The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-02
TELEGRAPH SUMMARY.

Gold closed in New York. yesterday, At
1875.
Our dispatches announce some cold
weather down East.
Jesuits expelled from Spain have arrived
on the Isthmus of Panama.
The new Commercial Exchange at Phil
a1elphia was dedicated on Monday.
The reported sale OF the Newport Line
steamers to the Bristol Line Is untrue.
The Hudson River is again closed by ice.
a livery stable in New York burned up
on Sunday night, with ten horses. Loss
slOO,OOO.
George Magee was fatally stabbed in New
York on Saturday night by a bar tender,
named James Reilly.
General Grant has announced himself
squarely for the suffrage amendment.
which has recently passed Congress.
The Alaska Indians have commenced
XII ling traders. Gen. JEFF. Davis Will get
after the Indians.
Nathaniel G. Wood. q Boston watch
maker and Jewe'er, was robbed OF seven
thousand dollars worth of property on
Sunday forenoon.
Governor Bowman, of Virginia, has re-
signed, and gone to Washington to ia ke
his seat as u. s. Senator.
The Committee on New York Election
f. aads estimates that over 68, ,343 fictitious
natura lization papers were issued by the
Democrats of New York City at the last
election.
The Common Council OF st. Louis have
passed resolution declaring the intention
of the city to purchase the gas works on
the first day of January next.
The bill to amend the charter of the Pa
ctfic Railroad has not yet come TO q vote
In the Missouri Legislature. Tue an
nouncement of its passage was prema-
tue.
The steamers Liberia, America and At
lanta, from New York, arrived at Liver
pool on Monday.
The New York Herald gives US some
highly colored Cuba news. Insurgent pris-
oners who gave themselves up under an
amnesty proclamation, had been taken out
OF prison and shot.
The question of taxation Is Occasioning
trouble in Aspinwall. General e. Kirby
smith has gone to Washington to consult
the authorities relative to taxes on cattle
taken on board a Pacific mali steamer fol-
consumption at sea.
Severe earthquakes had occurred at San
tander, lasting two days, knocking dOwr
churches and breaking up a rocky hill
which overlooked the town.
The tin box stolen from the Park Bant
of Brooklyn, on Saturday, was found bJ
some children among some loose hay in q
basement in AdclphIa Street, on Sunday
The bonds we're gone. but numerous othe
papers OF value were still in the box.
dispatch from san Francisco states
that the Union Pacific Railroad is still
blocked with snow, and has been since the
18th of February.
The Congressional amendment to the
Constitution was submitted to the NevadG
Legislature on Saturday, and made th'
special order on Monday. Its adoption il
doubtful.
Monday morning was the coldest of tn
season down East" At sunrise the mer
curry at Lancaster ranged at $50 below zero
go at Littleton, 20 at Lebanon. 1872 at Con
cord, IS at Nashua, 90 at Lowell, and o. a
Boston. In New York the mercury stoo
at lO9 above zero.
Gen. Van Allen has arrived in Washing
ton from Cuba for the purpose OF lay in
the true state of affairs in that island b'
fore Congress. He had an interview wit
Gen. Grant, who expressed himself strong
Iy in favor of recognizing Cuban indeper
q nee.
The Missouri Democrat does not ente
tain a doubt that Missouri will rRttfy tt
Suffrage Amendment to the Consultation
a Washington dispatch says At a NEE
ing of the members elect FROM Ohio the
agreed to support Blaine for Speaker. an
will present the name of 4. r. Eckleys
Ohio, in caucus, for Clerk.
o. +. Southworth, Supervisor OF Intern
Revenue for the Eastern Dist let OF Penl
syIvania, has suspended Assessor John
Frazier, OF the First District of Pennsylv
MIA, for alleged neglect of duty, and IA
directed Assistant Assessor III. w. STA
ford 10 take charge OF the office. It Is u
derstood that Assessor Frazier refused
recognize the authority OF the Supervise
and intends 90 cOutinue to perform t
duties of his office. l
The Herald gives the following accou
OF IA visit of Senator Stuart To Gen. Graz
Senator stuart came TO know how Genel
Grant stood on the Constitutional Amer
ment, giving universal suffrage North a
South, by putting the question direct
him. General Grant replied that he U
derstood the Amendment, and hopel I
states would ratify It. He believei
Republican party were bound to see d
conclusion realized. This statement,
desired all the gentlemen present to o
derstand was not for their private infor
atioa alone, but for the whole country
hear. Senator Wilson, on learning 1
announcement, put his hat on and W.
of in great humor, saying at last he '
satisfied with General Grant.