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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19
Murder and Suicide Of n Mother.

On Monday night, the 9th inst. Mrs. Will
liams, the wife of Benjamin Williams, a
wealthy farmer living in Pittsfeld, Lorain
county, o.. hung her daughter, deaf and
dumb girl about twelve years, and after
wards hung herself
Mrs. Williams had some time ago COM
menced an action against her husband for
divorce, and the case had been settled and
the suit withdrawn on the same day Of the
murder and suicide.
The ground of the application for divorce
was neglect of duty, and the mpathy of an
entire neighborhood was win her. as her
husband, Benjamin Williams, is a shiftless
dissipated man. Mrs. Williams was a
woman respected by all who know her, but
on the Monday referred to, charges of gross
imm orility were made against her, and wit
nesses were said to be ready to prove them,
and the nature of such charges WERE il
proved against her, such as TO defeat her ap-
plication for divorce Under this state OF
things she withdrew her divorce case, re-
ceiving from Williams forty dollars OF
money, promise of four hundred and sixty
dollars more, and deed for sixty acres OF
land for the benefit of the deaf and dumb
girl. This deed was drawn but remained
in the hand of Williams lawyer. The be-
lief of the neighbors now is, that Mrs. Will
liams was the victim of conspiracy, and
/ after she had settled the suit, her agony oil
mind at the position she was placed in
drove her TO the preparation of the terrible
decd.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19
n most Diabolical VilIainy.

The Nincenncs Gazette gives an account
of terrible accident that happened upon
the Western division of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Railroad, about II miles west OF
Olney, on Saturday afternoon last about 1
o'clcck
] The construction train had been sent out
from Olncy to bring in some heavy timbers,
and after it had passed over the road to its
destination, some fiend in the form of a man,
fastened railroad chair between the
joints of the rail. The train having been
loaded. commenced hacking down to Olney,
and was going at the rate of about twenty
miles an hour, in order to reach the switch
at Olney in time for the freight train bound
East to pass, when the hindmost car struck
the obstruction placed upon the track, and
was hurled a distance of about thirty feet
from the road
Some ten or twelve of the laborers were
on this car, two of whom were instantly
killed; another had his skull fractured, one
[. leg so terribly mashed that it had TO be i'm.
mcdiately amputated; one had his heel cut
OFT, and another his right shoulder dislocat.
.ed-in all, eight were more or less severely
wounded.
The dead and injured were taken up to
Olncy-the latter were properly cared for
+! They were all German and Irish laborerS
and we have been unable to learn theil
name.
IL is impossible to conceive punishment
severe enough for the devilish miscreant:
who occaSioned such terrible slaughter.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19
Lccompton Popular Sovereignty.

Jesse b. Bright in his speech on the Le-
compton Bill, expressed the following "con-
viction:'
SO strong, Mr.. President, is my conviction
of the yiciousness of the principle of sub
hitting TO a direct vote of the people the
propriety OF the enactment or rejection OF
laws, that for one 1 am prepared 10 extend
The same objection 20 the submission Of the en-
tire Constitutions 10 the same tribunal
Mr.. Vice President Breckenridge, in his
late stump speech in Kentucky, said;
1.-THE startling doctrine has been started
in this country that constitution has no
validity until submitted to the vote of the
people. As an abstract propo-
sitioR | will never submit to il. will new
sr consent that Congress shall have the
right to reject constitution because the
people Of Territory choose not to submit
il 10 the people"
Are not these extraordinary doctrines for
Democrats 20 ave~? Can stronger FEEDER.
alism he found in any thing that eminate,l
from the New England Blue Light school 2
These arc the leaders by whom Niblack is
guided, and upon whose sleeves he pins hi.
political filth. They are the doctrines b,
supported and endorsed by bis vote las
winter.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19

