The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-07
CoYDExsED TELKGR4NS.

i.
A coiored man, named Fleet, was shot
ana killed yesterday morning, in Indian
apOlis, by man named Dayiess.-
The large stable OF Ds Forests, at Staten
Island, with three valrl4nle hors s, Moifats ,
stable, four tenement and three dwelling
houses, were All burned on Saturday after
noon. Loss s5O.tOJ.
The Coroner OF St. Louis held rs Inquests
last month. The most pr0nli mel MI causes
Of death were: sun stroke p, drowning13,
apOplexy j, suicide 3, accidents 9, intem-
perance 8.
A FIRE in the Auburn IN. " state Prls-
on yesterday morning, destroyed the lum-
ber sheds ana store houses OF yffairies, ana
tractors. Loss $1,000; partially insured.
II turns out that the six young men who
were supposed t. have been drowned from
the yacht found capsizsd by the gale on
ing clung 10 the yasht for nearly hour,
rescued by passing boat.
sixteen lab6refs on the Wnbrook Dl-
vision OF the Boston, III H2Ftford s. Erie RSll-
that they were over worked. They We're
paid of and dismissed. No trouble en-
sued. #f f4r ~ y
Jas. Baumann, the party who killed
man named Schneider at a ball in Ham
burg, Ky, some weeks ago. was re arrested
Yesterday, the Grand Jury having indicted
hin Tor murder intIe tirst de rec, Bau-
mann was out on s, ,OOJ Dafi.
The National Horse Fair advertised to
be held az W1lllamspoTt, PennsylYania,
October 5th, 9Th, 7th aud Stn, has been post
poned until October ldh, 2otn, 2lst aud I'D,
on account of fairs being held at other
places on previous dates
on Sunday morning, three prisoner rs ma
tinted at the prison in Lancast er, Ia. Two
negroes picked the locks of their cells and
escaped into the corridor They then
bound the keeper, Secured the Keys, and
opened the cell OF a white man named Cur
lis, who ako escaped. HstfTkE
Part of the crew Of the British bark Ez-
ra, who were ashore oIs Brady's Island,
have arrived at Norfolk. They report that
in attempting to reach shore in small
boat, Capt. Harles, his 'wifes chief m3iefl
one boy and two seamen were drowned.
The vessel VIII pro ably be total loss.
At the Fashion Course, the running
races, four mile heats. yesteriay, between
!. Eekerson's Fora McIver, Capt. Moore's
Privateer and DR.. Welder's AlderbRrow--
was won by Flora, after a most interes ting
contest, Prfvateer being the favorite be-
fore starting, at even against the field, and
two to one after winning the second heat,
Flora being the lowest betting throughout.
Alderbarow, 3, 3. DIstanced-I :35T, / rs;
1:5I%.
VIM. Norris was arrested in New York
yesterday, and held Tor exani nation o. n
charge OF swindllng about a dozen nrms
in THAT city, out OF from $4,000 to $4,000
worth of merchandise purchased from
them, and shipped by his order to Cincin-
agent of W Oods & Yateman, prOprietors of
the Cumberland Iron Works. That firm
repudiate him, ard say lie has not been
authorized to do any business for them.
The argument was comm enced yesterday
IN the great contested election case, be
tore the Court OF Common Pleas OF Phil
adelphia, INVOLVING all the officers Of tho
munict pal government who received GER
tificates last October. The evidences taken
fills 400 pages, and the argument " a occu
py ali this week II not longer. The decision
Will not be given before the close OF the
month .t
The three companies Of militia that have
been doing duty in the neighborhOod OF
Lebanon, Ky, FOR the past four or five
weeks returned to Louisville yesterday at
ternOOn. They have been relieved by
company OF 50 mounted men from Mid
with the localities where the REGULATORS
carry on their plundering a murderous
operations.
An examination was held yesterday
morning by Justice Haggerty, of Bait
more, in the case OF seven German emil
grants of Bremen, by the bark Atlantic,
charged with being convict paupaIs, and
resulted in their prompt discharge from
custody. 1t Is stated that from the facts
elected on the examination, it appeared
that the arrests were lustigated by rival
emtgraut agent in New York, who caused
a dispatch to be forwarded from Boston,
indicating these enigrants as paupers
sD. II. Garrison, of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad, announces th0t in conse-
quence OF the condition OF the track
of the new road between Leavenwoith
bratiOn viii not take place until Tuesday,
the 18th but the Atchison people say that
arrangements have been made to ta8e the
excursion train from st. Louis across the
bridge at Kansas City and up the Missouri
Valley Railroad, and that the celebration
shall not be postponed.
The Ohio excursion party arrived n To
peks, Kansas. on Sunday ntsht, and NJ
though a heavy storm preYa led at the
time, the people turned, out and gave
them warm welcome. They We're taken
from the depot to the hotels in carriages
and their wants provided for. On Mon
day the weather was fine, and the whole
party were shown the city an s1rrouad-
ings. They leave for Sheridan to day.
Great excitement prevails in scranton,
Pa, in consequence of the burning OF the
coal beaker at Avondale mine, Plymouth.
about twenty miles South of scranton.
There are &0l men and boys IN the mine,
and the shaft, which Is the only means OF
escape, is chOg ed by forty feet OF burning
coal and rubbish. The ventilation is en-
urely stopped, and there are great fears
that some, If not all, viii be suffocated.
A package Of patent 20 xder exploded at
Lake SabagO, Me, on Friday afternoon,
where three men were blasting, blowing
the men some distance AID burning and
wounding them considerably. The accl-
dent was OceasiOned by knocking ut the
bung with q stick which had been used
in nitro-glycertOe.
About noon yesterday a party of rufl1ans
went into Keenan's liquor shop. corner of
Front and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, and
after inquiring for Keenan,, asked where
WAS DlOOA%Ss L9-N~.E47 10 q REVENUE OLiiCCLs
who happened to be present, and replied,
ne was the man, when one OF the ruffianS
shot him with Teyolv. r. Brooks wound
is probably mortal, the ball passing
through his lungs The ASA sin escaped.
The store was under seizure at the time.
The assassfns drove to the store in q car
rage and escaped by the same convey
ance Mr. Brooks as appO nted n Gov
eminent detective, to prevent Illicit dtsttl-
Iation, and the assault was uudoubte edly
in revenge for his success ful efforts in de-
tecting frauds.
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NASHVILLE, Sept. 6.-Ex-P President
Johnsen. still fingers in Nashville, he
having been here for some ten days,
seheming for election to the United