The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-06
CONFESSED TELRGR4Ms.

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The steamship siberia has arrived from
Liverpool
There were thisty-one deaths in Menu
phls last week.
a Washington dispatch says George
wilkes IS 70 he Chinese Mialster
There was Il grand display OF the aurora
bOreaiis In N5W York city and in other
parts OF the state ca Frieoy night.
The Union Fence Company's Factory OF
PaynesviIle, Ohio, was burned Saturday
morning. Loss ss0,eC0: no Insurance.
Martin Gray was arrested in New York
on Friday night for forging a large amount
OF Philadelphla city warrants.
The hat factory OF O'5uIivan Bros, at
Lawrence Mass, was destroyed by IRE on
Friday night. Loss, $1,000; insured
a Central City (Colorade) dIspatch says
the bullion shipments from thai county in
August announced 10 tZZ5. 900.
Joseph Richardson, President 9f the
MuscaIine National Bans Of lowe, died In
Dedham, Mass, on Friday, E
Il Denver dispatch says 1913 acres OF
land were sold al the land oInce at that
place, in August @
Gen. sheridan has erected the trans
pOItatfon OF S60,0ee TO Little Rock, ATkan-
sas, To- ths use OF the Payfnas er there
An Omaha dispatch says Platte County,
Nebrask, las voted una imousiy 20 do
nate sS0CgJ 70 the Columbus and SIOUX
CITY Railroad.
A box containing SsO009 IN. valuable
papers was found on the street, Ia New
York, on Friday night, which had been
stolen, hut were useless TO the thieves.
James Otis. son OF Harrison Gray otis,
of Boston, and President Of the North
American Insurance Company, of Boston.
died IA New ork on Friday nigat.
Mrs, sarah Boyle and daughter were
found IN basement on TnIrtieth street.
New YorE, or Friday night, starved 10
death.
The Gait House at Louisville, changed
hands on Saturday, captain Silas +. Mil
Ter retiring, and CO.Onel Jiison +. J0hs4son.
OF Arkansas, Stunning cnarge.
Ex-Jrdge Osborne, Of New York, was on
Saturday held in 5000 ball 10 keep the
peace, he having challenged a lawyer TO
night duel.
Tue eEteamer LIIiIol, An ezZ-biOolkade run
ner and very fast departed from New Or
leans for Florida on Saturday. Her dest n
alton Is doubtful.
Tie statements that the celebration of
the completion OF the Leavenwoftn &
Atciifson II iTOad has been postponed are
incorreci. The affair VIII come 9 n as orig
inaJy designed, on Tuesday, the Ith.
Gen. Cauby. II is said, will issue his proc
IamaJion Tor the election a.Out tie 18TH
inst. lie IS delayed by disputed returns
from one county. Tie state officers VIII
be Installed on the asembling OF the Leg
islatuTe.
/. Citizens Association was fofueil in
brooklyn on Friday night. An address
was ad0pts d urging the citiz ms 10 Join,
Irrespective OF parties, 10 refoIm The mu-
nicipal laws ana reduce the taxation.
The working men OF New YORK City ig-
more the action OF the ate L1Cor Congress,
claiming that II was run In the interests
OF politicians, and they are to hold Mass
Meeting soon, on the subject.
seven Thousand four Eundre and Sky
eight ounces Of treasure were received at
the branch mint, in Denver, during the
month of August. an increase OF twenty
tive per cent. over the corresponding
mO9' last year.
The smith q Parrnelee Company sold
twenty tons Of gold ore for one hundred
dollars per ton to be shipped to England,
from Denver. This company shipped two
hundred and sixteen ounces OF gold on
Friday, the produce OF mine for one
week.
Thirteen women We're arrested In New
York, on Saturday,, at the pension Office,
charged with drawing pensions f.audu-
lently by representing themselves as wild
Ows OF soldiers. All of them have remar-
ried, aud some OF them came 10 the pea-
sion office in their own carriages.
