Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-05
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The annual German Methodist Episcopal
Conference for Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska,
part of1owa, and Illinois, closed its session at
Smnss, s,,snSsn Illinois. TUESDAY Tssre was large
teIs being present The convention was pre-
eiueo over by the we'll known American
bishop Simons. Before adJournlng it adopted
resolutions, without q dissenting voice, COM
menoing Congress and particolariy favorng
the constitutional amendment and dieapprov-
ing Pres dent J0hnson's policy. The General
since at Bloomington, Illinois. adopted similar
resolutions, as also did the Methodist Confer
snce recently in session at Laporte, Indiana
Cnarles Tucker, stranger from Detroit.
Michigsn, was robbed in New York Tuesday
night OF three thousand dollars out of five thou.
sand which he bad brought there 10 invest in
Government securities. Mary Jane McDou.
gal. the daughter of respectable parents-her
father heing a member Of the Metropolitan
police force-was arrested on suspicion of
having committed the theft None of the
money has been recovered. The prisoner was
committed, bail being refused, for trial at the
General Sessions.
Captain Smith, the commander at Brenham,
Texas, who was charged with the knowledge
Of the burning OF the town. has Issued an or
ner Tor the disarming of the inhabitants, and
has in effect declared martial law. He states
that cases Of outrages on freedmen are on the
increase, and he intends to render every assis-
lance to the Bureau agent, in order that Justice
may he done the freedmen and guilty parties
brought TO punishment.
General Kiddo has issued a circular to the
sub-assietant commissioners in Texas to make
tonrs in their respective districts. and exhort
the freedmen working for monthly wages TO be
faithful and just in the fulfllment of their con-
tracts, and those working for a portion Of the
crops TO be diligent in securing the results Of
their summer labor. He advises the employ
ers Of freedmen TO deal with them in the set
tlement Of their accounts in a fair equitable
manner.
A wholesale and retail liquor dealer of New
York vamosed a few days ago, leaving twenty
Thousand dollars in unpaid bills unprovided
for, and having previously disposed OF his en-.
tire business. He was traced by detective to
New Hampshire. where a receiver was ap-
pointed, and icient goods inside his premi-
ses were found to satify the prosecutors.
The steamer Jennie Brown, from Montana
arrived at ST Joseph, Mo-, on Tuesday, with
about a million dollars in gold dust on freight
and in the hands OF the passengers Yesterday
ihe Luella arrived at the same place with a
million and half in treasure, and a large
amount in the hands Of the passengers.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
pany Of Boston, the Amoskeag Veterans of
Manchester, N. H., and the Veteran Artillery
Company Of Newburyport-the~ three oldest
military organizations in AmerIea--have been
observing their annual parade in Newbury-
port, Massachusetts The affair came of on
Wednesday.
The cable teiegrams of yesterday says: The
treaty Of peace between Italy and Austria had
been finally signed. There is no change in the
London money market. CoDsols ara quoted at
s9k for money; Erie. so; Illinois Central, rs,
United States Fiye-twenties, 7O3.
The Boston Advertiser says: "It is announced
that among the n umerous resRnations which
have lately taken place, X. II. Dana, Jr ESQ
has resigned the office Of U. S. district attor-
nev for this district"
Hon. Alfred Dockery declines the nomina.
tion for Governor rendered him by the Union
mass meeting held at Raleigh, North Carolina,
recently.
A telegram from ST. Louis, Mo-, dated yes
s.raay .ays.-.sT day A. being obser . q
DAY OF thank keGfvinG for the ishppearance OF
The cholera. Busfnee is generally suspended"
The soldiers monument in Fairyiew Gene
terry at Catasaqua, Pa, was dedicated Monday
afternoon.
The Atlantics played the Camden club in
Philadelphia, Wednesday afternoon. Score:
Atlantics, 81; Camden.
Six yellow fever deaths occurred in New Or
cans, Wednesday.
There were seven deaths from cholera in
Nash ville yesterday. ...
There were fifteen cases and eight deaths by
cholera in Memphis, Tenn, yesterday.