The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-28
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1ne report Lnat General Alex. >. w eDD
has been rendered the Presidency Of Co
lumbia College, New York, IS denied.
The wife OF Hon. George w. Woodward,
member OF Congress from Pennsylvania,
died Friday morning.
The ships Isaac Jeans and BIarshesh col
Iided in san Francisco Harbor on Thurs
day night. Both vessels are considerably
damaged.
General sicxies has accepted compll-
nrentary banquet rendered him on the
evening Of the S0th inst. by leading citl-
ssens OF New S'e.-..zz.
President Grant visited several points of
interest In the vicinity OF Philadelphia on
Friday, anu remains in that city over sun
day, the guest of senator Anthony.
A match game OF base bali on Friday
afternoon, between Amherst College and
WhIiauis College, at A mherst, was won by
the former by "a secre OF q to2l.
The mixing mill OF the American Pow
der Works, at South Acton, Mass, ex-
pIoded Friday night. John p. Gray was
terribly burned.
Hiram Miller was hanged on Friday at
Windsor, Vermont. for the mu der Of
Joshua q. and Abigail Going, a farmer and
MS vile, IA Vermont July ., 1857.
Capls- Colett, Beaman and Hennen, said
10 be engaged In recruiting for the Cuban
army, have been arrested and confined in
Jail in New York.
James w. Barker, formerly an earnest
politician, and head of the Grand Council
OF the Know Nothing organization In New
York state. died OF paralysis at Railway.
New jersey, on Saturday, aged hfty-three
Several wholesale liquor dealers, of New
YORK city, have been held 10 bail on
charge OF negleeting TO keep a book OF
entry Oftheir receipts and sales, as requir-
cd by Iaw.
Miss Julia Tyler, daughter of ex-Presi
dent Tyler, was married, on Saturday, "a
the Church OF the Ascension. in New York
TO w. II. Spencer, OF Genesee, New York.
The engine of a pleasure tug belonging
TO Hewes a Phillips, maehinists, blew up
Saturday afternoon, on the Passaic River,
seriously injuring several persons
Malwin and Moody, the condemned d
men, were taken from Brownsv ilie, Tenn,
Saturday morning, on a special train, un-
der strong guard, as roughs had threaten
ed TO rescue them ON the way.
Kage Bedford, ? notorious negro, aud ac-
cessory OF Moody, an the muI der OF Captain
Perry, were sentenced at Memphis on Fri
day TO ten years in the Fenitentiary.
Thrce-fourths OF an entire block in phil
RdeIphta, bounded by oxford Street. Col
umbia Avenue, and Filth and Sixth
streets, composed almost entirely of man
ufaeturing establishments aud business
houses, was destroyed by IRE on friday
morning Loss estimated Az $4,000.
Ashton Coarse salt Mil and three fine
saIt blocks al Geddis, \. Y, We're com
pletely destroyed by fire Friday night. The
property belonged 20 a shelton salt Com
pany, OF which Geo. +. Comstock is Presl-
dent. Loss $1,000. No insurance.
A velocipede championship match be-
tween Frank swift and J. IL. Boyle. at the
Capitolfne Grounds, ". Y, on Saturday,
was won by Boyle. The race was mile
meats, two in three, for $500 a side.
Joseph Kelly, who was shot on Thursdny
evening, in Richmond Va, by Captain
tstIIafan. died Saturday mornings HIS
death created mHch feeling, he having
been held, II is asserted, by three police
men wnfie Callahan, who had had per-
sonat feud with him, shot him. Callahan,
who was under bail, was arrested on sat
uidsy.
The arguments on the sFrit OF error In
the t~e OF john BeaI. convicted OF the
murdsr oF officer Snled lek, was heard on
Frilay IN the supreme Court % New York
which adjourned tn Monday without
giving st uecislon.
THE e,uservatives in RlehnlOnd, Va. are
greatly ,Joiced at the result OF the recent
regi>tra tion, and are making movement
to elect d Alexander Sharp, former Post
master h1Ie, aud brother-ln-iaw OF thc
present Marshal OF the District of Colum'
bit. TO the u. :. senate. The movement
for sharp is evidence of a most radical
change IN the feehngs OF conservative
politicians.
At meeting OF the woman's Rights
Associatior, held on Friday evening, il
New York, Mrs Phillips, Mrs. Gibbons
aud Mrs Loz.er were elected delegates /,
tne Woman 5 Rights Convention, TO bt
he'd in Chicago this Fall.
A raid was made on Friday upon th'
store OF Charles 5. Gilbert, on Nassau
street, New York, and p large quantity o
obscene pictures, cards and books seized
and the proprietors committed to prison
At three O'Clock on Saturday morning
the foundry and machine shops o. tn
Fulton Iron W rks, at Detroit, Michigan
wtrs destroyed by fire. Loss about $50 600
insure d for sS0,00j. Chief Engineer Batti
was altialIy buried by a falling wall ant
considerably inju ed,
N sgotiations We're closed with a leading
motel manager, from the East, for the cree
ton of a grand hO,eI in san francisco
occupy ing Two blocks, bounded by Marke
and Montgomery STREETS, South, and Sec
Ond aud Jessie streets buildings, North
and south stevenson street wi be con
nected with each story by covered bridges
In the Court of Sessions the Complain
against John J. Briggs and Henry {. Ross
CHARGED with setting fire % Briggs & Bro
stable, on Twenty Third Street, New Yorl
in December last, have been dismisse,
the witness having made an affidavit bt
fore the Recorder that his statemer
against he biessrs. Briggs was untrue, an
made while IabOring under Mt Of insaI
ity. 10 which he was subject.
The Daily Express, of Terre Haute.
authorized by parties prominently col
nected with the interests OF the st. Loui
VandaIia and Terre Haute Railroad,
state that there is no truth whatever ]
tile dlspat en- forwarded to the Associaf
Press nOm ST. Louis, TO tue effect that u
Road IS 10 be bran ch OF the illinois Cel
.traI. to terminate at Efi 4ghsm The d.
ton Of the Road between Turre Haute an
Ehingham is now under contract and
being constructed with all practicable dl
patch. Its early completion Is as certai
as any future event.
Ills stated that the Illinois Central RAJ
road Company have leased the II. Loui