The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-09
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MONDAY, May 9.
Si 1919.
The steamer CaIabrla, from Liverpool
has arrived at New York.
Gen. Sheridan and stan passed through
i Omaha, Saturday, going Vest
Rain prevailed at Omaha and westward,
/ on Saturday.
/ The cigar makers strike in New York
/ now numbers 800 men
Aide Topp. the pianist, has sailed for
Europe.
Contributions for the Richmond sufferers
in New York are, thus far, under $1,000.
An unknown man was killed at the Un-
ion depot, indianapolis, on Saturday
morning.
The Bark Clotilda, ready TO sail from
Boston. Saturday evening. caught fire and
was damaged to the amount of $1,000.
Bishop Patterson, Friday night. con-
firrned twenty-five persons in the 81.
Phillips colored church, New York,
The model for the statue of Gen. Lyon,
to be set up in st. Louis Is now on ex-
hibition IN New YORK.
The stea NV mill OF Hayward & swert,
at Attlenoro, II. l., was burned Saturday
morning.
An Illicit oistiliery was seized in Brook
lyn, N. Y, on Friday, by internal revenue
ON eers, aided by the marine police.
The famous Seventh Regiment OF New
York Is considering an Invitation to visit
Chicago, in July.
Admiral Farragut has been re- elected
President OF the military order Of the
Loyal League forthe ensuing year.
Richard schell gave a grand dinner,
eral Butler and the House Committee OF
Ways and Means.
Eighty grand children OF william Innis,
residing In New Jersey, and Bradford
County, have fallen heir TO an estate Of
$50 100000 In scotland.
Jones, the murderer OF man at Blair,
Nebraska, few Gays ago. was arrest ed
yesterday, as he was about 10 leave on the
west bound train, at Omaha.
Two dwelling houses were destroyed by
ternoon. and an Infant son OF Malcolm L.
Evans perished in the flames.
Proceedings for the extradition OF Thos.
II. Johnson. charged with the murder of
Edward Burris. were commenced before
Com missioner Osborne, OF New York, on
Friday.
On Saturday, tho mercury IN San Fran
cisco ranged at SO. Throughout the agrf-
cultural regions OF California the weather
IL bot, the thermometer ranging from 90o
TO os0.
The factory OF Richard Locke. mt Smith
Falls. Canada. were destroyed by flre, BY
the explosion OF a boiler. on Friday. One
N1ah Wdo AAAeA AA&A 4nOIuGE DAQlV IN
Jared. stfa
On Saturday morning fire broke out
in the basement Of the Southern Hotel,
New York and thirteen girls. asleep In
the vicinity OF the fire, barely esca ped.
Tho kitchen and laundry were badly
dam aged.
w. w. Sampson, chief clerk OF the State
at Columbia. 3. y , has been arrested for
c0untefeItlng State funding coupons In
connection with L. ID. Metcaff, who had
the counterfeiting done at Auburn New
York. sampson pleads guilty. Metcalf
was arrested ia New York. No other par
ties are implicated. The coupons were de-
stroyed and none have gone Into the mar
ket.
The approach of the pface- Allen prize
hght IS creating great excitement in New
Orleans, and betting is brisk. One hum
dred To eeventy-nve was offered on Mace,
but the Allen party now want two TO one.
Both parties are said to be in fine condi-
tion. Allen is In New Orleans, and Mace
will be there to-day. No magesterial in
reference is anticipated, as everybody Is
eagerto see the fight. Joe Coburn has
challenged the winner to fight within
% months. for s.. 500 side.