The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-13

Gold closed in New York, yesterday, a
HIS.
General sherman left ST. Louis on the
IIth for Omaha.
Secretary Seward left Auburn, New
York, on the I2rh inst, for Washington
City. His health is entirely restored
BoratIo Seymour has established :his
headquarters at the Butterfleld House, In
Utica.
The Republicans nave nominated F. G
Smith, ia the TaIr5 Vermont District, for
Congress.
A Boston dispatch OF date the 18th says
the caulkers' strike, for eight hours and
four dollars per day, still continues. The
ship car enters stri e is at an end.
Lewis Downing, Chief OF the Cherokee
Indian Nation, with a number of dele
gates from that tribe. arrived at ST. Loui !
on the llth inst.
Louisville dispatch, OF date of the 18th
say; The Taylor Barracks, located in the
southern portion of the city, were de.
stroyed by fire this morning. Loss not
ascertained.
General Harney Will leave st. Louis
next week for the Upper Missouri to per-
feet arrangements for the removal OF the
Indians on 70 the Northern Reservation.
He viii make his headquarters at Fort
Randall.
AT Granton Junction, on the 18th inst.
Peter Mullen, section master on the Wor-
cester IL Nassau Railroad, was thrown
from gravel car by the sudden stopping
of the train, and killed. Michael Gethin
was thrown from the same train and seri-
ousiy hurt.
Philadelphia dispatch, dated the 18th
says the hags on the custon-h house, post
Office, Independence HAL, newspaper Of
fees and many private buildings in that
city are half-masted in order Of the death
of Thaddeus stevens.
A New York dispatch, of date the 18th
says; At Shark River, Monmouth County
New jersey, yesterday, VIM. w. WooIIey
shot a man named Horton Fleming kill
Ing him instantly. Subsequently Wool
ley attempted suicide, but was arrested.
An Erie, Penn, dispatch OF date 18th,
says a young man named VIM. Seibring,
Of Seincoe, g. W., about 10 years of age,
fell from the deck OF the propeller Tity OF
London, lying at the dock, about O'Clock
tins morning, and was drowned. He was
with an excursion party which came here
from Port Ryers on the propeller yes
bNiu&y. Ahe houy was recovered ana
taken home Z. Is morning.
A Cincinnati dispatch, of date the 18th,
says; The st. Louis Express train, on the
Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, due here at
O'Clock this morning, collided with an out
ward bound freight train, near Storri. The
tender Of the Express train was telescoped
Into the baggage car, completely destroy
ing IT.. Both engines were badly damaged,
but no one was injured. A misplaced
switch was the cause OF the accident.
a Providence, Rhode Island, dispatch
dated the l2th says Nelson Cummings
conductor on freight train on the Wor-
ces-er Railroad, was kitet a noon to-day
AS the train was about starting he slipped
as he was getting ur b-t cen two c RS
auu ell with his necS aero the rail. and
hI- ne was entirely severed from his
BODY.
'ce} reports from Lopez, Mexico, to
Ju y 2stu, MAJ an to August 1st, and
Vara tr1z to Aususs atn nave been receive
Cd Don Fab o Costero ha- been elect ed
G'veinpr or Lower California General
Dar iels, miltIr. comm nder in the
Terril ry, expresses willingness to ac-
cept Costero. provid d all his orders are
issued from the military head quarters.