Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-16
EVENING STAR.
LATE TELEGRAMs, &c.

The Plate Printers strike continues A dis.
patch from the secretary of the Union In this
city, received in New York Saturday, stated
thateverything looked favorable for the strikers
and tnd Secretary Boutwell, had promised to
give the matter immediate attention. II Is
stated 5y the strikers that seven or eight more
OF the hands at present At work will Join the
strikers.
the SchuylkiIl rIyer has dwindied TO q small
stream. and causes great scarcity Of water in
Philadelphis- Over 900 canal boats are stuck
IN the mud between Philadelphia and Norris.
town. II Is feared II the dry spell continues
the supply Of water in the city will fail en-.
tireIy.
The wsrdens Of the state prisons of New
York met at Saratoga on Friday to consult on
the manner Of improving the discipline and
security of prisons. They agreed TO send a
Communication 70 the Governor, asking him to
recommend certain changes in the laws and
make wardens fee officers.
John l.. Thom pson, clerk in the postofhce OF
the University OF Virginia, charged with rob-
btng the mail OF several money letters, has been
examined before United States Commissioner
CaahaoH, at Richmond. and sent on for trial
before the United States Circuit Court
The coroner's inquest locates the blame O
the &C ldent on the Susquehanna and Schuyl
Kill railroad upon the company for not having
watehman at the point, which has Away
been cons dered extremely dangerous, ON &C.
count OF overhanging rocks.
fire in Providence. Rhode Island. las,
rec-StOrE WOO0ou d.
ing on westmins ter, near Eddy street, occu-
pied by stores, ofiices and shops. The loss is
from Sl5,OOO TO S2U,UOJ, and is pretty well COW
cred by insurance.
murder Mr. Tomas j. Brice an aged citizen OF
Annapolis. Md, at his home IN that city. Two
wounds were inflicted on bis head, when the
assassins escaped without being detected.
Saturday morning the temporary bridge on
this side of the Mississippi, used in the repairs
of the Falls of ST. Anthony, was swept away
The men on the bridge when IL broke mn were
whirled over the Falls with the mass of timber
No new event occurred in the Susq uehanna
Railroad i'm broglio Saturday. 1t IL understood
tsat the Sheriff made return by mail TO Judge
Barnard thar he Is unable 20 find Pruyn. Ram.
say and Won Eaikenburg.
The buildings OF the Dessicated Ced Fish
Company, sth street and Columbia avenue,
philadelphia, Were totally destroyed by fire
yesterday morning. The loss Is over $50 OoO
Insurance unknown.
Il gentleman who has Just reached Galveston
from pretty extensive tour over Eastern
Texas informs the editor of the News that the
Oldest Inhabitants have never known the crops
as promising as they are nos.
Dr. F Lewie, a representative in the
South CarOiina Legislature, has been acq uitted
a. Fai: field, In that state, after a very exciting
irlal for the alleged homicide Of J. Elliott
Drafts in May last.
A boy named John sullivan, In attempting
40 get on a train of the Erie railway on Friday
fell and had his left arm severed by the car
Nneeis ne IAN nome, quarter OF mile
lie will live.
Five persons were drowned at Sarnia Can.
ada, on Thursday, by the capslzng OF boat
Their names are NJ. PANEL, wife and child,
of Stratnroy, and Mr.. Sageman and wife, of
London
A man named Jno. Sharkey was shot through
the cody and seriously wounded last Thurs
day evening. by a constable named Crawford
IL the northern part of Philadelphia.
Gen Roche, representing the Baez govern.
mentin Hayti. on Saturday last purchased from
Rear Admiral Godon, AT the navy yard, New
York, the U. 5. steamer Algonquin.
A dispatch from Atchisou, Mo-, says: "The
steamer Nutz, with material for the Lsayen.
worth and AtchisOn railroad, sunk FRIDAY
seven miles below this city
A collision occurred between the steamer
silver Spray and the propeller Comet In Lake
Huron, Friday night The former sank in IF.
teen minutes. No lives lost.
Hartford, Connecticut. voted S75O,OOO in CITY
BONDS on FRIDAY, 10 pay the town subscrip.
Railroad.
A steam packet exploded her boiler near
ShsvneetswG, Illinois, Saturday morning,
and eighteen or twenty lives are reported lost
Charles Moore. an upholsterer, formerly a
member OF the Massachusetts Twenty fourth
regiment, was drowned in the Chenango river
on Friday.
Ensign English died yesterday morning at
Quarantine, on board the United States steamer
Gettysburg, IL Hampton Roads.
The Eckfords vanquished the Buckeyes of
Cincinnati, IN that city Friday. Score, 81 to
16
More heavy and disastrous rains are re-.
ported II Kansas.