The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-14
ST. LOUIS.
Large Meeting In the Interests or the
So. Louis Grain AssOctati0n-OtheP
Matters. as-e

ST. Louis, April 13.-The sale of
powder at the arsenal to-day did not
result as was anticipated. But two
small lots, about 5000 pounds, were
sold, the remainder failing to receive
bids satisfactory to the Government
officers. 1t will probably be sold at
private sale. Powder men from New
York, Vermont, Ohio, Massachusetts
and other States were present.
There still remains a very large
number of things unsold, and there
will doubtless be another sale before
the arsenal is removed.
Two laborers named Morris Con
nors and Gregory Ash were killed to-
day by an embankment falling upon
them at the stone quarry of Mr.. Cas-
lin.
Two negro roustabouts named John
Thomas and James Wallace, belong
ing to the steamer Magenta, were
drowned in the harbor, to-day, by the
swamping of a yaWl.
Another large meeting in the in
terest of the St. Louis Grain Associa-
ton, was held on Change to-day
Col. Grosvenor made a speech draw
ing attention to the notice this move
ment has received at various points
on the lakes, urging its speedy inaugu-
ration and showing its entire praetic-.
ability, A large number of addi-
tional subscriptions were made, and
another meeting was ordered for
Thursday. .f....
Geo. Fl Rea, President of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Transportation Com
pany, has purchased 100, 600 bush
els of wheat, at points on the Upper
Mississippi River, aud will send the
tow boat Mohawk and five barges up
tomorrow to bring it down This
wheat will be sent direct to Liver
pool, via New Orleans, and will be
laid down al that port one cent PER
bushels cheaper than it could be
taken from the Mississippi River to
Chicago. a
The Bannock City and barges ar
rived here to-day, laden with grain
from the upper river, and the Impe-
rial will arrive to- morrow from Du-
buque, with about 10000 bushels of
wheat. destined for Liverpool via
New Orleans.
BINGHAMPFoN, N. Y, April 12.-
This forenoon Warren Blanchard
was found dead in his house in this
city. The inmates, consisting Of his
wife and two girls. fed, and the affair
is involved In mystery. All the doors
and windows of the house were fasten-
ed on the inside, except the one from
which the woman and girls escaped.
Blanchard's s head was found In brass
kettle and bore marks of pistol ball.
Nothing is known of the matter, ex-
eept that the neighb bors heard dis
turbance at o'clock yesterday morn.
ing, and the report of pistol, when
a man ran out of the house and the
noise ceased. As the house was
classed as disorderly, no attention was
paid to the proceedings. The woman,
before leaving, cleared away all traces
of blood, and there are no indications
of the manner In which the deed was
performed.
The Herald says: Senator Ross, of
Kansas. called upon President Grant
to consult about nominations for his
State. On finding that the President
did not intend to make the appoint
ments he wanted, Ross became so
wrathy and insulting, that the Presi-
dent had to order him from the room.
The Herald's Washington. special
says: At recent Cabinet meeting,
the Cuban question was discussed.
Secretary Fish opposed any hasty
steps toward the recognition OF Cuban
independence, holding that Spain will
tire in resisting the natural course OF,
events on that Island, but in case of
interference, would not only exhaust
all her resources in resisting, but
would call in France and England,
with whom we would become involved
in a combat. Grant has great con-
fidence in Fish. Secretaries Borie
and Cresswell ardently favor Cuban
recognition.
The Herald editorially considers
the Government in the hands of the
Chairman of Senatorial Committees,
virtually a Government by Senatorial
usurpation.