Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-01
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Latest adyices from the plains furnish no
con frma,ion of the reported Indisn depreda-
uons on Powder and Big Horn rivers, ieIe-
graphed form Leayenworth 10 the New York
Ti6Ehe The Indians are raiding and stee ling
good deal Of stock, but the report referred TO
ls great exagEeTafion- as are ali similar ones
p'aIhs should oe rak, n with many grams OF al
lowance, they being mainly emanations from
parties interested in keeping mp the excitement
and misleading the public.
4 Two colored soldiers, who fired their reyol
vers at the police a few days ago in New Or
leans ana Were arrested, have been turned
over to the civh authorities for Trial. The de-
partment commanoer, on his endorsement,
tells the Recorder TO try them, and II guilty to
punish them. This is a precedent that will no
doubt be followed in future
Major Lowell, commander of the Federal
forces, at Jefferson, Texas, reports the killing
OF two soldiers OF the e5th colered tnfautr<b by
one JACK Philips, the deputy marshal at JEFF
Ierson. The murdered men Were victims OF
blind and revengefui passion. Philips is at
large, but warrant for his arrest has been
issued by the civil authorities.
The colored population of Pittsburg on Fri
day celebrated the emancipation Of slavery in
the United States. A procession CONSISTING of
the colored military aud other organizations
proceeded TO the Iron City Park, where ad
dresses were made by Fred Douglas and other
prominent speakers. both white and black.
The Jackson Parish of North Louisiana
says the skeleton found there was not that OF
Captain Butts, of the Freedmen's Bureau, and
II is thought be is not dead. The police Jury
are making efforts o trace him up.
B. III. Epperham, the Union Conservative ia
likely 70 be run in the I'd district OF Texas for
Congress without opposition. General A b.
Norton, the Union Conservative. is also nomi-
mated in the lst district.
The Canadian delegation TO England to ar
range the details Of the confederation OF the
Provinces will leave early In November Ii
Ministry.
Telegrams from Cape Brenton to Newsound-
Iand received state that the gale OF the I'D and
oath instant was Of ofunusual severity, sweeps ag
over the whole island Of Newfoundland, and
prostrating the telegraph wires for miles.
AT meeting OF the stockholders of the Ma
Saturday night, ii was resolved TO sustain the
company.
a Portland (Oregon) despatch of SATURDAY.
night says that III. W. Corbett, Republican can
dloate, mas been elected u. s. Senator by a
strict party vote OF 30 70 81.
Prescott (Arizona) adyices state the Coles
Bofnford has been elected TO Congress by a
ent delegate.
George H. Hall, the Conservative nominee
George A, Hawley has been nominated in his
stead - ,'-
Tne Union Republican convention for the
25th district of New York unanimously pomf
mated Hon. John A. Griswoid for reelection to
Congress.
1t is generally understood in Richmond that
JEFFERSON DAVIS will not be tried either in Oc-
tooer or November, and, il is posIti yely stated
thar bis counsel will be notified of that fact.
Forty miners from Montana arrived at St.
Joseph, MO, Saturday. having nearly a mil
lion dollars in gold dust in their possession
In the course of October there will be thirty
thousand breach leaders distributed among
the military in Canada.