The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-16

sinks and dies. In every case, so tar
as heard from, except one, death has
supervened.
Speaker .Colfax will defer his oin-
tended visit to Colorado until after
the July session Of Congress.
NEW YoRK, April 15.-General
Sickles. Commandant of Military
District No. 2, embracing North
and South Carolina, has issued or
ders under date Charleston. S. c.,
April 1lth, setting forth that the gen
eral destitution prevailing among the
population of the District renders it
necessary for their relief the adoption
of extraordinary measures. he there
fore orders that no person shall be inn
prisoned for debt unless upon conyic-
ton of fraud; thatjudgment or DEGREES
for the payment of money on causes
of action arising between December
49, 1860, and May ID, 1865. shall not
be enforced by execution against the
property or the person of the defend
ant; that sheriffs, coroners, and con-
stables shall suspend for twelve
months sales of fproperty on liabilities
contracted prior to December 18th,
1850; that all proceedings for the re-
covery of money for the purchase of
negroes are suspended; that In sales
of property by execution or order of
court, there shall, be reserved to de-,
PENDANTS having families depending
upon them, implements of husbandry,
household goods, ETC., to the value of
FIVE hundred dollars; and that the
propertyAof absent debtors shall not
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The orderzalso prohibits the Tprac-
tice Of carrying deadly weap apons,s ex-
cept by officers and soldiers, and
makes an offender amenable to trial
and punishment by military commits
sion. The punishment of death in.
certain cases of burglary and larceny
is abolished, and authority is given
the Governors, of North and South
Carolina to reprieve, or pardon per-
sons convicted and sentenced, and to-
remit fines and penalties. e...5a5s
Advices from Panama present a
picture of anarchy and military des-
potism. In Columbia Mosquera had
finally brokenEup Congress by military
force and imprisoned sixty eight Sem
atorsf and Representatives. among
them ex-P President, Murille, his rival
at the next election. 1t was ex-
pected that his next object of, attack
would be; Panama, and that the State
of that name would, in all likelihood,
declare itself free and independent.
The Herald S correspondent at
Honolulu. Sandwich Islands, writes
that Admiral Thatcher.Ut s. n, has
been decorated by the King with the
order. of Kamehameha [. There had
been meeting held to erect monu-
ments to Captain Cook. The Chamber
of Commerce of Honolulu was agi-
tating the question of reciprocity
treaty between the Islands and the
United States, From the statistics of
1886 it appeared that the exports from
the United States were larger than
those, from any other-countFy. Gen.
Morgan Smith, the new American
Consul, had arrived at Honolulu
The Herald s special says Mr..
O'Connor .on Friday, sent to Senator,
Johnson, requesting that gentleman
to associate himself with the counsel
for the application in the matter of
the Georgia Injunction. Mr.. John
son responded that he would have to-
decline, inasmuch as he desires TO aid
the South, and his opinion is that
these proceedings would end in injury
to that section ofthe eountry,ratherii
than good. n4s9 5raV sgsg
The Times special says .adviees re-
eeiyed here. from Louisiana, state that
Gen. Sheridan has. by the effect Of
his recent orders, absolutely tied the !
hands Of the civil authorities, SO that
Gov. Wells who, under. the Consti- I,
tuition, has power TO make removals
and appointments N certain Offices, !
can do nothing without first obtain
ing his consent - t.T5 sT a 4
The old police force. are re tanned,
but they are more res pectfnT towards
Union men and freedmen than before
Col. Thomas Adams Monroe's chief
of police. is continued IN that Office,
an effort is being made to |
secure his removal and the appoint 4
ment of Gen. Sypher, formerly Colo
nel.ofa colored regiment, in his place.
Prominent Radicals. in New Or
leans viii soon petition Gen. Sheri-
dan to. allow Wells to make removals,
and thereby flank all attempts. on the,
pdfLol1tae eA-IeOSiS 10 pr6Sout tueHu
by influence at Washington.
Senator elect, Garland, of Arkan-
sas, is here, and has prepared a peti,
ton for an injunction against the en-
forcement of the Sherman. bill in that
State. and viii make motion. to file
it in the Supreme Court next week
The General Agent of the Southern
Famine Relief Commission states that
the cash receipts up to the. present
time are $165, 900. OF this sum Cali
fornia sends in gold $3l, o00, or in