The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-18
NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY ls 1865
TELEGRAPHrc NEWS ITEMS.

The council OF the Dominion Rifle Association is in
session at Ottawa arranging the prize list for the
meeting IN Montreal next September. Prizes
amounting TO $4,000 are TO be competed for
New rolls are being used in the organization OF the
new volunteer companies of Canada by which volun-
eers are required to enlist for three years. The vol
unteer force now In existence will be asked to re-
enlist after October l. when the new militia organi
cation goes into operation II SUFFICIENT force Is
drafting.
The War Department has ordered the immediate
removal Of the bodies OF two hundred Confederate
Island while prisoners of war, to the Catholic ceme-
tary. The removal will commence on Monday next,
under the direction of q government agent.
SIX miles west Of Harrisburg, Pa, was discovered to
be on fire about three O'Clock yesterday morning.
and before 1t could be extinguished five spans were
any transfer of passengers or baggage In conse-
quence, az the Railroad Company controls two
which trains can be passed without delay. The nre
is supposed to have originated from sparks from the
engine Of the Baltimore express train, going west
which passed over the bridge few minutes before
the fire was discovered.
strike occurred at st. Louis Thursday among the
engineers Of the passenger trains on the Missouri
duties having been imposed upon them. They were
dismissed and q new set OF hands employed. Some
rotous proceedings took place to-day the old hands
were made against the property OF the company.
The police were called out and quelled the disturb
smooth again In few days. There had been no
attempt on the part of the company to reduce the
wages OF the men, although they claim to be paying
them more than any other road running out OF st.
Louis and for less labor.
James H. Stills, an alleged defaulter to the amount
OF sl2 900 in the Treasury Department OF the United
States Branch Mint, was arrested on Thursday In
san Francisco.
State Convention OF Freedom Defenders" has
been called for August g. to meet at San Francisco.
The steamer Grecan struck rock in Cedar Rapids,
Bog and beached to prevent her from sinking Her
passengers and baggage were landed safely and
taken to Montreal yesterday morning by the steamer
ottawa
All the Freedmen's Bureau agencies in Kentucky,
except the general agencies at Louisville Lexington
and Paducah, have been discontinued. The educa-
tona department will be continued until the State
provides for the education OF the colored people.
Extensive preparations are being made in New
Orleans for the illumination, procession and the
democratic ratification meeting at Lafayette square
tonight.
Senator James A. Bayard who sailed for Europe
on the China, goes to secure the aid of foreign med
cal gentlemen on account OF impaired hearing, at the
advice of Mr. Thornton, English Minister to this
country.
little girl named Kinsella, aged eight years.
drowned herself in the canal at Indianapolis Ind,
yesterday because her mother would not allow her
10 wear her new dress.
Rev. DR.. William Allen, formerly President OF Bow
dom College and since 1889 resident Of Burlington
VT, died on Thursday night, at the age OF eighty
four.
The crop reports are favorable in the southwest
and middle Of Georgia. The reports from Florida are
very depressing on account OF the worm
The Republican Congressional Convention for the
Sixth district Of Iowa, held at Montana Iowa, has
nominated Charles PomerOy, of Boone. This district
has been represented by Judge Hubbard for six
Special dispatches from different parts of Illinois,
Iowa and Wisconsin represent the crops to he in a
very favorable condition.
Passenger trains on the Central Pacific Railroad
now run to Wadsworth, one hundred and ninety
miles east OF Sacramento. Construction trains run
fourteen miles further east.
The schooner Porpoise, the pioneer Of the Goldfish
feet, with thirty thousand catch, arrived yesterday
at San Francisco from the Northwest coast.
A heavy thunder storm took place at Chattanooga,
Tenn on Thursday. Catholic church was struck
by lightning and three men were killed.