Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-03
NEWS ITEMS.

NATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.-Ihe
National Typographical Union met yesterday
in the City Hall, at Pittsburg. A large
number were in attendance, and nine States
were represented. In the absence of the
President, Thos. Gales Foster, of St. Louis,
was called to the chair. The following sub
ordinate Unions were chartered: Rochester
No. Is, Chicago No. 16, and New Orleans
No. II. An application for a cooperative
Union IN New York city was presented by
their delegate, Smith, who was admitted to
a seat In the Convention, after a long dis
cussion. A resolution was then offered, that
owing to circumstances existing in New
York city, not obtaining to other localities,
the Union deem it expedient that two organ.
izations should exist there subordinate to
the National Union. A warm discussion
followed, and pending motion to amend by
granting cooperative Union, the Conven-
ton adjourned till P. M. The session
will continue for several days. A ball will
be given on Wednesday night to the dele
gates, by the Pittsburg Union.
BURNING OF THE STEAMER OCEAN WAVE,
ON LAKE ONTARIo.-The steamer took fire
on her downward trip, about forty miles
above Kingston, about two clock on Satur-
day morning. When the fire was first
discovered she was mile and half from
the shore, which she was Immediately
headed for, but SO intense was the heat
that the machinery gave out, and she drift
ed to sea. The upper cabin was consumed
IN about fifteen minutes, and in two hours
the hull went down. The Ocean Wave had
ON board fourteen cabin and nine deck
passengers, besides four children and the
crew, who swelled the number to about fifty,
of whom twenty-five were saved. Among
the crew saved were Captain Wright and
both the mates; Thomas Oliver, the purser;
both wheelmen; Mr. Blackman, the second
engineer; and number of deck hands.
Among the passengers saved were Mr. F.
kiah and wife, both of whom were burned,
but not dangerously; Mrs. French, of Corn
wall; and the wife of Mr. Moore, of the
Gore Bank, Hamilton. These three were
all the females saved.
GOVERNOR LANE.-Commissione Bartlett
addresses a communication to the papers.
in reply to the proclamation of Governor
Lane, of New Mexico. He contends that
the valley of Mecilla has always been in the
undisputed possession of Mexico.
HAYTI AND THE NEW YORK EXHIBITION.
The schooner Saml Clark, from Port Au
Prince, brings variety of articles from
the Emperor of Hayti, for exhibition in the
New York Crystal Palace. Among them is
a piece of mahogany weighing three tons.
RAILROAD Acc1DENr.-The passenger
train from Augusta, Ca, ran off the track on
the 3Oth ult., by which George Hall, the
engineer, was seriously injured.
The freight train on the LIST inst, on the
same road, ran off the track, and H. F.
Stocker, was seriously hurt.
EXECUTION OF SPR1NG.-The warrant for
the execution of Arthur Spring on the 10th
OF June, was read to him yesterday by
Sheriff Allen, in the Philadelphia prison.
He manifested not the slightest concern,
protesting his readiness to die Immediately,
but asservated his innocence, and the guilt
of his son.
F1RE.-The Insane Hospital, with the
barns, sheds, &c., attached; and also the
Rev. MIR. Perry's house and the school-house
contiguous, at Pepperell, Mass, were total
ly consumed. The loss was estimated at
$4,000, upon which there was no insur-
ance. None of the inmates were injured
STRIKE AMONG THE PR1NTERs.-About
half the printers in the New York book
offices struck yesterday morning for higher
wages.
Ali the printers employed upon the morn
ing papers IN Boston struck yesterday morn
ing Tor higher wages but with one or two
exceptions, the papers have acceded to the
demands, and they have gone to work.
ILLNESS OF JUDGE G1Bsos.-Judpe Gibson
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