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

bill.
In answer to numerous InquIrleSl
from Custom Officers, the Secretary of
the Treasury says that refined petro
leum, not less than los degrees, faren-
heit, is not included in the prohibi-
ton as to the transportation set forth
in the circular of April 7th ult., and
also decided that petroleum. can be
transported in barges towed by pas
senger steamers without the license
required by the circular above named.
The 7ribuneS Washington special \
says that General Hancock's Military,
Board are now examining breech-
loading rifles for the purpose of sub
stituting new model for the Spring
field -muzzlez loading rifle, is rapidly
drawing to a close Thus far nearly
fifty patterns have been examined, and
the best of them are now being tested
on strength, penetration, range and
accuracy. All inventors In order to
secure an examination must present
them previous 10 May n, as none will
be inspected after that date. The.
report will then be made up and will
probably be completed by June 1st.
Reports of the Intelligence Office
for Freedmen, at Alexandria, for
April. show that 241 applications
have been made for servants; 146
freed people have applied for employ
ment; l164were furnished with en-
ployment; $136 were received as fees
for awarding contracts.
There are 100000 letters delivered
to the City Office, monthly, at Wash
ington, and 10000 to 10000 collected
: II sThe Worlds " Washington special
says Judge Underwood, who is now
here, states that the grand jury, which
meets at Norfolk on Monday, will
bring in bill against Jefferson Davis
for treason. This is the first step.
As soon, therefore, as the House Ju-
dietary Committee have acted upon
the subject, which will probably be
within the next ten days, the Govern
ment will be ready to proceed with
his trial, provided Congress throws
no obstacle in the way. The Com
mittee, however, are trying very hard
to make out q case which will war
rant them IN having his trial before a.
Military Commission. In this they
will fail, as the President does not in
tend to have. him, or any other person
connected with the rebellion, tried in
any other way than before civil tri-
bunal ,saEo1J sd J
NEW YoRK, May 4-The Fenian
fury in this city seems to be turned
upon the leaders. O'Mahoney has
been arrested, tried, made to dis
gorge, and deposed, and itAis now the
/ intentinra to arrest and try Stephens
on h1s arrLyatu b.L ners wnlcn asaG y siclf If
completely in the acts for which
O'Mahoney was tried. The Fenlan
Senate meets tomorrow.
/ An Injunction has been granted, on
application of several stockholders OF
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
restraining the directors from dispos7
ing of certain vessels of the Company,
on the ground of fraud in the pur-
chase of one of them. The argument
| is set for to-day.
gThe Herald s. Kingston (Jamaica)
correspondent, under date of April
24th. SAYS q The commissioners in
structed to investigate the causes and
| origin OF Lue ldU6 I0UClliOu dfO Ouol1J
engaged in preparing their report
Great anxiety exists as to the prob-
able contents of this important paper
the friends of Governor Eyre claim
ling that the testimony as to premedi
tatiOn, extent, and affiliation with the
! enemies of the Colonial Constitution
) in Loudon have been so clearly
proved as to insure the honorable ac
t quittal of that gentleman, on tht
ground that his measures were al
necessary fora prompt suppression O
. the outbreak. On the other hand, i
is said that evidence has been giver
to show thatathe military ydemoraliza
ton was so widespread under hi
rude that men were shot without an.
pretence Of trial, the surgeon of ;
: West India. regiment having ordered
a the execution of three on his own ac
t count. The Church and clergymel
0 are very much agitated.
: The Commercials Washington spe
Il cial says that the officers of the Mer
q chants National Bank, of Washing
e ton, attribute their failure to the larg
|, amount Of loans to Bayne 4 Co., stoc
! brokers, at Baltimore, who have sus
|, pended. Fasrsa 81 .saN@ TwMH
: Thirty of the Virginias passenger
have been brought, to the city; ther
e has been no sickness among then
l. The steerage passengers of the Eng
b land will1be permitted to come up thi
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