The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-01

Joseph Tuttle, the Venice martyr, IS at
Bloomfield, Mo-. recovering from his
wounds. The horses he was charged with
stealing are at Venice.
At the great revival in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, at Long Island, which
Is still In progress, one hundred and sixty
converts have been made, and one hun
dred and forty-five have Joined the
church.
About twenty lottery shops. in the Fifth
ward, New York. were closed on Saturday.
by order of Collector PIeasaDton, of the
Fourth District, on the ground that the
owners had no t paid the special taxes I'M
posed by the revenue laws.
.'he propelIer New Jersey, from BaIti-
more for Norfolk, on Friday last, with
large cargo, was burned to the waters
euge in Chesapeake bay, on Sunday. The
captain and crew escaped in boats, and
were picked up and taken to Baltimore,
She was value at $1,000, and insured for
halt her value. a
On Saturday, Officer Parsons sfezed a LET
Of gunpowder at the Bridgeport dock, East
River, N. Y, which had been shipped by
Uriah Woodbury., No. I29 Maiden Lane
to the Winchester Arms Co East Bridge
port, Conn, on the passenger steamer
bridgeport, as merchandise. The powder
was turned over. to the fire commissioner.
The committee of the CoIored Laborers'
Union Associ alton of New York have re-
solved to hold meeting TO celebrate the
rati1cation of the Fifteenth Amendment
the day previous to that of the anti-Slave-
ry Society meeting, and TO invite Wendell
Phillips, Fred. Douglass, Senator Morton
and Senator Reyels.
The Right Rev. David W. Bacon, Catho-
lie Bishop, OF Maine, who returned to this
country from Rome at the close of last
week, preached Sunday morning in the
Church of the Assumption, New York, of
which he was formerly the pastor. The
Bishop stated that he would return to
Rome as soon as he could arrange home
matters connected with his Diocese.
The Army Board of revision of tactics
and small arms. which have been in ses-
sion at st. Louis since Septern Der last, will
commence to-day series of experiments
with small arms; great variety of which,
and also OF cartridge boxes, are awaiting
attention. Several officers from Washing
lon, and a Russian officer attached to the
Russian Legation, and Captain Breeze OF
the Navy, VIII be present.
A letter from Rome, says that the Arch
bishop OF Baltimore, has formed third
party in the Ecumenical Council, in
Rome. Archbishop SpaldIng thus heads
the American Episcopal force, interme.
dating between the extremists of Italy
and Germany, on the infallibiItty ques-
ican prelates may thus carry off the
greater number of the vacant scarlet
bats.
The Illinois Female College, at Jackson
Vile, was partly destroyed by fire yester-
day mOrntng--the main building beisg en-
tirely consumed The building belonged
to the Illinois Con terence of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. One large wing was saw
ed. All the pupils. of whom there were
I5O, escaped and saved their wearing APP
parel, books, &c. Loss, s40. 900 insurance,
S35, ,0C0.
VIM. Willard. of Stow bridge, Mass, has
entered suit in the Supreme Court at
Chicago, against his wife Annie Willard,
who sometime since abSconded with NJ.
W. Whitney, well known tenor singer,
who has been employed for several months
past in the choir of Trinity churcn
Chicago Willard only discoved the
Whereabouts of his truant wife few days
ago, and Immediately commenced suit.
The bill applying the internal improve
ment lands to the payment of the old Rail
road bonds has passed the Minnesota
House of Representatives, with an amend
ment that it be submitted to vote of the
people at the spring election, and shall not
become operative until three million dol
lars worth of bonds shall have been depos-
ited with the State department. The bill
had previously passed the Senate without
the proviso named.
For months past, the psopie of Long Is
over the success of the Mormon Bishops
and Elders, in making converts. The So
cIety w hich was driven from Freeport, the
other day, by mob, located themselves at
them by Justice of the Peace. This &C
tion on the part OF the Justice has caused
much excttem ent. On Sunday last, q
meeting was held at Christian HOOK. and
IL was thought for time, q serious dis
turbance would occur, but the malcontents
Elder Brown harrangued the assembly.
1t is predicted that IL the Ormons con
tinue to hold their meetings and propagate
their doctrine, on Long Island, serious dis
turbances will occur, terminating In blood.
shed.