The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-06
NEW YORK.

: = NEW YORK.
House Carpenters Strike-R Release
OF Government Prisoner = Judg.
ment against Telegraph Company
= News from Mexic0-COn1licting
Reports InsurrectiOn In
: Hayti-Arrest OF a Confidence Ras-
cal-AbOut the Prize Fighters.
+ NEW YORK, April ). = Leonard
sHuyck was yesterday released from
arrest by order of the Government on
nominal bail, on the ground that there
did not appear sufficient evidence to
Justify his further detention. He was
under arrest in defaults of S2OO, 900,
and the Government reduced the
amount to 81 900, James B. Stewart
justifying as security.
In the Superior Court, part one,
in the case of Moses Strasberger U.s..
the Western Union Telegraph Com-
pany, for damages for the non delivery
of a telegram, the jury yesterday
rendered verdict for the plaintiff for
1886 80. The plea set up by the de
PENDANTS was that storm had pros
trated the wires, and were unable to
forward the dispatch.
An Imperialist report from Vera
Cruz says that Escobedo had been at
tackled by Meji and routed; also, that
Corona had been routed by Meji while
attempting to join Escobedo.
The Heraltfs Havana correspon-
dent of March 29th, says: | am in
formed by passengers on board of the
steamer Barcelona. that revolution
which had taken place, was of most
bloody kind. The loss ON the part of
the revolutionists was very heavy, and
the streets of Port au Prince were
literally covered with the dead. This
was the fifth attempt to put down
Geffrard's government, and at last sue
cessful, so far as Gefrard is concerned.
The Tibune's Havana correspond
ence of the same date, says Geffrard
succeeded In getting the upper hand of
the insurgents after desperate engage
ment, in which many lives were lost,
the rebels being terribly cut to pieces
by the shells and projectiles of Gef-
frard's partisans. The streets of Port
au Prince were strewn with dead
bodies.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The strike of
the house carpenters in this city con-
tinues. Several more employers yes
terday acceded to the claims of the
New York, April 5.-The Nicara-
qua line to California is announced.
The new steamer Nevada sails ON
the Goth inst.
The steamer Bellona. from London,
arrived to-day. allH5@
James Elliott, who is matched to
fight Gallagher. of Cleveland, Ohio,
on the 9th of July, for $500 side.
recently closed an agreement to fight
Davis, of California, for 81 900 side,
on the 10th of May, in Canada.
NEW YORK, April 5.-John Stead
ler, Detroit Detective, arrested to-
fdence man, who six months ago
cheated a countryman out Of S15 in
Detroit. The prisoner is now en-
route to Detroit.
New York, April 5.-At meeting
of the New 7 York Methodist Conference
day, Bishop Jones in propounding
questions to candidates for member
ship, advised that changes ofypublc
sentiment must be noted You can
not reach the people, he said, by SER
mons preached ten years ago, and he
who would make his ministry success.
full, must recognize the changes which
have occurred In societya = This
would apply attention to periodicals,
literature and newspapers. TT
Professor McClintock, Of Drew
Theological Seminary, in the course
of some remarks thereon, recon-
mended sending intelligent colored as
well as white men there, which senti-
ment was applauded.
New YORK, April 5.-Purser Aus
tin, of the steamship Alabama, gives
the following summary Of Mexican
news to March 23d:
Vera Cruz was in a state of siege
One thousand men, with five pieces of
artillery were inside. Provisions were
high, but there was no blockade from
the sea side. Outside the city were
5000 men, with four small field Napo-
| Icons. Men aud guns were expected
daily u
Mejia was in Queretaro with 10000
men. No money or provisions. Out
/ side were 25,0O0 liberals.
/ Merida, Yucatan, was also In state
of siege, but can still communicate
| with Sisal, the seaport of Yucatan.