A FIRE in Portsmouth. N. h, on Satur-
day morning, burned Sheap's Block, occu-
pied ~ Hon. Frank Jones, Ex- Governor
Goo 9gIf', W. 9. Newton, and others. Loss,
5000. .'Ee IRE was caused b. burglars,
wfre unsuccessful in-tapping a safe.
A FIRE at the corner OF Broad and Coates
streets, Philadelphia, on Satui day morn
ing. destroyed uoerr, san & Co.'S planning
aging the Market House and other build
ings. Loss $4,000.
on Saturday forenoon the Great Western
wells, numbers and ?, az PetrOlia, took.
fre, and everything above ground, consist
ing OF 2,0C0 barrels OF tonnage, two engine
houses and derricks, and 800 barrels of
crude oil were entirely destroyed. Loss
about sl0.lOO.
An AtchIson (ILansssl te egram say the
contract for the Nemaha Valley Railroad
has been let. Ten miles is TO be completed
10 he finished 10 Pawnee CITY IN eighteen
months. This is an outrun of the Quincy
~ Keitsville Eoad, and dlvertS the busi-
ness OF SoutLsrn Nebraska 10 Chicago in
stead OF st. Louis
Ex-Special Treasury Agent RS. SpIOule,
charged with completely in the Custom
House frauds at New Orleans, under Full
released on bail. Another party was ar
rested, charged in completely with the
same frauds, on the afidavits OF Sproule
and +. kensala, but was released on giving
bonds.
Patrick Muir ay, who came from Hall
tax IN Sc rch OF his wife, found her at
EradIey's Hotel, in Portland, Maine on
Tuesday night. and tried to fore her to the
door. Alex Shay, the clerk Of the hotel,
and James Murphy, proprietor,went to her
flights OF stairs, fractuiing his skull, from
the effects Of which he led on Saturday
morning. Murphy and Shay were arrested
The Pythian Base Bali Club tco,ored). OF
Phf.Sdelphias after challenging number
OF white club :, all OF whom re fused 10 play,
succeeded in getting q c. al.enge accepted
by The Oiy Ins1plc olnD' " no defeated ths m
an immense crowd, it being the first game
played between a white and colored club.
t'OL Fii iZgerald, one OF the Philadelphia
ciuy editors, acted as Umpire.
A urfvate letter from Paris says IIor.
lanes A. Grimes, Of Iowa, resigned his
scat in the United States Senatei 10 take
effecf on the list OF October next. He viii
not return 10 this country until next } ear.
His health Is somewhat improved, but not
sufficiently so to enable him to IT sumo his
public duties at tine beginning OF the next
Conzress. His term expires on the 4th OF
March, 1871.
The Buffalo Fire Department turned ont
in force SATURDAY night and gave brill
liant reception TO the southern Liberty
streets were crowded with citizens and the
line OF march wa illuminated, with fine
display OF fireworks. The visiting nfe-
men, after parade, were entertained with
a supper by Hose 40. II, OF Buffalo, whose
guests they were.
At midnight on Friday both OF sena-
all hopes OF his recovery. He was
gradually sinking ard appeared 10
be IN a deIlrlOus stupors He was
taken Tuesday morning with a stopDa ge
or tke bowels, since which me the dis
order assume a q violent form. infiarnrna-
tiOn having set In; II is Thought he might
possibly live until morning. but his death
+ conside cred mere question of time
The Clyde built b ockade runner Lillian
is living az the leyee, Ia the lower part oI
me civ OF New Orleans with steam mn
sbe 6as taken on board thirty days c5ai
and thirty days provisions, as well as I
doubIe crew. Her cargo is mystery. Sis
spanish detectives are watching her. He
OSfeusfbfe destination IS the Cedar Keys
Florida, but 1t is beiteged sic viii try I,
sfsieaI aTSav fn the night and bring mp OF
the C7ban coast, Considerable excite men
exists IA New Orleans about her.
There has been unusual delay in count
ing the city vote Of san Francisco. tn
lndspeIldents elect Selby as Mayor, Han