The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-30
NEW YORK.
AdviceS from Panama-Flre in Brook
iyn-MOre Naturalization FRAUDS
Episcopal CORVenttOn-Latr from
HayaDa-PrOclamatIOn By the Re-
publican Revolutionary Committee

NEW YoRK. October 20. - Two
houses IN Brocklvn were considerably
damaged by FIRE last night. The i.e
was caused by rockets sent up by a
political procession.
In the Hudson County On. J.J
Court, this morning, Bergla Hil6en.
twenty years old, a negro, was con-
vlcted of committing rape on a young
girl eleven years old, and sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment at hard
labor.
The examination of John o Keefe
before Commissioner jackson, of
Jersey City, on charge of selling a
certificate of naturalization to NJ.
Kelly, was resumed this forenoon.
After the examination of two wit
nesses against the prisoner, the hear
ing adjourned to Saturday morning.
Simon III. Lesser was brought be-
fore Commissioner Osborne this
morning on charge of altering as true
false certificate of natura ization
and selling 1t to n person other than
for whom it was issued. The ac-
cused makes no secret of the trans
action. He says seeing there was
money made by these naturalizations,
handsome amount. He says the GER
tiGcates cost him dollar each for
prequisites to the Clerk Of the Court,
and he sold them for two dollars
each. He was held for examination
next Monday, in default of $1,000
bail.
In the Episcopal Convention. the
canon relative to Assistant Bishops,
in which the Upper House refused to
concur, was tabled. To-day resolu-
tions of sympathy with the English
Church In the death of the Arch
bishop of Can terbury were adopted
and a telegram drafted and forward
ed. Eight messages were received
from the House of Bishops, among
sionary jurisdic ion in the far West,
the appointment of several commit
tees, resolution on the alteration of
the rubrics.
The Committee on the Prayer Book
reported that they deemed it mex
pedieut to take any action regarding
. new translation of the Nicene Creed,
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Canons reported
an amendment to the canon making
it unlawful to hold a public sale Of
pews In any coDsecrated church or
chapel This is In the form of rcso
lution condemning such sales, and
was. after some debate, adopted.
The Pre- >idenG In eloquent words,
reviewed the acts of the Convention,
and thanked the delegates for their
kind consideration, and bade them
farewell. The House then took a re-
cess of two hours, during which the
delegates were invited TO assemble
outside the church to have their
photograph taken.
The Havana steamer brings a copy
of the proclamati issued by the
Republican Revolutionary Commit
tee. It is full of fire, and breathes
the most intense revolutionary spirit.
The document lecites acts of despot-
ism by the Government of Queen
Isabella, and concludes with a strong
appeal to the ,Cubans to pronounce
for a Federal Republic. We pro-
nounce for liberty and equality. Gu
bans and Spaniards, we demand popu-
.ar suffrage without coercion, the dis
solution OF the permanent army. the
establishment of "a national militia;
Justice for all classes, municipal inde-
pendence. liberty of the press, liberty
of discussion, freedom OF commerce,
freedom of Industry, freedom to emil
Rrats. the abolition of the monopolys
Let us defend our liberty with Dig
nifty and respect all opinions Let US
embrace the opportunity to secure
the freedom Of Cuba. We greet the