The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22
LATEST NEWS.

Gold closed in New York yesterday at
1864.
A dead lock is reported in the Maryland
Legislature. which looks to the defeat OF
Gov. Swami for United States Senate.
A fire occurred at st. Louis, yesterday.
by which $4,000 worth of property was de-
stroyed.
The reelection, to the U. S. Senate, of
Senator Pomeroy, from Kansas, is con-
coded. The balloting will begin to-day.
The demand for duties, in San Francisco,
for the past week was 1000; total, since
LIST January, S254,OO
A bill has been introduced in the New
York Senate to enable a husband and wife
to be witnesses against each other in GER
tain cases.
Gen. Logan reports that the people of
Illinois generally are in favor of impeach-
ing the President, and believe him guilty
of high crimes and misdemeanors.
The New York Tinles's special from
Washington says nothing will be done
with the Impeachment Bill till after the
4th of March, except to collect evidence.
The drawing of prizes in the Crosby Art
Association took place at Chicago yester-
day. A. H. Lee, of Prairie du Roche, RAN
dolph County, ILL.,, held the ticket that
drew the Opera House.
A Southern editor has expressed the
opinion hat the Southern people will
soon apply to Congress 10 have the South
ern States declared Territories, thereby
hoping to get representation in Congress,
and hasten lFeeonstruction sE.
Secretary Me- ulloch is opposed to MAX
ing any considerable reduction in the ex-
else tax, and thinks it bad policy to legis-
late on matters relating to gold.
An important resolution was introduced
into Congress, by Wade, instructing the
Committee on Elections to inquire into
and report as to whether the President, or
any one under his control, in any manner
interferred with the elections in Maryland.
A st. Louis dispatch says that the steam
er Mexico, lying at the arsenal, was burned
last night; valued at $4,000; insured for
$1,000.
Near Lewiston, Me-, two old ladies,
named Kinsley and Caswell, were mur,
dered in their own house. on Thursday
night last. A man, named johnson, has
been arrested on suspicion.
Five thousand citizens of Western North
Carolina have petitioned the House for the
formation of new State, or the recon-
struction of North Carolina on loyal basis. |
The popular vote of Louisville indicates
that majority of about 400 will be given
in favor of granting the credit of the city |
for one million dollars, for the extension |
of the Lebanon Branch Railroad towards |
Knoxville and the State line.
No election for United States Senator has |
been had in the Kentucky Legislature yet. |
Two Senatorial ballots came off yester-
day. The latter for Powell, 80; the former, |
for Harding, 46, and Bristow, 80. Carrot /
Davis, by letter, withdrew, assigning, as a
reason, that his desire was that Kentucky
should speedily be represented in the U. S.
Senate.
Brevet Major-General VIM. III. Carlin,
Major of the Thirty Fourth u. s. Infantry,
is assigned to duty as Assistant Commits
siOner of the Bureau of Refugees, and
Freedmen. and Abandoned Lands for the |
State of Tennessee. tf5, +fyy fr.
The Governor of Nevada vetoed the bill |
$4,000 for the support of the
Catholic Schools in the Territory. The de-
feated bill gives general satisfaction.