The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-17
NEW YORK.
Large Receipt OF treasure ! ustFa-
lIau AdVicRs-FareIgn NeWS-A0r-
tally In the CitY-FOreign Imports
diseased Cattle, DC.

4
NEW YORK, August 15,-DSaths
for the week, 643. ono hundred less
than last week.
The foreign imports for the week
aggregated 81, 4,312,S9S.
1t is not believed here by the health
authorities that the cattle pestilence
is at an end. The period Of ineuba-
tion Of the disease extends from ten
to thirty days, and it is feared that it
will again make its appearance in a
few days. Fifty-four infected cattle
have been discovered some thirteen
miles up the Hudson River. One
of the Health Board has gone to in
spect and have them slaughtered If
necessary. Some of the herd are re
ported to have been sold. 4I
Bergin Hines, negro, has been
committed for trial, for rape upon a
white child in Hudson, N. j. A IN o b
tried to obtain possession Of the fiend,
but finally left him at the Jail, in
charge of the authorities. .Fs ,.--sss-
Revs. Messrs. Parmelle, Pierce,
Inell, Wheeler and other missiona-
ries' destined for the East Indies,
sailed to- day in the steamship Erin,
for Liverpool. s4# 4#13A
Mrs. Merritt, VINO was but recently
rescued from an insane asylum, where
she was fOrcibly placed by relative,
was assaulted by two men on Thurs
day evening, while going to her hone
in Hudson City, who attempted to
force her into coach standing near,
but being stoutly resisted, and citi-
Zens coming to her rescue, the alb
ductors fled In hot haste.
VIM. Rooney and a gang of frowdies
assaulted picnic party on Thursday
afternoon, at Staten Island. While
endeavoring to defend themselves
from the roughs, two men were shot,
one in the forehead and another in
his arm and neck, by Rooney. The
latter was to-day arrested and held
for trial
One of the outward bound steam
ships this noon ran down a pleasure
yacht, In which were about a dozen
ladies and gentlemen. The yacht was
sunk, and four persons rescued by the
passing boats. Several are supposed
to have been drowned, but no partieu-
lars have been received yet.
The bark Henry Trow5ridge, re-
Gently picked up at sea, has been sold
for 81 400.
NEW YoKK, August15 The steam
er Rising Star from Aspinwall, brings
$4,000 in treasure. DIR. Rice, Pay
masters clerk, Hendee, and four sail
ors, died recently ON the United States
steamer Ossipee, on the Central
American coast. Australian advices
July 2, and New Zealand Z, reached
Panama. -Four shocks OF earthquake
were experienced on the night of
June 2S, on the Eastern coast of Aus
tralia. The harvest is anticipated to
be abundant, owing to the plentiful
rains during the present winter. A
Chinaman had murdered Mr.. Lee
and three children at Iron Bank Dig
gings. The Australian Joint Stock
Company made an arrangement with
the King Of the Fejee Islands involv-
ing the settlement of claims of the
American government, and the proba-
BILE establishment of British protec-
torate over the Feiee group.
The terms of the charter occasioned
considerable excitement among the
white settlers, and the British Consul
entered protest, which pointed out
that the King had granted powers to
the new company, such as imposition
of taxes, &c., which he could not
legally transfer, and the whole matter
awaits the visit Of the Commodore of
the Australian Squadron.
The Company's agents have taken
up 100, coo acres of lands.
The political crisis in VictoriaS is
increasing in Importance, and is likely
to produce great distress in conse-
quence.
The ministry arc refusing to resign.
The Assembly has hy three to Que
directed the cessation of payments
from the Treasury.
The natives in the northern part of
New Zealand were numbering the
whites, and force of volunteers had
been organized to bring the murderers
to justice.