Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-07
fELEGRAMS. nc.


The Senate Of Pennsylvania yesterday In
structed the Railroad COMMITTEE to report on
wednesday next free railroad bill. Such q
Dill, with proper restrictions, will undoubt-
edly pass, ana Governor Geary Will sign IL.
The Senate passed bill, which will also pass
the House, making IL an offence for railroad
or railway corporations to make any distinc-
oon with their passengers Oh account OF race
or color, and Furnishing such corporations
fence.
In the Workingmen's g Con ven ton in Albany,
N. Y, yesterday MIR. Jessup, OF New York,
moved that the platform adopted by the Ma
tionai Labor Congress held in Baltimore be
reafirmed A debate ensued involving n
sharp discussion on the practcability OF press
ing the eight-hcur system at present, Presi-
Dent NC Arthurs. OF Troy, and others taking
the negative OF the question. II was finally
referred to the convention.
In Baltimore, yesterday forenoon, while
workmen were engaged in demolishing a
building lately occupied by George O. Neal
in progress ofopening Holiday street, the third
floor, on which was piled an immense guam
tlty OF brick rubbish gave way. eau sing large
portion OF the walls to fall, and killing two
men and wounding six others.
The Democratic State Convention Of Con-
necticut in session at Hartford. yesterday,
nominated for Governor, James Il. English:
Lieutenant Governor, Ephraim II. Hyde, of
stafford; Secretary of State, Leverett f. Paase,
Ia.
Comptroller, Jesse E. Olney. of Stafford. The
ticket was received with applause, and adopt
ed by acclamaton.
The Louisiana House of Represea Jatives
unanimously rejected the constitutional
amendment yesterday, and unanimously con =
CURED in the bill calling State constitute tional
convention. The bill now awaits the sigma
ture of the Governor TO become law. 1t is
reported that II will be vetoed. Two unsuc-
cessful ballots have been had for United States
Senator.
The Government organ in Canada says the
cable dispatch announcing that Eng land had
demanded Lamirande is incorrect What she
demanded was an explanation, which France
Immediately gave and which was satisfactory
to England.
terrible hurricane on February 1st swept
over the Ouachita river and the adjoiaing q
parishes in the neighborhood OF Pine Bluffs,
Louisiana. causing great destrue elton of prom
erty and loss of life. The inhabitants had TO
flee to the open fields for safety.
The Senate OF Tennessee has adopted the
resolution requesting Senator Patterson TO re-
the pending negro suffrage, restricting the
white franchise still further, but giving To
negroes the right of suffrage
Official information from Fernandina Fla
states that the question al issue regarding con-
nscated lands. taxes, &c, will remain an statu
quo until the opening OF the United States Dis
trict Court
The Ohio river is still full OF floating ice. A
HuihDcf ol Darges passed down in the ice. Re-
ports from above and below represent great
destruction Of property caused by the breaking
up.
The Maine House has refused to ioin in the
action OF the Senate In amending the laws so
as 10 prevent white persons intermarrying q
with negroes, Indians, or mulattoes The
vote stood IS 10 7G.
A joint memorial asking Congress to extend
the jurisdiction OF the State of Nevada over
the TerritGy OF Utah has been Introduced into
the Nevada Legislature.
The Pennsylvania House has passed the
joint resolution ratIfying the constitutional
amend ments by party vote. The Senate has
already passed them.
The Senate of Rhode Island adopted the con-
sututional amendment with but two dissApt
ing votes The House will probably adopt it
this week.
The Democratic Con vention of the 7th con-
gressIonai district of Kentucky has renomi-
mated Tor Congress James NJ. Beck, of Fayette
Pardoned John Letcher,ex Governor of yir-
gina, is now the Richmond Examiners candI-
date for Governor