The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-11
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Gold cIose- In New York, yesterday, .
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General Grant left Philadelphia TO
Washington yesterday.
The Clothing Cutters Union on the 9tI
resolved TO strike for higher wages.
The city government of baltimore ha,
rendered its hOspitaIities to Presiden
johnson after the Attn of March.
J. N. COngdon, Republican, was elected
Mayor of Binghampton, New York, yes
terday, by a majority of I56 over j. A.
Bezrice, Democrat.
The diamonds stolen some time since
from Mr.. Sunderland, Jeweler. of Roches-
ter. New York, were recovered at Fort
Eric, Canada, on the 9th inst, by detec-
tIves.
John TrembIe and Morris Leonard were
arrested lu New York on the 10th, sus-
pected OF being the diamond robbers OF
Benedict's show-window.
Two brothers named John and Frank
Rockwell. living near Plattsburg, Mo, got
into dispute about n horse on Monday
last, which resulted in the former Xxi ling
the latter.
The buildings on the corner of Pike
$ rect and Railroad Avenue, New York,
were destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss
is about $4,000; Insured.
Havana letter of the 2d instant states
that an early compromise between the
bellIgerents is looked for, and that the
Captain-General had already sent to Spain
the basis of an amlcable agreement. Que
sada appears TO be the only rebel chief
determined to oppose a compromise.
Two burglars on Monday night attempt
ell to break into the Oriental Bank by
forcing an entrance from the liquor store
in the basement. The thieves were sur
prised ut their work, and made good their
escape.
The Republican State Convention held
at Lansing, Michigan, on the 10th, re-
nominated l.. NJ. Cooley for Judge OF the
Supreme Court. James II. McGOwan, of
Coidwater, received the nomination for
Regent of the state University.
Intense excitement prevails in Jackson
vile, Illinois, respecting the my steriOus
murder of Ex-senator Mcdonnell, an Old
and prominent citizen, on the 9th inst.
Ills son offers one thousand dollars reward
for the apprehension of the assassin, al
though, up to ten o'clock In the morning,
no one was seen to enter or leave the Office
of the deeeased, which is on one of the
main streets OF the city.
a Helena (Montana) dispatch, says q
war party of Pen d. Orellle Indians at
tackled several lodges of BtOods, at Sun
River Crossing, near Fort Shaw. on the 9th
inst, killed six, wounded four, and carried
of twenty-five horses. A detachment of
troops from Fort Shaw pursued but did
not Overtake them.
An Omaha dispatch says that Ex.GOv-
ernOr Stewart, of Missouri, Is at Lincoln,
in the interest of the Nebraska Trunk
Railroad, in connection with the Nilsson
ri Pacific Railroad. A strong combina-
tion IS said to have been formed at Lin
coin to control the land grants in favor
OF the Trunk Line and sioux city s. CO.
Iumbus route, and to defeat the Omaha e.
Southwestern Railroad.
New Orleans was fun of strangers, and
was given up to gaiety all day OF the 9th.
Tie streets We're crowded with people, aud
n large number OF them were.maskeTs. The
procession OF the Mystic Crew of CorIes
was very fine. While a procession was
passing up Camp street In the evening. n
crowded balcony fell, fortunately slowly
enough to enable most of those in danger
- escape. An old lady and little child
were badly Injured.
The Chairman of the Republican and
Democratic State Commit: ees, of Vermont,
have united in u call for n Convention OF
the rreemen OF the State, to be held on
the 18th inst, to nominate ticket of Is
persons, to constitute Il Counsel of Cen
sors, to be voted for on the last Wednes-
day IN March, agreeable to the State Con-
stitution.
Gen. Stoneman has issued an order di-
rCctlng all the civil officers, corporations,
companies and associ atIons IN Virginia
required by law to make reports an I re-
turns TO the Legislature at its annual ses-
sion, to make the same to his Headquar-
terS without delay. In addition to the
annual or other reports supplementary
reports are TO be made.
The New York Herald of tho 10th pre-
diets coming change In the government
of tnat city. IL says the Irish vote is
becoming of less consequence than Ii used
10 be, while the German vote Is growing
20 be a thing of such importa ace that pol
iiicians bid for it in no feeble terms. The
Germans here are more numerous than
the Irish. They have more Journals than
the Irish, and can poll more votes than
the IRISH, and, knowing all this, they
intend to assert themselves in an unmls- y
taxable style.