The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-02
Aate News Itellas.

Gold closed in New York yesterday al
l5. ~
a Denver dispatch says a family named
Men. numbering nine persons, residing
near Eriovva. on the jennings Camp road,
were found murdered last saturday. ~ d.
There were a number of fires in Omaha
on the 18th uit The total loss is sl7l All In
surance s279,s50s probable loss 70 Insurance.
companies sI29,57l.
An Omaha dispatch crthe 3Ist ult., says
the steamer Success, from Fort Bepton, ar
rived at Omaha yesterday, with two hun
dred passengers and three hundred thou
sand dollars treasure; also large amount
ofsilver ore.
dispatch froIa Atlanta dated the Slst
uit. says; In the House to-day Mr.. Sims, a
ne gro, continued his remarks in defense
of he eligibility Of negro members. Hesaid
the Introduction of the me .sures to unseat
negro mem bers had cast a flre-brand into
the House, aud If the question was pressed
II would preopitate war Mr.. Porter, a
negro, followed. and has the floor to-mor-
Tow.
A Montreal dispatch dated the Slss ult-
says; Plaeards have been posted around
the streets calling on the loyalists to sup
press til contem plated Fenian demonstra-
ton, TO be held on Wednesday for the
purpose of raising funds to aid Whalen
and other State prisoners.
ElA New York dispatch dated the LIST says:
A number Of whisky distiIleries in this
city; which suspv nded operations by order
OF the revenue onicers for the last few
months, recommended business ye. terday
under The new law. Judge Michael Con-
nelly, in published letter, goes back to
Tammany Hail.
An Omaha dispatch says the Indians
drove or The wood ch ppers on he south
side OF Platte fvtr, on Saturd az, nd set
fire 10 five hundred cords OF wood. Super
: intendent Denman denies that Red Cloud
Is coming down from the y orth, and says
the hOstiities are entirely conh ed to the
Che, ennes. The Sioux say they will not
participate. i-ts tl4 s-is @
"A PhiladeI phia dispatch OF the 30th nit
says: There IS some excitement in the oil
trade Ia this CITY, owing to the sus pension
Of two houses in The petroleum business.
Two ruttians endeavored to rob a brokers
boy, on Tnird street, this morning. OF his
cash-box. but were folIed, and escaped by
driving oRin a wagon. VIM. Horner died
to day from TN effects Of Gus explosion
in the sIint. A )
a Concord IN. H.) dispatch of date the
lst says: The supreme Judicial Court de-
cided the act in lssatl on to the naturali-
zation Of aiiens, passed at the last session
OF the LegIsi turei 10 be constitutional,
and the Governor has 'ssned 2. proc a ma
tlan tO that effect. This cuts Off naturali-
zation in tue police courts of the States,
aud eguIates materially the testimony in
such cases
General applications have been made
tothe Secretary OF the Navy, by parties
anxious to secure appointments as cadet
engineers at the Naval Acadamy, but, in
Consequence OF the red uction of the force
order by Congress, that class or cadets
will not be fouud at tue Academy during
the present year. The President has not
deternitned when he VIII leave Washing
tor on g orief visit TO Tennessee, as il is
not knOV n whether or not there VIII be a
septenlber session of Congress.
"A reduction in the expenses of the vari-
Gus Custom = ouses has been made, since
tie lst of July, to the extent OF a quarter
Of a million dollars, and still further re-
trenehiueat is In progress. 1t has been
found taaat lpany of the employees have
been drawing salaries without rendering
public service, and that their appoint
men,s were the result of mere favoritism.
A New Orleans dispatch dated the 3lst
inst. says: The yearly cotton statement
shows the total receipts to be 656 sos bales
net receipts s9,3z4 bales: exports, foreign
5S5, 1875 bales; eoasLwise, 10l SOP baies; stock
Tonight, l,S7l bales. In addition to this
amount the Governor Allen arrived late
this evening, bringing 9ls bales, whereof
SSz aie new crop. The cotton season is IL
or twenty Gays earlier than last year.
A Philadelphia dispatch of the 3lst ult.
says senator Fessendeh was warmly re.
ceived here TO night, at a mass meeting
He made a lengthy address, in the course
of which he said he was forced into the
p Treasury against his will. He went in be.
cause ii he had not done so il would have
been considered a confession of a want O.
confidence in the ability Of the Govern
ment to go on. He was Ia the tightest
place he was ever in except when Obliged
70 vote acqult the President He ap
peaied to the people, and issued seven.
thirties redeemable in paper, aud through
his agents he promised the people that ths
prime pal should be paid In gold. The cred
tt OF great nation must be preserved a
all costs. He closed by euiogizlng Grant