The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-27
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rived at New York on the 2oth
The steamship Darian. from New york.
arrived at Glasgow on the 26th.
Henry Dutton, Ex-Governor of Connec-
ticut, died yesterday, aged 70 years.
Horace Greeley has declined the Com
missionership Of the Pacific Railroad.
Two ferry-boets collided on the North
River, crushing the LADIES' cabin of one
of them, but ipjuring no one.
A petition is being numerously signed in
Boston asking the President to appoint
Fred. Douglass Minister to Brazil.
A very high westerly gale prevailed of
New York en- Sunday, blowing down
few unfinished houses In ths suburbs.
Jennie Newman attempted tO drown
herself in the Ohio River at Cincinnati on
Sunday night, but was rescued.
John Howard shot Alfred Paris in quar-
rel in Cincinnati on Sunday night Paris
It is said VIII die.
A woman, Dr. Adelaine Grennin, has
been appointed Examining Physician of
the Homeopathic Life Insurance Com
pany OF New York in st Louis.
Chicago suffered a $4,000 fire on Monday
morning In a row of frame buildings on
North Park street.
girl at North oxford, Mass, on satur-
day night, was burned to de n. The
house in which the accident oe red and
the barn adjoining were destT Loss
SIS 900.
The report that Mrs. Brown, after ac-
quittai, said that Brown had left with her
a confession, is unauthorized and entitled
to no credit,
The steamships City of Brooklyn and
villa de Parts arrived at Liverpool on
Monday.
The residence of Charles Newman, on
Long Island New York, was destroyed by
d re on Monday morning, and Mrs. New
man perished In the flames.
The boiler In Snyder's mill, in Cincin-
natl, exploded yesterday, tearing out II
feet square of the wall. A daughter of Mr..
Snyder was knocked senseIess by a bricK,
but is not seriously injured.
The Rutland, Vermont. Railroad is again
free from distinctions caused by the re-
cent freshet, anc trains are running regu-
larry.
Bishop Southgate administere1 the rite
of confirmation to twenty-five candidates
on Sunday night, a. the Church OF the Re
d emer in New York.
At the Washington Street Methodist
Church, Brooklyn. on Sunday, during gen.
eraI servs ees OF the third of the victims OF
the late railroad accident, Mary Ann Bills
and Mary Kelly were arrested on charge
of picking pockets.
a prize fight took place on Monday
morning near Richmond, Virginia, be
tween Charlie Dougherty, an IrIshman
and Tom Hammond, an Engdshman, fo
$500 side. Eighty-six rounds were fough
a
winning Both were badly punished.
The workmen in the United states Ar.
senal at springfield. Mass, have requested
Senator Wilson to accept a reception from
them on his return from Washington, ant
have passed resolutions of thanks 10 othe
members OF Congress- for favoring tia
eight hour law.
The New York sun, in prominent head
ing, At Last" has Washington dis
patch stating that President Grant has ar
pointed Hon. Horace Greeley, and tina
gentleman has accepted, to the office {
Commissioners OF the Pacific Railroad
The President has appointed the otht
four commissioners. for which the resolT
tions approved on the 10th of april pre-
vided. but he will not make known the
names till they accept.
A private letter states that, on the L
inst, the schooner Ella NJ. Paunell,
MachIas, Maine, while in British water
OF the great Bahama Islands, was nred q
and brought to by a Spanish war vesst
and her papers and cargo examined Fint
ing the PannelI had nothing contraban
aboard, the Spaniards permitted her
proceed on her voyage without furth'
mOlestation.
A Washington dispatch says in conve
sation with a gentleman on Sunday, tn
Senator Abbott declared again he coui
not see any escape from collision unle!
Sprague makes a detractton. Bat fr!eu
said, "Sl rague will not suffer himself to
struck second time by any man. II yo
assaut MIN he will shoot you" 1--WE
sir let him shoot If ne gets n Chance" r
piled Abbott. This remark is taken
mean if Abbott gets one blow at Sprague
hands, there will not be any occasion for
cOnd.
General J. c. Webber, late Secretary
the New State House Commissioners
Illinois, has laid before Governor Palm
serious charges against the Board.
says that in their financial report tn
neglected TO account 1or 80, 800 ceived I
old buildings; that they allowed Benna
s Gowen to alter their bid for cutti
and citing stone after all bids had be
opened and examined; that they pS
5000 for cut stone TO the said firm wi
there was none called for by the contra
and none furnished, aud that they pa
the said drm $780, 900 on a contract obtain
by fraud and corruption. He cites t
names OF some twenty persons TO pre-
his allegations.
The great billiard tournament for a g
cue, commenced last ntght at Irvlngs HI
New FORK. Rudolph Hines, Snyder, ID;
fels. Dion, Deery, Goldthwait and Fos
will take part therein. The prizes Civ
in this tournament, that in 1868,
Michael PheIan, are a cue valued at
hundted dollars, and one thousand doll
in cash. To this win be added the
france money, four hundred dollars,
the entire receipts above the cost OF
Hall and advertising. The second pi
will be three hundred and fifty doll
and twenty-five per cent. of the net
eepts The third prize will be two h
dred and fifty five dollars, and twenty
cent The fourth prize viii be one IA
dred and sixty-fige dollars, and ten
cent, and the fifth seventy dollars, q
hve per cent. After to-day two game
day Will be played, four players will
required to be present at the opening
each game, 50 that there may be no
appointTaent.
The Huntington (Ohio) Denaoc
aecOrds the death of Thomas La Il
taina the last of the male line of