Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-04-25
NEWS ITEMS.

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In London saturday at I'll.
Secretary Stanton has gone To Ohio
on a visit 60 his relatives.
The monthly report of the Depart
mcnt Of Agriculture says that there
are favorable indications of n good
wheat crop.
4 man named J. VI. Ware, from
Liberty, Indiana. was Knocked down
near the Peru Depot, indianapolis,
and robbed Of 81 ~"
In consequence of recent arrests in
Ohio anil ci>ewhcrr. large number
ofgamhlcr> have congrcSatcd at India
nspoli~.
\ number Of agents AMI dealers in
gift lottery enterprises have been in
'Iictcd by the Grand Jury of the Grim
inal Court, Indianapolis.
The suif against Major General John
T.. Wool, for false imprisonment dur
ing the war. j. progressing i'm the
United States Circuit Court, and at
tracts much public interest, "a other
cases are pending OH the result.
General snisseau, who was con-
firmcd I,st week Brigadicr General
IN the regular army, has been ordered
To- Fort Vancouver, to relieve General
Steele.
General sherman reached II. Joseph
on the 10th inst, from Omaha, where
he has been To attend personally Ia
the disposition Of troops on the plains.
II il said that twenty thousand
soLiiers will be sent into the Indian
country along the Platte River and
northwest of that stream.
\ special dispatch from Washing
ton says tho Mexican Legation at
Washington has unofficial inforna-
ton that Macmillan was on his way
10 Mexico City, having been wounded
in the arm at Qucrctaro.
nv the Senate Saturday, was Calvin
w. Thomas for Postmaster OF Cincin-
natl; Marshal r. Moore, of Ohio, for
Governor II Washington Territory,
and Dewitt &. Baxter for Naval Officer
at Philadelphia.
From recent declarations of French
Journals II appears that the Imperial
Cabinet has not abandoned it, designs
on Luxembourg, aud Prussia seems
determined not Ia PERMIT the Duchy
10 I've separated from Germany.
The rumor still prevails in Washing
ton that negotiations are pending for
the purchase of British America by the
United States, Mr.. Seward proposing
10 give the Alabama claims In part
pay. 81 sls uIi
An expedition is being organized by
the State Department to explore Rus
sian America, and acquaint our people
with the value of their recent ccquisi-
ton. II will start about the first wecl;
in May.
Late adviccs from Ireland say there
j. great exodus 10 the United States,
The class Of people emigrating is, in
seseral, of the wcll-to-do farming
clsss.
At the suggestion of Governor Muir
phcy, Mr.. Garland has abandoned his
intention Ia file n petition against the
Reconstruction Committee i'm behalf
of Arkansas, the Governor thinking
mn adverse decision would result un-
G'vorably to the interest of his consit-
ucnts.
At the municipal election In Chicago
Tuesday, the entire Republican ticket
was elected. The majority of Hon.
John II. Rice. for Mayor, l. about four
thousand. The city Council stands
fwenty-thrcc Republicans and nine
Democrats.
The Frussian Government has sent
n strong note Ia Napoleon, asking the
reasons for his military preparations
ON the part OF France.
a Bavarlan agent has been sent hy
King Frederick William 20 Vienna, to
SECURE an alliance with the Emperor
of Austria.
A dispatch from Berlin Ia the agency
of the Associated Press, says plan
for the solution of the Luxcmburg
question was recently submitted To
France and Prussia 10y the remaining
Ireat powers.
Napoleon has since signihc,l his
willingness to accept the proposition
embraced therein, Prussia, however,
has not replied. There Is growing
feeling that these Overturcs will hc sue
ccssful and the peace of Europe not
disturbed.
Advices from Matamorns of the 18th
inst, report that the Liberals had cap
turrd Pucbla, and that Maximilian
offered 10 surrender, hut his ovcrtures
were rejected, the Liberals refusing To
grant the terms demanded by him.
toRRESIoNDENrs.- Several long ar
tic!es were received, some Of which are
100 lengthy 10 appear in our columns.
= very good srticle came from Lynn,
rut the author did not send his name.