The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-20
NEWS ITEMS.

sa The arrests of Fenians in Ireland con-
tinue. couple of Head Centres have
been caught at Cork.
The steamer Great Republic was visited
by thousands Of people" at Cincinnati
Iaalg Yesterday, 81 .eau .,ro.s
A destructive fire occurred in Kokomo,
on Monday, destroying property valued at
s25, 600.
The military rule in the South is being
kindly accepted. Nobody cares except a
few fire eating politicians who has the adj
rninistration of public affairs.
The Democracy of Cincinnati have NOM
mated s. N. Pike the great whisky dealer
as their candidate for Mayor He is rep
resentative man. $3.50 rod
The British authorities propose to equip
feet of gunboats the lakes, to look
after the Fainegans. Seamen have been
selected to man them.
The celebration of st. Patrick's Day, in
New York, wound mp with grand row.
In which a large number of police officers
and Irishmen were badly wounded. ~
- EssA The Fenian enthusiasm, in New York,
is beginning to die out. Hopes were en-
tertained, however, that general uprising
-FpoHE took place on ST. Patriek's Day.
Latest news from Mexico indicates that
AL Macmillan finds the old proverb, 'Un-
JA9 mes sns neaq ihas wears
.IlG5tplhaye been reduced to shirt, pair of
socks, and piece of coat.
- -. a Official reports represent that only nine
native attendants of DR.. Livingston's ex-
ploration party escaped in the terrible
'u@ massacre of which the Doctor was vic
P---ss-ar tim. ss5-se=---s-.--s--seu- ~
The bin providing for commission to
regulate prostitution in New York City
has been reported against, unanimously
in the New York Senate. A City Under
- Ground Railroad bin was passed by the
same body. ~ IRE
We learn that most remarkable meeta
ing recently took place in Colum ia
n South Carolina A negro celebration, in
,GhoOd honor of the enfranchisement of their
race, addressed by General Wade
Hampton, and other distinguished rebels.
as wen as two or three" gemmen 0 b COL
or" -Nsgttt y 81 fARrrltr
H7vU A dispatch from Selma Alabama reports
that one of the largest and most enthusi-
Aastic meetings ever held in that city, took
place yesterday. Resolutions were passed
recognizing the right of Congress to pre-
- scribe the terms Decentralization, and
urging the people of Alabama to accept
,s0so the benefeent terms offered.9HI
bnn Our European dispatches are not very
extensive this morning. but quite interest
2aQGting. The Derby Reform Bill will be report
ed to-day, when big debate will take
100 place in the House of 3Commo MS la. =
.AEkIUPAn exciting debate took place in the
Corps Legislatif yesterday, in which the
sea Emperor's policy was attacked.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY SENATE -
March 19.-The bill passing over the bar
racks and other Government property al
Camp Chase to the National Asylum for
disabled soldiers, was passed. The Mil
itary Committee reported bill distrib-
81 uting the awards offered for the capture of
b & 8 JeR Davis. Sundry bills were intro
duced and referred to appropriate commit
tees......-A Committee of Conference was
appointed OH the supplementary Recon-
q uBtruction Bill....-..The House Bill correct-
Ing error in the enrolment of the Wool
zoo Tariff Bill, was passed.,....The Conference
Committee on the Reconstruction Bill re-
ported, and the report was accepted ...
pEVl After the executive session, the Senate ad-
journed.
HousE.-A resolution was passed cor
recting error in the enrolment of the
Wool Tariff Bill.......A resolution was
c'-4 bliadopted preventing any States lately in
rebellion except Tennessee, from issuing
Agricultural College scrip. Stevens
called up the motion to reconsider the
vote by which his confscation bill was de-
~ } h'lD feated and addressed the House at some
length, the Clerk of the House reading his
speech. .......C Considerable debate occurred
over the bill appropriating 81 600 fol
the relief of destitute people ia the South
EFC9T 81 ......,The Supplementary Reconstruction
Tr . Committee, then passed and sent tC
- =" iL' the President asa la4QDJ
STATE ITEMS.