Middletown transcript., 1869-01-30
Items of NeMs.

The troubles between the citizens and
soldiers in Havana continue. Several dis
turbances are reported, the most serious
taking place at the Louvre coffee house,
where the troops fired upon the guests in
the lower hall, killing several Spanish gen.
tlemen, Government employees and Off
GERS of the army, as well as others, and
wounding a number. Samuel Cohen, an
American, was assassinated near the Lou
vre, about the same time. A later dis
patch reported the city and vicinity quiet
Joseph Woods, the negro man who at
tempted the assassination of Capt Wallace
Clayton, of Chestertown, whilst asleep in
the cabin of his vessel, lying at Smith S
wharf, Baltimore, on the night of the 2Sth
of May, 1867, was arrested a few days ago
in Anne Arundel county, and has been
lodged in Baltimore city Jail to await the
action of the grand jury.
The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad is
now under contract for grading, and work.
men are engaged along its entire length,
and it is expected that the road will be
completed by the first of January, 1870.
This will afford two lines between the
South and Baltimore.
The subject of the abolition of the slave
trade in the different colonies of Spain is
already engaging the serious attention of
the Government. a proposition declar-
ing all vessels engaged in this traffic as
pirates is under consideration, and will
probably prevail.
Hon. Asa Packer has consented to be a
candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania,
provided he is nominated by the Demo-
cratic State Convention. Several of the
democratic papers of that State are urging
the nomination of General Winfield Scott
Hancock.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has revoked his dsoision-published few
weeks since-that all building associations
are liable to pay special and income tax as
bankers.
1t is reported from Gan Domingo that
President Baez has sold Alta Vela to a
French company, and that the American
Consul had protested against the transac-
ton.
In the Common Pleas Court, at Provi-
dence, Anastasia Slatterly, q factory cirf.
has received verdict for S13, 900 against
Barney flaming, for breach of promise of
marriage.
Since the war the sugar crop of Louisi-
ana has increased from 10000 hhds. in
1S63-'64 to 100, 600 Che present season,
with prospect for the next season of 250,-
600 hhds.
Iho four negro men who murdered the
Captain and Mate of the schooner Brave,
are to be hung on the 5th Of March next,
in Princess Anne, Somerset county, Md.
Missouri has redeemed more Union NIL
itary bonds than we're originally issued,
and the Legislature has appointed a COM
mittee to investigate the matter.
The Erie railway is making inquiries as
to how some of its conductors on small sal
aries get possession of fast horses and
brownstonc mansions.
The Senate will not confirm Secretary
Stewards scheme for the purchase of St.
Thomas. He agreed to give Denmark
81 900, 900 for the island.
Bogart, the absconding paymaster's
clerk of the United States war vessel Yer
mont, has been rearrested near Montreal.
Canada.
An Australian horse recently ran ten
miles in 23 minutes and 35 seconds, said
to be the fastest time on record for that
distance.
The Postmaster at Portland, Oregon,
has been convicted of robbing the mails
and sentenced to twelve years imprison-
ment.
Some twelve to fifteen hundred sailors
of all nationalities are on q strike in New
York. They demand $50 month.
A Rochester manufacturer has an order
for $50. 900 worth of lamps of different
sorts for the Union Pacific railroad.
Jefferson Davis writes from Europc to a
friend that he intends to pass the winter
In the Southern part of France.
Alexander II. Stephens will enter at
once upon his duties as Professor of the
University of Georgia
General Sheridan has had another en-
gagement with the Indians, in which the
red men were defeated,
The Viceroy of Egypt has offered the
Sultan of Turkey an army of $4,000 and
fleet in the event of war.
The entire police force of Springfield
Indiana, has been discharged for compile
ity with thieves.
General Thayer, the first superintendent
of West Point, is still living, at the age
ofS4.
The Provisional Government of Spa in
will not accept any proposal for the cession
of Cuba.
The Greek Government is said to have
rejected the declaration of the Paris Con-
ference.
TERRIBLE DEATH.-A colored man met
with an awful death in tho no;rbborLooI