The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-18
LATEST NEWS.

The Kansas Senate has adopteda resolu-
ton restricting suffrage to loyal men.
In the telegraphic reports will be found
weather reports of interest.
Brevet Major General Rucker is assigned
TO duty-as Acting Quartermaster General.
The rumor of an alliance between Spain
and Brazil, says aValparaisO correspond
emit, is not credited.
The Congressional Committee is said to
have found cut the facts, byitheir recent
investigation, of the New Orleans riots.
The aggregate amount of bullion shipped
by Wells, Fargo & Co. from their Office in
Nevada, during the year 1856, is $50, GOO.
A fierce Snow storm, the heaviest known
for years, set in in New York nightbefore
last. Snow had fell to the depth OF foot
yesterday.
Horace Greeley had an interview with
the President, een the 10th, of about an
hour in length, in which he urged the
adoption of his tGreeley's) peculiar politi-
cal views, especially his amnesty and sHf-
frage proposition.
AT Ieavenworth, Kansas, on the night of
the 15ths three burglars, while attempting
to plumber a house, were pounced upon by
the police. One of them was killed.
A bill has been introduced in the Kansas
Senate to repeal thelaw abolishing Grand
Juries.
A building, No. lie Walker Street. New
York, was destroyed by fire, yesterday.
Loss, $4,000.
1t is reported that thePresident is oppos-
ed to the admission ofColorado, but favors
the admission of Nebraska.
1t is understood that the President has a
veto prepatedf for the bill providing uni.
yersal suffrage in the Territories.
Brevet Brigadier General c. H. Hays is
relieved as Chief Quartermaster of the De-
PartlnenI OF the Lakes, IoJ n6G35 1881
The Republican caucus of New Jersey
have nominated Fred. T. Frelinghuysen
for United States Senator.
It is said that sufficient evidence is be-
fore the Committee to justify Ashley's ac-
ton looking to the impeachment of the |
President.
The clerks of the Attorney Generals Of |
nee are busily engaged in preparing the |
list OF persons who were engaged in the re-
belllon and have been pardoned, to be /
furnished to the House.
Thirteen hundred and sixty-nine build
ings of different des criptions were erected
in Saint Louis last year, at cost of over
eight million dollars.
From a statement made by Senator
Cowan, it appears that of one hundred
and ninety-seven removals in the Post
Office Department, one hundred and twen-
ty were for political reasons
At Cincinnati the ice is increasing. and
one loaded and thirty-one empty barges
have been swept away by the ice. Loss
100000.
The Ways and Means Committee are
steadily at work on the tax bill, and have
obtained leave 90 sit during the session of
the House of Congress. g e IA " A9 es ~
On the night of the 18th inst, about six
miles from st. Louis. three farmers were
attacked by two highwaymen. who shot
one of the farmers, but the thieves were
finally beaten off The villains escaped.
There is no prospect of union between
the Democrats and the Conservatives in
the Kentucky Legislature on the election
for United states Senator. The Democrats 4
propose 10 prescribe every man connected
with the Union cause.
The steamer Platte Valley, which leftll
Memphis for Vicksburg late yesterday
afternoon, struck the wreck of a gunboat
and sunk to the hurricane roof in about
three minutes. She was crowded with
passengers, a large number of whom are
lost. 1t is estimated by survivors that 100
persons were drowned. $50
In the Pennsylvania House q resolution
has been introduced expressing indigna-
ton at the nomination of Mr.. Cowan as
Minister to Austria, charging the Presi-
dent with contemplate and direct insult
to the people of Pennsylvania.
Brevet Brigadier General Horace Neide.
Special Inspector of colored troops, is or
dered TO report to Brevet Major General
Scott, Assistant Commissioner for South
Carolina, for duty.
The Kentucky Legislature balloted in
joint session9foz Senator, day before YES
terday, without effecting an election. The
last vote stood: Davis, Conservative, 80;
Powell, Democrat, 80; Prall, Union, 40;
Harding, Conservative, ID; Hise, Demo-
-crat. 6.
Concurrent resolutions passed the Mis-
souri, Senate yesterday approving the,l
course OF Governor Fletcher in suppressing ,
outlawry in Lafayette and other counties,
and pledging to sustain him in the
adoption OF such measures as are necessary
to maintain the supremacy of the law.
1t is sand the plan agreed upon by the
leaders in the impeachment movement is i
to suspend the President as soon as articles ,
are preferred, Mr.. Wade stepping into the !
Presidents position. 1t is then proposed | ,
to prolong the trial until Mr.. Johnson,s =
regular term of office expires. !
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