The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-08


Swoartoul. u. S.N. !, died atithe Naval
Hospital, Br6oklyh,n on Wednesday
evening. 81 sojsjc hT9diI0H
The Treasurer of the Greek Relief
Committee announces - receipts of
nearly S11, 900 for the Cretans. .T91Gsq.
The Board of Trade has adopted a
memorial againstthe Tariff bilL which
they think will diminish the revenue
from IMPORTS 9dI .9bI3 eGidouo
Jno. Grody, one of the escaped
Adams Express robbers, has been ar
rested in this city, and will be sent to
Connecticut, where they were con-
victed, to, receive sentence 10 sl9ts
The steamer Atlantic has been at
tached on a suit,,i to recover the sum
Of $61 900 due on repairs. She sailed
|, this inbrt1ihg, With two officers on
board, but ran aground kofi Sandy
Hook, IA Revenue cutter viii escort
her Back, when she gets off. b9llao-'
/ NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Times
Washington, special says the House
Committee, on Claims propose to give
an increase, of contract payto the iron
1 clad contractors, praying for relief in
accordance with the amount. of each
claim, They, may refuse to give
any relief il, several cases,,EE a'7al .. TO-
+ General Sheridan has been SUM
moned before the Southern Railroad
Investigating Committee and d1ni,o not be be-,
fore anygother.Iee;f Il 5 f ~ sa4 !
5 The Retrenchment Committee re-
port it is understood. not only
exonerates Mr.. Van Dyke, but
yindieates his management of
the Sub Treasury in New York.
The charges were found to be based
ON the merest street rumors. -.,r
Is The total Government sales of gold
since October, 1866, has been only
sc, ,Q00, ,000aoi,atilseol a5, q,,o 80
The Ways and Means Committee
have formally decided against reduc-
ing the tax, on whisky, or manufac-
lures, or the income tax. They have
reduced the tax on cigars to 81 and
$40 per thousand. q v.f.sLlj 94eg ytTs.
|iTf Gen. J, j. Bartlett has been non1in:
ated for resident Minister at Stock
holm, vice MoGinnis, rejected, go !.
90 1t is said that the Retrenchment
Committee will report in favor Of
abolisbing9 the naval officers at New
York. Philadelphia, Boston, and Bal
timore, and have the dpLies performed
by AM auditor, at, a + salary of 70, 900
without fees. nojtut -;bog ~
The Heral9s, speeiaiIsays that the
Senate will e5h6rm the, nomination Of
Gen. Dix as Minister to France, IA,
EsHF w .qSewatd, who 4 has returned,
from his secret mission, is engaged on
his report If it, does not transpire
that wee POSSESS the Island fof st,
Thomas before the list ofeJanuary,
1865, it will bea matter of surprise,
s8i The Lexington Vay GuzeM says
that ex7GovrLstcher has received his
pardon qoerdolI iqabfssrq naiss,,, s i
] The Tribune, special says4 he Ways
and Means Committee have agreed to
an important Amendment to the Tax
Bill In regard to- whisky, providing
that all whisky pffered. for sale at a
less price than the tax l(tWo, dollars
per gallen1 lis to pc seized and eontis-
Gated. Other Stringent, regulations
are provided, which It is thought will
efectually preyelt the gross frauds
which have been perpetrated,a - Isu
. The World Is special says : The sub.
Finance Committee of the Senate.
have decided to ubmit q new Loan
Certificate Bill, based on the one en-,
anating from the Treasury Depart
ment. bqe .afieI9 naffnT 80 -.
The friends of the Bankrupt Bill
are hopeful of its passage. The re,
turn of several absent members will
be awaited before it viii be called up
for another vote in he Senate. ,s
The first sworn evidence before the
full impeachment Committee was
heard yesterday, and related to the
Presidents exercise Pf the pardoning
NE NEW YORK, Fet.o z. = Edward
Anthony has resigned his position as
Vice President Of theSun Insurance
Company, The scrip holders con-
tend that the company should go into
Immediate. liquidation. a..;ta,'.tf 80
80 Work was commenced on the
Broadway bridge yesterday, at the
corner Of Fulton Street and will be
completed in about four weeks. 2'.1e
The Legislative Committee charged
with investigating the ferry system,
held their first meeting at the Brook,
lyn City Hall yesterday, when several
prominent citizens made known their
complaints against the ferry com com
= RI Belize. Eli Honduras, adHees to'ithe he
18th ult, say the Indians were still
committing depredations with impuifl-.
ity, although, there were e,40Q Brit
ish troops in the barracks. Sir Peter
Grant had arrived with reinforce
ments, and consulted with the Legs
lative Assembly on the stateof affairs; !