The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-23
Personal and Political Items.

with the Now York Democracy for
nominating John Morrissey, the
prize fighter as their candidate for
Congress ltf ...,..t
Miss Pendleton, sister Of George
II Pendleton, il engaged 10 DO mar
ried to Mr.. Dayton, son Of the late
William l.. Dayton, Minister 10
France rqsf LfHt ours
stephens spoke to his Feniaa
brethren Friday night ut Indianapo-
lis. 'e aii 1a0f IeiJ ap
Official election returns have been
received from seventy eight counties.
Miami County elects N. o. Ross
(Dem.) Representative By five MAORI
ty. Ma
p The total number Of votes register
cd in Brooklyn foots up ~, 278 the
city vote last year VAS only $1,000.
Theodore Dwight, well known
citizen, died at his residence in
Brooklyn, on Tuesday, from injuries
received in leaping from car IN Jer-
aey City, while in motion, last Mon
day.. oi6 ta T. atfIH
'a John g. Williams, Of Lafayette, has
been appointed Collector Of Internal
Revenue for the Eighth Congressional
District. .-"i
General Sweeney has resigned the
position Of Secretary of War Of tho
Fenian brotherhood, and declined the
offer Of Generalissimo Of "the Army
Of Ireland, /"
Frank viele, a supposed confederate
Of Gonzales aud Pellicer in the muir
der of Otero, the Cuban, have been in
dicted in the New York court Of Oyer
and Terminer, for murder ia tho first
degree.
n i. T. Barnum lectures at Wood
ward Hall, New Albany, tonight, s,
Miss Fanny NJ DAVIDSON has been
employed by the Asbury Female Col
lege, New Albany, as teacher of the
French, Italian, and Spanish Lam
guages. Miss y. is a daughter Of
Clarendon Dayisson, Esq, a gentle
man st6nuected with the western press
q number of years, but for the last
five or six years United States Consul
at Bordeaux :. France, do !.
The Rev, George Morrison, of the
First Presbyterian Church, Terre
Haute, after an absence of several
weeks in the East, has returned 10
his post, and has resumed his labors
Rev John Seys, Of Ohio long a
resident of Nashville, aud formerly
pastor Of Clark Chapel, has recently
received the appointment of Resident
Minister and Consul General TO Libe-
ria. pHg0WaQIH
The Vincennes Times learns with
pleasure that Capt. w. ii. Patterson
has been appointed Deputy Assessor
in place Of Thomas w. Mcclure, re-
moved.
The only political change effected
in the Ohio Legislature in filling va
cancies atthe late election is the cleo
ton Of Branch, Democrat, to the
House, froms Clermount County, in
place of Mr.. Teetor, deceased.
The ALBANY IN. ~ Journal thinks
the result of the Pennsylvania cleo
ton proves that no man is certain Of
attaining a high position simply be-
cause he is Ciymer.
A private letter announces that Mr..
Weston, editor Of the Salt Lake Uaion
Videhe, was taken by the Mormons
on the night of the Sd instant and Sc
ycrely beaten, and given ak hours to
leave the city and take with him sew
eral prominent Gentiles. Mr.. Weston
refuses to leave, and denounces Nor
in the bitterest terms.
The Raider murder case was brought
to q close ip the Tippecqnoe Circuit
Court Thursday evening. The day
was mostly taken up by the arguments
Of the counsel, and the case was not
submitted TO the jury Until after sup
per. After being out about an hour
they returned q verdict of guilty, and
sentenced the prisoner to hard labor
in the penitentiary for life. Il aN <
Schuyler Colfax's official majority
in the Ninth District is 2, l49.
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