The Evansville journal., 1868-02-22

Convention. ft was finally decided
at an informal preliminary meeting,
this morning, that the National Dem
Ocratic Committee appointed at Chi
cago, should meet tomorrow at their
room, with closed doors, to settle on
details, which are to govern the regu-
lar settings.
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-The
nomination of j. Ross Browne as
Minister to China is strongly endorsed
by the press Of California, and it is
expected that since the particulars
of Mr.. Burlingame's mission has
been received, that action upon Mr..
Brownies nomination will soon be
taken by the Senate. There is8p-
parently no opposition to his con-
firmatiOn.
The Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue has information from Kan
sas that an assistant assessor, a recti-
fer, an inspector of spirits aud a dis
tiller, had been detected In commit
ting frauds upon the Government, and
had been arrested and put under
bonds, and the distillery and other
property seized and confseated. l
NEW YORK, Feb, 2l,-rA special to
the Post says: Soon after the Senate
went into executive session Com
mittee, consisting of Senator's Gamer
on, Chandler. Cattel and Thayer,
proceeded to the War Office and in
formed Stanton that, pending any
action, it was the desire of the Senate
that Stanton retain the Office and dis
regard any orders from the President
to the contrary. The Committee also
waited upon General Grant and had
an in'erview with him, and express
themselves entirely satisfied with
Grants position regarding this matter.
New YORK, February 21.-C0m-
missioner Wilson, of the general land
office, has had an interview with a
prominent officer of the Canadian
Government, who holds life office
from the Crown, in relation TO public
lands for sale in Kansas. This gen.
tleman stated that it was his inten-
ton to resign his Office. aad lend his
assistance to the organizing of col
ony Of Canadians, with a view to set
Ting in the Southern part of Kansas.
The Heralds special says: As soon
as the Reconstruction bill is finished
in the Senate, Mr. Yates will cell up
the bill admitting Colorado, and no
doubt exists as to its passage.
The same special states that the
Committee on Banking and Currency
met this morning, and received sew
eral prominent Western bankers, who
made a statement Of their views upon
finances in general, and especially as
applying to the condition of the
money market in the West. They
recommended some amendments to
the National Banking laws, and urged
an increase of currency.
The Diamond Light Works, in
Williamsburg, were burned last night. i
Loss $4,000. One of the workmen
was seriously injured.
All the municipal buildings of this
city will be closed tomorrow, flags
will-be displayed aud agsalute fred, in
honor Of Washington birth day.
The TrjbUne's Washington special
says it is said that the President will
assign another commander to the New
Orleans District in few days Prom
inent Democrats are urging the Pres
ident to appoint Gen. HallOck in
place of Gen Sherman.
The same dispatch states that the
Postal Committee is determined to
investigate everything relating to the
overland mail contracts, and the truth
of the allegations that Wells, Fargo
Il Co, have been carrying their own
private mails to the detriment of the
public service, aud selling their own
stamps to the people of the Terrific
ries instead of the Government
stamps. Western members are very
urgent in the matter, and are resolved
that the Investigation shall not be
smothered or lobbed down
NEW YORK, February q. - The
Western members of the National
democratic Committee have. arrived
at Washington, says a Herald special,
and the indications at present looks
as if Cincinnati or Indianar oils will
be selected as the place at which to
hold the Democratic National Con-
vention, although efforts are being
made to induce its being held in New
York or Philadelphia.