The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-28
NEWS ITEMS.


Gold closed in New York, yesterday,
at 1897 1e~
Daniel B. shurtlef has been nominated
for Mayor Of Boston.
The eoIored convention which met at
Lexington on the 2lst inst. was not largely
attended.
]. II. Anthony, in a letter to the New
YORK Democratic Union Convention de-
clined the nomination for Mayor in fav or
of Hoffman. The, convention afterwards
endorsed Norman.
1t is stated that the state Department
has been for some time endeavoring to ne
gotiate for the purchase OF some of the
Danish West India Islands. 20 II
1t is now said that the Islands of 81.
1honlas and ST John have been puF5
chased, subject to the approval of the
United States Senate.
The famous letter of General Grant on
the removai of Secretary stanton, as wen
as the cOrrespondeneeo the remova Of
General Sheridan and General Sfckles,
will seon De made public. '-ss = = -
The suit drought, by Farran & Mclean,
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, at Cincinnati
to resist the. collection by the County
Treasurer of the tax assessed upon So, 900
in greenbaeks, as SO much capital, has
been decided against the sax. 1T was held
that greenbaeks were but a form Of loan.
and, Ifke az other loans OF the fGnited
States, were exempt from state taxation.
81 aMENTUCK YrRaEs. w t9 Eli
During the session Of the LegisIaipr at
Frankfort, there viii be two hops week.
A club, called the . Assembly BAH Olub.'
has been organized, and a gay time IS an
ticipated., Ferr 55 .asr55
Hon. James eut1i1rle VII start for Wash
ingtOn about the 11jh- Of Deem Der. His
heaEhs nRS-nos Improved 1n0ch Of late,
though he is able to take aride daily. 10.
A man named BernaFd was shot in a
brother by a man NAMED UIlIpan, at
Louisville, last sunday night, BUY not
fatally wounded
William Z. McElr5y, a citizen of Marion
County, and in many respects a remark
able man In Kentucky, is now. 90 years OF
age, and possesses a remarkable degree Of
vigor. -
Common sense, talk ABOUT ourselves .
is the quaint title Of lecture to be deIiv-
cred in louisville shortly. Il ought to
prove beneficial, for people who talk a
great deal about themselves are not in the
habit OF talking mush common sense.1l
Last Monday morning Martin Corcoran
was arrested at Louisville. charged with
the killtas OF Thomas Corners. He was
held ina bond of 5000. f.s
OIr1ionday morning william spauidfng
a fireman on one of the engines on the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, was
knocked nom the train at shepherdsylIIe
and run over by his engine while it wa
backing on side-uaclz, and killed in.
SANITY. ---vf
A. ]. MoTey, editor of TIE Cynthiana
Neaos, published an article rejecting on
the character of Gen. Burbridge, and or
visiting Covington on Saturday last. wa,
met by arbrother of the General, and a tfff
hcuIty occurred, in which Morey was shot
but not seriously hurt, He made the at.
tack on Burbridge.
The rebels have an idea of justice Which
accords with their feelings. nien,
writing from South CarrOlton, KY, give
an Instance of the filming of rebel fv
cents for striking an aged gentleman, VIII
has always been a Union man and
steadiast friend of the Government. Ha
Il been the Union man who struck tn
rebel, the affair would have assumed
fferent shape, of course.
On Sunday last, about 10 O'CLOCK, as tn
freight train was passing Sonora, on tn
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, La
named Buchanan Lubran, son of Samu'
Lubran, attempted to jump on the cars
take ride. Unfortunately he missed tn
step, and felLunder the cars. Three Of til