The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-13

New YORK, April 12.-The inter
est on the 7th day, in the McFar
land case was unabated, and 1t wa
noticeable that no ladies were present
although the audience increases daily
The first witness examined this fore
noon, was Nicholas st. j ohm. Green
for the defense, wished to show By
this witness that Mrs mcfarland was
wholly under the influence OF Rich.
ardson, and he was the cause OF thC
| separation. Graham said 1t was I'M.
portant to show that she was acting
under Richardson's influence Her
husband thought the recovery oi
his children would be followed by
the return Of her whom he still loved.
and Richardson was probably Of the
same opinion, and hence the efforts
to keep the father from obtaining pos
session Of his children; this woman
was vibrating between the unholy love
Richardson had enkindled In her
bosom, and the natural affection for
her children; and were the purse of
Richardson not at her control, she
might have returned to her husband.
The Recorder ruled that the evidence
proposed to be given was inadmissa.
able. E. X. Phillips, another mem
Der of the Boston bar, was the next
witness.
George B. McCarter, chief of the
bureau of engraving and printing, has
been In this city for several days, en-
gagged in procuring stock aud addi-
tional engravers, to forward the com.
pletion of the United States bonds,
under the provisions of the funding
bill, when it becomes a law. he will
issue on Wednesday next, 81. 600, 600
Of new so cent notes al the Treasury
Department This new note bears
upon its face q likeness Of the late
Secretary Stanton. The paper is Of a
new design, and said TO be proof
against counterfeiting.
General Sheridan is still in this
city. t.N-rN tr 81
Special dispatches say, that General
Sherman has returned TO Washington
and has received dispatches from Of
hcers IN Tennessee, who report all
quiet, and that the people generally
are attending to their work, and pre-
pairing FOR planting season. General
Sherman announces his opposition to
placing troops under the orders of
4 Governor Senter or any other civilian,
and says nothing would so soon dc. I.
stroy the efficiency Of the army.
Steps are being taken TO afford fam
lilies of limited means, who desire to
emigrate to the West, to,do so free of
expense. Ht
1t is.stated that a new Democratic
evening paper win soon be started in
Brooklyn.
Judge Davis will sum up the Nc.
Farland case for the people; Gerry
will sum up partially for the de-
Tense, and Graham will conclude it.
Spencer has been Obliged to Withdrew
from the case to defend the murderer
Perry, whose case came on unaWares.
The remains of AusOn BurItngame
arc expected here on the 10th. The
Uniol League Club have made ar
rangemeuts to receive the body, aud
have 1t conveyed to Boston boat
Nopublic demonstration is contem-
plated.
Z The Now York East 0Snfsrence Of
the M. E. Church to-day accepted the
majority report from the Book Com
mIttee relative to the investigation of
the affairs of the Methodist Book
Concern. The minority report was re-
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hold session to day Ia reference to
the litigation with Fisk and Gouid.oa
Flags on the public buildings were
displayed to day in honor of Clay's
birthday. The Henry Clay Club
gave ball In the evening. ru
DR.. John Bronson, charged with
having given an over. dose of NOR
phine to Jas. O'Neill, causing death.
was admitted to bail in $1,000 iash
Fhe first charter election of the
newly consolidated city. jersey City.
was held to-day, aud the entire Dem
oeratic ticket. headed by Charles II.
| 0'Neill for Mayor, was elected. In
Hoboken the Democrats ticket was
also successful. lga 70
Three colored men have been sum
moned as jurors in case in Newark
The steamer Halsatia from Europe
arrived to day. -l-u