The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-11
NEWS ITEM-.

Gold closed in New York Saturday at
1875.
The Tennessee Legislature will adjourn
to-day.
1t is probable that the Senate will re-
main in session twenty days longer.
1t is probable that Senator Cowan will
beconfrmed as Minister to Austria.
Martial law has terminated in Spain.
1t is supposed that all the French troops
have left Mexico. Maximillian was to
have left on the Sth instant.
The selection of military commandments
for the Southern States has not yet been
made.
]. g. Bowman has been confirmed by
the Senate, District Assessor for the First
District.
The Fenian excitement in New York
continues. Hundreds are offering to vol
unteer.
The seal of the corporation, and books of
Alexandria, have passed into the hands
of the late elected Republican Mayor.
Nineteen steamships sailed from New
York, for Europe and other ports, on the
9th inst, carrying 1000 passengers.
Great restitution is reported in Alabama
and Georgia. Many deaths are reported
from starvation. 1913 e....
Gov. Morton was serenaded at Washing
ton on Saturday night. He spoke in favor
of the Military Reconstruction Bill.
BY the specials in this paper, it will be
seen that the steamer Clermont struck a
log, 80 miles below Memphis, and sunk in
Is feet of water. She had 200 bales of cotton
on board. Both boat and cargo viii prove
a total loss.
Authority has been granted the city of
Nashville to subscribe 5000 of stock in
the Evansville, Henderson, and Nashville
Railroad.
General George H. Thomas writes let
ter TO the Union men of Tennessee, in
which he declines to accept the nominal
ton as a candidate for President.
1t is stated that 5000 Turks were defeated
on the 18th and 18th ult., in the Western
portion Of Crete, losing two guns and
many prisoners.
A terrible earthquake is said to have ia
ken place, recently, in the Island of Myte-
lene. Hundreds of lives are reported to
have been lost.A -fc' g -tEs 4Gt Is 1854
Trouble is anticipated in case the NUM-
eipal elections are held in New Orleans to-
day. Gen. Sheridan has issued orders that
the election be postponed.
In the House of Lords, Lord Derby has
moved to a second reading the bill to con-
tinue the suspension of the hobeas corpus.
Lord Russell, gave cordial consent to the
BILL and in the course of his remarks, COM
mented strongly on the courseof the u.
3. Government in regard TO the inva-
sion of Canada by the Feniahs! JI
1t is reported that positive information
has been received at Washington from
three Southern States, that they will i'm
mediately proceed to organize State gov
ernments under the military bill. It is
also asserted that an the Southern. States
will bereorganized underiits supersfsions
and admitted 70 their former relations by
the LIST of January next eoaS bne TODD 1 =.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY SENATE -
Observation-Disclosures of Importance traus-a
pired in Congress on Saturdaysxs.w,Nan
Wrinkle presented a petition from the cit
liens of Alexandria, asking Congress to
delay the action of the joint resolution
annulling fl18 Alexahd ria ELECTIONS tYrltif.
the people of Alexandria had an oppor-
tunity K, be heard on the subject.......,
TrumbuIl, from the, Judiciary Committee
reported joint resolution approprfating
one million dollars for the lnelief of the
destitute Of Ethes South and Southwest.
any ana an c1asses....- He stated that the
disloyal people of the southEI must sufferi
unless aid was grantedts thenl.I