Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-17
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The important announcement il made in the
Alta Coitornian Of the 18th OF August OF the
sale OF the Panama Railroad to an English
company by President MosQ and the Con-
gress of Columbia has approved the act, the
sale TO take effect upon the expiration of the
preseat contract nine years hence. Nosquera
ElviDg mortgage ofThe railroad rs security.
The money is to be used for Evolutionary pur-
poses. The Alta saye: 1--WE have no doub;
that the subject will receive the immediate At.
tentlon OF our Government, in order that Co.
lumbia may be given TO understand that a
sale so preJudcial tothe interests OF the United
States, and made in such violation OF good
faith with the present Railroad Company, will
not be allowed. If we can afford to saw to
Fran ce thar her troops cannot remain in Mexi.
co, we can tell MoeQlera that he must not DIS
pany."
All the regular force In Montreal, with three
batteries OF breach loading guns-thirty-six
Runs-marched out Sast week as practice for
movement against an enemy. The ARTILLERY
was the greatest force Of that arm ever ont NJ
one time. A number OF stra gers, ted 10
be Fenians, are In Montreal. 1t is suspected
that all the cities, from east to west, are filled
with spies-names and persons not known
The first reinforcements is looked for on Mon.
day or The day following.
Resolutions have been introduced in the
South Carolina Legislature and referred to the
Committee on Federal Relation requesting the
President to inform the military officially
requesting the discontinuance Of provost
courts and the restriction of the jurIdiction OF
the military courts within the limits pres ribed
by the articles OF war.
Cape Hayten correspondence says General
Salnave had been captured, and was soon to be
executed by order of President Geffrard. II
was conceded that his death wourd not i'm anv
impede the revolutionary movement, which il
merely to dispose Gerhard; who has assumed
dietatorial powers, and elect q new President
by universal suffrage.
Two large Government wharves at New
port News were sold at auction last week for
$4,000, to the Newport News and Richmond
Railroad Company. They originally cost the
ccst Of the Richmond and Newport News rail.
road.to be put in running order-:s said to be
Sl,073,610.
Toronto, q. W. was visited by hurricane
Friday evening, dong much damage TO prop.
erty. The recent heavy rains in the lower
part OF the province have DESTROYED all homes
Of saving the hay and grain crop, which
promised so favorably. Much suffering is an.
tipated this coming winter in consequence of
this disaster.
Three hundred delegates to the Soldiers And
Sailors, Cleveland Convention have arrived
not enough to give any indication Of the spirit
or intention OF the convention. There are
complains OF the cool reception Of the della.
gates, no formal reception being given them
A special despatch from Berlin. by the At
lantic cable, announced a threatened war in
16Im6ny. AusIlb Setus 10 act toward italy
in bad faith, and Prussia threatens to draw The
sword again.
Two cases of cholera were reported at Nor.
folk, Va, by the Board of Health Of that CITY
Thursday afternoon. Several cases reported
the day before were recovering.
The Irish population Of Portsmouth, Va,
and the surrounding country. Eenian sympa
thizers, gave ball recently at the Ocean
House.
Major General @. A. Gilmore is at Fortress
Monroe to conduct a series Of experiments
with 15-inch guns and rified pieces of ordi-
nance against an iron .clad stone target erected
near the fortress
General Sherman left Denver, Colorado Ter
ritory. last week, accompanied by Governor
Cummins, to visit the Southern posts
Seven new cases Of cholera were reported in
New York Saturday, and five deaths. In
Brooklyn one death and four cases were re.
ported.
The deaths by cholera in St Louis last week
numbered 272.
Thirteen new cases and five deaths from
cholera were reported in Nashville Saturday
DIR. A. A. Gould, president Of the Massa-
chusetts Medical Society, and a widely. known
physician, died Saturday morning.
General Rousseau was elected To Conrress
from his district Saturday. No opposition.