Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-19
EVENING STAR.
LATE TELEGRAMS, &c.

On Wednesday San Francisco and the har.
Dor were wrapped in dense smoke. supposed
10 te from the burning woods IN Oresoa where
nre COW rlng an estimated area OF two hnp
dled square miles on both sides of the Colur
Ria riy er has been raging for several days past
II ~ feared that the towns of St HeIens and
asloIIa Will oe oesroy'd d. The destruction O.
tmoer and other property has been immense.
Pa'rick Blaekley, one Of the accomplices in
the .MeGee murder, is sad to be insane. Bail
VIII probably be accepted Tor Eagleson En-
ushI, rno murphy, the other accomplices.
whaien most strongly protests thai he did not
suOot Mcfee, but knows who did. 1t is ex-
Ptcfed he will make a full confession before
long.
The citizens OF the Nineteenth Ward Phil
adelphia, in which the murder of the little girl
named Mary Mohieman occurred, have offered
aTewaTd Of $1,000 for the capture and con VIC
ton OF the murderer, and a wealthy citizen has
Cfersd a handsome brick house 10 the captor
The reward thus far offered is $1,000 and a
handsome brick house.
Messrs. Gary Il Sons cotton work. the Al
heTton Mills, in ElysvilIe, so severely dam.
;-ged by The great Hood of July, are again in
Successful operation Messrs. Charles A.
1-mDrlll & 10. have over one hundred work
men employed al Ellieott CITY in repairinp
their Touring mill at that point.
Yesterday Seyeral families had a narrow es-
cape nom burning 10 death at the fire in Brook.
lyn. Many barely escaped in nght-clothss
OHlcer Crow rescued a child from the flames
al The Iisk OF his life, losing a portion of his
clothlng In the heroic effort.
"A resolution has been adopted in the Georgia
Legislature repeating the former action of the
House staying the collection of debts, and de.
claring that collections can be made when the
present relief bill receives the signature of the
Governor.
Advices from the hop districts of Wisconsin
are very discouragfng. Much damage has
been done by lice within the past few days
Many yards have been utterly ruined thereby.
IL Is now thought that not over $500 bales of
Iops VIII De shipped from that State.
Michael Conlan, Of New York, in a fit of de-.
Lrpm uemens, stabs ID his wife while asleep
and also two men named Reagan, father and
son. VINO came TO her rescue.
Bridget Mary U'Toole, a servant girl who
swan out and saved two ladies from drowning
at Nahant, few days ago, is 10 receive medal
from the Boston Humane Society
The continued International cricket match
IN New York, between the All England eleven
and he twenty-five of New YORK was con-
eleven.
Anxiety is felt for the safety OF the steamship
Northern Light, which left New York August
"a ior Bremen, and has not been heard from
since.
Mail adyices from Havana are to September
5th lhe Banco Espagnol had remitted So %
10 Washington 10 pay the interes; on Spanish
bonds held by American citizens.
Tie State horse fair closed at Augusta, Me-,
yesterday afternoon with sweepstakes race,
won oy the sorrel Don in three straight heats
A petition is in circulation in Atlanta. Ga
irrespective of party, asking Hon. a III. Ste
phens 10 deliver an address.
A committee OF negroes. declared Ineligible
IN tne Georgia Legs iature, are on their way TO
Washington to lay heir case before Congress
Several large tobacco warehouses and their
contents We're destroyed by fire at Lynchburg
on Thursday.
The caterpillar is playing havoc with the
cotton in Georgia
The revenue Investigation case in New York
has been again postponed Till Tuesday.
Brow nlow's proclamation has created fever
OF excite sment in Tennessee.
Nothing done in the Alabama Legislature
yesterday.
Dispatches from all sections report unusual
Iy cold weather Tor this season of the year.
One and a half million pounds of tobacco
have accumulated in Richmond, Va.
The smallpox continues to prevail at ia
Mlalca.