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

CHICAGO, June ..
Chicago gives 69s majority against the
prohibtory liquor law
AS far as heard from the vote for Judge OF
the Supreme Court stands: J. d. Cotton.
269I; Leland 1927; majority for Cotton 964.
Bridgeport gives majority of 10 against
prohibition.
Ridgeville gives 81 majority for prohibit
ton.
Richland county gives about 400 maj ority
against prohibition.
Liquor Riot i'm main-One Man KILLED.
PORTLAND, Me-, June 8.
The Mayor, Neal Dow, anticipating the
acton of the City Council, recently purchased
sixteen hundred dollars worth of liquor for
the City Agency. The liquor remaining on
his hands, several citizens entered COM
plant against him, and a warrant was issued
for the seizure of the liquor. :,
The Mayor finding HIMSELF in an awkward
position, rather, called "a special meeting OF
the aldermen, yesterday afternoon, and they
voted to purchase the liquor for the city.
The complainant did not like this, and consid-
cradle excitement ensued, and about ten
O'Clock last night mob assembled about the
building used for the liquor agency, and at
tempted to break in and destroy the liquor.
The police attempted 10 preserve the peace,
but the crowd becoming more threatening,
two military companies were called out. AT
o late hour the mob broke into the building,
when the military were drawn up opposite
and fred one round, killing Ephraim Robbins
of PASSPORT, and wounding several others,
some of them severely. A squad of the
Rifle Guard then charged the crowd with bay
onets, which caused them to dispense imme-
dately. One old gentleman, who was on
his way home, received a severe bayonet
wound. But few arrests were made. An
other man who was wounded, is reported
dead this morning.
WASHINGTON, June 4.
The Secretary of State advertises, that
the department is now ready to pay the award
under the convention with Great Britain, of
Feb 1853, to persons in whose favor awards
have been made, or their legal representa-
tives, after deducting the expenses of the
commission.
The annual examination of the cadets at
West Point will commence next Friday
The graduating class is now composed of
only thirty-four members, 1t started about
four years ago with over fifty.
The Commissioners of pensions have de-
cided that engineers, iremen and coal
beavers are entitled to bounty lands, in cases
they where regularly employed at Sea.
The total number Of applications for
bounty land is 1856 800; the total number of
warrants issued under the new law is 1866,
and the total number acknowledged is about
SIS 900.
No action be taken by the Treasurer in
regard TO the balance due the officers and
crew of the United States vessel Albany,
until Congress meets and pass an act de-
signaling the day she was lost. NJ. de
Costa, the Spanish Minister here, returns
home at his own request
Further Particulars of the Riot at
Portland.
BosToK, June 4.
The Portland papers give additional par
tcuIars of the attack on the building. They
state that it was made chiefly by boys, who
threw stones, &c. The Mayor appeared on
The ground, fourishing sword, attended by
two military companies whom he had order
ed out, that the appearance of the Mayor
and military exasperated the Gro d, who re-
ceived them with groans and Kisses.
The Mayor ordered the infantry to FIRE.
VII CHI the Captain refused to obey, and said
that the circumstances did not call for such
extreme measures. The Rifle Guard soon
after approached, and the mob having broken
open the door, a section of the company, by
order of the Mayor, fred. killing one man
and wound ingsix or seven.
A WEEK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Arrival of the Steamer Prometheus.
NEW ORLEANS, May 4.
The steamer Prometheus, with advices
from California to the 10th ult. has arrived
at this port.
An the gambling saloons in San Francis
CO have been closed.
Capt. Suffers claim to thirty three square
leagues of land has been confirmed by the
land Commissioners.
The crops promised n abundant yield.
The failure of Page Bacon & Co., was
considered final. Monetary affairs were
slowly improving.
New York, June 4.
In the case of Catherine Forest VS., Edwin
Forest, in the Superior Court this morning
the Jud &c entered judgment for plaintiff by
default.
WASHINGTON, June 4.
It is generally considered that the Know
Nothing candidates are elected by respect
able majority. The vote was small.
PIrTsBURGH, June 4-P. NJ.
The river is unchanged, with 81 feet wa
ter in the channel. Weather is cool ant
clear.
New YORK, June 4.
Cotton is firm, with sales of 5000 bales
Flour is declining; sales of $500 bbls a
so l0a$I0 81 for Ohio, and 81 50al1 z;
for Southern. Wheat is dull, with declin
ING tendency. Corn is easier, with sales o.