Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-16
THE EVENING STAR.
NEWS ITEMS.

ID Garrison's Liberator has an article denounc-
Ing the late speech Of Senator Seward
During the month Of February, in one
ward In Philadelphia, 1899 homeless human be-
ings were furnished with station house LODGINGS.
UA merchant at Baton Rouge, La. was ar.
rested for vagrancy last week. In Eve wears he
had gambled away a fortune Of $50 coo, and was
reduced to absolute destfsution.
UrA petition has been presented to the citv
council of louisville, KY PRAYING that the dress
OF the police be the uniform worn by the army of
the revolution
OThe Relief Fund at Lawrence for the suf-
FIVE thousand dollars The number of person.
made orphans, by the calamity were fifteen.
III A little boy fell into the river at Greenfield
Maine, few days since, barely escaping drown,
inS, when asked by his mother what he was
thinking about while in the water be said he
thought she should furnish an item for the news
papers,
u The Springfield (Maa.) Republican says
that there was Presidential vote upon the special
vain from Worcester to Boston, after the Repub-
Hcan Convention Of w ednesday, aud the footing
tering, 10.
ANOTHER MYsrRRY.-Ofdcer Van Wagner Of
me detective force, while proceeding to the City
aaii this morning, found a human arm, evidently
toas OF young woman, lying OH the sidewalk in
'front.' Of the City Hall Park. 1t was taken to the
,ns matter. As yet no clue has been found by
which any Zig BIT can be thrown upon this strange
cccurrence.-N. Y. Post, 18th
The LAWRENCE CALAMITY-While workmen
were engaged I'm removing rubbish at the Penn
bertcn Mills, last Thursday, they found near the
tell chimney, the body OF one Bailey. all English
man, who has been missing since the disaster
be body was found in good state of preserva-
uon, and bore no marks Of violence. 1t is sup
rcsed that he was suffocated. He leaves wife
end one or two children.
OPPOSED TO CeNvRRsIoS.-An old man named
John Scott resident Of Albany, visited the
m "a rtxr l.
daughter had taken refuge, and in the absence of
the warden attempted to shoot the girl The
strange conduct of the father is said TO have its
rise In the fact that his daughter has lately become
converted, and Joined a church, in Albany. It
would thus appear that the father would rather
have had his child lead life of shame
IHE RELIGIOUS ExCITEMENTIN ALBaXY.-Mary
Il: Scott whose father attempted to shoot her, In
Albany Ia st week, having persisted i'm cIinging to
the faith In which she has recently been baptized
has been made the victim of much persecution
che attended the church on Friday evening last
"A number of her former friends aud Others who
had opposed her action assembled In the vicinity
and, although they offered no personal violence
dssailed her with the vilest epithets The policc
were called to escort her home
MIssrHG RECORDS FoUNp-A volume Of the
records OF the old South Church In Boston. Mass .
"nlch has been missing for more than half cen
Wy, pas Just been brought to light. 1t was i'm
the safe OF room formerly occupied by promi-
nsnt lawyer, now deceased, and it is thought the
records were examined by him i'm some suit and
were afterward forgotten. 1t is said that this vol
ume sheds 50 much light upon the parish funds
that 1T 10 probable different will hereafter ba
made Of them, so that they will reach the door of
tbs society, as was intended by the orr gna donor
u Another shocking murder by slaves is re-
ported In Florida. Mr. Griffin, overseer for
Major Watts, near Monticello is the murdered
man Seven of the negroes Of the plantation have
been arrested, and, 1t appears, confessed to the
act. Two Others have taken to the woods The
unfortunate man was struck on the head with an
axe or axes at five different blows any one of
which would have killed him. an anvil was then
tied to his neck and he was sunk in the creek
The negroes made confession, and the BODY was
recovered on Monday morning
RETURN oF FUGITIVE SLAvEs-The Chester
Town Ma News states that gentleman former
ly OF that place; but now residing i'm the Distric,
CT Columbia, has received letter from p f,uitIye
man, who ran away from him some four wears
since aud escaped to Canada. He represents mis-
I co. as dePiorable indeed-regrets leaving
ne nlasier-and II is fearful that starvation NAV
ehd MS life before the return of spring He saws
toat seven Others most Of when ran away about
the same time from Kent county like himself. are
anxious 10 return to slavery.
I'm New York the other morning a nolice-
man found handsome carpct-bag in the hall
way Of No. 70 Broadway. No one in the house
claiming 1t, he took it to the station house to
under the Captains desk when pretty soon an
lhfantile cry was heard in that direction Upon
opening the earPet-bag, plump male infant
nfui supply OF Infants clothing of the costliest
material and make, was in the bag. The child
was consigned TO the guardianship of the Aims
house Commissioners.
u geographic project is engaging the ear
nest attention Of the Canadians which will re-
1uce the time necessary for communications with
Europe 10 six days. 1t is proposed to run a sub
anne caoie froln some place on TIE St Lawrence
near the present terminus of the Montreal TeIe
grdPn company line, to a point on the Labra-
dor shore OF the Straits of Belle Isle All vessels
PassnS through the Straits pass, at the place Sc
IN IN 0f tbou 81,
ing IL easy to obtain their news On Fridav
hSht the Canadian Parliament voted s. 900 per
voyage 10 the Canadian line of steamers, and
eiV'""" per annum for the telegraph to Belle Isle