Evening star., 1869-09-10
EVENING STAR
LATE fELEGRAMs, &c.

The contractor for the erection Of the railroad
bridge over the Missouri river, which - iu-
tended 70 connect the Missouri and Iowa rail-
roads directly with the Union Pacific railroad,
has been notified By the laborers OF that localI-
~ that he will not be alio wed TO employ China
men for thar purpose. He has, nevertheless,
made contracts in San Francisco 70 obtain
Chinese laborers, and intends 70 bring them
10 Omaha very soon-
The case of Sheridan Shook and others was
called mp Dy the defendants counsel before
United States Commissioners Shields, at New
York, yesterday, and, on motion of the proSs-
cutior, was postponed until SATURDAY. to pro.
cure testimony. Assessor Cleveland was ready
20 withdraw the charges against Shook, but the
Government did not acQuiesce.
Another assassination wasattempted in Phil.
adelphla yesterday. A man drove to the house
OF Mr.. Marshall, in the northern part of the
city, and attempted TO Kill Mrs. Marshall by
beating her over the head with the butt end OF
whip The husband rushed TO the rescue,
and the assassin escaped to his wagon and
drove off.
The Mississippi Convention adjourned sine
DE last evening, great harmony prevailing.
The State ticket was compIeted. Thos. Sin
clair. colored, for Secretary of State; A. w
Willis, Auditor; Jas. McElroy, Treas urer: r
III. Lowry, Attorney General.
An extensive and destructive fire is still pre-
yailIng in the Dismal swamp. II Originated
near Suffolk, and hss extended twenty miles
Immense numbers Of shingles and st1ves have
been burned and mucn valuable standing tim
ber.
The London Telegraph is in favor OF a return
match Of rowing between the Harvards and
Oxfords. 1t THINKS a race in American water
will set a. rest the vexed question as to the su-
Periority OF styles.
At a Limerick, Ireland, mass-meetlng on
Tuesday. q resolution was passed asserting
that the farmers of Ireland will not accept any
tanant-right bill until the political (Fenian)
prisoners are liberated
A fire Yesterday morning consumed Doho
mo, Schmidt Cos. Wholesale drug establish
ment at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Loss. SsO,OO0
Insured for $4,000, mostly In Eastern compa.
mes.
Prince Arthur is expected in Quebec On
Tuesday next, and will stay until the follow
ing Monday. He will then pass through Mon
real, In an informal manner, on his way WeIt
Lords Waltenpark and Puget and Generals
Sturgls and Custar. and others, went on a buf-
falo hunt near Hayes City, Kansas, Wednes-
day, and Killed forty bufaloes in Il We hours.
Lord Eicho, who has taken a very prominent
part in the English military volunteer move
ments recently, has suggested a rifle shooting
match betwee en- England and America.
The removal of volunteers in Spain from
posts they have held since the revolution has
Occasioned some disturbances, in which several
persons were wounded.
sam. Collyer and Charles Doherty haye
signed articles Of agreement to tight in Nir-
gina, in one month, for 81, 200. Weight l26 lbs
Mr.. Robert McNsme, an old and we'll
known citizen OF Richmond, Va, died sudden
ly Wednesday night last.
The savings bank at Lagrange, Missouri
was robbed on Tuesday mornIng OF about
500.