The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-05
TELEGRAPHIC!
PITTSBURGH, Oct. Z.

the drug store of B. A. FahnestOck, corner of
Wood and Front streets, which was entirely
destroyed with most of its contents. Stock
valued az $4,000, insurance $4,000.
The building was insured for $4,000.
The FIRE communicated to house owned
by Mrs. Mcdowell, on Wood st, occupied
by Henry Collins produce dealer, and s. NJ.
Mckee, glass ware house, also the house on
Front ST. owned by VIM. Noble and occupied
by Robinson q Minis, steam engine build
ers. Mchee's loss is S25 900, insured; Rob-
lnson d MINIS loss is but $4,000, Notle's
1900, fully insured. Mrs. Mcdowell was
insured for $4,000, which will not cover her
loss. DR.. londonderry, while passing
Fahnestock's during the fire, was struck by
u package thrown from the upper story, and
severely If not fatally injured.
The line east Of Pittsburgh is out OF order,)
CINCINNATI, Oct. 2.
The small note law went into operation
to-day, and there was little attention paid to
it outside the banks.
The American reform ticket was published
to day. The campaign has fully opened.
WAsHISGToS, Oct. 2.
Mr.. Duvall, owner of farm near Blends
burgh, Va, was shot this morning by two
persons from this city. The parties were
cunning on DIR. DIS premises; he ordered
them off, and, during the alteration, he was
fatally wounded. The perpetrators have
not yet been arrested.
BcsToN, Sept. 80.
The friends of Mr.. King, former surveyor
Of San Francisco, and who is charged with
defalcation, has come forward and gwen am
pie security for The same.
New YORK, Sept 30.
The Re form party have nominated Mich
olas Dean, president of the Harlem Rail-
road Co., as their candidate for Mayor.
New YcRK, Sept. 80.
The Pacific sailed for Liverpool at IL NJ,
with l6O pass engers and $l,lOO,O0O,
SAVANNAH, Sept. 90.
There is no abatement in the ravages Of
the fever, nor is The weather Of nature TO
promise early decline of the disease. As
5 stance is arriving daily, and the sick are
receiving the best possible care.
ANNAPOLIS. Sept. 80.
The United States ship-of-war Preble has
arrived here. Her officers and crew are in
good health.
NORFOLK. VA, sept. ~.
Rand, the bank robber, who has been
confined in Jail Tor several months, has final
ly been released, there being no sufficient
proof TO detain him.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 80.
Thomas III. Benton has returned to this
city from Missouri.
BosToN, Sept. 80.
The Steamer America reached her whar
at o'clock this morning at a run OF 33 hours
from III lifax.
From Mexico.
New ORLEANS. Sept. %.
The steamer Orizaba has arrived with
Mexico dates 10 the l9tn.
Count boulbon was executed on the 18th
of August.
Further defeats of the insurgent army is
reported.
We have aothing further concerning Gen.
Alvarez
lturpide, Secretary Of the Mexican Lega-
ton, was passenger in the Orzaba.
There was terrible storm on the cousi
OF Texas on the 18th. Itraged for four days
AID destroyed an immense amount of prop
erty und several vessels. Many lives were
lost.
Maiagorda was entirely destroyed except
three houses.
The crops Of cane and cotton were entire
y destroyed.
Accounts from Brownville are to the
l4th.
The revolution was gradually progressing
and it was reported that Monterey was in
possession of the rebels.