The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-11-10
GENERAL NEWS.

In New York on Sunday morning an explo-
sion of mysterious box, in front OF the Wyo-
ming Hotel, took place, shatteriug the front of
the hotel, and breaking nearly all the glass in
the building opposite and along the square where
the hotel is situated. Two men were killed and
nine persons wounded. A short time ago, it
appears, guest of the hotel left this box as Sc
curity for his bill, and promised to call soon and
redeem it. The box was placed in the baggage
room, in charge of the porter and Sunday morn
ing smoke was seen issnng from the box, when
it was taken by two men and carried to the side
walk. Just as they reached the edge of the
pavement the explosion occurred, killing The men
carrying the box, and doing much damage, ms
above mentioned The police are investigating
the affair.
Advices from Buenos Ayres state that the war
between the allied powers and Paraguay still con-
tinued. The former recently gained an impor-
tant victory, having captured the town of Uru-
guayaua and 5000 Paraguayan prisoners, after
siege of six weeks. The prisoners were sum-
marty disposed of by being drafted into the
allied army, TO fight against their countrymen.
A rigid quarantine is 10 be enforced in New
York All vessels from Havre London, South.
ampton, the Mediterranean ports, and other ports
at which cholera was prevailing at the time of
their departure, are to be quarantincd five days
occurred on any of them, such vessels are to be
detained until the passengers are removed and
the vessels and cargoes are disinfected.
The President having pardoned Mr.. Overton,
of Tennessee, Gen. Fiske, of the Freedmen's Blu
reau, declined 10 recognize the pardon or to
restore Mr.. Overton's property. General Fisxe
also refused to comply with an order of the U. S.
District Court. Both Gen. Fskc and Mr.. Over
ton have gone to Washington in connection with
this affair.
From Havana, via New York, we learn that
the negro instruction in Jamaica was increasing
at the last accounts. The city Of Kingston was
in great state Of excitement Business was en-
tirely suspended, and the business population
had placed themselves in state of defence
Troops had been sent to the disturbed districts.
One band of negroes, eight hundred in number,
and thoroughly organized, were said to be sweep
lHS every tnlHS DeloIe tHeIIl. y nurnOef OF pro-
minent persons had been killed, some Of them
being barbarously mutlated.
Bishop Johns, Of Virginia, has addressed a
pastoral letter to the laity of his diocese in the
Episcopal Church, earnestly requesting them to
make proper provision for the INDECENT clergy
some of the ministers having been obliged to
abandon their parishes in consequence of not re-
ceiying an adequate support
Members and ministers Of the Southern Me,ho-
dist Church are being vindictivcy and cruelty
prosecuted in East Tennessee. They are deprived
of their churches and threatened with violence if
they hold religious services in certain places
One clergyman has been mobbed and ridden on
a rail-
A well known builder, Thomas Robson, ST.,
died in Philadelphia on Thursday week, from
injuries received in constructing the bridge on
the Baltimore railroad, at Perryvile, Md.