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

Gold closed in New York, yesterday. at
I95zS
Another attempt 1.-THE butcher cart sts lie
of robbery was made In N ew York day be-
fore yesterday.
London (Englandl dispatch dated the
81 says: The afternoon dispatches from
the Continent, to-day, report that bloody
battle occurred between the Turks and the
AfontessraHs near Nikschttza. No partie-
ulars.
the Secretary OF the Treasury has decid-
Ell that wheat of the United States is not
liable TO duty on account of transhlpment
from vessels Of transportation from one
United states port 10 another through con-
.tiguous foreign waters, owing 10 wreck or
wind.
A San Francisco dispatch dated Febru
ary lst, says the ship Duke Edinburg-
whiie proceeding 10 sea to-day, collided
with The United States steamer General
MePherson. The steamer was extensively
damsged; the ship but slightly.
The revenue steamer Waganda, from
Sitka, arrived at Victoria January 29th,
= en- route to san Francisco, for repairs,
having struck a rock not laid down In the
charts.
A Toledo dispatch dated the 2d says; The
College building at Adrian, Michigan wa
partially destroyed by fire this morning.
The contents were saved. Loss between
$1,000 and s6000- The fire Is supposed 10
Z have caught from a defective flne.
A Hayden letter OF the nth, says the
Piqnets were near Aux Cay, and Salnave
had offered 10 allow them to plumber Tie
town II they took il. The demands from
MIR. Seward. had been received for explain
alton in regard TO the gunboats Petion and
Matanza carrying the United States flag.
1t is stated that almost the universal In
dividusI sentiment of Congress is opposed
10 the ratification of the protocol of the
Alabama treaty in the form in which 1t
now exists, and there can be no doubt that
the feeling will find legislative expression
when the time comes, ana that there win
be non-eOnearrenee IA tae treaty stipu-
latiOns, so far as the English counter
claims to our demands are concerned.
Late sitka advices state that serious In
dian troubles had occurred. An Indian
had dfsarTned soldier and carried his gun
into the village. A guard was sent TO re-
cover the property, which was defied by
the Indians. A red dag was hoisteti, and
General Davis prepared to lombard the
place, when the chiefs surrendered. A few
days afterwards, a canoe full OF Indians.
leaving the harb0r contrary to orders, the
sentries fired ON them, killing and wound
ing seven. E
The few stray words of General Grant
lew days ago in regard to the Alabama
claims, that it was not q mere question of
dollars and cents for few ships burned
but a question OF the destruction of our
commerce, meets with hearty approval
everywhere. so that the fate of the pend
Ing protocol may be regarded as sealed 1t
Is Senerally thought that Mr.. Reverdy
johnson has been somewhat enhanced In
the ltire transaction, aad thai the Senate
will never agree to the settlement of the
Alabama business on the basis proposed.
A Bethel OConn.) dispatch OF the Ist says:
Fifteen lives were lost BY the flood to-day
- drowning. Up TO this hour eleven
bodies have been found, and four persons
are missing. Three men were standing on
one Of the bridges watching the water as
It rushed down, hut before they could
reach the shore the bridge upon which
they were standing was carried away, and
they were all drowned. a lady, becoming
terrified at the freshet, was drowned by
imprudently attempting to leave her house
while it was surrounded with water ana
thigh cakes Of ice.
A New York dispatch dated the I'd says:
An Investigation by Revenue officials .
here show that wealthy Trustees of the
Churches up town have used moneys set
apart exclusively for religious purposes in
vestment, in stock, through their favoriie
brokers. One of the Revenue officers esti-
mates that at least S2,0OO,OO0 of Chnreh
funds IS thus invested. while the names of
the real capitalists never appear in public.
A Baptist Clergyman is known to have
speculated largely in stocks, and he spends
much Of his time among the brokers. 1t Is
said That a number of Churches have been
mortgaged for the purpose OF obtaining
money g. be used in stock sp eculations.