Evening star., 1870-02-07
EVENING STAR.
LATE TELEGRAMS. Ac.

An attempt by Mexican troops 10 assassinate
Lerdo dc Tejada and proclaim Santa Anna, has
been discovered In the city of Mexico and frus-
trated. The ringleaders were arrested and
lodged in prison. A battle took place In San
Luis POtOSi on the 18th ulfimo between insur-
gents and Government troops The insurgents
were victorious. capturing twenty pieces of
artillery, and compelling General Rocha to fy
IN haste
A system of smuggling through the mails,
which has been carried on for some time through
TIE Chicago post Office, was discovered about
tao weeks since. Quite a number of books and
articles manufactured in England have been
seized by the custom house ofheers- The value
of the articles smuggled must be considerable,
within the last ten DAYS over Il ,Ooo worth OF
smuggled goods have been seized.
special from salt Lake says the Mormons
are collecting pc, IOns, signed by the Mormon
women, in opposition TO Mr.. Cullom's bill The
reform party is composed of the most intelligent
MOTmOns, and is increasing. So far there has
been no interference from the Church author
tiles. but all assistance is denied by the Brig
hamists.
A delegation from Georgia, opposed to Gov.
Bullock and his policy, are on their way to
Washington to represent the condition of affairs
in Georgia TO Congress. IL is claimed that the
Governor has violated the reconstruction laws,
and that the Legislature is illegal.
Advices from Havana state that Gen. Gave
nOCEe returned to Puerto Principe on the 18th
ult. He defeated the rebels and captured two
pieces of artillery and many prisoners 1t Is re-
ported a son of Cespedes, eleven years of age, is
among the prisoners.
The remaining million and a-half of the Den
Yer and Pacific Railroad bonds were sold in
London on the Sd Inst. The company promises
to complete the road 10 Denver in four months.
Work on the Kansas Pacific Railroad is pro-
crossing at the rate of one mile per day.
A young man named Mandus eloped with the
daughter OF Thomas Reuter-, of Springfield Illi-
nois, a few days ago, married her, and went to
New York, where the father yesterday captured
them, took the bride back home, and left the
husband IN the lurch.
The Little Rock Gazette saws three persons
were lost by the sinking of the steamboat Amer
lea a few days ago. Owing to the fact that the
boat sunk in three minutes, and the passengers
were asleep, 1T is feared that more have been
lost
terrific storm prevailed off Hatteras on
Friday, and four marine disasters reported.
Several men are known to have been lost, and
II is feared that the full extent OF the loss of
men and vessels is not yet known.
The bill to regulate the compensation Of
teachers has been amended by the lower House
OF Missouri so as to give females the same pay
as males where equally 9ualiHed and perform
ing like duties.
German named Myer, aged s. years, who
was asleep in a stable in the rear OF a cabinet
shop which was burned in POughkeepsie, New
York, yesterday, was suffocated to death by the
smoke.
IL is reported that the Mormons have takeE
possession OF the ranches belonging To the Gen
tiles in the Ely District, Nevada, and announced
tntA VI a.
The Louisiana House has passed a bill author
iZng the issue of - GOO zoo of bonds to pay for
the work heretofore done on the levees, under
contract, by the Board of Public Works.
An afIray took place in Rochester, n. V, on
Saturday night, between some young men. in
which one Clinton Creswell was stabbed, it is
thought fatally.
The Kansas Legislature has passed resolutions
asking the removal of all Indians in the-State,
also for liberal grants of land from Congress.
The Kansas Senate, Friday, iassed bill re-
moving disabilities, to effect the PRONUNCIATION
Of the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment.
Theodore Nicholas was convicted at Little
Valley, y. Y, last week, of the murder of DIR.
Meade. and sentenced to be hanged.
The Branch Mint at Carson Citv, Nevada,
commenced operations on Friday, coming only
silver dollars.
The burial of George ID. Prentice took place
yesterday, at Louisville, with imposing Masonic
rites.
Snow fell all yesterday at Richmond, Va, but
the weather was too warm for il to remain.
The wife OF Hon. John Wentworth of Chicago,
died in Troy on Saturday.
There a slight shock of earthJuake at
San Francisco on Friday.
Prince Arthur left New York Saturday after
noon for Boston