The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-18
LATEsF News ITEAIs.


Gold closed in New YosI yesterday at
1874.
A large number OF stolekeepers and
gaugers were appointed Tuesday. a1s h0.
There were indications of 3 snow storm
at st Louis last night 54aJ 81
Another dead negro was found in the
HatchIe, near Memphis, on Monday
A hre at BowmanviIle. Canada. on Mon
day night, destroyed $780, 600 worth Of prop
erty. re
John Titcomb, an old resident of
Concord, New Hampshire, hung himself
Tuesday morning. aagksSz
The nomiaatIon of John M. Commons,
OF Indianapolis, has be rejected by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
A lum Der dealer, or Saltwater. Minne-
sofa, mas absconded, leaving debts TO the
amount of 100000.
Snow fell Tuesday, at Keokuk and Du-
buque. Iowa, with tue mercury below the
freezing point. Ia l44
An extensive tobacco IN manufactory was
seized in St Louis, yesterday, for vloIa-
tiOn of the revenue laws.
Eight buildings in Fulton were de-
stroyed by fire on MoEday, involving a
loss OF 5000.
Paul Miller has been arrested in New
York for stabbing Policeman King on
Sunday evening, at Jersey city
The total loss by the burning of Harvey's
OIL Cloth, factory in Brooklyn, is $4,000;
insurance $50, 900.
The corner stone of the Church of the
Holy SepuIchre in New York, was laid
on Monday, by Bishop Potter.
Vogel & Co.'s steam Touring mill was
bnrned at Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tues
day. Loss $4,000.
The old Board of Directors have been
reelected by the stockholders of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad.
The annual eonvocation of Grand Royal
Arch Chapter of Free and Accepted
Masons of the state or Maryland and Dis
trict OF Columbia met in Baltimore Mon
day night.
Petitions are in circulation In New York
asking aid from Congress for the construc-
tion of the Northern Pacific Railroad from
Lake Superior TO Puget's Sound, and a
Branch via Chicago and Straits OF Macki-
nav to Detroit.
The National Christian Convention met
in New York yesterday, with Rev. Howard
tary. Attendance large.
A valuable paper mill, property OF Smith
Tompkins, near Chatham Four Corners,
was destroy ed by fire on Monday night.
Loss heavy.
General Heningsen denies any connec-
tion with any Cuban filIibustering expe-
dItlen.
1t Is said the Attorney General is pre-
pairing an opinion that under the law of
Congress establishing tue eight hour sys-
tenn. the employees on public works are
entitled TO the same compensation as
when they work ten hours.
The Erie Railway Company have bought
from the Venango oil Transportation
Company a water front of 1000 feet at the
Venango Oil Dock, in Weehawken, for
the snug little sum of 81 900, ,OOO subject to q
mortgage of 81 O,OOO, held by the Hoboken
Land Improvement Company. This point
viii ultimately be the great terminus and
depot for the Southern & Western Rail-
road Line, and is consideEed a great ac-
QUESTION.
General Mcclellan has been engaged to
sIperintend the completion of the Stevens
Battery, at a salary of $4,000. The battery .
to be completed In accordance with the
will OF the late Edwin A. Stevens. will cost
not 0 exceed 100000. and then to be pre-
sented to the state OF New Jersey; or. II
not accepted, to be sold, and the proceeds
to be added 10 the est 'te.