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Telegraph ST. LOUIS. April Is.
ToBACcO-Steady and unchanged.
GOTTON-DuIi and unchanged.
HEMP In demand at fl4O9l50 for prime
u DIRE sed.
FLOUR Quiet aud unchanged supeTfine
e405 IS: X "a 7505 70 Xxx S. 50G7 %.
WHEAT Choice fall brought IulI prices,
but osher grades Ii tie lower; prime to
choice red sold 81 45@l 20; strictly choice
TO fancy o. S0,9l 81; spring opened at 81 10
al III for No. 2, but closed tower al 81 0geg
0S. tH
CoRN-Heavy and dropping; G2a65c for
mixed to choice VIII te, and 67c Tor fancy.
OATS Heavy 6l@J63c for black aud white,
and 65a651Ic for fancy White.
BARLET--N Othfng doing. .HEI
RYE-Easier at 81 209l o.
WHISKY Quiet at S7%0S8c.
sUGAR-Unehanged lZ15gl454c for IloaI-
isiana. = ~
MoLAssEs-Qufet at 75GS5c.
CoFFEE-TOIerably firm; 2jlzg g26c for
choice Rio. e.'F tft
PROYIsIoSs-Feeling better, and holders
refuse to sell round lois al current prices.
Pork sold at $50 5003l 00
BULK MEATs-Dry salted shoulders l2e;
clear sides 1876. ft
BAcoS-OrdeF sales, shoulders I35<e; RIB
sides I554c; clear rib 1910; an offer Of l61zc
for round lots OF clear sides was refnsedsg
LARD-A ctfVe and buOyanE; HGl74c for
steam; 1870 for keg; higher prices were
asked at the close.
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HAVANA. April 15.-Justo Aguil.
lar, President of the revolutionary
Junta, at Holguin, was captured and
executed on the 9th inst, at Gibrs.
The Havana journals publish very
favorable accounts of the progress oi
the troops in subduing insurrection
in all parts of the island. but ac-
counts Of affairs in the interior. from
rebel sources, are wanting. There are
DO means of ascertaining the facts.
It is known that several fights have
taken place within the past two or
three days, but they are represented
to be mere skirmishes.
HAVANA, April 15.-Late advices
from Caracas have been received. A
revolution, headed by Jose Monogas
aud Opcasta, had broken out The
President had sent an army Of 1000
men against the Congressional revo-
lutionists with a view to prevent
bloodshed.
1Advices from Hayti, received here
to day, are to the effect that the revo-
.lutionary General Loget had furnish
ed General Luperon and ex President
Caldral with the means to attack
President Baiz.
1t is reported that the invasion of
San Domingo has begun.
HAVANA, April 15.-The captured
American brig Mary Lowell has been
declared legal prize By the Spanish
courts.
The Acting Consul General hass sent
the UniLed States steamer Penohsco
to Key West with dispatches inform
ing the Government OF the facts.
The steamer Pajora sailed for Neu-
Yitas with detachment of artillery.
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Burning OF the Steamer Antelope
~ Two Lives LOst. fiet+ "

ST. LOUIS, April ia dispatch
from Sioux City. Iowa. announces the
burning and sinking of the steamer
Antelope, bound for Fort Benton, on
Monday last, twenty miles above
Yanekton The boat aud cargo are a
total loss. Mary HudsionI and i. g.
Giraud were lost. and Mr.. Page, of
Boston, badly burned The boat was
owned by Carter 81 Conn and Captain
Massie, her commander, and was val
ued at $4,000; insured for 5000 in
eastern offices. The cargo was mainly
insured in St Louis companies.
A dispatch from Rock Island says
it is reported that most of the ord
nance and ordnance stores sold at the
arsenal there some days ago. were
bought by the agents of the Cuban
Insurgents. lisa sH 81
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sew FORK aOld and stoeE Market.

