The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-03

fTslINu q = Cistl L-3 against the JOV6ID- :
meat, in 1852. and sentenced to ten
years imprisonment
Fifty thousand dollars is the fee
claimed by the counsel employed by
the United States to defend the Feni-
ans on trial In Canada, last winter,
and the question arises as to how Mr..
Seward is to pay It, there being no
provision for any such outlay, and the
Senate not being very apt to make
any appropriation for the purpose.
NJ = YORK, May 2.-The steamer
Henry Chauncey, with California
dates to the 10th ult., arrived this
morning. lgltiHAi q 1ee
n The relations between Peru and
Chiligare far from cordial, and a ter
mination of the Spanish question is
all that is necessary to lead to open
rupture. -
The cholera is carrying off many in
the principal cities In Nicaragua
and Leon hundreds of deaths have
occurred in day. :
The Panama ,Star says the Presi-
dent of the State, in view of the ex-
pectad invasion by the forces of Leoel
DEG oda, is taking steps to meet any
emergency which may occur, for the
protection of the State Orders have
been issued to organize the militia,
and place them on a. war footing, and
in Panama enlistments is carried on
with energy. SID.
Australian advices, dated Sydney,
March l, and Wellington March 8,
had reached Panama.
A French frigate, with two hundred
females. intended for wives, recently
departed to New Caledonia, had
touched at Sydney.
The -Caledonian exhibition
has closed. 1t attracted three hun
dred thousand visitors
|es The Government had a majority of
twenty on the division respecting the
new tariff, which is certain to become
u law. fA
Bills and acceptances to nearly a
million sterling were stolen from the
Oriental Bank, but recovered. A
clerk has been arrested on suspicion
of being the robber.
Cotton picking commenced in
Queensland. Large crop expected. !
Twelve vessels were chartered to load
wheat from South Australia for Eng
land The Seononi, one of the fleet,
capsized and sunk in typhoon. Crew
saved.
r. Johston late Chief Teller of the
Commercial Bank at Sidney, and Mr..
Gray, Manager of a branch thereof,
at Singleton, have been arrested for
embezzlement.
NEW YoRK, May IA clerk in a
Broadway bank has been arrested on
a charge of defalcation.
James B. Cross, noted forger, was
arrested in this city on charge of
having committed crime in Chicago.
The steamer Henry Chauncy, which
arrived this morning from Aspinwall,
brings over 5000 sacks of -four from
California. - F
At a meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce to-day, a communication
from the Board of Trade of Macon,
requesting the Boards of Trade in
the North to take measures to receive
subscriptions intended to enable the
landholders of the South to hire and
feed the hands In their employ dur
ing the coming harvest, such loan,
being secured by the lien law of
Georgia, on the Autumn crop, was
read and referred to the Executive
Committee.
A Washington special says: The
colored citizens of the First Ward
have decided not to nominate candi-
dates of their own race. -
The House Judiciary Committee
met this morning to gather evidence
to impeach the President All the
members were present, except Wilson,
of iowa, Boutwell,, and Woodbridge.
It adjourned until tomorrow without
transaoting any business.
Advices from Hayana state that
numerous failures have occurred the
provision house of Lopez, Tapaga &
Co., for large amount, and the
wealthy Fieuter Argudine has sus-
pended; liabilities, two and a half
millions, which his assets will go far
to pay Senior Oveido, the diamond
wedding man, made an arrangement
with his creditors for $3.50, 900 which
he was enabled to pay, and is thus
saved from becoming bankrupt.
Several more failures are expected.
ST.LOUIS. ae