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4 passenger cars ope postal oarfand one
I freight car. Those thrown over the
cliff were all passenger cars, three
sleeping cars. A.a
1t was intensely dark on reaching
the foot of the bluff Two cars were
found to be IN the river, and one-the
last car-On fire. There were over
200 persons IN the seven cars.
4 Port Jarvis dispatch late last
night says il is stated there that 13
people were consumed in the burning
cars. Six bodies were recovered last
night
Among the wounded are Guerney
Lapham, editor of the Syracuse C0lr-
jer; A. Sturtevant, Of the Binghamp-
ton Standard, A L. Oliver. from
Cincinnati; James r. Heeuan, Louis
vile; George Faye, Ia Frenchmanl
G. G. Dixie, of Brooklyn, was com
ing from the West. in company with
a young lady and child. The car he
was in caught fire. but the young lady,
by strenuous exertiOns, saved him.
His legs are badly crushed, and he
would have burned to death without
her aid.
New YoRK, April 16.-Two crowd,
ed trains on the New Haven Road
had narrow escape from destruc-
ton, this morning, from a pile of
slaves which were placed on the
track near Seventv-Fifth Street, by
unknown persons.
NEW YoRK, APRIL 16.-The deaths
from the Erie disaster number "a |
Six bodies are Unrecognized. All the |
dead and sneaTlyHall the wounded re-
main at the place where the accident |
occurred.
The case OF. Hatch against the Rock |
Island Road Vas argued in the Su- I
preme Court to day, on an appeal, by |
the plaintiff, IRON the order removing |
the suit to United States Courts. |
There were further proceedings In i
two of the Erie Railroad eases to- I
day bat no fiual action was had
Lorlng's planning mills, in Hobo
ken, burnt this morning. Lass, So
000I Insured for 81. 4.000.L HI
A servant named Bridget Connolly |
attempted to poison a whole family /
1amad McAlpine, at Hudson City,
yesterday, without success. She es
capped.
Charles Wood, of AmityviIle, Long
Island, was robbed Of $50 by high /
W!aymen, in East New York, last
night.
The export Of specie to-day was
S33, 900
The New York State Associated
Press was organized here to-day
under the act Of Incorporation OBJ
tdined from the Legislature of 1867.
TIE following 9f6eers were elected:
President-Hon, John NJ Francis,
of the Troy Times.
Secretary and Treasurer - Hon.
Elias M. Roberts, Of the Utica Her
aid.
Executive4J. &. Cuyler, of the Al
bany E.cpress;- @. f, Smith, of the
Syraeuss journal; g. 6. Cooper, of
the Rochester Union Joseph War
rel, of the Buffalo Courjer; Luther
of the Elmira Advertiser.
NEW YoRR, April 16.-The steam
er Frances from Liverpool arrived
to day
In the disaster on the Erie Rail
road, a gentleman named Albert Il.
Burbank, who was 10 the sleeping
car, was thrown out, and as soon as =.
he recovered from his CONSERVATION,
be snatohed up some clothing lying
strewn about to shelter himself from
the piercing air In the pocket Of a
light oveToOat he picked up was a
3arl Of admission to the Chicago Ex-
change. Inside the coat itself was
.he name w. B. Hancock, Cleve-
and, Ohio IA name which does not
appear on the list OF killed or
" 0Unded.
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NEW YORK.
The Railroad Accident-The wound
ed-Caase OF the ACcideHt-Dcgaiis
OF the Railroad Disaster.

NEW YoRK, April 16.-E. B. PHI
lips, President Of the Michigan South
ern Railroad, and Charles NJ Gray.
General Freight Agent of the same
road, were on the fatal Erie Railroad
train, yesterday, but escaped with
severe bruises.
The unknown man who was killed
was named Sauss, of Paris, France
Mrs. Snow. of Iowa, was killed The
killed and most of the wounded are
at the depot at Port Jarvis, aud half
a dozen physicians are there from
this city
The engineer of the train says the
accident occurred fourteen miles
n west of Port Jarvis. At Cars Poin'
there Is rugged bluff. along side Of
which, and $50 feet above is the Daia-
ware, where the track was excavated
The theory Is that q rail bro ke
about four hundred feet west Of
Carr's Point the engine. and five cars
passing over the fracture SAFELY. The
forward truck of theesixth then got
of; the coupling parted, and this car
followed. The remaining shree went
on 400 feet, when, coming IN contact
with some obstacle, it was thrown
down the precipice. dragging the
others with II to the river S edge.
The train was going at the rate of
twenty to twenty-five miles per hour.
The cars which escaped we're three
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WASHINGTON.
celebration OF the Anniversary Of
the Emancipation Proclamation.

