The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-15
late News ten1s.


Gold closed in New Yrlz, yesterday, at
1n5s.
1t is stated that the WIN is doing great |
damage to the cotton inFlorida.
Forty-seven cases of sn-sroBe were re-
ported n New York on he 8th and I4th. |
The thermometer stoodat 50 in the shade |
ON the I4th inst.
Dispatches from all parts Q the East |
state that the thermometer stod at from
90 20 Ic67 on the l4th.
Among the callers on tile Preaent, ON
the l4th, were Senator Davis al Repre-
sentative Carey. The Cabinet scion was
fully attended.
An onicer of the Citizens Ban Of New
York, was robbed on the 18th H., of sG,-
900. No clue had to the robbers.
The masons who were ON a stris in New
York, have, many of them, gorback to
work under the ten hour rule.
Four deaths from sun-stroEe ourred at
Providence, Rhode Island, on thl4tn.
Tuesday was reported to be ii hottest
day of the season. Fourteen caseof sun
stroRo occurred in New York.
The Democrats held a ratldeatin mee-
ing at Saint Louis on the 18th, wlch wa
largely attended.
a special from Port/au Prince cntain
the intelligence that salnave's troops hat
attacked the Coco rebels at Port Range
but were repulsed with >Sopsiderabls loss
A dispatch from Jackson, Miss, date
the IAth inst, states that Gov. Humphrey
and family were, ON the 18th inst, ejeete
from The Executive mansion by the mil
tary authorities.
General r. w. Johnson, United STATE
Army, retired, has been detached as Pr
fessoF Of Military Service at the Nilsson
state University at Colu a. bia, Missouri.
A dispatch dated at Trenton, Canad
states that the steam tug sina was burn,
to the waters edge on the morning OF &
18th inst, and was scuttled and sunk.
on the I4th inst, the Legislature
North Carolina elected John Pool Unit
states Senator for the long term, and G,
J.C. Abbott for the short term.
A large ratification meeting was held
Louisville on the night of the 18th, TO r
ify the nominations OF Seymour and Bis
A long torchlight procession march
through the principal streets.
The Republican committee of N
York, at a meeting on the 18th, adopteC
resolution endorsing Evarts fors AttorI
General, and thanking the Democrs
Convention for Its nominations.
The bodies OF two negro women W
found in the woods In Worcester Cour
Mary land, a few days ago, bearing e
denees that they had been shot do
while hunting berries.
Whaler's niclxie works, together W
the building occupied by the workm
near Camden, New Jersey, was destro
by IRE on Sunday last. Loss $4,000.
on the evening of the 18th, Will
steamboat was landing a picnic part
one of the piers at New York, little
felt overheard. A policeman, ia atten
ing TO save her from drowning, was b
self drowned. Over a dozen more v
into the. river, several OF whom 1t
thought were drowned.
The heat at New York on the l4th is
resented as having been the most inte
that has been felt for fourteen y,
Numbers Of persons pfelI on
streets, under the influence of the sun
sensible, Of whom thirty were take
the Bellevue Hospital. Three of {
thus affected died.
Seven little girls went in bathing al
foot Of Fifty-sixth Street, New Yorh
Ine evening OF the 13th inst, and OF
them, getting beyond her depth, in
struggles TO escape drowning dragged
others with her into a like danger. A
aged fourteen years, named Frank
hearing their screams, went to tbeiI
and succeeded, by persistent diving. in
ing three out of the four.
The case OF Collector Baily, of the F'
New YORK; Collection District, came
New York on the 18th, and resulted~i
honorable acquittal Of that gentle
the perUrers who sought to injur
reputation OF the Collector are nj
prison, and will be proceeded agai
once.
Governor Warmauth was inaugE
Governor Of Louisiana, ON the 18th
He imrp ediately notified General Blu
an, who issued an order declaring
civil law was now supreme in the
Of Louisiana. Civil officers under m
appointment were Instructed to
over their offices to their successor
have been elected.