Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-25
TELEGRAMS. &C.

senator Wilson addre~s ed a crowdso audi
ence in the Bell Church. Norfolk, Va, las:
night. l he prime pal portion of the assemblage
were colored people. He said that his South
crn tour was not in the interest of any orgauI-
Zatton, and urged the supporting OF the plat
form of the Rlchmond convention. He said
he bad no doubt but what Virginia would be
carried by Republican majority.
The Virginia and Tennessee railroad direct
ors have been in session at Lynchburg, Va.
for the past few DAYS. 1t has been clearly as
certaintd hat sufficient number of private
s'ockholders Will unite to resist the eousOlida-
tion act q s volatIyP OF their chartered rights.
They are sustained by able counsel.
On the 9th instant a squad OF the seventh
cavalry, under MAJOR Cooper, killed six Cney-
enne indiana at Cimarone Landing, about
thirty miles west of Fort Dodge. This /. the
first blood shed IN the Indian war OF 1867 One
OF Major Cooper's men was killed and another
wounded.
A row occurred on Washin gton street, Mem
phls, Tuesday night, among crowd of row.
dies. Policeman John ClarIdge was killed
and fireman named John CosCrove badly
beaten. A fireman has been arrested on sus-
picion of the murder.
At the auction sale Of Scranton coal In New
York. yesterday, eighty thousand tons were
sold al nearly the same prices that were OBJ
tanned last month, the difference being mainly
on lump, which brought from five 10 seven
cents per ton in crease.
smart shock of an earthq quake was felt at
81. Joseph. Mo. and at junction Cry, and
Kansas City, in Kansas, yesterday afternoon
Buildings shook and swayed, people rushed
from their homes, and plastering loosened,
but no serious damage was done.
The Montreal, Canada, AiEerUe states that
the delegatrs OF the Province recently in Lon
don are 10 form the future PrIyy Council of
the Confederation, and have already come to
an understanding upon many points of or
ganZatioD.
The agricultural prospects of California are
excellent. The grain crop in the great valleys
of Sacramento, San Joaq Hin, and TRlnare. is
generally in fine condition. A much greater
breadth of land is sown in grain this year than
last year.
IZador Aileinger. a we'll known citizen of
Cleveland, Ohio. was found murdered in his
store Tuesday morning. He was robbed of
$500 in money. No clue TO the murderers has
been obtained.
George Weaver, charged with incendiarism
was brought before the court at Harrisburg
Pa, yesterday morning. and found guilty
He is alleged 10 be the principal OF a great
number OF arson cases, running over several
years.
The Louisiana levee, fund has been ex.
hausted, and the work will be discontinued
unless the planters are succeS sful in raising
funds from the bankers and capitalists of New
Orleans. There is no abatement ia the waters
About thirty horses belonging to the United
States Express Company were run off by the
Indians from Chalk Bluff station on Smoky
Hill few days ago.
Yesterday morning shad were caught In the
Juniata. at Newport, thus ending all doubts
in reference 10 the passage OF shad up the Sus.
quehanna and its tributaries.
Dispatches from Harrisburg, Altoona Potts
Vile, Bedford and other points in PeRnsyI-
vania report quite heavy fall OF snow yes
terday.
The Cosmopolitan Hotel in San Francisco
was burned Tuesday night. The building and
furniture cost $3.50, 900. The loss is estimated
at $50, 600; insured for S60,OOO.
The aide to the New Orleans chief OF police
has been discharged, by order o ( General Sheri-
dan, for the alleged discouraging OF negroes
from registering.
Trains the Union Pacific railroad now
run through TO Wayandotte, Kansas, without
delay. The road will be open to Salem, forty-
six miles west OF there. on Mondaynext
Trouble Is expected in Cuba, and the troops
are being drilled constantly