The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-21
New York Items.

New YORK, July 20.-After a con
sultation with Marshal Barlow, il
relation the Cuban prisoners now il
| Fort Lafayette. District AttoTneJ
Plerpoint visited the fort, and will con
suit with the Secretary Of State, who
is nov here, as to what disposal shall
be made Of them They will proba-
bly, be discharged upon giving assur-
ance OF TefraIning from future YiO-
latiOn of the neutrality laws.
A special dispatch from Queens
town announces the arrival of the
Harvard crew In the city of Paris,
after a pleasant passage. They are
all we'll.
The suit of Col. John 0. Mahony
against August Belmont and others,
for the possession of $4,000 in gold
belonging to Fenians, came up again
to day in the Supreme Court, special
term, before Judge McCunn. The
court finally made an order directing
the payment of the money to Thomas
j Barr, who had been appointed re-
ceiver, and check was drawn for the
amount. Further proceedings were
adjourned TO the 9th inst.
Emanuel Knight and Messrs. Watts
IL Mair, indicted for usury. pleaded
guilty O-day before Judge Cardoza.
Mail advices from England give de-
tails of the loss of the British ship
Blue Jacket, burned at sea In March
last, while on her way from New Zea-
land to New England. Out of sixty
nine persons on board, only eight are
known to be saved.
Paul Bernan, Patsey Martin. Frank
and John j COvane and N. p. Tas-
son, charged with being concerned
in making, selling and using counter
felt revenue stamps, were brought be-
fore Commissioners Shields for exam
inatiOn to day. Barnan admitted
making the plates, and was held in
$40 coo bail fer the action of the
Grand Jury. Patsey Martin and
Frank and John Covane also waived
an examination, and were held in de-
fault Of 50 600 bail for the action of
the Grand Jury. Tasson demanded
an examination, which resulted in a
similar disposition Of his case.
New YORK. July 20.-The Herald
says Colonel Whittesly and a num-
Der Of Virginia Radicals are in Wash
ingtOn getting up documents to prove
that the election IN Virginia was carri-
ed by fraud. Afidavits are being
prepared and will be placed before
the Reconstruction Cor mittee at the
meeting of Congress. It is hoped by
these to have the election set aside or
else have an investigation held, and
thus delay the admission of the State.
NEW York, July 20.-Private let
ters from well-informed sources in
Cuba reiterate the statement, that
hOstiities are practically at an end
for the present, owing to the prevail
ance Of cholera and yellow fever at
Havana. 4 letter in the Tribune,
dated the 18th, says: A story has
reached here from Sagua la Shia that
some eight hundred men, coming
from Charleston, had landed there
well armed, and Villiaml had united
his forces with them. 1t is also
stated that soon after this, the in
Surgent troops were attacked by
Lesco, but his men we're badly beaten.
The losses of the latter were very
large.
4 mutiny broke out on board the
great iron ship Victoria The mari
mes complained Of bad treatment and
consequently raised a great storm;
but the complaining party proved to
be weak. and ten Of the ring leaders
were accordingly convicted and soon
after shot.