The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-28
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Sunday Nights Dispatches.
Cul1crn's Bill and the Nor
mons.
The harmonious Democ-
raoy" in New York.
Grand Saohem Tweed big
Injun ne"
miscellaneous Items from
New York, Washington
and Elsewhere.
Foreign NeWs---AcQuittaI
of Prlncs Bonaparte.

New York Items-FIght Among the
New YORK DemOcFacy-An Inter-
eStIng Struggle, ETC., etc.
NEW YORK, March 27.-A terrific
eastearly gale and rain storm has pre-
vailed all day and evening.
A Panama letter says Capt Helm,
an American, who claims to know
route across Darien superior to all
other routes, and by which ne can
pass from Aspinwall to Panama en-
tirely by water, has chartered a small
sail boat at Aspinwall to be delivered
in Panama
Official dispatches from Baz, an
nouncing the result of the San Do
mingo election, have not yet reached
Washington, but are en- route by way
of Havana, and are expected shortly.
The fight between the Democratic
factions continues, and the Young
Democracy are marshaling their forces
for the contest of tomorrow evening.
Sheriff OBrien, who leads them,
claims not to request Tweed to resign
his position of Chairman of the Dem
ocratic Central Committe, but says
that he should be called on, to state
distinctly whether he has been CO.
quoting with the Republicans, or if
he has been traitor to the party.
The next step will be expulsion, and
the election of a new Chairman. The
Tweedists are as confident of success.
as their opponents, but it is said that
in case the General Committee should
elect another Chairman, they will re-
tire, and adhere 10 their Chairman.
TIE whole matter then comes before
thesSachems of Tammany, of which
Tweed is Grand Sachem, and whose
decision will doubtless be j his favor.
Other reports state that earnest eff
forts are being made to heal the
breach. Rumor asserts that Gen.
O'Neil is organizing for descent upon
Canada at three points, Amherstburg,
Fort Erie and some point on the st.
Lawrence, yet undecided upon.
Large quantities of arms and muni-
tions are said to be stored near at
hand.
Camp No. l of the Grand Army of
the Constitution, resolved to ask
Congress to interfere to prevent fur
ther swindling by claim agent and
advocating country retreats for
wounded veterans instead of State
asyluns.
A young girl named Catherine
Shields, died in Jersey City on
Thursday, from the effects of an
abortion. produced by DR.. Charles
Gable. The infamous doctor was ar
rested, as also one Patrick Watson,
charged with having outraged the
person of the unfortunate girl.
Conrad Hollenger, editor and pro-
prietor of the Newark Voltsnaan, died
yesterday, aged fifty four years.
The members of the bar of Newark
have rendered a public banquet to
Judge Bradley, of the United States
Supreme Court.
A Panama correspondent says: The
Republic of Columbia will ratify the
Darian Canal treaty.
Colonel Caldwell, formerly u. S.
Minister to Bolivia, has arrived at
New York as the Envoy of that coun-
try to the United States.
A railroad and telegraph line.
from Buenos Ayres to Santiago, Chill,
are projected.
Letters from the Darien expedi-
ton, of March 18th, says the officers
and crews all well, except Commader
| Selfridge, who is suffering from lame
| leg, which prevents his accompany
| ing the exploring party across the
| Isthmus a road has been cut, three
miles in length, into the interior,
meeting a rivef, which is said to flow
into the Pacific Ocean. The Indians
were frightened at first but proved
| friendly, and assisted the explorers
in every way possible. All were SAN
guine of discovering an easy route for
the construction of the ship canal.
An Aspinwall letter reports that
Captain Bird, of the American bark
Kremlin, was imprisoned until he
paid 500, for injuries sustained by a
small schooner with which he collided.
Afterwards, the schooner's AGENTS
had to take $110. The American
Consul made an active but unavailing
attempt to obtain his release.
of John A. Rice, of Chicago, closed
last night. Two thousand seven hun
dred volumes were disposed of, for
about $4,000.
Considerable damage was done by
the gale to buildings, trees and avn
ings, and, owing to the tide, goods
stored in Easements along the river
fronts. Marine disasters are feared
Another letter from the Darien ex-
pedltlon says the men poisoned In the
eyes and on their faces and hands by
the sap of the mansanillo trees, have
all recovered therafrom.
The surveyors have secured a fne
map of the topography of the country
back to the base of the mountains,
and in some instances four hundred
feet up the mountains great quantities
OF valuable timber. such as mahog-
any, logwood, india rubber, &C., have
beer found. The sugar cane is the
finest ever seen.
No wild animals and but few large
snakes have been seen.