The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-29
REVOLT In TEXAS.
Brutal Treatment of Capt. Trimble
and Family.
DEspERADOEs IN MONTANA.

NEW 1Ohh. Odus 40 nv AAOf
e1d's New Orleans special says that
Boure County, Texas, is in revolt.
Capt. Tremble, late of an Illinois
Regiment, planting there, was recent
ly shot, wounded, and his life threat
ened. He came to New Orleans and
returned with twenty cavalry to re-
move his family. He found that his
wife and child had been driven from
home into Arkansas. The negroes
on his place were manacled and driv-
en- through the streets in presence Of
the cavalry, who were forced to fall
back before 300 unreconstructionists
Mrs. Tremble died from i'll treatment,
and was buried here yesterday Cen
erals Mower, Hatch, Kirby, and
many Union officers and members of
the Grand Army of the Republic, at
tended the funeral. The Captain is
at the point of death from wounds re-
oeived from the chivalry.
The Herald's Toronto special says
the report of the Canadian Minister of
Customs, recommends that American
vessels be refused the privilege of
passing through the Welland Canal
for few months. By doing this, he
says, I'VE will bring the Americans to
reason.
The Heralds Ottowa special says:
An order has been issued for the
removal of Lynch, Mcmahon and
ether condemned Fenians to the
Kingston Penitentiary."
The Herdlds Washington cores
pondent says: A bill has been
framed for introduction in the House,
providing, for the appointment of
Gen Grant to be acting President In
ease of the impeachment or removal
of johnson"
The excise law was again vigor-
ously enforced Yesterday, and the
Sabbath passed off quietly and so
berly, there being but few arrests. A
large meeting of influential German
citizens was held at Cooper Institute
last night, fayoring the strict enforce
ment of the law Appropriate resolu
tions were adopted.
Irwin A. benson, formerly master
alarms on the United States gunboat
Cayuga, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head, yester-
day, in the back yard of a boarding
house at No. so Main Street. De-
preston consequent on the death of
his wife, and loss of employment since
his discharge from the Navy, was the
cause.
The steamer r. r. Cuyler. the fast
est propeller in the Merchant Marine
of this country, was sold on Saturday
to the Colombian Government. She
is being equipped as war vessel, and
10 vao.4fuip n hatfor.u hoard
1t appears that Head Center Ste
phens has not sailed for Europe.
The Herald S Washington special
says: The charges against the Indian
Commissioner, Bogy, are not likely to
be sustained.
The investigation concerning the
action of Quartermasters In relation
to Southern railroads has shown that
the Quartermaster Department has
faithfully maintained the interests of
the country
The judiciary Committee in investi-
eating the apprenticing system under
the laws of Maryland, find that the
courts in some sections seem to be
derilect in the observance of the Civil
Rights bill. .. t4
The New Orleans Riot Commission
will report this week, and will not be
very. favorable to Louisiana. 1t is
said no mitigation has been found for
the hostile and disloyal character re-
Gently attributed to that section.
The conditional Union men of East
Tennessee, at a recent meeting, en-
dorsed the action of Gov Brownlow,
and instructed delegates to vote for
ha SAa%o Far
vention on the I'D Of February In
ease he declines the delegates were d.
rected to vote for Col. Stokes; and the
Hon r. B. Butler was named to sue
ceed Col. Stokes In Congress in case
the latter was nominated for Governor
The Times special says: The
extremists here piled up the rates on
the tariff bill in the Sennte so high,
that there is just grounds for believ-
ing that the bill may fail altogether.
Copper has been put up three cents
per pound, which is equal to 30 per
cent ad valorem; zinc 3 cents, when p
cents is practically prohibitory. Btu
minous coal, which the committee re-
commend at 80 cents, has been fixed
at 81 So and so on.
The story about quarrel between
Gen. Sherman and Minister Campbell,
is totally unfounded.
1t appears, that, if the Government
is obliged to give notice of the sale of
gold, it win be at the mercy OF the
spectators.
1t now looks as though the efforts
to reduce the tax on whisky would be
Intellectual.
Mr. McGennis, whose nomination
as Minister to Stockholm was reject
ed, sailed for his destination a week
ago, thinking his confirmation was
sure.
+. w Seward is expected to return
from the West Indies about the mid
die OF the present week.