The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-27
THE NEWS.

Gold closed in New York. Saturday, at
1899 tsa1s.
Heavy snow storm in Boston, on satur-
day.
General Rosseau has arrived at Wash
ington from the Pacific coast.
The weavers have struck for higher
wages in the mills at LuncOolx, N. H.
Fires in oswego, N. Y, and Worcester,
Mass, destroyed property to the value Of
$4,000.
By a cable dispatch we have further ac-
counts Of the attempt to assassinate Prince
Alfred.
Professor Charles p. Bronson, the cele-
brated teacher of eIocution, died Saturday
morning, at New York, aged IS.
Senator Yates, Of Illinois, has addressed
a letter to the people of that State, confess
ing e" his weakness" refusing TO resign,
but promising reformation.
The U. S. Graud Jury Of st. Louis, has
found indictments against several mem
bers of the whisky ring in that city. Sew
eraI prominent citizens and one or two
Government officials are said to be in
volved.
A portion of the delegation to Congress,
recently elected in Arkansas, have arrived
In Washington with the new Constitution.
The delegation will formally present the
new Constitution of Arkansas to Congress
on the first Ortuntty-prebably not
until after the Impeachment trial.
a delegation of Virginia Radicals waited
on Secretary Stanton, on Friday, TO thank
him for remaining at his post. Stapton
was proud in being the recipient of such
kindly feelings.
A dispatch from Nashville, dated the
25th, says Captain Phillips, Registration
Commissioner, and commander of cOlOred
militia, shot a man named Barth, at Gal
latin, yesterday, infiieting a mortal
wound. Both were intoxicated.
The New York Tribune denies the truth
fulness of the rumor in Washington that
Chief Justice Chase will insist upOn deliv-
ering a charge to the Impeachment Court
when all the evidence is in, previous to
the senate's retirement for consultation
on the verdict.
r. G. Parsons, Marshal of the United
States Supreme Court, has been solicited,
and consented to become, a candidate for
Congress in the Eighteenth District of
Ohio. Judge Spauldtng declines renomi-
nation.
The Indians in California are making
trouble. A family named PiersOn had
been unassacred. Gen. Halleck mad order
ed two companies of U. s. troops IN pur-
shit. The entire population were also
ont in pursuit of the murderers.
The police of Providence, R. L, made
descent on a party of prize fighters, on
Fridav. and arrested the two principals,
named sellers and English, after they had
pummelled each other about forty-ive
minutes. In default of 5000 bail, they
were committed to jail. Both have become
blind from the effects Of the blows re-
/ ceived.
A dispatch from Wilmington, y. c., OF
/ the 25th, says, sufficient returns have been
/ received to warrant the conclusion thai
/ the constitution is ratified by
/ small majority. This is conceded by
/ the Conservatives. q. BOyden, prOba-
! bly, the only Conservative elected to Con-
4 gress. has a majority of $500.
An Augusta. Ga, dispatch, 25th, says the
+ returns Of the election are conflicting. The
/ Democrats claim Gordon's election By
small majority, but admit the ratification
4 Of the Cons tuition. The Republicans
lcaim Bullocl's election by 10000.
A New Orleans dispatch, dated the 18th,
/ says the Supreme Court has decided that
! the grand jury, drawn under General
Hancock's order. composed entirely of
/ white men, is il egaI, and orders have
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