The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-21
LATEST NEWS.

1t is expected that the Tariff Bill will be
reported about the end of the week.
The Committee have finished taking ties.
timony in the Conklin-Fry investigations
There will be a majority and minority
report on the Memphis riots.
Judge Ballard, of Louisville, has dis
charged the notorious Tsham Henderson.
a destructive fire occurred in St. Louis
--------aali esssls1 Montreal SAYS tire Fe-
nian prisoners viii be hanged.
Inc AsiEania has arrived from Aspin-
wan, with dates to May 9Oth.
The sugar crop in the French West In
dies had an abundant yield, but The sun
ply on the market was likely to fall short.
owing to lack of hands to gather the crop.
The cholera had made fearfnlo havoc
among the colored population About 49,
600 of the inhabitants had died of the dis
ease.s s18 a1i lna IhtgTAN Ea
Z 1t is rumored that Secretary Seward win
decline to send the Constitutional Amend
ment to the Governors of the States, except
upon order of the President.
1t lis said that the wool, growers, would
carry their point before the committee. but
the result before the House is doubtful.
After the Tariff is disposed of, the COM
mittee will consider the Adjournment ques-
ton.
There isa strong effort being made toiget
the committee to give six months notice.
before the Tariff Bill goes into effect. 1t
will not succeed.
l.. j. Ozapkly has been nominated as
consul general to the Danubian Principa-
Iities. fs7nF gFssee ia szsrgs1er
Mr.. Dent, Gen. Grants father-in-law. is
dangerously sick of cholera morbus in
Washington City. But faint hopes are en-
tertained of his recovery.
Gen. Grant and wife are Fastening to
Washington in consequence of the illness
of the latter's father.
The notorious Dick Turner. the tnrnl,av
of Libby Prison, has been released nom
prison.
The contested seat from Pennsylvania
has been awarded to Dawson, Democrat.
The Senate Naval Committee, it is said.
will report in favor of transferring the
Fhiladelphia Navy Yard to League Island.
Schenck's army bill will be materially
amended in the Senate. and will go to the
Conference Committee.
The House have instructed the Military
Committee to report the Senate bill to es-
tablish an armory and arsenal at Rock
Island. As nf y.
The Treasury Department commenced.
yesterday, the disbursement of the new
1--WE cent COIN. - 6 ei- fS s4as. $3.50
Several counterfeiters were sentenced in
Louisville, yesterday, to the Penitentiary,
fopterrns varying from seven to fifteen
years.
The Annual Conference of the Western
Unitarian Church met in Buffalo yester-
day. About one hundred and fifty men,
bers had arrived and one hundred more
were expected.
The buildings and machinery of the Chi
cago Rolling Mills were destroyed by fire
Tuesday night. Loss $4,000. - - g
1t is positively denied that President
johnson gave assurances to the Fenian
leaders that their movements should not
be lnterferred with. He did not even
promise to wink at the violation of the |
laws.
stephens has reconstructed the Fenians
in Washington. A large meeting of Gen.
tiers and other influential Fenians, was |
held on Tuesday night, and Stephens adj |
dressed them at length. He repudiated |