The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-22
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Gold closed IN New York. Saturday. al
1855
The track Of the Central Pacific Railroad
is again clear through the deep snow oi
Sierra.
SIX counterfeit money dealers of New
York City were on Saturday sentenced to
the Penitentiary for different terms.
Advices from Arizona to the 3eih ult.
report favorably of the mines, and me n
ton no fresh ddian troubles.
washington's birth day will be cele-
brated by public proclamation in San
Francisco, aud observed generally as a
holiday.
A Washington special says that the Sen
ate Einance Committee, after an informa
discussion, has postponed the Bank Bin
for the present.
Mclaughlin and Shaw, who made false
affidavits akaInst the 90 lector of Internal
Revenue, Mr.. Bailey, of New York City
were on Saturday sentenced TO five } eaIs
each in the penltentiary.
It is reported that the Cashier Of the
Fn1rth National Bank of Philsdeiphia is
defAulter in the sum of over 100000, and
has made his escape. There was a slight
run oa the Bank on Saturday, but the
doors were not closed.
The President has pardoned John H.
Eager and Nicholas Henry, convic ed in
New York in November and sentenced to
the PeniteEtfary, for defrauding the Gov
tTnmeni by false bounty money and back
pay papels.
The Chicago Lake and Harbor Bill pass
ed the Illineis House of Assembly on Sat
urday By a vote of 50 to 50. 1t cedes the
property submerged by Lake Michigan
one mile wide and three miles long-to
the Illinois Central Railroad.
1t is rumored that General Butler and
SIr. Fisk, of Erie notoriety, are about to
purchase a newsps per in Springfield,
Massachusetts, to run in opposition to
MIR. Bowles, OF the Republican.
Two large gambling heIls up town In
New York city, were raided on by the po-
lice on Friday night Thirty-four gam
blers were arrested and large amount
CT gambling property was seized.
II Is stated that parties in New York,
who raised one hundred thousand dollars
to present General Sherm n with house,
have bought Grants house in Washing
ton, for sixty thousand dollars.
Marshall and EscaIe, the alleged bond
robbers, were arraigned before Justice
Dodge, of New York, on the 18th inst,
when the bonds found in their possess
sion, amounting to ninety-five thousand
dollars, were identified as having been
stolen from the Pequannock Bank, of
Bridgeport, Connecticut. The prisoners
were committed.
Judge Hoge, of South Carolina, is in
Washington, claiming seat in Congress
from the TlNiId District of that State, for
which Mr.. Reel (Democrat) has received u
certificate of election. by a majority of
votes cast. while Hoge has a certificate
from tile Governor that he received ma
jority OF the legal votes cast.
Moses Sargent, of Boston, and city Mar
shall Fills, of New buryport, Massachusetts,
assisted by Chief of-POlice, Major Nc
Elrath, OF ST. Paul, and Day, of Minneapo-
lis, have arrested Leonard Choaie, the
alleged incendiary that has been such
terror to New buryport for so many years.
It Is estimated that over fifty buildings,
including four churches, have been burned
by him. The arrest was made some fifty
miles above the Falls of st. Anthony,
whittier he had fed when learning he " as
suspected.
Gen. Smith, commanding in Georgia,
has issued letter of Instructions TO the
sheriffs of the different counties, in ref
erence to the outrages perpetrated by Ku
K ux. He says they are invested with
ample authority to protect citizens and
preserve order, inc, If they are unable to
do so by means of 8. posse com tat,ss, it IS
their duty to call npon the military COM
mander of the nearest post, who, under a
standing general order from the War De-
partnent, will furnish all requisite assist