Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-14

artved there. two 20 ~ attached to r:.h 90 M
atsys bai,alicns, so a. 70 raise them Ia fun
TeglOIeius or ten companies each
The people Of Norfolk are certainly very
Psrsevsrlag IN struggling 70 keep up the line
liverpool Hearing thai the third vessel they
hal pot on the hns-tne Mslita-had been di--
:.tied, they engaged the ship Peruvian 20 take
hey lace.
FraRoIs Smith. ESQ who Tor some tms held
u 'mcs of STATE Treasurer, anGsr he adm a
IstrAIiOn ana by the appointment OF Governor
It"rFoin;, died on Friday nigh, IN Richmond
from cholera.
The York River Railroad is NC " progressing
tuely toward com pirUOB-
AMYsTyRY CLEARED Up Nv CINCINNATI
BkTuTiv Es.-On the 'a-h Of Las: month, Mr..
George Wells. book Keeper for the firm OF
BIG kersOD 4 Lock, agricultural implements
man ufsciurers, a; lronton. Missouri, tele-
rrapheu 20 his employers from QUA VA, OF the
rame STAT. that hr had been robbed by 4 p!.k-
pocket, while travelling by night tn a Gro wded
railway car of <if,ICO in bonds belonging I'd
tb'm- Win faint hope of being able 10
cover the money. - portion OF az, the firm
autographed 70 Messrs. Ruffin. Colehsr and
Mitchell. independent detectives, of Cincinnati,
10 secure their services. N"ssrs. Colcher and
Mitchell proceeded TO Ottawa, in order, AZ pos
sibie 20 get on the track OF the pickpocKet,
wbC, u seems. had cut open the booxkeeper's
vess and taken the wallet con taln hing the bonds
IRON the inside vest pocket. Mr.. Colchsr hay-
ing heard thar a wallet had been found In a
livery stable at Ottawa, obtained possession of
~. and found that IL was the identical one in
which the bonds had been contained. The de-
teCtIves then ascertajned that Mr. WaIls's
pocket had Deen cut entirely through; the wal
let had filed the pocket completely, and vet,
when found IL bore no marks OF n KNIFE blade
The was sufficient: the detectives were con-
WINGED thar Mr.. George Wells had robbed hIm-
telf and then cut his own pocket: aud this
proved 70 BE- the fact MIR. Wells, when ac-
sUsed Of the trick, acknowledged IL. and gave
up the money.
STRANGE RETURN oF STOLEN PRoPErrY-
nv NKrhn
daughter. residents OF tnca, mad occasion 10
leave their home 10 Visit friends in the country
During their absence their house was entered
and robbed OF various articles of greater or less
value. The Observer says Among the things
taken. was writing desk containing the cor
respondenee OF the young lady. Time passed
along. and nothing was heard of the thieves or
ths property until about week since when
the young lady received a letter sent through
The post once, and post marked "williams-
burgh, n. Y" This letter contained some
queer a. we'll as useful RI v Citations The writer
SAID thar he did NOS wish to keep the things he
had taken and that she would find box con-
UuCa- On going 10 the Express off &c the pack-
age was fonnc, precisely the thief had aid
II was opened, and there were all the missing
articles. The letter OF the thief 10 the lady
closed With the declaration thai if he lever
married again. she tthe young Isdy) should be
the bride" II seems that the thief for some
reason. had become enamored of the young
lady, and his love showed itself in a practical
and sensible manner He returned everything
he had ttoien-Aitdny. " T.. Argts.
TIE MoRnoN woNES-A Salt Lake eorres-
pendent says;-Ths exceeding piainpess NOT
10 say ugliness, of the Mormon women is a fac,
that mas been commented upon by almost All
the different visitors TO Salt L1ge City a. In.
Died D; was impossible for the most eursory OBJ
server TO avoid noticing II; but although often
mentioned, doubtif justice has 2 yer been done
The sUblect. which appears 70 be one of those
general rules to which there are very few. If
ANY exceptions 1t Is delicate matter TO dis
tuss TINS SUBJECT OF the personal attractions OF
tne female portion OF the Saints, and have
ben informed that Richardson, OF the New
! OK Tribune, very narrowly escaped a mob
b'nR on the occasion OF his second visit 10 this
city Cd account of some OF bis disparaging re-
marks IN his correspondence IA this coauet-
non IL - said a plentiful supply OF rotten
eggs bad been provided. and Il crowd collect
ing nefore the hotel. called for nm 10 make
them a speech Fortunately he either got
wind OF the affair, or was absent from the hotel:
snd thus escaped, rs his appearance would
have been IN" signal FOR a volley.
