The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-07
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Gold closed din New York yesterday at

Gold s closed DIN New York yesterday a
iss'snnsH hgs gaI .euifsiA .s9GftoJ
1t is thought that John H, Surratt will
be tried blythe civil court at Washington
There is great activity in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard.J bae ElilaaW o9ai'y
The amonnt of gold disposed ofby or
der of the Secretary of the Treasury is be
tween four and five millions of dollars
A woman named Nugent murdered her
little girl, three years OF age, and attempt
ed suicide, at Wheeling, West Virginia, on
the 5th inst. g.
Indians are very troublesome in Arizo.
mia. Several murders and other oulrages
are reported. ~ 4kSatBSk
The grand jury at Sweetsburg, c. E., have
found bills of indictment against IA Of the
Fenian prisoners confined there.
Judge Michael Connolly is preparing to
contest the election of Richard B.. Connel-
ly to the COMPREHENSIVE or New York
City. -Asl3
A very interesting correspondeiace be-
tween Secretary Seward and Minister
Bigelow, will be found among our Wash
ington dispatches. reus4
The United states District Court at Cow
ington, KY, has decided that a railroad
company cannot be. held responsible for
klliing stray caIIie' "a Wfs tIrTE7
The Montreal G1zette says Mr.. Stewards
letter with respect to the Fenian prisoners.
has excited deep anger in England, and
the Presidents message viii not aliay this
feeling.
Cow Patton, of Alabama, has sent a
special message to the Legislature, recon-
mendinga the adoptionGof the Oonstitu7
tional amendment.
Tiffany Co., of New York City, have
5ust completed a handsome gold medal to
be presented by the State Of Tennessee to
Major General Thomas. rEnw EFse
The New York Chamber of Commerce
viii petition Congress to abolish the export
duty on cotton. They will also ask the
Government to take the initiatefy steps
towards, laying another Atlantic cable to.
connect the United States with France.
Raymond had lively time in the Re-
publican Congressional caucus ON the 5th.
An effort was made to GUST him, but he de-
monstrated that although a copper-John-
sonite, he still belonged to the Republican
party The little villain held his place
in the caucus.
A block of buildings in DeKalb. Buchan-
an County, Mo-, was burned Tuesday
night. Loss about $4,000; insured for
about sS7 geo. !,
The London Times, of the 5th in an ar
ticle ON President Johnsonss, message
says that it agrees with the position taken
by the President on the Alabama claims,
baf fhc oh
tied. bnG sIaaus4
Advices from Orizaba, Mexico, of the I'D
ult., represent the French as commencing
new campaigns and apparently having no
intention of an early departure. MAXI
milan Is gloomy enough in his residence
at Orizaba. He sees no visitors, and has no
interviews with any one. So 1s'iail
Seward Is greatly exercised on the Next
can question, The President did rot COM
suit him as to the Language he should en-
ploy in his message, and, unfortunately,
offended Monsieur Montholon. Seward
has been explaining the matter to the
irate Crapeau.
Southern loyalists at Washington are
trying their hands at reconstruction. They
are hnkering up bill to submit to the
consideration Of the Republican members
of the House.
Legal proceedings have been commenced
by the United States agents in France
against the parties who furnished ships to
the Confederates during the rebellion.
The British government is making i'm
mense preparations to stamp out" the
Fenians.
Gov. Perry, of South Carolina, is out in
.latfo ~, 20
convention OF all the States to settle All
disturbing questions between the North
and South.
Rev. Mr.. Williams, the unfortunate
Clergyman who is accused of lifting COL
lection from lady's pocket, in Broad
way stage, was up for examination again
ON the 9th. Right Reverend Bishop Potter
and other clergymen were present. No
conclusion was reached.
Escobedo attacked Canales in Matamo-
ras ON the morning of the 9th of Novem-
Der at half past five o'clock, but fell back
after two hours desperate struggle, unable
TO take the city. One occasion of his de-
feat was the occupation OF Matamoras
three days before by body of American
troops who relieved Canales of the care of
the city. and left him to use his full force
in defending the Notifications. Escobedo
is indignant and complains bitterly Of the
action of the American commander, Bre-
vet Brigadier General Sedgwick. Escobe-
do expects endorsements, when he will
renew the attack. Meanwhile, the
American nag still floats within the be-
sieged defences.
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