The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-10-25
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4 80 - $500 - NEW DIRK, Oct. IL.
The excitement in the city touching the
| grand jury's presentiment of Saturday con-
tinues intense. The Tribune gives the follow
ing expose of a portion of the affair. Mr.. Eb-
/ ling, the Street Commissioner, is charged with
having entered into a compact or agreement
with Smith & Sickle, owners of the street
sweeping machine, by which he was to give
them the contract for cleaning the streets, they
allowing him all they received over $14, 600.
lie, it is said, expected to pocket $4,000 by
this operation Another charge is that certain
ex-members Of the common council had di-
yided $1,000 among themselves. Another
contractor had made an arrangement with a
head of one of the departments to divide the
spoils with him in consideration Of having his
contract put through. sa4ss esir ssasssgalsssss
rl.ss,ss "a RACINE, Oct. %. e.
q The schooner Dean Richmond went ashore
5 miles north of here yesterday morning. a
! life boat was sent and rescued nine men and a
boy The vessel lies on the rocks full of wa
| ter. s.l@ ~ fs,gss sEi tea - 9@sa glmsF9 81
sslsss .sssss.s s.sss5 DErRoIr, Oct. 20.
! Yesterday morning the boiler Of locomo-
tive exploded at the central railroad depot,
killing the engineer and fireman. sz,a q
/ - sas.ss PHnADELPHIA, Oct. %.
In the United States District Court, petit
ton was presented from Passmore Williamson.
Judge Kane said Mr.. Williamson had a right
4 to apply in the court to purge contempt; this
must be the first step; if the petition is such a
lpurgation than it will be received; otherwise
it will not. Mr.. Meredith agued that Mr..
lWilliamson should be heard in the court The
Judge said that upon notice being given to the
Dist Attorney, he would with pleasure hear
the counsel upon any preliminary question
arising. The District Attorney, Vandyke,
stated that he had no notice whatever Of this
application, and fit should be furnished him
in any reasonable time, he would with pleasure
come in and argue it. Judge Kane then said,
as at present advised | am of the opinion that
can receive no communication from party
lwho remains in contempt. The first step,
preliminary to all others, is an application for
leave to purge himself of his contempt; the
purgation complied, he is reinstated before the
court and has the same rights as before the adj
Indication under which he was committed.
If, in the opinion Of counsel, this view of the
courts duty is erroneous, Shall be happy to
avail myself of their learned research for my
future guidance. .s.. Sssp r
'sRas ssss'' - EFw ORLEANS, Oct %.
There have been Is deaths by fever during
the past week. =
i ST.. LOUIS, Oct %.
The Kansas correspondent of the Missouri
Democrat says that the returns from twenty
1.-TWO precincts give Reeder ,935 votes. There
are still "a precincts to hear from, and it is
thought his vote will exceed I, 1000
i The election passed off peaceably. No per:
isons were permitted to vote unless they had
lbeen actual residents of the city or town thirty
days. Masisfsfa f4tm Z
| The Freesoilers are getting up documents
wherewith to contest Whitfield's seat in Con-
lgress, purporting to establish the following
facts, viz: That it can be proved that there
were only four legal Pro- Slavery votes in
Franklin and Whitfield received 81 votes; that
Tout of 8, 200 votes cast for Whitfield in Wyan-
dott only 80 were legal; that out of $50 cast
at Osawatonic, not over so were legal; that at
Baptist Mission, which gave Whitfield over
i loo votes, there were but IL legal voters and
!Ionly 10 Of them cast a ballot; in fine, that
/ Go legal votes were cast for Whitfield in the
/ whole Territory. 1.i atie -
Delegates to Constitutional Convention
have been chosen They will form constitu-
! ton. for Kansas snd apply for admission into
the Union. Reeder IS to be the bearer OF the
constitution and petition to Washington .
'F1sss New YoRR. Oct, %, P. NJ. s.
] Cotton market quiet-sales 4OG bales. Pork
4 firm--sales 500 bbls. Beef afirm-sales ~
fbbls. Lard actiEe-sales 1000 bbls Coffee
i quiet, with sales 500 bags Sugar-OrleSns
4 active; sales 400 hhds, Molasses--Orleans
quiet, with sales 100 bbls Linseed oil steady.
Lard oil in fair request at csc. Tobacco firm,
with sales so hhds at 8@l01kc. Freights to
Havre and Liverpool heavy.
/ New ORLEANs, Oct. %, P. N,
Cotton prices are easier but not quotably
llower-sales 5000 bales. The -four market is
dull--sales at So o6L@ So .25. Sales of corn
at 98@75c. Freights-Cotton to Liverpool
firm at34d d. = $500. 80
.sss sse'ssiis =, "a. BALTIMORE. Oct. 10. >
i A fire ut Richmond, Va, on Thursday
4 morning, destroyed Mr.. Billow's cabiaet shop
containing $4,000 worth of furniture. ALSO
the furniture establishments of WA Rates
and S.W. Harweod. Total loss $4,000
- a0sA YazssT New York, Oct 10.
The Free Lovers arrested last night had an
IexaHination the forenoon. Mr.. Brisbane was
discharged, and the three others-Hartland
and the tSo Hendersons--were held to bail in
/ $500 each siaasai sAsas 3 Fsaf -
The Mayor has given, orders that the hall o.
the Glub,shall be placed under Police suryeil-
J. lance. The excitement about the City Hal
I during the proceedings was intense. @s
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