The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-05-18

NEW York, May 1.-THE New
York Times, speaking Of the recent
advance in gold, says: Under an ad
ministratiOn of retrenehment, ecOnO-
nv, and revenue collect on, the pre-
MUM on gold ought to fall, and the
public credit, In all respects, be
STRENGTHENED. Such a large, quick,
and unexpected advance as that OF
the last month deranges business,
greatly to the detriment of the mer-
camille interests of the country. No
doubt the carrying out of the ideas OF
General Grants inaugural, with a
sound Treasury policy and proper
Treasury administration would pre-
vent these embarrassing and lnjurI
Gus fluctuations, and at the same
time solidly establish the public
credit.
The Herald states that Senator
Sumner called at the White House 10
see the President. last week, but Mr.
Dent, the chief usher. having carried
up his card, returned with the remark
that he would have to wait tf
teen minutes Mr. Sumner would
not wait fifteen minutes for Napoleon,
Victoria or any one else, and that
when MIR. Grant wanted to see him he
could send for him" With that he
withdrew in a rage, and told llrend
that the White House was nothing
but military camp.
Congressman Shanks called on Sec
retary Fish on Saturday, and was
waiting for an hour aud half, and
then lef in disgust, declaring that In
the future the Secretary might keep
his damned old piscatorial department
to himself
Important intelligence is expected
from Cuba during the coming ten
days. The Government receives re-
ports, from various ports along the
coast. of the movements of a small sus-
picious looking craft, and there Is no
doubt that expeditions are still being
fitted out, and that arms and muni
tions Of war are still being transport
ed to the Cubans and the Spaniards
too.
A Washington dispatch says: Gen.
Bodeau, second Secre tary of Legation
at London, LETT here to night tor New
York, and will sail for his destination
in tho steamer of Wednesday. The
impression is prevailing that General
Bodean's mission means more than IS
covered by his present appointment.
New YoRK, May 17.-Schepler &
Co, a Herman banking firm, have
failed. They were largely short in
gold, estimated at eight million dol
lars, besides one million more in Gov
ernment bonds and exchange. Re
port says that other plrties are in
volved probably.
NEW YoRK, May 17-Whit- Sun
day was celebrated by the German
| citizens enthusiastically, the feature
of the day being the grand concert of
the North Eastern Sangerbund, IN
! Union Park, in which 500 voices and
over thirty societies participated. and
which was attended by nearly 10000
people; and, also, by gymnastic sports
at Jones's Woods.
Mr.. Annable. one of the prisoners
taken off the schooner Lizzie Major
| By the Spanish vessel of war, and i'm
prisoned at Havana aud subsequently,
| released at the intercessioa of the
! British Consul, has made a sworn
statement before u S Commissioner
Shields. which has been forwarded to
the Sc ,retary of State, In which he
claims damages for Imprisonment, and
that our Government shall take &C
ton IN the matter. lie claims to be
a citizen Of MassaGhuse'ts.
Several Deputy u S Marshals, who
attempted to take possession OF an
Illicit still, in Little Street, Brooklyn,
to day, were assaulted and two of the m
severely beaten by crowd of 200
residents of the vicinity. The officers
were driven off without efectIng THEN
purpose.
The trot to day over the Fashion
Course. between Lucy and the Amer
lean Girl, for ten thousand dollars
tor the three best in five. IN harness
was won by Lucy in three stra gh
heats; time, 22:9t, 22:73 and 22:5.
james Smith, who was arres teC
some time since, to day PLEADED
guilty to the charge of forgery IN the
third degree, on Jay Cooke 4 90.
and was rema anded for sentence.
The jury, in the case of CYRUS Il
Mccormick VS.. the Pennsylvania Ra
road Company, to recover the value o
baggage lost In 1862, returned a yer
! dict, to day. of $40, $50, TO which tn
Court added an extra allowance o
$500.