The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-11

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-It appears
that dispute between Binckley and
United States Attorney Courtney, at
the Astor House yesterday, ended in
a personal rencountre. Binckley was
Knocked down by Courtney, who pro-
ceeded to pound him to his heart s
content, Binckley crying Loudly. for
assistance. After suffering consider
able punishment, two Deputy Mar
shalls happened to be passing tnelr
rooms, overhearlng BInckieys cries,
went in and released him. Courtney
left for Washington last night, and
will not have anything more to do
with the Revenue case here at present.
Mr.. Pinchback, mulatto member of
the Louisiana Legislature, in a card
to the Tribune, denies that he has
made any threats of incendiarism or
massacre. He says the speech attrib-
uted to him the other day entirely
misrepreseuts his sentiments. He
eounsels moderation and deprecates
violence.
Nineteen diseased cattle were cap
tured here yesterday and placed In
quarantine.
The steamship Hansa sailed to-day
for Bremen. taking $15, 900 in specie.
Joseph Mcdowell, a watchman, was
shot IN the head last night by Frank
Brown, while attempting to arrest the
latter for stealing property on a pier
which the former was employed to
protect. Brown finally escaped.
The steamship st. Andrew arrived
at Quebec to-day.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10-Rev. r. l..
DaskclI, of Orange, N. Y. has been
elected President OF Deckenson Col-
Iege, in place of III. M. johnson, de-
ceased.
j. j. Roberts, ex-Presieent of Lii.
IBERIA. and wife, were passengers on
the ship Golconda, which arrived at
Baltimore Tuesday. Everything in
Liberia is reported as prosperous. l
The trial of Rev Jno. p. Hubbard,
of Westerly, charged with violating
the general canon of the Episcopal
Church, iu procuring and making use
of the services of a person not min
lister of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, is progressing in Providence
The Citizens Association have pub
lished a letter to the public, in refer
ence to pauperism in the State. They
assert that five millions are expended
annually in private and public char
tiles, and they propose to organize
the expenditure so that it may result
in more benefit, and relieve taxation
for that purpose. The Charity Com
missioners have established a labor
bureau, to which the Association
calls the attention of all interested.
The COuncilmanic embroglio has
ended. The five members, concern
ing whom legal steps were taken, hav-
ing been admitted to seats day. 81
Antonio Buchegnar, the husband
of Mrs. General Easton, was arrested
and brought before the court o-day,
on a charge of having abandoned her.
The prisoner is 30 and the wife 78
years of age. It is alleged he has
been living with her granddaughter,
by whom. it is said, he has had two
children, and alsu that hv has spout
one hundred thousand dollars left
Mrs. Easton by her former husband.
An attempt was made early this
morning, at Pier AZ, North River, to
murder private watchman by party
of thieves. The one who fired the
pistol has been arrested.
The first game Of the champion base
ball match to-day, between the
Unions, Of Morrisiana, and the At
lautics. of Brooklyn. was won by the
latter, by score of 81 against Z. The
The Atlantics made fifteen runs in
the seventh innings, by heavy bat
ting. The Unions whitewashed six
times, and the Atlantics two. 1t is
stated that John Morrissey lost $27,-
600 by the defeat of the Atlantic
Club on Monday.
New YoRK, Sept. 10.-The com
positors at Brooklyn are on strike
for the New York scale of prices.
Their places are filed by boys and
young women.
The copper manufacturers held a
meeting to-day, TO arrange certain
differences that have arisen in the
trade.
DIR. House, American Missionaryin
Siam, was recently attacked and near
" killed by an elephant. He will
probably recover from his injuries.
New YoRK, Sept. 10.-A dispatch
from Springfield, Ills, SAYS the Ma
! tional Lincoln Monument Association
have adopted design of the Ameri-
can sculptor, Larkin G. Meade, Jr.
CANADA.