The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-22
Condensed TELEGRAMS.

afternoon.
The bark Lucy A. Nichols, from Havana
TO New York, arrived at Key West on sun
day, and reports the Captain and six OF
the crew down with yellow fever.
= man named Cooper was shot and
killed in searcy County, Arkansas, last
week, whi.e trying to Kill a Constable,
who was attempting TO arrest him.
The FrcI'e will receive the crew Of the
sloop-Of-war Saratoga, now in quarantine,
and after "a thorough disinfection will pro-
eeed TO Portsmouth, New Hampshire
d. ss'ott, an auctioneer OF Chicago, has
absconded, leaving DEFICIENCIES to the
amount OF between $4,000 and $4,000.
Beach's straw paper mill at sandy Hin.
New York, was burned on Saturday night.
l. )ss $4,000; partly insured.
The extensive carpenter shop of stanton
& McGarvey, Tweuty-ThiId Street, Phiia-
delphia, with the adjoining stables, was
burned on Sunday night. Loss heavy.
Robert L. Smith, formerly Sheriff OF
shelby county, Tenn, dropped dead on
Front Row, in Memphis. on Monday after
noon, while ia fit.
It Is almost certain that "a special tax
viii. be levied TO meet the July interest on
the Memphis city bonds.
Thomas Hynes, released from Auburn
state Prison in March last. stabbed
Michael Cochrane in Buffalo on Monday
night. iufiicting three serious wounds.
Hynes il in prison. Cochrane's life is
despaired OF.
Charles II. Mcdonald, aged sixteen. EN-
ployed iR the RepU6Hcan Office at Freder-
tck, Maryland, committed suicIde on Mon
day morning, by taking laudanum.
The feigates Savannah and Macedonian.
of the Practice Squadron, passed out from
Fortress Monroe on Sunday, on their an
nual cruise, the steamers Mercury and
PEI twinkle towing them.
Company T. Of the Tenth United states
Infantry arrived at st. Louis, on Saturday.
from 81. Paul, and We're transferred to tho
steamer Thompson Dean for New Orleans
whence they viii go to Brownsville, Texas.
About fifty prominent business firms Of
81. Louis have guaranteed the Merchants
Exchange or Grain Association npatnst-
loss in the experiment of bringln an
ocean steamer from New YoriA ..n,. load
Ing her at 81 Louis with grain Tor that
port.
on Sunday afternoon John Kenney, OF
Newark, New Jersey, became involved In
a quarrel with his wife, and seized an axe
and inflicted wound upon her head
which VIII, probably, terminate fatally.
A New York dispatch says that Just pre-
viOus TO the sailing OF the steamer Merri-
mae from Rio Janeiro, the BRAZILIAN Gov
ernmenb acceeded to Minister Webb's de-
mands, and the affair was amlcabIy set
tied.
Colonel )hn +. Cheek, Clerk of Dear
born County, died Rt Lawrenceburg. yes
terday. Ii 3 has held many offices OF hon
or and prodt, and was a gallant and meri-
torious officer in the late war. lie was
universally respected among a wide circle
of friends.
A special train arrived at Chicago, yes
terday, from San Francisco, bringing the
wife Of Governor stanford, President OF
tie Central Pacific Railroad, her children,
servants. and friends. The train con- lists
.ot two elegant carr, winch were built at
.saeram ento.
The continued cold, wet weather is be-
coming serious cause OF alarm to North
ern Illinois farmers. Unless there Is a
change soon, the corn crop In Northern
aud Middle Illinois will come near prov
ing faiIure.
1t is understood that the elevator men
of Chicago are not disposed TO comply
with the wishes OF the Chicago Board OF
Trade, as indicated by the resolutions
passed on Saturday, at least not tor the
present It IS said that they viii hold Off
until the bulk of the grain now in the
country shall have been sent to market.
A terrible explosion occurred on Sclluyl-
kin County, Pennsylvania, about half past
seven o'clock on Saturday evening. The
boiler of a locomotive engine, belonging
to the Reading Railroad, exploded, kfil-
ing Geo. Wilson, the engineer. Instantly.
Tne fireman was badly hurt.
The nrst execution in south Car,1IIna,
since the reconstruction OF the state, took
place on Friday, at Arlington Court
House, where a negro named Cyrus Cox
was hung for the murder of Rob't Suggest,
a. white man, in January last. The Sheriff,
minister, and most OF the spectators were
negroes Cox confessed his guilt.
The National Horse Fair will open in
I.eavenw arLI, Kansas, to-day. Among
the horses already there or on the way
are Zackey, Henry pixie, Billy BOyce,
WyaudOtte Chief, Black Warrior. Chicka-
Inauga, Kansas M5ld, SensraI C1star :
Thoroughbred Bind BILLY, Frank Mann,
Fentau Boy ahd Jack Morrow. Other ia
nous holsefs are expected frOm KENTUCKY
Michigan and the Western states.
The sugar. coffee, cigars and pepper
which were seized in May last by the sur
audulcnt withdrawal from the Custom
House at New Orleans, were. on Friday
and Saturday, IN course OF transfer from
the dinereDt premises in ST. Louis to the
United States bonded warehouse The
total value OF the property seized was be-
tween $4,000 aud $50, 600. Some forty mer-
chants were Indirectly involved in the
transaction.
Judge Joseph p. Allyn, OF Hartford, ct.
formerly one OF the United States Judges
for Arizona Territory, who died recently
at Paris, left by will 5000 each to the
Orphan Asylum, Hartford Hospital, Hart
ford Charitable Society, and the Young
Mems Institute ;also 5000 for The erection
of a piece of statuary in the PARK. S2,5OO 10
Hon. GiGeon Welles and VIM. Faxon, late
of the Navy, who were warm persona
friends, and the balance to MS relatives.
The steamer Cricket, from Key West fo
New Yo k, went ashore at the st. Angus
tine (Fla) Bar, on the lith inst, and is
total loss.
Al a special meeting OF the Board o
Aldermen OF Memphis, on Monday even
ing. Mayor Leftwich asked for leave q
absence, and appointed Alderman Blocl
Mayor pro. tenn. The Board refused {,
confirm che appointment, and else c q
Alderman Marshall, whereat the Mayo
became excited, and denounced the Boa d
with few exceptions, as a set OF thieve
and robbers, and Withdrew his application
for leave. The meeting adjourned ii
great disorder.