kANsAs.-A letter from Kansas to the St
Louis Democrat, dated since the election, re-
presents the people of the Territory as
wcaried with elections, and with the long
struggle they have had with the General
Government and the Federal power. Moth
ing short of stern necessity will justify
further appeal to them or call them into ac-
ton. They are ready for a free State, and
anxious; but despotic general government
says that they must remain as a Territory
unless they will consent to come in as a
slave State. So far as yielding to legality
and the force Of Federal power even though
its exercise is unjust and foully anti-demo-
cratic the people are unwilling to resume
steps for a new State government until il
shall have some guarantee of settling the
question and putting an end to it. The Ad-
miniStration seem determined to give them
they say-no chance for constitution
except it be one to admit slavery.
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re- The young Princess Royal of Prus-
sia-Queeu Victoria's eldest daughter, is in
augurating sundry economical reforms in the
Royal Household. Her chambermaids have
been accustomed to perform their duties in
the palace, dressed in costly silks. The
Royal Princess one fne morning recently
had all the female servants summoned to
her presence, and delivered what may be
considered highly successful maiden speech.
She began by telling them the expense OF
their dresses must evidently exceed the rate
of their wages. She added that as their
wages were not TO be raised, it would be
very fortunate for them if they were allow
ed to assume cotton articles of clothing
In order to prevent every misunderstood
ing the Princess continued, al shall no,
only permit but order you to do So
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19
The Petersburgh Robbers.

The Reporter gives the following details
Of the breaking up Of the band OF robbers
that have for sometime infested the neighbor-
hood of the quiet and moral town of Peters
burgh, in Pike county. As we have before
stated, two of the gang, named Worley and
Edwards, were arrested at Vincennes for
attempting to rob Mr.. Osborn, Canal Super
intendent, and carried to Petersburgh, where,
on, Saturday, Robert Walters, Frederick
Jennings and Hugh Shaw were arrested in
Alfordsville, a short distance from Peters
burgh, and brought there for examination.
Shaw and Edwards turned States evidence
and Walters and Jennings not being able to
give bail for their appearance at court were
committed to Jail. Hugh Shaw was subse-
quently arrested on another charge and in
default of bail was committed to Jail. On
Wednesday morning three women were ar
rested on the charge of concealing stolen
goods, and were held to bail in the sum OF
$500 each for their appearance at court
On Wednesday Henry Edwards security
gave him up, who not being able to give
other security, was committed to Jail. The
officers were still watching for the disclos-
ure of such facts AS would still lead 20 the
arrest Of more which are thought to be con-
nected with the gang, and en- Wednesday
they arrested A. II. Edwards, father Of
Henry Edwards, ON q charge Of concealing
stolen goods.
He was examined and held to bail in tn,
sum of 1000 on one charge, and $500 OF
another, and in default of bail was commit
ted to Jail on Thursday. The citizens o
Petersburg have suffered much in conse
quence Of the daring and high-handed rob
berries that have been committed there for
few years past, and all their efforts to Obtain
q clue TO the perpetrators have proved fruit
less, until the late disclosures were made.
1t is thought that the thieves arrested ar
only part Of u large band, extending prob
ably all over the country. The citizen
have been so deeply wronged by the acts O
these villains, that they are determined t
ferret out as many of the band as possible
The jail is now nearly full and should the.
still continue making arrests, it will not b
able TO bold them. \ strong guard is kep
at the Jail every night TO prevent any on
from aiding in their escape, and as the Cir
cult Court convenes in this place soon, the
stand a very fair chance for representative
TO the State prison. \. II. Edwards wa
Justice of the Peace and Walters was bot
Post Master aud Constable ut Alfordsyillc.
Since the above was in type another al
rest has been made
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19
The Southern version OF the Bill
English Compromise.

