The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-29

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ports that Admiral Tegethoh's Gre
dentials have been received by Juarez.
Advices from Venezuela to the 9th
inst, report that revolts had broken
out in Bolivar and Uraguy, but the
leaders had been captured. They
planned the assassination of Governor
Falcon.
The Heralds Boston special says
the popular feeling against the State
Constabulary came near having
another fatal illustration this even
ing. A man named Thos. Kelly,
struck one of the officers named Thos.
Preston, and then ran rapidly away
The constab bic pursued him, and fred
three shots, the last of which took
effect in one of Kelly's legs. The
wounded man was taken into custody,
and it is probable warrant will be
issued for Constable Preston's arrest.
The Herdld's special says impeach
ment is gathering no strength. Mem-
bers stand as they did at the close of
last session. In the New York delega
ton there were certainly no converts
to impeachment. A leading member
of the Senate said yesterday that
from all he could learn he
did not believe there was half doz-
en- changes in the House on the sub
ject He knew of none at all in the
Senate. 81 essss tsqa5 II oafE .-saa.-t
The proposition for. continuous
session of Congress to the end of Mr..
Johnson's term, is fayorablyg received
by the Republican members who have
been here. 81
The Iri6mne's special says: A
Southern editor has had a political
conversation with Gen. Grant, and
reports that the General will not ac-
cept the nomination for the Presi-
deney from the Radicals proper, but
that he will accept it as the represen-
tative of the Conservative men.
The Times special says: The Com
mittee on Elections, In their investi-
cation of the charges of disloyalty
against Kentucky members, returned
that the chief evidence is against
Messrs. Grover and Trimble, and it is
understood that some pretty strong
points have been made against them.
As to tie other Districts, except the
Eighth, which Mr.. Mckee is contest
ing, there was not much testimony
taken. ~
The Herald's Richmond special
says from the reports of the register
ing officers received at the Military
| Headquarters, up to this time, thirty
three conservative and fifty-three
Radicals have been elected to the
Conyention-of the latter twenty-five
are negroes. There are nineteen dis
tricts yet to hear from. 1t is thought
that Underwood will be President oil
| the Convention. John Il. Mercer,
/ Jr., the ablest man, returned to the
/ Convention, will not be permitted
to take his seat because he held the
Office of Mayor of fredericksburg
before the war. The Convention
meets early in December s.9s.s.s tss-
IT. A hand bill offering $25, 900 for the
assassination Of Hunnicutt, Under
wood 81 Co., gotten up, it is believed,
| by the Radicals, was found on the
| streets of Richmond this morning.
This, it would seem, was evidently
Intended as an Offset to letters OF
| the negro Vigilance Committee, order
\ ing certain citizens to leave the city.
/ The Annual Report of Secretary
I McCulloch for the fiscal year ending
June 80, is almost finished, and, it is
said, will be sent to the President on
the 1st Of November. It was stated
to-day that as soon as the Annual
Report of the Secretary is in the
hands of the President, the strong
forces arrayed in opposition to Mr.
/ McCulloch have determined to make
pull altogether in the work of pro.
curing a change in that department
! New YORK, Oct. 28.-A disastrou
boiler explosion took place at half.
past twelve o'clock, Saturday after.
noon, resulting in the complete de-
molition of Coles piano forte factory,
situated on Union Hill, n J. Two
men, one unknown and the Other
named Charles Hanscher, were killed
and two others badly scalded.