Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-16
fEL.E6RAMS, &c.

fEA&6RAmSs &c.
James Stephens receIved an enthusiastic
ovation from the Esnian Brotherhood at Jones,
Wood, New Yark, yesterday There were
about six thousand persons present, but none
OF the Roberts men were in attendance
Stephens made q forcible address; giving a
history of the Fenian movement He said he
had but little money from this country, and
the heartburnings and scandals here were such
as could only be compensated by Irish liberia
ton. They only wanted money. Ireland had
done ten times as much as America in that
way. If Great Britain had become engaged in
the Danish wor IL was their purpose TO have
taken up arms. After Stephens address Lieut.
Colonel Dowry addressed the yeth regiment
which was drawn up in frent Of the platform,
renscting severely on the order OF General
Sanford countermanding the order for the
parade OF the regiment an encroachment
upon the privileges of the commandments of the
regiments of the National Guards.
Mayor Monroe was inaugurated with in.
'feresting ceremonies at New Orleans Monday.
The generous reception which he met from the
President, and all the mayors North and West,
Is very gratifying TO the people of that city,
and has created a good feeling. The delegates
TO the Episcopal Con nventioa. to be held IN that
city TO- day, are arriving. The people of Texas
are contributing for the family of Albert Sid
ney johnson, who are in want IN California
Or. Gwin has been released from Fort Jack
son.
suit was commenced Monday by John M
Wray, of Roxbury, Mass, claiming s3aGD
damages from John l.. Dame and four other
persons, whom he charges with infiictinr
injuries and indignities upon his person. As
leaders of a mob who surrounded his house on
the night OF the 18th Of April, 1865 The affair
appears to have originated from doubts of Mr.
Waay loyalty, and he was compelled to nail
a nag TO his house and make a loyal speech
after being considerably hustled about.
Tie gale OF Sunday was very severe North
The new engine-house at Whitehall, N. Y,
was blown down covering up four engines
The roof OF the Fort William Henry Hotel
was biown on, and the steamer Minnehaha
broke from her moOrings and was blown ont
into the lake, with the loss of her hurricane
deck, ana other damage. At Saratoga Springs
trees Were blown down, and several chimneys
were blown over at Ballston
1t is understood that the surgeon at Fortress
Monroe has complied with the instruction of
President johnson to furnish special repor.
upon the physical condition of JEFF Davis
The nature of the report has not been made
known. but there is reason TO believe that il
does not speak IN very hopeful terms of his
condition, and urges a less rigid system of
confinement If his restoration to perfect health
is At all desired.
Numbers Of suspicious looking characters
supposed to be Fenians, have been noticed
for several days past going east ON the railroad
between ST. John, New Brunswick ana She'd
lac. Their destination is supposed TO be Prince
Edwards Island, which. IL is asserted, is 10 be
a grand Feniap rendezvous The supposed
Fenians are quiet in their department. having
very much the appearance and manners of
those lately in Eastport.
The tenement buildings on Fourth and Bull
HIT streets, Louisville, KY. were burned Mon
day morning. Loss S53,UO: insurance so;. .3oa
principally In home companies. A fire was
raging the same evening in the premises Of
George Probstan, plumber, in Market street
The total destruction of his establishment and
the contiguous building was feared.
Adviees from Mexico confirm the death of
Ex-Governor Allen, Of Louisiana. The af
fairs of the empire are quiet MaximiIIian
mas returned from a hattering tour to Cornavia.
The French troops are concentrating in North.
ern Mexico, under General Denop, to unite
with General MeJia, and had dispersed the
guerrillas. The Liberals elsewhere were dis
comfitted.
Gloomy accounts are being received from
the Red river. Most of the river cotton lands
are under water. The cotton reports from the
Southwest are also Of a gloomy character
the crops.
A fire Monday night DESTROYED the LYNNE
Block and old Saltonstall school house ar
salem, Mass The East Inoia Marine Hall
collection of curiosities were saved The loss
is estimated at S75,UuU. mostly insured
BY hre AT North Ragallin, Vt, Monday
night the house OF Mr.. Burbank was destroyed.
and himself daughter and another Young iady
perished in the flames. The barn, contsining
large number OF cattle was also consumed.
X. 7. Armstrong, formerly of Channel,
Bunce d Co-,of Cincinnati was killed n PARIS
kentucky, on Saturday, by a man named
Merriwell.
A special to the Cincinnati Commsre;oJ. oatad
New orleans, 18th. says one white person and
fve negroes were burned to death at a fire on
New Levee street, on Saturday night
The license bill legalizing liquor selling i'm
Massachusetts was defeated in the House yea
terday by a vote OF li6 10 40.
There were seven deaths by suicide in Gin.
cinnati last week.