The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-10
NEWS ITEMS.


NEWS ITEMS.
A private bank has failed in New Or
leans. Cause, decline in cotton.
A Railroad Convention viii be held at
Chicago to-day. 81 tGam31G.s
A modification of the Excise Law has
been asked by citizens of New York.
Gov. Wright. Minister to SBerlin. who
has been'seriously III, is reported better.
Hereafter the cigar stands in New York
are not to to be opened on Sunday.
1t is reported that the DECISION in the In
junction case will not be delivered til
December. syNbtt ei'ts ~ T'.'f g
Mr.. Cummings has resi- gried the position
of Governorof Coloradoforthe Marshal
ship of the Fourth Pennsylvania District. +.
A destructive fire occurred in Memphis,
500, Ooo worth of property. = = = = : :
A fre occurred in isheibyvilie. md, on
the sth inst. involving o. loss of 5000
worth OF pfopertys mgEu1t - ii blod q
The municipal, election at She1bydine
passed OF quietly, resulting in the election
of a Republican Mayor, by IS majority.
The PrussianA government has accepted s
the new Constitution for the North Ger
man Confederation.
The number of steamboat arrivals at st.
Louis for the year ending May esfh.,, was
$500; tonnage, 1.o52,3 1881.
The demands ofthe Prussian Cabinet in
regard to Luxembourg are assuming men,
acing tone.
A frightful accident OCCURRED at Lfndeii,s
Hotel, st. Louis, the Sth inst., by which
two men were killed and two badly in
Jured. q s.igsasvs fih ~
Hon. Sam Marshall, Congressman from
the Eleventh District of Illinois, died at
his residence, at McLeansborough, few
days ago.
1t is understood that the Queens pro-
clamation creating dominion of Canada,
and appointing members of the Senate,
win shortly be Issued.
Assistant SECRETARY Chandler has, after
several weeks absence for the benefit of
his health, retarnedhto Washington ard
resumed his duties. 10 a.
The United states Supreme Court order<
that nocopies, orders, rales and forms in
bankruptcy, osany of them to be estahc
lished by the court. shall be published un-
til by order of the court.
AT theAPeace Congress, held in london
on the Sth inst,s.by theSGreat Powers. the
Luxemburg questionwas discussed, with
desirezto bring the difficulty between
France and Prussia to speedy dose -
The Knoxville convention instructed it's
delegates to support General Cooper for
Congress-. 1t is supposed the vote between
Cooper and Maynard will be close in the
nominating convention.
Notwithstanding the great Peace Con-
gress now being held in London, great
preparations forw war are going on. France
is purchasing arms, and the Prussian
troops are held In readiness to support the
garrison at Luxembourg.
Hon. Elijah Hise, Congressman elect
from the Third Congressional District of
Kentucky, committed suicide at RUSSELL
vile by blowing out his brains with pis-
tol, on the sthirstant. fTVfT n ~T o Il
AT Railroad Convention held at Cleve-
land on the Sth inst, all the prominent
roads were represented. A resolution to
take no freight from the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. except such as was pre-
pared, was passed. 60 -
A meeting of the coloredl people of st. |
Louis was held on the night of the sth. at |
which a resolution was adopted, demand
ing equal rights Ind streetcan, public halls
of the city, and the, benefit of the school |
fund. - ,...,.s.. t., =, /
Capt. D. Coleman, who was, during the /
draft, Provost Marshal of the First District |
of Missouri, andFwho waSsentenced to the |
Penitentia by court martial, on charge |
of embezzIement, has brought suit against |
Generals Dodge, Bonneville, Baker, and |
Col. Alexander, Secretary Stanton and |
others, for false imprisonment, laying |
at one. hundred thousand dol
lars. ~sanx t.ssE~ ss,ossF tsors..4stzar |
The preparations for war in the ,old /
world are still going on sMuskets are be- I
ing constructed into breach-loaders for |
all the Russian army If the peace Com !.
gress fails in settlement of the questions I
at issue, fears are entertained that gene
raj European war will ensue.
1t is reported that an organization exists
In New York to resist by yiolenceeand
bioodshed, II necessary, the r. execution 1
and -enforeenfentSTof the excise aand
other laws, which are Dino Nous to that
people. & fas3zse1a ,sWS IN aEHyg-MAs3u
1910 .skne y nial4 ,fssa bsfTd .rot
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Governor. Baker ll1as visited Plainfield.
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