Dy ISlegraph.l NEW YORK, April Is.
MoNEY-The market was easy through.
out the day and all the business was done
at per cent. currency, anfi Y gold. but
mostly at lower rate Prime ousiasss
paper was discounted more freely at l0
STERLTNG-Fifm, with an increasing de-
mand; prime bankers sixty days 7sSss:
sight S1z@S5S.
advanced TO 1929 and closed at 1875 l32tS.
Tne rates paid for carrying were 5g2 per
cent. TO nat; clearances s55, 200, 900. The
steamer Hansa took SlS,676. VI
GOVERNMENTS Strong, and Engiish aud
derman bankers were large buyers all day
Tor shipments considerable purchases 20
cover shorts were made, and general
disposition manifested among the recently
conservative houses to put themselves IN
q position IoF q future advance OF prices.
Inc market Is IN a pecui ar con litiOn.
Inc present short Interest Is very large,
and Will be greatly increased by the heavy
option la 'Ozs. so5s and '6Ts maturing dur
ing the coming week, and hereafter. Cur
rency IS are ia good demand and the
growing ease Ia money will advance them
10 much higher prices. Coupons OF 49,,
Il6%dlI7; do. '62, 1000 1909; do. '0l. lI5I5
@ll525; do. 20. ll754a1I7zs; do. new Il415
Wll45s; do. 'e7, li41Snll856; do. 49, IItI5a
1I45S; 10 40s, 1l53kaII55S.
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contracts with two houses In this city
for 1900 hogsheads of Virginia tobae-
co, to be filed in Richmond
and he Ge1 gepPs5sfa sefe scene Ds%sS1 Fe
denied. There is no reason to believe
that the President intended to nom
mate Gen. Siekles for the Spanish
Mission.
Collector Grinnel has consolidated
two divisions In the Custom House
under one Deputy Collector 1t Is
understood this change dispenses with
one Deputy, at $1,000 a year, and a
number of clerks, whose salaries
amount to mang thousands of dollars.
New YORK, April 15.-The steamer
America. from Bremen and Hayre
of the Sd, arrived to-day. 7a~,srea
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Larg , Meeting2cf Sailors at
3ss4is Chicago. 81
Hoase Entered BY Burglars
Mere Appointments aud
q tirmations.

News from Washington.

New YORK, April l5.-A Wash
ington So ialsays: A naturalization
treaty win Great Britain. similar to
the Other ones negotiated on the same
subject with other European pow ers,
was ratified By the Senate.
The Darien Canal treaty went over
till next session. After debate, IN
which Fessenden. Wilson, Warner
and others urged that, while, by the
terms OF the treaty, the United States
was bo1nds . contract the. canal. no
privileges beyond the mere right of
way were accorded 10 return.
Minister Halls resignation of Min
lister 70 Spain has been received by
Secretary Fish.
TherOppOsItiona TO Pile, x-member
Of Congress from Missouri. nominated
as Minister To Brazil, is very great.
and strong Efforts Will be made. moi
only With the Foreign Committee, but
with President Grant, to have the
nomination recalled. Cameron is
also vigorously opposing Curtin con.
firmafianas Minister to Russia
Sickles had long interview witt
Grant, expressing dissatisfaction with
his trsgtnent, Bat Grant explained
that Sickies's 5 nomination was opposed
by Samher, Anthony and others.
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Pottstown. Pa: Z. S. Blair, Hyde
Park. Pa. Robert Treadwell, Norris
town Pa: John w. Craerant, Kama
waba' ". Va: David Tindall, New
Cornish, Pa; II. p Moody. Susque-
hama Depot. Pa; Geo. W. Ritchart
| Pottston, Pa; Geo. H. Stone. Mont
rose. Pa Stephen ". AIvord,
Towanda, Pa; A. *. Rhier, Carlisle,
! Pa. Stewart Pierce, Wilksbarre, Pa
| 2. w. Goslin, Carbondale, Pa; Jas
Cole. Rochester, MINI. CYRUS Hall,
Jerseyvile, ILL.,; Lewis FL. Jones,
Paxton, Ill; r. w. H.. Brent, Lin
coln, Iowa John r.. Cameron, Ottawa,
Illinois.
Henry NJ, Hoyt, Collector Internal
Revenue for the Twelfth Pennsylvania
District
The President has withdrawn the
nomina ton of ID. b Il Keim as Con-
sui at Fouchow; also I'll. K. Liver
man, as Consul at Lyons; j. IL. Near,
Consul at the port Of Sarnia; Hullo
Hildebrandt. Consul at Smyrna.
WAsHINGToN. April 15.-The en-
ployees of the Government Printing
Office, numbering about three hun
dred, waited upon the Hon. John
Deirees, at his residence last night,
and compIimented him with sere-
made on the occasiun of his retire
ment from Office He was presented
with copy Of highly complimentary.
resolutions, handsomely engrOssed on
parchment Mr.. De frees responded in
a brief speech.
Mr.. L. r. Clapp, the incoming Con
eTessional Printer, was also serenaded
by large number OF persons, pTincl-
pally New Workers.
1t was stated at the quarterly con-
vocation of the Grand Lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of
the District of Columbia last night,
that President Grant has issued an
order directing the heads of depart
mentssto gives leayesof i. absence to all
clerks and other em mpioyees who desire
to participate in the semi i-centennial
anniversary of Odd Fellowship in
Philadelphia.
WAsHINdT0N, April 15.-The Su-
preme Court made several decisions
to day. In the case of the United
States VS.. John Kirby. appeal from
the Circuit Court for Kentucky, the
question certified was decided in the
negative, the court holding that while
the law provided for cases of wiltull
detention or obstruction OF the mails,
it did not prevent the arrest of a sup
posed criminal.
In the case of J. Il. Reside VS.. the
United States, for the enforcement Of
an old contract for carrying mails in
Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama,
the court reversed the Judgment of
the Court of Claims. and ordered a
verdict for the plalatiH.
The case OF Cornelius K. Garrison
VS.. the United States, involving the
balance due for arms furnished to
General Butler for light troops, was
similarly decided.
No decisions were given in the
legal tender cases.
The Blair election case was con-
tinued under adVisement.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Custom
receipts for the week, ending April
10th, So, ,121. .399.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The SEN
ate in executive session to day con-
sidered the treaty between the United
States and Great Britain leaving the
settlement of the San Juan island
question to the arbitration of SwitZer-
land, but came to no conclusion upon
the subject. The probability is that
the Senate will not adjourn till
Wednesday next.
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The Cantest.

