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

Gold closed in New York, Saturday, at
1851
The recent storm damaged the Central
Pacific railroad greatly.
Arizona mines are prosperous; Indians
troublesome.
Pomeroy will, probably, be reelected to
the L. S. Senate, from Kansas.
Gen. sherman arrived at Washington
Saturday night.
The steamer Gettysburg is still aground
at Annapolis.
The Union Pacific Railroad is finished 20
miles beyond Junction City.
The residence of the Hon. James Leslie,
at Montreal, was burned on the Both.
The thirty-two Fenians, remaining in
Jail at Toronto, will be tried on the 10th
inst.
The late Peruvian minister to England
Is charged withG uano contract frauds to
the amount of 100000.
The Spanish fleet which left Rio Janeiro
in October, is supposed TO be on the way to
Peru.
Thirty transports sailed, on the 3lst, from
Cherbourg for Vera Cruz, to convey the
French troops to France.
Chief Justice Chase denied the applica-
ton for a writ of hdbeos corpus for the re-
lease of DIR. Mudd.
The receipts of internal revenue since
July LIST, are over one hundred and sixty
million dollars.
Clingman of North Carolina, has ap-
piled for pardon. 1t has not yet been
granted.
A young lady named Ellen Allcorn was
killed in Brooklyn, N. Y, on Sunday by
kerosene oil explosion.
The steamer Henry Chauncy, from AS
pinwall has arrived at New York with
$4,000 treasure.
All prominent Fenians have disappear
ed from New York, and their friends as
sert that they have gone to Ireland.
The Delaware Legislature will meet to.
day. The Democrats have two-thirds of
each branch.
A collision occurred on Saturday night,
on the Grand Trunk Railroad, between
an express train, from Rouse's Point, and
freight train, killing the engine driver.
Generals Mower and Badly. president
and recorder of the Military Board of In
vestigation, were before the Congressional
Committee, at New Orleans, on the 31st ult.
The Canadian delegates have agreed up
on the confederation scheme for the Brit
fish North American Provinces.
Mr.. Winchester, an American, is urging
upon the French Government the adop-
tion of his new guns into the military and
naval service.
The Suspension bridge at Cincinnati is
temporarily opened for vehicles, though
In an unfinished condition. Ice has stop
ped the ferryboats
The Warren County Infirmary building,
at Lebanon, o., containing one hundred
and forty inmates, was entirely destroyed
by fire on the slst
DR.. Richardson and Batchelder, implica-
ted in the insurance swindle at Lebanon,
have been released from custody, no
charges being preferred.
Hon. Freeman H. Marse, United states
Consul at London, exhibits written au-
thorlty from the Treasury Department to
arrage all rebel claims in Europe, and this
JuSti1ies his action in the case of Frazier,
Trenholm & Co.
Thad. Stevens is said to be preparing
measures for introduction into the next
House, looking to radical changes in Ex-
ecutive and Judicial Departments.
A feeling of alarm has been created
among Congressman by recent decisions
of the Supreme Court. Able Jrrists OF both
Houses are considering the proprlety of
Congress taking immediate action to avert
dangers.
The names of the men lost on the Fleet
wing were Captains Wood and Hazleton,
of Staten Island; lst mate, Brown, of Bos-
toe; steward Nelson, of Norway; seamen
Kelly and N Cormick.
Mosquera has declared neutrality be-
tween the South American republics and
Spain, and has ordered the seizure of mu-
nitions OF war of the former if attempted
to be transported across the Isthmus.
Benefits challenge to sail against any
yacht, has been accepted by the Duke OF
Marlborough, with the yacht Viking, to
sail around the Isle of Wight, the first
week in August next.
The extensive department containing
the tropical productions at Sydenham
Palace was burned ON Sunday night. Loss
fhree huncired Thousand pounds.
Isaac Dewitt, alias Baldwin, the third Of
the party that perpetrated the forgery on
the Nalional Bankina New York was ar
rested at Piiiiaderpht4 on .sist ut, co..
The Mersey Yacht Club, of London. viii
give a gratttieI sif IN .fonor Of the Arherfcah
yachtmen.
Fires occurred on Sunday night at Og
densbnlg, N. Y, and at Wyoming &. w
at the latter place child was burned tc
seath-