WASHINGTON, A April 16.-The col
ored citizens to-day. Notwithstanding
the extremely disagTeeable weather,
were engaged IN celebrating the ami
Fersary OF the Emancipation Procla-
nation. Various societies and asso-
eIafions We're In the procession. which
marched through the different streets
OF the city, and the proceedings ter
minated VITA speeches at the White
Lot, south of the Executive mansion.
BFevet Lieut.. Colonel Andr " K.
Lang Captain and Commissarv of
Subsistence, has been ordered 10
report 70 headquarters Military Divi-
Sion of Missouri, at Fort Harker. for
duty. at which post he viii relieve
B.evet Major Bell, who will report In
person TO the COmmissary General of
Subsistence at Washington.
Colonel long was for some time
one of the secretaries at the Execu-
tive Mansion.
Lieutenant General Sherman did
not leave Washington last night, as
he expected. and dOes not now pro
pose to leave for Fort Laramie until
Saturday $50
The Secretary of the Treasury this
morning received telegram, from
Galveston, announcing the death, yes
terday, Of Oscar Minor, Collector of
Customs at that port He was a son
in-law ot Hon. L. D. Campbell, of
Ohio.
I WASHINGTON, april is. II Special
Deputy Collector Field. who was sus-
pended from Office at Brownsville,
Texas, on the charge Of fraud, has
officially denied them.
The Democratic members of Con-
gress hold a caucus this afternoon to
consult what course they should ia ke
on certain political ques tions.
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MONTGOMERY. ALA
Large Meeting Held Relative to the
restoration or Agriculture and
Commerce.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April I6.-A
large and enthusiastic meeting was
held last night to hear the address of
Samuel @. Reid, OF Louisiana, on the
restoration Of agriculture and com
merce. Resolutions were passed ten
dering him the cordial thanks Of the
citizens of Montgomery, and authoriz-
ing the Chamber of Commerce to call
a mass meeting Of the planters and
merchants of the State at Montgomery
in December next, for the consider
alton of the best means of restoring
our agricultural interests. A resolu-
ton was also adopted appointing a
committee to raise means for the re-
lief Iof Lieut.. j. G. Brain. now i'm
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ALBANY, N Y.
Underground Railroad Bill Passed
Consideration Of the Erie Railroad
Resumed.

.1 zfa z9
ALBANY, April 16.-The New York
City Central Underground Railroad
Bill passed the Assembly to day. a
bill appropriating $4,000 per mile for
each mile of new railroad construct
ed, was considered in Committee of
the Whole. A motion to order the
bill to a third reading was lost-51
to So.
In the Senate the constellation of
the Erie Railroad was resumed.
Pierce's Amendments requiring the
assent of two thirds of the stock
holders to ratifY any action Of the
Company foli the extension Of the
broad guage route was lost-12 to a.
The question REQUIRED on the sec
ond amendment, offered by Chapman,
TO legalize the guarantee by the Erie.
Company Of che bonds or coupons OF
any other railway necessary TO the
formation of continuous line be-
tween Chicago and New York, the
same to apply to future contracts,
only two Senators opposed the mo-
ton, but no definite action was taken.
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LOU ULsVILLE.
The Unconstitutional Police Bill.

LOUISVILLE. April Is. = Mayor
Tompert, regarding as unconstitu-
tionaf the police bill recently passed
by the Kentucky Legislature, which
vests. all police matters In the hands
Of three commissioners elected By the
people, has directed his Chief OF Po-
lice to hold the Station House and re-
tain the present police force. As soon
as the commissioners receive their
commissions, they will put their force
to work and bring the matter to an is
sue. tt. = r t.A.-
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MEMPHIS.
.. S. District Court PTOceedlngs-The
Arkansas Legislature Adopts the
Fourteenth Amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the United States.