Yesterday morning Mr.. VAN RIpER,
by his attorney, declined further con-
testing Mr. SEMoNIN's right to repre-
sent$hs Third Ward as Councilman,
and the matter ends with Mr.. SEMO-
MN taking his seat. Mr.. VAN RIPPER
contested every inch Of ground val
iantly, but the votes were against him,
and defeat ia athe end was inevitable.
His courage and tenacity was com
mendable, but we would have a
higheraopinion of his Judgment had
he yielded gracefully when he ascer-
tanned that fair count of the ballots
elected his opponent. We have nc
disposition to comment at length over
the. result. having already, perhaps
given the whole matter fully as much
attention as its importance demands
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Gold closed in New York, yesterday. at
sIS23<. ~ so
Judgment has been rendered in the
United states District Court, in st. Louis,
agaipst The 4E,tna Insurance Company OF
Hartford for ssI. co.
The Twentieth United States Infantry,
General sykes coInmandthg, recently ( ON
Baton Rouge, left st. Louis "Wednesday for
st. PauI.
An Omaha dispatch says that six COM
panies OF the Twelfth Infantry arrived
there on Wednesday, en- route to Cali
fornia.
Travel over the Union Pacific Railroad
is very heavy. A large number of persons
are going TO White Pine and other mining
localities.
A disastrous IRE occurred at Ripon. wis
consin, on Thursday morning. Fifteen
buildtags were burned. Loss $4,000. In
surance s25 900.
Philip Haggerty, for fifteen years q post
Office clerk at Lowell, III ass, has been ar
rested on charge of opening and robbing
etters. 1fai4 ia
A banquet viii be rendered to General
Schodeld a { the southern ffoteI, St Louis.
Saturday night. It's expected Generals
Sheridan, Custar, and other distinguished
military men, viii be present.
A qdispatch from Corienne, Thursday.
says that a coach came through in twelve
hours from the'teFminaI Station, on the
Ceotr,d Pacific Railroad, which DOW is
completed szithfnA six miles of Monument
Point.
In the Brooklyn Supreme Court on
wednesday Mrs. Winffred Ward, who was
married 10 John Ward in 1884, and was
not from that timetfH the time of his de-
cease, in 1864, .Tecos nlzed by him as his
wife, recovered over $4,000 from his es
tate. &hb -
Frederick S. Bogue was before the Court
ofGeBeraI Sessionson Wednesday charged
with being a member OF a sO-cailed vigi
lance committee apd promulgating in
hammatOry reports about crime and the
courts. Judge Bedford discharged him,
wi Ia threat that IL brought before him
again ne would send him to the States
prison.
a nesting offhour dealers was held in
Chioag0s Krsa0eSetly evening for the pur-
pose of di cussing the propriety of estab-
fishing distinct grade of -four n addition
10 the present mode or Inspection. The
object of the meeting was stated to be
the establI hment of distinct grades to
be known aslthet Chicago standard. The
question was discussed, at some length,
and resolution was finally adopted
TO the end that the selection of stand
ards Of extra and saperfine are desira-
ble, and that whenever the parties to
"A trade so desire -four TO be inspect
ed as, sound. fail weight, and equal TO
to such standards, If 1t can be accomplish
ed without interfering with the present
general custom of Inspection and trade.
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CHICAGO, A pril ia large meet
ing of lake. sailors was held ain this
city last evening, the object being to
form union for the protection of
their interests. Several speeches were
made in support of the movement,
Ewhen the following resolutions were
read and unanimously adopted:
II WHEREAS, The scamen OF the en-
tire chain of-lakes have, each Succeed
ing season, observed with dissatisfac-
ton the con iuct of captains and ships
owners in discharging them In strange
ports, on any slight pretext, when
shipping from Chicago or elsewhere,
and so deprlvlng them of a fair
chance of making an honest h9eli-
hood; and
WHEREAS, Seamen are shut out
from their legitimate occupation
during five winter months, thus de-
| priviug their families of support
during the period IN which they are
i unemployed, because they are net
| paid enough during the active season
! to supply the means OF living through
1 the dull ones; therefore, be it
/ Resotued, That We, tue seameu of
Chicago, pledge ourselves to work In
unison with the Seamen's Union Be-
nevolent Association, of this city, as
we believe it to be the champion OF
our rights. and a vigilant protector OF
our interests. ss...s
Over 400 members then enrolled
themselves.
Last night, about IL o'clock, the
house of a Mr.. Seherer, in the North
| Division, was entered by two tneu
with blackened faces, who immedi-
ately seized Mrs. Scherer, her husband
4 being absent, and while holding her
firmly applied a sponge, filled with
chloroform, TO her nostrils unGl con
cionsness ceased. The villains then
searched ALI the drawers aud tore ur
/ several of the carpets, but were re.
| Warded by the finding Of only twenty
dollars in silver aud a small amount
of jewelry.
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CIncinharI HnrHet.

