Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-03
THE EVENING STAR.
KILOGRAMS. &c

Ady'ces dated Hio Janeiro, August 1, say
that the commander Of the Brazilian forcas.
MARQUIS DE Caxias, had at last determined to
abandon the position from which the allies had
20 long vsinly struggled to ADVANCE throuph
Paraguay. All the troops have been EN- barked
soosrd the meet, preparatory to forming a
junction with the Baron de HerraI, who is on
the upper Paraua. IL has been, however, dis.
covered mat the Paraguayans are TO be met on
zee way. they have fortified several posi-
t,sns on the route, among them San Soiano,
bic position TO pass.
General Palmer the treasurer OF the Union.
Pacific railroad of Kansas, and Dr. LIE Comet
tie geologist Of the surveying party, have
neen engaged for month past in investigating
the coal fields OF the Rotan mountains In Col
erado and New Mexico, on the proposed line
OF that road. They re port many large depos-
1ts OF very valnable coal, and one vein fifty
square miles in extent. The coal is considered
sqnaI 10 the best Pittsburg coal. Iron ore has
also been discovered in he same locality.
The National Convention Of Cigars Makers
met in Buffalo, N. Y, Yesterday, and was
called 10 order by V. =. Wynkle, OF Cincinnati
There is . large attendance from ali sections
OF the Union. In the afternoon, j. J. Norris
OF syracuse, was elected president, and
Charles Baker, of Philadelphia, secretary and
treas urer. Inc convention will probablv sit
three days.
The net earnings Of the Union Pacific rail
road for the quarter ending July 81 are ON
ciaily reported at S4s5, 80, exclusive OF Si79,-
-to ShnI ecu 70 CONTRACTORS 1Or transport alton
OF men and materials. Four hundred and
sixty miles west from Omaha are now com.
rlefed, and II is expected that the track to the
Rocky mountains, five hundred and seventeen
miles, will be finished IN a month.
The Radical clubs OF ST. Louis and delepa.
tons from posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic met IN st. Louis to arrange Tor a pub
he reception OF General Sheridan on his arri-
val. General Clinton B. Fiske presided and
mayor Thomas and Governor Fletcher made
speeches.. Colored people will be allowed 10
participate in the demonstration, if they de-
sire.
despatch received from the president of
the woodruff, Memphis, and Ohio railroad
states hat the interest the State by the road
has been paid ana the road released BY the
state authorities.
The cornerstone of the new Jewish hos
pltal was laid in Chicago, yesterday The
ceremony was characterized by due pomp and
display. all the Jewish organizations IN the
city participating
John Cady. soldier OF the 18th United
States infantry, cut his throat at headquarters
IN Richmond. Yesterday morning. He was
from Newark, N. j.
There were thirty interments OF yellow
fever cases in New Orleans, Sunday. Among
hem was Tom King, the ppgilist, anu Lieu.
tenant Mccormick, of the iron .cIad Mahaska
The Northwestern SHngerfest opens at
Indianapolis, Ind, to-day. The decorations
are said 10 surpass in b auty anything of the
kind ever gotten up In the West.
Mrs. JEFF Davis arrived at Norfolk Saturday
passed the day with her relatives in the city
and left in the evening for Canada via New
York.