The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-28
FROM CALIFORNIA.


The Report OF Troubles Between Mexico
and Guatemala Believed TO BE a
Canard - DisastrOusl storm on the
COast and Throughout the IntsriOr,
Etc. Etc.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. a. - The Supervisors
have accepted the eight.hour labor system for
all contracts for the city and country.
Letters from Southern Mexico by the steamer
Montana, make no mention of the boundary
difficulty between Guatemala and Mexico.
The reported trouble is believed to be a
canard.
The communication between Acapulco and
Ihe city of Mexico has been re established.
Othcial information has been received of the
dispersion OF the brigRnds and the establish
cities.
The steamer Idaho has arrived from Homo
lulu, with advices to December TO-
The British war vessel Chanticleer had ar
TO remain several weeks. She lay alongside the
United States steamer Lackawanna, and her
Flag when In return, the American baud
gave them Wearing of the Green" effectually
sileneing the Britishers.
The new whaling gun invented by Captain
Pierce, of the whale snip James Allen, proved
great success during the past season.
The ship Julian arrived from Boston Nov. 27,
and was loading with oil for New Bedford. The
ship Othello completed her repairs, and sailed
Erom the lst OF september to the 10th Of De-
cember, seventy-three whale ships arrived at
oil and 73l 800 pounds of bone. Most of the
whalers had sailed for q cruize or for home.
The severest storm for many years has pre-
vailed at San Francisco during the past two
days Most of the shipping in the harbor has
been damaged. The city has suffered to great
extent Reports from the interior give accounts
OF the disastrous effects of the storm. stage
and railroad communication has been tempo
Tarily suspended.
The steamer Montana, from Panama, arrived
day, having been detained twenty nine
hours at the Heads, on account OF the weather.
Late advices from the Northern Coast state
that the Idaho and Oregon Branch Railroad
Company has been organized at Portland to
connect the Union Pacific Railroad, and to run
through Idaho aud Eastern Oregon to the ma
vigRble waters of the Columbia. The design of
the Company is to induce the Union Pacific
Company to take stock In the road and assist
IN buildingtt. v-
Idaho, January 6, to memoriallze Congress to
make q grant in favor of the railroad connec-
tiOn of the Union Pacific Railroad and the
navigable waters of the Columbia via Snake
river valley, and probably act in conjunction
with the Oregon Company.
The Washington Terri orial Legislature met
December 3. 4 memorial was introduced, ask
ing Congress to appropriate money to erect
lighthouses at important points on the strait
and sound. Also. establishing naval depot at
some point on the sound. The mining news
from British Columbia Is encouraging. A
London letter states that the scheme for Intro
ducing immigration from England and the
Continent of Europe to the colony, has failed.
The Board OF Education of Victoria mas closed
the schools for want of funds
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25-Arizona advices of
December are received. General Granger Is
relieved of the command OF the District of Ari-
zona, and ordered to resume command of mill
tary operations in Nevada. General Crittenden
is named as his successor.
The Peohutt Indians have submitted to the
authorities. General Palmer, of the Union Pa
cific Railroad survey, was attacked by Indians
northeast of Prescott, but without fatal results
Tuxcon, the new capital The mining news is
encouraging.