The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-03


cinnati, for periods ranging from one TO
twenty years.
An attempt, by q man calling himself
James Field, TO defraud the firm of Glen
Philadelphia, by forged checks, for $50 600
and $4,000, was frustrated.
Police Commissioner Brennan. of New
York, Will resign during the present
month, that he may be an eligible candt-
date for sheriff, under the terms of the
new city charter.
Some excitement has been occasioned in
political circles in New YORK, b. a report
that peace has been made between Sheriff
OBrien and Tammany, and that ne VIII
be the Tammany candidate for Mayor.
John G, Brown, Democratic candidate
canvass at Chattanooga on Saturday.
Judge Weisner, the Republican candidate,
was prevented by sickness from being
present.
arrived at Glasgow on saturday; the Java,
from New York, arrived at Queenstown, /,
York, arrived at Brest on Saturday
morning.
In the matter OF the oyster troubles on
the eastern shore of Maryland, Governor
Bowie has directed the Attorney General
to take Immediate action, aud has writ
ten TO the Governor or Virginia, request
ing to silence the parties arrested.
President Grant, with members Of his
family and Cabinet, returned TO washing
ton Saturday night pnring SateIVry Tfa ,o tne
Factory, at Marion, N. J., aud received
present of a valuable watch.
Francis Luddington, a brakeman on the
Cincinnati q Marietta r. H., was found
day morning, seriously injured and in
critical condition. He was taken TO the
hospital az Cincinnati.
J. FL. Arthur, Teller Of The Merchants.
Exchange National Bank of New York,
was arrested on Saturday for the embez-
Element of S6,4 400 from that bank. He con-
1esses the crime, and says that he lost the
money in Wall street In speculation.
The Custom House authorities of New
York, have seized $1,000 worth OF French
rived on the steamer V1lle de Paris, cont
signed TO General Wade Hampton, and
supposed to belong 10 one of his daugh-
ters.
General N. p. Banks, left New York
Saturday evening, for Cincinnati, to rep-
resent ~ Massachusetts in the Southern
Commercial Convention, which meets in
that city, on Tuesday, IN accordance with
his appointment by Governor Clafin.
1t is rumored that a fracas occurred. on
Saturday afternoon, in the office of the
Free Press, the organ of the Young Democ-
racy, in wnicn john Fox. member of Con-
gress and part owner Of the paper, was
roughly handled by two printers, and ex-
pelled nom the once.
The New York Board of Health have
placed Governors Island under quaran-
yellow fever there. The He1lth Board of
New York were also discussing the ques-
tiou in consequence of the appearance Of
the disease In that city.
A soldier at the Newport Barracks, con-
victed OF desertion and sentenced 10 one
years imprisonment, undertook to escape
yesterday, by swimming the Ohio River.
About eighty shots were fired at him by
the garrison, producing great excitement
among the bystanders that lined the
banks. de was not hit, but finally gave
himself up.
A. number of chiefs of the Ogallallah tribe
OF Indians, including "Man afraid OF his
horses" are at FIT. Laramie, desiring a
talk. The Commissioner tod them moth
ing could be done until Red Cloud came.
They sent for him, but he will not be in
TIL Tuesday or Wednesday. The Indians
are being supplied with rations.
The Green Line excursiOnists spent Sat-
urdsy visiting the business houses of Ctu-
cinnati ano places of interest A mum Der
have already left for their homes. Nearly
all, excepting those remaining to the Com
mercial Convention, viii leave on a spe-
ciaI train this afternoon, at l 30 for Louis
/ vile, where train will be waiting to tax Q
them TO Atlanta. which they wilt reach on
| Wednesday morning.
The engine house of the Providence &
Boston Railroad Company, at Providence,
in which there were seven ice motives.
| the car house, in whicn there were two
passenger ana Two baggage cAFS ana JDe
/ machine aud blacksmithshOps, with new
ard valuable machinery. locOmo' ives, &c. f,
were badly damaged by FIRE, yesterday
| morning. Loss slOJ, 900 TO sl25C-1; almost
/ wholly uninsured.
I -Four of the five furnscs buildings OF the
| Star Glass COmpany's establishment, at
/ New Albany, were dest. Dyed by nre on
| Saturday morning. The loss is estimated
| at 100000. Insurance S5,0JO. The WORKS
wils be rebuilt at once. The building in
| whisb was located the expensive m a.
cAinery for grinding plate glass, just i'm
| ported from England at cost OF oVel
100000, was fortunately saved.
| A clerk Of the u. s. Treasu y, at Biag-
hampton. NY named o. g. Edwins, hai
| confessed To the emb zZlement of S7,OJO D
funds that passed through his hands. Gen
spinner, upon hearing of the detaicat1on
made the amount good without 81 mo
ment's hesitation, as he held himself re
sponsibIe Tor any deficit in his depart
| mept This is he first case of fraud tina
has occurred in the department unde
Cen. Spinner's administration.
The Mutual Base Ball Club issue a gen
) eral challenge to all the clubs In the coun
try to join in the grand tournament on tn
| Union grounds, Williamsburg, n. Y, be
I giuntng October 18th. for the champion
snip, q gold ball and q flag. The clu
winning two out of three games to be de
1 clart champions of the country. Th
: Red STOCKINGS, White Stockings, Allan
: tics and Athlsties are particularly invited
Upon the acceptance of either of them, ar
raDgements VIII at once be made for play
T Entries Will close October 10th.
Sixty-five yellow fever patients, mostl
enlisted men, we're removed from GOV
, ernor's Island, near New York, saturday
to the quarantine hospital. other pre-
cautions have been taken, which 1t is ez
pected will effectually prevent the sprea
I | of he disease. Two more deaths occurre
on Saturday, making twenty since Angus
l4th, When The infection was fret com
: municated to the garrison, Additions
: cases o yellow fever occurred at quarar
. tine on Saturday, from New Oriean
steamers. and all verse from that pol
: are placed under strict surveillance.