The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-06
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CHICAGO. july 8.

CHICAGO, July s.
A fire occrred hare Yesterday evening in a
st re on The corner Of franklin and Fourth
Water streets, occupied by OOedah Jackson
as a wholesale grocery. The fire broke out
in the fifth story and spread rapidly to the
adjoining apartments, which were slightly
damaged The flames were quickly arrested
BY the fire companies, who drnw ned The build
ing with water, and thereby causing m re
damage TO the goods than was affected by
thu fire Total loss 900 or $40 900
In the United States Circuit Court yester-
day, Judge Nj, Lime read the opinion OF the
u ). Supreme Court In the case OF the Rock
Island Railroad Bridge. The reading occu-
p ed upwards OF one hour. The dpcIs h 3
been previously announced. A number OF
attorneys were admitted to practice in the
u. s. District Circuit Court.
CLEVELAND, July 8.
The schooner Riato caps zed off Long
Point SUD day aiterDonn-the mate was
drowned-but Capt. Gofit AID crew we're
saved. The Captains wife was in the cabin
two hours after the vessel cap,iz d, but was
f ally released by the vessel partially right
ing as the crew were on The point oil leaving
the wreck.
From Yesterday Evenings Bulletin.
New YoKk, July 2.
The last steamer from Europe brought
letter from Robert Schuy Ter to the New York
Tribune, defending himself OF tho charges
mad at the annual meeting OF the New
H Tven Railroad Company III May, that the
COMPANY had lost by his defalca;ion, in cash
ca ital $ 81 527. He claims that proper
credit on the books would show that, so far
from The company losing IN the TRANSACTIONS
with he firm OF r anu q. ]. Sehdylrr.t er-
is due that firm balance some $4,000
from the company.
The letter coniains no intimation of he
whereabouts of The absconded president.
Basros. July 2.
The brig Purpose that was recently seized
on suspicion of her being concerned in the
slave rade was declared forfeited to-day by
he circuit court.
The charge was sustained on the point thai
though not actually engaged In carving
slaves, tTey-were guilty o. aiding within me.
meaning OF the statute.
New YORK, Jnly 3.
A meeting of the opponents of the pr6hb-
tory liquor law was, held in The ar last
evening, which was fully attend Ex
M,vor Mickie presided. assisted by large
number o vice president. and secretari - =
Resolutions wer@ adopted declaring TIE law
unconstitutional ard in violation of chartered
rights, but deprecatng attempts to oppose its
enforcement by forcible reslstlnee. An APP
peal to the ballot box was recommended as
the only legal means of redress.
The meeiings addressed BY Theodore
Tnmlinson, LoreTzn Shepherd. Capt Rsn-
ders. Judge NJ rtin and others. The hnpeti q
was ,xfremely enthusiastic, SO mo n So thar
the Common Council was forced To adjourn
without doing any business, on account Ut
tn noise N the p rk
Chanceler Ferris, o New York Universi.
ty is seriously i'll
ne wild of De Witt Clinton, died at
Poughkeep lie yesterday.
Lyman cole, the Chemical Bank forger,
has been admitted to bail.
Mayor Hail., Of Brooklyn, has issued in
structions to the. police, with view TO The
ariile aud thorough enforcement of The
liquor law on the 4th, as well as after that
day.
WAsHTEeToS July
The new Commits eioner of Public Build
ings has put the guIlIotine into oyeration
~ his department, removing the old ncu IL
bents-cap'al police, watchnen aud amp
lighters of The patent Office. The caus. Of
the removals is not minated.
BALTIMORE, July 6.
New Orleans papers OF Tuesday are re-
ceived.
The Courier claims the recent city election
of judges as an ami. Know Nothing victory.
Oiher papers say politics had nothing - &C
with the result.
CONCORD, N. H., July 3.
The liquor bill reported to the Legislature
imposes fine $50 tor the first IF use and
40 DAYS Imprisonment for every subseqns mt
violation, This subjects the offender to a
fine Of 500 and 80 days imprso nmeut.
WASHINGTON, July 8
Secretary Dobbins is expected to leave
the Depar' me"t temporarily for few days tor
the b ne6t OF his health. He will probably
go TO Virginia.
An army order containing the prom lions
etc will he issued in a few days
| About zoe 81 acre land warrants were is
sued To day, inc uding one To Secretary Marcy
to make the 100 acres to which he is emit
tied.
New ORLEANS, July 3.
The Nicaragua line is ah ndnned The
Daniel Webster left for New York on Sltur-
day, aud the Promelheu, OH the Is h, alter
her arrival from San Juan.
CINCINNATI. July 3
Henry Uthof was bitten by rabid dog six
weeks ago and died this afternoon of hydro
phobia.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5,
New Orleans papers o "Wednesday say
that tremendous storm visited the harbur !,
| Mazatlan on The l,t- ct June, causing The