The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-18
NEW YORK.
Weather o. Snow Storm - Congress
si0naI Committees - Greeley and
the Presldent-Impeachment Ques-
(ti0n-MexicanlAd lAdViees.,

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New York, Jan. 17.-A fierce snow
storm, the heaviest known here for
years, set in late last night, and is still
falling with unabated fury. 1t has
fallen to the depth of over a foot on
level, the drifts being two and three
feet deep.
The, HerGlds Valparaiso correspon-
dent says: /" The rumor of an alliance
between Spain and Brazil is not credi-
ted He thinks Cape Horn the des-o
tination -of-the Chilian and Peruvian
feet, which sailed from,V Valparaiso UNI
der Admiral Tucker. AZ no
4 The ,Herdld's special says the report
is being industriousy circulated in
New Orleans, that. General Sheridan
has been, in, the habit of5indorsing
letters Of mardne issued by Juarez, to-
prey upon the French commerce, and
Guaranteeing to the holders sof them
the right to ct out in New Orleans,
and bring their prizes into that port.
The story has been circulated by the
friends of the rebelg Colonel McIver,
who was arrested by Sheridan some
time ago as the leader of the
Knights of Arabia - ~ -. ''1l slesh -
The Congressional Committee is
said to have found out the facts in
their recent investigations of the
riots 81
The Times special says: Yesterday
the House committee on J5anking and
Currency further considered Randall's
bill creating sinking fund and pro-
viding for the gradual withdrawal of
bank circulation, but came to no con-
clusion. The committee is perfecting
this important measure with great
care, and it will give rise to very
marked contest if it ever reaches the
House. 81 El33 Haa
The Ways and Means committee
are steadily at work on the tax bill.
and have obtained leave to sit during
the sessions of the House It is not
probable, however, that they will
agree upon any material reduction of
internal taxation-especially in view
of the possibility of the success, of a
high, tariff income tax it will not be
modified at all; and the tax on whis-
ky will hardly be reduced below one
dollar, which it is hoped will tend to
increase in! instead Of diminish dim I5 therreYe-
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Greeley had an interview with the
President yesterday, ofabout an, hour,
In which he urged upon Mr. johnson
the adoption Of his {Greeley's) pecu-
liar political views-espeeially his am
nesty and suffrage proposition JlsH.
New YORK. Jan, ,i16.AThe Inspect
ors sattempted to seize an illicit whis-,
ky distillery in Brooklyn to-day, but
were badly beaten, barely escaping
with their lives. A posse of Police
was called out, but when they arrived
at the depot the still and whisky had
all been carried off. The still was
owned by Thos, Benton. $50 20 %
NEW York, Jan. H.-The Tribune S
Washington special learns that the
President is opposed to the admission
of Colorado, but fayors the admission
of Nebraska a
4 It is said that sufficient evidence is
before the Committee to justify Ash
leys action looking to the impeach-
ment of the President. .s54ss ~ aT
The Worlds special says: 1t is un-
derstood that the President has veto
prepared for the bill providing uni
versal suffrage in the Territories.
The Ways and Means Committee
hope to come to some conclusion on
the Gold bill o-day. .ggH b Ld8l
The House Committee, on Com
merce, has been directed to inquire
into the value, to commerce, of Point
Sal Salt, on the Californian Coast, as
| a harhor
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE shir
Mercury sails to-day for Havre, with
800 packages of goods, measuring
not less than 1000 tons, for the Paris
exposition.
| The storm to-day caused delay on
the Eastern and Jersey roads The
Hudson River road is but little trou
bled outside the city but trains mus
be delayed in the upper part of the
island The river is full of ice anc
, navigation difficult, lr
A building, No. 119 Walker Street
occupied by Gharles E. Hawthorn
fire engine builder, and August G
McKerley, manufacturer of plum bers
brass works. was burned this fore
noon. Loss, 100000; partially in
sured. ~
NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-Havana ad,
vices of the 18th state that the small
pox continues in Matanza. Their,
/ were 300 cases under treatment, anC
there had been 80 deaths in one day
48 per cent. of the cases terminating
fatally. stSA8 @
The financial crash at Havana was
about over.
f Mexican advices via Havana, t
) December 31st, state that the inter
vention of the United States in favo
. of Juarez has induced many hithert
/. against the Empire to declare for it.
A large number of families folio
e the retiring French troops, fearing tn
wanton excess by the guerrillas {
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