Evening star., 1869-09-06
EVENING STAR.
LATE KILOGRAMS, &c.

Major Lacass has had several skirmishes
with the Cuban insurgents near Arroyo Blanco,
in the Jurisdiction OF the Cinco Villas. and
killed thirty OF them. Committees have been
appointed for the purpose OF enlisting q volun-
teer reserve corps in Havana, Advices from
Puerto Principe state that the insurgents three
times attacked the Spanish forces at San Sera-
pIo, but retreated finally; with loss OF ten
men.
The rebel steamers Florida and Columbia
have bombarded Gonaives, In Hayti. The
British gunbost Britomart carried 70 Port au
Prince, from Gonaiyes, four hundred women.
President Salnave raised the siege of Aux
Caves and sailed with the steamers Gaceta and
sainave 70 Port au Prince. HIS steamers became
disabled and he was unable TO operate. Sal
nave Is now anxiously awaiting the arrival OF
the irOn-cIad from the United States.
An Atkinson (Kansas) telegram says the con.
tract for the Nemaha Valley railroad has been
let Ten miles will be completed by the I5tn Of
February next, and the road Is TO be fms shed to
Pawnee City In eighteen months. This is an
outrun OF the Quincy and Keesville road and
diyerts business from southern Nebraska 10
Chicago, instead OF ST. Louis.
The Governor General of New Brupswick
held levee Saturday, at which four addresses
signed by many citizens, were presented
Twenty-four hundred persons were present
In response TO toast Sir John Young said that
aS opposition TO the union of the province with
Canada was dying away, be looked for a speedy
reconciliation Of all parties.
In a saloon in South Pittsburg, PennsyI.
Vanla, Friday afternoon, Thomas Sullivan
stabbed Barney Duffey In the abdomen. Duffsy
ian into the street followed by Sullivan, who
Knocked him down and beat him with a stone
Duffey has since died. Sullivan was arrested
but has since escaped and is at large.
In the town OF Oswell, N. V, on Thursday
farmer named John Reynolds was stabbed
several times by neignbor named Russell
Woolver. Reynolds expired almost immedi-
ately- The difficulty arose from alleged tres
passes and other land troubles. Woolyer is
undergoing judicial examination.
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Zuelan President Falcon, while enioyipg him.
self at grand ball of his own given to foreign
Ministers, At Caracas, lately, was set upon by
mob, who accused him OF sympathizihg with
the Iebel General Pulgar, and was com1eiled
10 hy for his lite.
As yet nothing has been found TO warrant
the delay OF the steams hip Hornet at Halifax
The Spanish consul has given bonds to the
amount Of s3o,OOO for her detention. The cap
tam of the steamer has protested against anv
further examination or detention.
Ex-Special Treasury Agent Sprouler,
Charged with completely in custom house
frauds, in New Orleans during Fuller's ad-
mInistration, was yesterday released on bail
another party was arrested for completely in
the same frauds on the afidavits of Nessrs
SProuler and hlnsella, but released ON bonds
D Sixteen business houses in Goldsboro' N C.,
together with the Wayne House, Masonic Hall,
n lumber yard and TEN warehouses were de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night. The offices of
abe Messenger and the Post were also burned.
Total loss Sl25,OOO.
The tankage, two engine houses, derricks,
and fifteen hundred barrels Of crude oil, COM
Prising everything above ground, belonging 10
She Great Western Oil Wells, at PerroIia, Can
ada, were destroyed by fire Saturday. Loss
about $1,000.
The ship laborers' strike at Quebec has
ended The merchants agree in the choice OF
steyedores, and the laborers promise NOT 10
NEEDLE with those employed on board Of
vessels under the steyedores selected by the
captains.
Two negroes IN the prison at Lancaster, Pa,
picked their cell locks yesterday morning, got
INTO the corridor, bound the keeper, released
white prisoner, and all went away together
freight train on the Lebanon SPRINGS
Railroad run over labsring man named
Martin Leonard, on Thursday night two
miles above Chatham, New York, killing HIM
instantly.
Miss Silvia Walker, while walking on the
Boston and Concord Railroad track, near
South Acton. Massachusetts, Friday afternoon
was struck by an express tram and instantly
killed.
The steamship Lillian, an ex-bloc kade run.
ner, and very fast vessel, has departed from
New Orleans for FLORIDA ports. Her destina-
lion is doubtful.
The body Of David Wagner a weIl-knovn
contractor OF Rochester, was found floating in
the river below the upper falls at that city
A boy, i've years old. son of Joseph Bowers.
of State street, Albany, was run over on Fri
day by span Of horses and instantly killed.
The Boston city authorities arrived at Provi-
denee Friday morning. and went down to
Narraganset bay for clam bake.
A monument to the last Aztec Emperor was
unveiled in the City of Mexico On the 18Th
nltimo, with great pemp and ceremony.
For neglecung TO put stamps on their beer
kegs, q large number OF lager dealers were
arrested in New York Saturday.
Nearly twenty thousand acres Of land were
sole by the Denver City (Colorado) Land Once
last month.
The silver mines of Real del Monte. in
Mexleo, are sald 10 De yielding literally.
Five hundred and four deaths occurred IN
New York city last week.
Immigrants continue to arrive at Quebec in
large numbers.
- A clerk at Dubuque, Iowa, has demand.