The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-16

Board is to be abolished.
The Times special says: A leading
Radical Member of Congress from
Massachusetts,, strong advocate of
impeachment, to-day announced himI-
self in favor of Gen. Grant for the
Presidency. He said he was ready to
put the most entire faith in him. The
question of Vice President, too, is
not neglected, and the name of John
+ A: Andrew, of Massachusetts, is very
frequently mentioned as a most fit
person for the second place.
I The Treasury Department is still
engaged in examining the bonds on
hand for the purpose of discovering
if there are any more counterfeits of
7-30s. The Department learned to-
day that several banks throughout
the country have been victimized by
the hypothecation of these counter
felt bonds by unknown parties.
The First Assistant Postmaster
General, Skinner, is lying here dan
gerously ill. He has been in the Post
Office Department for over fifty con-
secutive years. ..,..-.
NEW York, Oct. 15.-The Worlds
Washington special says: Lawyers ar
rived here to-day to institute suit
against Washington daily for $50, 900
damages for alleged libel on Mrs.
John Dear, of New York, formerly
Miss Baker, whose marriage will be
remembered by many. c
NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-The E:rpress
says very large meeting Of the rail-
road managers of nearly all the prin-
L
lines was held to-day. A long dis
cussion on various topics took place,
and the feeling between the east and
west was not of the most harmonious
character 1t was informallye agreed
to advance freights, but the time was
not set. although the first of Novem-
Der was generally eoncurred in. The
trunk lines demanded their pro rata
of passenger fares, but. the western
roads did not agree to do this, al
though their REPRESENTATIVES, were
willing to- yield the point. In regard
to freights, we understand the Presi-
dents of the Erie, New York, sand
Pennsylvania Central Roads have de-
termined to keep their pro rata share
out of money collected: V'
The, amount of per cent. certificates
issued in exchange for compound
notes is 81 100000, and the amount
redeemed is, $22 800. The .amount of
3 per cent. certificates issued thus far
is s., 500, ,O00l ysEEvG ~orA
The conversion of 7-3O notes into
$40 bonds has commenced In earnest,
and to-day over 81 ,000,0 900 were,
changed at the Sub Treasury.
NEW YORK, Oct 15.-The Massa-
chusetts constables who were arrested
in Springfield on Saturday night, for
killing an alleged rioter at Westfeld,
have all been held in 5000 bail to
answer a charge OF manslaughter.
Warren M. Kip, an employee of
the American Express Company, has
been arrested on q charge Of embez-
zling large amount of the conpanys
funds. N -
The Herdld's Philadelphia special
portion was held in this city last
for the Presidency.
New York, October 15.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received in this
city to-day
NEW ORLEANS, October Is.
To VIM. P. CONVERSE & Co., New York:
The epidemic is declining. Please
notify all parties making collections
to stop. We have enough funds to
carry US through. tIis4
(Signed) J. f. CALDWELL,
Sec'y Howard Association
The Jerome Park races com menced
this afternoon. There was a very
large attendance. Hurdle race, all
ages, Ii miles over six hurdles; won
by Julius; Tycoon, second. Leather
lungs, Scora, Red Bird and Negrita
also run. The latter fell, and threw her
rider heavily. Time, 3:35l. Handi-
Enchantress; Local, second. Luther,
Moore came in first, but were ruled
out on the charge of foul riding.
Time, 2:12i, Third race, premium
$500, mile heats. closely contested.
Red Wing and element each won a
heats and the race. Time, 1 :464; last
North,umbefiand. North, I'll Time, | 81.
A rumor is current this afternoon
in the oBowsry had sbsconded with
100000. Though inquiry has been
made at the institution in question,
no one knew anything about the re-
port. '1ftA 2 Lila g -.l@i 'i--ASd
Judge Switzerland, of the Supreme
Court, to-day ordered a pre-emptory
mandamus at the instance of stock
holder in the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, requiring them to exhibit