The Mobile (Alabama) Register gives the
following exposition of what the South un-
derstood were the terms of the bar gain un-
der the Bill English bill, in which all parties
TO it, SOlemnly agreed among others, was
our worthy Representative Judge Niblack.
If reelected to Congress, be will he bound
by this agreement to carry out its terms as
construed by the South; and if his constit-
uency reflect him their votes will be re-
ceiyed Is confirmation and sanction Of the
bargain Will the Democracy of the Dis
trict give it their approval ? To pacify the
South, sit was agreed that Kansas, as a free
State, should be kept outof the Union for an
Indefinite period"
1t will be remembered that by the terms
Of the Conference Act il is provided, that i'll
else the people of Kansas accept the propo-
sition submitted TO them by the act, and thus
incidentally ratify the Lecompton Constitr-
ton, Kansas is by the fact admitted as n
State with her present population; but in
the event Of their rejection of the PROPOSE
ton, Kansas is to remain Territory until
she has the requisite population to entitle
her to Representative i'll Congress. This
constituted the compromise. If Kansas was
not to como in under the Lecompton Consti-
tuition as slave State, the SOUth seas to b.
compensated By keeping her out as free
State for an indefinite number Of gears
This is the plain English of the English
bill. and the terms on which the South &C
cepted it and passed it,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19
The Canvas.

An old Democrat in Spencer county,
writes Us that the prospects are most cheer
ing for Hovey, in Dubois; and that in Spen-
Ger the skies are bright for anti-Lecompton-
ism; the people are all one side in the lat
ter county. The Germans TO man appear
to be for Hovey. At Fuldah, Niblack had
not single supporter on the grounds. At
Gentryville, there was a very large audi
ence to hear the Congressional candidates.
In the discussion Hoyey demolished all of
Niblack's positions, and left him nothing to
stand upon but the shattered wreck of L.
comptonism. At Hunt;ngburg, in Dubois
county, on last Thursday, it was estimated
that Hovey had changed one hundred votes
in his favor by his speech on The occasion.
Our enthusiastic correspondent adds, the
fact is, the Lecomptonites had better call in
Niblack, and put a man on the track who
can make some show. Unless they do so.
the race will lose its zest, and be like Jug
handle, all on one side"
One of the oldest Democratic residents in
Warrick, who is familiar with every voter
in the county, writes US, that "Niblscks
majority in Warrick will range somewhere
between 800 and 500. If Hovey makes a
good impression in the canvas, il viii not
exceed 300; do not believe it will go over
400, under any circumstances. The people
IN this county are becoming wearied Of the
rule of the Bright faction, who have so long
controlled the State by conventions.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19
The Fraser River Gold Mines.


The accounts from Fraser river and Van
couver's Island, brou yht by the last Cali
fornia steamer, present terrible revulsion
of feeling and grievous disappointment
among the crowd of emigrants who aockcd
with such sanguine hopes to an expected
harvest of gold. No gold, of consequence,
had been taken, aud the high waters pre-
Guided all prospects of doing any thing for
a month, even if gold covered the bottoms
of the streams. The sudden influx of so
large population had created almost fam
Inc, and prices OF food had risen to such cx-
orbitlnt rates, in a short time to consume
al the means with which the gold seekers
had landed in New Caledonia; and hundreds
of them were reduced 10 absolute want and
suffering. So far as the statements publish
in California can be relied upon, Fraser
river is unanimously denounced as mon =
strous swindle; and the Hudsons Bay Com
pany and other interested parties come in
for large share of contumely and derun-
citation. The wildness and insanity which
characterized the rush of emigrants to those
regions could hardly have had different
result. The Fraser river excitement has
cooled down as suddenly, aud, it may be, as
unreasonably as it sprung up. 1t is to be
remembered, however, that these represen'
tatiors may De biased and colored by Cali
fornia interests which are seriously injured
by the exodus to the North
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19