ATTEsPTED SrICInE oF An INxIaRAxT
Emlly Campbell, ali English woman RECENTLY
arrived from the Old country in an emgrant
snip, threw herself into the North river on
Saturday, with her newly born baby in her
arms, IN the hope OF committing sulcide She
ano her husband were living in Thompson
street. but her confinement had eaten up MS
H;tl" substance, and he was out @. ernulov
msDt She thought by the rash deed TO r,s
Lin OF The burden of her and her chiid's snb-
by her clothes. aud was rescued nv soms
b"aimen- in The jefferson Market Pohe.
Court yesterday she CAV. her name rs Ellen
johnson. and refused tell her story. bnt
overcome by the kindness OF the officers she
was prevailed upoB finally. and told the above
pitiiuf narrative. Her husband was then cent
Tor. "
Atm wKpDIse-Sone four hundred pei
sons recedtly assembled al the house of Ma
thanIei Grant in Providence. K l. 10 ce,.
brate his lin wedding. The Press saws: ..Tne
bride appeared IN a dress OF green stlk: trimmed
Wlth chains Of tin feSfoOns: a Tin bsIt ana hin
ornaments. and crown OF TIN holding veil
-nNeloping her entire person. The bridegroom
appeared IN q TIN dress coat OF the latest fash
!oh, seIve. knee oreeches with Tin knee bands,
TN shoes tin hsI, tin staff. carrying a hu ze t,o
watch, while tin spectacles of mammoth sire
crowned q tin nose The osiciating prrlate
va adoI ned with Tin university cap, chains
crosses, and all The necessary shxInss and per
formed ms part with great credit elisiting the
applause or the company. The ring placed
upon tne brides hnger vas of TN. mammoth
IL sIkt. and brilliant
CouLpNT SEE IRA young man from the
country, who visited Cleveland. Ohio, the OH
eT day IN search Of employment was asked nv
man TO whom he applied II he could ride
horsebaek, and eagerly replied in the aHirma-
hNe- hls prospective patron told him b.. had
an opening for young mana business thai
necrssitated great deal OF travelling rhs
applicant declared ,hat he should like nothing
Defer thah Ia travel for = living, and a bar
gain was soon struck bet ween the two Rnt
ne Vac somewhat ehagrinsd At undiuy mar
cue business consisted in riding "A blind and
Innrm old horse. in a circular track for the
luadaole purpose OF grinding tan bark He
declined the proposition.
toLSRkb SUFFRAGE IN MIcHIGAN -Ths
DECISION OF the supreme Cour, of MicbIgap
ma persons with less than Que. fourth African
blood IN their VEINS white men, Villain
iit me aiming OF the cons titutIon, en- francbi.ad
probably Ice men. Some OF the Boards of Reg
l>iratiOn OF Detroit City. Notwithstanding tha
decision, positively refused 10 pernitm-n of
thIs class 20 register their names. and uudoubr
edIy would have refused to receive their woes
haG they not been Threatened wi-h arresr
when The election came on. the iuspe.tors
wisely ''bauiec la their horns" and the mar.
'lse referred 10 yOLrd. In tie country towns
-tEai dimcultes prevailed. and IN many
places the yctes OF parsons with e..r1 b!noi in
'h'ir VEINS We're positively released: aud th-
question will probably furnish Work :or he
courts
IN EXTRAORDINARY AFTAIE.-rhs E,U;-
4SsF "S 7 4igefte relates the following Al tl-
AliOnh, att"r The con cin-Ion OF a Jsf>. the over
S"'T OF gang of conNtctS. n Zonaye ana mo
c'ers OF the prison contractor were driuktng
III wine-shop After some conyprsati1n -
10 wages, the oNerseer suddenly said 10 the
LouaSe, Il viii bet You ny. francs flat 1 k,Il
yCU nj the nrst shot. The LoHaNe Comedian