Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-23
THE EVENING STAR.

ID Mr.. Wendell Phillips delivered lecture
At the Brooklyn Atheneum on Tuesday evening,
before large and enthusiastic audience on the
row was anticipated, and large force OF police
was hand to quell IT. but happily IL did not
come of. The lecturer was introduced to the an
dience by Mr. Theodore Tilson, who made brief
explanatory speech. There were very few promi-
nent gentlemen on the platform, the lecturer hav-
Ing scarce anybody besides Mr. Tilton to support
MIN. he was occasionally interrupted by Misses,
received
u The Alta California warns the public
against being too credulous about the riches Of
Washoe. 1--WE do not mean to be understood az
saying ~ IL remarks, ''that the Washoe country IL
not rich enough in the precious metal, but simply
that nothing is yet known concerning 1t that will
justify this entiy.inaugurated wild and spread
Ing excitement" The Herald takes the opposite
view Of the washoe diggings, and thinks that the
richness of the silver deposit is attested
by uncoDtradicted and reliable reports
III The Senate Of Pennsylvania has unani-
mously passed joint resolve authorizing the ov-
ernor to appoint three commissioners to confer
with the commissioners from New York Mary
land and other States interested to agree on such
action as may oe deemed proper with reference to
object Of this movement Is to procure the estab-
lshment Of the pro rata princi pie which cannot
be adopted BY one State alone without injury to
her interests.
II Mr.. E. Y. Robbins delivered at the Cooper
Institute, New York, on Monday evening, the
first Of course of lectures on SANITARY Science -
He adduced vast body Of statistics to show that
tons have an important bearing on the duration
OF human life. He estimated that over 10 900
people die unnecessarily In New York every year
for the need Of sanitary reform.
UTA picture in punch" illustrates the fol-
Discerning child, (who has heard some re-
marks made by PaPa) Are you our new nurse,
Nurseries,, dear
I'M of hosa
can only be managed with kindness so you had
better get some sponge cakes and oranges at once.
ID The London Court Journal contradic.s de.
c'dediy the rumor that has been prevalent for
some time In regard to the approaching marriage
OF the Princess Alice. IL says: ave are enabled
u state that there Is not the slightest foundation
for the announcement, copied from the Dutch
papers. of tn aproaching marriage of the Prince
OF Orsngs with an illusfious Princess"
II The Governor Of Florida has issued a
proclamation FOR the election, on the first Monday
of May next, Of two major generals five brigadier
generals, one colonel, one lieutenant colonel and
one major for each Of the twenty one regiments
in the State and for captain and two lieutenants
for every beat company in the State.
u The Paris Moniteur Of March 9th saws -
Some German papers announce that the French
artillery has been increased by the creation of
three new regiments. The fact is, the number of
batteries having been reduced, the artillery LAS,
In reality, undergone reduction.
VI The superintendent Of the Baptist colpor-
tage In Virginia has Instructed the book agent If
the SUNDAY School and Publication Board TT 7
Starke OF Rlchmond) to send back all the copies
Spurgeons sermons ordered to their colporteurs
and now on hand.
IL Margaret Dilleen, an Irish dornes,ic ,,,,o
was looking at the Pemberton Mill when ii fell
was so completely paralyzed that from that m .,
ment she lost the power Of speech, and though sbr
has attended to work regularly since She has not
uttered a word, -'
III The Galveston News Of the 18th instant
says:-"Our readers may form some opinion of
the amount OF labor now required in this post
Office when We inform them that the last thee
mails from New Orleans brought over 36 bushels
of mail matter"
u The New York Times correspoudence
from Rio de Janeiro gives account of the arri
val at that port of the Arcbduke MaxfmiIian of
Austria, who is travelling In South America ;n,o
n,'o, and avoids everything in the way of dis
plays.
IL The hull of the wrecked steamer Hrrg,.
rian has been sold for So 400 and tbs cs,an g.
bolrd for Si278O. One-third of the CARO- sav ei
sold for about $1,000. The salvage awarded nv,
the magistrate was forty per cent on the gross
sales. S'0''
IL The Philadelphia Press savs. The ous.-
ton OF the removal of the seat of State Govern
lnent from Harrisburg to PHILADELPHIA is excjtinu
agreat deal Of comment among the people Thee
seems to be very general opinion in favor of its
UIn the year 1859, 81 suicides occurred :,
MASSACHUSETTS, and the number has not greatly
varied Tor the past live years. For the seventeen
years and eight months ENDING December 81
1883, 1909 have tken their own lives in thai
State.
UTt Is probable that by consolidation O,
the National Era and the Republic. newspapers
CT ASH ton, a permanent Republican organ
Will be established there. The circulation of the
two is said to amount 10 ID COO
ID Photography is being called to account in
England Mr.. Mills, a tobacconist. lately
smashed to pieces glass case in which was ex.
hibited without permission, photograph c like
nesses Of himself and wife
ID The members Of the Canadian Parliament
Ge Paid, by new law. at the rate Of Sc per day
for the first month, and after that oro.s .nm .,
5000, whether the session is long or short
IL The chairman Of the Demo, ratio Sta'e
Committee Of Texas has issued an adj ,ess ralst;r
to the meeting Of the State Convention on the 2d
Of April ~