The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-29
Domestic Affairs.

Gold closed yesterday at 1343.
-$lS0,0O0 in specie was sent TO Europe from
New York yesterday.
The Republican majority in West Virginia
is now estimated at 5000.
William P. Plant prominent citizen of
st. Louis, died yesterday.
"A jeweiry store in Cincinnati was robbed of
$1,000 worth of rings yesterday.
General j. B. Steadman has been appointed
Chief of Police in New Orleans.
-36,00 sacks of wheat were shipped for Liv-
erpool from San Francisco on Tuesday.
--Matthew F. Maury delivered an agricultural
address at Staunton, Va, yesterday.
The Massachusetts, Baptist State Convention
assembled at Spring field on yesterday.
The United States steamer Nipstc is to join
the West India Squadron in a few days.
--Surratt's case comes before the Criminal
Court OF the District of Columbia to-day.
Department clerks are leaving Washington
for their homes, in order to vote next Tuesday.
"A general abstract of the last quarterly
statement of the national banks Will soon be
published.
Twenty mine dollars conscience money"
was received at the United States Treasury
The annual meeting of the American Mis-
sionary Society commenced in Springfield, Mass,
yesterday.
years by the carmen of New York, have just been
discovered.
Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton will address the
people of this city, in the Academy OF Music, on
Saturday evening.
The Newark India Rubber Works, at New
ark, N. j., were damaged by fire yesterday to
the amount OF $4,000.
The Rock City Flour Mills, Memphis were were
of -four and grain. Loss $5S,OO0
There was a grand gathering OF "Boys in
Blue" in Faneuil Hall, Boston, yesterday, and a
torchlight procession IN the evening.
-Edgar III. Woodman, a young merchant OF
Concord, N. H., had his right arm blown of by
the accidental discharge OF gun on Tuesday.
1t was reported in Boston last night that
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Wormaid would take place ON the Isle OF Shoals
to-day.
Indians attacked train near Perry. Station on
Sunday, killing four men and capturing fourteen
General N. B. Forrest is out in letter Sc.
Verely denouncing General Rllpatrck, and
strongly hints at duel, with Basil Dake as his
friend.
"A large Republican mass meeting was held
in Salem, n. j., yes erday, Speeches were made
by Senator A. q. Cattell ana Eehetal E' d.
oGeneral Lorenzo Thomas is at Fortress
Monroe. He will proceed up the Peninsula to
insl ect the National Cemeteries at Hampton
"A tin box, containing 100000 in Govern
ment and other securities. was stolen in New
York yesterday. The thief was seen seizlng the
box, pursued, but made good his escape.
The steamer Lily, laden with flour and pork
belonging to the United States, sunk on the
Upper Mis-. issippi on Saturday The cargo is
valued at $S0000 and was not insured. The
boat was worth $4,000.
The white plume of Horatio Seymour the
New York World says he wears white plume,
and the Word ought to know-wlll nod in this
city on Friday. is this white plume indicative
OF the proverbal white teatberW
The following are the official maioritles fol
the Republican candidates upon the Indiana
State tlcket;- Baker, for Governor, 96l; Cum
back, for Lieutenant-G Governor 1882; Hoffman
for Secretary, 967; Evans, for Auditor, 1888
KimbaIl, for Treasurer, 1895; Williamson, fo
Attorney General. lS46; Hobbs, for Superintend
ent of Public Instruction. 1881; Mccoy, TO
Clerk of Supreme Court, 1921; Black, for Re
porter of Supreme Court, l46O.