Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-18
EVENING STAR.
LATE KILOGRAMS, &c.

Deputy Sterif Pulver, of Saratoga, on Mon
cay arrested George LoI 2 ard a man nam'd
simpson Long Is n desperate who escaped
frCm Clinton Prison last year. He fired at
sheriff Pulver. the ball grazing his head. Pull
Yer, in return, fred twice and hit l. ing in the
leg Long and simpson have been engaged in
several burRIares recently in Gloyersyille and
vicinity, and had satehei full OF silverware
when arrested.
Tveptv-sight bar. OF silver in all have been
recovered from the wreck of the steamship
Germanis in Trepassy Bay. Portions of her
CARLO. cOnsIsting Of clocks, swing machines,
tobacco. etc, are floating mp almost wholly
ruined. The Cleopatra sunk in shosi water,
and her captain - endeavoriDg to secure the
cargo.
Reports from corn growing districts In the
Western and Southwestern States show that
the late drought was IN iurious 20 the corn crop
hut me rains Of the past two or three days have
improved the prospect, though 1t is not autici-
Vated the yield will be equal to that OF last
A young man, named william Fuliert-n,
was found on the ground in Comma wealth
avenue. Boston, on sunday. He had shot
himself with pistol. in despair of obtiIning
employment He was taken 10 the hospital
and will propahIy not recover.
Another attempt was made to throw a train
Waukse and 81. Paul Railroad. near McCreg.
gOr, Iowa. n few evenings ago. This IL the
third attempt to throw OF a train on the Iowa
division within month.
The Alabama corn crop is made, and so the
rain reported from Mobile Yesterday arriv ed
TOO late There will not be enough corn made
IN the State, it is believed, TO last through the
next crop season Cotton prospects are highly
favorable for an unusually large yield.
The daughter of a Mr.. Thompson. residing
nesr Front Royal. Virginia, was intercepted on
her way home Monday by two negroes, who
fOully outraged her person. The b-utes were
afterwards arrested, and IL is believed that they
have been ly nched.
The weather IN Indiana last week was the
hottest OF The season, with occasional rams
The present effect on the corn crop wi II be
good, although previous rains have greatly in
Iured n.
shom, OF memphis, was seized by Mt OF ap
pCplexy while entering the Planters Hotel, In
ST. Louis, Monday, and died almost instantly
The revolt in lucatan is becoming serious.
Inc Indian insurgents are increasing and have
already burned seven hacIendas. Two of the
chiefs have been captured and shot
The New London bark odd Fellow. bound
fer Greenland, was lost at Little Placentia, on
the coast of New FOundland, Friday night, and
plundered by wreckers.
The Virginia corn crop Is believed to have
been shortened One-nalf by the drought The
early corn OF Georgia Is gone, but the late crop
promises well.
The revenue officers seIZed in New Orleans
Yesterday 1900 cigars manufactured at Kew
West. in yiola'Ion of the revenue laws, the
boxes not being branded.
John Quinn vas instantly killed in Boston,
Monday morning, by the falling of an ele-
yator upon him IN stable where he was
employed.
All of the conspirators against the lite of
Juarez. including five generals, have been cap
tuTed, but one has escaped.
The Mexican army is TO be filed by enlist
ment, and net by CONSUMPTION.
The corn crop m North Carolina is suffering