The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-21
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Murderers COEEicted-RaiIPOad Ae-
cident-MaR Killed-Saicide of an
Old Man--Adjeurnment Of Alabama
Legislature Canadian News -
Boiler Explosion.

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PHILADELPHIA, Feb.0 20. - This
morning as George Ellinger was be-
ing taken from prison into the Grim
inal Court for examination on a
charge of assault and battery and at
tempted rape, he was shot dead by
the father of. the girl on whom the
outrage was attempted. The father,
named Thomas Leis, gave, himself up
Immediately, and has been committed
for trial. ,rs f.,
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 19.-The Leg,
lislature adjourned sine de to- night.
No action was taken on Federal elec-
tions. O0' to-'
AUsGauagsr4; UsGauasr4 Me-, Febi20I Pho SEN
ateN has passed a. resolution for Yal
change in the Constitution, by striking
6gasIbE5ssP 6T. bS RaRSa SfssgiSs EFgs6
debt, except for war purposes. The
House will probably concur.
BosToN, Feb. 2O.-Frank W.
< @as sonxiEteR Of Sahrdefain the
second degree, for the murder of
Adolph Prayer, last September, has
been sentenced to the States Prison
for life. a
/ g2AFsHnilarasentence shass alsorbeen
passed Upon Jas. Robinson, Acofored,
at Lowell, for an outrage on the per-
lson Of Mrs. Rebecca Mann, Y years
Of age, on the 10th of January last.
] New YyRKg Febg 20z Charles B.
Mannel, colored man, was convict
ed of murder IN the first. degree, this
afternoon, for causing the death of
Henry Roser, on December last.
/ A cable dispatch announces the ar
rival at .Sopthampton of the Union,
! yesterday morning.
I MONTREAL, Feb. 2O.4The hallway
bridge over Pike river, near Stan
bridge, gave way to-day, precipitating
a locomotive and four loaded freight
cars into the river, and killing Spears,
a railroad employee, Instantly. " IL
/ A woman named Confer, and her
paramour, Laford, were committed
for trial on charge preferred by her
former husband.
HARTEoRD, Febo l20s- AbrahamI
Skats, an old gentleman seventy six
years of age, committed suicide in
Whethersfeld, yesterday, during a
temporary alteration of the mind.
MILWAUKEE, Feb, ,20s-rThe boiler
of the Wisconsin Paper Company s
miH exploded this afternoon. Four
persons killed and three injured. The
names of the killed are: Isaac Hill,
engineer, and his wife Dennis Short,
fireman, and Mrs. j erdan.3 The dam
age to the mill is estimated at $50, 600.
CAIRO, Rebg204HThe Sdperihtendg
ent of the Mobile andt0hio Railroad,
has the whole. force ofEthe road re-
pairing damages, and hopes to have
trains running by tomorrow.
GIhet Company isslbuilding a5new
leyee around the depot, and strength
ening the old one at Columbus.
Boston, Feb. 120-Ihe stables
owned and formerly occupied BY the
broadway Railroad Company, were
burned this afternoon with four
horses. The part of the building oc-
eapled by the Shawayr Engine Com
pany, had their machinery badly dam
aged 5g-St.a, ~ fes .s.teI-5 { ~, 5.-,s3,f ri
NORWICH. CoNN,, Feb. 20.4The
Democrats of the Third District nom
mated Earl Martin for Congress. af.i.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 2e.AGG.. w. Black
burn was elected Comptroller, and S.
Y. Mercer, of the Press and Times
Public Printer. 4 f.l-,qrl ...-rr,d
A valuable mill of j. M. Palmer,
formerly. of Ohio, at louisville, was
burnt this morning by incendiaries.
He was warned, and tried to get mill
tary protection, but failed: Z
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 20.-John Larg,
a,German farmer, was beaten to death,
near Carthage, Kentucky. No par
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