MEMPHIS, April l6.--In the United
States District Court to-day, Judge
Trigg over-ruled the motion for a
new trial in the case OF j. j. VIII
liams and Bryan B. Hueston, recently
sentenced to the penitentiary at Nash
vile for one year, for attempting to
extort money by representing them
selves as revenue officers, and ordered
the sentence TO be carried out.
A Little Rock special Of to-day,
says the Legislature has unanimously
adopted the fourteenth amendment 10
the Constitution Of the United States.
Yesterday the Legislature elected
B f. Rice aud r. Mcdonald, Esqs.,
United States Senators for Arkansas.
The whole Congressional Senatorial
delegation viii leave at once tor
Washington.
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ESTABLISHED. 1881.

prl ar-a u ,1e Kings County (N. "
peni,eutHry. and 10 secure MIN n
speedy and impartial trial
a letter IRON Governor Patten to
General Meade written on the G4h Of
March last appears in the AdUertiser
OF this m0rniug. The letter was written
to show the wrong of forcing the de-
feated Constitution upon the people
Of Alabama. II also shows that, 10
mang instances. persons were elected
who could neither read nor write.
The letter is supposed to have formed
part of General Meade report to
Genera, Grant
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alF. IfOi0pe, TO adjust the details or
postal convention with that country.
The Danish Government has com
menced negotiations for the sale of
the Island of Santa Cruz to France.
LONDON, April 16-Nidnight.-A
great political mass meeting of the
Liberal party was held at St. James
Hall tonight Every available pOr-
ton o. the hall was crowded. The
platform was occupied by a large
number of Liberal Members of Par
lament and other prominent gentle
men of the party. Earl Russell was
Chairman
FaWeett, Sir John Gray, Mr.. Mills
and others.
RESOLUTIONS were proposed declar-
ing that the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of all
religious sects In ireland is right, and
is imperatively demanded, and that
the Tories, in keeping Office after the
recent vote of the House of Com
mons against them, they violate con-
stitutional usage, and they should
give place to Mr. Gladstone and the
leaders of the majority in Parliament
The resolutions were adopted by ac-
clamation, amidst great enthusiasm. /
LONDON, April 6-Eve.-The fol-
lowing are the results of the principal
races on the fourth day of the New
Market Craven meeting: The New
Market biennial stakes were won by
Mr.. Henry's Julius. The Claret
stakes were won by Lord GlasgOw's
brown colt.
IRELAND.
DUBLIN, April 16.-The Prince Of
Wales, accompanied By a brilliant
party, consisting Of gentlemen Of his /
suite and many Of the principal off, |
GERS Of the Vice Regal Government, /
took a special train for Kildare |
j Jockey Club. He visited the Curragh !
races now In progress at Punchestown. /
AT the race course the Prince was /
received with great cheering by the /
immense crowd assembled. After I
visiting the places o interest In the |
city, the party returned to Dublin, /
the Castle late this morning.
ii. FeatheTstonehough, of West
Meth, one of the wealthiest men Of
shat county, aud a great land owner,
was shot and killed last night near
his residence, by an unknown man.
The assassin escaped in the darkness.
The pohce are on his track, but as
yet have made no arrest.
DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN. April 16.-The pro-
positions of Prussiau Denmark. that
the latter cede certain, fortresses and
territories to Prussia, has been re
ieeted ~
FRANCE.
PARIS, April 16.-A duel was
fougnt yesterday, between ex-Russian
Meyndorff, and the pres
snt Ambassador Baron Won Budberg,
near Munich. Budberg was seriously
wounded, and will resign his Office.
ITALY.
FLORENCE, April 16.-Violent riots
broke out in Bologna, early this week,
n consequence of a strike by some
yorkmen Some injury was done to
bat no lives were lost. The
disturbances have been suppressed,
md the city is now quiet.
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r SMITH & BRO.

