Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-08
LEGRAMS. ke.

A serious stabbing shray took plaee last
evening IN sn oyster saloon a; No. 755 Bread
way, N. y. About nine O'Clock a man named
Robert Jonnson entered the saloon and seated
himself at a table where two or tnree gentIs-
men were partakins OF supper. Mr.. Herbert
requested johnson 10 sit a, another table,
whereupon Johnson commenced abusing him
and nnally drew KNIFE and plunged It into
MS left side Herbert defended himself with
a club, cutting johnson severely about the
mead The police arrested johnson who was
taken 10 hospital Herbert lies N a critical
condition a. his residence.
shooting affray occurred a, Albany. n
y, lsst evening, which, II is likely, VIII nroye
fatal. Two young men named Buttria ana
NcLaugnlln, while walking together, Were
accosteo oy man named Ellis. who had, II
appears, had some misundsrstanding with
Buttrle. Approaching, he ssid 20 Buttrie. II
am going TO shoot you" whereupon the latter
ran of, and fell Just Ellis fired The shot
missed lis aim, when Ellis, turning, fired his
second shot a. Mclaughlin, who had moi
moved The ball penetrated one of his lungs
and II is reported that he cannot recover. 81
lis is under arrest.
In the Arkansas State Union Convention
Saturday a committee was appointed 70 confer
with General Ord on the selection OF localities
In The various counties fer registering voters
ana voting. resolution was passed asking
Congress to remove the cotton tax, and a copy
OF the same is 70 be sent TO yery CougressmaE
committee was also appointed 70 visit
Washington 10 further the object The con.
yentIon then adjourned SINE de
At recent meeting In London the Liberal
members OF Parliament resolved 10 offer a dc.
termined opposition 10 the reform bin intro
fuced by the Government They pronoss "a
bring the nbJect 70 a test vote as soon "a
possible, and confidently expect 20 carry .
majority OF Parliament against the bill, in
which event the members of the Derby minis
try will tender their designations 20 the o uasn
In the case of Nicholas Carr, convtctsd n,
manslsugher at Wilmington, N G.. and SEN
fenced TO be branded, an order was recaIyad
from General Sickles prohibiting the brand
ing, on tne ground thatlt came within the law
OF Congress against manning. The Judgment
OF the court was then amended, and the mrs
oner sentenced 70 be fined two Thousand doI
lars and imprisoned for twelve months.
ihe reading bankers and capitalists OF San
Francisco have purchased the steamshins
Idaho, MoLtana, and OregonIan for the nur-
pos OF Plae,ng line in opposition 10 the
understood that the vessels already make tha
connection on the Atlantic side
General Scott commissioner OF the Freed
mems Bureau in South Carolina. has issued q
circular letter TO the freedmen, deprecatinr
ane 'Iolent assertion Of their supposed rights
and urging them TO have recours. 10 tn.
ceurts Tor the redress OF wrongs This Ierter
refers TO the recent street-car disturbances
Ihe constables arrested al South HadIev.
Mass, saturday night, a clerical Confidence
mat vicinity for several weeks au1ong tba
ministers and religious societies under ths
names Cools, Barns, and Chambers
Al, AN enthusiastic meeting was held at San
francisco Saturday night TO aid the dest,,nta
people OF the Southern States C;overnor
Lowe presided and over ten thousand doiisrs
was subscribed.
Philip Tompertt,f Independent Democrat.
Was re-elec'ee mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
Saturday by 2,Ols majority The rorsr -.
polled is about 9,O92 '0'e
young and highly esteemed lady named
Natnana Parrish committed suicide al FoV
Lake, Wisconsin, Saturday, by throwinp hsrN
self into a cistern. "
additional evidence that the reported mas
sacre at Fort Buford is unfounded, has basn
received here. 0eN
me suffrage resolution passed the Ohio
LeeIsiature, extends suffrage TO all male citi-
zehs except rebels, deserters and skedaddIers
Inc American bark Elizabeth is reportad to
nave gone ashore in the Baltic during a Sc ysrs
Ihere Is general distrust IN politicaI and
nhanclal matters all over Europe