Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-28

IL Two men, named McClellen, were arrested
at Milton, Florida, few days ago, on a charge of
having murdered the wife OF one Of them. She
was much older than her husband and possessed
considerable property. They enticed her into a
boat, and having tied her under the seats,
drowned her, and left her to float out to sea- but
unfortunately for their plans the tide carried her
ashore, and revealed everything.
O-ln London, lately, police officer had a
desperate struggle with thief near the docks,
during which the thief slipped overheard and
sank Immediately. His body was not recovered
for some time, when thirteen sheets of stolen cop
per Were found wrapped about it, which was
undoubtedly, the cause of death.
CHARLESTON ExToRTION -The New York
Democratic Central Committee have found the
best arrangement they could make at Charleston
Tor eighty persons is five dollars per day, to COM
Convention, thus raising the extortion to nearly
ten dollars q day each.
II ExPresident Pierce delivered an oquent
speech recently at Nassau, IN. P.) the occasion
being complimentary dinner to the Hon c. r
Nebsitt, Colonial Secretary of New Providence.
promoted to be Lieutenant Governor OF the Island
of st. Vincent. Over seven hundred guests were
present.
The GLANDKRs.-This disease, among horses
RACES to considerable extent In Kent county,
Md. The Commissioners of Chestertown have
passed an ordinance imposing a fine of i've dol.
lars upon any person or persons bringing horss
within the limits OF the town afflicted with the
disease.
IL difficulty occurred on the 18th instant
al the NOrtn Carolina University. between stu
dent named Ford, of the Freshman class from
Cabarrus county, N. c., and Nathaniel J w atson
a son Of Jones Watson, of Chapel Hill. which re
suited In the death Of the latter.
IDA private letter from Vera Cruz states thai
all the raw hides in the city had been pressed
into service for the protection of the public build
lngs and dwellings against the enemys shells 4
quantity already shipped had likewise beer
taken back on shore for the same purpose.
IL The Salt Lake Valley Tan SAYS that min
1sfer OF the gospel missionary is SADLY need C
at Salt Lake City, the governor has do all thu
marrying as well as burying, and the duties ar,
dlsagreeable to him.
II X. L. T. Beale, Senator from the West
morelard district, and w. C.. Knight, Senator
from the NOttoway district, have resigned thei
seats in tie Senate of Virginia.
IL sixty Georgians, men, women, and chill
dren, recently passed'through Louisville. XIV er
route via the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, tc
Pixies Peak, to delve for the yellow lucre
IL The war with Morocco is estimated Il
have cost Spain $50 900 Co., and Is 600 lives, fol
keeping.
III Blondin is getting his tight-rope ready a
Niagara Falls for the summer season, and hope
TO have the Prince Of Wales among his spectators
Hope is the anchor Of the soul.
Nelly Linwood, a Iorette, was burnt I,
death at Memphis, Tenn, by her clothes takins
FIRE, on the 10th inst.
The Muscatine Iowa Journal saws that ;
Baltimore police officer is still In that State il
search of COppic.
u A project is on foot for the establishment
OF free Art Gallery in New York.