The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-23
Aate News IteEns.

Gold closed IN New York yesterday at
I461s8I431S. aoHa
The strike or The brick layers in New
York is virtually ended.
Hon. ". P. HowIahd was sworn into
ofiee as Lieutenant, Governor OF Ontario
on the 21dlsa -tlHat se ta9s ar4 lt rsl
at Memphis on the 22d, man named
Gus. Burton, was severely stabbed by a
man named Charles Gas1nana. 2 is sa
Ia Wilmington, NJ c., the new Sheriff
has appoIHeed two negroes and one white
msn deputies,
Joseph Meeks, an old merchant, and one
Of the founders of Tammany Hall, died
in New York on the 2lst. a 8lRfbt4 W.
Hon. Eeverdy johnson was banqueted
at Annapolis .bgi the citizensa and made q.
long formal speech,
One case OF, cholera IN New York aud
one case in Brooklyn was reported on the
-@u ihstaa ~ 5asti llli sli...il. "a t.l.s9 9Di.s
The Fenlan. Congress was In session at
Buffalo on The 23d inst Representatives
from all parts of the country were present.
The steamer America, which arrived at
New York on the I'D, brought s46s,96 In
treasure. aig i' li3 .l aai bA-
The store of W. B. Morris, at ,Coshoc-
hocken, was burned to-day by the explo-
sion of a barrel of coal oil. Mr.. Morris was
fatally burned ~ -i-i.' .h@-.aal
A bill has been introduced in the South
Carolina Legislature accepting a donation
of land from the United states for an Ag-
riculturaI College, HIstia.i ani
The sengerfest which is being held at
Reading, Penn, Is largely attended by
members, or the organization from all
parts of the country. hEae uaa is E4eu4
(. A Savannah dispatch of date cd, says
that aquarreI occurred between sone me-
groes on the steamer Ajax on that day.
-Four negroes We're stabbed, and one Tell
overheard and was drowned. au.v t1e
4 Savannah dispatch, dated ed inst, says
a difficulty occurred last night in drink
|, ing saloon between VIM. r.. sHopk tns, Tax
Receiver, and Isaac Russell, Deputy Sher-
if, resulting ia the shooting OF Hopkins,
killing nj itn Instantly. So .-sielise cai7s 4
r.. b Bullock was Inaugnrated Governor
of Georgia on the 22d inst. His address was
brief, aud laudatory OF the Republican
party, and eondenatory Of the Presidenr
tIsl policy. ioi tsna saf sung an
An Irishman named MaInney, was ar
rested on tue arrival of an English vessel
st New otk, on the ed, on the charge of
having committed muIder in Ireland.
Bufalo (New York; dispatch, dated
the 22d instant, says the eppressively not
weather OF the past three weeks Nv as sud-
deniy abated this afternoon by a severe
hail storm. The thermometer fell twenty
degrees. Houses were struck by lightning,
trees uprooted, and several small dwell
ings blown down. The rain fell in tor
rents. uH afr
81 Sale Elel, the accom- plice in the murder
of missionary, Rev. Mr.. Coming, in 1862,
was arrested a few months ago, In the dis
guiAa Of a policeman, near Alexandria, In
Northern syria, and cendemued to the
galleys. sHs principal criminal, Ahmed,
was eOI demned to death.
A PM adephia dispatch dated the ed
Inst, says yesterdays express train FOR
Atlantic City, was thrown from the track
by the washing away of u eaIyert. The
engineer, John Hutchinsols was sealded
70 death, and the fireman severely scalded.
No passengers were injured. 'isss.sa
Recent news from Syria states that the
American colony at Jana has now dwin-
died down to twenty persons, and that.
Adams aud his wife had left for England
TO endeRvor TO secure recruits. Since their
departure, the charges made against Adj
ans have been. asserted by his deserted
disciples 70 have been well founded.
Alta meeting ofthe. brIekIayers in New
York, on the evening of the 2lst, five thou
sand dollars was received from The union
ia Pougkeepsie, i've Thousand from the
Boston workingmen, and two Thousand
from Hartford Several men Were sent to
Peekskiff, Providence, and Boston, and a
large number were engaged by contractors
of that city. Three additional building
contracts were also taken. .rr.tIfrf.4,.fs
A dispatch from New Orleans, dated the
2lr. Says AT the Suggestion of War
mouth, a joint resolution passed the Sem
ate yesterday calling upon the Command
ing General for troops to suppress the law
lessness in. the northern and western
parishes Of Louisiana, a niefn orial having
been re eeIved from Franklin Parish, with
numerous sign atures, setting forth that at
least dny murders mad been committed
there and in the adIoiaing parishes lately
The re olution excited strong opposition
aud ala acrimonious debate"
Panama advioes state that the revoIu-
tion does not make any progress, and Is
supported only by it's instIgators. de
cree ordering the state militia to be in.
creased to l,34S, had been issued, to be dis
trfbatedt IN the departments o; AS pinwsll
and Panama. The Provisional President
mas command of the forces, who haC
started with a detaehmsnt to Los Santos
to quell the disturbance there. The draf
in Panama had been suspended. Advices
frem Bagota Of The. 5th Inst states tha
Congress- had adjourned. Gen. Santo:
Costa has been appointed Minister TO tbs
United States. No news from any othe
quarter.