By Telegraph.I CINcIENATI. April Is.
FLoUR-Qulet end unchanged.
WHEAT-In fair dema q and the market
is firm 5r; 20. red Winter 81 35 -aa
CORN-@caFce and In good demand at
65@68c for ear, closing al &c.
OATS STEADY at 66g7Oc, the latter rate
for chofce.
RYE-F rIn at 81 411I AZ.
BARLEY-Uuchauged ..
CoTfoN-Duil and lower; middliug ne.
ToBAooo-Flrm; sSIes OF 50 hhds. at "a 20
WHIsKY-F Firm at 9Oc. though the de-
mand was hight. s fH
PROVIsIoNs-lhere is n firmer feeling,
with an I'M proved demand. Mess Pork
city and $50 90 for country, but there was
not much offered a. these rates ~ tle ciose I
Il considerable amor OF Mess Pork was
sold the last two days TO go 10 New YORK,
chiefly country. Bulk Meats 1rm but
quiet: Shoulders 12c; sides i4GgH14c. Bacon
sides at 1614c, and 1870 for clear rib aud
clear; sugar-cured hams hrmer at iSl1l9c.
Lard firmer; held a. IS1S4lSlzc; sales al lSc
for city and I75ze for couhtry. anfNf
BUrTEH-Is &c lower and dull; f; fresh at
35a40c.
EGGs-Dull at 1TaI8c. 5fgr 10
SEEDs-Clover steady at l5149l51zc; Tin :
POTATOES Are in moderate, demand at
506l6 C per bushel on arrival. '
OILS -Linseed 81 O5ql %; Lard 81 45G5l 80.
PErRoLEUM-At 33M35c.
SUGAR. teadg but the demand is Iight.
COFFEE-Steady at 20 to 26c.
MOLASSES-NeW Orleans S0GS5c.
GoLD-Dull al 1929 buying! ~A
EXCHAEGE--steady az par TO soc pre-
MUM buying.
MONEY-Market close.
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8 CINcINNATI, April 15.-The com
mittee who have been examining the
County Auditors books have to-day
decided that $4,000 have been paid
to Ancestor Clerk. as penalties on
unreturned buildings, contrary to
law, and that shall be refunded.
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Row Tork Dry Gooas MarKeI.
BY Telegraph.l j

