The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-03
ruNnExSED TRLEGRAMS.

The Ateamshlp Alaska brings 100000
from California.
Frof. Abbe. of the Cincinnati Observa-
tory, is receiving daily meteorological re-
ports from nine cities ! the West.
The Hamilton County, ohio, Fair. which
commences next Tuesday, Offers premiums
to the amount OF 5000.
The weather is still very cold, and frost
made in iCw spots In the vicinity of New
YORK during ednesday night.
The Farmers and Merchants Insur nee
Company. of Quincy, ILL.,, II failed, with
more liabilities than assets.
Pacific Railroad Commissioners Wal
bridse, FELTON,, COmstock, WinSlay and
Boyd, reached san Francisco on Wednes-
day night.
Several persons were injured in Phila-
delphiR on Thursday, by the explosion OF
gas ia a fire proof vault at the Tax Receiv-
ef's Office.
James McHenry publishes card in the
New York papers, IN which he cautions
The public against Sam. Marsh, recently
made Receiver for the q. W. Railroad.
It is stated that seven hundred forged
certificates OF the STOCK OF the Ohio q Mis-
slssippi Railway were discovered in New
York on hurs :ay.
Pennsy lvaufa, between Goidsmith's Maid
and American Girl, was won by the for
mer Time 2:3i12, 2:2b54, 2:S054.
The st age which left Helena, Montana,
on Tuesday night, was robbed OF several
thousand dollars, by road agents, near
Maiad. Parties are now in parSuit.
McCappen has been reelected Mayor of
+ san Francisco by about 1000 majority. A
I portion OF the independent ticket was
elected. Returns from the Interior are
( meagTe. The Ind cations are that the Leg
/ islature has q Democratic majority. But
4 little interest was manifested.
/ VIM. Doegan, aged seven years. .swas run
/ Indianapolis & Cincinnati Railroad, at
/ Cincinnati, on "wednesday evening. The
I Coroner reports that the locomotive was
running faster than allowed by law.
Application has been made to Governor
+ Ste5rns, of New Hampshire, for the COM
/ mutation OF the death sentence OfJ0sephL.
Pike. who murdered Mr.. and Mrs Browp-
at Ham pton, to Imprisonment Tor 'lfe
Governor Clahin, OF Mas achusetts, has
+ appointed E.eazer =. sherman, OF Fly
/ mouth AMI Henry T.. Pearce, of Dorches-
+ ter, :. ate Directors OF the BOst on, Hartford
anu Erie Railroad.
Wyney S. Kiug, Superint tendent OF the
/ Insurance Department OF the state ol
I Missouri, has prOcus ed an injunction
against & e Hannibal Savinss aud In.ur-
/ ance company and tie Pacific Mutual ol
S.. Louis, on the grouLd OF insolvency.
\ Vtreinfa CITY, Montana. dispatch says
the Territorial Auditor and Treasurer
! elected at the late ele, ton have been re-
moved by Gov. ASHLEY, who has filed the
{
/ contested.
Through the fraudulent returns of Mad
ison County, and the thrO wing out o
/ Cbouteau County on account OF inf0r
+ frafifv st the Official count of the votes on
" ednesiay, Nirg MIA City was declared
still the Capital.
There were six houses burned at fIr,
on Grand and BrOOme Stree.s, New York
IN Wednesday night. The houses, beside
johnson s lumber yard, We're occupied a
I 4enementS and small shops Dy some 81 X
. 1 feen different parties. Loss s50,O o.
~ vyas reported at Chicago that a ban
of Sfonx had left the Indian Reservation
on fhe Missouri River, to attack the Paw
,,ees near COlC m5us. but no attack Da'
vet been made. The PaWneeS are advises
of their intentions.
An explosion occurred on q vessel q
Norfolx. Va. on W ednesday, by whtcl
three men Were klileu ana aQuI OF nv
pumps had be placed on the vessel t
haiI her out as he had been wrecked, ant
through an 0cCids to the boiler, the ex
p.ost0n took place.
SaveraI American seamen who shippet
on the Quaker CITY, when Eessel enteFe
7 the Hatien service under the name g
Columbia, having arrived at AspinWai
are dangndent upon the contributions O
! merchants o pay their passage to Ne1
j York.
, m, wednesday morning the Eastward
I hOnud freight train on the Louisville ,
Cfnciunati Short Line Railroad, ran int
e a construction train on the side track. 9
Eagle Tunnel, lear Elliston station. Bot
engines were disabled ana nVe cars wei
smashed. One fireman and ten brakeme
Is were seriously injured The cause of IN
= accident was "A So. Itch leit open on tie sid
&c track by the manager OF the consiTue;io
g, train.