The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-27

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Livingston,
Fox & Co. this morning received a
telegram from the Purser of the
steamer Raleigh, announcing the safe
ty Of a second boat, containing thir-
teen persons. The names of the pas
sengers and crew saved are not yet
known. There were 45 persons all
told, on board, Of whom 81 are thus
far reported saved. The loss by the
burning of the Raleigh is estimated
at $4,000 to 100000. The vessel
was worth about $175, 900, and was
partly insured.
The 1858, ABS 81 in checks and
drafts stolen from the Mess enger
Bank of the State of New York on
the 18th inst, was received by Police
Superintendent Kennedy yesterday as
a Christmas present, and returned to
the bank Eighty-six dollars in cur
rency were the sole fruits of the rob
berry to the perpetrators.
New YORK, Dec. 26.-The Board
of Aldermen to-day adopted a mu-
nicipal excise ald liquor ordinance,
which imposes a fine of 800 on all
dealers who fail to take out license
from the Mayor.
NEW YoRK, Dec 26.-The man,
VIM. Goldsmith, who was shot in
Logan's liquor saloon, at Yonkers, by
VIM. Huestis, is still alive, but it is
doubtful if he RECEIVERS. Judge At
kins will endeavor to take the wound
ed mans dnti-nlOgtean testimony. The
ball entered the right cheek below
the eye, passing back of the nose, and
either lodged in the jaw or went down
the throat into the stomach.
The two men quarreled about bet
of two dollars, Goldsmith waging that
he could throw the highest number
with dice, in a rattle for poultry.
Goldsmith seized Huestis by the
throat, and charged that he had
thrown unfairly. The bar keeper,
Logan, interfered and separated them.
Then Huestis stepped back, deliber-
ately pulled his pistol out of MS
waistcoat pocket, and shot Goldsmith
over Logan shoulder. .c
The pistol is a murderGus weapon
of the Deringer style, which can be
used as a knuckle cluster Police
man Weston was on the spot immedi-
ately after the occurrence. and arrest
ed Heustis. The affair created great
excitement at Yonkers. Yesterday
morning, Officer Lancourt arrested
Michael Moddin, Mrs. Moddin and
John Moony, for murderously assault
ing Peter Tracy on the confines of
Hog Hill The four had been keep
ing Christmas Eve at Tracy's, and IN
the drunken quarrel, Tracy had his
head beaten to a jelly.
Jos. Verona, once a clerk Ia the
employ of Wells, Fargo & Co., who
embezzled a considerable sum OF
money from his employers and fed to
New Orleans, was arrested on his ar
rival in that city by the police The
prisoner Immediately sued out a writ
of habeas corpus, upon which he was
taken before Judge Theomont, who
held that there was no direct testi-
mony against the prisoner; that he
had not been arrested on a sworn
affidavit, and that the testimony
against him was merely hear say
Verona was therefore discharged
The work on the Middletown Rail
road has been suspended. owing tC
the. opposition of many citizens who
object to the depot being in Middle
town.
The remains of General Griffin
who died in Texas Of yellow fever
while in command of the Fifth Mill
tary District, will arrive in this city
to- day, en- route for Washington
The body will be received by all the
officers Of the troops about who car
be spared from duty.
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