The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-01-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE JOURNAL
WASHINGTON Jan. 5.


The wife of Judge Daniels of the United
States Supreme Court was burned to death
last night by an accident at the residence of
her husband, Franklin Row. The Judge and
his wife had been out and on their return
home he went into the library and she re-
paired 10 her sleeping apartment and com
menced disrohing, preparatory to retiring for
the night Being very near sighted she did
not perceive candle sitting on the hearth
the flames Of which communicated TO her cloth
ing until they completely enveloped her
Mrs D. died this morning. after lingering
eight hours in dreadful agony. She was an
estmable lady, about thirty-ive years Of age
and leaves two children, the Youngest being
only or months Old. She was the daughter
of the late DR.. Harris, Of Philadelphia, fol mer.
ly chief Of the Bureau o. medicine and Sur
gerry attached to the navy department
This terrible calamity mas caused much re-
greet to a large circle OF friends and the COM
munity at large who deeply sympathize with
the Judge in his bereavement.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 5.
The steamer Columbus will hereafter convey
the mails from Panama to Punta Arenas,
LaEnion, Acapulco and San Jose de Gu1Ca-
Inaia, leaving Panama inma 1iately on the ar
rival of the mail from New York.
ANAL will go forward by the Illinois to-
morrow. The single rates Of letter postage
will he twenty cents, prepaid, which will car
~ letters to their destination
The Hon. John Appleton, Of Maine, has ar
rived His coming is presumed to have refer
ence to the conduct OF the official organ under
the new administration.
CoLuMBUs, O., Jan. 5.
SENATE At 10 o'clock the Senate was
called to order by the Hon LeStor Taylor,
President pro. TEN. Ten Senator's were ab
sent. Alter the usual notice to the House,
the Governors message was received and
read by the clerk. 1t is elaborate and a lie,
and shows the financial affairs of the State in
excellent condition. 1t occupies thirty print
ed pages. The Senate adjourned till We'd
ncsday morning, to wait the grand festival Of
the opening Of the new State House.
BALTIMORE. jams.
The Chronicle of this morning contains a
statement that Senator Sumner will not leave
for Washington as was intended, owing to be-
ing advised to the contrary by his physician.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 5.
The Supreme Court sympathizing with
Judge Daniels in his severe domestic afflic-
tions, and as the funeral of his wife takes
place to morrow, adjourned to Wednesday.
The Court of Claims also observed a similar
mark of respect.
The Land office has withdrawn from sale
above one million acres additional, in Louisi
ana, which were found to fall within the grant
to the New Orleans Opelousas & Great West
ern r. Il. and Sabine river on the Texas line.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 4.
Accounts from Florida state that man
named Shife, with his wife and two children
had been murdered on Indian river and their
dwelling consumed. This barbarity is at
tributed to the Indians.
New York, Jan. 5.
The steamship Tennessee has returned to
port for repairs. The passengers and mails
for Nicaragua had been transferred to the
James Adger before leaving Norfolk.
Mr. E. Houghland, of Kansas passed
through this city on his route to Washington
with dispatches from Gov. Geary.