The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-20

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1t is reported that Macmillan had
asked for a private interview with
Juarez, for the purpose of disclosing
important State secrets.
Macmillan was convicted on the
night of the 3D. inst, and sentenced
to be shot on the morning of the 4th,
with Miramon and Mejia.
General Marquee, co mmanding- the
City of Mexico, had executed General
O'Harron, commander of the post, for
reasonable correspondence with the
Liberals.
He has also arrested 160 Liberal
sympathizers ii the city, Land threat
ems to execute them and burn the cap
itol of Maximiliat. . y 80 : ~ !, ssis'
Mejia selected Escobedo as his
counsel, who refused to serve, saying,
8. See him damned 49, ss
The Herdld's special from Quereta-
ro, to June 1st. state that the trial of
Macmillan, Miramon and Marquee.
was nolhinally postponed till June
4th, really until the fall Of the City of
Mexico and Vera, Cruz. Maximilian
is in better health and hopeful.
The HerdtTs special says Gen.
Griffin and General Reynolds 8, of
Texas, reported to Gen. Sheridan,
that j Judge Riyes, of the Ninth Judi
cial District of that State, In charge
to the Grand jury of the Court, stated
that he should not receive the testi-
mony of negroes. as the law of Con-
gress on the subject was unconstitu-
tionaI, and he therefore, defed them.
They also report the. same facts
against Judge Dougherty, who stated
in the headquarters of Gen. Reynolds
that, as regards the testimony of ne
groes, he would not recognize the law
or authority OF Congress, and will be
bound only to the sovereign State of
Texas Reports of like character.
are coming in almost daily from the
different sections of this State.
| Governor Flanders. of Louisiana, on
| Thursday decided that all persons ap-
pointed to office by him must, in ad-
| dition to the oath prescribed By the
State laws, take and subscribe to that
promulgated in the Constitutional
Amendment, and ought to be en-
forced by the Reconstruction Law.
He has appointed three new State
| Directors for the New Orleans, Jack
son, and Great Northern Railroad,
and three for the Oupelousas and
! Great Western Railroad.
The Times S, special says there
seems to be no doubt of quorum of
Congressman in July.
The most atrocious falsehoods are
in circulation to break down the
credit,of the Northwestern National
Bank. .a.,4....s-- =,
The Tribuae's S special says the Hon. !.
l.. d. Campbell. Minister to Mexico,
has rendered his resignation as such
officer His reason is that he does
not feel inclined to follow the instruc-
tions recently sent him from the State
i Department. His resignation has been
accepted, but no successor has been
appointed. Prominent citizens of
New Orleans have telegraphed the
Secretary of State urging the appoint
ment of Mr.. King. of the Times of
that city, for the position.
NEW YORK, June 19.-Early this
morning VIM. T. Skidmore, who mur-
dered William Bishop Carr by shoot
ing him with an air gun, on the 18th
of May, committed suicide in his cell
in Brooklyn Jail by cutting his throat
in letter.
The explosion of the chemicals in
the drug store of David l.. Hawkins,
/ on Greenwich. Street, to-day, occa-
stoned considerable damage to the
building. The proprietor was slightly
injured
The reported case of cholera on
Monday proves untrue.
4 Maurice Lanergan, the wife murder
er. was sentenced to be hung on the
9th of August An application for a
writ of error and stay of execution,
however, has been granted in the Su-
preme Ceurt
A man, giving his. name as John
Brown, was arrested for forging two
name of G.. s. Sloan & Co Neither
were honored by the bank. A page
had BEEN detached from the firms
books by an unknown party, and the
forgeries were committed on portions
of the page.
The E1press has the following
through private and. it says reliable
, sources: Juarez having heard of the
pronunciamento issued by the Cover
nor of Tampico, in favor of Santa An
ma, despatched large force against
the former place. On the morning OF
the 9th, Juarist's Generals, Hinjoso
and Pavon, attacked the Fort of Itur.
bide The small garrison, shouting the
war cry, Viva Santa Anna Viva Ia
Republic" repulsed the party, killing
large number, and caused the resl
to fly The defeated Juarists went te
Pauuco. where they remained, await.
ing reinforcements from Queretaro
/ which, it was expected, would reacf
them by the 10Th.