The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-15

spinners, and merry SSOOO lAooESES are Out
or employment
The excursionists from Philadelphia, en-
route to toe upper Lakes, arrived at De
tr0it Yesterday afternoon, and left for
Lake Superior last night.
The Eighfy-third Ohio Regiment held
its annual reunion AZ stiles Grove, near
Cincinnati, on Saturday, and had pleas
ant time,
The loss by the burning of Heath & Mill
Iegan's paint works, at CHICAGO, on Friday
night, Is estimated AZ Sz5,OO0i insurance
SOS, 900.
Jacob L. MetEger was killed on Saturday
ChicsgO, by the accidental discharges of o
gun uudsr his seat In buggy.
Edwards, the light weight champion,
goes into training at Cypress Hill, l.. l., TO-
day. for has fight with Collyer at st. Louis,
on the 27th OF ofSeptemDer.
The Chicago & Alton Railroad have de-
clared i've per cent. sem1.annuaI. and the
Adams Express Company Two per cent.
quarterly dividends.
The Commissioner General OF the Land
ONCE has issued caution against c0un.
terfeit Agricultural College scrip, which
has been extensively circu lated.
The Orangemen of New York City pro-
pose soon to hold a picnic, outside the
Metropolitan District, and To go prepared
to defend themselves against attack.
1t seems to be q settled fact that Church
Howe Will receive the Republican nomi-
nation for delegate to Congress fiom WyO-
ming Territory.
The increase IN the aggregate valuation
OF real estate IN Hamilton County, Ohio,
embracing Cincinnati, since $50, has been
SSS, ,l53, $50.
It is asserted on considered good author
ity that Gov. Holden Will surrender the
prisoners, held by his orders at Yancey-
vile, to Judge Brooks, at Salisbury on
Thursday.
The dramatic season in Cincinnati opens
on the 5th of September, at Woods Thea.
tire, under the management OF McCawley,
VINO Will also control the National during
the approaching winter.
Samuel Newland, a SON OF the proprietor
of the Dayton House, at Jacksonville, Ills,
house of til-Ianle on Friday, by a police
man, VINO was trying 10 arrest him.
James Richards. asteen years old. com-
mt5ted suicide, a. CoIdova, his, Friday,
parents tor having lost a younger btother,
was the cause
A large and Influential meeting was held
ia Portland, Maine, on Friday night by
lain TO senator M orrtI for United states
Senator from that state
At o meeting Of the Directors of the
Omaha q North western Railroad at Oma-
he, on SATURDAY., the grading OF sixteen
additional miles of road was let, the work
to be completed by November l5th.
The Missouri Democratic state Central
Committee issues an address. stating their
cratic State ticket be put In the field. They
urge, however, that strong fight be made
for the Legislature.
1t Is ascertained that Mr.. Longridge, the
present incumbent. has secured = majority
in the Fourth Congressional ID strict OF
Iowa, and Will therefore be renominated.
His principal opponent is Ex-Governor
Stone.
A free fight occurred on Saturday at
Nam arouecK, New York. between the
Irish and Italians employed in tue Grand
Park. Several were severely injured The
rain stopped the ngnt- further trouble Is
apprehended.
The Typographical Union of San Fran
cisco has adopted sixty cents per one thou
sand ems, for day work, and sixty-hve on
morning papers. MON men are rs no. per- ts
employed.
NJ. oler. who had the horse John Nor
rissey on the train, was arrested on Satur-
day at the instances OF the society Tor the the
driving the horse in the ave mile dash on
Thursday. He gave bail.
W.T.. veItman, cashier of the 4th Ma
tional Bank OF Ne w York. was on Satur-
books OF the bank, and EN- bezzling $4,000,
He was held TO answer in 81 500 bail. Welt
man was acquitted on a similar charge
last April.
| The negro H1mrOQ h1c0aEQ. one OF bn6
murderers OF Col. VIM. Gyles, was hung at
| Upper Marlboro, on Friday, after making
| q long, ram bling speech, betraying intox-
ication, and finally inviting those VINO
did net desire to see him die, to turn their
backs to him.
French citizens OF Cincinnati held a
/ meeting on saturday evening, and ap-
| lions for the relief of wounded French
/ soldiers. The Vice Consul of France was
| appointed chairman of the committee.
1 One man contributes &l,CO0.
John Davidson. on Saturday night. hav.
/ ing completed the feat of walking los
| hours without stopping 10 sleep or eat
| was seized with paralysis, and his life 1s
twelve hours his bacEers frequently ap-
| piled whip to his back vigorously to pre-
vent him from dropping to sleep.
The Secretary of the Navy has officially
announced the death of Admiral Farra-
gut, with the remark that the record of his
deed is written on the noblest pages of
history, and his death VIII be mo1rned by
the whole people, VINO loved while they
| hOnored him, He will be buried from ST.
Johns Church. Portsmouth, N. H, on the
| 18th inst.
The International Shooting Tourna-
ment held in Chicago last week. closed on
Saturday. The prizs on Saturday was the
state Medal, and was won by Abner
Price: or the kenensott Club of Chicago
Wednesday. About 900 birds were shot
Most OF the States and Canada are repre-.
sented.
The Deputy u. 8. Marshal has completed
the census OF the following wards in chi.
cago, with the following result: First
Ward. 6,5 1; second. A,33S; Sixth, II, ,4s6
Eleventh, 1883; Twelfth, 1899; Thir.
/ teenth, s, ,9f4; Fourteenth, 937i Seventeen tn
| IS,C9S; Nineteenth, .726i total, lis, ,l26. This
is S5S larger than The school census com.
pleted last week, which gave the entire
population of the city at ooo,6Oo.
While four men were at work. Friday
on a scafold elevated dseighty feet above the
| earth. at one of the Illinois Central Rail
! way elevators. in Chicago, the scaffold1ne
/ gave way, and all were sent earthward
Three of the men continued 70 cl1ng u
fragments of the scadOld, and were not Sc
! riousIy injured. The other. named CllI
lord, was preeipitated TO The ground and
instantly killed.
A party has been made up at Helena
Montana, to visit the Yellow Stone coun'
: Try. They start about the 10Th of this
D ,h montn' Iney viii go to Bozman CITY
tnence direct to the Yellowstone River
thence np 10 he Falls; from there to the
LAkes around the Lake to Snake River
I and from there home. Gen. WashburnG
Will command the party. Their route will
were last heard from.
The Erie New York and Pennsylvania
Central Companies have announced rates
for passengers and freight to take erect or
! Monday. The new passenger tariff to tho
western cities is as follows. To CIeveIand
advanced to SI2 50: Cincinnati sl7. T.0uis-
! vile s2l: Dayton SIS 50; Columbus SI3 So
, Erie SlI IS. The fare to ST. Louis remain,
at S25 so, and to Chicago SIS. The new freight
rates will probably be five per cent. high.
! er, aud Will not be announced till mex
week.