The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-21
LATEST NEWS.

OAF@ INC AAA5hO VI VIC Aobh AAAoLs
General Palmer is spoken of for the
next Governor of Illinois.
The present population of the United
States is estimated at 35,5OO,OOo.
The st. Louis Republicans st. Joseph dis
patch reports the Indians very warlike.
Samuel Mills, the murderer of Maxwell.
has been arrested in Galena, Illinois.
The remains of Gen. Sidney Johnson go
from New Orleans, to Austin, Texas, on
"Wednesday, tor interment.
The wheat crop of South Australia will
leave surplus of fully 100000 tons over
local consumption.
The official returns in the Surveyor GEN.
erals Office show that 22s73, s72 acres of
land have been surveyed in Minnesota.
James Mcdonald, one of the Fenians
who has been on trial in Canada, has been
acquitted.
The National Bank notes issued from the
Treasury the week ending the 10Th amount
10 S247, 72O.
The iron foundry of John O'Brien, at
Troy, New York, was destroyed by fire on
the evening of the 10Th. Loss, $4,000.
1t is reported if the naterejectDix as
Minister to France, he will be appointed
Naval officer at New York, and Foster will
be sent to France.
a special TO the New Orleans Times says
the Supreme Court of Alabama has decided
the act of Congress regarding astampupon
State legal proceedings to be unconstitu-
tonal.
The Troy & Boston Railroad has been at
tached by the sheriff, to satisfy claim of
100000 held by T. w. Parker, on account
of the Western Railroad.
The Bremen ship Mobile, with 1000 bales
of cotton, was burned in Mobile Bay on
the morning of the 18th inst. The steamer
Montgomery, with 100 bales of cotton, was
salso destroyed by FIRE fHthe Black warrior
River.
In New York, on the night of the 18th
inst, the U. s. bonded warehouse of NJ. It.
Smith &sCo, Washington Street was rob-
bed of Sll 600 worth OF black silks.
A most destructive fire occurred at Cam
bridge City, Ind, yesterday morning. The
post-office and several stores were de.
stroyed. The loss is reported heavy, partly
covered by Insurance. h1s 9jidtt
Abraum, the Litchfield merchant who
was robbed of $4,000 at the East st. Louis
depot, on Thursday night, has mysteri-
ously disappeared, and 1t is now suspected
he robbed himself and left for parts un-
known to avoid the payment of heavy
debts against him.
In New York, on Saturday, a large num-
Der of arrests were made for the violation |
of the excise law. Ninety prisoners were !
required to give bail.
Sixty-f1ve thousand dollars have been |
received for licenses under the Excise Law /
during the past three days.
The ship Mercury, with a cargo for the |
Paris Exposition, still lies at her pier in
New York, unable To sail owing to the ice
in the harbor. C.c =. u 1874
Judge Daley, of New York, has decided |
that fines imposed upon members of trade |
associations, according to the by laws, for
working under the scale of prices adopted |
by 1.-THE association, are legal and can be
collected by the action OF the law the same |
as any other debt.
A Washington organ of the Administra-
ton announces that If necessary, its strong |
and iron hand will be invoked to stay the |
course and proven the consummation of |
Radical treason. That if Congress contin-
ues in its course much longer, the Govern |
AhCi'Os III O'NOA " SOStdAA4 4ISCAAs Will nave |
to arm its supporters.
At meeting of the Union Committee at |
Washington, a preamble and resolutions |
were adopted in which the President is de- |
fined as "a deserter from the principles he |
was pledged to Defend" and the organiza, |
ton of the party is declared to be required |
by his treachery.
The st. Louis Democrats St Joseph spe- |
cia4 says arrivals from the Northern plains
report deeper snow than for many years. |
In some places along the Little Blue River |
there were drifts twenty feet deep.
The steamer Platte Valley has not gone |
to pieces. The stern remains above water,
and some baggage has been rescued by Gu
ting through the roof.