The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-27
NEW YORK.
A Convention Of cIer0ymen.
WEST VIR0fNLA ELECTION,
EXCITEMENT AT THE FRNfAN
HEADQUARTERS.

H.
Messiah. Adolphi Street, for the pur.
pose Of considering the best, means OF
bringing the Word Of God 10 the
knowledge Of the masses Of the peo-
pie, The Rev. DR. Hodge, of tho
Baptist Church, presided, Several
addresses were delivered,
II was mentioned by one Of the
speakers that out Of the three hum
dred thousand inhabitants, who eom.
posed the population Of Brooklyn,
not moro than one hundred thousand
were brought within the influence Of
tho gospel In the whole one hundred
aud seventy, nine churches Of that
city on each Sunday.
Lerner Abet, French banker Of
New Orleans, was found dead in his
bed at the Hotel FijuK yesterday
morning, having been suiioeated by
the gas. which was flowing from one
of tho burners of the room,
The Herdlds Toronto special says
In tho oasa Of Capt, Lynch, the oon-
vieted Fenian, the Judge said he
should have time 10 appeal TO higher
courts,
The, Heraids Washington special
says: Miss Fanny Seward, daughter
of the Secretary of State, Ii seriously
i'll at tho residence Of her father,
| This morning ID was feared she would
not recover, but her physician reports
her condition this evening as s0me-
what improved, Owing 10 Miss Sew
ards Illness, tho Secretary remained
but short time, to-day, al his duties
In the Office,
The Tribwe's Wheeling special
says; Returns from the Western Vir-
ginia election, thus far received, show
gains on the vote for the Conatitu-
tional Amendment since last May
This county ID ia doubt, but returns
show Union gains, Boraman is GER
tainly elected Governor.
A Troy despatch says The man
who murdered LOCKER has been ar
rested.
The Ballaton Spa Academy was
burned a day or two since, loss
$4,000; insured for M 900
A German, named limerick, ae-
eused of robbery, who disappeared
from Sand Lake last summer, has
been found dead suspended TO II tree
by the neck.
A New Haven despatch says The
oihoers Of the French irigate Leothia
were handsomely entertained by the
eity authorities yesterday.
i A TtTbmea Washington special
says just after President johnson be-
came Preeident, and was thought that
General Butler would be- assigned TO
command at Richmond, Va, mem.
Der Of tho Virginia Legislature offered
resolution instrueting the Governor
Of the State to issue proclamation
10 tho people TO bury their silver, &c,
The said member has Just turned out
defaulter to the United States of
$4,000
! A Memphis special to the World OF
yesterday, says there had been heavy
white frost throughout that whole
region. The damage could not then
be estimated, but IL was very great.
The Times Washington special still
insists that his statements concerning
Mexican affairs are correct, and those
! Of the Washington Republican to the
contrary Notwithstanding lie also
aaya Mr.. Campbell will leave for Mexi-
co aa soon as his instructions are com
pcted.
The Times Washington special says
: Gen. Sherman arrived in this city this
evening, and 10 the guest of General
Grant.
This evening Gems. Grant and Sher,
|, man, Senior Romero Mexican Minis-
ter) aud Paymaster General Brce
formed a party in private box Mt the
National Thoater. Considerable sig
nihcnnce was attached to the oompo
sition Of tho party.
! Con, Shermana arrival ia in oonae
quenoe Of the request, sent some day
: since by the President, with reference
TO the prospective change in the Wa
Department, aud il coniirmatory o
my previous dispatches on that sub
jeot.
The President has ordered a pardon
10 George A. Trenholm, Ex- -Rebe
Secretary Of the Treasury, aud senio
J. member of the we'll known firm o
u Trenholm, Frazier & Co. of Charles
y ton, South Carolina, and Liverpool
"a England.
q The Herald's special reports tha
y there Is information sufficient i
u Washington to show that there ha
been no defeat OF the Liberals Mt Sal
tillo, as reported
The Same special says smuggling
carried on TO an enormous extent O
the borders of the State of New Yorl
\. and measures have been adopted /
10 put stop TO 10.
n In the trot on the Union Cour,
D. Yesterday between Lady Thorne nm
ly Lady Emma, for $1,000, Lady Thor
TO won. The race was mile heats, be
three Ia Eve, 20 wagons. The quicI
at eat time made was 2:27a The stallic
o, George Wilkes lost match TO be
2.25, to wagon, in three trials. L