Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-16
TELEGR RAMS, &c.

Yesterday svening the officers and men who
were in Admiral Fafraguts- squadron at the
capture of New Orleans held q meeting in
Philadelphia to organize systematic effort to
obtain prize money elaine d to be due them
for captures at New Orleans. There was a
large attendance, aud spirit of determine
ton was manifested to press their claims on
Congress letter was received from Gen.
Butler in reference to his bill, now before Con-
gress. to authorize the payment of said prize
money.
1t is now said that the fund commissioners
of Missouri have ordered the officers OF the
Bank of Commerce, of New York, to apply
the State funds, now in their hands, to the
payment, past due, OF the coupons on the State
bonds. The balance to the credit Of the State
In the Bank of Commerce is over two and a
half millions, and is insufficient to pay the
coupons.
The fever interments in New Orleans to six
O'Clock yesterday morning numbered thirty
nine. dispatch was received by VIM. p
Converse Co.. of New York, dated New
Orleans yesterday, from l. F. Caldwell, Secre-
tary of the Howard Association, saying The
epidemic is subsiding Please notify all parties
making collections for US to stop. We have
enough funds to carry us through
There are at present no patients IN the quar-
antine hospital ship in New York harbor.
The only arrival within the last week was
the steamer General Grant, Captain Holme ;.
from New Orleans, which ca ne in on Sunday,
with eight passengers and crew of forty two.
She had not single case of sickness on board
at the time of her arrival or during her voyage.
Postmaster Kenny, Of New York, who has
just arrived from foreign trip, during which
he was engaged In inspecting the system of the
pest Offices In the larger cities, has submitted
plan of Improvement in the New York post
Office to the Postme ster General. Among
other matters, he suggests an increase in the
force Of carriers and uniform system for
them.
Governor Fletcher will call an extra session
of the Missouri Legislature on the 1st of
December. 1t is now said that Eastern capl-
Southwest Pacific Railroad on the terms OF
Fremonts contre ct. and build it at once These,
and other important railroad interests, furnish
the reason for the extra session.
The fever is abating in Memphis, and the
excitement ts subsidlng. Many persons have
already LETT town, and msny others who had
made preparations to leave have abandoned
the idea. Twenty -four new cases and four
deaths were reported at noon yesterday. The
fever is OF mild type.
General Sheridan passed through Cleveland,
Ohio, en- route to Columbus and the West yes
terday evening. He was met at the depot by
anenihusiastlc crowd, and after thanking the n
Tor their welcome, and amid cheers for the lit
tie hero he was off.
The steamer Tonawanda, coming up to
Savannah yesterday morning, came in collision
with the pilot-boat Young America, and the
latter sunk in fifteen inmates. The ship Tango.
mond is ashore on Cumberland Island, total
loss.
Company @, 2lst infantry, has been ordered
from Fredericksburg to Petersburg. Va, and
companies @ and II, 4th artillery, have been
ordered from Fort Whipple, Va, to Fort Nc
Henry, Nd
Idaho papers of October have been received,
and contains accounts of Indian outrages
joseph +. Colweli was shot and scalped, and
his body burned by the savages, within a half
mile from Owyhee.
The Massachusetts constabIes, who were ar
rested in Springfield on Saturday night for
killing an alleged riO'er at Westfield, have all
been held in 5000 bail to answer the charge
Of manslauRhter.
only two new cases OF yellsw fever and four
interments are reported for the last forty eight
hours in Galveston.
The time for holding the Louisiana agricul-
tural fair has been postponed until the 7th of
January, 1865.
The official repor's show Is, ,O4s voters regis.
tered in New York yesterday.
fire in Buffalo, N. Y, yesterday morning
destroyed S50,00O worth OF property.