Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-10
TELEGRAMS. &c.

The steamer Narva, engaged in laying the
cable, has arrived at Havana. She started
from Key West on Saturday,morning. She
laid twenty. one and half miles OF three sizes,
buoyed at The ends. The average OF paying
ont he cable is four miles an hour The
Unite States men. .of. war Tahoma and Foun-
tain and the Spanish men.of- war San Fran.
cisco and De Assiz accompanied the Narva,
but no assistance was required. The Narva
egan operations there nj ono ay evening and
started next day for Key West.
A special dispatch TO the New York Times
dated Fort Hayes, Smoky Hill route Pacific
railroad, Augusss, via Fort Harker, Angus
9, says: The Indians have just made three
separate descents on working parties along
the railroad beyond here They stole all the
stock, which numbered about forty head, from
Several Indians were killed; among these
three of the Cheyenne tribe. Small bodies OF
troops have gone ont with the contractors, and
they are again at work. The Indians are in
1a1 &c numbers all around us.
Cotton crop advices from the lower river
parishes OF Louislsna and the counties OF Mis-
sissippi are quite unfavorabie. In all the
lower parishes OF Louisiana the worms are at
work to an alarming extent In Point Coupee
the destruction was SO complete that some
plantations were abandoned Another state
ment says that from the Kansas river gloomy
accounts are received; not only is every plan
tation suffering. but those in safety to-day are
looking for the visiting tomorrow.
The boiler at the Action iron foundry, ,on 9th.
below Wharton street, Philadelphia, exploded
yesterday afternoon. man named Jacob
Gibson was killed. He lea yes wire and three
children. John A. Poilocks and Matthew
Mcknight were seriously. and Joseph Martin
was slightly injured. All OF the above were
mem bers of q cooperative firm, and owned
and run the establishment which they had re.
Gently started.
In Wilmington, North Carolina, the sheriff
and tax collectors report unexampled diff.
taxes. Some parties Will refuse to pay the
State taxes on the ground that the State gov
eminent has no practical existence, and be-
lieving that the sheriff will not be allo wed to
dlstrain property for non. payment OF taxes.
A society is being formed in Cuba to promote
the immigration of white labovers from Spain
Loud complaints are being made on account
OF the discovery OF every piece of gold coin IN
circulation on The island being clipped. Many
doubloons are daily found to be snort two aud
even three dollars.
The Diario de la Mariano, of Havana, Of the
4th instant. insists that the United States has
Mexico by the Liberals, and calls for European
coalition against America, in order that the
cause OF common rights shall be respected
throughout this continent.
An arrival from Valparaiso reports great ex-
element at Valparaiso and Lima on July Sd
and 18th, over the news by the French mail
steamer, confirmed overland from Buenos
Ayres. that the Spanish fleet under Mendez
Chill and Peru.
The Union Independent Committee In San
Francisco has nominated Caleb T. Fay, a
merchant OF San Fran cisco, tor Governor and
B. X. Nickerson for Secretary Of State The
regular Union ticker is gaining strength.
Adyices from the Sandwich Islands to July
13 says hat the Kipg has named William G.
Sunalito as his successor in case of his death.
The 4ih of July was enthusiastically celebra.
ted at Honolulu.
The esteaner Gem burst her boiier-heads on
Tuesday evening In the Illinois river, near
Naples, by which two employees were instant.
ly killed and two others were severely scalded
They probably cannot live.
The Portland (Me) Star says that Walter
Brown has finally consented to accept Hamill's
challenge TO pull on the Hudson for the cham
pionship. Il
The crop reports from Southern Georgia aud
Florida says the prospects are improving
daily. Some planters say they expect to AXE
the largest crop known for the acres planted
Fourteen negroes were appointed on the
police force by Mayor Horton In M obile yes
terday. One of them was made lieutenan.
oIthe day police.
More troops are being sent to Arizona, and
operations against the Indians will be more
vigorously pressed. il
The receipts Of the Central Pacific railroad
for July were about $4,000 IN gold.