The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-28

Elttt. aa ID.
LoxDox. M4v Z7.-The e.est Up
som Derby was ra1 I'D day. at Epson
Downs There 8a, vast thr1ng
present and buiae-. here was a most
entirely u-peuIei Iae Prince ot
Wales and other members OF the
Royal family were among the visitors.
Ihaweather was h42 aud there was
mere than usual .l.agest attached, 10
consequence ~ t.e heavy amount
yentured by aaraa Hastings % his
horse, Lady EiIzaDeta.
Blue Gown, q COLI by Beadsman,
owned Dy olr Joseph HaW.eg. aud
ridden Dy 5 els. was the Wlaner.
King Alfred. 0vnod by Baron koths-
child, was second. aud Speculum be-
longing to the Dake of New Castle,
was third. Time two minutes aud
forty four seconds. distance one M lie
anl half Eighteen horses ran.
Ale betting before tue race was three
10 one against Lady Elizabeth SIX 20
51e against Blue Gown; fifteen e.
0ne against SpscuIum one hundred
TO one agains. kng Alfred, &e.
The Statue 1t Benton.
Sr Louis, Mayer The ilausura-
ton Of bliss HosU statue p. Bea-
ton. la lafayette Park. toeE place
to-day. iu the pre-e1ee Ola large con-
course Of citizens and straugers AAis
work, a trIbate Of aspect from the
STATE 0f Missouri 70 her great Sela
tor, Is Of bronze. colossal in size. aad
is placed Oh "a pedestal Ok igNley
granite. Tae eject of the figure Is
grand and simple, and the ample
cloak which covers the m0Is-l dress
is rich and broad. aud A1ug 10
graceful folds.
The likeness IS pronounced good Dy
.many Of the friends an i admirers
Of COL Benton. ana the position Of
the hands. holllAg an uur3lled map.
is easy aud uatural q . work Of
art It's success was decided. A salute
of 30 gus, one Tor each year that Col.
B served in the United States Sen
ate, was fred by Gen CaiIenler 10
pursuance of orders Of Secretary
Stanton. The uuveiling was per
formed By Mrs. Jessie Benton FIRE.
mont. q daughter Of the Senator.
The Inaugural address was delivered
By Gen Frank T. Blair, and was q
Just and merited eulOgism upon the
life and services Of the lliustrl0H5
dead. and was, perhaps the aD.sst
effort of Lis life.
ThA General dweit a. considerable
length upon the great aud fag0rlte
idea Of Col. Benton n's-the Pacific
Railroad. BY which he hoped 90 see
the trade Of India directed across
this continent; and iu regard I'D the
Mexican war. he said. part Of the se-
cret history of those times. but eapa-
be Of clear aud uuqusstl0nab.e proof
was that the campaign against Me fle0,
which achieved such great re-u.ts
and reha such great .gstre upon
our arms, originated and was p.auued.
even 10 its details, by Col Benton.
a large number VI gentlemen d8-
! tinguisled both in civil and military
lie were present. prominent. among
whom were General Fremont and
number oI 5cuaTal Sherman staff.
There were probably lJ.0DJ or 10000
persons present during the afternoon.
and among them = 900 o. 5000 school
cAI aren and students of the N -h-
lug.9u Institute. : nUn5er 5l civic
societies were a.-0 pge ent.
Tie weather Was Charming, aud
everything combined 10 make 10 day
long 10 be rememJered ~ 81. Louis.
Busiucss was partially susp pended orb
the city, ami hags waved lrom public
and private buildings.
Excitement over McCo0le's Arrest.
ST. LOUIS. Nay 27-Intense ex-
clumeut has HreValed here ever
since Mike AeG00Ie'- arrest was au-
uouuced tfi- morning. It is % very
general impression % amQug hl- friends