The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-02
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
Reported for the Evansville Journal
Things In PhiiadeIphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April %

tnIS mOruluy IcidttOu u the Rthh ihuiuCts
embracing all of the evidence and fixing the
guilt upon Arthur Spring, which is deemed
convincing. TIE discharge of Jerome Freck-
g, arrested on suspicion, is recommended.
The decision Of the court upon motion
fer new trial, and the arrest of judgment in
the case OF John Chape, and Carson EN-
mons, was pronounced by Judge Allison,
overruling both. The prisoners were then
asked whether they had any thing to say
why sentences of death should not be passed
on them. Their counsel read paper from
each, protesting their innocence. The sem
tence of death was then pronounced upon
both of them.
Denial.
-gs so1 WAsPrSeroN, April 90.
The Union Of this morning denies that
that Gov. Lane has usurped any power, or
that he has annexed any Mexican territory.
Bosros, April 80.
The Canada arrived at Boston to-day at
o'clock p. NJ. .E
CIscrSSArr, April 90.
The Germania Musical Society which has
given several concerts here leave in few
days for the West. They are assisted by
artists of the FIRST rank.
River News.
arsta. PITTSBURGH, April ~.
There are s feet 6 inches water in the
channel. Weather showery.
CIScISNATr, April 20.
The river has risen four inches. Wealth
er warm and cloudy.
Fire aud Loss OF Life.
ROCHESTER, April, 90.
The old Rochester House, now kept by E.
w. Bryan e. Co., as temperance house, on
Exchange street, was consumed by fire be-
tween l nd 2 o'clock this morning. -Four
persons persisted in the flames. Two Of them
were waiting maid named Catherine Conk-
lin and knife boy named Frenzy The
building was insured for $40, 200. About 100
boarders and dodgers were in the building.
t.ss.s CINCINNATI, April 20, p. M.
FIour-SaIes of 900 bbls at so. The
market is steady; receipts are light.
Whisky-loa.
Provisions-Nothing doing.
Oil-Sales of 80 bbls linseed from city
mills at 60.
+, Groceries--Not of Importance trans
acted. tf. s.e .st.zsl effsEr
New York, April 90, NJ.
-. Flour-Sales 10000 bbls flour; Stata 452a
46S, Ohio 475a4s5, improved; sales 1000
bills Southern at 5l2a5lS, and firm.
Grain-Wheat is buoyant. Sales Of H.
900 bushels corn; mixed "a; white IS.
Provisions-Becf is finn. Lard is steady.
Dreadful Accide nj ON the Mich. south.
eFn and Mich. Central l8AiIrOad..fif-
teen Persons Killed.
CHICAGO, April IS. = The express train
which left this city at O'Clock last night, on
the Southern Michigan railroad, came in COL
lison, at the crossing, about eight miles out,
with an emigrant and freight train coming
into Chicago on the Michigan Central Rail-
road. The locomotive Of the express train
struck the sixth car filed with passengers,
and in moment the locomotive, tender, bag
gage car, aud enc second class car of the ex-
press, together with three emigrant cars Of
the Michigan Central train. were heap Of
ruins 1t is the general opinion that from IL
to Is bodies lay beneath the ruins, though it
is impossible to ascertain with certainly =
Four bodies had been taken out From fifty
to sixty men were seriously injured, and some
Of them cannot recover. The emiyrants on
the Central road suffered the most.
The cause Of the collision is beyond con-
lecture. The night was bright as nearly u
full moon could make it. The two tracks cross
each other at nearly right angles, aud run for
a long distance on a straight line.
No one in the first class passenger cars
were seriously injured. -
The engineer, fireman and conductor es-
capped. IS ss,.sr 81. KS aa.ss
-q New ORLEANS, April 81.
The Dresden has arrived, and the Eclipse
10 going tonight, full of passengers.
New ORLEANS, April %.
= Mr.. Slidell was elected u. 8. Senator to-
day, in place of Hon. Pierre Soule, by SO ma
sorifv ovor M Hmm yVb;c
A horrible murder was committed last night
Mr.. Taylor clerk in the house of Hobbs e. Co.,
was murdered in his bead by one Courtezan.
His body was horribly mangled. The cause
is laid to jealousy.
A commercial house, which has connec-
ton with the West, failed here few days
since. Their liabilities are reported at 800
900.
The following steamers have arrived: Della
ware, Susquehanna, Unicorn, Georgetown,
New Orleans and GIeudy Burke. The Eclipse
left at O'Clock, p. M.
CINCINNATI, April %. +
An indignation meeting was held last night
with reference to the conduct Of Major SHELL
baker toward Mr.. Kirkland on last Sunday,
The hall was crowded, and the prominent cit.
izens of all parties took part. A committee
of 100 were appointed to wait upon the Mayor
and request him to resign.
BosroS, April %.
An extensive FIRE occurred this morning.
II commenced in the blacksmith shop opposite
Christ church, and extended right and lett. de-
stroying an enter block of brick dwellings,.
The cinders set fire TO Christ church, which
was considerably damaged. Fifty Irish fam
lies are houseless.
WASHINGTON, April %.
The Hon. John A. Dix has been appointed
Minister TO France, and Hon. Richard X.
Mead, Minister to Chill.
DRESs GOODS-Just received large and beau
IL tifui assortment of GIos de Rhin Lew