The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-03
News by Atlantic Cable.
Arrival of General Napier
at London.
The Abyssinian Expedition
Miscellaneous Intelligence
NEW YORK.
Jerome Park Races-ShoOtfng at
Jones WOOd-Three Little Girls
Drowned.

DFOWneus
NEW YORK, July AT the Je-
rome Park Races to-day, the hurdle
race was won by Eagle, by a length,
beating Blackbird second, and Gerold
third. The betting just previous to
the race was 5000 to $50 on Black
bird; time 1921. The three year
olds race was won by General Duke,
by two lengths, beating Hotspur:
time 3:184. The Grand National
Stakes, mile heats, was won by De
Courcy, Onward breaking down at
the commencement Of the third mile.
The fourth and fifth races were
finely ridden by members of the
Jockey Club. In the dash of one
mile for the silver cup, Climax beat
Lizzie Rogers, BuOgue, and Oblivion,
:48f. In the match Of 5000 81 side,
one-half mile heats, Mr.. Livingston's
black Knight beat Mr.. Herkerscher'
Buford, 564, 81.
New YORK. July 2.-The attendance
at JoneswoOd, to-day, was excellent.
The shooting continued the entire
day, the trial of the breech Aoaders
occupying the afternoon.
The meeting of the National Labor
Convention to consider which candi-
dates would be the most adv antage-
GUS for the workingmen to support,
commenced to-day. Resolutions will
be adopted tomorrow.
NEW York. July 2.-Three little
girls, named Mary Sullivan, Margaret
Doherty and Ann Carroll, while bath
ing in Poplar Pond, on Douglas
Street, beyond their depth, were
| drowned. Mrs. Doherty, the mother
| of one Of the children, and James
McGee, who endeavored to rescue the
children, got beyond their depth, and
we're also drowned. Their bodies
have been recovered.
New York, July Frank III.
Blair has sent letter TO Col. Broad
head in which he leaves to him, after
consultation with Blair's friends,
| whether his name shall be presented
to the Democratic Convention, for
Blair says there is but one way to re-
store the government and the consti-
tuition, and that it is for the President
elect to declare the reconstruction
acts null and void, and compel the
army to undo its usaTpatlons at the
South, disperse the earpet-b bag
State governments and allow the
white people to recognize their
own Governments, and elect Senators
aud Representatives The House of
Representatives will contain ma
jority of Democrats from the North,
and they will admit the Represents
tives elected by the white people of
the South, and with the corporation
of the President, it will not be diff
cult to compel the Senate to sub
nit once more to the obliga
/ tons of the Constitution. 1t will
3 not be able to withstand the pub
A lie judgment, il distinctly invoked
: and clearly expressed, on the funda-
: mental issue, and the only
z sure way to avoid all future strife
is to pat this issue plainly to the
! country. | repeat that this is the real
} and only question which we SHOULD
$ allow to control US: Shall we sub
init to the usurpations by which til,
; Government has been overthrOwn, OF
> shall we exert ourselves for its full
and complete restoration? 1t is idle tt
talk of greenbacks, gold, the public
faith, and the public credit. Wha
u can Democratic President do In re
Z gard to any of these, with Congress
; in both branches controlled by tn
> carpet baggers and their allies
: He will be powerless to stol
the supplies by which idle ne
groes are organized into pOlitica
7 clubs, by which an army is maintained
: to protect these vagabOnds in thei
:, outrages upon the ballot. These, an,
: things like these, eat up the revenue
!, and resources Of the Government ant
destroy its credit; make the differenc
between gold and greenbacks. w
l. must restore the Constitution befor
, we can restore the finances; and to d
? this we must have a President VIII
II will execute the will of the people
% BY irampling into the dust tn
usurpations of Congress, known a
s: reconstruction acts, | wish to stan
is before the Convention on this issue
b, but it is one which embraces every
KS thing else that IS of value In its larg
e. and comprehensive results. 1t is tn
y one thing that Includes all that
r. worth contest, and without it thef
% is nothing that gives dignity, hone
X OF value to the struggle.
IN New YoRK, July 2.-The Mar,
land and part of the Illinois del,
cations arrived this afternoon. I'll
!. former talk mildly of Chase. I'll
Lo Pendleton Escort was not enthus
oc astieally received on its arrival to da
oA Frank =. Blair, Senior, speaks
e. Fourteenth Street, IN the vicinity
- Tammany Hall, tomorrow night.
d The Southern delegations hold
general meeting tomorrow, to decil
upon the course they will pursue.
The talk at the principal hotels t,
SIX night favors the ticket of HendricI
ed and Hancock for President and Vie
in President.
lily The Kentucky delegation held
sv- private meeting to-day, and a maiopi
of are in favor Of Pendleton.
The Kansas delegation held NEE