New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-22
Late News from yvsestern papers.
FROM sT. JOSEPH.


special dispatches to the Missouri Democrat
ST. JosEPH, Sept. 17s-An accident occurred il
q freight train on the Hannibal aud St. JOSEPH
Railroad, near Ste wartvle, on Saturday night, b
which the brakeman and fremen were killed AMI
the engineer badly wounded The accident was
cEased by giving way of a culyert which had
been undermined By the recent foods. This il
he iirst aeeident7on that road during the last
eiEhtmoaths s5s aya 5lag
r, 3. Smith, proprietor of the st. Joseph Far
IaeTs Pearl, disappeared on Sa tuFdaY mig under
circumstances which excite painful appreheu-
slans in the minds of his friends He left his room
about O'clock IN the morning, Informing his
room mate that he could not Sleep Since then
no trace IF him has been discovered. In his office
Vas found q note next morning stating that he
proposed suicide. note, written to alady friend,
expressed a similar determination. He drew
$1,000 from the bank on Saturday.
ING gFasshoppefs, 80 destructive on the plains,
nave fnaae rapid progress ia this direction They
had reached Troy in Kansas, only twelve miles
west ufa here, on Saturday. Their pathway is
married by havoc upon the crops and everything
green. Their progress is checked by the strong
eastern wind and rain which have prevailed since
Saturday
Aaether enormous rain fell Saturday night,
noodlng the whole country to degree seldom
attained in this region. The route Of the running
water left many ugly gully IN the streets Of the
CITY, while the roads in the country have been
rendered almost impassahle. The wind and beat
ing storm have inflicted severe damage upon the
crops and ungafhered fruit left. Showers have
prevailed to-day. 5Ef
RIsToRIss OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF TICKETS
NEW YoRK, Sept The sale of tickets for
Ristori's performances commenced this morning
chickering's piano forte rooms were crowded
with people. detachment of police kept ex-
Gellent order, and preserved rigorous line
mich extended around their extensive ware
rooms and into Broadway, Spectators are
already getting $40 10 $40 for tickets.
SERIOUS DISTURBANCE AT PLATTE otgY-FHRFE
MES KILLED AND SEVEN WOUNDED MuADEaous
ATTAeK UPON RADICAL UNION GRRAFsEx.
pITEAEENT3 ~ FLApIE COUNTY.
LEAvENWoRTH, Sep. I7.-On Saturday, the 18th
inst, the Platte county radical convention met at
Platte GitE 10 nominate candidates for county
officers. The invention proceedings were har-
moniot1s and quiet After the adjournment and
most of the delegates had left for home, a man
named Danneg an, a eteraa Union soldier, much
under the influence OF liquor, pistol in hand, said
ne could whip any man who was not his friend.
Sheriff Ogden told him to give up his arms and
keep qniet, (which he did a few minutes after
ward DonnegRa was approached by H. Z. CyalIa45
Ian, returned Confederate and. ex-ofdcer city
marshal, with pnsse Of mens demanding his sur
render. a scufe took piae 70 III which many shots
were fired and u number Wounded. Donnegail
was shot ia The groin and is dang eondi-
ti9n; Sheriff Ogden was shet in the wrist; Sam
ders BfcC1Iaas returned Union soldier, mortality
wounded ,8Jamas Heath, returned Union soldier.
kille1s I0hu oley 81 wounded in the arm;
Richard Bafks severely Ia the thigh; Jonathan
Todd. dangerously in the thigh; Frank Gates
slightly lid the ariTi E y. Phillips severely in the
Many statements concur that Bonnegan was nm
armed at the fine Callahan and men set upon
hllns having given his pistol to Sheriff Ogden.
When shot he fell saying & died a radical; am
shot willie unarmedn a party Of seven dele
gates, whose names i shall not mention now, when
short distance from town on their way home,
heard the firing aud showing that there were
only n few radicals III the town, started back to
save them If possible. Upon reaching town the
firing had oeaaad, They saw four men lying in
the street. aud Sheriff Ogden on the floor Of his
ast7t1 aFRf
Hotel, when Marion Todd rushed out hrandishtng
q revolver, and exciainug to his friends Here
they are give them he'll 2 upon which they were
fired upon FROM windows and DOORS. Fat
IWoaof the party had their horses shot under
them, one Of the horses falling upon his rider In
such way az to prevent his rising. While ii this
position, Callahan, previously mentioned, fitedtwo
shots at his head, hut without effect both bullets
striking the ground near his head when He sue.
ceeaed in getting at his revolver which he used,
Callahan falling dead the party then made their
eseape. One Of those men an old soldier who
mas seen sergice5 says he never heard bullets whis-
tie in such numbers,
Latest accounts from Platte City state that there
are several hundred men under arms for the puf-
from Kansas
FRoM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EafMA5s ooMPASIoN--
KoW-TDW cEaEA0NY ny THE HEADS or Bur
REAus-7IIsr oFPHttlApELF aI4 APPOINTMENTS.
W4sHrNdgoNi Sept. l7.r-Tho amount of frae.
tional currency printed during The. week was
banks; sos, 300 Tie securities held by the treas.
lfy for exemption Of circulation and for public
deposits, were N bonds TO- the amount
Of $40, 9e2; 900. or national bank notes there
we're iasuadsiurills the week SOY 400 making
total in circulation Of S2alss5l as.
IL may not be generally known that Miss Spur
geon, who accompanied Queen Emma to this
country Is aiaugllter Of Rev. Mr.. Sturgeon. the
celebrated L8ndon preacher
mfr. Wilson adiTesssd the President, eongratu-
atng him upon|his safe return to the discharge of
lis official duties Hs said il was gratifying re-
lection that the President had met with many /
pleasing incidents on bis long tour and where he
net ~ annoyance IL was but from men who +
we're unworthy to bear the name Of American /
,illEesis.
AZ o'clock this afternoon the heads Of the bu-
eaus Of the treaaury department eallediu body 4
lpon tbs President u teadsr him theirrespects
nd their congratulations upon his safe return
rom his Western toilr.
laEeplg President johnson briefly returned his
hanks for tho visit and tie sentiments expressed Il
+ said he aid not doubt that persev i'd tbe II
attse ghieh was pointed aat by the Constitution
goula eventually eiIaeta happy adjustment % the
0nntry5s difficulties. h
"A fall list of tho Philadelphia appointments