The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-18
The Constitutional Oonventieu.
Ltch 10 The Euening TelsGydDh.

-iT The Constitutional Convention.
Despatch to The Epsning Telegraph.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 18.-The Constitu-
tional Convention yesterday received an an
nouncement of the death of W. H. Patterson,
delegate from Kankakee, and the customary rea
solutions of respect were passed, and the con-
yention adjourned till to-day. n ogi r- q
av rn Railway Extension .
Despatch 20 The Epening Telegraph. ,ss.5r
CHIcAGo, Jan. 18.--A party of railroad and
newspaper men left here yesterday, oa tour
of inspection of the direct route from Chicago
to Omaha, via c., B. and @. and Burlington Mis-
souri, Railroads.
Connagration in Igdinnapolis-Opcra House
Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 1S.-The fire last night
consumed Morrison's Opera Hall block, includ-
Ing the Opera Hail. involving loss of $780, 600.
The fire was still burning this morRing, and no
water to check 1t. The insurance will reach
about 100000, of which about one-half is i'm
New York companies.
Child Burned to Denth- Suicide Of a Counter--
Deepateh to The Epenins Telegraph 3a
CINCINNATI Jan. 1S.-On Sunday night two
year old child was burned in tenement house.
The mother Mrs. McMahon, while on a spree,
locked the child in room, and its clothing
caught fire from the stove, burning it to death.
Andrew 8. Bevis, on trial for passing counter
felt $40 greenbacks, committed suicide yester
day by drowning. tF
BnlIards-The Storm -Earthqunixe shock. ;.
I Despatch to The Evening Telegraph n -
CINCINNATI. Jan. 1S.--The match game of
billiards for the American championship and
diamond cue between Deery and Rudolph will
probably be played here. The game for the
Ohio championship will be played here on Feb.
90 between James Williamson and Joseph
Casper. 2t 8h
The heavy rain storm overHowed the lower
part of the city, driving people from their
homes. In some instances the water rose to the
second stories. The railroad bridge on the Little
Miami Road at Hayeland was washed away.
Theriyer is higher now than for several years.
One of the walls of the Third Presbyterian
church In Dayton and the steeple of the Miami
City church were blown down. q54
l The Atlantic and Great Western train from
Chicago was delayed by land slide near Day
ton. The food was general throughout Ohio,
Indiana and Kentucky. - Hl
A member of the Ohio Senate, from Lancaster,
reports that yesterday, at P. M, an earthquake
shock was felt in that city, and seventeen panes
Of glass broken in Colonel Bests house by the
vibration. Other houses were similarly affected.
Furi0us storm. f7ff
LOUISVILLE, JAM 17.-Reports from Glasgow
Junction, KY, says that every house between
there and Cave City, six miles distant is blown
down, and twenty lives were lost
The Fifteentb Amendment.
The message from the Governor communi-
eating the reconsideration and rejection by the
New York Legislature of the fifteenth amend
ment was received by the House of Representa-
tiyes amid Irresistible demonstrations of ap-
plause s-s,., +se,v,e ts
e. no oarIf Of 40 hor tnL
mittee to aid In furthering the projected Louis
jSille and Sandussxy Railroad. r.
| La ros sDiscussien Of the Tariff Question. ,s.
81. LOUIS, Jan. IA public discussion on
the tariff question took place tonight in Ma
sonic Hall. The meeting was large, embracing
all classes, including many of the most intelli-
gent and prominent gentlemen of this city
Speeches were made by Hon. John Hogan,
| Colonel Coleman, e. w. Fox, Hon. Daniel Nor
rison; s. r. Sherlock, President of the Board of
Trade; Hon. Chauncey j. Filley; George g.
| 6tebbins, of Detroit; and Colonel j. Grosberner
| editor of the Democrat, afirTo Ie
The speeches were equally divided between
| protectionists and ti-protectionists, A very
| deep interest was manifested by the audience.
Steamer Sank tho Dlisalssippi. sflf
private despatch from Helena, Ark, says
! the steamer Lizzie GIN, bound from st. Louis to
| New Orleans, sunk yesterday at Scrub Grass
| Bend in twelve feet of water. The stock and
| deck freights were saved. aai
The st. Louis Fallen BuildIng Disaster. IN
| The Grand Jury to-day ignored the bill against
| George j. Barrett, architect and associate con-
/ structor of the building at the corner of Fifth
| and Olive streets, which fell few weeks ago
1 and killed and wounded several persons and
against whom the Coroner's jury brought q
| charge of manslaughter.
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