PRESIDENTIAL lSTRIGUEs.-We find the
following extract in late Chicago letter to
the Richmond Enquirer:
Letters from Messrs. Slidell, Bright and
Clancy Jones to federal Office holders in
this state are being shown around confiden-
TALLY by them. These letters urge them to
do all in their power to ensure the success
of the black Republican candidate. The ex-
posture recently made in the New York
Herald of the bargain between Slidell
Bright & Co., by which one was to be the
candidate for the Presidency and the other
the candidate for the Vice Presidency in
1860 is corroborated by the developments
that are gradually being made here. 1t is
evident that they intend TO defeat the DEM
o.ratic party in every State where they can
not hope to control the delegation at Charles
toa, supposing that if they can divide and
defeat the party in all the States of their
rivals, they may thereby hope to obtain the
nomination for themselves. The political
conspiracy is not confined to Illinois, but
extends to Virginia, and hopes to control the
Old Dominion by encouraging and stimula-
ting rival parties in that State, and especial
ly assaulting and impairing the influence OF
Gov. Wise, who now seems to excite their
dread and malice fully as much as Senator
Douglas.
According to this exposition, the case, as
il stands, is between Slidell aud Bright on
the one side, and Wise and Douglas on the
other
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19

Ry- Gen. Joseph Lane, of Oregon, was
at indianapolis on Tuesday, and it was Pro-
posed to give him public welcome; for
this purpose meeting of citizens was called
for last evening, at the Governors Circle at
which Gov. Willard was to make an adj
dress, and Gen. Lane was to reply. 1t is
said that "Gen. Lane designs to visit his old
home in the ncighborhood Of Evansville
and his old friends in other portions of the
State His visits TO his "old home y usu.
ally occur during Congressional canvas
Courtesy will induce him, We presume, te
maintain strict neutrality in the present
contest in this district between two geot
Democrats
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19

CRor CRoAKISGs.-Th Vincennes SIN has
been induced to believe from conversations
with farmers that the wheat crop in Knox
county wont be over half an average cror.
Many fields that were expected to yield
full average crops have fallen far short Of
it, and quite a number of persons who cal
culated upon at least 90 bushels to the acre
are getting only half that quantity. In
deed, we have not heard of a single farmer
who has not been disappointed in the " out
come" of his wheat. Reliable and expert
enced men consider it a liberal calculation
to concede half an average crop throughout
the county.
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CITY ADVERTISER ENTS.
NOTICE.

~ORROR.5TXO.y. .N.OTXCE. - Or
u DERED. that the owners ef Lot IN Block !,
and Lot in Block s. in the Eastern Enlargement.
and Lots ST. S. 50 and 60 and l, 2 3, A. 8 g. ., and
s-the last named eight lots in MCGOWAN subdl-
vision of out lot 3 all in the upper enlargement OF
the City of Evansyille-cause the sidewalks IN front
or along side Of the above described property on
Second street, to he brought TO the proper grade
and lay down upon the same a good plank sidewalk
of the usual width.
Also ordered, That the owners Of Lots In Blocks
IA, 10, 16, II and Is, in Stockwells Enlargement al
the City of Evansville, fronting on lngle street,
cause the sidewalks said Ingle street. and in front
or along side of the above described Lots 10 be
brought to the proper City grade, and lay good sub
stantial plank sidewalks of the usual width upon
the same.
All Of the above must he done within Thirty DAYS
from the publication of this notice, and in default
thereof the Common Council of the City Of Evans
willie will proceed to perform said work, and the
costs and expenses accruing thereby, will be
cd and collected by sale Of said property, &c
much threof will satisfy said lien and costs.
Ry order Of the Common Council of the City Of
of Evansville. A. LEMCkE, Clerk
au-l4-l0f. Tolksbote copy.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19
HROCEKxEs .f.l,D PROTIsIo.S-S.

NH -FsALE Department, Fir-t street first DIOR
FRI m II in (; Retail Department., Vain street, first
deer bsiow the corner.
u. II. Cook bcgs TO thank his friends In Evans
Vile and neghborhOcd for their fayo;s 30 freely he
slowed on him since he has been in business among
them, and takes this opportunity % Introducing 10
their notice his son, Mr. II. A, seek; whom he has
taken into partnership from this date and solieits
for the new fra OF u. II. Cook Son. continuance
OF the support 20 hbegally conferred on himself
H. III. Cook & SON having taken the bssincss
premises and purchased the whole stock Of Mr. NJ
W. Foster, fec confident that they will be enabled
to supply the Citizens Of Evansville with every arti-
Gle they may require in the Grocery and Provision
line. u. ii. COok & Son wish especially TO draw the
attention Of persons in the country having produce
OF any kind TO dispose Of 10 their increased facility
Tor taking on their stock, and supplying them at
tbeE store, with all articles required an the whole
ssie department, at prices that must insure thciI
orders for the future. fch2-u
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19