II n a q r L a X q rs,
IAI MAIN ST, bet. Fourth and Fifth,
EVANSVILLE, LND.,
Keep constantly on hand q large stock OF
Metallic cases and Caskets, and Walnut
Coffins. Particular attention paid 10 Lay
5uFOut and Dressing. Lap3 d3m
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COLUMBUS, O., April 1G.-The SEN
ate agreed TO the House amendments
TO the visible admixture bill, and 20 is
now law. IL prohibits persons with
any mixture Of negro blood from
voting
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hAOA = E......- .-.. W ASEINGTOHs april 10.
Clark, OF Kansas, offered a resolution,
which was agreed to- requesting the Secre-
lands eeded to the United States by the
Usage Indians. sn
The Speaker stated the pending question
to be the ordering Of the main question on
the resolution to print 40 900 copies Of Bui-
ler's opening speech in the Impeachment
trial.
referred to the Com mnittee on Printing.
Yeas so, nays p No quorum.
The Senate bill TO defray the expenses Of
the impeachment trial, and for other pur-
poses. was received and re erred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
On a call of the House "a members an
swered to their names. There being, with
the Speaker, within one Of a quorum.
without further proceedings the House ad-
jOarned
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AUGUSTA, Me-, April IS. The
Baptist Church and a large stable, in
HaloWell, was burned this aaoruing.
Loss sl5. 900: insured for $500.
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Joseph H Bradley, Attorney of
this city, aud Edgar Wells, son of
Secretary Wells, were this morning
summoned as witnesses for the Presi-
dent
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ATLANTA, April 16-Gen. Meade
issues an order giving It as his opin-
ion that all members elect to the
Legislature have to takethe test oath.
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TRENTON, ~ J1s8April 16 The
bill making the pentity for murder
in the first degree hanging or im-
prisoHment for life mad to-day 2l
votes for and 10aagainst it, in the
Lover House; bur, lacking the requi-
site 81 votes. it was lost
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Pine Lumber
100000 FEET.

wwYR DESIRE re CALL THE les
wv RECl - o. tsst1oh . al those in
tend rag to bul id ;D4pe .act that we have
on nd a large sIYriy Of choice seasoned
yeiiO pine fOOEE-. which we will posi-
tiVeiy sell az .Dver figures than IL can be
bought Tor anywhere else in the city.
When 80 is preferred, we viii furnish the
dressed flooring at merely the additional
expe nse incidental to dressing TO-.
5an24tf j. c. DUSOUCHET a co.
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ST LOUIS, April fla dispatch
dated Little Rock; 4 Arkansas. 14th
Instant. says Il + Rice and Alexan-
der Mcdonald wers elected United
States Senator's to day, by a vote Of
40 60 .. Rice has tie long term.
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Coroner IlQuest-Ao. 81.
IAaHEsI. HELD on

N~eOR8NHst.S Lei Isl, HELD ON
wears Of q ge whose b0dy was found 20 the
house of ais moilef, On second erect
enSgfiie. Stsfe of Indiana. on the 18th day
Of March 1865. The jury being duly
sworn and. from lie evidence that the
deeeased came to hfs death Dy being
thrown from IS mule and bis neck broken
causing instant death; and, al the time OF
his death, lie was about ten years old Jour
feet SIX inches mghs had on his person
dark wooden pants, white drawers, dark
SfriUei I over-shirt: nothing OF value found
on body. Sr.ML I'll r. IA LIN
mhI7 Coroner.
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL.

Meeting Of the. Democratic State
Convention - Ticket Nominated,
and Resolutions Adopted.
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Furniture Factory for Sale.
UNION FURNITURE COMPANY.

YYTHE TINE OF THE ENCORPORA.
- tiOn Of the Union furni tufe Com Eauy
beng about TO expire, and3 some OF. the
members being desirous OF retiring( we
wish to sell the entire Factory WI h conn
plete machinery, tools, and furniture on
hand, lumber, &C. o setler with eleven
lots. and also the lease or the sale-room,
which extends for three years. The Sale
room Is situated on Main street, opposite
the Courthouse. The business. Is An a
hourishtng cond1ttout and ~ VIII prove
good investment for any one who desires
10 engage in that branch Of trade. ~ not
sold a. private sale on or before the 18TH
day Of May, the properly VIII be sod at
auctiOu on shat dag. For particulars. call
at No. SO Main street. Evansville, Ind4
UNION EURNITURE co.
aprI3 dim f8f
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News by Atlantic Telegraph
Fenian General Nagle en-
route for America.
The Railroad Accident.
Particulars of the Affair.
The Canada Assassination
Case.
Meeting Of the Democratic
State Convention at
0@ Springfield, Ill.
The Ticket Nominated.
sass sDnE .3TTTTsaaFE
Celebration of the Enamel
ssn Patton Proclamation
in washington.
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Notice 10 Debtors. l

a III PERSONS IND EBTED TO
80 the above firm VIII please cali and
UNION FURNITU RE COMPANY,
aplz Qtf NO. 80 Main Street.
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What our City has Needed for
Some Time.
An INTELLIGENCE OFFICE.

