The Evansville journal., 1870-02-18
CONBENsEB TELKGRAMs.
THURSDAY. FEB. 18th.


Seven inches of snow fell at Cairo,
yesterday.
The Trustees Of the seventh ward
schools, New York, want the ancient
Irish lauguarge taught in the schools
Later dispatches represent the loss
of property in Philadelphia yesterday
at not over 100000.
By the st. Louis boiler explosion
yesterday, seven men were killed, and
nine were wounded.
The New York Senate has consent
ed 10 the consolidation of the Ameri-
can aud Foreign Bible Society with
the Baptist Publication Society
A heavy rain fell at St. Louis all
forenoon yesterday, then turned to
snow and showed all afternoon, with
signs of continuing all night.
The New York Union League club
celebrated the battle of TT. Donnel-
son. on Wednesday night, with ball.
Nearly 1900 persons were present.
Judge Cardoza, of New York, de-
clines to interfere with the Pneumatic
Tube being constructed under Broad
way.
The Mass. Legislature, yesterday,
elected Hon, Chas j. Kettridg, Hon.
Jonathan Wheeler and Hon. Ste
phen N. Crosby State Directors of
the Boston 4 Albany r. r. to serve
two years.
Two watch makers of Hudson City,
N. j. we're convicted yesterday, Of
using counterfeit revenue stamps,
aud were sentenced each to one year
10 the States prison, at hard labor.
The KentuckyHouse Of Represent
tatiVes reconsidered their determiDa-
ton not 10 participate in the informal
opening of the new bridge at Louis
vile to-. day and will be present.
Incendiary fires have been so fre.
quent iE Wes5 Hoboken of late, that
the citiz:ns have organized, with a
| committee of safety, to be detailed in
squads at night for the protection of
property.
La desperate fight az Red Lake
mine, MINI, on Tuesday, a gambler,
named Mccarthy, shot and killed a
rough and despeTado, named Mike
OConnor, alias Red Handed Mike.
The third annual meeting of the
Woolen Manufacturers Association
of the Northwest, is In session at
Chicago. Delegates are present from
all the northwestern States.
The funeral of John j. Roe yester-
day was the largest ever held in St.
Louis. All the public Offices and
most of the business houses were clos
| ed and the steamers at the wharf hung
their flags at half mast.
| Columbus Delano, Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, is in New York ex-
| pressly TO investigate the wholesale
| chants in the 81 district, by Collector
Barley, which have not yet been pre-
sented TO the legal authorities.
A FIRE in Philadelphis, yesterday
morning, destroyed the extensive
wooden mills of John p Bruner, ex-
tending over an entire block, and val
ued at 100000, and stock valued al
SO, 900. The mills Employed 70(
hands. Total insurance, $3.50 900
A movement is on foot in Ciucin.
natl to hold great Exposition OI
Manufactures aud Products in thai
city next fall. Those Interested pro
pose to make it the grandest indu-'
trial exhibition ever held in the west
The General Assembly and Cover
nor OF Kentucky have accepted an In
vitation to visit Cincinnati on Satur
day Of this week. A committee o
citizens of Cincinnati, Covington anC
Newport will proceed to LOuisvIll,
to-day to receive them.
The funeral of j. Wesley Harper
in New York, yesterday, was an i'm
posing affair, aud was attended by
5 vast concourse of people. The pub
s fishing trade was largely represented
: and all the employees OF the grea
publishing house were present. Sil
clergymen participated in the cere
monies.
:, Philip Caear was arrested at 81
Louis yesterday for obtaining none
# under false pretenses, from r He'll
e dover OF Baltimore, and waits
/, reuuisition from the Governor Q
" Md. He is said to be an adept i
J. this line OF swindllipg. Weathe
was clear and cold yesterday, at 5
Il Ouis.
: The Erie r. ". Co., James FL,
Jr. aud Others. have been sued an
9 enjoined in the Common Pleas Coul
t of New York, in regard to "twelv
e temptations, now being played a
the grand opera house. A counte
action is pending before Judge Bal
nard, supposed to be owned By Elsl
which will be heard to day.