The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-15
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

three months.
The Republicans of New London have
elected their city officers by one hundred
majority.
1t is reported that the bonds of nearly
all the Shelby County, Tennessee, officials
We're insufficient.
Davidson NJ Leatherman announces
himself as an independent candidate for
Governor OF Tennessee
Ada Gertrude Wilson, q Louisville bawd
committed suicide on Saturday, by taking
an overdose of morphine.
Ths wife of John CoyIe, one of the pro-
prietOrs Of the National HlteEi0encer, died
at Washington on Sunday night.
The Grand Jury, at Memphis, found true
bills against Captain r. E. Patterson. In
man Morgan and others, concerned in the
Dickinson tragedy some months since.
A little boy named John HAIRY, while at
play near an embankment, in Louisville
was killed by the earth caviug in over
him.
The tug Goodnew was struck by the
bark sunny Side, on Lake Huron, on sun
day night, and sunk. Loss $4,000. Crew
saved.
A woman named Cassie Welch was
beaten to death Sunday evening, at Troy,
New ork, by Thomas Donovan, who was
arrested together with two women named
johnson and Campbell.
The managers OF the New York Hospital
have decided to locate The new Insane
Asylum at White Plains, West Chester
County. IL Will cost one million dollars,
and viii accommodate 500 inmates.
Three daily trains Will be run over the
Louisville and Cincinnati Air Line Rail
rJadi commencing on Monday. the 2Ist
INST, the day appointed for the opening oil
The road for business.
The propeller Queen of the Lakes, of the
Evans Buualo Line, was burned to the
waters edge, at her docks, at Marquette
Michigan, on the night of the 18th. She
was loaded with pig iron. The steam eT
and cargo We're both insured.
Senator Howe, OF wisconsin, has pub-
lished a card in the Madison Jolt, nal, de-
nying statement which first appeared in
the Cincinnati Chronicle, that he approved
of a scheme to make the Alabama question
party issue at the next election.
The steamships Minnesota, from Liver
pool, and the Palmyra, from Messina,
have arrived. The latter brought the re-
mains of Capt. aenry A. Wise, which are
of his late father-in law, Edward Everett.
The fact that Perkins, the proprietor Of
the Riverside Patk, Boston, who sheId
stakes amounting to thousands of dollars,
has mysteriously disappeared, causes
considerable excitement among win.
ners of purses. 1t Is feared he VIII not
return.
Four attempts To burn n building and
a
York, between Saturday night and Mon
dag morning. Small damage was done.
A like attempt was made at Baldwinville
Sunday night
1t is claimed that Gen. sherman is at the
bottom OF the order relieving clerks of the
War Department, his object being TO pre-
vide berths for the legion of army officers
now waiting orders.
a dispatch from Omaha says VIM. III.
Seward and family and several mem bers
OF the House Committee on Ways and
Means, were there, and would leave Tues
day evening for San Francisco.
The Soldiers Home at Albany, New
York, has been closed for lack of an APP
preparation by the last Legislature for its
support and the Inmates have been take en-
to the Government institution at Augusta,
Maine.
A Springfield (Ill.) dispatch says the
ladies OF Jacksonville are making up g
purse to set up In business w. x. Robin
son. recently tried for the murder of Gen.
Mcdonnell The men generally disappxove
the act and notify Robinson that he had
better leave.
a duel was fought on Sunday morning
al Lundy's Lane, Canada. between the ed
itor Of a Spanish pepper, at New York, and
q Cuban. The latter was shot through
both legs. His wounds are eiious. a Sc
ries of articles published in the paper
styling Cubans towards, caused the duel.
A Sioux City dispatch says General Bur
bank, OF DlkOtah, is now there purchas.
ing supplies for destitute Indians. Since
g Gsneral Harvey distributed Indian sup
plies at Whesstone, the Grand River Res
ervation Indians remain quiet, but a
CHEYENNE River they show signs of dissat
islaction, 1ad are inclined to cause trouble
ON saturday, at the National soldier
Home in Dayton, Ohio, a colored veteran
named EvaEs, without provocatton. strucl
a colored fellow soldier, named Williams
three blows with a hatchet, cleaving hi
kkuu and XII ing him instantly. The tw'
We're sweeping the hall. Evans is in jai
on the charge of murder.
fire broke ont in Georgetown, Scot
County, Kentucky, Saturday night an
made a clean sweep, principally of bust
ness houses, from q. +. Trimbie's Drut
store, It the Court House, on the nOrtl
side of Main TO Hamilton. Here it crosse,
and burnt half square on the south side
OF Main. Total loss, s22S.OOO. Insurance
$4,000 The Adams Express lost thei
safe and books. e.s
On saturday evening Fred. Rensler sho
and killed Mrs. Jones, al aged widow wit
whom he had been boarding. in Covingtor
Indiana, killing her Instantly. A youn
lady, Miss Beckleham, aged seventeen. ra
To fe ,rn the cause OF the report, aud Rer
sler shot her in the head, NOR tally wounC
ing her He then ran enQuiring for hi
1ormer employer, John Dodd, an
on his way snapped his revolve
at two men, one of whom, John Fensle
grappled with him, and disarmed and cor
veyed him 10 jail. The murderer had bee
drinking an quarreliug. and had lost HI
money. Great excitement existed In Coz
1ngtOn. 4
II is reported by a dispatch from 81
Louis that all the arrangements for tn
fight between McCoole and Tom Aller
which comes OF to-day, have been com
plesed. IL is expected that q large crow
will be in attendance. The steamer Louis
vile VIII take the cornbatants and thei
friends and spectators to the ground, tn
location OF which is still secret. Boil