Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-29
TELEGRAMS. kc.

case of Michael Crawlev, for sundry reasons
which he addressed 10 the court. The
court refased the application, and sem
February. George Crsw ford pleaded guilty
OF receiving stolen goods, and was senten ced
to three months imprisonment. A nolte prose
qgi was entered 10 the IL dictment charging HIM
with aiding the F.nians. The term Of the
court then closed. The police and military
will remain until further orders.
Additional particulars of the great show
storm in the north evidence its violence The
s'oI m ragged with great fury at Harlem, N Y,
where n row of six houses in Alexander ave-
nue. were unro oofed, and one blown do wn
Loss. S2O,t0O. The storm was very violent at
Hudson, and every ayenue 10 tue city was
blockaded by snow. -Four passenger care
were blown from The track but without serious
damage. On the Western roads the storm was
more severe. #H
Victoria paper says that the brig Ann ar.
rived at Esqumalt Harbor December 10, with
ten miles OF the sub marine cable. The shin
Egmont, which put into Manritizas in distress
would soon follow with tour hundred
mites more. The Egmont was discharg-
ing the cable, and paid fI 900 pounds for build
ing n Golfer dam 10 sustain it. She has not
sustained much damage.
The st. Louis Democrats Jefferson city spe-
cIal says delegation of influential citizens
from Lexington has been in cons ultation with
Governor Fletcher, and upon assurances that
the law shall hereafter be enforced and order
preserved, he has promised 20 Withdraw ali
militia. General Sherman arrived at ST. Louis
Thursday night
At five O'Clock Thursday morning carriaee
driver named Miller At Cleveland, Ohio
drove his borses over the approach to the Cen
tral way bridge, drowning himself and horses
IL is supposed that he was unaware that the
bridge mad been carried away by the flood ot
Monday, and was blinded by drifting snow
The trains are ali impeded by the snow-storm.
Judge Kennard, OF Galveston, and Houston
district of Texas. has decided that the lately
enacted stay laws of Texas is uncon stitutionai
This law Is similar 10 the one vetoed by Gov.
ernor Humphreys, OF Mississippi, and pro
vIdes for the payment of debts in execution i'm
four annual instalments.
Alice Lane, who shot Harriet Parish. fcol
ored,) domestic. at a house of iii. fame, in
Boston, No. Alden street,) last week was
brought before the municipal court Yesterday
1he physician stated that the injured girl can
not live. The case was continued till January
:, the prisoner being fully committed to iaiI
The Massachusetts State constable has di
rected that all eating houses close at 7 o'cIock
on SUNDAY evenings, and one or two presenta
tons have been made tor non- conpIiance
cuie in Boston.
The Boston Board Of School Committee held
their first meeting yesterday evening. The
salaries OF the teachers were raised from ten
10 fifteen per cent The salaries of the masters
OF grammar schools were advanced to S2,SDO
per year.
The race in New Orleans Yesterday was at.
tended by the congressional excufsionists
lhefe were iour entries, mile heats, best three
in fve. The race was won by Malcom in three
straight heats. Time, l.5Oh, Isl, l5Ox Arm
strong was second.
John W. Perkins, an EngIishmsn. Aged
sIxty-hve, porter, in Louisville, Ky, re-
Gently convicted of peculations from Water
& Fox, his employers, but pardoned after sem
tence, cut his wifes throat, killing her in
stantly, and then cut his throat
III
tayette, Jackson and the adjoining counties in
Missouri has been suspe ended, and the coliec-
ter is a fugitive in 81. Louis in consequence
OF the troubles in that region.
Hiram Potter, Jr., OF New York Yesterday
was awarded contract for furnishing the
Government with one hundred and twenty
SIX cavalry and twelve artillery horses. al the
quartermasters depot in Baltimore
serious fire occurred at New Bedford.
yesterday morning. 1t broke out in the iron
foundry OF j. q. GrinneI, on Front street. and
this building was entirely consumed.
All the judges of the municipal election held
at Chattanooga, Tenn, on Thursday refused
TO certify TO any result, declaring the election
was illegal and void. go.
Three persons IN one family, named Benuer.
died from The cholera in Cincinnati, on Mon
day, and two others are quite sick. EatinR
diseased pork was the cause of the malady
A Congregational church. the first i'm Marv
land, will be dedicated In Baltimore next Sun.
day, with Rev. Edward johnson, formerly OF
Boston, as pastor.
An Idaho despatch says that memorials 70
Congress for the division of the Territory will
probably pass the Legislature. The PROPOSED
name Of the Territory is Columbia =
The Pacific railroad is hau uliRg ten carloads
of iron each day, from st. Louis for the exten
sion Of the Union Pacific railroad beyond Fort
Riley. f .-s > ...---
On Thursday the schooner Parks when off
Smiths island, Chesapeake bay, was capsized
from a sudden flaw OF wind, and drowned We
persons.
Frank Ericsson, coroner, OF Memphis, was
shot and killed by Joseph Barton al Somer.
vile. Tenn, Thursday.
Major Jerome Wilson. formerly adiutapt
on the rebel General Hoods staff, died of
cholera at Mem phis on Wednesday.
The citizens of Jackson, Mississippi haye
contributed siOO for the relief of the sufferers
Of the Vicksburg conftagration.
Samuel Rowletf, clerk in a store at Meher
rim, Va, was murdered yesterday morning,
No clue 10 the murder has yet been found.
The Republicans in the LIST district of New
Hampshire have nominated Mr.. Ella for Con-
gress
Gov. Amey, Of Kansas, has issued a strin.
gent proclamation prohibiting the sale of arms
and ammunition TO New Mexico.
The congressional excursion party were well
received in New Orleans. and will leave for
Washington at seven O'Clock this evening
The State surveyor generals report for the
current year states that the taxable properly
of California will be S190,0O0,OO0.
Trains from New York to Boston are some.
what delayed by snow.
The Potomac is closed with ice.