Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-28

III Among the Official rebel documents ex.
humed at Richmond is an order of JEFF. Davis
on the Secretary of the Treasur for one MIL
lion dollars, to be paid out of the s'secret ser.
vice" appropriation.
~ 1t is computed that there are sec, 900 drunk.
ards in Great Britain.
UAnorher Philadelphia servant girl has
realized large fortune in oil.
HA physician is in custody in Paris for.
numbering mis- wife after largely insuring her
life.
IL After two weeks Of postponements the
regular dry goods auction sales have been re-
sumed in New York. The sales yesterday
were well attended, End prices good. Wool
ems, domestic goods, carpeting, &c all sold
rapidly, great activity characterizing the en-
SQueen Victoria was three times attacked.
the persons who sought her life being named
Oxford, Bern, and Francis.
~Five rebel officers, who were recently
paroled by General Grant, lodged IN theTwen-
ty-ninth Precinct Police station, New York.
on Wednesday night, having been unable TO
secure lodgings at the Fifth avenue Hotel.
~A private race-course is about to be laid
out In Windsor Park. under the especial pa
fronage OF the Prince Of Wales.
The mechanics pay roll at the Charles.
town Mass Navy Yard for the month of
March amounted to 1921 1854 &c. There were
1857 men on the rolls.
SRaleigh, N. g., boasts of eight news.
pers.
~The imports OF New York last week
amounted to only S697, 600, against SO, S,000
during the corresponding week in 1864. The
export Of specie last week from the same port
old not rise TO $4,000, while upwards OF &c.
week last year.
SAmong the trophies of General Stone.
mans eApeoluon are ~ battle flags and ban
ners. The famous prison pen at Salisbury
was burned 70 tne ground, and the starved in
to which place all OF them died.
~ThurIow Weed has removed his rasi
dence to New York city, and has rented the
house Of Mr.. Raymond, OF the Tines, whose
family are going to Europe to reside for year
or two
HINT. ]. B. Rice, one OF the oldest actors
and theatrical managers In the country, has
been elected Mayor of Chicago, by 5000 Union
majority. Mr.. Rice is brother.in law Of Mr.
William Warren, the comedian.
UcReports from st. Petersburg state that
the epidemic, or ''plague," was declining, and
that there were empty lbeds in the hospitals.
England still, however, enjoined great SAM
tary vigilance in her ports.
IL When the news Of the fall OF Richmond
reached Buenos Ayres, the natives all turned
out, accompanied by g. band OF music, and
marched 70 the residence of the American Con-
sui and congratulated him,
IL In Troy they had a shin plaster bon
FIRE on Saturday, destroying s32,OC0 "worth''
of city currency.
IL Inc LONDON Times says attempts are
making 10 resuscitate blockade.r unning,-that
vessels OF q new class are in preparation for
bleaching on the coast OF Florida.
~ The great lock from Libby Prison. Rich.
mend mas been presented to Senator Sumner
IL Major General lCadwallader @. Wash.
burne has resigned.
~The total police force Of London last wear
was 7,190, and Its expense two million eight
hundred thousand dollars. There were % su-
pintendents, 211 inspectors, 7e5 sergeants, and
kl0 constables.