The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-06-30
GENERAL NEWS.

A few nights ago desperate riot occurred a
Norfolk, Va, between white soldiers and q mum.
Der of the colored population. Firearms, bowie
knives and clubs were freely used on each side
and several persons injured. A restaurant and
ballroom, occupied by colored persons, was en-.
tirely guttod. The soldiers alleged that the ne.
groes had made threats to drive them from the
city, and hence the attack. similar riot took
place at Salem, NJ, a few nights ago. In this
case it was white citizens against the blacks,
many of the latter being badly beaten. 1t origi-
mated from black woman striking white lady
across the mouth, in the public street.
The alleged defauter and absquatulator of Wall
street, is Smith J. Eastman, one of the "nobs''
of Brooklyn. His residence was in Clinton ave-
nue., the Begravia of the City of Churches. He
was member of the Board Of Education, and a
liberal contributor to various church charities
1t was he who furnished the funds for building
the fine church on the corner of Lafayette and
Clinton avenues, and many are the Sunday
schools benevolent societies. and charitable asso-
Citations that experienced the benefits of his good
disposition. Among those who lose by Mr.. East
man are Williams, Guyon & Co., $40, 600; Mr..
Spaford, 100000; W. A. Brown, $25, 900; W.
I. Coleman, $4,000; and on the estate of Ed
ward Mott Robinson, who died about ten days
ago, $4,000.
meeting was held in New York on Friday
evening, to take such action as might be deemed
advisable, to defend or procure the release of
John Mitchell. John Mullaly, of the Metropoli-
tan Record, presided. Letters of sympathy with
Mitchell, from Charles O'Connor and Richard
OGorman were read and ELECTED applause. After
some remarks from Judge McCunn, Captain
Rynders and others, a resolution appointing a
committee to solicit some influential citizens to
proceed to Washington, was adopted. ..
The Ocean Queen, from Panama, brings $780,
900 in treasure. Panama advices state that the
steamer Colorado had arrived in seventy-two
days from New York, and sailed on the 10th for
San Francisco. 5l.a DO. .r.. ..,
The revolution in Peru still continues, but
make little progress. Chilli is threatened by
Spain if she does not come to terms. a,,.r
From Australia we learn that the Shenandoah
had gone west from Adelaide, probably to the
Mauritas. $500 ~ %. .-.
Late adyices from Central America bring the
news of the complete defeat of the Barrios re vo-
lutionary party in Salvador. 'r '-'.. t'.
A despatch from Louisville, giving an accoun,
of an accident on the Ohio and Mississippi railroad
at Lagote, Indiana, in which it was stated that
fifteen soldiers were killed and one hundred and
fifty wounded, is pronounced by officers of the
road to be without foundation. An accident oc.
CURED on Thursday, at Carlisle Station, in which
thu. engineer, fireman and two soldiers were kill
ed, and eight or ten soldiers wounded. The off.
GERS state that this is the only accident that has
occurred on the road.
Judge Cowley had an interview with the Presi
dent, and laid before him the complaint of the
friends of colored suffrage in Charleston against
Gen. Hatch and Gen. Quincy, who have refused
them permission to hold political meetings in
Charleston. The interview was very satsfac,
tory, the President having assured the judge thai
the grievance should be redressed at once, and
that the fullest liberty for political discussion
should be secured 10 all.