The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-03
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Gold closed in New York yesterday al
Is5.
Government sold $4,000 of gold, ,Wednes-
day, at I345<.
The total vote of Iowa is 194.527. Grants
majority is 1870.
hrs. Taylor Obtained n verdict In favor
OF her claims. at White Plains, against her
deceased hu- bands estate
Tie three children of the murdered wo-
man, Mrs. Smith, have been found at
Clyde, Chic.
The extensive machine shops OF W. J
GuedIy, in Hannibal Missouri, were de-
slroyed b. IRE on Monday last. Loss
Sl500o.
Charles Cameron (Democrat) claims his
ele ton for Congress hom the First Dis
triet of Arkansas.
A can Of powder exploded at Ft. Mont
gomery on Tuesday, killing three men and
woundiDg four-one of them mortaily.
Cause careIessness.
A burglar was arrested in New York on
Tuesday night while ,yilg to break
through division wall to get into the
East River National Bank.
The ma niflceDt residence of Judge Eb-
enezer Fecx, in Chicago, was destr yed by
fire night or two ago. It contained the
fnest collection OF paintings in the West,
and very valuable Library.
A warran has been issued for the execu-
ton OF thee men in Princess Anna County,
Mary land, on the 9Th inst, for the murder
OF he Cap. ain and mate of the schooner
Br-ev4, IN the chesapeake Bay, in March
lat.
4 steam mill and a large block adjoin-
To-. ia Palmer, Massachusetts,, were de-
stroyed by fire, Tuesday evening. Loss
s4U.OOO.
Tie Eew E gland Christian Temperance
Co ventiOn was organizsI on Wednesday.
with Governor Buckingham, OF ConnectI-
cat, as President.
In the South Carolina Legislature, on
Tue day, resolutions of coincidence on the
death ofSenat0r Randolph and Represent
atiYe Morton, were adopted, and euogies
pronounced by several members.
FOrt Lafayette was almost entirely de-
Atroyed by fire on Tuesday. Some twenty
she exploded in 1.-The center of the sort.
The magazine did not explode. No one
was hurt.
1t IS estimated that several millions ad-
ditionAI will be requ red to complete the
equipment of the Union Pacidc Railroad
to Salt Lake City. The Government owes
the Co npany s4,OOO,OO0.
The Captain OF the bark d. P. Dobbins,
at siilvaukee, on Tues lay night, abused
his wife Sc Drutaily that she gave prema-
ture btrth to q child, which the monster
threw overheard, aud after sending Tor q
doctor, he disappeared.
The Electoral Colleges of the several
States met yesterday and cast their votes
for President and Vice President. SO far
as heard from, Grant aud CoIfax are ahead.
TIE American Convention of Cattle
Dealers is in session at Springfield, ItlI-
nots
n. II. LUDLOW. an old citizen of st. Louis
and an old theatrical manager, aud once
the partner Of sol. smith, has gone into
bankruptcy. Among his Liabilities are,
5000 to Fanny KeTnbie and 500 to Char
lotte Cushman.
The trial of Mrs. Glenn, for the murder Of
Jacob Young and wife, is creating great
excitement at Indianapolis. The Court
prohibited publication of TIE testimony.
but the evening papers publish it, deem
ing the order arbitrary and not warranted
by law.
\ Mrs. GatewoSd, a n tive of st. Louis
and respectfully connected, committed sui
eide in New York, on Tuesday, in C c)nse-
quence of having been detected in pilf, r
iaZ.
Kennedy. Superintendent of Police in
Gew Yors, aas been arrested for seiz ng
EIls. Ga 'ewood's property without due au-
ihorIty OF law. Kennedy claims that is
sFas stolen property.
James Fisks writes a note from Port
Jarvis saying he left New York early Mon
day morning to settle up some affairs rela-
tive TO the Rolly Mill OF the Erie Railroad
Company, and that the money of the Com
pauy has never been In his hands, and
can as readily be got by the receiver as IL
lie were in the city.
The official army register for 6S, just
puhll he'd By the War Department, shows
that since the registerwas issued for 1867 .
re Iguatious nave been made as follows:
Dae Lieutenant Colonel, one Major, thir-
teen Captains, twenty-five First Lieu
tenants, hirteen Second Lieutenants-
eight Assistant Surgeons and one Military
Ftorekeeper. Thirty officers have been
suspended; seven were dismissed, and
nine were cashiered. Brigadier General
ana bievet Major General Robert X. Scott
has resigned.
JUDGE BaIcom, of BIughampton, sltting
IN special Term Of the Supreme Court in
that city. has graoeed an der, on appli-
e. ion OF the Attorney General of the
state, enloining tile Erie Railroad Com
psny, by its directors, from the delivery
or transferring OF any property TO a re-
csfver or otner person, otherwise than the
receIver to be appointed by the court
and naming Hon. Giles w. Hotchkiss. o
BInghamoion, as referee, to take testi-
I,lf ny OF all matters, transactions, &C of
that Company, and TO file his report with
the evidence taken by him with that
c3urt. This action sustains the directors
o. the road agai st an persons