The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-08
NEWS ITEMS.

1876.
The trial of surratt win probably begin
on Monday next.
The Insurance Companies have gone up
for $4,000 more by recent fire in Toledo,
Ohio.
Orders have been issued at Toronto, Cam
ada, to put 1000 volunteers on. war foot
ing. Fenians are feared
The Missouri Attorney General has de-
cided that Insurance Companies cannot
combine and do business under one licen e
in that State.
Oar letter from the Capital contains
SON items of interest, and is well worth
reading.
ID. c. Hubbard, NJ. G. from West Virginia,
is troubled with aconscience. He has re-
turned to the U. S. Treasury the balance of
his Increased pay, amounting to 1881 80.
Fne next State Fair will be held at Terre
Haute, that city having offered the largest
premium for holding it there this year.
United States Assessors are notified to go
to work at once to assess the Income Tax,
under the law passed on Saturday last.
A strong party has been organized in
Georgia, favoring the acceptance of the
Military Reconstruction Bill.
1t is rumored at Indianapolis that Gen.
Fred. Kneffier has been appointed Pension
Agent and confirmed by the Senate. Few
will object to his appointment.
A dispatch to his Indianapolis friends
informs them that Gov. Morton's health
has materially improved since he went to
Washington.
A dispatch has been received by Con-
gress from a conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, in session in South
Carolina, congratulating that body on the
passage of the Military Reconstruction
Bill.
Bishop Lowe, who died at Nashville on
Wednesday, was buried yesterday with
distinguished honor.
The Fenians are again at their mis-
chief in Southern Ireland. Stephens is re-
ported to have landed and gone to the In
terror. The telegraph has been friterfered
with between Valentia and Killarney:
The Republicans held Ia caucus on the
evening of the 9Th, in the Capitol at WASH
ington. Gen. Butler was voted down on a
proposition submitted by him with refer
ence TO the impeachment. 1t was resolved.
totake q recess from Monday next until
the Sth day of May.
The Cincinnati Chamber OF. Commerce
have examined the claims of an Alabama
Begging Committee, and ascertained that
about eco persons, in Cherokee County
alone, are wholly destitute of food. Do
nations of corn or money are asked for.
There seems to be a difference of opin-
ers of the i've districts of the Southern
States. One correspondent says Sherman
Meade, Hancock, Mcdowell, and Soho,
field, viii be the men; but anotherthinks
Thomas, Sherman, Sickles, Schof1eId and
Ord, will be the lucky individuals.
CONGRESSIONAL = SENATE.-An amend
ment todhefules was adopted. with refer
ence to action on appropriation bills.
joint resolution, prohibiting the sale of
Intoxicating liquors in the Capitol,
was tabled.......The rule requiring the
eleetion T'of committees by ballot
was suspended, and a resolution for
appointing tliefnY adopted.
HoUsE-Sundry communications were
laid before the House by the Speaker......A
bib was passed appropriating $4,000 for
the expenses of the commission to the In.
dian country......A resolution to take re-
cess from Monday next to the Sth of May,
was adopted without division ........A reso-
luton was adopted, authorizing the Judi
ciary COMMITTEES to reporta bill, declaring
who shall call conventions to treQrganize
rebel States ...-.The Committee on Print
ing was instructed to inquire what legisla-
ton was necessary to secure the publfca-
ton OF the. debates and proceedings OF
Congress ASHLEY presented a resolu-
ton relative to the Impeachment question,
which he advocated at length.
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New Albany continues to be enlivened
every few days by street fights. ao4
Dogs continue to bite people in Indiana
polls. Zf. II ae oV Gle
Terre Haute offers six thousand dollars
for the next State Fair. qaaa $50
The United States Senate refused to con-
firm Charles G. Hill as postmaster at
Princeton.
There is talk of converting the Jeffer-
sonyille Marine Hospital into cotton
factory. os isnzl ssIif1 lai 81 f...sf.s.,.ss G
out OF nearly 500 convicts in the South
ern State Prison, only ten are unfit for
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