The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-25

ident is convicted Tuesday, a bill will
be introduced for such reconstrnc-
ton of the Supreme Court as would
get rid of Chief Justice Chase, and
under the rule of Ben. Wade, place
Stanton at the head of the highest Ju-
dietary tribunal.
The same dispatch states that SEN
ator Fowler, Of Tennessee, fled his
opinion upon the eleven articles of
impeachment yesterday. 1t is quite
lengthy, covering about fifty. pages of
legal cap paper, about half Of which
Is devoted to the first article, and the
argument against the second article
occupies eleven pages more. The
paper is very ably prepared, aud pre-
sents an overwhelming array of the
most powerful arguments against
every article on the list. The fling
Of this opinion leaves only Senator
Ross, of the seven. Republicans. re-
quired to defeat the conviction. un-
committed on the remaining ten ar
cles.
The Conservative members Of the
Senate, on Monday, will call for a
Committee of Investigation to probe
the charges Of Col. Cooper against
The witnesses examined Yesterday
by the Impeachment Managers, were
Colonel Henderson, Indian Agent
Perry Fuller, Sunset Cox. Sam. Ward,
Treasurer Spinner and j T. Leggett.
Cox testified that he was at dinner
given to the Presidents counsel by
WOolley, but nothing beyond some Of
Joe Dliller's jokes, revamped by Cox,
could be recollected by witness.
Henderson, Fowler and Ward re-
fused to tell what they did with the
money they drew out of the bank. 1t
was used, as they said, for purposes
wholly foreign to the inquiry on foot,
and was no business of the Commit
tees.
The Times dispatch says that Leg
gett testified that he never read or
delivered a letter from Senator Pom
eroy to Col. Cooper, and as far as he
knew, POmerOy never wrote or au-
thorized the writing Of such letter
New York, May 23.-Mr. Bur
| lingame expresses his wish that all
/ politically partiZan Ovations should
| be avoided IN receptions that might be
rendered, appearing here as he did,
/ as the representative accredited of
/ another nationality
The Worlds Washington dispatch
says that no one there dares send 2
dispatch by telegraph, particularly if
/ alluding to whisky, for fear of being
summoned before the impeachment
/ Managers. One of the witnesses yes
terday testified that he gave Banks
one thousand dollars to help him get
elected to Congress.
New YORK, May 23.-The cast
ward bound Cincinnati Express train,
when crossing the bridge over the
| Passaic, near Patterson, New jersey,
/ yesterday morning, ran over a boy
about s years of age, named John w.
O'Neill, completely cutting his head
off, and both head and body dropped
into the river, and were swept away
BY the tide.
New YoRK, May pa large
crowd of sporting men left here last
| night for the West, to be present at
the MeCoole and COburn prize fight.
Twenty-six rounds were fought in
the prize fight at Newark, n. j., be-
tween Jack Freeman and Bill Gala
han Both hadtO be carried home.
! The Tribune of to-day, says the
Chicago Platform is fair, temperate
and firm
One million dollars worth of
redeemed Connecticut bonds were
/ burned at New Haven, Thursday.
The export Of specie to-day was
/ 1764.000
NEW YoBK. May 23.-Mr. Burlin-
game informed the committee that
waited on him, last evening that
4 diplomatic propriety required him to
4 first pay his respects to the Govern
ment at Washington, after which he
doubtlessly would accept the invita-
ton they had so cordially extended
him. To anticipation of his accept
ance, preparations have been com
meneeu for a sumptu0us banquet
He was this evening the guest of the
Century Club, to greet his ola friends
Next week he goes to Washington to
present his credentials from the
Chinese Empire The Chamber Of
Commerce appointed a committee to
textend an invitation to the Embassy
to meet them at such time and place
as viii suit their convenience
Henry Sanford, General Superin
teudent of Adams Express Company,
has Been elected on the Board Of Dl-
rectors, to ill the vacancy Occasloneo
av the resignation of il. b. kiusley.
The steamer AEtna, from Liverpool,
has arrived.
The Church, journal Of this city,
8 having become the property oil
: HougntOn < Co., viii, hencetOTth, be
S the organ of the Conservative Epis-
coma lianS