The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-26

Resolutions recommending trades and
labor organizations were discussed In the
| Colored Labor Convention, at Saratoga,
yesterday.
vention yesterday decided to call Con-
ventton to meet in May next, to nomi-
nate State ticket.
The North Carolina Treasurer and Gov
erLment Paym asters have been eDJoined
4 from paying Gov. Holden's soldiers, by
Judge Mttcnill OF the Superior Court -
A desperate attempt was made on
| "Wednesday night TO break open the safe
at the navy yard, Philadelphia One OF
| the burglars was caught.
1t is expected that 10000 persons will be
dier's Reunion, at DesMoines. President
] Grant has written that he cannot be pres
l-ent.
At Columbia, Tenn, on Wednesday
night, John COOK went masked to the
house OF Eli Ashton, to frighten him. a
funeral was prepared for Cook yesterday.
Jacob w. Pierce. OF Brookline, Mass
was thrown from his carriage and killed,
on Wednesday night, his horse having
taken fright from shot fred By an in
tended rObber.
The City Convention Ia san Franclsc) },
Wednesday night, failed to aglee on can
didates, and adjourned amid great confu-
sion About oIe-Jhird OF the members
withdrew.
navigation division OF the Treasury De-
partment, and VINO has been IN the gov
ernment civil service since 1913, oieo al
Saratoga on Wednesday.
The new York press Is excited because
the steamer Florida. seized at New YORK
on Saturday last, on afndavit OF an un-
known complainant, has not been pro-
ceeded against or discharged.
A general in vitation has been given by
the Union Pacific Railroad to all General
Ticket, Passenger and FraIght Agents to
join in an excursion to the Pacific Coast,
TO leave Omaha Sept. IA.
Secretary Robesoa will return to Wash
ington, to-day, aud IL ts rumored that
soon after his arrival, Vice Admiral Por-
ter will be promoted TO be Admiral, Rear
Admiral Goldsborough, to Vice Admiral,
and Commodore Jenkins to Rear Adj
miral.
James Polndexter (colored) has given
himself up TO the Chicago police, stating
that ne participated in the murder OF Caot.
Gallup, at Parkersburg, West Virginia.
two years ago. He was started for Park
ersburg, last night, In charge of an On1cer.
The Ely Touring mills at st. Paul, N. Y,
were destroyed by nre yesterday morning,
bushels of wheat, 20 tons shipstuff and 600
empty -four barrels; Ioss $4,000 on build
Ing and ms ehinery, and $4,000 on stock.
To- al Insurance. S14 so0O.
The following Congressional nomiua-
tions have been made: John B. HaWley,
Republican, Fourth Illinois District:
charles A. K Edridge, Democrat, Fourth
Wisconsin District: Andrew J. Hunter,
Democrat. Seventh Illinois District; w.
q. Donovan, Republican, Third Iowa Dis
tTict.
The Democratic CoDgres sionaI Commit
tee met at Washington City, yesterday,
with a full attendance. They ex press great
confidence in the success Of the elections
this fall to the extent OF a Democratic ma
Drlty In the next House OF Representa-
lives. An immense distribution OF docu-
ments Is b9ing made.
Near OsceoIa. Iowa, a few days ago, Col.
LaDgdOn was found murdered. His SON.
In law, samuel Roberts. was suspected of
having committed the crime, and a son of
LangdOn shot Roberts, and then Rurren-
dered himself to the authorities. He was
held n SOD bonds to await the issue of
Roberts wouuds.
The AtehIason & Nebraska Railroad
Company, on Wednesday, closed a con-
tract with j. +. Jay, for the completion OF
nents are also bsing made To extend the
road Ia LtncOlu aud Omaha, Neb. The
contract incl9des a bsidge over the Mis-
Kansas is rejoicing over the arrangement.
Jay Will own the road when completed.
The Big Horn Expedition has proved
failure The company, after enduring in
credible hardshiDs and continual disap-
pofutments, divided into small parties and
set out on different routes TO make their
way u the settlements. Henry McHenry,
one OF the party, got lost while out hunt
ing, and starved to death. one member OF
the ex oeditton has arrived at Cheyenne.
They found no gold in paying quantities
after leaving Sweetwater.
The Messrs. Inman, proprletOrs OF the
I1man steamship Line, have instituted
libel suit Ia the Common Pleas Court of
England, against Benz njamtn George Jen-
kins The libel consisted in enkins stat
iug in a letter that the steamer Q ty OF
Boston, when she ie on her fatal voyage,
was uuseaworthy-was out of trim, and
loaded too deep. Evid snce is being taken
in this country, at Halifax and in Eng
land, an1 the case excltes much Interest