Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-20
EVENING STAR,
LATE fKLEaRAMs, &c.

An Omaha Dispatch says General Augur re-
ceiyed information from Colonel Brisbin COM
manding al the Snake River reservation, that q
fight occurred between a company of his troops
and about 100 Sioux, just below his camp, on
THURSDAY morning. IN which two Indians
Were killed and q number wounded. T no Of
the troops were killed. Three settlers on the
north fork of the Snake river were recently
killed by the Indians.
Richard Clarke and Henry Rose were arrest.
ed m Cincinnati Saturday, on suspicion Of the
robbery Of the pork house Of Briggs Swift,
Esq. on Monday night $4,000 IN bonds and
found in their lodgings. Bills receivable to the
amount of about $4,000 were also recovered,
but not the 1900 in money taken at the same
time.
The railroad lines south of Louisville. XIV.
especially those running TO Nash VILE, Mem
phls, New Orleans, and Mobile, are all BLOCK
AIDED win freight. and the agents of the differ
ent lires al New York are in Consequence re.
fusing TO give rates of receipts to points be-
yopd Louisville. This blockade does no, in.
ferfere with the passenger business.
man named Connorton, his wife, and
woman named McGinnon, went to sleep on the
floor in Connorton's house, in Philadelphia,
Saturday night Yesterday morning both the
women were found dead, and Connor.on
Dreaming but insensioly, the effects from sleep
lns IN a close room, with coal fire burning in
the CRATE The man will probably die.
a letter is published In Liverpool from David
"A. Wells, special commissioner of the Internal
uQ.
lev, American Consul at Liverpool, on the
subject OF devoting surplus revenues Of the
United STATES to the reduction of the puhlic
debt.
The schooner c. Dyer. from New York for
Texas, put IN the harbor at Mstanzas in dis
tress recently. and was detained by the authori-
ties on suspicion Of being flibustering craft,
but she was afterwar6 released at the inter.
cessiOn Of the American consul.
The traIE from Charleston, s q, on the
Southslde Railroad, Friday night, ran into a
tree which had fallen across the Congaree
trestle, precipitating the train into the swamp,
and killing the engineer and fireman. No
passengers were ii jured.
reward OF $500 has been offered by the
Maree, Neil Dougherty and John Mclaughlin
parties who are believed TO have shot revenue
Ofhcer Brooks. This reward is offered on the
strength Of affidavits made
y light yellow fever patients from the French
corvette D'Estenees have been admitted to the
QUARANTINE hospital at New York. One death
has occurred since her arrival there, And among
those who died at sea was her commander
The Austrian embassy has finally reached
Pekin, after numerous sights from the Ont
nese oflcials, being forced to correspond
through the British minister, and wrangle over
nearly every article Of the proposed treaty.
A riot occurred Friday in Londonderry, Ire
Iand, among porters on strike and others who
refused 10 Join them. The military charged the
cOmoatants. and after wounding q number dis
persed them.
captured on New Bedford, Mass. Were dis
charged, the evidence being insufficient 10 sus-
tam the charges against them
Nalese, who arranged the betrayal OF Maxi
milan IN Mexico, has been appointed Gov
ernor of the Puebla district, IN which in is
feared another rebellion Is brewing.
The stables of the Missouri street railway, in
ST Louis, and dozen horses and mules were
burned Saturday morning. Loss $4,000
In view of the prospects of the Duke of
Genee Tor the Spanish throne, his MARRIAGE
win the daughter of Duke Montpensier is pro.
posed
Whisky men in the West have been buyiug
nP whisky under the impression that Congress
Will Increase the tax.
One Of the Paris newspapers asserts that
france Will send no representatives 10 the Fen
menicaI Council
The Dent canvass in Mississippi was opened
~ Judge Dent and other leading Candidates ar
COrinth on Saturday.
Pat WIldick, Wisconsin highwaymau. was
hung. ~
IL is estimated that 40 vessels were wrecksd
and several hundred seamen injured in the
late gale on the English coast.
The Hoods in kiang- Khan. China have caused
immense suffering among the poor classes.
Thomas John Penn, the last descendant of
the Penn family. has Just died In England.
The Empress Eugenie will depart for the
last on the I'd of October.
Governor Haight of California arrival or
Omaha on Friday en- route East.
Thomas Graham. ID. T.. L., Master OF the
London Mint, Is dead.
The Emperor presided az the Council OF the
Ministers In Paris, Saturday.
The Bishop OF Exeter died in London, Sat-
uTday. aged 81.
Baron Won Beust Is expected in Paris.