Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-30
THE EVENING STAR.
TELEGRAMS. Sc.

liz the Corps Legislatif. saturday. tn bill
fer ne reorganization OF the army passed. at
ter several amendments. NJ Rouher proposed
DiEe years' service instead OF eight which
after shsrp contest was carried, with eighty
one opposing votes. In hts speech on the pro-
posed amendment ne called attention @ the
armanents OF neghboring powers, and sup
ported has plan a. the only one practicable.
The bill is certain TO become law.
The following was adopted a. the second ar
ticie OF the Louisiana constitution. sfcer tuo
Days discussion :-aAll persons without re-
gard 10 race or color, or previous condition
born In the United States. and resident 10 THIS
sts's, sna,i ENJOY The sane civil, political snd
public rights and privileges. and be subiect 90
the same pains and penalties" ne con ven
ton ADJOURNED % Monday, the 3Oth inst.
number Of Russian Statesmen aud diplo-
mats have me- IA 81 Pe,ersenrg. snd are hold
Ing conference on the Eastern question
John Harricau, an employee OF IN. Yer
mont C-ntral railroad. vas run over by tn
care IN the depot In burlington saturday night
He lived but q few hours
General Hancock, In Special Orders No 22n
legalizes the cfhcial acts Of r. L Shelly an
pointed clerk OF the Second District Court,
Louisiana, by General Mower, and removed
In turn by General Hancock, who reinstated
he former Incumbent
The session Off Spanish Cortes commenced
last Friday. In the usual speech from the
throne q ueen Isabella pledged the support OF
the nation 10 his Holiness the Pope for the
The bodies OF two men were found in the
Coosshatchie river. near the Macon f9a \
depot OF the Memphis and Ohio Railroad. FRI
day, m a badly decomposed condition One
was shot though the head and the other tn gh
the body. Ii 10 supposed they belonged 20 a
band OF robbers who have for come mostn.
inf. sted this neiGhborhood. and had fallen mt
the hsnds OF Judge Ly nch.
Robert Preston. clerk OF the Dorchester.
Msss- Mutual Insurance Compan is CHARGED
with appropriating $1,000 with which he ia.
disappeared
Commercial advices from shanghai relative
10 the tea trade gave the total export OF the
new crop mp TO the ist Of Decent Der at ninety
million pounds.
A large and erth usiastic meeting was held in
Worcester, Mass, Saturday evening, to peti :
ton Congress 10 take action for the protection
OF American citizens IN Great Britain. Spirited
speeches were made by Mayor Blake and other
prominent citizens. Resolutions Were adopted
insisting on the protection OF naturalized citi-
zens.
The steamer in command OF Admiral Teee-
thon, OF the Austrian navy, with the remains
OF Maximiiian, arrived a. Cadiz, Spain. I'm
day.
The Russian Government has made a con-
tract with the Colt Patent Firearms Com % n
at Hartford, Conn, for thIrty thousaud Berdan
rifles. The contract is TO be filled within
eighteen months. One hundred revolving ca :
| mons have also been ordered nv toe Prussisu
| Government. TO be built by the Colt Company
and the Russian Government rs TO have the
same number built
Mr.. LarrientIre has taken possession OF the
/ American Consulate in Havana. where ne sue
ceeds Nr. Savage Is Consul General OF me
/ United States. Captain General Lsrendi has
issued an energetic order against the yes brig :
ands, and siavers.