Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-25
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....Messrs. Wilson and Sumner, the Free
Soil candidates for Governr and Lie utenant
Governor of Massachusetts, lave replied to a
committee of the State temperance Conven-
ton that they are in favor If prohibitory
liquor law. Mr.. Plunkett, Wig candidate
for Lieutenant Governor says tie same The
Wing candidate for Governor, Mr.. Washburn.
writes long letter referring the anxious COM
Aittee to his inaugural address, and arguing
in favor Of prohibition, but declining to pledge
himself to approve of any law on ths subject.
....Major Yancy, the only surviving mem
Der of the Virginia legislatureo Of 1889, which
passed the celebrated resolutions, recently at
tended meeting in buckingham, and spoke
against the nomination of Henry A. Wise for
Governor.
1.-The Boston Post says at is not true
that Ex-Governor Boutwell, was an applicant
for the post of superintendent at the Spring
field armory.'
1.-THE Pittsburg papersannounce that the
Rev. DR. Plummer, the new Principal of the
Western Theological Seminary, was installed
into Office on Friday evening at the Second
Presby terian Church
80. The trial of Dr.. Beale, the Dentist, for
committing al outrage upon Miss Nudge while
under the influence of chloAoform, commenced
yesterday at Philadelphia.
In the Pennsylvania Legislature, tho
Democrats have 3 majority in the Senate, and
certain, and probably 5, in the House.
There is said to be one Wing elected to the
House pledged to vote for Democratic U. S.
Senator, and for Judge Douglas, of Illinois,
for President, against the world His name
is Brown.
-. The Philadelphia Penusylvonson says:
"We have sufficient evidence to prove that
Alexander Cummings holds his certificate Of
election to the Legislature without any Just
right"
Then why not have the matter EXAMINE ed
into and the bogus delegate" ousted?
-. Governor keeder arrived at Fort Lea
venworth, Kansas, on the 9th inst He was
accompanied by his Private Secretary and the
Attorney General.
80. Hon. Wm. Titte, of Pennsylvania and
Hon. Alex. Mcdonald of Maine, are in this
city.
80. Hon Abbott Lawrence, we are glad to
learn is not 30 ill as the telegraph reported
hin, day or TWO since. Dir Lawrence a.
rived il Boston on Saturday afternoon, and
though somewhat debilitated from the effects
of his recent illness, we have the assurance of
the Transcript that he is now in his usual
health
-. Miss Jessie Mclean, only daughter of
Major Mclean, of New Jersey, is to make q
debut at Niblo's or at some other one of the
New York metropolitan theatres, within the
ensuing fortnight.
80. Mr.. George Saunders is coming home
on the 1st of November. Having regulated
the affairs of all Europe, he is coming home to
set the world all right, here.
80. The correspondent OF the New York
Times, at this city, denies that Mr.. Belmont,
Minister at the Hague, has neglected to press
the claim of Capt. Gibson. He says that Mr..
Givers, the Dutch minister here, has recently
demonstrated with our Government against
the pertinacity with which Mr. Belmont has
pressed the Gibson claim-the Dutch govern
ment being determined not to admit it. He
also accuses Capt Gibson of circulating SLAM
ders about Belmont.