The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-23
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rHIRtr-rHIRD coxoREss-FIRsr SESSION.

MIR Benjamin reported d bill granting q
register to the Russian built brig, Amelia BY
name, of Abbey Francis-pessed.
The bill making provisions for paying all
persons who, since 1895, have acted as agents
for paying pensions and prescribing the man.
ner Tor the settlement of their accounts here
alter was taken up.
Dir. roUmbs objected to the bill because IL
would leave all the deposit banks who paid
pension to set up claims
Mr.. Dodge moved an anne dment, except
ing bank agents and officers and private
bankers from the benefits Of the bill.
Mr.. Hunter moved to lay it on the table,
which was agreed to.
Ten House bills relating to the territories
were received and taken up and referred.
After short executive session the Senate
adjourned.
Ho sE.-The committee were discharged
from the further consideration of the memo
rial, contesling the right OF Mike Walsh to
a seat on the ground that he is not an Amer
lean By birth.
Mr.. Hlllypr introduced bill fixing the first
Monday in November fJr the meeting OF CON.
gres5, instead Of the first Mondas id Decem-
Der. The rules were suspe nded aud the bill
was passed.
Tue House chen adjourned.
The WING State Convention.
CoscoRD. N. H.; June 20.
The Wing State convention to. day was
largely attended. Judge J. Kirby presided.
and made speech strongly condemning the
repeal of the Missouri compromise.
Railroad Accident.
BALTIMORE, June 40.
A. L. D.
ing The Susquehanna river az two this morn
ing, Adams q Cos, Exl .ss car ran off the
steamboat INTO the river, defining the trains
till O'Clock. The mail passed halt over bur
was drawn back.
Held TO Bail.
PHILADELPHIA, June 80.
Mayor Conrad held ten of tn principal
tavern keepers in a thousand dollars bail
each, to answer the charge Of keeping dis
orderly tipping houses and violating the
Sabbath law.
Loss OF Life nnd p -operfy.
BosToN, June 20.
A violent thunder storm visited the south
shore last evening, accompanied by hail aud
rain.
The Unitarian Church at Kingston was
struck by lightning and considerably dam-
aged.
A house north of Bridgewa,er was struck;
one man was killed.
Worcester factory dam at Union Village
Il, Golden gave way yesterday, carrying away
the bridp, on The wing uf the factory, flied
with valuable machinery. Damage 500, 1000,
owned by John Parsons, Of Boston. "a
Spiritual Convention.
New YonK. June 90.
The Spiritual Convention adj ,urnea ;S-dsy
having organized N ,tional society, called
The Society for the Diffusion Of Spiritual
Knowledge. N. II. Taimadge, Judge Ed.
munds, snda Fowler, aud many other prom
inent gentlemen of all par's oil the coausry
were announced emeng them.
Terrible tragedy.
PRovIDgscE, June 90.
There was a terrible a.edy at Melville,
Mass. on Saturday night. Alexander Hew-
lit, in fit vi Jealousy, shot his own vie and
man named Owen Brown, to whose house
she had fed for protection, and then CT IN
United suicide by taking strychninc. Brown
died instantly, Mrs. II. fingers but cannot
live.
Reduction OF Fare, &c
CINCINNATI, jane 90, NJ.
The Little Miami Railroad Company have
followed vp the Cincinnati, Hamilton a.
Dayton in the reduction of fare. Passengers
are now taken to New York for $1,000.
United States Commissioner Carpenter Of
this city publishes long communication in
the zette denying tho constltutionaty of
that portion Of the fugitive slave law making
il the duty Of Commissioners TO Issue war
nd haa 10 10 hac rpf,
ed and will contiue TO refuse to issue war-
rants.
River and Market.
CI>cIsSATt, June 90, p. NJ
The riveris stationary The weather is very warm.
PIrrsBuRGH, June 20, ".
There are three feet six inches in tne channel
BY the metal mark and Ians The ueatheris clear and
warm.
CIScrrx.rI, June 90, p. NJ.
Fleuris dull at 81 25S7 so. Corn declined to Soc.
Whisky seHc Lard firm; sales SUI bbs at &C. Linseed
Co,ion--Saes efiaferior and ordinary cotton q, Ga
96%c. Nothing new In groceries
Sales Of 700 bbls hour at decline of Reese. Sa,es
Of state and Ohio Mt s. 2S sslesof $40 bbls Southern
sales o. 5o,i6e bushels corn at sIsssc.
Cotton Is nrm and unchanged. wi limited business,
Sale, of GOO bags eoGe a. Rio ssc Sales Of 600 hhds
sugar. Orleans ic, frn. Sales vi 200 hhds molasses,
.ssi"s Of $50 Dbl. Of pork: marke, unchanged
active demand Tx si3S. $50 bbis beef sold; market
firm at $40.
sales Of s. bbls lard at 9'<c; kegs loAc, with firm
sales Of ESQ bills whisky. Ohio ssc. Sales OF 1000
gals iinseed oil at sec-
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