The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-30
CONDENSED FELEGRAMs.

mond rings.
The steamships City Of Dukliu and HaT-
monia arrived from Europe Tuesday
morning.
Marshal Barlow reIterates his statemen .
that no expedition has left the port of New
York withIR a week.
When the officers seized the Catherine
Whiting there were no Oubans on boa d
except General Gat innia, who was ar
rested
In oregon the crops are greatly in excess
of any previous yeas, except in tie WaEa-
Waila region.
J. g. sheldon. formerly OF Albany, N.
Y, was murdered by Indians May IL near
Prescott, Ariz ma.
It is said that American fnteres. s require
the immediate reinforcement of the squad
ron In the vicinity of Cuba.
Colonel Gardner TafJs, of Lynn, Massa-
ehuselds, has been appointed visiting agent
OF th,i Board Of state OF Charities.
TIE steamship Narragansett arrived at
Key West on Sunday, with several cases
" yellow fever on board, and sailed on
Monday for tie North.
sentc rs Wade aud Conkling left san
FraneiAco for the East, on Monday, over.
land.
Julia Gibbs and ella Woodson, two col
ored women Of Richmond, Virginia,
prompted by jealousy, fought duel with
clubs on sunday. Ella was so badly in
jured that She died Oh the held.
A petition is in circulation asking the
trustees OF the Massachusetts Charitable
Mechanics Association, to hold its forth .
coming fair In the Coliseum.
Governor CIanin has appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen railroad commissi ioners
J. G. Coaverse. of Boston. three ye RS; G.
Appleton, of Reading, two years; Charles
I. Adams, Jr., of Boston, one year.
Prominent merchants of San Francisco
are considering the propriety of calling a
mass meeting for the purpose OF organizing
measures for the protection of the Chinese
Immigration daily arriving there.
A dispatch from Portland. o egon, re-
ports the Indians on the Alaza reservation
arming and leaving, because dissatisfied
with the proposed change from civil TO
military officers.
VIM. II. Seward left Promontory for
san Francisco Monday evening. lie
declined the invitation of the people of
sacramento to attend the celebration OF
the Fourth Of July at that city.
A heavy shock OF an earthquake was
felt at Seattle and Olympia, Washington
Territory, on Sunday. II created consider
able alarm among the people. No damage
to buildings.
Five companies U. s. infantry arrived
at san Francisco from Arizona, en- route
q Louisville, KY, for service in the Di-
vision of the Seu,h.
dent Grant has fallen at last into the hands
o. politicians, and though he may mean
well, he cannot resist the influence around
him. His appel ailments have been disap-
pointments and unless he retrieves hIm-
SELF soon, his ruin Is accomplished.
Information from the principal grain
districts OF California indicates that the
crop. though large, is below the average
y lend per acre. A considerable portion,
either through thinness or rust, will not
Hay TO harvests
The graves OF the soldiers buried at the
National Military Asylum, at Augus a.
Maine, We're decorated Sunday by the in
mates. of the Asylum. An appropria e
a ldress was delivered by Rev. MIR. Kicker.
II is stated that the steamer Catherine
Whiting, which was seized by Govern
ment vessel. was used as a decoy. for while
the officials were watching her movements
with several revenue cutters the real exT e
-dition embarked on another steamer, and
safely departed.
The discovery or rich silver mines be-
tween White Pine and the head of navi-
CATION on the Colorado River,iz announced,
The ledge is from three to thirty miles
wide, ,vety rich in ore, and an abundance
OF wood. water and grass. The location oi
the mines is not far from the line Of sur
Vey Of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
The storm Monday afternoon was very
severe in Connecticut, especially in the
northwestern towns. There are rumorS o
extensive damage to roads and br. dses-
Governor r ,ndolpb, of New Jersey, has
appointed Robert Gilehrisf, of Jersey city
Attorney General of New Jersey, vice
George NJ. Kob, son, appointed Secretary
Of The Navy.
The banks. custom house, insurance apt
public Offices in Boston, We're closed on
TueSd y on account of Harvard Com
mencement.
Work was commenced on Tuesday con
structing new telegraph line from Boston
to Duxbury, 10 connect with the Frenel
Cable.
Judge Giles, OF Baltimore, signed, OF
Tuesday, a decree of condemnation anC
forfeiture against the steamer Cuba, fo
smuggling cigars. The owners have ap
pealed.
Coliax had reception at City Hall
Providence, K. L., on Monday, and made {
speech, predicting brilliant future foi
the country. An immense crowd wa
present
The dwelling OF John Conkliu. at CLAY
crack, c. w, was struck by lightning OF
Monday, and his wife aud two o. her per
sons injured, but not seriousIy.
The Cornell University Commencement
exercises. at IthicH, N. ". viii end OF
Thu sday, July lst. Hon. Wm. ]. Meal
pine lectured on Monday evening on mod
ern engineering. Applications for admis
sion TO the University are numerous
Among the number is Warren Leland, Jr
OF New ork.
Fifty + ct of the tow-path of the Genes
valley Canal, at the slide near Purtag
was washed out on Monday. IL Will re
quire several days TO repair the damag
N. 5. Benton, late Auditor of the NeV
York Canal Department, died at Ltttl
Falls on Tuesday morning.
M. ID. Williams, A. II. r. Tick Agent a
Buffalo, has abscOnded with some $1,000 be
longing to different TO IDS. He took passas
on the Lake shore Road for Erie, and i
supposed to be making tracks for Califor
MIA.
A. Karnes, a banker and broker of R1
chester. N. Y, suspended business on Tues
day morning. His Liabilities are large
and there is a fair showing OF assets. F. L
AIltng. stationer, of the same city, ais
made an assignment on Tuesday morning
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