The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-17
LATEST NEWS.


The steamer Java, with one davis later
news from Europe, has arrived at New
York.
Zen stoneman's report of the Memphis
not has reached the War Department, but
has not, as yet, been made public.
Theatrical representatives are in WASH
ington urging transfer of the two per cent
tax from gross to net receipts. -
The Liverpool cotton market is un-
changed. Breadstufs quiet. Provisions
dull. U. s. 5-20s, 671z@67s4. ~
The sanitary measures decided upon in
New York are being pressed forward with
great vigor, and have already resulted in q
marked decrease in the weeks mortality.
A niece of Judge Busted recently mar
ried @ young man who, it was subsequently
discovered, has another wife in England.
A divorce has been decreed in the case to
save criminal prosecution.
There were two destructive fires in Lou
isvflle, on Monday, by which fourteen
buildings were destroyed, involving a loss
of over sl50,0O0.
The Presidents reception, ON Monday
night, is said to have been one of the most
satisfactory of the season, more people and
the representatives of more classes being
present than on any similar occasion. The
Radicals were largely represented.
An Intellectual effort has been made to
induce President johnson to pardon the
great swindler, Kahnstimer, sentenced to
ten years in the State Prison. The Presi-
dent positively refused to entertain the
proposition.
1t is said that the provision in the Postal
Bill, requiring the Government adyer
Using to be published in two papers in
Washington City having the largest circu-
lation, will save from $4,000 to $4,000.
The veto of the Colorado Bill is said to be
very brief but pointed, the chief objection
being the gross inequality on which the
largely populous States would be placed by
the admission of Colorado. The President
also thinks it would bewrong to haveloyal
Colorado represented, while the rebel States
are unrepresented.
The board of engineer officers from the
army and navy, relative to naval expenses,
have finished their investigations, and are
preparing their report. They report that
our coast defences are very imperfect.
warlike preparations are being pushed
forward with great vigor in Venetia. A
popular demonstration had taken place in
Padua, and much excitement prevailed.
1t is said the Republicans in Congress are
dissatisfied with Judge Underwood's man.
agement in getting up the indictment
against jeff Davis, and it is believed it will
not stand the test of judicial criticism.
The representative of the Herald was. in
vited to an interview with Santa Anna, on
Tuesday, which proved highly interesting.
The General denies all charges made
against him, and repudiates all connivance
with Macmillan. He sends staff officer
TO Juarez and also communication to Ro-
Nero, explanatory of his intentions in Wis
iting this country.
Prussia is said to have declined all nego-
tiations on the definite solution of the
question of the Duchies. Prussia declares
/. to the Diet that her warlixe preparations
are entirely defensive. The tone of Aus
trials reply to the last note from Prussia is
coAciliatory, but she declined TO disarm
under present circumstances.