The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-02

The Wheat Cr0p-Estimated at 2OO,-
OOS, 900 bushels ls-COlliSsiOn on East
River. ~

p NEW YORK, july i 4.-Statlstica re-
ports received at the Agricultural De-
partment up to Saturday fully confirm
the previous indications of a superior
wheat crop, which is now estimated
at fully 200. .000, 900 bushels.y
The new steamship China, for the
Japan and China route. sailed to day
for Panama and San francisco.
Brockway, the eounterfeiter, and
Atkins, q confederate, have been SEN
itenced fifteen years III the peniten-
Z The. taxation in this,city for the year
is $23, 100000 ~ gAnk. 'as>sk.
The Atlantic Sub Marine Company
ii ,haYe Z, pure based the bulk Of the iron
Clad New Ironsides, sunk off League
Island by a burning vessel. They
will at once raise. her, ~ 6s,yA
s a cable dispatch from. Gibraltar of
June Both, announces the arrival of
! tile steameri Quak er CITY with excur-
sionists for the Holy Land on board
ALI wen. The steamer had been de-
layed. at Fayal There, was nothing
lin the dispatch indicating that the
"trip had nOtJbeen of the most pleasant
character. 19fiSfstas
II Interesting International games be-
tween members of various Caledonia
clubs OF the United States and Canada
began to-day. Delegates from Mon
treal, Kingston, Chica go, Cincinna ii,
Philadelphia, and other cities, are
here. The exhibition continues for
several days.
One death from sun stroke yester-
day
The Metropolitan Revenue Board
passed resolutions directing every
general inspectos of spirits to report
to the Board every inspection of
liquor made by them before branding
any liquor as rectifed; careful exam
ination must be made to determine
whether the same has been rectifed
or re-steamed; any general inspector
who shall brand as rectified any raw
spirit, or allow any other person to
use his brand, except in his presence,
will be discharged. Each revenue in
spector shall Immediately report to
the Board in writing, of duties per-
formed by him, and no revenue in
spector shall release any property
seized or detained by him without the
authority of the Board.
A collision occurred OH the East
River, this morning, between the fer
ry boats Superior and Commodore
Perry. Both were considerably dam
aged. The passengers had timely
warningsand no person was injured.
The accident was caused by gross
carelessness. 15Ua
- New YORK, June IA depiora-
BILE account is given of destitution In
Wakco, n. c. At least 300 families
have not four days supplies Some
had no meat for weeks. no bread for
days, nor -four for months, and no su-
gar or coffee for years
New YORK, July lone thousand
two hundred and thirty immigrants
arrived to- day.
, A riot occurred in East Newark
yesterday. Some thirty persons were
engaged fists knives stones, and
clubs were used, and several persons
were severely injured, including one
of the police. Darkness only brought
quiet. Threats were made of re-
newal of the riot next Sunday.
An Irish letter to the World dated
June 18th, states that apprehensions
of another and more formidable Fe-
nian outbreak are entertained.
NEW YORK, July IA Washing
ton special to the Express says orders
were issued to-day by the President,
respecting the removal of the Levee
Commissioners in Louisiana.