Eefs" The funeral of Gen. Pitcher, late
Mayor of Louisville, was attended by one of
the largest funeral corteges ever seen in the
city. The Mayor pro tenn, members of the
General Council, and city officers, judges of
the courts members of the bar, the Masonic
order, long row of carriages containing
the relatives and friends of the family, and
four military companies composed the pro-
&C ION.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19
Everett On the Atlantic Telegraph.


In his beautiful GRAFTON at the inaugura-
ton of the Dudley Observatory at Albany,
n. Y, in April 1851, Mr.. Everett makes the
following eloquent allusion to the Atlantic
Cable:
:" hold in my hand portion of the
identical electrical cable, given me by my
friend, Mr.. Peabody, which is now April
90, 1857, in progress of manufacture, to
connect America with Europe. | read upon
it the following words: a part of the SUBJ
marine electric telegraph cable, manufac-
turcd by Messrs. Glass & Co., of London, for
the Atlantic Telegraph Company, to connect
St. Johns, Newfoundland, with Valencia,
Ireland, distance of l640 nautical, or 1900
statute miles, Does it seem all but incred-
IDLE to you that intelligence should travel
two thousand miles, along this slender
copper wire, far down in theall but tathom-
less Atlantic, never before penetrated by
ought pertaining to humanity, saye when
some laundering vessel has p unged with
her hapless company to the eternal silence
and darkness of the abyss? Does it seem,
say, all but a miracle of art, that the
thoughts of living men,-the thoughts that
we think up here on the earth's surface in
the cheerful light of day,-about the mar
kets, and the exchanges, and the seasons,
and the elections, and the treaties and the
wars, and all the fond nothings of daily life,
should clothe themselves with elemental
sparks, and shoot with fiery speed in a mo-
ment in the twinkling Of an eye, from hem
isphere to hemisphere, far down among the
uncouth monsters that wallow in the neither
seas, along the wreck-paved floor, through
the oozy dungeons of the rayless deep =
that the last intelligence of the crops. whose
dancing taSsels will in a few months be CO.
quoting with the west wind on these bound
less prairies, should 60 flashing along the
Shiny decks Of old sunken galleons, which
have been rotting for ages; that messages
of friendship and love, from warm living
bosoms, should burn over the cold, green
bonts of men and women, whose hearts,
once as warm as ours, burst as the eternal
CULTS closed and roared over them, centuries
! ago.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19

sa,- Messrs.' Dupont, of the Louisville
paper mills, have now struck, at the dept,,
Of J, $40 feet, stream Of pure sulphur
sator At depth OF between 900 and
100 feet; stream of very strong salt
water was struck
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19

ess~ The most happy citation from the
Bible we have yet seen in reference TO the
telegraph, which is soon to giraIe the globe,
appeared in the National Rtetiigencr of
Monday; Their line is gone through all
the earth, and their words to the eud OF the
world. '-Psalns. xiv. T.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-19

BE- The Governor has appointed Hon.
John W. Spencer, of Rising Sun, Judge OF
the FRS, Judicial Circuit, in place of Judge
Downey, resigned.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

1t will be that the undersigned has purciIas-
ed from NJ L. johnson his stock of Docks and sta
tionery i beg leave to inform the citizens Of Ev-
ansylle and vicinity, that shall endeavor merit
liberal share Of their patronage. Having ALREADY
a well selected stock Of articles hand, and intend
ing to make numerous additions, will endeavor 20
build up good Book and Stationery establishment
and by industry and fair dealing secure such Gus
tom will enable me 10 compete with all Others in
the trade. T. WHITAKER.
Ap,,,St cf1.