Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-20
TELEGRAMS, &c.

The enclosures on the levee of the New York
Mail Steamship 20. and OF the Atlantic and
Mississippi Steamboat Co in New Orleans
were torn down yesterday amid great excite
ment 1t was dsne by the city SURVEYOR nv
order of the council. The en- closure was illegal
The mules have the rinderpest in the northern
part of Louisiana. Thirty -eight died on one
plantation in one night, twenty-five an
other. and twenty on another. There are con-
tinued reports of damage to cotton and seed by
frost and rain. The first race yesterday, mile
heats three in five, was won by Gilroy; time,
2,C2h and 2.O5x. Second race, twe-mile dash,
won by Charley Armstrong; time, LEG. Gene
raj CANDY has issued an order explanatory of
the Presidents proclamation, and says it does
not suspend martial law. A number of suits
are already before the military courts. An
altercatlon took place yesterday At the custom
house between General Burbridge and a cotton
planter from Shreveport, regarding some cot
ton transactions. BuTbridge fired three shots,
but 10 blood was shed
A fire broke out at nine o'clock last night in
the fourth story of the Philadelphia Inquirer
building, on Chestnut Street, above Third
The compositors in the room above were forced
10 leave ON account of the smoke. The fire
was eNtinguish he'd but the building was flooded.
The composing room being in the fifth story
fortunately escaped damaged. The publica-
non OF the Inquirer Will not be suspended
The press-room was flooded with water, and
one OF the presses somewhat injured: but two
other presses can be used. The damage TO the
upper part of the building by fire is trifling
but by water serious.
Judge Smailey, of the U s. Circuit Court
Buffalo, N. Y, has rendered a decision In re-
lation to the powers of the L. s assessors He
decided in the case of Thomas Brown, that an
assessor has no right TO renew an assessment
made by him. and which he has transmitted to
the collector and paid, and that any proceeding
under such assessors authority is nullity and
without color OF law,
distinguished officer, formerly command
ing in Louisville, Ky, has Just arrived from
New Orleans, and contradIcts positively the
recent reported arrest of General Burbridge,
or of hIs brother Oscar IL. lie says such re-
port probably arose from the arrest OF several
sub-iigents recently made by General Bur-
bridge.
changed pistol shots in Richmond, Va, yes
terday afternoon. Both were slightly wounded,
DR.. Maddox in the leg and Vernon in the left
hand. They were arrested.
The coal trade at Richmond, near Philadel-
phla, has suspended, in consequence of the
duction of wages. No disturbance as yet has
occurred.
Three more persons have died from the
effects of the late glycerine explosion in San
Francisco. A premature explosion of a blast
occurred near Colfax, California, by which
six men lost their lives.
About a hundred whalers have recently been
heard from at Honolulu. All were vpry suc-
eessful, the amount OF oil secured running from
200 to 500 barrels each.
1t is stated that General Meade has tele-
graphed for more troops TO be sent to Eastport,
and that all the troops in this vicinity TO be
forwarded, and others are expected there.
Chief Justice Chase was entertained last
night by prominent citizens of Baltimore with
a banquet at the rooms of the Union Club.
The strike of the New York car drivers has
enued. Inc old drivers have resumed work.