The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-28
FENIANS AGAIN CONCENTRA-
TING IN VERMONT.
TROOPS PLACED ON AN EXTEN-
SIVE WAR FOOTING.
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LOYAL SOLDIERS CONVENTION.



l. New YORK, Sept. 27-There were
five fresh cases of cholera reported in
j. the city yesterday No deaths from
the disease were reported; In Brook
lyn there seems to be an abatement of
9 the disease, as only two new cases
5 were registered yesterday.
6 "A Heralds Ottawa, Canada, dis
: patch says the Fehians are again con-
s centrating for raid in various por-
i. tions of Vermont, and troops are
being placed on. an, extensive war
; footing. A military force has been
: armed, equipped, and prepared to-
= move at a moments notice -
= The Commissirat, Quartermasters
. departments, and Medical Corps have
: been ordered to supply themselves
fully with everything necessary for
) vigorous campaign. \
; The notes of the Bank of Upper
. Canada were quoted at nearly par, ,and,
. further failures were anticipated. =
: "A Heraid's s. Troy dispatch says that
the cholera has broken out with fear
: ful violence ii the tie Vicinity Of North
Adams, Mass. There have been eight
: cases and FIVE deaths, the doctors ssay9
within twenty-five hours. i3AI -
A Her0td'S Washington speoiallsays
that the Commissioners of Freedmen's
Bureau have Just received ,conmu-
! nication from Maj. Gen. Philip Sheri-
dan, transmitting the following infor-
nation In regard to the murder of
Capt. SoGa Butts, whose mysterious.
disappearance was noticed some time.
slnce;oa GIAT1 .sAa9 0aRltIog
Brevet, Major. Cronie, an agent of
the Bureau, for the Parishes of Sa-
bine and Natchitoches,, La, reports
that the remains of Capt. Butts, he
has every reason to believe, have been
found about four 5miles from Mr.
Weeks plantation, on the Natchito-,
ches road Butts stepped all night at
Weeks house, on Saturday, July 8.
The skeleton found exactly cores.
ponds with the description of Butts
Two of the front teeth were broken,
but no gold shirt studs or sleeve but
tons were found. Capt, Butts wore
sleeve buttons, but Major Cronie does
not remember that he wore studs.
From the description of the. wound,
the ball seems to have passed through
the back of his head, passing out at
Iu6 1OI6HCdu. anu nave AlllC0
him instantly. af ."a -
New YORK. Sept. 27.-The Vile
De Paris brought $4,000 francs in
treasure. She arrived to-day Among
her passengers is Gen, Beauregard.
Rev. DR. Hawks died in this city
this morning.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27,- General
Sweeney publishes card declining
to take any part in the proceedings of
the Fenian Brotherhood.
A man named Joseph German was
shot, and supposed fatally, by the pro-
prietress of a bagnio, in Brooklyn,
2 last night. A woman named Margar-
ct Nelly is under arrest,
No cholera deaths were reported to-
day
Morgan L. Harris has been appoint
ed Collector of Internal Revenue for
the 8th District, located in this city,
vice G.. p. Putnam removed.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The Episco-
pal Convention reassembled this
morning in st. Johns Chapel. The
report of the Trustees of the Episco-
pal Fund was read, when it appeared
that the accumulating fund, added to
the disposable fund, now exceeds
one hundred thousand dollars, the
limit of the fund to be obtained for
the support of the Bishop. The re-
port sets forth that the interest on
this sum will not support the Bishop
and pay the taxes ON the Episcopal
residence. The committees were in
structed to continue the accumulation
of the fund for the support OF the
Bishop, and 1t was resolved to pur-
chase house as an Episcopal resi-
denee Bishop Taller then proceeded
to deliver his annual address. Aftel
speaking an hour and half without
concluding his address, recess oi
half an hour was taken. Upon re-
assembling, resolution was adopted
that the members would attend the
funeral Of Rev DIR. Howks.
The Special Committee on the sala.
ry of the Bishop. made their report
1t was resolved to vote to the Bishop
in addition to his salary of Sc, 600, the
sum of $1,000, making total for the
year, of $4,000. te.a. =
The Convention then adjourned
until this evening, when reports will
be heard from the committee, and tht
Bishop will conclude the delivery 0
his address.