Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-18
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The steamer Crusader brings advices from
Jamaica Of September 0. and Port.au- Prince
September i. Cape Haytien ad vices to August
rs report nearly the whole country In state OF
revolution. There were almost daily fires At
Port-au- Prince. Gonaives was laid in ashes
and deserted by its inhabitants. In 81. Msry's
q number Of revolutionists were arrested and
sentenced TO death. Business Was almost to-
tally suspended, rne Government was active
and II was believed would overcome the diff
Guilty. Information from an osicial source
states that tranquility has been restored.
A collision took place on Sunday morning
on the North river, N. Y, between the Jersey
City ferry boat ID. G. Gregory, and the excur.
zion steamer George Washington. Philopens
Haus, 81 years OF age, and residing a. No. ~
Hudson street. Jersey city, had both her legs
broken. and her daughter Lena, tour years OF
age; both feet badly crushed They were re-
moved to the New York Hospital. Mrs. Dow
ney, residing in New Jersey, had one leg
broken. She was taken home by her friends.
Quite a bold robbery was committed before
daylight on Sunday morning, in the town of
Fairfield. on Greenfield Hill, Mass, situated
about two miles from the centre OF the villas ge
Some expert thieves entered the store or Mr.
William Bradley, who keeps general coun-
try shop. and took from IL about SfOO worth of
goods, consisting Of dry goods; teas, and boots
and shoes, ltis supposed they passed through
Norwalk shortly after sunrise en- route for
New York.
On Sunday evening young man named
Henry Brunning called on his sweetheart,
young lady named Ellinxer, residing on the
corner of Fifth and Baum streets, Cincinnati
He picked mp a gun supposed TO be unloaded,
pointed it at Miss Ellnger, and the next mo-
ment her brains We're scattered all over the
room. AS soon as the young man realized the
fearful tragedy be rushed TO the Ohio liver and
tried to drown himself, but was rescued aud
handed over to the police. o..
An election for Congressman was held Sat.
arday inthe 5th Kentucky district to fill the
returns secure the election of A. H. Ward,
democrat, by large majority over Carpenter
Republican. Both candidates favored the
Presidents policy, and the Republicans gener-
ally did not vote. .-...- ,,..,--. =.
The billiard tournament in New York ter
minated Saturday night. The result have been
as follows: Plukett won the tie game, taxing
the billiard table; MCCARTHY won the silver
plate; Frawley the watch and chain, and Dion
the first prize, the champions gold-mounted
cue. --.. - i.
The campaign in Ohio is growing very
warm. The Democrats and Johnson men are
making resolute effort TO elect George II.
Pendleton to Congress. The Republicans have
nominated Senator James H. FITZGERALD to fiji
a vacancy in the State Legislature.
Private adyices from the louisiana sugar
region state that 4 fair, but not full, crop will
be gathered, bnt there will be graat demand
for seed-cane which will make the sugar crop
small ..a
The Methodists held a large meetin in Bal
timore last night in reference to the recsnt
camp meeting riot Resolutions were adopted
denouncing the affair as an unproyoked out.
rage.
Head Centre Stephens has called a meeting
Of the Fenian Brotherhood Of Manhattan and
Long Island for next Sunday important
movements, it is said, may be expected soon
from the headquarters Of the Stephens faction.
The mail steamer from Rio Janeiro brings
the important information to Southampton
England. that the troops of the allies have
been badly defeated by the Paraguayans
Henry Ward Beecher preached SUNDAY for
the,ffrst time since the annual vacation TO an
immense audience Contrary to general ex-
pectaton he did not allude to political tepics
A proposition has been made in the Texas
Legislature to cede n large tract of Iand to
form an Indian reserve. 1t meets with much
opposition. rFl5 a. .#ss al... ... - - :.
The Southern 10y yalists arrived at Troy, N.
T., Saturday, and were publicly received at
Harmony Hall.
The steamer Somerset, from LIVERPOOL, is at
quarantine, Baltimore harbor with cholera on
board. Three deaths have occurred. 10.
The cholera contin ues to rage on the planta-
tions in the interior of louisiana. az.
Accounts from the cotton region continue to
be altogether unfa vorable.
/ The United States Grand Lodge of Odd Eel.
lows met In Baltimore yesterday. ..