The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-26
TEs.EeRAPET SUMMARY.

Gold closed in New York, yesterday, al
ISl4.
A prize fight between Nike Donovan
of Chicago, and John Bogue. OF Peru, Ind
fought near Upton, Ind, yesterday fore
noon, resulted IN favor of Donovan in the
SD round.
A Boston dispatch of date 25th says: The
extensive pork packing establishment q
Boynton. Swallow q Co in Brighton, was
DESTROYED by fire last night. The loss was
Si0,0O, on which there is partial in
surance.
a London dispatch of date 25th, say
that Reverdy Johnson has accepted an
Invitation to dine with the corporate au-
thorities of Manchester some time in FEB
luary.
A Havana letter of the l4th, states that
the insurgent chiefs are reported not to be
inaccord. Two strong parties are forming.
Gen. Guexada bs working hard to be made
t5enera!-in-Chief The cholera had broken
oIt IN Bayomo.5
The whisky revenue collected during the
five months beginning July last, amounted
to S.5O09,g7S, an increase of 81, ,SS5 800 over
the amount col I4eeted in the corresponding
five months OF the previous year.
The peu ions to the Senate to confirm no
more of President Johnson's appoIn t
ments. does not meet with much favor
from Senators, many of whom consider it
as i'm portant as IL ever has been, and has
never beea approved by Gen. Grant, as re-
ported in some of the papers.
The Republican members OF Congress
from Ohio, came to no definite conclusion
at their meeting ON Saturday, as to what
course to pursue upon BontwelPs Con-
stitutf0naI amendment. The sentiment of
the seven members from Ohio, who will
be in the next Congress, is in favor of
Gen. Eckly for Clerk OF the next House.
A Buffalo dispatch of 25th says: CassIus
n. andrews, - years old, hailing from
Illinois, was arrested here yesterday after
noon, when about taking the cars for
Chicago, charged with passing some thirty
forged checks on business houses. An
drews has been visiting relatives here for
the last three months. His trunk was well
stocked with clothing, furs, &C., obtained
by means OF forged checks. He has been
committed 10 jail for further examination.
a Louisville dispatch dated the 25th
says: jay Gould, the New York railway
king, and suite arrived in this city last
evening. It is authorItatIvely stated that
arrangements are concluded, giving him
the control OF the HaSnVllle 'fbOaus WHOSE
track wiz be made six foot on the COM
plelion of the o 10 and Mississippi extern
sion, via North Vernon to this city. With
in twelve months passengers may, pOssi-
bly,, go from New York to New Orleans by
an unbroken six foot gauge. The party
leaves this evening on the five o'clock
train for Cincinnati.
A San Francisco dispatch dated the 25th
says: 4 San Salvador ship Francisco Al
varez Captain Alexander, bound to Vail
paraiso from Port Gamble with lumber, was
wrecked off Mugorea Island, one of the
aeambia group, on the ed of October last.
The vessel Is a total loss. Seventeen of the
crew arrived here from Tahiti by the
French transport, Chevert Capt. Balance.
IL is rumored that the ship Vieeroy, from
Liverpool for San Francisco, was burned OF
the coast ofSonth America. The report can
not be traced TO any reliable source. l.. G.
Randall, postmaster at Portland, Ore gon,
has been convicted of rObbing the mails,
and sentenced to twelve years imprison-
Ineat. RandalPs clerk was arrested on the
same charge.