Dy ASA0BfapH.I NEW YORK AIrll 10.
DRY GooDs-As a general thing the mar
ket IS lacking in activity, excepting
specIalJless which are offered mt lower
rates. Tne Aliendale ST. Bleached Mus
Iins now job at 421Sc; Henries' PIaft 0sna-
burgs lz15c: swift River Ticks are reduced
from I7c To Ice; Atlantic A SheeBings are
steady at l6c; the Laurel are heIdby agents
al Ice, but they JOB both at I51S1l6e, and
the Cabot ~ fnch Bleached goods job at
lSc; the Pequot II Checks now job as low
as 1870; 400 do at I5c; l.600 do. at 1885, 800
do. ag 221@c; 1900 do. at Zoe, and $500 do.
at 2715c.
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1rVOR SALE PARMA splendid farr

T-SOR SALE PARMA splendid farm,
.k containing 10 acres; 30 under cnltiya-
ton, and 10 IN timber
said farm IS situated two and u half ni lies
above tbe city OF Evansville. near the
Green River Road. Tho improvements
CONSIST OF q dWelling- house, containing
SIX rooms, cellar, two cistefna, barn and
other Out-buiidiuRs AL new and or the
approved style.
There IS an elegnnt young orchard on
said place Of gbout one hundred trees, OF
the choicest varieties. rH .r
Also, q clay pit, from which three pot.
teries are being constantly Supplied.
For particulars, apply 10 MRS. MARIA
HUTCHlESDN, on the pronisess or adj
dress P0et-Ohice Box ~, Evansville Ind.
fei3 dim lHtr r
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CoTTOE-LOwer; middling 2S1<a281Ie; /;
sales 800 bales; receipts 2i5 bales; xp0rts
4967 bales
COLD-lB{5z. 3 I. ft #sHN fEee.
EXCHANGE -Sferfing lf21Z: -CommereiaI
l4ll&Wl42; New YORK Sight 1sQM prem ium.
SUGAR-ifirrner: common IOJ4 4ssIl15e, and
prime l314 4aI3Zc
AloLAssEs-ssearce; fermenting 50ls55c.
FLOUR Very firm and the stock is re-
duced su pefnne 80 s.; Xxx So 50; XXX 10 IS.
GORE-Scstrce anti hfghers white TS1tSgc.
OAT5-5c3rce: sales al T4caI 60 - 80 50
BRAE-S arce Z; quoted NJ 81 30. a-.liil 5r
hAY-Firm; pTlnfe S27. aatfl+ as9Uf sA.
PORK-Dull aL S3i 81. -a f.t
BAOoS-Dull and lever; shoulders I}5lc:
Gle ar rib sides lie: clears ides l714e
LARD Dali tlerce ls0l9cy kets 2ic. alif Il
WHIsKY-Ffrmer Western rectided at
90G95c. 81 Hn tlEH - ssa.E 81 IiaI1i
COFFEE-Quiet and unchanged fd
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$50 PRIZES IF TOWN Lofs,
Valued 40 ol20 each.
Ia0 PRIZES M TOWN LOTS,
Valued 40 500 each.
"a PRIZES rs TOWN LOJ8,
Valued ot as9 each.
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- place at 81 nsOnlG THmpie iu L8ula-
vinel ikentucky, on tle Do day ihfptem-
Aesnts win furnish pamphIeis giving
lng We act Of the Loglalature apth0rt lag
4 I'D aafe.
Coinmlssi0ner whowni mHnHat tuH on-
terpriHo are named al the acts uf tiH I41HIf7
latlfe, aud tnrff tntagrfs nUa ~ ~ IHI-
binty are end0raed ln UDn enf Ilaffea
(which viii be fDuun tn tne DHupHieill
81 aovCruor john W. Stevenson. ltuuHt
Garreft Davis aud IhlmnH g.. ii0f'ftorNt
Unitsd 8t4tea 8enminu hua. y Iiu q.
Of itepfes i' ahistiee iI5a = hr.i.85iI l.son,
Joseph Adams. PlE- mint uf fHe fHfnluIF
Bank, y. a. hHliftfl, preHidNnE 9I iln NHr
lionai rank, John Az hafIetH fl DtuerHfpf
OF the Gifculb t0urt OF roe D. aei.uln iuui-
cial District, aud 81. %. 5IDrI.ltt ! HaHa pf
tie Ebnrt On Common FjnHN. HE Illl .HuHt
BON. Vim 1f walker. M lCu ult fnliH q
nnd onicf, of cyan WHe, lndiaJf. md
many other wCWflnEWH Hf IUN.f'nff HuN
prominauce ~. itenNmsY nn1 1dnna.
TICKETS can o. purchased on
=. ". LYME, FHnlefs ihnk, liendnr-
It' B'ALEXAEpEi, Commercial Bank
, NTiHii6t5.' E 4. BRooRa. CovfnQton. Ry..
JOHN a.. LATHAM, FreBIdent hauk ol
HopiEinsvilie, liopitush ulf. ltKs
JaInc. y. Dnlhm, Commercial Bans FA-
a5- hook opened at these points on tho
PH LTP IiORNBEODK, Esq.. water
Street, hetwrrn Mnlu and ByeHuuei nnn
ssEMQN ~. DIXON 4 ca ho. h,2. ,.,..a. NORM i,.l
Agents at hcnde1son, ky., ior thne Who
desire ~ pugnHss H4 dh
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MeteOric Displays.

