The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-21


cratic Union Convention. last night,
nominated Hon. Jno. I. Hoffman for
Mayor. This is the fourth candidate
running for Mayor.
Mr.. Darius r. Maugan has been
elected President of the National
Trust Company of this city.
The Times special says: 1t is quite
probable that, after meeting on Thurs
day, the House will adjourn over
until Monday next, as time will be
necessary to enable the Speaker to
make his committees.
The counsel for JEFF. Davis have
notified the Government counsel that
they will be ready to proceed with the
trial on the 25th instant, and that
they are anxious to have it occur this
term. The Court stands adjourned
till that date, and Chief Justice Chase
will proceed to Richmond again to be
present at the beginning of the trial.
Although everything looks now as
though the trial would actually take
place, yet there Is an impression pre-
vailing, among those best informed
that it will again be postponed.
Tbad. Stevens was well enough to
visit the Capitol to-day.
General Candy has issued a general
order to provide for the punishment
of persons who obstruct railroads.
punishment, on conviction by any
military commission or court OF COM
petent jurisdiction, is death.
Secretary McCulloch not being de-
cided as to whether the thirty days
grace given by the Tenure Of Office
Committee for reporting removals and
suspensions begins on the 21st inst
or the first day of the next session,
has referred the matter to the Solicitor
of the Treasury for his opinion.
The HeraId's special says a Re-
publican caucus will be held Thurs
day evening next. The question of
impeachment will receive the larger
part of the consideration. 1t is ex-
pected this troublesome subject will
be finally disposed Off as far as the
Republican view of the question is
concerned
1t is not expected that the names
of any officers will be sent to the Sen
ate for confirmation during the No
vember session, but they will be held
over until the regular meeting of
Congress.
Considerable caucusing is going on
among the Western men relative to
the secretaryship of the Senate A
strong pressure will be brought to
have Col. Forney displaced, to make
room for a selection from the West.
1t is argued by prominent persons
from that region, that their section
of the country is not fairly repre-
sented in the public Offices, hence
they propose an onslaught In force to
carry oui their idea of an equal dis
tribution.
The excitement among the negro es
of Richmond, on the subject of bein g
caught alive for dissection, continues.
They now believe that forty medical
students from New York are in Rich
mond for the purpose of procuring
material for dissection. Very few are
seen on the streets after night, and
not more than fifty attended tho cir
Gus last night, while heretofore 1,OOO
have usually been present.
The 1qibUne's special says that at
a meeting of the Soldiers and Sailors
Union held last evening, a letter was
| read endorsing the nomination oi
Gen. Grant for the Presidency, from
| Governor Ward, of n j., chairman ot
the National Republican Executive
| Committee
A letter received at Grants head
quarters from Gen. Sherman. state:
that the latter will not be here unit
about the first of December. Wha
service he will be assigned to aftel
that day, will be determined after
Gen. Sherman arrives.
The Herald's Boston special say
the great event Of the day is Dickens
arrival. A tug went to meet tn,
steamer, having on board James T
! Field, Hon. Josiah Quincy, Olive
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