The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-16

VIM. ]. Abrams, charged with the MUIR
der of Jacob Young, at, 1hSIana pOiIs' nas
been found guilty oL nuFqef te IN "A sLe HIsI
+ degree, and was sehtshSSd 70 INC P0AA'SH-
tiaTy for life.
The southeastern Indiana Conference
OF the Methodist Church convened IN IN
diana polls yesterday morning B1shop
| Simpson presiding. Bishop Ames is also
! there.
4 In the billiard match on Tuesday night,
In New York, Deery was victorious. At
/ the close the game Stood Deery IoOO T;
/ ship and pockets SIOO0.
An accident occurred at the bridge on
the Vincennes Railroad, near Indianapo-
lis, yesterday morning, by which a work.
man named Shea, was fatally Injured, and
Michael Hagerty, fireman, seriously IN
jured.
Returns from all the towns in Waldo.
Maine, where Hichborn resides, give
Chamberlain l3l, Smith 2,5SS, HItchbOrn
S95. Last year these towns gave chamber
lain l,lS6 majority. Republican Repre-
sentatlves are chosen III every District ex-
eept o.
The members OF the United states
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows reached Sac
rane - TO Tuesday night, and were received
by all the officers OF the Grand Lodge OF
California. Tney participated yesterday
in tha ceremonies of laying the corner
stone or the fern pie 70 be erected by the
sacramento Odd Fellows.
LIZ. Ferrin's paper mill, IN Warner, New
Hampshire, was destroyed by dre tuesday
night. Loss, sl4 600; insurance SiO,OUO. w:
=. Davis & Co. 3 saw, shingle and clap-Ooard
mill was also destroyed. Loss, s4,OOOi IN
suranee, $1,000.
The American PomoIogical Society met
in the Horticultural Hall, In + n laoel pnlas
yesterday morning, Hon. NJ. 4. wider
presiding. twenty-five states are repre-
sented. The attendance IS larger than ever
before. Address was deliver ed In the
afternoon by the President. The exhl-
bition OF fruits Is very attractive, and COM
prfses specimens from all sections OF the
country.
BY the provisions of the new Constitu-
tion OF Virginia, the stay law l. abrogated
passing any law to stay the co lection OF
debts. This will bring most or the land
property In the State under the hammer
of the sheriff, as soon as the state is re-
CONSTRUCTED ana the new Constitution be- |
comes the law. Il viii be source OF much |
hardship to alltwho owe heavy debts and
have large judgments recorded against |
them. A large portion OF the judgments |
are in favor OF Northern creditors, against |
mercbants who, in turn, hold judgments |
against the farmers and planters
The Womsn's Suffrage Convention met |
at Pixies Hail. Cincinnati, at noon yester- |
day. On the platform were the following:
Mrs. Mary A. Livermor|, OF Chicago; Miss |
IIucy stone and husband. Mr.. Henry IL. |
Blackwell, of Boston; Mrs. DIR. Chase, OF /
Cleveland; Mrs NJ. Currier Brown, of |
Athens: Nrs NJ NJ. Cole, OF sidney; Miss |
Boynton, OF Charlottesville. Indiana, and |
others. Mrs. NJ. V. Longley, OF L1nwood, |
was called TO the Chair, and Mrs. Blangy, |
OF Ctncinnati, and Miss Cole, of Sidney, |
were appointed temporary Secretaries. |
Mrs. Longley made speech on taking the /
chair. She was followed by Miss Anthony, |
and she by Mrs. Livermore, after viii IN |
were appointed, and the Con-
venti0n adjourned Till "a +. n. In the af- |
ternoOn the Convention was permanently |
organized bY electIng Mrs. M. ". LOngley /
President, with q number OF Vice Presi-
den Is and Secretaries.