Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-14
KILOGRAMS. ke.

The Pennsy lvania State Senate for two days
have discussed the ball restoring rights TO the
Pittsssrg and Coan eilsvilte railroad taken from
them by the act Of 1854 The opponents of the
company assert that It will not pass. A free
railroad bill was reported by the Railroad Com
mittee IN the Senate Tuesday. In the House
after long debate, bill submitting the ques-
tion OF sunday ear travel to the citizens OF
Philadelphia AZ special election II be held
on the 5th of Mario, their decision 20 oa final
passed TO third reading by So ay es to IS nays
Mr.. Meteor mack, Conservative. offered a bill
in the Senate of Missouri, Tuesday, TO su5mi
to vote Of the people proposition to ratify
The decision of the United States Supreme
Court In relation to the test oath required by
the Constitution TO be taken by LAWYERS.
preachers. etc The ball also provided that
no person should be disqualified as voter
unless convicted OF treason or felony The
bill was rejected by vote of SIX to twpnty-
two The Radicals promise thar, white their
party will abide by the decision of the Supreme
Court, they do not prsposs to give the rebels
the right to vote Yet awhile.
The editor OF St. Lake Videhe states that at
Downer's Station there were 1908 Indians,
who had met other tribes to decide upon war
orpeace. One old chief who appeared friendly.
told the coach driver If he wanted 70 save ms
lite he had better leave the line before the
grass grows. A lady was told II one of the
stations by principal chief that he would
have her for his s9uaw before long.
large and beautiful meteor was observed
v.
Owing to the sunshine the size could not De
closely defined. The telegraph reports that
the same meteor was seen IN Gilroy and Wat
scnville, accompanied with Tremendous
noise and heavy ground shock.
From information received here it appears
that North Carolina has virtually rejected the
reconstruction compromise prepared by Gov
ernors Sharkey, Parsons, MarvIn and Worth
A test vote has been taken, and it is probable
that the proposition will be formally defeated
to-day.
Hon. q. Williamson, formerly Of General
Polks stan, has been elected u. =. Senator
from Louisiana. The announcement of the
passage of Eliot's bill in the u. > House OF
Representatives was calmly received and
barely commented upon.
Tuesday, the anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln was celebrated In the New
Jersey House OF Assembly. A portrait OF the
late president was presented by a committee
appointed TO procure IT,
Several distilleres nave lately been seized
In New Orleans, by the United States marshal
for infraction of the United States revenue
laws. The frauds upen the Government are
proportionally equal 70 those in the East and
West.
The publishing House of the Miami Printing
Company, near Eighth street. Cincinnati, was
destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The
presses were saved in a damaged condition
Loss, S35, ,0t0; Insurance S2O,OOO.
Albert Teufel, the murderer Of Captain
James Wiley, on the Delaware canal in No.
vember last, was convicted of murder in the
first degree, at Doylestown, Pennsylvania,
Tuesday.
The River Improvement Con ven ton met in
the Mercantile Library Hall, at ST. louis.
TUESDAY morning.