Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-17

DEFALcATIoN AND FLIGHE.-The late Republi-
can State treasurer OF Michigan, Mr. John Nc
Kinney, has proved to be defaulter for upwards
OF one hundred and thirty -four thousand dollars
and has betaken himself to flight Several lead ;
Ing Republicans are implicatedswith Mckinney
In the observation-disclosures Conyisr
W While 135 600 guns have been sent South
from the Spring field Armory, during the last wear.
something like l20, 600 still remain, and better
description Of weapon than those sent away. The
guns Of the latest model, Maynard's primers are
, S up Tor the militia OF the several States,
NORM and South, as fast as they can be made.
III The Gloucester Fishing Mutual Insurance
Companies have closed fairly profitable wear
The amount insured during the year by the two
companies has been about 81 600 900, and the
premiums received about S5S 900, more than half
OF Which, after paying the losses and expenses
has been returned to the insured.
- III The Toronto Freeman complains that the
Roman Catholic Bishops of Toronto and the
priests are often insulted by the vilest LANGUAGE
and hootings of the children from the very doors
OF their schools Bishops who have visited that
city have declared that for the first time In their
lives they have been insulted In Toronto.
II Judge Smslley, Of the United States Cir
cult Court at New York, on Monday, charged the
grand jury to present all persons selling arms to
&c south, to be used in resisting the Government
OF the country.
IL Mi. Lily Macalaster, now Madame Bergh
mans, brings her Belgian bridegroom a million
OF dollars, 80 say the uncharitable goss DIS. but
they neither admit that the bride has youth or
beauty
III Major Gen. Sanford has rendered the whole
Of the first division New York State militia 10 the
Governor, TO be ready for service in an bour,s
notice No orders have yet been issued to the
rank and file
D-Mr. Belmont has purchased fourteen acres
OF iand In Newport for S47 900 1t Is said that the
rich banker intends the erection Of a splendid
villa, to cost not less than 5000
IL Letter from Louisiana asserts that owing
TO the crisis, property valued at sixty thousand
dollars In New Orleans sold few DAYS ago for
nine thousand dollars, on twelve months time.
" poor Irish woman named Malouv was
burned to death at st. Joseph, Mo the other day.
while endeavoring to save some valuaOlea from
her burning dwelling. '0'''
III The first negro slaves directly Unmarried
Into Cuba Were forty negrses brought from the
Cape de Verde islands In 1862 They were .old
for about $50 or $50 each.
IL The Ames (Chicopee) COMPANY are man.
ufacturing bronze twelve Founders for Alah.ma.
and large amount Of small arms for several other
Southern States.
III George w. Locke has been arrested at Par.
ke,sourg, Va, for poisoning his wife, who died
U-lncendiary ares have been frequent M late
at Centreville, Md and night patrol has been
established as measure Of protection
III There 10 girl Of twenty one in the prIsou
at Morgantown, Va, who 10 hopelessly fnsans
from inordinate use OF tobacco. = : :
III In the city Of Canton, China, there ara IN
N average Of about 5000 suicides every year. =