The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-15

ty and American Equal lights As.
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New YORK, May 14.-Charles 4.
MOrs, writing from Washington to the
American Anti-Slavery- Society
General Grant has declared himself
for universal suffrage, and maintains
that this must be the ruling idea of
his Administration if he is elected in
1868. He also reports General Grant
to favor the conviction of the Presi-
dent
At the annual business meeting Of
the American Home Missionary So
ciety yesterday evening Rev. Theo. w.
W0Olsey was elected President.
The steamer Rising Star brings
Panama dates to the 9th and 81 10,
222.
News from Australia to the 9th of
April gives details Of the attempted
assassination of Prince Alfred.
A destructive fire had occurred at
Sidney. Mr.. Holdsw0rth was the
principal sufferer Loss $500 600
The Central American Republics
are tranquil
A NAL gnaut fever, embracing thou
sands OF cases. prevails in Nicaragua.
South A nerican news Is un;mport-
ant.
New York, May 1.-THE steamer
Caledonla. from Glasgow, arrived to-
day
The storm Of yesterday and last
night pro.trated several unfinished
buildings "A tals city, Brooklyn aud
HaDoken. The H0boken fats were
submerged and a large number of
families were compelled to seek more
secure quarters, some barely escaping
with their lives. The damage to
trees, fences, and awnings, is qu. ex-
tensive.
1t is reported that Heverich, the
ab>c)ndei teller Of the City Bank is
not the Only guilty party in cOnnec-
ti0n with the defalcatiOn Some time
since the bank officers are said TO have
discovered a conspiracy in which
seven clerks were engaged, wac when
detection became imminent, managed
to throw the blame on Heverich.
$500, 900 of the stolen money has al
ready been recovered.
a motion was made in the United
States Court IN Brooklyn, to-day, to
admit to bail john G. Braine, Ex-
Confederate Naval Officer. charged
with the Sc zure of the steamer Ches-
apeake, u 1863, and the killing of an
officer thereof. The case was ar
gued bat 10 decision rendered.
Miss Jonauschek, the Dutch TRACE
dieune, sailed for Europe today.
Eighteen boxes of plug tobqcc0
shipped Tor Virginia, IL barrels of
peanuts, were seized to-day.
A serious 1Iot occurred yesterday
afternoon, among tha laborers Oa the
extension of Eighth Avenue at Ferry
First Street. The rioters were dis.
persed by the police, and the ring
leaders were arrested Hg
'Fhe jury In the case of Euright
and Allen, charged with frauds on
the Government By means OF fctit-
iOus bonds, returned verdict of
guilty. with recommendation to
mei cy.
Tne Committee appointed by the
Fifth Avenue Hotel at the Hancock
meeting to consult with HoratiO Sey-
mour, report, that he is not, and under
no circumstance to be,a cand date tor
President.
New York, May 1.-THE Ameri-
can Equal Rights Association held its
Second Anniversary to day. Z ia beth
Cady Stanton presided Remarks
were made by Susan B. Anthony,
Henry Blackwell Lucy St0ue, Col.
Higgins, Fred Douglass and others.
Letters were received from John
Stuart Mil, Rev. Robert Coilyer. of
Chicago, and daughter of Joshua
R. Giddngs. Resolutions were adopt
ed !avora5.eto the object OF the Asse-
citation, viz: female suffrage.
The American Bible Society cele-
brated its Fiity-second Anniversary
to-day. The. treasury reper5 shows
! the years Receipts 70 be S72 316;
number OF books printed 1905, ,347.
4 Qaitea number of Interesting speeches
were made, including one by Ez-G ~.
( Buckingham, Of C0uaectcut.
q The New York Association. of
Universalists held its Fortieth Ami
/ YersaTy to-day. rts59ra a.
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