, 1869-10-16
#eeklv Statesman.
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
Dates to October Z.
FcolPILED FROM THE HERALD.l
RAILROAD CONVENTION.

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Michigan, President, and a number
of Vice Presidents and Secretaries.
The following resolutions were re.
ported and referred to the committee
on resolutions: That direct railroad
communication on a short line across
the continent with the eastern ter
minus at Portland, Maine, and the
western at the mouth of the Colum>
bis river, or on Puget Sound, is de-
manded as a great commercial high
way, not alone by the intermediate
territory directly interested, but by
the continents of Asia aud Europe.
THE ST. LOUIS FAIR.
St. Louis, Oct. To-day was
generally observed as a holiday bust.
hess was mostly suspended, at the
suggestion of the Mayor, to allow all
classes to attend the Fair. The
crowd at the Fair grounds was large;
100000 people were present.
Washington, Oct. T. Nothing
important was transacted to-day.
The Governors message will not be
delivered until Monday. The demo
Gratis charge that the cause of this
delay is his desire to prevent the de-
feat of the Fifteenth Amendment be-
fore the October election-they be-
lieving that its defeat, which seems a
foregone conclusion, would aid Pend,
Teton.
FROM CUBA.
Havana, Oct. THE American
man-of-war PoWhattan, arrived off the
harbOr to-day, and sent boat ashore
for the mails. The officers report all
on board well.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Richmond, Oct. TN the Sen,
ate, the protest of the Wells -Repub.
lican caucus against the legality of
the body, was taken up and read
1t announces that the Republican
members reserve to themselves the
right to secede from the present
Legislature, and organize by them.
selves legal Territorial Legislature.
The Senate voted to lay it on the
table. Gov. Walker sent in a mes
sage on the Fifteenth Amendment.
He says that the people of Vir-
ginia at the late election, adopted
by 40 overwhelming majority the
principles asserted in the Amend
ment, namely: "Civil and political
equality to all men before the law"
He declared that the people of Vir,
g;uiG intended to maintain this prin-
ciple in the utmost good faith.
HEAVY GALE AT NEW BRUNSWICK.
Sackville, N. B., Oct. IA tire.
mendOus gale occurred here. The
cable wires we're destroyed, and
tidal wave caused great destruction
on the Bay of Funday, and in and
around St. Johns it rose to a great
hight, tearing away and destroying
an immense amount of property.
The wharves were raised, and ships,
houses and cattle were swept away.
The bridge of the European and
North American Railroad was des.
troyed. In this small parish alone
a million dollars was lost.
Bangor, Oct. Letters from
Calais say the damage to vessels and
buildings was very great. East
port is reported as nearly demolished.
New York, Oct. The breaks
on the Erie and Hudson Railroads
are repaired, and trains are running
regularly,
TRIAL OF THE MEN WHO ATTACKED
BROOKS.
Dougherty aud Maria, charged
with an attemted assassination of
officer Brooks, were taken to Phila>
delphia, Judge McCunn having dis,
regarded writ of habeas corpus in
the case.
Philadelphia, Oct. The Age
publishes an account of the hanging
ofs negro at White Hall station BY
a mob who took him from the officers
having him in custody. He was
charged with an outrage on an old
lady.
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN NoMINA-
TIoNs.
New York, Oct. THE Repub-
lican State Convention, this evening,
nominated W. B. Taylor for State
Engineer and Surveyor, and Horace
Greeley for Comptroller, subject to
their acceptance.
Chicago, Oct. IA fire this af.
ternoon destroyed ten buildings on
North Clark street, and damaged
several others. Loss about $780,
900.
Rome, N. Y, Oct IA large
portion of the Seymour House, and
some adjoining frame buildings we're
burned to-day. Loss $4,000. 1t
was the work of an incendiary.
Boston, Oct. 7.-Keddy, Vaughn
q Co.'S petroleum refinery, at Win
bro, was burned to-day. One man
was dangerously injured.
Springfield, Oct. The first
train for Boston since Monday left
this afternoon.
New York, Oct. The Repub-
aican State Committee have nomina.
ted General Sigel for Secretary Of
State.
Ban Francisco, Oct. IA party
offs twenty-five Congressmen and
Others, arrived here last evening Der