The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-11
General News.

NEW YORK, June lU.-A NaIpa-
raiso letter states tha. the belligerent
rights Of the Cuban insurgents nave
been recognized by the Chllian Gov
ernment. In the discussion upon the
! subject in the Senate, reference was
made to Mr.. Stewards speech in Ha-
vana in laudation of the Spanish
/ Government, and the belief was ex-
pressed that the United States would
not cooperate In the recognition.
A letter from Lima, Peru, states
| that President Batta had issued his
! decree formally recognizing the Gu
bans as belligerents, and cedlng them
the usual privileges.
The Peruvian and Chiliau Ministers
in Washington have been specially
instructed to ask withdrawal of the
promises made by Peru to keep the
Peruvian monitors out of a conflict
with the Spaniards during their tran
sit to Peru.
Minister Hovey had sailed for the
United States on leave.
NEW YORK, june l0-GeOrge Pea
body left this afternoon, for Boston.
The trial OF the officers Of the emf
grant ship James Foster, commenced
to day. Fifteen indictments were
found against them by the Grand
Jury.
To-day's Methodist has returns
from some forty churches, showing a
vote of 1,522 for, to 167 against lay
delegation
Mr.. Huntington, Of the Central
Pacific Railroad of California, started
this afternoon on sleeping car from
Jersey City, intending to go ali the
way to the Pacific coast. He has on
board Messrs. Hooper, Brooks, and
Marshall Of the House Ways and
Means Committee The other men,
bers of the Committee are to be taken
on at Pittsburg and Chicago. Several
ladies also, will accompany the party.
Letters from the Baltic ports con
tain important news that the Rus /
sian Government has entered the
grain markets of Germany as q pur-
chaser of cereals.
New YORK, June 10.-At the Je-
rome Parks Races, hopeful stakes,
for t4o-year olds, five furlongs, was
won by Nellie James In 3:08. The
ladies stakes, for tlleys three-year
olds, one mile and five furlongs, was
won by Tasmania, in 3:073- Metro
politan stakes, for all ages, two mile |
heats, very exciting-Vauxhall won
the second and third heats, and |
Pleasurville the first. Time-3 All, |
3:484, 3:513. The Selling race, for |
all ages, a mile and quarter, was
won by Carny BARN, Ia 2:l9 Track /
very heavy.
NEW YoRK, June 10.-Presdent
Grant, who departed for West |
Point by boat this afternoon, says his
entire family escaped injury at the
railroad accident last night. He was
IN the third passenger Car, and his
party was thrown into confusion, but
sustained no injury whatever. He Z
described the accident as a very seri-
Gus one.
New YORK, June 10,-The annual
regatta OF the New York Yacht Club
took place to-day. The prize for
second class sloops was won by the-
White Cap; that tor first class sloops
by the Sadie; for first class schoOners,
by the Idler. The course lay from
the anchorage off Staten Island to
the Southeast Spit; thence to the
Light Ship and return over the same
course. The Phantom had the head
of her main mast carried away by a
squall, and was thrown o1t Of the
race. She was six miles ahead at the
time. Previous to the race the yacht
Lois, on which were numbers OF spec
tators, capsized. All on board we're
saved by other crafts.
The cricket match between the
Philadelphia and st. George club,
was resumed this morning, the Phil |
adelphia scorning 127 in their second
inning. and the St. George scoring
II for the loss of three wickets,
when the game was closed on account
Of rain.