Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-16
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QUARANTINE, Nov. l5.-Dr. Washburne,
Health Officer, thinks he will be able to permit
the steamship Persia to 20 to her dock and
land her passengers to- night or early to morrow
morning. There is no sickness on board the
vessel, but as there are a few passengers from
Paris he has ordered the baggage to be fumi.
gated before allowing them to land or the
steamer to 60 into her dock.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-The President will
not Immediately make an appointment to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr.
King. In the meantime Mr.. C P. Church,
Assistant Collector and Special Deputy under
the law Of 1899, will act as Collector O. the
Port.
NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 15.-The O'Clock
through tnain from New York for Washington
this morning, while under full speed, ran off
the track at a turn table, about one mile below
Market street, Newark. W. l.. Gordon, pro.
prietor OF Willard Hotel was killed outright.
and a boy named Brick, from New Brunswick,
was so seriously injured that he has since died
G. W. Mosely. recently arrived Englishman,
was fatally injured, and Capt. Mitchell, of the
steamer Collier, and several of his crew were
slightly injured Mr. Gordon was from vii.
derness, N. H., and was accompanied by his
wife and two children, who escaped uninjured.
TORONTO, G. w., Nov. I5.-There is no
alarm here as to the Fenian rumors It 10
thought possible, however, that some sort of
raiding operations might be attempted on the
frontier, and the authorities have merely taken
necessary precautions to prevent mischief being
done. The present feeling is altogether der-
sive of the whole business.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. l5.-Col. Taylor and Rev.
Mr. Reid arrived en- the steamer Eclipse
They report that treaties have been con-
clrded with nine tribes of Indians
The Sioux's treaty stipuates peace between
the different tribes of Indians as we'll as with
the Government.
Congressman Hubbard of Iowa, who hiss
been Investigating the frauds perpetrated on
the Indians by the Indian agents, has made
bis report and forwarded the same to the Gov
eminent.
Paymaster Sprague was at Fort Randall pay
ing off the troops.
NASHVILLE. Nov. l5.-The Legislature to
day passed bill authorizing the State Govern.
ment to issue bonds for the railroads of the
State to the extent of the State endorsement.
Also an act to provide for the payment of the
State debt as it becomes due. Part of the
debt will become due on the lst of January,
1885, By the issue of the new bonds the paw.
ment Of both interest and principal will be
punctually made.
The cotton sales were light to-day, few
bales were bought at 40 cents.
The river at this point is about 80 inches,
| and at a stand. .f.'
New ORLEANS, Nov. l5-The latest Browns
vile adv1ces say that the liberals under Gems.
Escobada. Corrines, Canaes and Mendez, are
vigorously continuing the siege of Matamoras.
On the 9Th they captured a steamer on the Rio
Grande and brought her up to Clarksville, to
transform her into g.inboat. The liberals
hold the river above and below the town, which
has been evacuated by the women and chill.
dren, they seeking refuge on the American
| side, 1t is thought that the liberals will cap
ture the place. The Federal soldiers arc en-.
Enthusiastically cheering their progress The
liberals designed Thursday last for an assault
The imperial steamer Pessano fired four shots
upon them. The casualties by this strange
proceeding are unknown.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. l5-The steamer
I Morning Star from New York, and Costa Rice
| from Norfolk, with the passengers and cargo
| Of the North Star has arrived. She ran on
bar, leaking badly, having seven ieet of water
in her hold.
Cotton is depressed; 800 bales were sold al
5o@52c.
Sugar l64 New molasses 1l5.
JACKSON, MISS, Nov. I5.-The House
passed bill providing for the support Of
wounded and disabled oldiers
Gen. Howard issued circular, instructing
officers Of the Bureau tn endeavor TO overcome
the false report so industriousy circulated to
unsettle labor and give rise to disorder and
suffering.
HALIFAX, Nov. .15.-The steamer Grey.
Hound, from Boston f.r Halifax and Charlotte,
was totally lost or. Bird Rock, Beaver Harbor,
on Monday night The passengers and crew
were all saved She was insured in New Y ork