The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-07

NEW York, September 5.-Admi-
raj Thatcher and several other naval
officers arrived here to-day from Cal
ifornia.
General Rosecrans and Horatio
Seymour had an interview at the
Astor House to-day.
Six robbers entered the house of
p. Butler, at Orossy Point, on the
Hudson River, this morning. They
took away safe, carried it to boat
and across the river, whore it was
burst open and robbed of $1,000.
They were traced to this city, but
have not been captured.
The deaths for the week have been
500.
The Stoniurton boat ran into a
schooner last night, during a fog, by
which she had the greater portion of
her lower guards torn of, and heavy
leak was occasioned. She was, how
ever, brought into the dock to-day,
landing her passengers safely.
The Albion OF this city denies
the truth of the reports that Seward
is in cor respondence with the British
Government on the subject of the re-
vival of the Canadian reciprocity
treaty.
A Boston merchant to day caused
his daughter to be sent to a reforma-
ton institution h; re, until she becomes
of age, sne having run away from
home last May to lead life of shame
here.
No new cases of the cattle disease
are reported. The usual precautions
are still being exercised, without
causing any needless delay to cattle
i'm transit. The herd of sixteen which
was quarantined near Kings Bridge
have continued in perfect health, and
was, by permission. sold at the last
| Bulls Head market.
The road from Hoboken to Hudson
| City, the Hudson plank road, and all
the low lands in the vicinity of Jersey
| City, were submerged by the floods
of Yesterday and last night. The
damage In Bro ooklyn to roads, horse
railways, and buildings will probably
amount to over $4,000.
A portion of Greenwood Cemetery
was much injured. The cellars ol
houses in some fifCy blocks of houses
in Brooklyn are filed with water
aud several shanties were swept away
No lives of people were lost, but many
pigs were drowned.
NEW York, Sept. 5.-The Ocean
Queen brings Panama dates to the
18th ult.. and 1866. .756 in treasure.
The Cacos Island Gold Hunting
Expedition, which LETT there las
June, has returned unsuccessful.
Another attempt was made at revo-
luton iu Chirique, but was quelled
President Battre has been installed
and Congress assembled.
Much da mage is sustained in Chill
bv excessive rains. Many lives lost.
New York, Sept. 5.-Councilmar
Scarrell and Joe Coburn went into I
fight. in a notorious bar-room IL
Houston, last night. Scarrell drew ;
knife and severely stabbed Coburr
about the head and neck. OF course
there were no arrests.
George Boyse and Henry Wllmot
charged with stealing $21 900 wortl
of bonds from Mr.. Morris, broker
of Wall Street, were this morning dis
| charged.
! The investigation into the interna
| revenue case, in which Ex Collectoi
e Thomas 4. Smith is accused of con
B, spring with Commissioner Rollins
{ and others to defraud the Govern
E ment, was before Commissioner Cult
man IN the U. s. District Court yes
terday; An objection was made I,
: Mr.. Buckley, the Solicitor of tn,
}, Treasury. providing case against hi.
: superior. but the Court oyerruled Il
s Mr.. Courtney read letter shown
that Secretary McCulloch was cogn;
i zant of the proceedings having bee
instituted, aud did not discounte