The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-03
GENERALITIES.
Moving south.

The tide of immigration setting towards Virginia
is healthy. The Petersburg Ilde1 has sensible ar
tice on this subject passage Of which is follows
-"The bugbear that NOrtherners are not made well
come among us has had its day, and those who have
come know that they are treated as kindly and with
much consideration as they received at their old
homes. Such we know has been the treatment of
those who have settled in this vicinity" rs
SunlKen Treasure Ships.
Three sunken treasure ships are reported at Loyds.
One is the Hamilla MITCHELL with s25O,OOO on board
lying at the bottom of the China sea, eighty miles
from Shanghai Another is the steamer Carnatic
sunk in the Gulf of Suez, with s245OOo The third is
fathoms of water with no less than 1000 600 Colo
mel Gowans who raised the sunken Russian fleet at
| Sebastopol, proposes to send divers down to the
Lutne next summer l rt.I.. n. =
Selling Government Gold. 1890 sa'
Secretary Boutwell, has written letter to broker
sold in that CITY, lie found upon inaury ne hp
that the receipts of gold at the Roston Custom House
sell gold in Boston without shipping it from New
York. while in all other cities where gold is sold in
payments in coin. Upon these facts have declined
to make sales In Boston and incur the expense and
iE A Church Panic. 'a WA -.AH
hymn has just saved life I'm a church panic. Here
is the story:-.The floor of the Congress street
Methodist church. in Troy, took fire from defective
flue during the services on Sunday afternoon and
rush was made for the doors. Women and children
screamed, and many men pushed and struggled in
the effort to escape, Some of the congregation en-
deavored to quiet the tumult, it was evident that
the danger was not immediate, and some one struck
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and during the singing partial quiet was restored
The fire was quickly eXtinguished." = AN ~
I'D. I'D -s-" -Incendinrisin.r '-. -
A fire in Brattleboro, VT, on Sunday morning by
which the Brattleboro' House and several other
buildings, We're destroyed, was the work of incen-
keeper OF a saloon which was destroyed, and whose
insurance is said to be excessive, has been arrested
fire. Chapns block and Biakes block s are Among Slg
the buildings burned, and thirteen firms and four
families thrown out OF business and shelter in
"A DnH
the insurance $4,000. r I'd .,5,,r-y -.y .--.t II.
Kentucky PIeasantries. t
A fight about a fence took place on Kentucky
farm on Sunday. Fox hunters had torn down the
fences separating the two farms owned by Ryand
Todhunter and Joseph Robinson, and Todhunter's
mules entered Robinsons cornfeld. Result :-Robln-
son shot three of Todhunters mules. Their owner
l went in search of veterinary surgeon, met Robin
son and asked him If the mules had been shot by
him. Robinson answered afirmatvely, and while
he was endeavorng to draw pistol, Todhunter
fired upon him, the shots taking effect In the abdo-
men and breast from the effect OF which he died
soon after. Todhunter has been arrested ls-
suits AaainsI Railroads.
Suits have been instituted by the United States
Government against the East Tennessee and Vir-
ginia and the East Tennessee and Georgia Railways
for the purpose OF collecting s2500O0 from the former
and 1855 600 from the latter road The railway COM
panes have hitherto withheld payment ON the ground
tary transportation Of $4,000 The suits are entered
in the United States Court of East Tennessee with
the consent OF both parties The United States prays
that receivers be appointed for the road in the
meantime, and this motion will be argued before
the United States Supreme Court at Washington, Ind
Rstrenchment. +t. , +
One means by which the expenses are being
rapidly reduced in the Navy Department Is the ft-
ting out Of all vessels of war with full sails. The
change is now nearly completed, and orders have
been sent to all squadrons TO cease use coal alto
gether except in cases OF necessity and even then
full report OF the reasons must be sent TO the de-
partment If these are not deemed sufficient the cost
OF the coal used is charged to the officer ordering il
TO be burned. Aside from saving expense however
the design OF the order Is also to restore the know
ledge OF managing sailing vessels, to which little
attention was given by our steam navy during
the war.
.. -.-f Almana. htt l''
The "Almanan is the name of peculiar settle
ment near Marengo, in Iowa, The colony consists
of succession of small villages seven in number,
lying along the Iowa river, below Marengo. 1t was
organized in 1885, and now contains 1900 Inhabitants.
The colony owns 10000 acres OF land. The first
village settled, called Almana, is much the largest,
and Is town OF 400 inhabitants 1t is the parent OF
the Others and the principal officers reside and carry
on the operations OF the colony here. The colony Is
conducted on the principle OF having all things in
common The poorest man in 1t owns as much of
this worlds goods as the richest They are religious
sect, and all who join them must conform to their
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