The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-01


Comments on NapOleOn's speech
Richardson's Condition very CFlti-
cal-His Physic ans HCpeful but
FearfuI-6eneral News.
NEW York, Nov. 80. = Senator
Ruggles, arrived from Europe this
morning.
The bids for Government gold
ranged at 120 So 100@121 30 100.
This mornings Telegram editocially
says: Napoleon's speech is liberal,
alike In promise and tone, If it does
not comply with the demands of the
Party of the Left. It announces that
new series of liberal reforms is
about beginning.
Richardson's condition to day is
very critical; the inflammation is not
increased, but his strength has failed.
He is quite weak and exhausted. His
physicians are hopeful, but fearful.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-The sudden
change of policy by Mr.. Boutwell, to-
day, just on the eve of the inaugura
tion of the programme of the Treas
.ury Department for December, was
the all-absorbing topic of convcrsa-
ton in financial circles.
This afternoon, all bids for gold un-
der 122 were rejected, and as the
/ Treasury proposes to sell million of
gold, drew out bids for only 81 ,435 900
at 12O 63.100 to 121 20-100. They
we're all rejected. The firms making
the largest bids were denied the right
of the Secretary to reject their bids
under the present advertisement, and
rendered to the Assistant Treasurer
the legal tender notes for gold, which
would otherwise have been forwarded
them.
1t is stated on the street that some
of the bidders for gold to day 60 to
Washington to-night to make for
NAL demand for the gold, 'hich they
claim should have been awarded
them to day.
The following telegram was re
ceived:
To Henry Clews & Co.:
The Senate of this State has just
voted, by % to 8, to sustain the State
credit. The House of Representa-.
tives will do the same. The deb
will be paid, and repudiators will bt
silenced. The State will not be en-.
tirely disgraced by the crime of re.
pudiation. w. M. HOLDEN.
Governor of North Carolina.
NEW York, November 30.-Tht
annual dinner of the alumni of Brown
University, was given this evening, a.
the Metropolitan Hotel. S. S. Coz
presided. About seventy member;
were present, including Presiden
Caswell, Of Brown University, anC
Ex- Senator Foster.
New York, November 3O-Mr
Richardson is in a very precariOui
T condition tonight. He is very weak
and having retained no nourishmen
for five days, his friends and physl
. clans fear the worst. He was married
4 this evening to the late Mrs. McFar
land, by Rev. Henry Ward Beeeher
| assisted by Rev. o. B. rockingham
New YoRK, November 30-A spe
cial from Washington to the Erpress
says the Ways and Means Committe,
: to-day agreed to reduce the tarii
twenty millions. Coffee will be Gu
: down to four cents and tea to twent-
cents per pound. They are also en-
larging the free list.
! New YORK, Nov. 30.-The suit O
3 the Erie Railroad VS.. Vanderbilt wa
today postponed until January.
{ The case of the Eric CompaD
: | against Ramsey and others, will b
: argued, on motion by council for Els
and Gould, to continue the iDjunctlo
restraining Ramsey and others fror
r prosecuting their suit.
n nn-irg the argument Mr. Eato
h made a personal explanation. decial
ing the charge OF collusion orough