Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-20

TELEGRAPHIC.
Expressly for the Daily Evening star
LATER FROM HAVANA.
The Bstraysr Of Lopss Assassihitsd-Ths
seldisry attached By the Populacs, 20.
New ORLEANS, Oct. as.-Ths Black Warrior
has arrived here from Havsns, which plsoe
she left on the 18th.
Castenado, the betrayer Of Lopes, was assas-
sinated on the 18th, while playing billiards ct
Q coffee house. ..-
There were no followers at the funeral ex-
cept the Guards, which were attacked by the
when general conflict ensued and
several persons wero killed and wounded.
Arrival Of the Africa.
New YORK, Oct. i0.-The steamer Africa Is
now below Sandy Hook, with later news from
Europe. She will not reach her wharf until
IT o'clock this afternoon.
Messrs. McClelland and Campbell.
BosroN, Oct. 20.-Sscretary McC lelland and
Postmaster General Campbell, are visiting
Lowell to-day, accompanied BY the U. s. Mar
shall and Postmaster Brady. a.
Baltimore Earkes-Fire. 20.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 30.-Howard street -four 10
held to-day at s.. 5000 bushels Of wheat,
and 1000 bushels Of corn sold at yesterdays
prices. are=...
The fre In old town continues Burning, with
tho probability of q heavy loss fromit
Philadelphia Markets, 20.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20.-Ou markets to-
day exhibit no change Of interest to your
readers. %. %
We have news Of the death Of VIM. H. II.
Mckee, editor of the St. Louis Democrat
New York Markets.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 20.-Our grain market Is
-four, wheat, and corn, bearing
tho prices ruling yesterday; 1000 bbls. hOur
sold to-day. Cotton is firm. Stocks are dull
of sale and depressed -,
COMMANDMENTS Arrested.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct 2O.-We have advices
here Of the arrest Of two eounterfeiters at La
Grange, Indiana, with $4,000 of New Haven
City Bank notes in their possession.
Robbery.
WILMINGTON, Del, Oct 20.-Last night the
Office of Adams & Co.'S Express, in this city.
was robber Of over $4,000. -..-.
A Wreck
HALIFAX, Oct. 2O.-Ths brig Reindeer, Of
New York, has been wrecked here
Vermont Senatorial Election.
BosroN, Oct. 19.-Mr. Collamer's majority
for the U. s. Senate for the full term is 10 in
the Senate and IA in the House The free-soiI
vote was cast for Mr. Shafer.
Congressional Nomination
BosroN, October l9.-The Democrats of the
Eighth district in this State, have nominated
Daniel Needham, Of Groton, for Congress.
Bank nefalcation.
New YORK, Oct ia letter from the
cashier Of the Ocean Bank Indignantly denies
the rumored defalcation of the frst teller to
the amount of $3.50, 900, and says that his de-
falcation will not exceed S75, 600. He further
adds that there will be no Interruption in the
business Of the bank.
Know Nothingism IN Aassschusetts.
Boston, Oct l0-The Know Nothing State
Convention assembled here yesterday, there
being 1000 delegates present. Their session
was secret, but it is said to have been very
stormy. 1t is rumored that they have nomi-
mated for Governor Henry j. Gardiner, q
merchant of Boston, and for Lieut. Governor
Simeon Brown, Of Concord.
More Bank Failures, &c
CIScIAKArI, Oct I9-Messrs OutcaIl l. Co.,
private bankers, failed to-day. There had
been no run on them. The run to day WAS
confined 10 the banking houses Of Messrs. Ellis
a Sturges, the Citizens Bank and the Central
Bank, all private banxing establishments.
They paid every demand, and towards the
close the excitement began to subside. No
further failures are apprehendod.
Woman's Rights Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, October 1.-THE Womsn's
Rights Convention is progressing very salts
facto1iIy. Addresses we're made last night by
Mrs. Gage, Rev. J. W. Higginson, Mrs. Coe,
and Mrs. Rose. This morning plans have been
presented from tracts and petitions, and q pro-
posal for newspaper organ was rejected, af-
ter a discussion by Lucy Stone, Miss Anthony
Lucretia Mott, Miss Cox, MeErs. Garrison,
Higginson, and others.
A Duel on the Elysian Fields at Hoboken.
New YORK, Get. 19 "A duel was fought on
the Elysisn Fields at Hoboken this morning,
where Hamilton and Burr fought, between
Peter Thomson, Of South Carolina, and q Mr.
Norton, of this city. They fought at fifteen
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