Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-01
EVENING STAR.
LATE KILOGRAMS, &c.


l.. CT. Riggs, editor of the Meridsn, Conn,
Recorder, was assaulted yesterday on the street
at that place by Wilbur +. Parker, SON OF ex-
Mayor Charles Parker, In consequence Of the
publication of an article rejecting on young
Parker higgs was struck over the head with
the heavy end Of horse whip, knocked down
and cor siderably bruised.
A man named Rocker was picked up while
peiIsr Dsfawsr ,,1 from New YOTt TO- NOVICE
Connecticut on Friday night His story is
that he was thrown overheard from the steamer
New York for Boston, after having been drug
ged and robbed.
Prince Arthur arrived at Halifax, N. s, last
evening and was received by the authorities,
tants with enthusiastic cheering. In the
evening an i'm mense ball was rendered by the
garrison in honor Of the Prince. The decora-
tons were splendid, and four hundred couples
took part In the dance.
meeting OF colored men took place in Nash.
Vile, Tennessee. yesterday afternoon to inyes-
tIgate the disturbances at SMYRNA Rutherford
county number of refugees from that vicini-
" being present. Hon. John Trimble, Neil
Brown, and Henry s. Foote took part in the
meeting, which finally adjourned without
doing anything till p. m, to-day.
The cotton mill At BarbersvIlle, in the town.
snip OF Hopkinton, X. L., owned by John T.
Sheldon Son, was burned Monday morning.
Inc hre originated IN the pickers' room. The
loss Il insured for S3,ODO-S2. thu
United States, of Baltimore.
Havana Journals give no credit to the reports
that the United States government have made
propositions 10 Span for q separation of Cuba
from the mother country, and they declare that
n any such proposals have been made they can
have but one posi- BILE result-refusal.
Charles NJ Russell, the alleged Incendiary Of
Aurora, Canada West, who was arrested IN
Rochester. New York, Saturday. was dis
charged under writ of hd6eds corpus, yesterday,
immediately after re-arrested, and soon after
that made bis escape.
Mr.. VIM. X. HeiskIll, one of the most premI-
waylaid, few days ago, SIX miles from
Bristol, and shot, il IL thought, mortality, by q
young man named Rust, son Of one of mis-
tenants.
refused to deliver the mails OF the Mornins
News. the democratic newspaper of that city,
the proprietor yesterday morning demanded an
explanation, which not being given, he chas-
tised the deputy.
The passenger tram from Chattanooga for
Memphis ran through q bridge near Courtland
Ala, yesterday morning, demolishing the
engine, baggage and smoking cars. No one
was in the smoking car at the time
The revenue officers have seized the brew
OF ktchscaf & Co. Melrose, Westchester
county, N Y, with slOO,0JO worth Of lager in
~. and hold the proprietors to answer the
charge violation OF the Revenue laws.
An engine and seven freight cars plunged
into the stream at Newton, Iowa. MONDAY
night, from over which the bridge had been
brakeman were killed.
AT Williamsport, Pa, John Fields, who has
been on trial for fve days, and who has twice
s.,emPted suicide, and once broke from the
Snerln IN the street, was yesterday found
guilty Of murder in the first degree.
A great fire is raging In the Dismal Swamp
IN virginia Many miles of fences and cord.
wood nave been destroyed, and numerous wild
animals nave been driven out into the open
country.
The ship laborers of q uebec are or a strike.
The Laborers Society of that city, 3,700 strong
Paraded Monday, and Were so disorderly that
riot.
The famous century plant of Buffalo has
been shipped 10 Chicago to add one more TO
me numerous sensations OF the latter city
Buffalo. -
The tiremen and engineer of freight train,
from Louisville 10 Memphis, were fatally in
Jured yesterday by the running on of the train
near Brownsville, Tennessee.
rumor Is current at St Josepb Mo tn
TIE effect that the Erie Company have mr.
chased majority of the stock OF the Hannibal
and St Joseph Railroad.
Adam Van Allen, cashier of the First Na-
uonal Bank Of Albany, is facing the music
While an investigation OF charges against his
honesty Is being conducted.
The recent failure Of a boot and shoe firm in
81 Louis has nearly ruined thirteen houses in
Boston, the claims OF seven of which amount
10 $4,000.
A detachment of the Kentucky State Guard.
tnIrty-fve strong, will proceed from Lebanon
today TO the mountains, IN search OF Regu.
lators.
The heaviest rain of the summer at Whining.
ton, n. G., fell on Monday evening, and con-
inued nearly the entire Eight.
Indian difficulties still prevail in New Mex
ieo. Trains are FIRE quentIy attacked, and much
stock is being run OF.
Sam1 Lawrence, q well known cigar maker
OF Albany, has been missing a week.
Michael Manning was drowned at woon.
socket, r. l., Monday.
Archbishop Kenrick, of ST. Louis, is on his
way to Rene.
~Ex-PresIdent Fillmore has returned 10
Buffalo.
~Mad dogs are depopulating Hartford OF
children.
ga Minnesota paper says it is q "hideous
posslolllty" that Weston may visit that State.
~"Nineiy-six degrees on ice" was the tenn
peTature in Chicago one day last week.
@News OF an effort to enlarge the bonnet
comes from Paris.
= Andrew jackson Davis has large spirit
ual museum.
@The retort Personal to Oxford: Row
US on this side and we'll be able TO win the fight
@A woman writes to the Nation In favor Of
women becoming preachers Of the Gospel.
~ Bad sausages poisoned 300 Saxon soldiers
the other day.
6rFalse hair is quoted lower in Paris-way
down the back.
~Twelve hundred persons were last wear
summoned before London courts for cruelty 10
animals.
f%DurIng the scarcity of water IN PhlIa
delphia 1t Is proposed that the city hire Prince
Arthu 10 reign over 40.
sIConnt Tube has brought a great water
power at ST. CrOix Falls. Wis, Of Caleb Cush-
ing, and VIII bring over a lot Of Swedish lmmi-
grants.
~One OF the members Of the American As
soclatlon OF the Advancement OF Science fayors
me abolition OF months, and wants the DAYS of
me year numerically designated up 10 365.
GRoCER's WIr.-"Are those fresh eggs ,,
lies, Madame "How do you know You
speak so positively" "Wny, Iatd them IN
mat box my self, early this morning"
ga little boy named DeitzeI, who lived in
Batavia. n. v, committed suicide the other
day. Boys frequently do this thing nowadays,
and II would be q curious study to fnd ont
the why and wherefore.
~Toledo. Ohio, has she Sorosis and the
members held their first banquet lew even
lngs ago After the cloth was removed the udear
departed were remembered In many a toast
but whether drunk in tea or some stronger
beverage the reporters failed 10 tell.
aARRIED.
FRAHZE-RoLLINS. On the sI,t of Ausu,,.
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