The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-24
TELE CIR AP III.
Oregon Passes the Consti-
tutional Amendment.
Another Riot Threatened
CT in New Orleans. ~
Terrible Tragedy in New
York.
Foreign News Items.
Late AdVices from South
America.
NEW YORK ITEMS.


New YORK, Sept. 22.-The Otero
murdercrs, Gonzalez and Pellieer.
made partial confession last night
at the Raymond Street Jail in Brook
lyn, in which they charge Viele with
having planned the murder, furnished
the daggers and razors that were used,
and with having been the principal act
or in the scene which closed the life of
Otero. Their only desire seems to be
to live long enough to see justice done
to Viele.
There were eleven fresh cases of
cholera reported in this city yester-
day. Burial permits for four cholera
dead were issued during the day. Il
The weather yesterday was oppres-
siyely warm, although it rained hard
in-the afternoon. -
There were two new cases of chole-
rain Brooklyn. ,-oya aT0Ia fl0 Il
BY computation it has been shown
that the various street Railroads in
this city, have, for six months ending
june Both, 1866, received an illegal
profit of about 100000, by charging
each passenger six cents instead ell
five and one-eight cents, as is provi-
ded by law. s xs1s 4
Yesterday match against time
came off on the Fashion Course, which
created considerable interest among
the friends of the respective parties.
Mr. K. Wonder backed his grey horse
to trot mile in 2:45. for 5000 side. ]
The betting was pretty brisk, time !
being the tavorite at 100 to rs. The
grey trOtted the distance easily in
2:41, and offers to back him the mile |
in 2:37 was not accepted. lf-a4FJ /
On the Union Course. yesterday, a /
trotting match between Bull Run and
Lew came off best three In five, in /
harness. Bull Run lost the first heat,
but won the three succeeding. Time.
2:41, 2:431, 2.371 and :38f.
The Edinburgh Scotsman says a
bottle containing the following dis
patch was picked up, on Sunday last,
at Stamms Castle, Aberdeenshire : 'ia
Ship City of New York sailed the
9th of December, with cargo of cot
ton, bound for Canton; went out Of
her course on January 18th; boats all
lost. ship going down. .-
[Signed,] GEO. ADAMS, = /
Carpenter.
J. W. Curtis Lee has been elected
Professor of Civil Engineering in the
University of Georgia He is son
of Robert r, Lee, and was Chief of
Staff to JEFF. Davis during the war.
A Times Rio Janairo correspondent
says:
A Buenos Ayres paper, in one of
its late numbers, says a diplomatic
conflict, between Mr.. Washbourne,
the American Ambassador to Para
: lay, and the Argentine Government,
was imminent. 1t seems that Mr..
Washbourne has again returned to ;
Buenos Ayres, from Corrientes, hav- !
ing been denied permission to pass
into Paraguay.
The same paper says that. he insists
upon going, threatening to force his
passage with American vessels now in
these waters. 1t is very doubtful Z
Mr.. Washbourne has anyin-
structions from the American Gov
ernment authorizing him to commit a
any overt act of hostilities against the e
allies in Paraguay. It is hoped that I
this difference will be settled to the '
entire satisfaction of the governments I
New YORK, Sept. pa terrible .
tragedy occurred this morning in the :
Twelfth Ward, which resulted in the
death of two Italians, named Peter 6
Dumani and Alexander Ureni. Du- !;
mani was a maker of plaster of Paris :
casts, in the basement of No. 145, Elm ;.
Street; Ureni was ajourneyman moul-
der by trade. and is said to be an ex-
,ellent artist. Dumani was about get =
ting out plaster bust of Madame Z. :
Ristori, which he was anxious to have I
finished Immediately, in order to take
advantage of the present excitement /
This morning Ureni, who was at work =
1n the model, did not reach the shop
until eight clock. This enraged Du-
mani, who asked the workman what
ne meant by not coming there until
hat hour; Ureni curtly remarked that
ne would come to work when he
pleased. This led to an angry word l.
from the employer, and the men were Il
soon involved in a quarrel. Dumani, a
who was large and powerful man,
advanced towards Ureni, who was h
1. uch smaller, when the latter drew il
small eight barreled revolver from his
pocket, and fired, the ball taking effect c
n the left breast of Ureni. He fell to Il
he floor, and some friends removed
lim to bis residence, No. 146, Elm e
Street. Ureni, as soon as had fred O
,he shot, fed to the street. He was Il
pursued and captured, when he shot n