The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-24
LATEST NEWS.

Gold opened yesterday at 1895, and clos
ed at 1917.
The steamer Edinburg, on. Saturday,
took out $50 900 in specie. . - - - 3.
The Saratoga races have been postponed
one day-an important event.
Four or five smuggling vessels have been
captured off the coast of South Carolina.
The Copperheads of Pennsylvania have
appointed full delegation to attend the
Philadelphia Confederate Convention.
Washington papers promise us another
veto. The President objects to the joint
resolution admitting Tennessee.
General Howard met with a narrow
escape on Saturday. The telegraph gives
the particulars.
Hon. E. B. Washburne still lies quite i'll
at the House of General Frant. He has
leave to delay his report of the Memp his
riots until next December.
The Senate Postal Committee have
agreed to report favorably on the nominal
ton of Randall as Postmaster General.
This will insure his confirmation. ri 4 Zoo
The Union men of Indianapolis had a
rousing meeting on Saturday night to glo-
rify over Tennessee and the action of Con-
gress with regard to that State. ,lo 100 10 -
Late European dispatches received at the
State Department do not Indicate peace
France is expected soon to become one of
the belligerents.
The Chicago Republican has passed into
the hands of several gentlemen who have
heretofore been connected with the Tribune
of that city. taeAAt'''a AA ~'-A
The steam ting / one Star, aslsunK at thel
Southeast Pass, on the Dist, by colliding
with the steamer Hues. Boat total loss;
valued at. $4,000. .a .oNUIlUN
New cases of cholera have occurred
among the troops on Tybu Island, near
Savannah, Georgia. No new cases have
occurred in New York. The mortality in
Brooklyn is said to be unusually large
Red River papers give glowing account
of the situation of affairs in that country.
Murders are committed by negroes dressed
as United States soldiers, and robbery and
assassination frequently occur on the pub
lie highways. ,-,-...,,-., 49,
A destructive fire occurred at Nashville
on the ed at midnight. The total loss is
estimated at $4,000. The seonfagration
was still spreading at'last reports and was
the work of incendiaries.
A case Of poisoning occurred at the Pyle
House, Indianapolis, on Saturday evening
Some forty-two boarders were poisoned
and made very sick but no deaths oG
CURED, The cause Of poisoning is un Z
known.
Seven thousand claims have been al
ready received atthe Paymaster Generals
office, under the act OF Congress appropri-
ating s9O9O,QOe,ito pay those officers who
served to the close of the war. sllV}s1.I sat
The news from Mexico indicates that the
1mperialists are rapidly abandoning that
country-a large number of them seeking
the protection of the American flag, The
Liberals seem to be gaining ground every
where.
The Fourth of July was celebrated in the /
city of Mexico by citizens of the United
States. The rebel General Magruder re-
sponded, tfeelingly no doubt) to the toast:
The army and navy. of the United States.'',t
The choleEasis not increasing in the city
OF New York, but is spreading on Govern
or's Island On Harris island it is severe.
the average number of attacks being % to
30 daily with from ten to fifteen per cent.
of deaths. Five new cases occurred at
Brooklyn on the I'D. idt Is" aa asa 4
A delegation of negroes waited on the
President on Saturday to ascertain his
views on the education of negroes. The
President came out decidedly in favor of
educating the negroes, and promised all
the assistance in his power to aid in the
great work. f,--7 4fff4r at-f.} 9. .hna2asisTl
The President has determined on ren1ov-d
ing Isaac Newton, Commissioner Of Aeri- /
culture, and John Defrees, Superintendent
of the Government Printing Once. Mr.. 4
Defress will thus be paid for his services in
getting Mr.. Johnson Nominated and elected
Vice President
The weather at st. Johns is all that could
be desired for laying the Atlantic Gable.
Two English ships have been appointed to
await the Great Eastern off Trinity Bay,
The people are apathetic about her arrival,
lew making their arrangements to go to
Hearts Content. e--,ar,.,. i,..,i ..ti .fjIov
Special dispatches Ffromsy ashington, to
De found on our first page, furnish accounts
Oh the debate in the Senate on the Joint
resolution admitting Tennessee; the rep
remand OF Mr.. Rousseau in the House ;some
queer Iove-making at the White House; an
expose of Frank Blair; speculations as to
the Presidents course on the Tennessee
question; what power the President has
placed in the hands of hisprivate secreta-
ny, Mr.. Cooper; and an interesting case in
Virginia coming up under the recent order
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