monatauk,
four guns; the double-ender Sham
rock. seven glls; the double-ender
Ashbel, seven guns; the slde-wheel
A a
douhle-ender Winooski il already en-
rouSe for Eastpert Me, and the
steamer Don, nine guns.
The squadron will be commanded
by an officer with the rank of Acting
Rear Admiral. The squadron is to
leave for the rendezvous-Eastport
Me- ,-on the Both inst. and will re-
main at thai place until the eEenian
excitement subsidies, after which il
willEproceed to the Gulf of St. Law
= renee. Bay of Challeur, and other
= points on the British North American
coast, to protect American fishing
vessels
The Herald's Cornwall &C. W. cor
respondent of the 18th instant, says
Upon the close of the proceeding:
to-day the Magistrates, with great goot
nature revealed in the streets all tina
had transpired. There have been foul
witnesses under examination. One
Welsh. of Oakville, near Toronto, tes
tilted that Murphy had asked him t.
sell the bonds of the Irish Republic
and that he (Murphy) said that $25,
600 had been subscribed in Toront
for Irish independence. wDetectlv
Speuce testified that on last ST. Pat
rick's day Murphy had made sedi
tious speech, and said $4,000 ha'
been sent to % O'NIahoney from Tofon
to. Mr.. Orr, of the Toronto Globe
testified that he reported the speec
alluded to by Spence, but was unabl
to say whether It MAS legally treason
able. 1t seemed to have that tenden
cy. Cullin, one of the prisoners, wa
himself Col Wheeler acts in tn
- the Court Room, he. turned and sal
to aJudge . arvis, sthreateningly E g
: shall owe you something, sir. II
openly acknowledges his connectlO
ney mpsl' viii iii Soon IL Mere to o'fbefate iiif
Ex- Attorney General McDonal
the prisoners counsel, is obliged /
leave for Ottawa tonight. 1t is III
certain who viii succeed him I
counsel for the defense F65ss 5ts.f4
Harra, one of the st. .Albans raj
ers Is here staying with the Sheriff
The whole Of thelEolunteers are
be retained here until the close OF 7
trial. probably until the 1st OF Jur
The apprehensIons OF araid are su