The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-04
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Funeral of the Late Albert d. Rich.
misunderstanding EuIOgy DeIiY-
= erred by ReV. D. b. Fr0thlngham-
Henry Ward Beecher Closes the
SerViCes-HOrace Greeley Present
-Haytlen InteIlIgence--General
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New YoRK, December 3.-The fu-
neral services of the late Albert ID.
Richardson took place at noon to-
day. at the eAstor House. Rev ID B.
rockingham read selections from
scripture and delivered a touching
eulogy upon the deceased, giving tes-
timony to the beauty Of his charac-
ter. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
followed with tribute to the memory
Of Richardson, expressing belief In
his perfect purity Of motives and
integrity of his character, accompa-
MED with whitening rebuke to those
who have unnecessarily assailed them.
He concluded with prayer and the
services closed. His remains viii be
removed this afternoon, to Franklin,
Mass, where they will be inferred.
A large number of friends of the de-
ceased were present, prominent
among whom was Horace Greeley.
NEW York. December Sat. a
meeting of the citizens of Williams
burg last evening. District Attorney
Morris made an address stating that
immense frauds had been perpetrated
at the last election, that he held the
proofs, and that the perpetrators
would be brought TO punishment.
A Port au Prince letter of the
] tenth ultimo, states that Salnaye Is
concentrating all his troops, placing
cannon wherever there is an available
! position, in defense of tho city. The
palace is commanded by canon, and it
is bis intention to pull down the
| buildings In the neighborhood, to rem
der its possession secure.
1t is reported that the crew Of the
steamer Pequod had transferred their
vessel to the revol6tionists. At pres
ent there is not single man of-war,
of any nation, In port, to protect for
eigners. fAt
General Vilhubin, who was placed
In command of Bizaton, has disap-
peared. The cheyalier, on account OF
his treachery, has been declared out
lawed by President Salnave.
l. Later Havana letters state that 90
of the leaders of the negroes and
1 Chinese pirators, In and near
Sagna, have been shot, and 300 lashes
were administered to all the others.
i The cholera, smallpox and fcveI
continue to rage at San Jago, the
deaths averaging from 20 TO 30 pei
/ day. -..s--
Gen. Lesca has 10000 Spanish
troops with him at Ciencoi Villas, but
cannot make any progress. General
Puella, although reinforced heavily
by European troops, asks leave to
abandon Puerto Principe, as the
European officers conspire against
him in every projected movement. Ii
from the United States had landed
R on the southern shore of Cuba.
NEW YORK, December 3.-One ol
the greatest whisky raids made In the
neighborhood of this city since the
passage of the revenue laws, took
place this morning, in the Fifth Ward
of Brooklyn, in section adjoining
the Navy Yard, known as lrishtown
Extensive. arrangements were made
for the attack, as 1t was appreheuded
resistance would be offered. Major
General Mcdowell ordered out five
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with the revenue officers under Col
-lecter Pleasanton. The distillerie'
were twenty In number. and situated
on Marshall, Little, Uaited States
Plymouth and Water Streets, anc
Hudson Avenue. The troops formed
in line, and the revenue officers at
tackled the distilleries. Thousands oI
} gallons of whisky we're allowed to rur
from vats. a number of stills were
; running at the time. Thirty. five bar
rels of whisky were seized. Thirteer
distilleries we're either destroyed ol
captured.
- The captured stills were stored il
the navy yard. The stills, pumps
&C., captured are valued at severa
} thousand dollars. The stills broker
up were capable of running out five
} hundred barrels of whisky a day. A
!. few of the stills were removed las
, night. On the former raid nine still,
, were seized by the same officers. Th.
! working party was attacked in littl,
, street, where there was crowd nun
! bering near 1000 people, and severa
, persons were injured by bricks throwr
from the house-tops. The presenc,
: of troops, however, prevented a Sc
rious outbreak. The crowd followed
the troops to the navy yard entrance
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