The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-22
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allied to the position of stage manager
of two theaters-one in st. Louis and
the other in New Orleans.
Gen. Meagher's successor, Mr..
James Tufts was on his way to Mon
tana when Meagher died.
1t is believed that Lopez, who be-
trayed Macmillan. was assassinated
and robbed Of his S48, 900 blood money.
Daniel Deshon, formerly leading
merchant o. Boston, died on Tuesday
night, in Waltham, aged seventy-two
years.
Mr.. George Augustus Sala is report
ed to contemplate visiting this coun-
try for the purpose of giving readings.
Among the latest arrivals at Sara
toga are two young ladies from Ha-
vana, known as the Charms of Cuba"
and wearing diamonds to the value of
two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars.
A cable dispatch received at Bridge
port, Conpecticui, states that Elias
Howe, jr., the inventor of sewing ma
chimes, is dangerously i'll in London,
with scarcely hope of recovery.
Horace Greeley is writing life of
himself for the New York Ledger
Mr.. Bonner will commence its publ
cation In two or three weeks. The
first installment of the autobiography
is already in manuscript, and the next
will follow Immediately.
The health of John Bell, of Tennes-
see, is gradually failing. He resides
near the Cumberland Iron Works, in
Tennessee, which were formerly a
source of immense revenue to him.
Signor Brignoli, who has entirely
recovered from the effects of his rail-
way mishap, is at present at Long
Branch, where he will spend the sum-
mer.
Mr.. Beecher is perplexea with his
Norwood" characters, and it is re-
ported that he recently SAID he 'felt
tempted to get up a grand railroad ac-
cident. and kill them all off at once"
Petl off, the great Russian chess
PLAYER, distinguished not only for
his great practical skill, but for his
mastery and elaborate theories of the
openings. died at Warsaw, April %.
The Nation says John Adams once
rema ked to Mr.. Sparks. looking at
the portrait of Washington: THAT
old woodenhead got good deal of his
reputation BY knowing how to hold
his tongue.
Lawson G. Ives, who lately died at
Hartford, CT, lief 800 to the Hart
ford Theological Institute, s. 900 to
| the Hartford Hospital, 81 500 each
| to the Widows Society, to the Hart
ford Orphan Asylum and the City
Missionary Society.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry r. Rath-
bone, who was in President Lincoln's
box at the theatre and was wounded
on The night of the assassination, has
left the army. and was married at AL
| baDy, Thursday, to Clara Hamilton,
daughter of Senator Ira Harris.
James Hamiil has sent his ultima
tum to Walter Brown: To row
three or FIVE mile race for 81 900 side
at Phil. delphia Hamill tells Brown
that If ne don't accept, to forever hold
his peace about being the American
champion.
Miss Kate Fisher and Miss Leo
Hudson, two we'll known actresses of
the AGoh Isaacs Menken Heenan
Davenport Dumas Mazeppa school,
have each crossed the bridge over
Broadway IN New York on horseback.
George Peabody was received with
enthusiasm by the students at Oxford.
England, and the dons gave him the
degree of D. c. l..
Clark Mills is going to make an
equestrian statue of General Robert
4. Lee. Should he not be put falling
of his horse?
Mrs. Lincoln is now in Racine.
boarding at Congress Hall. She is
simply spending the summer there.
! She dresses IN deep mourning. does
/ not receive company, nor appear at
the common table. tits not true that
she intends to make her home there.
Miss Mary Herman, daughter of
Hon. Francis Herman of Utica, New
York, has received the veil of the
Sacred Heart The ceremony, in St.
John Church, Utica, was very impress
eive. At the opening of the services
Miss K wore an elegant bridal cos
tune, which was soon exchanged for
the more sober habits of the nun, in
which she appeared at the Wedding
Breakfast, Immediately after the re
ception.
General Sickles lives in great state
/ in Charleston. He appears on the
/ streets on pleasant afternoons in a
| 81 .,,.ilr no driving four SOieu1id black