The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-18
LATEST TfLIeRAPHIc NEWS.

NHssAPoLIs, Min, September Is
A remarkable rise in the Mississippi
River occurred from long continue,
and unusually heavy rains. A boon
above the dams broke yesterday morn
ing, and ono half million feet Of log
ran over the falls. sweeping OF thu
light boards Of the temporary work o
the dam, which holds the volume o.
the Mississippi back. The important
works of the dam were uninjured. Thu
Minnesota River. emptying below The
Mississippi, is reported up eight feet
Fifteen Thousand tons of hay were
swamped. The rain storm continued
four days and did great damage to
grain. The damage in St. Croix county
alone 10 estimated at $50, 900.
NASHVILLE. September l5.-Sena,or
Brovnlow publishes . card stating
that be has disposed of his interest in
the Knoxville Wing. but that the paper
will continue to support the Repuhli-
can cause. He says 20 many Union men
in Teun-ssee have gone astray that be
would advise bis Northern friends to
accept Tennessee Republicans for what
they are worth to-day. He has evil
IDENTIFY lost faith in his former CON-
rades.
Pans, September l4.-Letters from
Madrid assert that dee, Of iron elsds
will be sent to Cuba in November, 10
case the United States recognises the
insurgents. The Spanish Government
stops all teleRrams which they doo''
approve, especially those concerning
Cubs.
AUersrA, Me-, September 1.-Two
hundred and eighty-three cities and
towns in Maine give Chamberlain, Re-
publican candidate for Governor, s 955
majority over his competitors, and
more than 10000 plurality over the
Democrat. All the loesl oficers
elected are Republican. save in
Aroostock and Knox counties.
WAssrssros, September 16.-Gen-
sral Sherman has ordered that the
Texas election, to begin November 18TH.
shall eontioue four days, and the same
in Mississippi If required.
LoxDoS. September l6.-The Times
hists At the probability of war between
Spain and the United States in relation
to Cuban affairs. Il appears that the
people Of Spain have been Influenced
BY the politicians, and are everyvher ere
in the humor for war.
SAcRAnsHro. September 17.-On the
18th ins'ant tbs officers of the Union
and Central Pacific Railroad Compa-
MES met At Promon,ory to agree upon
. point Of junc,ion Of the two roads.
They separated without agreeing. and
il is now reported that the Central
company will At once flush their grad
aud lay down rails from Promonto.y to
Oxdeu.
Vice President Colfax and party will
reach Narysville this morning from the
North, and remain in that place till
The anniversary Of the independence
Of Mexico was pretty generally eelebra-
ID BY the Mexicans throughout this
State yesterday.
The Uni'ed States delegates to the
sr.nd Lodge of Odd Fellows. Who left
his city At s O'Clock a. m yesterday,
" way Of the Western Pacific Rail.
Dad. did not reach San Francisco till
yearly 4 o'clock p. m. The members
# the Order in San Francisco STOOD in
waiting on them from /
o'clock p. N. till the hour Of their ar
ival
Tho Vallejo cars landed their pas
engers in the city last niRht At $40
he Western Pacific cars arrived about
nidniRht
GavERsos Hos1nAx, Of New York,
A. f. A.