The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-22
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Gold closed in New Yo'k yesterday at
IE5<.
An Ottawa Canada, dispatch OF the 2ist
says Lord Mouels has been advised by
cable that Sir John Young has been APP
PORTED Governor Generalof Canada. He
will arrive in November.
A Madison, Wisconsin, dispatch of date
the 2Ist says: A boiler exploded in the
wareroom of the Insane Asylum here, on
Saturday, killing James Doyle, engineer.
one unknown, and fatally scalding Frank
Carlesu. lf
A New York dispatch OF the 2lst says.
Yesterday at the Water Street revival. by
Mr. Van Meters, Mr.. Dye, and others, the
subject OF Jonnny Aliens reported spree
was spoken OF, some of the reverend
gentlemen asserting that. although john
ny was not yet entirely converted, and had
probably got drunk, he was a much bet err
man than no used to be. DIR. Ward stated
that be had made contracts with Allen
and Kit Barns, paying them stipulated
sums for the use OF their places.
On the 18th inst. the Democrats of Greene
castle, Pa, held a meeting, and on the
same night the Republicans OF Waynes-
boro held one. AS the people were return.
Ing from Waynesboro, they were enconu-
tered by n lot of Democrats, who struck at
the lamps carried by the Republicans In
such = manner as to- lead some or the
Waynesboro men to fear they would be
injured. A disturbance took place on, the
spot, in which one of the Democrats was
killed. f ac
New York dispatch of date the 2lst
says: A meeting of the Taxpayers of Nj.
Vernon, Westeh ester County, was held in
that city on Saturday evening, to consider
sundrv propositions for improvements in
the roads, cross-walks, &c. Before any
vote was taken, petition was offered
from one hundred ladies of the Villags,
demanding the right To vote on the ques-
tlon, as they were taxpayers. The char
terwas quoted, TO show that they were not
qualified, and the male Taxpayers alone
had right To vote, 80 the question ended
there.
London special says dispatches from
Madrid state that Admiral ropet and ali .
the naval force of Cadiz had revoitee.
The Generals yeeently banished had re-
turned and toined In the revolt. Marshal
DE La Tore headed the movement, and
the leading men OF the old O'DonnelIist
party sustain him. Several towns have
Joined tue insurrection, and the most In
tense panics prevailed at the COurt OF
MadrM. Troops have been dispatched
south General Cache taking command.
A rftmor prevailed in Paris on Saturday
10 the effect that Queen Isabella had alb
dirated.
The will of the late Edwin A. Stevens
Of New York, bequeaths nearly twenty
million dollars. Tive public school houses
In HobOlSen are bequeathed to that cit
and six hundred and fifty thousand -
lars for the erection and maintenance of.
another is donated. The Stevens Battery,
for the completion OF which one million
Is donated, IS to be presented TO the State
Of New Jersey. The rest of the property
falls to the widow aud eh ldren.
a Washington dispatch of date the 2lst
says: The case of surratt was called this
forenoon, before Judge Wiley. in the
Criminal Court. The counsel on both
sides appeared as before. The District At
tOrney stated his readiness to proceed
with the conspiracy Indictment, having
decided to enter noHe prOSeqli In the
murder indictment. He filed a letter
from Attorney General Browning, APPROX
ing of his course. The noae proSeQiti was
entered, and the case was then called ON
the cons tracy indictment. The defense
expressed their surprise, as they had come
prepared TO try the murder indictment,and
asked postpou emenL till tomorrow, to
MAKE ~ special pIcas setting IOrth J1e Am
nesty Proclamation of the 4th OF July last
in their defense. The Jnds e assented to
postponcment TN tomorrow.
A Washington dispatch of date 2lst says;
The Senate was called TO order at twelve
O'Clock. Alter prayer, Anthony offered
the following resolution: Resolved 10y the
Senate aud House concurring,0 Lh at the
President ofthe senate and Speaker of the
House adjourn their respective houses un-
til l. o'clock NJ. of the 10Th of October. and
thatthey then, unless otherwise or flered
by the wo houses, further adj iSurn their
respective houses until the 10th of Novem-
ber at II O'Clock NJ, and that they then,
unless otherwise ordered, adjourn their res
Hpective houses until the first Monday, De-
cember 18th, atI2 o'clock NJ. The resOlu-
tlon WAS adopted-3S TO I, Buczalew voting
nay. a similar resolution was announced
~ having been adopted In the House.
which was concurred in, and the senate
adjourned. The Hcuse was called to order
80 i2M. A resolution was adopted to adj
iourn the same as he Senate. Only three
Democrats were present. A