The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-08
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Gold closed in New York, Saturday, at
IS1z.
Eight gambling houses were raided by
the police, on Friday night. in st. Lonis.
Friday night was the coldest of the sea-
son, at Concord, N. II. -
Friday hisht was the coolest of the sea-
son in the northwest.
A fire at Austin. Minnesota, on Wednes-
day, destroyed property worth $4,000.
The San Francisco press have doubt
of the efficiency of Grants Cabinet.
The Gas Company at st. Louis sued the
city for sI66OO0 for gas, and on Friday OBJ
ztainedta verdict for S47 ,6s5. n
Joseph Little, of the Arkansas militia,
was hung at Marion, Arkansas, on Friday,
for murder and robbery
John Grant, charged with the murder
of Rives Pollard, az Richmond, Virginia,
has been discharged.
Ex-secretary Seward arrived in New
York. ons Saturday accom- panied by nu-
vnerous dfzuitaries. He expresses a favor
able opinion Of Grants cabinet.
smythe, Collector OF Customs, at New
York. has tendsre.. hIs resignation. 1t
will lie accepted. - .0G
The watchman In the Interior Depart
ment at Wsshiagton was, on Friday, kill
ed by a young woman whose iIlegitimate
child be refused TO provide for. he being It's
1ather-
Eight fires occurred in Chicago on Fri
day, involving a loss o Z 500 coo, and several
humar ives. About obe-halt the loss was
covered by Insurance..
a Philadelphia tailor, named Christian
LouenstIne, committed suicide on Satur-
day ia Chicago by cutting his own throat.
Cause-M ans innumantty TO man.
john McDsvitt proposes to challenge the
winner of the champion cue az the forth
coming billiard tournament in New YORK
Rev. DIR. Charles GIIlet, of Brooklyn.
New York, Agent of the American Board
OF Missions of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, fell dead Saturday morning in
Baltimore.
So much excitement exists at Memphis
over the case of Major EarIs that Judge
Lee withholds his decision until next
week.
The New York Evening Post opposes
the repeal of the section of law recon-
mended uy General Grant. and suggests
that A. t. Stewart sells out his me rcantlle
business.
The Chicago Tribune heartily en- iorses
the President s Cabinet, and especially the
appointment of A. T.Stewart.
The Times, taking its cue from the cou-
rier OF this city. thinks the Cabinet a very
weak one. 1t thinks Stewart esp ciaIIy
obnoxious account of his free-Grade
views. The Post and Journal have faith in
the Cabinet.
The North Pacific Steamship Company
was IncOrpOrated on Friday with n capital
. of So 0,OOO. They have purchased all he
property of the California and Oregon
Steamship Company, which they succeed.
The Oregon Legislature has played out
There is not quorum of members elected,
and the Governor refuses to order an elec-
tion to I'll Vacancies.
A large meeting was held in New YORK
on Saturday to protest against the present
unjust system o. protection. William
Cullen Bryant and Dudley Field addressed
the meeting, and resolutions were adopted
in favor of free trade.
The bodies of the four firemen burned to-
death in Chicago, Friday night, were re-
covered on Saturday morning. The cocO
ner's jury rendered a verdict that the roof
of the building was not built according to
the fire ordinance. The deceased were in
sured in the Travellers Company Of Hart
ford for s.. .OD0 eaeh, as are all Chicago fire.
men by the city merchants.
JH. Carroway. who has charge or the
lands on Presidents Island was brought
to Memphis on saturday morning, badly
wounded by negroes living on the Island,
and who say he had burned their houses
to get them # their lands. When they
attempted 10 arrest hiIn he ran and they
shot him