The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-20
CONDESsED TEbEGRAMs.

The steamer New york. from Bremen
has arrived
A farmer nom Missouri was robbed Of
s. Gao at Omaha on Wednesday,
The yacht. Meteor. has not yet sailed for
Europe.
The steamer Union sailed for Europe on
Thursday, talcing $4,000 in specie.
The National Teachers Association, at
Trenton. N. r., is an immense affair More
than eco delegates are n attendance.
The corn crop in the vicinity of Sey-
mOur, Indiagea, prOmis eS but little more
than nalf an average yieId.
A recent interview with General Lee
justifies the belief that he VIII attend the
Re union at Gettysburg
Elihu Burrett, IN a letter to the New
York Times, proposes the establishment OF
an International Land and Labor Agency.
1t Is rumored that the. President Will
vlsit Newport next Monday and Tuesday,
as the guest OF Ex-Governor Morgan.
There IS a fair prospect for a good corn
crop IN the vicinity or kalamazoo, M1ehl-
gan. The wheat and cats cFops were ex-
cellent.
The niotsol for a modif fcation of the in
junction against the Communtpaw q b.
DettOir has been denied, but the lnjunc-
tion Is to be construed in a liberal spirit.
1t appears that the pirate TELEGRAPH was
tax en- POSSESSION. OF by the Governor OF the
WindWhrd Islands A report at ~.
Thomas says she will be delivered over 10
the American authorities.
The New York Times, in an editorial on
Thursday, in which the separation OF LORD
Byron al q his wife is detailed, asserts Lnat
Mrs Stoves narrative is entirely without
foundation and base SANDER
1t Is credIbly reported that 26,O00 of the
money stolen from the "A ner1can Mer-
ebants' Union Express Com pany, has been
discov veredt secret ed IN 8 Darn, IN Wayne
County, New YeFk.
4On Wedhesday a man arrived in New
York from he country, TO hnd some frm
who had offered to sell-hin counterfeit
notes to the amount Of s5O,G0Q, very cheap.
Mo- finding the firm 1fLQ uesttons he visit
ed Marshal ToQkeT, W ho will try and hunt
A bogus draft for $3.50. purporting to be
drawn by the Third National Bank Of Chi
cago. on the National Park Bank, OF New
York, was deteessd and refused payment.
ton. OF Baltlno re- bat ne has MOI yet been
arrested.
The Blackfeet Indians have been for
some time past running OFF stock between
kIIleH Malcolm Clark, ana badly wounded
his son at a rancho twenty-five miles from
Helena. They threaten 10 raid GaIIatin
Valley. There is much excitement among
the settlers. lis
GeorgeP Putnam. the publisher, mar
rowIy escaped death on Tuesday, by the
fall of the dummy used for hOist1ng bricks
in a new house on Eighteenth street, New
York, Though badly bruised, no bones
were broked. ne.Hsfa
A brigade OF seven companies Of the Fire
Department. OF New York, was reviewed
on Tnursday, by captain shaw, OF the
London Fire Brigade, WnO o expressed pleas
ure at the appearance and discipline OF the
men. fl
Joshua B. Morris, Of st. Louis, attempted
to commit suicide yesterday by drinking
he was fortunately saved. He had been
recently married. g-ae
Ramsey, one OF the three defendants in
the usquehanna railroad case, against
whom Justice barnard tssged an attach =
ment last week, came Voluntarily into
court yesterday, in New York, and sur
rendered himself. The bail, which had
first been fixed at $4,000, was reduced to
slO 600 and proper security entered. Judge
Barnard subsequently issued an order Civ
ing both parties until the oath TO file inter-
rOgatorges and answers.
Invitations have been sent TO the follow
ing gentlemen to act as orators on the Oc-
casiOn of holding the National Capital
Convention at st. Louis in October; SEN
Massachusetts: Joseph MedilI, of the Cht-
cagO Tribune; Hon. George ID. PendletOD
Hon. john Forsy tn OF Alabama; ana
John Q. Breek1prldge. invitations VIII
also be sent to President Grant anu Vice
President Colfax 10 pe present.
Deputy Sh eIiR Taylor, Of Memphis. ar
rived in New York on Wednesday, with
requisition from Governor Senter, for
Hutter, who VAS arrested on charge of
embezziement Governor Hoffman de-
clined TO giant the warrant for his sur.
render until q copy of his indictment,
found by the Grand Jury, which is EN-
route by mali, is receiN ed. The discharge
OF the prisoner was moved before Judge
McCunn, but the case was adjourned iii
lo-day, without action
dispatch from Helena, Montana, says
the Canfield Northern Pacific party ar
rived, Tuesday evening, from Puget sound,
Or agOn, and Walla Walla. They travelled
with pack train from WalIa Walla via
Pen Doreine Lake in twenty seven days.
They express ltherns highly pleased
with the country, and The entire pra6 l.
cability of a line for railroad. They ex-
amined two passes OF the Rocky Noun
walton not exceeding five thousand feet
above the sea. They left for Fort Benton
on Wednesday. TO. examine Cadotte and
other passes North, and viii ret1rn to
Helena in about week.
The National Educational COnvention,
st Newark, N. j.. on Wednesds adopted
q tOinL resolution favOrlng National Sd
ucattOnal Bureau, and appointed joint
committee 10. walt on Congress and adVo-
cate the continuance and extension OF StllQ
Bureau. The last named meeting listen Ell
10 a lecture by Mrs. Randall, York,
on National Reading; John II. PilLbrack,
/ OF Boston, lectured on the School and the
/ Workshop, and Prof. James McC1ntock,
/ OF Philadeiphia, on Physiology and School
/ Educat. on. At Taylor Hall, on Thursday
4 afternoon, Mr.. Clute, OF Onlol q State
/ Superinteudent, Apgar, OF New Jersey,
i spoke. Gen. Howard lectured last evet :
| ing on Education In the south, with refer
/ ence to the coiOred population. The Con-
I vention is a marked success, and wi nee
essarily give new impetus to the cause OF
educaGon.
1t was on Thursday forenoon ascertain
ed that although the competing lines viii
/ not contract to forward freights to West
/ ern points at the present low prices after
/ Saturday at p. n, tt is sti I by no means
/ certain that the proposed increased rates
II will be agreed upon before September lSt.
! The prices buNetined at the Pennsy lVania
Central Raiiroad Offices on Thursday are
all rail, as follows: First, second, third and
I fourth classes to Chicago so cents per cWt;
I first. second, third and fourth classes o st.
/ Louis 80 cents. The prices bulIetined at
/ .he Erie & New York Central depot are:
/ All classes. to Chicago 25e; all classes TO st.
| Louis S5c The Erie on Wednesday sent
from Jersey City, fifteen trains, avera gin e
I eighteen ears to each engine. There are
/ now at the side switches between Port
! JerVis and Jersey CITY alone, about two
hundred GAYS dlled with Eastward bound
goods, which tney are unable 10 take tC
/ jersey City until the storehOuSeS are
cleared OF Western bound dry goods ano
general merchandise. The Hudson River
| Company say they are averaging 70 cars
OF w estern goods daily, ABOUT loo OF which
are consigned 10 Chicago and st. Louis
The number of car loads shipped on Mon
day was 264.