LOUISVILLE, April 10. - Between
the hours of 1880 aud 10P. M, nor h :
ern lights were Slightly visible, but
the effect upon the telegraphic wires
were hardly preceptiblesl ~ 6 .8s
INDIANAPOLIS, April 15.-An Au-
rora barealis was seen here about 8
o'clock, with whitish color, as
though the clouds were rent by winds
on the south, and a beautiful bow
was formed About 8 o'clock the sky
again lighted up, first ia the north
west, and then veering around to the
east. darting out hugs. shears Of light,
which turned red and then faded
away uutll they could scarcely be
seen, when again they would burst
forth. 1t lasted about half an hour.
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-A re-
markable auroreal display occurred
to-night-the greatest since the elec-
trio storm of 1889. Broad bands of
red and green light appeared, reaeh-
iDg from the eastern to the west
ern horizon, which suddenly changed
into knots overhead. WHICH sept forth
broad rays ia every direction. During
its continuance the Western Union
Telegraph Company worked its lines
from this city to the western part of
the Slate without the use of battery
at either end.
RICHMOND, April 15-AbouIs eight
o'clock this evening belt of white,
Iapparently about six feet In width,
appeared across the sky extending
from east to west, and drifted north
west, crossing, and to some extent OBJ
securing. the moon, aud finally gath
cred as a fan closes, and disappeared.
The Aurora Borealis is not visible in
the northern horizon. The people
generally turned out to witness the
| phenomenon.
We have had frost for the last three
nights.
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Man Sentenced TO be Hanged for the
Murder OF his Wife.

BALTIMORE, April 10. In the
Criminal Court this morning, J ohm
Mac Namara was sentenced to be
hanged, on such day as the Governor
may appoint. for the murder of his
wife, on Christmas Day. 1867.
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juliet and unchanged.
European aaraet.


By Cable.l LONDON, April 10.
ConsGls, for m onev, 951< ION account g55S.
5,21's firm at Sl5z. Coupon stocks steady
46s. sugar 39s Sd.
LIvERPOoL, a pril I5.-Cotton quiet and
steady; uplands l24d: Orleans l21zd;
sales 10000 bales. California white wheat
IS 3D.; red Western SsSd. Flour 22s. New
corn 23s 81, oats, peas aud harley un-f
changed. Pork f05s. Beef 99a- Lard IS g
Cheese 7Ss. Bacon 63s "a. Refined peiro-
leum Is l01. Turpentine 3Os 9dgYls.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-16

ALTOONA, Pa, April 15.-A fire
broke out in Piper,,s livery stable at s
o o'clock, aud gained such headway as
to baffle the efforts OF the fremen. In
short time az houses and a number
of stables were destroyed. Loss
about $4,000. Partially Insured.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-16

NEWARK, N, J., April 15.-Ward's s
extensive iron foundry, on South
Market Street, near the gas works,
caught fire about half past nine
o'clock this morning, and large por-
tion of it is now in ruins.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-16

4 MEMPHIS, April 15.-Ex- President
johnson spoke to about 5000 per-
sons this afternoon. from stand at
the Overton Hotel. His speech was
but the repetition of those made at
Knoxville and Nashville, and was
we'll received aud heartily applauded.
Cole and Dempsey. arrested for set
ting fire to the Empire Saloon night
before last, were acquitted to-day.