Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-04
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Inc ship Imperial, from kodiah, Russian
America, reports a violent shock Of earthq make
a. that place at4p p m, Of September S. Three
houses and nearly all the chimneys in the
town were shaken down. The sensation on the
snip was terrific, She seemed as though pass
ing over rocks at great speed, while articles
gales had not disturbed. In the southern part
OF the island large rocks were torn mp aud
thrown down the mountain. The shock lasted
forty seconds. No lives were lost
The first race, mile heats for all ages, at Je-
rome Park, N. Y, yesterday, was won by
Bayewater. Time 1.5O and ASK. Four horses
started. The second race, mile and an eight
Dash, was won by Luther. Time, ak. Rich
monu was second, Local third, and Linsdale
iourfh. The third race was a three q uarters-
oi-a-mlle dash, for one thousand dollars, be-
tween Mr.. Beimonts maid Of Honor" and
Mr.. Jerome's "Redwing" 1t was won by
maid OF Honor" Time, 1.21.
Oil was struck at Terre Haute, Indiana, on
Tuesday morning at the depth of about 800 feet
in the artesian well being sunk by Mr. Chaun-
cey Rose. 1t flows a; the rate of forty or fifty
barrels per day, with the tubing only extend
ing ten 10 twenty feet below the surface. 1t is
estimated that with good tubing one hundred
barrels day will flow. This oil is OF good
quality.
The 5th district Maryland Democratic con-
rention met again yesterday in Baltimore, and
after some twenty five ballots Frederick Stone,
OF Charles county. received the nomination.
Mr.. Harris, the present incumbent, was
dropped after the twentieth ballot 1t is re-
ported that the friends of Mr.. Harris are de-
termined TO run him as an independent candi-
date.
The attendance at the St Louis fair was
larger Tuesday. The ring exhibition consisted
OF CATTLE Of which there was a fine display.
There was a show of roadsters, stations, geld.
inRs, and mares, among them Dixie and
Tackey, owned by Richard S. Carr, OF ST.
Louis, who Will match either against any horse
in the country except Dexter.
The Indictment for bribery and corruption
came mp Tuesday in the Mercer county court,
New Jersey, on a motion TO quash the indict-
ment. The motion was argued by Messrs
Bradley and Roseson for the complainant.
and Messrs. Frelinghuy ysen and Hageman for
the State. The judges reserved their opinion.
The Cairo and Fulton railroad was sold by
Governor Fletcher, at Charleston, Missouri,
on the LIST OF October, to satisfy the claims of
the State. The road was purchased by Judge
Rsnkin, the representative Of the State, for
s957,5OO.
The entire losses by the fire at the Southern
Ind ana Penitentiary, at jefferson willie, Indi-
ana, will not Exceed S2OO. COO, one fourth which
falls upon the State Of Indiana. The manu-
featuring establishments of the penitentiary ar Q
at work.
Boston musical people have been much ex-
cited at the first appearance Of Briguoli at the
Bateman Concert, Monday night, with Madame
Parepa. The Music Hall was crowded to ex-
cess, and the concert passed of splendidly.
The London money market was quiet yes
terdav; Consols for money, soy. Five-twen-
ties. 1Ok; Erie shares, SIX; Illinois Central, rs.
Only fifteen new cases Of cholera and nine.
teen deaths reported in Memphis Tuesday; and
thirteen caess reported yesterday; nine deaths
Eleven deaths from cholera were reported i'm
Nashville Tuesday and nine deaths yesterday:
from other causes, six.
]. p. Robins, Of New York, was elected trea-
surer OF the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company, Monday.
Fernando Wood has announced himself a
candidate for Congress in the Oh district, New
York.
The Nevada Union State Con vention met at
Carson yesterday.