Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-26
WASHINGTON. D. c.. MONDAY. AUGUST 1867 Ne


The shin Lizzie Moses sailed from Ph,ladel.
phia on Saturday for Antwerp. About twelve
miles below the city the crew mutinied and
took possession OF the ship. A police force
was sent down, and, after severe fight, ar
brought mp, and will appear before the United
States commissioner to-day. The mate OF the
vessel was stabbed, and one Of the mutineers
had his skull broken In the melee.
Secretary Seward, accompanying the French
and Spanish Ministers, and COL Seward, ar
rived at Fortress Monroe yesterday morning
on the revenue cutter Nemaha. They visited
the ram S1onewall, which had Just arrived in
The harbor from Gosport in thorough seagoing
ing about an hour on the revenue cutter they
returned to this city. The Stonewall sails to-
day for Japan.
Garnissee Baker, one of the defanlters in the
Tradesmen's Bank case, N. Y. was examined
before Judge Hogan At the Toombs. The
ment, but the prisoners counsel moved for his
discharge on the ground that no proof Of
crime had been adduced. The court reserved
its decision, admitting the prisoner, in the
meantime, to bail In the sum Of S2O,0OO.
The interest OF Messrs May and Graham in
the lease OF the Carrollton railroad, La, as.
signed to the United States Government has
been sold by Mr. Bell, on behalf Of the Gov
ernent, to Messrs Bornabel, Dolhonde. Lama
RE, hernandez and Queros, for S2ss,00 OF
which Sl00,oOO was in cash, and the balance in
secured notes Of three and six months.
meeting was held in New York las, week.
to take in consideration the sxpediency Of in
producing steam as motive power on the
canals. A new invention for the propulsion
OF canal boats by steam has been perfected,
and is said 10 work satisfactorily, the boat
nelne moved with scarcely any possible dis
turbance of water.
Professor J. q. watson, Of Ann Arbor,
Michigan, announces the discovery OF a new
planet, hitherto unknown, which was first
c0nv, hvDh G0t lA~x s~k, r.
the right ascension one degree and forty min
utes. and in declination three degrees and ten
minutes south. 1t is moving west and south
Delay is feared in completing the ca ban ca
Bile from Key West to Punta Rosa, Florida,
because portion of the latter cable was used
between Cuba and Key West, and Engineer
Webb will await telegraphic authority from
England before proceeding to lay the re-
maindar
A New York Herald special, dated Havana,
22d. says President CabraI, Of Dominica has
sent messenger to Washington with insrrue-
tions TO accept the offer OF the Unred St.tes
tor the purchase OF Samaria, on the Island OF
Hayti, for five mIlioH dollars.
A prize fight occurred in Schuyklill
county, Pa, Saturday between Billy Parkin-
son and Tom Kelley. Parkinson wou the
Over hundred of the principal citizens OF
Corpus Christi, Texas, including Presbyterian
and Methodist ministers, druggists, and mer-
chants. have died Of the yellow fever.
Governor tl6nOeFS, OF LOUISIANA, has
pointed colored man member of the Board
OF the Central State Penitentiary COMMITTEES
vice j Il. g. DoremRs, white, removed
The yellow fever is slightly abating in New
Orleans. There were nineteen burials on Fri
day.
Runner says the Raleigh Proqress has been
threatenes with suppression, in consequence
OF ridlcullng Gen. Sckles.
The wine crop Of California is estimsted
this year at 30,0CO00o gallons; of brandy, 100000
gallons. ..
Registered in Charleston. s c., Saturday,
316, of whom 173 were whites and 143 coiored.