The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-02
eONpENsED TEaEeRAAs.

The weather IN Louisville IS cool and
autumn-like. r ffberga
The safe OF he quartermaster at Hays
city, Kansas, was robbed on MONDAY. OF
sl,5O0. @
Colonel Nelson, late from Camp supply,
Indian Territory, reports everything qEiet
there
some OF the fraetionai rscuaency FUR
nished by the New York Bank Note Com
pany Is said to be so badly printed as 70 be
unfit for use. t5-1 i4tid 1hAbW
Dexter, on Tuesday, trotted a mile in
2:2l1< TO road wagon, at the. ,Rro7pect
Park grounds. He was driven By Mr. Bo-t-
ner himself. 18te
The loss by the Chestnut Street fire, in
Phuadelphini is estimated 1T $50 COO TO
100000, mostly on paintings. INSURANCE
unknown
Several new frame buildings were born
ed on the clrner Of Bank anu Twenty
sixth Streets, Louisville, on Wednesday
morning, iH.yolvidg loss Of s24,OeOy with
A very G osely contested game of base
bail was played at Buffalo on Tuesday, be-
tween the Niagaras, OF Buhalol and the
In favor ofthe former, by score Of 10 to Is.
Jas. Cuminsky and John f. Long,
charged with defraudtng the Government,
were held 10 ball In two thonsand dollars
each, on Tuesday, by the UDited states
Commissioner In -. Louis. ~ f..i 'f'
The proprietor OF the SaYahha (GeorgIa)
Morning Netcs, en- Tuesday, assauited The
Deputy Postmaster for an ALLEGED affrOnt,
In refusing TO deliver the mails to that
journal.
There will be a meeting at tile Mer-
chants Exchange, Cincinnati, tom norrOw,
OF merchant Is and business men who desire
call has been signed by several prominent
firms.
The Republican Convention for noni
mating state and county officers, meets IN
CiucInuati 10. mo row. A primary elec-
ton was to be held Wednesday night.
Several wards held preliminary meetings
Tuesday night, Resolutions We're passed
demanding a reduction OF the fees or
county officers.
A fire Wednesday morning destroyed the
Private Club Stable on b DAD Street, Phil
adelphla, containing nearly forty valuable
horses. Only one was rescued, aud he was
badly scOTched. Several carriages were
saved, but large number We're destroyed.
Loss $4,000.
John Fields, who has been on trial in
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for i've days,
aud who hEs twice attem pied suicide, and
once broke from the sheriff ON the street,
was, on Tuesday, found guilty OF murder
in the first degree. Nf aa an'f
A dispatch from Bft Washlagton, Tues
day evening, reports a heavy storm there.
Ice formed on the telegraph wires two
inches thick, breaking them down IN
lain fell to -. ar..r
land States left Boston, Wednesday fore
noon, for san Francisco, as representatives
OF the Lodge of Odd Fellows, to. be held in
that city the last Of the present month,
The Com nD1encement exercises in the
Brown University took place yesterday.
The graduating class delivered orations in
IAN immense number OF the Alumni and
friends OF the University. hAt
Among the paintings destroyed by fire
ON Tuesday night, in Philadelphia, was
The loss Of MessIs. Earl was 100000; In
sured FOR $4,000. The loss Of John Wtnno-
maker, dealer in clothing, by water, Is
$4,000; covered by Insurance.
There is trouble in the First National
Bank Of Albany, New York, with the
cashier, Adam Van Allen, q gentleman
who has formerly borne the highest repu-
tation. He IS In that city, and Says he in
tends to remain and face all charges which
may be brought against him. Tue Direct
ors are investigating.
a Washington dispatch states that no
Information In regard 10 the action Of
spain, on the proposition 10 sell Cuba, has
yet been received at the state Department
The agreement to which Cuba consents is
to pay the price OF the publ C buildings on
The island and her share OF the public
debt, the Independence OF the Island 10 be
conceded hr4t.
Charles :. Archer and other well knows
merchants or New York City, were ar
raiglttd in Commissioner Shields Court,
on Tuesday, on charge OF making fIaudu-
keeper, employed by Archer, stated that
lie had made out the returns OF sales each
month, and on several occasions had. bee n
told 70 cut the amount down E5 00os or
slgtOl The defendants claim that the
whole affair Is black mailing operation.
The Unitsd IqTshmep, OF Buffalo, publish
es an editoris 1relaize to The brutal treat
ment of the F suian larisoneTs, twenty-five
IN all, IN the e-ingstOn Jaii.h One named
COOuey, las been dTiY en- mad. Another
named HCydeu, has been beaten till life Is
despaired OF. The tale OF the C uelltes
heaped ups1- the prisoners has produced
great eNcbtfn4ent among the Irish cit zens.
other reve ations are Pronllsed.
The Eattopsl TemPzrance5 Convention,
called Tor re oh3eet ot foImlpg a Temper
bled at Farwe1I Hal, chicago, at ii O'Clock
yesterday. At the opehfng proceedings
about three hundEed persons were present
probably two hundred OF whom were dele-
gates. Dr. Peese entng, OF TiDdta1aS called
tne meeting TO orders aud John R1sseIh oi
Michigan Was chO en- Chairman. j. a.
spence, OF. 0hio, and sJ.rI. Bergman, Oi
Illinois, were elected Secretaries. Mf
GOOdall, Of Connecticut. offered resolu-
tor, ,thaf all delegate es Ehogr d be ccfisidier-
ei as members or the Convention who
practice ana advocate total abstinence
from Intoxicating drinks, and who are Iii
favor of leFal prohibition OF the manu- fac
ture, importation or sale of the same, Gar
rett smith opposed the idea that any one
VINO should not favor the organfzation o
d third destined political party be alIowet
10 become a member Of the Convention
Chaplain Lozler was In favor Of q thirC
T9rfv then he ard his party Were witt
fnen1 II 70. they might be counted out
The uioots az a6ioTlTned 70 attend the npHi
prayer nleeLDgs
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