The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17
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General +. I. Dent arrived at 81. Louis
on Sunday. ts
The Tailois' strike 10 New York Is ON
eialIy declared at an end, except as 10 the
men employed BY SIX firms.
The tourneymen horse-shosrs Of Brook
lyn are preparing for movement for an
advance In wages.
Rev DR.. Patteu, Of Chicago, is chieiattng
at Plymouth Church during the absence
Of Rev. Wand Beecher.
Work on the Spanish gunboais IS going
on rapidly, and without Government in
reference.
died at tie TrimbIe House, Plttsburg, on
Sunday, of congestion of the brain.
An Injunction has been procured pre-
venting the further slaughter OF cattle at
Commun1paw The question is TO be argu-
ed September Sd.
A number Of the French residents OF
New York celebrated the centenary an
niyersary Of the birth Of Napoleon l., on
Sunday.
The printers strike at Kansas City has
tors Of the B1tuettR yielding TO the de-
mands OF the printers.
The National Labor Congress assembled
in Philadelphia on Monday. Two hum
dred delegates We're pIesens. Most OF the
States were represented.
OWA4E 10 n u4UNlez lb OF several weeks the
crops, especially corn and tobacco,
Throughout the state OF NergIaz 4 are suf
fering dreadfuly.
over one hundred and twenty families
have gone West from New York City
within few days, and settled near Water
vile, Eansas. Fifty other families VIII
soon follow them.
A littIe girl at Cincinnati yesterday at
tempted TO get on train on the Little
Miami haiIrOad, while in motion. She
fell, was run over, and instantly Killed.
Hamill and Coulter nave arranged for
another race, TO come Off next Friday,
over the Upper Monongahela course, Tor
between the rival boats.
James e. worsham, brother Of r. J.
Worsham, Of Memphis, and lately from
Chicago, was seized with apop3e KY while
entering the Planters House, at st, Louis,
on sunday and uted almost instantly.
train on the Southsida Railroad was
thrown Cff the track, Il miles from Peters,
burg, Virginia, on Monday m0ruing, IN
stanaly killing Mr.. Robiason, the conducts
Or, and Rev. William Meyers, colored
preacher.
The trot between Lady Thorue and
Mountain Boy was postponed till Tuesday,
on account OF the storm Cn sunday. Tne
track is very heavy.
A fire at New Brighton. Staten Island,
Monday morning, destroyed Dempsey's
stable, ahd about a dozen frame houses IN
the vicinity, occupied as stores and dwell
ADAoe A@0a1 ~sS1 wv a eAAb4S 4A4aAANAAs
The extensive shovel mandatory con
nected with the works of the Old Colony
Iron Company, at IarIytown, Aiassachu-
setfs, wGs burned on sunday, including
40 dozen shuYels, &c. Loss fl000G0. In-
sursnce $4,000.
The southern Base Ball Climb Of New Or
leans played the Atantics, OF 81. Louis, on
sunday, beating them ten 10 tour. Tho
Atlantfcs were VIII tewashed ten times,
d and the Southerns six-so the dhpatch
says.
The most violent rain storm OF tle sea-
sou occurred Saturday night, at st. Louis,
the water falling in torrents. Sunday was
clear and excessively warm, the mercury
rising TO So7 at 3 Pm.
Choy-Chew and Sing-Man, the Chinese
merchants, visited Mr.. Leiand's country
place, at New Rochelle, on sunday. They
were to 60 to Long Branch on Monday TO
spend some time.
Col. Wa. J. NagIe, formerly OF the irish
brigade OF E'eniaus. released some time
ago from the English prison, was killed ON
Sunday by d faM from the window of his
residence, So Madison Street, New York.
The Ivish Militia and civil Societies Will
attend his funeral.
Governor steveE son, of Kentucky, for
wardsd to tile sheriff Of Jefferson County,
an order 10 proceed in the execution OF
the sentence IN the case of VIM. Kriel, the
wife murderer, who was convicted ard
sentenced to death at the last term of the
Circuit court. The l7th Of September IS
the day set in tbs order for the execution.
Henry NIendeIer, lately from Washing
ton. fell from the balcony Of his boarding
house, in Chicago, yesterday forenoon,
and WIS killed. He was quite drunk the
evening previous, and instead of going to
his bed, he lay down on the balcony, which
had no railing and rolled of.
DIR. KIevell, Of WaukegaD, was crowned
on Sunday, while fishing ia the Jake at
f,bicago. In pulling in his anchor. he fell
OverboaId, and never rose TO the surface.
His body was recovered after being in the
water SIX nouIs+
The sun prints an account OF an inter-
view. at Fort Schuyler, OF q reporter with
Pratt the alleged Texas murderer and riot
er. The prisoner gives a minute account Of
his life. He denies that he was present
when the riot occurred aL Jefersop. When
q. w. Smith and two negroes WeIe Killed
He save q ltstof the Texans now in New
the time. The reporter visited them, and
they all unhesitaungly expressed their be-
lief in Pratt's Innocence. 49,
The National Labor Congtess. convened
IN the Assembly Rooms hiade pbia, at
10 O'CLOCK yes Lerday, Wee PresideDt Tuck
er in the Chair. IheC opening prayer was
made by Rev. II. Camp, Of Philad eiphla.
The rooms were tgstefuIly draped with the
National cOlOIs. over 20 delegales were
present, and most OF the States were rep
tee on credentials p A recess was taken
until3 O'Clock, 10 allow The committee to
TO the memory OF the late President.
Judge Barnard, OF q ew yorir. has Il ned
an fnfuncr1on, dtTecte5 10 me Collector of
the Thirty second District, enjoining him
from collecting the tax Tor about s20. Geo
which had been assessed against G arpe
Ilodae L Co, bankers of 81 ali Street. frbis
is the assessment Of one-tweuty fourth of
ons TsaT cent. per month for tie averaga
aTno1nt of ca pital employed and for de-
posts held by tho firm ID business. which
ySs made by the late Assessor, ana from
which an appeal was SUSTAINED by she
Cornrnissionei Cf Internal Revenue. lie
also en1oined tie Assessor from maxi g
fnTfteT assesgrnentg against that finn as
bankers. The Collector has sent the pa
pars il this case to the u. S. District Attor
ney, with q request to cause it to be 70
moved from the jurisdiction CT JUDI