The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-05-03
TELEGRAPH sUMMARY.
Gold closed in New York, Saturday. as


Gold closed in New York, Saturday, a.
1875. =.
heavy snow storm was reported In
schuylkfl County. Pennsylvania. on Sat
urday.
A.D. Borden, Postmaster at Madison,
Arkansas, has been arrested for rObbing
the mails.
Hon. John L. Thomas, the new Collector
of the Port of Baltimore, assumed the
duties OF his office on Saturday.
Hons. E. b. Washburne, Fernando Wood
and Mons. Bertheny, She French Minister,
were passengers by the Pierre. which sail
ed on Saturday from New York for Europe.
The Office of Herman, Loop & Co., New
York, was robbed, on Friday night, of g
box containing SEQ aud s7.6O4 in notes.
Eight propellers left Buffalo on Saturday
for Chicago One, however, retu ned, being
unable to get through the ice.
Heavy rains "a Alabama have done
much damage ID the corn and cotton
crops, and the farmers are much depressed.
The convicts at the Sing Sing Prison
chair shop attacked keeper, on Friday,
and beat him severely. Cause not known.
The Tenth Provisional Council OF the
Roman Catholic Church. held during last
week, was to adjourn on Saturday. The
session was held with closed doors.
The commemorative service of decorat
ing the graves of the Confederate dead
near Memphis has been again postponed
on account Of bad weather.
William A. Fowler, a telegraph operator
at Burnsvine, Mississippi. fell from a train
near that place on Friday night, and was
killed.
An Ulster County, New York, Jury has
awarded $1,000 damages to Daniel d. Bell,
of Rochester, against Gen. John A. Dix, on
account of the formers confinement in
Fort Lafayette.
The store of Curtis, Hawley & Co., in st.
Joseph, Missouri. was burned on Friday
morning. Loss $4,000; insured for 5000, In
the Fire and Marine Company, of st, Jo-
seph.
A barrel Of gasoline, standing before the
lamp store of A Fl. Botsford, in st. Louis,
took fire. on saturday morning. doing
considerable damage to the premises.
A destructive fire, in Des Moines Iowa,
consumed property to the amount of s50,-
0O). InsuranceS 5000. Supposed to be the
work of an incendlary.
Hon. J. r. DooIitte, late United States
Senator from wisconsin. and Hon. Jesse
o. Norton, late United States District At
torney, have formed a law partnership in
Chicago.
The propeller st. Adams. with a load of
wheat from Milwaukee, arrived at OswegO,
New York, on Friday night being the first
arrival of the season from Lake Michigan.
The Board of Trade of Buffalo have
appointed a Committee to visit Albany
New York, to co operate with u like Com
reduction on Eastward, bound grain on
the Erie Canal
The Illinois press-gang have visited
Montgomery, Alabama, and were enter
tained with much courtesy. They left for
Selma on Saturday, and thence proceed
via Jackson, Mississippi to their homes.
Milton j. Stafford, Internal Revenue
Assessor for Alabama aud Florida, has re-
signed. He has been appointed by Cover
nor Smith special messenger to represent
the interests of Alabama IN public lands.
Miss Mary McAlister lost an eye, on Fri
day evening, near the Brighton House,
Cincinnati, by being thrown from a buggy,
the horse attached having been frightened
by a velocipede.
The steamers Alaska, from Aspinwall,
City OF Limerick, from Liverpool, aud the
gunboat Frolic, from four years cruise,
arrived at New York. on Saturday. The
ALASKA brought $4,000 in treasure and
Panama dates of the Esd ult.
The steamer America was burned at the
port OF San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua. on
the llth ult she was on her way from
Panama to San Francisco, aud had STOP
ped for coal.
Hawkins Brothers cotton factory, at
ButteukiII. New Jersey, was burned on
Saturday morning. Loss S75 900; Insured
for $4,000. A dwelling adjoining was also
destroyed.
On Friday night certain benevolent gem
tlemen of Cincinnati turned over to q
newly elected Board of Trustees and man
ayers - the latter being ladies = new
building, built by their contributions, for
Home Of the Friendless. The pro erty
is worth s25, 900. and is designed for reform
ing abandoned ed women.
Capt Mulligan, of the steamer Chase,
from Halifax, reports having revisited the
wreck OF the steamer st. George. She will
be "a total loss. The tide flows through all
her compartments. The British war
steamer Royalist would help to save the
cargo.
The wagon and plor mandatory OF j.
H. Rumsey. Nashville. was destroy ed by
fire on Friday night. Loss of stock, So, 900.
Insurance, 1920. The build ng. the old
reb gun factory, was partly occupied as a
school, and accommodated about 500 col.
ored pupils That part wss not inJured.
The other part was rendered complete
wreck Insurance on the building sI0.0 0.0O(
In Nashville offices.