The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-25
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SATURDAY, June p.
Gold closed in New York, yesterday, a
1 1l9s.
At CHEYENNE yesterday, the mercury
stood at 65o. Happy Cheyenn1ans-
Finy-two students grsdua Jed at the Gin.
cinnati High School yesterday.
The mercury stood at 9zo in Chicago, yes
terday-the hottest day OF the season.
A young man was shot by courtezan
in Decatur, Ills, Il day or two ago.
T. r Runpfon and J. G.. Rogers were
yesterday, for Judges OF the Circuit Court.
bathing at Chicago, during the "A hours
ending last evening
Ii. General Sherman returned to ChIca-
go yesterday, from a tour of inspection ex-
tending from Salt Lake TO Fort Benton
and Pembina, returning Via st. Paul.
DR.. w. 81. Morrison. of Chicago. was
thrown from his buggy. on Thursd az. ev-
entng. and serio usly, II I fatally In
jured.
The residence of Elijah George, near
Clinton, Henry County, Mo-, was burned a
few nights since, and three of his sons per-
ished in the flames.
Red Cloud aud party arrived at Pine
morning, and left the railroad for Fort
Laramie.
Lathrop's elevators and number of
other buildings at Racine, Wisconsin,
were burned Thursday night. Loss $4,000;
insured fot $4,000.
Geo. Peoples, an old resident OF Water
town, Wis, was Instantly killed at Colum-
bus, yesterday morning, while jumping
of the cars; the train passed over MIN.
A game of base ball was played vester-
day, between the pressmsn of the Chicago
Times and Post The Post boys won by a
score of IS to 81 Owing to the intense
heat, only five innings were played.
r Malahan, while in the bottom OF
well twenty-five feet deep, at Cedar Rap
alive, by the wen cavIng in. He leaves
wife and large number of children
Several manufactures of pIows, sash,
doors, wagons. &c, at Farmfngton- Il1-
nols, were destroyed by fire on Thursday,
and several other buildings were more or
less Injured. Total loss $4,000. No insur-
ance.
Mrs. Krehr, living in Chicago. COM
mitted suicide at an early hour yesterday
No cause IS known for committing the act.
Her husband was asleep in an adjoining
room st the time.
F. Smith. President of the Cumber-
land & Ohio Railroad, is in Cincinnati.
asking that city 20 subscribe 81 ,O00.600 to
aid in building the road to Nashville. A
committee was appointed by the Chamber
OF Commerce 10 consider the M after.
Two women quarreled at Forsyth, Ma
SON County. Ills, on Thursday, when one
struck the other with a bean pole, irjuripg
her severely. When arrested, the ASSAULT
ing party went to her room, under excuse
of CLEANSING her dress, and shot herself
dead with gun.
The Episcopal Council OF the Diocese OF
Wisconsin, was held at Milwaukee, on
Thursday. The following new canon was
reported and adopted: EVERY commu-
meant of the Church marrying outside of
our commun ion. or married by any other
than aEclergymaua of our Church, shall
stand pro JdctO communicated.
In the Convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association, at Indianapolis,
yesterday, after devotional exercises, sew
eraI resolutions and communications
were presented and referred: A resolu-
tion for the appointment of a week of
prayer elfcited considerable discussion,
and IL was finally agreed to select q partic-
uIar week wherein IL would not interfere
with other church arrangements A reso-
luton was adopted to obtain. II possible,
to attach TO each railroad car
boxes to contain reE gious reading for the
use of passengers and employees. The
subject OF the best method of securing an
Association building was discussed.
At the afternoon session of the ConVen-
tion of the Y. nj: 9. a, yesterday morn
referred or discussed, among which was
the question of opeaing libraries and read
the Young Converts Association Of Indi-
annapolis was received. This association Is
composed of boys from eight to sixteen
years old. IT, was organized about one
year ago, by five boys In a Rarret, and now
numbers about seVenty-five members.
Colonel James Blair, the oldest Sabbath
school teacher of Indianapolis. was elect
ed corresponding member of the Con-
ventfon and invited to q seat on the plat
form, ar q briefly addressed the Conven-
ton. The question drawer was opened,
and many important questions were
asked and answered. The query as to
the best plans for the further prosecution
of the work was taken up and eloquently
discussed by Rev. Mr.. Stuckenburg, of
PIttsburg, Mr.. Weidsall, of st. Louis, and
Colonel Ray, of INDIANAPOLIS.