WwY3I. MCCONNELL & BROTHER,
~ both citizens of this place, have
opened an Intelligence and Employment
Office for the benefit OF our citizens and
business men. They intend 20 carry 10 on
honestly aud right. and they hope the
business men viii give them their sup
port, by ca ,IIIiz a. their Office ft they wish
70 hire ans bands or servant girls, saving
themselves tue trouble Of run uing around
to huut them. and the expense Of adver-
tisiug. ana a rush ot applicants. Ladies
wishing 10 hiEe servant girls VIII DO well
to calf at their Office. Girls always on
hand. % ftce on Second street. between
Maip ana Locust Streets. open from Z
I'll o'clock. [apu
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TELEGRA AP II.

FoT Commercial and RiUeT Dispatches see
ruth Page.
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C0roEaI's .nanast. M. 81

COroEef's inquest, No. 81
TTELB on EIE B0DY OF A NJ
IA gro ealtd. whose body was found ia
q pfsvF vgL-r#gu 81 alEut Street, between
Thld ard Fourth @treers. tu the city or
Evans Die, stare ~ Indiana, on the lllu
day OF Apl 1895. Tire jury, Delug duly
sworn. lud tlo.n thr ~ fdence that Toe de-
ceased came 10 IS death by the hands OF
its mother. NIua - IisoEs throwing 10 down
P'-fS SAMUEL p. HAVLIN,
C0r0ns. N5LdeEDufgh County.
arrL. tr.-
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MATTHEW DALZELL.

- "A 81 - W ~ "A - ~ ~ A. uf
Wholesale Dealer ia
Groceries, Nails, White Lead Lime,
Cement, &c.
No. IS WageF Street,
dee10 dly EvAEsyILLE. IND.
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j aNews1by Atlantic Telegraph
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Fenian General Nagle en-
route for America.
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IS about to seud to the United States
Ar Trollope, to adjust the details of
postal convention with that country.
The Danish Government has com
menced negotiations for the sale of
the Island of Santa Cruz to France.
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The Ticket Nominated.
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FRANCE.

FLORENCE. April 16.-Violent riots
broke out in Bologna, early this week,
IN consequences Of a strike by some
workmen. Some injury was done to
property, bat no lives were lost. The
disturbances have been suppressed,
and the city is now quiet
Middletown transcript., 1868-07-25
LOCAL AFEA1Rs.


@ PAINFuL-AooIDBNT.--Harry @. Brown,
baggage master ON the Delaware Rail
Road, met with serious accident on Mon
day evening last. He was standing out
side Of an old-fashioned car having side
opening, as the train passed small house
very near the track, just this side of the
canal bridge, when he was caught between
the house and the car, and turned round
several times between them, until he fell
upon the ground. When taken up twas
found that his shoulder blade was broken
and that no had sustained severe contu-
sion Of the head and injury of the spine.
He was brought to Lippincott's Hotel, in
this town, whore medical aid was summon
ed and every attention paid him. He had
SO far recovered next day as to be able to
return to his home in Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1868-07-25

President johnson sent to Congress, on
Saturday last, draft of several amend
ments to the Constitution accompanied by
message setting forth the grounds on
which he recommends them. He would
have the President and Vice-President of
the United States chosen BY popular vote
without the cumbrous and useless machin-
cry of Presidential Electors; hold their
offices for six years; and be ineligible for
second term. He would have the United
States Senators likewise chosen BY the peo-
pie instead of the States Legislatures.
When the Offices of President and Vice.
President both fall vacant, he would have
the Secretary of State, or some other
of tie heads of departments. act as Presi-
dent until a new election 10 fill the vacan-
cy. And finally, he would shorten the
terms OF the Justices of the Supreme Court
to twelve years, and have one-third of them
elected every fourth year
Middletown transcript., 1868-07-25

The President has issue 4 a proclamation
announcing the ratification of the four
teenth amendment by the Legislatures Of
South Carolina and Louisiana. This a.
mendment will cause a loss of one and
probably two members of the House from
Maryland and three from Kentucky. AS
to Delaware, having but one vote, she can
lose nothing. Whether this amendment
Will be held valid when reason and justice
are once more restored to the councils of
tne nation may well be questioned. 1t
can hardly be supposed tn At it will then be
regarded as settled max i'm of this gov
ernment that Congress has the power to
compel the Legislatures Of the States to
adopt amendments to the Constitution
which are known to be contrary to the
will of majority of the people.