The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-05
Central Pacific r. r Ap-
preaching Completion.
The Cholera in. the Far
We st.
n. Y. SPECIALS.
Tennessee Election = Discharge of
Negroes who voted the Radical
Ticket-Storm at BOst0n-M0rtali-
ty List in New YOrk-But few Cases
OF ChOlera-Jeff. Davis HOOted at.
Postmaster Kelly Gone to Europe.

New YORK, August 3.-The steam
eT- City of Washington, from Aspln-
wall, has arrived.
The Herdld's Louisville special
says the father of w. III. Holman. the
Oldest Methodist minister in Ken
tucky, died in Centreville, Ind, to-
day; aged q years ~.,
The Heralds Chattanooga (Tenn.)
special says the whole Radical ticket
is elected by an overwhelming major
ity. Etheridge and Maynard spoke
at Kingston. on Wednesday. The
flag of the 9Th Tennessee Infantry
was on the stand while Etheridge
spoke After the speaking, the Rad
icals captured the flag for their stand !;
the Conservatives formed to charge
and retake the flag, but were prevent
ed by Etheridge; no other disturb
ance took place saAll was 8quiet at
last accounts, but the flag has not yet
been returned.
The Herolds Washington special
says a large number of negroes have
been discharged by the Conservative
employers for voting the Radical
ticket. They were Immediately given
work in the Quartermaster' Depart
ment.
General Carlin will tomorrow pub
lish the names of all such employers.
The Rera'ds S Troy special says the
reported criminal proceedings are to
be instituted against the officers of the
Unadillo National Bank for alleged
swindling.
The Herald s Boston special says
The most severe rain storm here for
years occurred this afternoon. Ac-
counts from the surrounding country
state that there has been a great deal
of damage to crops, and there has
been, undoubtedly, many disasters
along the coast. Four inches of rain
fell in Boston in three hours and
half, and three inches in Concord,
New Hampshire, In three hours.
The Herotd's special says that docu-
ments have been received which show
authoritatively Maximilian's formal
proposition to Secretary Seward early
In January. for transmission through
the United States Government to
.Juarez, offering to retire until the
permanency of the empire could be de-
cided by the Mexican people iu their
own way. Secret{ry Seward, how
ever, declined to entertain the propo-
sition, and says be did not recognize
the right of Maximiiian's agents to
represent any portion of the Mexican
people.
NEW York. August 3 - During
July. 23,376 emigrants arrived at
Castle Garden. Nearly half of this
number remain iu this State. while
the Western State OF. Illinois re-
ceiyes the largest proportion, 2239.
Deaths for the week, 592, Including
only two of cholera Gtbkf
OF the three cases of cholera re
ported yesterday, oniy one was genu-
inc
Il ;s reported that in the Troy
Criminal Court, proceedings are to be
instituted against the officers of the
Unadillo National Bank for alleged
swndling. An assignment has been
made to Sands & Lomus.
JEFF Davis recently rode through
Stantslsad, VT. He was hooted and
hissed bs nearly every one who saw
him; and one lady, who had lost rela-
tives at Andersonville flung a stone
at him.
Postmaster Kelly sailed to-day to
examine the Loadon and Paris post