The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-12
New York Items.

NEW YORK, October III udgt
OardOZa this morning appointed Q. n
Jordan cashier of the Third National
| Bank, receiver of the Gold Exchange
Bank in the place of Aug. L. Brown
! Power was given to the new receiver
to adjust all claims upon or in favor
of the bank, and including, of course.
| the settlement of the gold business
| of Friday. September 9th alt. 1t is
believed that the affairs Of the bank
will be adjusted during the present
week.
The monetary affairs of Wall Street
were slightly relieved this afternoon
| by the rumor on the stock exchange,
that there was q panic in Chicago,
with fall in wheat to 90c, and the
subsequent recovery to 95c, and the
public and private kilograms did not
mention anything about the panic,
aud it was discredite1. The stock
exchange is being unfavorably effect
ed by the depression IN the grain
trade in the West, and decreased
earnings of the Western roads were
reported to-day by marked decline
in the leading shares. At the one
O'Clock board the suspessien of the
stock firm of Fitzhugh Il jenkins
was announced. The house was not
a large one but had high reputation.
New YORK. Oct. 11-The steam
ship City of Washington, from Liver
pool, has arrived. go - -
A heavy rain storm prevailed here
yesterday, and extended through New
England. Ii is feared more damage
will ensue from freshets.
NEW YORK, October 11.-Through
trains are now running regularly en-
the Erie Railroad
New York, October 11.-It is said
that Marshal Barlow has sent two Of
his deputies to Wilmington to exam
inc the Hornet, and ascertain from
personal observation. her real char
acter, aud demand her further de-
tention. g5ie~
VIM. L. Mitchell, vel known
liquor merchant. hung himself Sat
urday night in his bar room. - -
ufH is reported that another -expsdi- I
ton slipped quietly away last night,
to aid the Cubans.
The Erie and Susquehanna Rail
road fight has come TO an anica bic
end, the former road leasing the
property for a period
of ninety nine years on terms accept
able to the stockholders.
Three persons, named Julia Seahn,
Of Cincinnati; Jacob Lampcrt, and |
Jacob Ult, Of New York, have been !
arrested fer the recent robbery of the |
store OF Steinberg q Mayer, of Gin |
cinna!i, of large quantity of human
hair. The property was recovered.
New York, October II. - The |
steamers Russia and Silesia, from
Europe, arrived tonight. The former
brings mail to October I'd
NEW YORK, October 11-General |
Butler, while in this city on Satur- |
day, warmly defended both President |
Grant and Secretary Boutwell, from
all charges of completely with the |
late gold panic. He thinks Congress
cannot pass. any direct law that |
would prevent gambling in gold. !
The only way to effect this would |
be to make greenbacks the standard |
of values and gold an article Of mer-
which could be done If Gov |
ernment would accept its own paper /
in partial payment of custom house |
revenues.
At an annual meeting of the Board /
of Missions Of the Protestant Epis |
copal Church, to-day, the Secretary's |
report was read, and the general |
field and home missions remain the I
same as a year ago. Two hundred |
and eleven clergymen are enrolled as |
home missionaries; of whom one
hundred and seventy eight are now |
in the field. Total receipts for the |
domestic missions for 1869 were |
C1 s)Z Z10 oE h TNOroio,,
Committee was read showing the mis-
sion force to be thirty seven.
In the Court,of Oyer and Terminer, |
to-day, Judge Ingraham, In his charge !
to the Grand Jury, alluded to the |
law making it criminal ofense for
two or more persons to conspire1
together to commit any act injurious
to trade or commerce, aud called
their attention to the recent gold
combinations, and said: 1t may we'll
be the duty of the grand inquest, as it
is undoubtedly within their province
to inquire whether such occurrences |
have been brought about by any un-
lawful combination, and IT so, to
present the guilty parties for trial.
The Courts were generally adjourn
ed to-day out Of respect to the mem
ory of Ex- President Pierce.
NEW York, Oct. 1.-The Cooper
Institute was crowded tonight by the
friends of the Cubans, to celebrate
the first anniversary of Cuban indie
pendence. Senior Lemus, Cuban
Minister to Washington. presided.
Congratulatory telegrams were re
ceived from prominent persons in va
rious parts Of the country. Speeches
were made by members of the Junta
and others. The utmost enthusiasm
prevailed.
The Atiantics beat the Athletics of
Philadelphia at base ball to-day;
score 20 to IL.