The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-08
NEW YORK.
RumOrs About Military Command
ers-POlitiCS in GeOFgia-ReneWed
Fenian Difficulties in Ireland
conscientious Congressman.


New York, March IA dispatch
was received this morning from Hearts
Content, that trouble on the Irish
telegraph lines continues. No relia-
BILE account of the cause has been re-
ceived. The trouble is between Va
lentia and Killarney Dispatches per
cable from America are forwarded by
cars across the interruption.
New YORK, March THE Times
special says Gems. Sherman, Meade,
Hancock, Mcdowell and Schofeld
will be the commanders Of the five
districts of the Southern States, un-
der the Reconstruction Bill.
Gen. w. K. Strong lies dangerously
i'll IN this city from paralysis.
The Herald's special says the Pres
ident, his Cabinet and Gen. Grant are
very busy preparing to put the militia
ry reconstruction law in force This
correspondent is reliably informed
Schofeld and Ord willbe the district
commanders.
The Heralds Georgia correspond
ent says that strong party, enuncia-
ting the principles contained in ex-
Gov. Browns recent letter, favorlng
the acceptance of Sherman's Military
Reconstruction plan, has sprung up,
and bids fairto be the controlling par
ty in the State.
= The money market is tighter than
ever known before, owing to the with
drawal of northern capital and the
employment of all funds for the pur-
chase Of provisions.
The Herald's Dublin and Cork
correspondent, the 21st ult., gives
special reports of the political revolu-
tion in the south of Ireland, subse-
quent to the dispersion of the Fenian
Insurgents in Kerry. No arrests had
been made, and the country remained
evidently in a state of very unhealthy
excitement Ten thousand troops
were held ready to be launched against
any spot where treason may again
show itself in arms
James Stephens is said to have
landed at Dingle Bay, and gone to the
| interior The Government continued
its precaution against any show of
sympathy with the Fenians in Eng
land, and it is asserted that the Cabi-
net had good reason, by reliable infor-
nation, to fear trouble at Woolwich,
if not an attack on the navy.
Earl Carnovon, in moving the sec-
end reading of the bill for the confed-
Grafton of the British North Ameri-
can colonies, made one of the most
important speeches to the House of
Lords which has been delivered in
Parliament for many years. In his
capacity of Colonial Secretary, he
went minutely into the details of the
measures, and combatted the objec-
tions raised against it. There is no
State rights reservations, the bill be-
ing one of compromise confederation,
| emanating from, and perfected at, the
royal centre
4 Speaking of the future of the king
| dom of Canada, Lord Carnovon said
| : The territory would become greater
than England, and second only to
Russia" ~
| The Wor2ds special says the Inter-
nal Revenue Bureau to-day issued in
structions for immediate assessments
for Income Tax, as required by the
law passed on last Saturday. The
time of assessment is changed from
May to March, and the uniform rate
of per cent. is fixed on all incomes,
with one thousand dollars exempt
Assessors are required to go to work
at once. eaA
i The Government and the defense
are ready to proceed with the trial of
! Surratt. 1t will probably commence
Monday next.
The Heralds special says that Hon.
d. @. Hubbard, member of Congress,
from West Virginia, has returned to
the Treasury of the United States
1891 92, the balance of his increased
pay as Congressman.
The Worlds special says that the
name of Col. A M. Wood, of Brook
) lyn, was yesterday sent to the Senate
for Naval Officer of New York.
Blaine, of Maine, said that, wheth-
er it was intended or not, it would be
considered rebuke to the Judiciary
Committee if the investigation which
they had been pursuing or sixty days
| was now tn kan ont nf their hands