The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-05
LATEST NEWS.

" Gold closed in New York, yesterday, at
1885.
The yellow fever has made sad ravages
among the troops at Demerara. ss
An American gunboat has been sta
toned between Vera Cruz and Tampico to
watch events in that neighborhood !
Campbell is still at New Orleans, waiting
Y orders from Washington.
General Mejia is dangerously iii at San
\ Luis Potosi, while two columns of Liberals
are marching on the place. .lfag Ass
Il 70 The Liberals have a strong line within
eight miles of the City of Mexico.
Andy advised the Arkansas Commission
ers not to favor the acceptance of the
Amendment. + se 10 s'il.iA
A bill is before Congress to regulate
matrimony in Utah. 1t aims to prevent
"Brighamy" and polygamy. rl
A French officer rode over a young
American ma med Pope at Guetereo. Pope
cursed the Frenchman, and for this was
whipped by a negro at the French bar
racks. '-s..,5 .5.,'f''-5
The notion establishment of Morris &
Co., at Louisville, was destroyed by fire
Thursday night. Loss $1,000; insured.
A fire near williamsburg, Ohio, last
Saturday, destroyed the farm house of
John Robinson. Loss "a 900.
By directions from England, the sem
tence of the condemned Fenians has been
q commuted to twenty years Imprisonment
s in the penitentiary.
'aH The financial excitement in New York
respecting the report of the impeachment
of the President, produced marked sem
sation at Washington.
Ashley has modified his impeachment
resolution SO as to provide for commit
a tee OF investigation. aF
y Stephens and AshIeys Territorial bills
ns VIII be presented and pressed to a speedy
vote. ef eu.e
IA The Arkansas Commissioners have been
~ informed by leading Republicans, that
Congress win not make exceptions in
@ their favor, nor depart from any plans to
be agreed upon by Congress-
The 18th Regiment of Infantry has been
ordered to Omaha. Two regiments, from
the Department of the Potomac, will be or
adered to the frontier. g 5lf5T-
The Presidents veto OF the District suf-
frage Bill win be presented to Congress on
Monday.
The reports that over 81 200, 900 was paid,
in December, to Southern claimants for
confiscated cotton, during the war, are I'M
founded.
A gentleman, who figured at the Cleve- !
Land Convention, has challenged Demo-
cratic Senator. The Senator has not re-
: piled to the challenge. oie
The Senate Committee on Territories
will provide for the immediate admission
of Nebraska and Colorado, on condition
that there shall be no distinction in politi-
cal rights on account of race or color.
The Secretary of War assumes the re-
sponsibihty of the transfer of prisoners
from Tortugas to Fort Delaware
The Committee on Revenue Frauds con-
GUIDED that the tax on whisky must be re-
duoed to Atty cents, or the manner of col
Letting it be changed. I. a+...1Ht
Senator Sherman says that Congress will
not interfere with the present Currency
Law.
A J. is determined to bring Stanton to
the record either for or against his ''pOIi-
eY." He was to bring the District suffrage
bill to a vote in the Cabinet; yesterday. /
By CABLE-Steamer Bavaria, from New
York, arrived at Southampton on the Sd
inst......-..Six fresh arrivals from America,
UEG Liverpool, were arrested at Dublin on
the Sd. They are supposed to be Fenians
-......-The Times says the only questions
England is now involved in with others
are with the United States, and urges q
prompt settlement of these on a satisfac-
tory basis. The Times believes if the East
ern question Is now approached in prop
er spirit 1t can be speedily settled by the
European powers. The convocation OF
the extraordinary session of the Reiehs-
rath had a bad effect in Hungary .........The
+ King of Portugal urges the reorganization
u of the army .......5-2O's in London, yester-
& day. 734 fs. a ast.s ... u 7rg.vF
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