The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-08
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1855.
A Havana, dispatch dated the 5ti, says
that further adyIces from Mexico state that
Queroga and other Generals have pro-
nounced III favor or santa Anna, and that
the movement Is progressing.
An Augusta dispatch dated the 5th says
The House Of Representatives to-day, by a
vote of So 20 30, passed a resolution recon-
mendlng she Governor TO stay the exeeu-
tion OF Harris, the murderer, for 30 days.
A washington dispatch dated the 9th
says Rept esent atives Arnefl. Mullins
and Mum. of Tennessee, - a card, de-
noance Bs a willful aud malicious false
hood the publication which connects them
In any WY with the school fund fraud in
A Madrid dispatch OF date 5th, says the
Provisional governments will present TO
the Constituent Cortez the draft of IA Con-
ssitntlon, embracing a clause prohibiting
slavery in ali the spanish possessions. 1t
will beIe to the Cortez to decide as to the
method of freeing them.
A Lancaster 1(Psnnsylvania) dispatch
dated the 6th says: Several attempts have
been made, recently 10 fire the Chudren's
Home, consisting of two hundren juven-
lies. A girl of fourteen, All inmate named
Elienn Doyle, was arrested and confessed
her guilt. a. sfia 4z. 4.il
An Albany, New York, dispatch of the
9th says: The annual meeting of the
American Social Science Association Will
be held at Agricultural Hall, in this city,
on heaITLh and 18th INST. Addresses will
be delivered by samuel Elliott and Horace
Greeley, and papers Will be read by Prof
Goldwia smith, John. Stanton Gould, f. b.
sanbOrn, Charles l.. Brace and Charles
Francls Adams. ~ 5Ad -
A Toronto dispatch or date 5th, says a
gang of desperadoes, among whom were
two penitentiary conviets, were discovered
to-day in q little hut on island In the
Lake. They threatened to shoot the de-
teetiEes VINO went to arrest them, and
while the detectives sent for assistance,
the thieves escaped In boats. On entering
ths hut, large quantities of stolen articles,
lately reported 20 the police, were found.
A New York dispatch dated the 9th inst,
says Governor Blair, of<Miehigan, the Re
publican member of the subcommittee of
two from The Congressional coraInIteee ap.
pointed TO Investigate the alleged natural
ization frauds, has concluded the examin-
alton OF over one hlfundred witnesses I'M
several towns in Orange County, aud will
return to Washing gton. gff a4
In the Missouri state Senate on Friday
the 5th insts, the petitfon OF the Woman's
Suffrage Association was referred to the
Committees ON Constitutional amend
ments. a Dill will be introduced in the
House next week TO submit the question
to the people, and night sessions, COM
mencing Wednesday night next, will be
held 70 discuss the subject.
Nashville dispatch of date the 9th
instant says = Colonel Blackburn, State
Comptroller, sent to- the House of Repre-.
sentttives, to-day +, a letter apoiogizing for
his breach OF decorum In striking Repre-
sentative Brown, for words spokensin de-
bate. The apology was accepted, and the
Committee of Investigation dismissed.
af--~--., ffitfi. seas a~aggerated Only ono
blow occurred
A Montreal dispatch, under date of the
5th, says General Windham entertained
the governor General at a dinner ON
Thursday evening, at which about four
hundred guests were present. His Excel
lency attempted To drive around the
monntain, but the horses were unable to
get through the snow-drifts, which in
some instances are fifteen or twenty feet
deep.
4 Montreal dispatch dated the 9th says:
The Goveruor-GeneraI has expressed the
opinion that Montreal shOuII be the seat
OF Cove ninent, and he will use his 1n-
fiuence TO have it brought here. Several
well known Fenians have left Canada Tor
the United states, fearing, it is said, a reve-
iation by Whalen. The excitement over
the sudden death of cattle at FishRin
Plains has subsided. The four that died
We're lound by stream of water, ma wing
been poisoned. The balance OF Nj.
Haighrs cattle are in Il healthy condition.
The Nashville linton and American of
the 9Th instant published an article inti-
mating that Colonel John B. BrownIow
h4d written letter To Rulter, of school
fund infamy, acknowledging the receipt
OF ftwoFheusand dol urs. and that Governor
Browniow was not on suspicion. Colonel
BrOwnIow denonnces the letter as a forg-
cry. one Of the writer's or the U7afon and
american was before the Committee of In
vestigatlon.0nl the 9Th. What happened
has not transpired. 1t IS probable that
Speaker Richards win come out of the In
vestigation with clear skirts. ss
An Atlanta dispatch, 5th inst, says that
in the Legislature ON that day, the House
refused to reconsider the resolution refer
ring the question of negro eligibility tc
the supreme Court. Members speaking
in opposition to the act said the question
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to the House, and that it would degrade
itself by referring the question to another
branch of the Government, after the
House has solemnIy settled the question
that the Judgment of thlsg House was fina
and conclusive; that the House had
already decided that negroes are not eli
gible to seats on this floor, and the deci
sion must stand, and cannot be referred tc
the Court. The vote on the question TO re
consider sJood-Ayes Sc, nay S 76
A London dispatch, dated 9th, says: The
Government has resolved on the abolition
of the University tests The Times de
nounees the Alabama treaty, and says it i.
ineOmprehensible and without order, and
that, unless there was some secret stipula.
tion some where to the contrary, the con.
sideration of the question of the recognf
tion of the Southern States as beIligerent
was plainly provided for in this treaty /
nothing was excluded. The defects of tn,
treaty have grown out of, and are owing &
the semi pubic fashion in which negotia
tions are conducted. If the United State
sienate hesitates to ratify this project, Eng
land viii not chafe. It is desirable that tn
whole treaty be revised and re cast; as Ii
now, practically, every claim may have K
go to an umpire for final decision. If thi
is a settlement, the Times asks for 3 neN
definition ofthe word. s...ss.s5.f
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