, 1869-11-20
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LATEST EAsTERN NEWS.
Dates 70 November Q.
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FIRE IN HELENA

cred. Nothing saved. The IRE
spread across the street and consumed
seven dwellings. Total loss s35, 900.
The wind was blowing a gale, fottu-
nately towards the hills, and the town
was saved.
CONDITION OF GEN. WOOL.
Troy, N. Y, Nov. 9.-Gen. Wool
was not quite SO comfortable last
night, as be had been during toe
preceding forty-eight hours. he
takes scarcely any nourishment and
Is very weak.
A Worlds special from Concord,
N. H. says the constabulatory amend.
ment will be submitted to popu-
lar vote tomorrow. The religious
element favors it. but only one news
paper in the State favors it. The
vote will be light; the cities will go
strong against the law, but if the
country turns out it will be carried
and according TO provision made
by the last Legislature, be put into
immediate effect.
New York, Nov. "a Port Jarvis
special says, Gould and Rucker are
here. They are not employing any
of the old brakemen. The yards
here are full of freight and but little
is going out.
Chicago, Nov. 9.-In the case of
David Walsh, who murdered bis
wife, Rosa, at her fathers door, in
September last, the jury found a
verdict of guilty, and recommended
death by hanging.
Two fatal accidents, by railroad
cars, occurred yesterday: one be-
ing laborer employed on the Micbi.
gan and Southern railroad, and the
other being little girl playing on
the track.
The Chicago Stock Board announ.
ces Operations to- morrow.
A fishing smack, with four men
left on Friday and have not since
been heard from. All are supposed
to have perished, though faint hopes
are entertained that they have been
driven across the Lake.
A Washington special says, John
W. Benson, Of Iowa, has been ap-
pointed Government Director of the
Union Pacific road.
Minister Shellabarger writes from
Lisbon that his health is such that
he fears he must resign and return
home.
SHOT BY MISTAKE.
Saratoga, Nov. s. Surperinteu>
dent Brown, OF the Palmer Falls
Woolen Mills, at Corintb, was shot
dead last night By watchman who
mistook him for a burglar.
ANOTHER CUBAN EXPEDITION.
New York, Nov. 9.-The Times
says, intelligence was received at a
late hour last night from reliable
sources, of Cuban expedition being
now in progress in this city, Phila>
delphia and Baltimore. We also
learn that one or two very fast
steamers have been purchased by
parties unknown. They will at an
early date, If not stopped, attempt to
pursue q course similar to that
marked out for the steamer Cuba.
SMALLPOX AMONG THE INDIANS,
Fort Benton, NJ. T. Nov. Ga
special messenger to General SullJ
Indian Superintendent, reports death.
among the Grosventre Iudiaus by
smallpox to the number Of five hun
dred, or half the entire tribe. They
are committing suicide by blowing
their brains out with revolvers. The
whites have taken the disease in th q
form Of light variloid, but there are
no fatal cases. The dead Indian.
strew the road from the Forks tC
Mill River. They demanded thai
the Indian Agents act as mediator.
with the Great Spirit and stop the
disease.
Concord, Nov. 8.-The burglar.
who robbed the National Bank al
Wolfsbore secured $4,000 in avail,
able funds.
Toronto. Nov. 8.-A dispatcl
states that the royal Canadian DO,
miniou Banks are consolidated.
Philadelphia, Nov. g. A fir,
occurred to-day in the sash and bliuC
factory Of Campbell & Co. Loss
$4,000.
0sWego, Nov. S.-A severe gal,
has prevailed here since Saturday
night. causing considerable damage
70 shipplng on tue lake. A number
of vessels we're wrecked at Variou.
points.
NEW YORK CLEARING HOUSE.
The Gold Exchange Bank having
abolished its banking department, is
negotiating with the bank of New
York 70 provide a place Of deposit
for clearing balances. Should the
arrangement be satisfactory the bank
will probably at once recommence
clearing.
Washington Nov. Sex. Rep.
resentAtive NJ. F. Conway. of Kan.
sas Is favorably mentioned for Circuit
Judge, under the new bill, for {
Judicial District including Iowa
Kansas, and Missouri.
The bonds purchased by Secre.
tary Boutwell,, to November lst
amount to sl7,s44,50O. He pur,
chased on account Of the sinking
fund S45. .OOO. 900 A. a speoial nur.