Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-31
EVENING STAR.
LATE rELEGRAMs, &C.

Dispatches have been received from General
Sheridan to the eth instant he says the hostile
ILdIans-about 40 warriOrs-have separated
from the frIendiy tribes, the latter concentrl-
tinE around Fort Cobb Tor safety. General
ShsTmsn has given orders TO kill or capture
>antsnta and Fail Bear, two of the most
tTeacheTOus and dangerous chiefs upon the
PIains, as no lasting peace can be made with
tnern.
A horrible murder and suicide took place m
CiECII matt yesrrday. William Ashback killed
his wife. Josephine, nv blows on the head with
a hatchet. ana stabbing her once in the left side
with sB Enfield rifle, the ball entering the left
lower Jaw, and tearing away the right back
part OF his head, scattering his brains all over
the room
The Havana Diario publishes rambling &C.
counts Of unImpOrtant successes OF the troops
over me revoluJIonists- No authentic Adyiees
have been received from revolutionary sources
An uncOnffrmed rumOr Is IN circulation that
me revolutionary General u ues ada. has landed
win arms and men Al Laguna2a- from Nassau
Richard Russell was shot and Immediately
Siieo' IN Indiana, Thursday D!ght, BY Gabriel
Hathaway. Hathaway had been Knocked do WI
aud beat u by Russell. when he Turned and
hIsc. shooting hlm Ihrouga the heart. Ii was
tEe result OF an old grufge. Russell had been
married only three wueNs.
II has been proved IN court in Chicago tina
the late Mrs.. dickens lett properly worth
so An acqusDtanee Of Charles Dickens in
thai City. saws mat MIR. Dickens brother Ned
nom England With the deceased lady, deserving
his wife, " HON the novelist supported COM
iOTtahIy,
The steamship Beaufort was seized in New
JTleaEs by United States marshal on sus
pIciCH 81 having on board arms, ammunition
and supplies for the Cuban reyOIutiouis,s: hut
rotb.Dg suspicious being found, the vessel
was released yesterday.
The Convention Of colored men At Pittsburg
Pa. continues with interest, and delegates
from various parts of the country are coming
Tie Con yention Will memorislZe the General
Government asking national regulations for
suffrage.
II Is reported that Governor Baker. of In
Olana. Will cause a thorough Investigation of
me iynching OF the Reno brothers and Ander-
con- ana N the participants in the affair are fer
reied out, VIII bring them to justice.
The steam boat Empire sunk below Natchaz.
MOLday night. While laying mp from the fog
the bank caved in, and q large mass falling on
ne beat. sunk her. She was valued at S2O,OnO
Davis the pugilist, who is to fight Tom Allen.
OF Cleveland, and his trainer. Billy Blake were
arrested ut 81. Louis, Tuesday, on a charge of
attempting TO kill Mike Ryan and Joseph T,r
riil. on Christmas day.
Patnck Tieman. a well-knovn New York
rough, was stabbed and instantly killed by
Geo GrenIng. q German brickIayer in thst
city, on Tuesday evening.
An effort is sioat 10 make Chicago a pur.
chasing depot for Government supplies instead
OF 81 Louis, and n warm contest is going on
between the rIval cities.
IL is not yet known whether Bishop Law. of
AIkansas, Will accept the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland diocese
Two societies Of eolOred people of Frederick
nd have donated s75 for the relief of the poor
Of that city.
Lewis Davis is to be hanged at g eyelapd.
OHIO. February ith, for the murder u ID p
Skinner.
i'he Alabama Legislature adjourn sine de