The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-23
FROM NEW YORK.
Our Claims ON the British GOVern.
ment TO be Pressed=The Mexican
Question.

New YoRK, Oct, 2.-Detective
TremGin arrived in this city to-day,
from Florida, after an absence Of six
weeks; having in his charge thief
who robbed the Greenwich Insurance
Company Of this city, in July last.
The detective has been ia pursuit of
this thief for three months,
The principal feature Of interest al
the head quarters OF James Stephens
was the arrival of a very handsome
donation from the Eenians in Cuba,
accompanied by fattering commun
icution, endorsing the policy Of the
G. o. |. r., and inviting a deputa-
tion of officers TO go to Cuba for Or
ganizing purposes
The Hearing Of the cases Of John
II. Marsden, John Maxon and VIM.
McDermott, who were arrested about
year ago, charged with having ap-
.prOpriated large quantity Of Gov
ernment material 10 their own use,
has been set down for Tomorrow In
the United States District Court. The
accused at the time of their arrest,
were all bosses in the Navy Yard.
New YORK, Oct PA Baltimore
special says sf.n.
Three thousand boys in blue and
eight hundred policemen have report
ed 10 the Mayor armed and ready for
duty, but il is now thought that there
will be no trouble. 1t Is reported
| that all the members OF Gov. Swans
Staff have resigned and sided with
the Radicals, Fl
New YoRK, October o. The Tyi-
buue Washington special says that at
the last Cabinet meeting it was re-
solved TO demand payment at the
hands of the British Government in
full for all the Outrages committed by
the rebel privateers which were fitted
out in England. instructions TO carry
out this decision were sent to Mr..
Adams last Thursday, The Govern
ment viii not agree to commission
on the subject. ,a
1t is also stated that it has been de-
termined to recommend 10 Congress
that we pay the French claims on
Mexico and receive Mexican territory
10 exchange, probably in the neigh
borhood Of Guaythas.
New YoRK, Oct. 22,-The Times
Washington correspondent says the
Mexican question mt last draws to a
complete aud positive solution. |
shall be disappointed if before this
letter is printed there is not at least
semi official announcement that the
immediate withdrawal of the French
and Macmillan from Mexico is a
fixed fact. The basis Of this solution
has already been foreshadowed. 1t is
briefly the assumption of a Protector
ate by this Government over Mexico,
which shall guarantee the French
claims, and in consideration therefor
the Mexican Government cedes the
peninsula of Lower California TO the
| United States.
The Heralds Montreal special says
another extradition case, involving
nice points of law, has been developed
in Montreal in the case of John Pax
ton. extradited for forgery, and
charged on his trial with uttering
a forged document. It is argued that
he can be held on the same charge
nader.. which, his, extradition was
granted by the United States. = In
case Of conviction an appeal is to be
made TO the United States authorities.
New YORK, Oct. 22. - Richard
Lambert, of Cincinnati, was shot In a
concert saloon, on Saturday night, and
fatally wounded, by John W., Blair.
Blair says he acted in self defense.
SING SING, N. Y, Oct, 2.-At the
Republican Union Congressional Con-
vention held here to-day Hon. VIM
III. Robertson was nominated for Con-
gress by acclamation,
New YoRK, Oct. 22d,-This morn
ing Superintendent Kennedy received
80 pounds Sterling rs a reward from
the British Government, for the APP
prehension, last year, Of Robert Piatt,
the wife murderer. .t.e 1aI3tfe