The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-10
LATEST NEWS.

SecfetsSfy OeWafu Has gone 10 new 1Ofk.
Flour has advanced twenty-five cents per
barrel in most of the principal cities.
Several important mail contracts have
beenlet in the South. sA sa@4@
The President has pardoned another
counterfeiter named Maffatt.c
It is proposed to unite the Boston and
New York Tract Societies.
IT Is now believed that General Mann
win be appointed Collector at Chicago.
A number of nominations by the Presi-
dent to I'LL offices in Wisconsin were sent
to the Senate ON Tuesday.
The United States Treasurer ON Tuesday
ordered the shipment of s45, 900 in fraction
81 currency to different banlzs. ael o
1t is denied that there has been any gem
eral run made upon the National Banks
at Washington.
A negro charged with committing rape
on a white girl, was taken from the jail in
Frankfort, KY, and hung.
Major General Howard addressed the Bos-
ton Tract Society, at their SD anniversary,
held in Irving Han, on Tuesday.
Gen. Rufus Ingalls, has been ordered on
an inspecting tour of military posts in the
far West, reaching to California.
Mrs JeR Davis entertains fears that her
husband will not live through the summer
If kept in confinement.
vaaAnAs vvlauEaDzsaAu WAR;
The death-warrant of Probst the Deer
ing butcher, has been transmitted to the
Sheriff, at Philadelphia.
The Secretary of the Treasury under
stands the Presidents proclamation as alb
rogating martial law in Virginia.
The Military Commission, convened for
the trial of Major Paulding, met on Tues
day, and a few witnesses were examined,
when the Court adjourned until yesterday.
An order, it is said, will emanate in a few
days discharging all volunteer officers in
the service. Many of these belong to the
regular army and will only be reduced to
their regular rank.
The Committee ON the Provost Marshaps
Bureau have resolved to keep their pro-
ceedings secret. The affairs of that Bureau
will be thoroughly examined.
The fifteenth Jubilee Anniversary of the
New York Sunday School Union, was held
on Tuesday. Also, anniversaries were held
by several other societies.
A Washington correspondent saws that
the President will certainly veto the bilr
admitting Colorado to the Union of States.
on the ground Of the unstable and floating
character of its Inhabitants, and from 9TH
er reasons.
The excitement oeeasioned in Washing
ton, by the suspension of the Merchants
National Bank, has entirely subsidized. An
examination of its affairs has been going
on for several days under the auspices of
the Government.
Secretary McCulloch returned from
short visit tc Fortress Monroe, where he
had brief conversation with JEFF. Davis.
The health of the arch traitor is not good.
The Government has determined to hold
the gold claimed by the Richmond banks
il having been clearly shown that the
gold belonged to the Southern Confed-
eracy.
The Commissioner of Indian affairs is |
making arrangements for grand Council /
of Indians to be held at Fort Laramie. e.
ID. Taylor, Superintendent at Omaha, tele-
graphs that 1900 Indians will attend.
The Senate Committee on the present
Telegraph System are considering the ex-
pediency of connecting it with the Postal
system. The report of the Post Master
General will be submitted to. the Commit
tee in a few days, before which time the
Committee Win not act.
The senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
have unanimously agreed to report in ia
yor of Gen. Siclkles as Minister to the
Hague. but the General declines the APP
poiTtment and desires to return TO his
present commando
The Government of Chill has issued an
official decree, declaring chat neutral YES
seIs that Communicate with the Spanish
fleet or furnish them with fuel, ammuni-
ton provisions &c, shall not be permitted
TO touch or land in any portof the repupilc.
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