The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-14

Territory More Earthquakes
Island DiSappearS-MeXican News
The Great StOFm-NO Action to be
taken by Congress In the Case Of
Collector COIlicOtt until his Trial
Fire in o Sewing Machine Factory.
NEW YORK, December 13.-The
storm which set in night before last,
abated at an early hour this morning.
The city car routes were so blocked
up as to render navigation Impossible
on some routes and irregular on 9th
ers, and the trains on most Of the
railroads leading to the city were de-
layed.
Between 5 and 6 o'clock last eve
ing Machine factory, 182 Mott Street.
The fremen soon extinguished the
fire; loss estimated at s., 600; fully in
sured.
In the Canadian wool case yester-
day, involving SO bales of wool seized
by Government, for improper valua-
ton, a verdict for the Government
was returned.
The Times special says: 1t is quite
likely that no action will be taken
upon the case of Collector Collicott
until his trial upon his Indictment is
had, which will come off in January.
In the meantime. the nomination of
his successor, or that of any other
officer suspended in like manner, will
be considered until the Senate certi-
fes to the President that his action is
sustained or disapproved.
The 1ribHne's special says the SEN
ate Finance Committee, yesterday,
considered the nomination Ct Hon.
Edward Cooper as Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and the Chair
man was instructed to report against
his confirmation.
Gen. Jefferies has received the en-
dorsement of the Committee as Reg
lister of the Treasury.
The Tribune'S special says: Secre-
tary McCulloch reported that the ex-
penditures for the fiscal year, ending
June 80, 1869, will amount to S372,-
000, ZOO, of which the interest o. the
678.
New YoRK, December 12.-The
Herald Havana special says Presl-
dent Cobral has officially denied any
1nbCuItOh III LAO paw VI LIE ~
ment to part with any portion OF the
Dominican territory. As Ex-Presi-
dent BaieZ is said tosbe short Of funds
to carry out his flibustering plans
against Cobral, partisans of the for
mer report that he is willing to enter
into negotiations with any Power that
will lend effective aid to his cause.
Advices from st. Thomas state that
aroyal Danish proclamation, couched
IN the most affectIonate terms, has
been addressed to the inhabitants OF
the Province, who are about to be
loosed from their allegiance to the
Grown by transfer Of the Island to
the United States.
1t has been arranged that the
Island of st. Thomas will be deliver
ed to the United States on the 1st
prOXimo.
a passenger who arrived at Boston
on the list inst, by the schooner
Aninta, from Trujillo Honduras, re-
ports that severe shocks Of an earth
quake had been felt or the 26sh of
November at Isabel, near the Gulf of
DUice. He reports also that the
Seapedllla Key In said gulf lad dis
appeared and all theinhabisants were
drowned.
Letters from Mexico states that the
Ministry we're DESTROYS Of resigning-
but were retaining their places till
such tina as Congress could AuIly
organised for business Ii Hxe bet
ed thE4 Presidents Juarez wodA re-
noHiHs1a shs8 ams Cabinet thafsAc-
eeRSaizj him TO Pas Del Norte
during the trying days Of the inter