The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-07
New York Items-Cuban NeWs-What
Riel Proposes 10 DO--Yari0us Other
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Riel Proposes 10 DO--YariOus Other
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NEW York, May 6-The Senate
Commerce Committee yesterday au-
thorized Senator Conkling to prepare
bill providing for tunneling the
East and North Rivers. The corpor-
ators who ask Congress to grant them
the privilege reside in this city, and
SIS soon as the bill is passed, intend
to proceed at once with the under
taking. Materials are now on the
ground to commence the work.
A special correspondent at Mon
treal writes that Riel is so elated with
his greatness that he has dropped his
scheme for annexation TO the United
States. and will be satisfied with
nothing less than independent ma
tionality. O'Donahue. one of Riel's
ministry, is Fenian, and hopes to
make WiDneseg the battle. field be-
tween the Brotherhood and the Cana
diaus.
General Thomas Jordon, late Com
mander in-Chief of the Insurgents,
arrived on the Moro Castle, from
Havana this morning. and proceeded
to the residence of Senior Lemus, the
Cubao Minister to this country. to
deliver important dispatches. Gen
eTal Jordon is accompanied by Col.
Agramonte, brother of General Agra
monte. Col Castillo. Maj. Betlan
court, and other officers of the Cuban
army, and after his visit to Washing
ton will return to Cuba. His stay IN
this country. which has referance 10
procuring munitions of war, will be
brief.
Gen. Jordon reports the Cuban
cause In better conditions than at any
previous stage, and the success of the
revolution depends only on time.
The Cuban army now numbers 10,
600 men, we'll armed, equipped, and
supplied with artillery and noun
tain howitzcrs sufficient for the pres
ent needs of the service. The sea-
son Is now IN favor of tho Revolu-
tionists, giving them what they most
need. time for organization and the
collection of supplies. There are not
eighty foreigners in the Cuban army.
Gen. Jordan says the Cubans arc in
no way discouraged at the prospects
and that the Spaniards have their
opportunity for putting down the rev.
olution. Gen. Jordon left Cuba in q
small sloop, and when three days out
was chased by Eve steam gunboats
but storm arising, he made his es
cape.
j.. s. Loomis' moulding mill and
Rugg & Stockhouse's saw mill. il
Brooklyn, were burned to day. Loss
$50, 600; partly insured.
Charles L. Lawrence, Treasury
agent, accused of smuggling ribbons
| from Canada, was to-day discharged
| The Produce Exchange gives a re-
ception to Senator Hardeuberg, next
Monday, IN acknowledgement OF hi
efforts for free canal system in the
State
| Only seventy licenses have been is
| sued thus far under the new excis,
law.
John G. Whittier Is now the CUES
of Col. Julian Allen. of Brooklyn
and will have a reception by th'
Union League D ext week.
The steamers Saxony. from Ham
burg, and Rhein, from Bremen, have
arrived.
The Commissioners of Emigration
have set apart building on Ward
Island for temporary home for sucl
Jewish fugitives from Russia as ar,
sent there.
Franklin Peal died in Philadelphia
yesterday aged seventy five years.
The Cunard steamship, Siberia
from Liverpool for Boston, was
spoken on the Both of April, with be-
! shaft broken. 800 miles west of Ire
land, putting back for Queenstown
under sail. Horace Curtiss, a pas
senger. was transferred to the steame
India, which arrived at Glasgow. I'll,
reports the passengers all we'll.