Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-26
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A terrific confagration broke out in Morris
Block. corner of Clay and Front streete, Levee'
Ficksburg, Miss, at O'Clock Sunday night,
which destroyed the entire block OF thirty
houses, thence eA ding TO the block bounded
by the Levee, Clay, M ulberry, and Crawford
streets, destroying the entire block OF thirty
houses; thence spreading east OF Mulberry
stre.te, between Crawford and Clay streets,
To Washington street, destroying thirteen
house; thence TO the corner OF Crawford and
Washington streets, destroy ing four three
story brick stores. From there II spread 10 the
corner OF Nj Mulberry and Crawford streets,
burning tenant. houses, besides shanties etc 3,
in all about one hundred buildings, of which
thlr y-sigbt were large stores. Two white
ehllOren and tour negroes persisted in the
fiames. SIX negroes were killed by accident
One hundred families are by this calamity
rendered huuseless. The fire originated through
caIelessnt IS In Mayors bar room building.
An attempt was made Sunday night to de-
stroy the south bound regular passenger train
On the Nashville and Decatur railroad, at
Spring Hill. by arranging the switch so as to
throw the train off the track. The locomotive
and tender ana the baggage and express cars
were overturned. The passenger cars re-
NAMED on the rails. The engineer was thrown
some distance but not injured. The other en-
ployees saved themselves by jumping OFF. No
one was hurt.
Philip Antonio and Charles Moore, soldiers
OF the l6tn reg ulars, whose rial for the mur-
der of policeman Kennedy has BEEN going on
D.,
for several days, were convicted on Saturday,
Antonis being found guilty of murder IN the
first degree and Moore of manslaughter, the
Jury assessing the punishment AZ twenty years
IN the penitentiary.
Itappears TO be certain that if the present
Council of Boston should act on the question
of the soldiers monument the coming Council
will reverse il. During the bearing of the cit
Zens the statement was made that city build
ings were now IN progress of erection at an ex =
pense OF S2,5OO,U0, and improvements were
otherwise being projected that would add at
least SlU,UOU,OUO TO the above sum.
The case of DIR. Watson having been sub
mitted TO the Attorney General by the Presi-
dent for his opinion, decision was given that
there was no authority TO try the prisoner by
military commission, the jurisdiction OF
which did not extend 10 the case. This re-
suited IN the order for the discharge of the
prisoner and dissolution of the commission
The New Orleans congressional committee 5
duties take a wide latitude. They are ordered
TO take evidence upon the riot, the affairs OF
the custom house, internal re venue affairs the
existence OF secret rebel societies, General
SherIdan's fitness 10 admnistrate that depart
ment and his acts, and the present sentiment
OF the Southern people.
The officers of the steamer Snsq uehanna
say that the statements concerning the civil
ties OF the French authorities are entirely un-
true. She was forbidden 10 approach nearer
Vera CruZthan Nerd Island. Minister Camp
bell asserts that he could not proceed TO Juare7
via Matamoros.
Another brutal murder was committed IN
Louisville, Ky, on Sunday night A man
was found dead in ped with his skull smas he'd
by an axe. The man was a peaceable citizen
The crime is supposed 10 have been committed
| for the purpose OF obtaining money.
Two parties were arrested in Baltimor,
| Monday on a charge of having been connected
with the murder of Mr.. Welsh, of this cIty
| who attended the Masonic celebration in Bal
timore last month.
| The journeymen tailors' strike in Boston an
pears Tor the present TO be ended, as they hav,
| resumed work with their old EMPLOYERS a
former prices.
The Rev. MIR. Cheseborough's church i,
| North Glastonbury, Conn, was burned Sun
| day. Loss 1900: patially insured.
The tunnel on Washington street, Chicago
| for the water-works. cayed IN on Saturda,
| night. Loss about 5000.
| A bill securing a homestead ant one I'm ndra,
| acres from attachment has been passed by th
| South Carolina House.
| From the Galveston, Texas. Bulletin we learr
| that many emlgrants from the Southern State
| are arriving.
| New winter quarters are being erected a
| Brownsville, Texas, for troops.
Mrs. Davis has returned TO Fortress Monro.
| from her Montreal visit.
| The congressional party left Nash willie fo
| Memphis, Tenn, on onday at IL y. IN.