The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-25
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FRIDAY, February %.
The steamer Europe has arrived
from Glasgow.
The Mercantile Library Concert in
San Francisco is proving a great sue
cess.
The Emperor and Empress of Rus
sia have sent letters of coincidence to
the widow of the late Hon. Anson
Burlingame.
The officials OF the Inman Steam
ship Company, still entertain hopes
of the safety of the steamer City of
Boston.
They have had more rain in Califor-
sia, aud the people are highly jubi-
liant over the certain prospects OF
grain crops
Numerous outrages are being COM
mitted on Chinese immigrants, and
the police have dispersed several
mobs.
Collector Burly, ;of New York, on
Wednesday, seized the establishment
of Fleiss & Meyers, n and 79 Broad
way. large liquor importing mouse.
The Presidents of several New
York insurance companies have been
summoned to appear before the In
surance Committee Of the General
Assembly. at Albany.
Johnny Reagan and forty other
noted thieves were arrested az Hum
boldt, Tenn, yesterday, and takeQ to
Memphis, where they were pl to-
graphed and sent to Jail.
Jas. B. Doyle, arrested in New
York, on charge of counterfeiting.
is still in custody, though no formal
complaint has yet been made against
him.
The Presidents of the three rail-
roads leading from Louisville, held a
meeting yesterday at which they re-
duced the tariff on 4th class and fast
freight from 66 to 90 cents.
, Dubois, who killed Kinney, near
Burlington, on Wednesday, was over
taken BY party of citizens, yesterday
morning, Ia the mountains, and was
Immediately shot, being pierced By
thirty bullets.
A terrible murder was committed
at Burlington, near Denver City
Bill Dubois shot and instantly killed
r a we'll known citizen named Ed. Kin
, ney, and then fed to the mountains,
where ne is being pursued by citizens
> 1t was rumored in Jersey City, or
|, Wednesday, that certain notable
changes were about to take place
s among the Erie Railway officials. L
r is limited that the resignation OF Ruck
/ er is being considered. and that other
1 sweeping changes will be made.
p A fire in Galveston, Wednesda.
s.. night destroyed a block on the north
side of the strand, between Fremont
o and 22d street. The buildings wer
/ of little value, but large stocks o
l. goods were destroyed; loss estimated
n at 81, 100000.
e The Board of Supervisors, of Mil
waukee County, Wisconsin, hav
r y rendered the new Court House tc TIL
= State, as a Capitol building, provide,
;. the Capitol is removed to Milwaukee
:, The building is to cost million dol
. lars.
?, The quarrel between the State Sen
d ators and Governor of New York
IF relative to the executive appoint
: ments. has been settled; the Senator
S backing down, and the Governor vii
e now send in his appointments 70
i, Harbor Master and Port WardeRs.
le While Whitmore was defendin
: himself yesterday, in Congress tn
h Speaker interrupted him. to hav
0 read a communication from Whit
more enclosing his resignation to tn
L Governor Of South Carolina, and a tele
= gram from the Governor acceptin
- the same.
Y. Houghton and Blink. known as tn
n Buffalo whisky lease, were convicte
of Yesterday of defrauding the govern
ne men. The verdict confscates $50
h GOO worth of whisky, and renders tn
d, defendants liable to large fine an
a. Imprisonment A motion for a ne
th trial will be made.
z, A third visit to this country, WI
- :, be made in August, next, by prote'
- sional cricket players from Englant
. said to be far superior to any thi
1o have as yet come over. 1t is said the
3 have been pledged large sum
! money, portion to be paid befol
ngs they leave England.
ID The Missouri State Senate c
of Wednesday, passed the Constitution
r. Amendment, extending suffrage
he negroes aud restoring franchise
D. rebels BY q vote of % to 5. III
a amendment is to be submitted to Il
e. peopIe at the next general electlo
The Senate also elected Miss Nell
is Raymond, of St. james, epgrosslE
Sc clerk.
4 Ii was reported in st. Louis la
Is night that the dead body OF your
lie T1ttle. arrested on Tuesday last
IL, Venice, on suspicion of being nor
ep thief. was found in the woods yeste
ID day morning riddled with bullet
r. He is said to be q near relation
IL -, Gen. J. NJ. Tuttle of Iowa. Abo1
~ 81 900 in money and gold watt
"a we're found on his person. Great e
III citement exists in We ice, and all I
W W. spectacle people deplore the bloo'
= tragedy.
m A fierce newspaper and handb
er, war has been In progress for II
Io.. weeks in Chicago between the TIN
.le. and the Lydia Thompson Troul
nd which eliminated yesterday ia
I'd assault with c0whides aud 9th
ose weapons of offense. Miss Ihompsc
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