The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-07
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A meeting of the G Conservative party
of Mexico was lately held at Orizaba,
where delegates from many of the
States presented petitions to Maxi
milan, praying that he might recon
slider his determination to abdicate.
AT this conference it was resolved to
appoint Miramon commander of all
the troops under Maximilian and to
resist all encroachments of foreign
powers, and call upon Maximilian to
aid them In the coming contest His
Majesty, after mature consideration,
acceded to their wishes, and agreed
not to abdicate. 70 40
New YORK, Dec. 6.-The New
York State Press Association, which
has contract with the New York
City Associated Press, having secured
great concessions from the other, have
determined to continue their contract
until its expiration. A large number
of the members of the State Associa-
ton, however, regarding Mr.. Craig
facilities for obtaining news the best,
are disposed to break their cOnnec-
ton with the New York Association.
New YORK, Dec. Ga plan has
been proposed for the establishment
of Naval School in this city, under
the auspices of the Board of Educa-
ton. aW saesHtl Hi hie3 Wen 500
A meeting of the Senate Fenian
Brotherhood will be held to-day and
business of great importance will be
laid before the body by President
Roberts. 5Hs Hl6aan ieai4
A meeting ofnAnnekes JAMS heirs
will be held at Pokeepsie, Jan. 3.
During the first ten days, there has
been unusual activity at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. Orders have been re-
.ceived to get eight vessels-the gum
boats Penobscot, Peoria, Gettysburg,
Unadilla, Huron, Quenneborough and
Perveyor and the sloop-of-war Iro-
quois in readiness for sea with all dis
patch. The Gettysburg was formally
put into commission yesterday, with
orders to report to Admiral Palmer,
of the West India Squadron.
Judge Michael Connolly is prepar-
ing to contest the election of Richard
B. Connolly to the Comptrollership of
this city, on the grounds that his tick
cts were refused improperly at some
of the polling places. it .tr
A Committee of United States Su-
pervising Inspectors of Steamboats,,
from the District of Columbia, New
York, San Francisco, Baltimore and
Boston, accompanied by number of
State officials. went down the bay this
morning, to test several recent i'm
provements on the life saving appara-
tus and tackle. Among the different
apparatus for instantaneous action,
that of Brown & Level, ordered by
the Secretary of the Treasury, for all
the Government revenue and marine
vessels, received the highest approval.
Frazer new life raft, which was also
tested in variety of ways, stood a
most satisfactory test. JlA i'ilts, 4
A further examination was had in
the case of Rev. Mr.. Williams, ac-
cused of picking ladies pocket in a
Broadway stage, but without reaching
a conclrsion.d Right Rev. Bishop
Potter and many distinguished clergy
were present. lsi84 daa1 anE npisi
There have been immense arrivals
of barley at thislport to-day by canal
New, YORK, Dec. 6.--Efforts are
making in this city to obtain contria
buttons for the support of free shosI.
pitals in Atlanta, Georgia The.de-
struction of a large part of that city
deprived the poor people of the means
of support, and many of them are
now living in tents and shanties. gau
= Tiffany & Co. have just completed
handsome gold medal to be pre-
sented by the State of Tennessee to
Major General Thomas. 1t is three
inches in diameter, fand weighs one
pound Troy. 800 a9i siinn79 3
Last night and to-day the Masonic
Fair has been visited by several thou
sand persons. The building in which
the fair is held is large and spacious
one. 1t is the expectation of the
committee to make this the most at
tractive and remunerative fair held
here since the great sanitary fair.
One hundred thousand dollars worth
of articles are in the fair, and the re-
ceipts, it is thought, will reach one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. y
A fire at No. IS Mercer Street early
this morning, destroyed 81 600 worth
of property. 5g4l ..la,aIi4 as3a.i
At the regular meeting of the
chamber of Commerce this afternoon
a memorial was read praying Congress
to abolish the export duty on cotton.
Figures were given to show the rela-
tive production of cotton here and in
Europe, and that not only the control
of the European market is impractic-
able, but that American cotton Is
likely to become more and more insig-
nifcant in that market, unless export
alton of the staple is perfectly free of
duty, and it was thought the revenue
from this tax might reach $40, 600, 900
annually. q E y. I..... & 5
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