The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

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gether with the fact that we have
free access to the ocean at all seasons
of the year would be a great con-
venience to the Canadians. But theiI
use also necessarily implies that. IL
using our capital, our credit, aud OuI
ports. we derive advantages that the
possession Of capital, credit and ports
give to a community. In other words,
we become the merchants of 81, ,O0O,-
900 of people, with whom We are now
driving away. ai
The resolution was adopted, and il
was voted that a copy of the argu-
ment he transmitted to the Secret tary
Of State, who, it is understood, is
! about to take into consideration the
proposition advocated by Gen. Wal
bridge. .tas,-
District Attorney Pierpont has con
sented to take bonds for the Quaker
City on her appraised value, and the
matter will be brought before Judge
/ Blatchford for his action on Satur-
day, when the vessel, it is said will
| be formally released. Her owners
are losing $1,000 per day by her de-
| tention. A .r
President Grant has pqrdonef Geo.
| Meyers, In January, o having c0un-
terieit five dollar National currency
in his possession with the intent to
pass it. Judge Benedict and Dis
lrict Attorney Pierpont recommend
the pardon. i..i.e. - -
The DuDUy pardon case comes up
for argument before Judge BiatchiOrd
on Saturday. This Is the case where
the pardons were revoked by Presi-
dent Grant.
Among the / 400 steerage passen-.
gers landed yesterday from the steam
ship Manhattan, there were 800 skill
ed English and " eich wOrkmen of
different trades. The Influx Of Nor
wegians continues enorm US, and it is
said that at least 200 900 viii arrive
within the next Is months. Their
destination Is invariably the North
west. r.
Moses Ludington, the merchant of
Chicago who is alleged to have OBJ
tanned 81, 200 worth Of goods upon
false representations aud who is con-
fined in the Ludlow Street j Ill, was
brought before Judge McCune, on a
writ of ha6eas corpus, TO be admitted
to bail so as 20 be able to prepare for
trial Judge McCune rendered de-
cision denying the motion for the.
prisoner release, and remanding him
to prison. ...l. - ID. .-
Justine Mccarthy, late editor of the
London Stqr, IS announced to speak
at Cooper Institute to morrow even
ing, on the ALBANIA question.
The raft Nonpareil, on which Capt.
Mixes made a trip to Eu,o ope, is again
ready for a like voyage. gF ao@ ~
John Alistine, one of the oldest
members of the Stock Exchange,
died this forenoon. .r
John w Briggs, one Of the pro-
prietors of Briggs stables in.Tweng-
third Street, which was bUrned in
December last, was this morning
arrested on the charge. of hiring w.
Z. Sheldon to burn the stables, and
was committed for examination next
Monday, bail being refused. ~ 4.
Frank Rails, a lad employed inIthe
StadtS Zeitang Office in this city, while
attempting to ascend from the first
floor to the composing room by means
of the steam elevator, stumbl4d as he
stepped on the platform. His feet
caught in the iron, while his body
hung suspended from the platform,
and in this way he was rapidly car
ried up and compressed IN a space OF
not more than four or five inches.
His piercing screams attracted the
attention Of the engineer and the
machine was at once stopped, but not
until he was fearfully crushed in
every part Of his body. So thoroughly
was he we0gcd IN, that it became
necessary to cut away the platform 10
relieve him. 81 is still alive, bat in
a critical condition, 1910,
The lot of ground on the southeast
corner Of State and Water Streets,
owned by Timothy Wright, haviRg a
frontage on State Street Of 100 feet,
was sold to John V Farwell g. Co.
for 50 400 front foot, or $34O, 900 for
the entire lot.
Messrs. Farwell & Co: will proceed
at once to erect an elegant mammoth
structure for the use of their whole
sale dry goods business. the lot is
dircctly opposite, uQn Washington
Street, to Potter Palmer's elegant
marble block, occupied by Fields,
Letter & Co.
The Mcconnell case increases in
interest by the teIimony introduced
by the defense. The first witness
called this morning was Richard
Dioes, who tes flied that he saw Rob
inson sitting on box IN front Of his
store at five minutes past 8 o'clock
on the morning of the murder.
Eli Crawford testified that he
worked for Stevenson, who occupied
the store with Robinson. He heard
of McUonnell's death about fifteen
minutes past nine. Robinson was at
that time In the store.
Mrs. Sarah Bradbury testified that
it was attempted by this Witness to
impeach the testimony ef Mrs.
Mahony, the witness who saw Robin
son 60 into ,AIcGonnel's at about the
time of the murder Her examine
ton was long aud tedious, but really
elected nothing Of Importance.