, 1872-11-14
TeIegraphfC Brevities.


John Doyle, a top hand at the LaSalle coal
mine, Was badly bruised on Monday, by having a
mining car pass over his legs.
New YORK, Nov. 12.-The Board of Trade ap-
pointed q Committee to-day to take action for the
relief OF the Boston sufferers.
Colonel ". ". Grosvenor assumed the editor
ship Of the st. Louis Evening Dispatch on
Monday.
Nineteen ministers have petitioned the Com
mon. Council Of Quincy, ILL.,, to enforce the
Sunday law.
The Cashier Of the Gold Exchange Bank, of
New York, has proved defaulter to the extent
Of $4,000.
tory, says that Lewis Downing the principal
Chief Of the Cherokee Nation, died at Iallequah
on Saturday last.
On Monday night freight train on the Iron
Mountain Railroad ran off the track, about six
miles from st. Louis. William Saul, brakeman,
Conductor Converse, and Engineer Vermil]ion
were seriously injured.
An old man, named Michael Iutz, employed
on the c., q. & D. Road, as fence-builder, was
thrown from hand-car while running at q high
rate OF speed, near CarTolton, on Monday, nndso
seriously injured about the head and body by
the car running over him that be cannot pos
sbly recover
Colonel John ". Foster on Monday sold and
transferred his individual two-seventhB interest
in the Evansville Qnd Journal printing estab-
liHhment to Claude G. DeBruler, for the past
three wears connected with the editorial corps Of
will hereafter be associated with F. L. Thayer IN
the editorial conduct Of the Journal
The Knights Of Pythias Of Northern Illinois
assembled in Aurora On Monday, Soventy-fve
visiting knights we're present, including Grand
Chancellor b, A. Cushman, who, with the fifty
members Of Aurora, made fine parade in the
streets. In the evening a magnificent ball and
banquet was given, and an original poem recited
by DR.. B. B. Ueher.
A most cold-blooded murder WAS perpetrated
two miles from MorroTtown, Ohio on Monday
night, on the person Of an old lady, named Bet
eey Lindsey, aged IS years, who has for the last
two years been living alone in q house on the
farm Of James Baker. There is no clue to the
murderer, and no reason can be assigned for the
commission of the deed.
The City Solicitor of Philadelphia has received
q letter from the American Consul at Hamburg,
stating that advertisements have been published
in the German newspapers Offering to procure
degrees from the University Of Philadelphia for
s12o in gold He has n9ted the Consul ha that tha
repealed, and. that all such advertisements
should be disregarded.
There WAS quite gathering of the citizens Of
Madison, Wis, at Governor Washburn's, on
Monday night, at q farewell reception given by
him to e1-GoEernor Fairchl!d and nus wl1e; on
the eve of their departure for Liverpool. Mrs.
Fairchild left on Monday, and the Governor will
go the last of the week, and sail for Liverpool to
take charge of the Consulate the 1st Of Do
cember. .
The Grand Lodge Of the Knights Of Pythias,
Of Missouri met IN st. Louis on Monday morning
Ten city and eighteen State lodges were repre-
seuted. In the afternoon o procession Of about
GOO knights paraded the principal streets, maxi
ing fine appearance. In the evening grand
at which there was a large attendance. An ad-
dresa Of welcome was delivered by H. B. Light