Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-22
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The Canadian Government has ordered the
Gray battery. two companies OF the 10Th, and
the Canadian Rifles 10 proceed 10 Fort Erie
One regiment of volunteers is 20 be sent 70 the
Suspension Bridge. Mr.. ID. Thurston, United
States Consul at Toronto. has demanded that
the prisoner Kennedy. arrested as being a Fe-
HIaR spy at Suspension Bridge, be released on
the ground that Kennedy visited Canada for
tie purpose of inducing Judge Wilson and
other leading citizens TO sign a petition TO the
Governor tor the release of his SOD, Owen
Kennedy, one of the condemned prisoners.
In the State Senate OF Michigan, Wednesday
Governor Crapo's veto of the Port Hudson
and Lansing railroad bill was voted over and
resulted in the bill being lost, lacking one vote
OF the necessary two-thirds. Yesterday morn
ing the Governor sent 10 the Senate a veto of
twenty railroad bills on the same ground as
the feTmer veto. The vote on two of the bills
lacked strength 10 pass them, and the others
were tabled. This probably ends The proIect
OF building railroads in that State by means of
taxing municipalities.
The Senate of Massachusetts,, Wednesday,
ordered the resolution concerning the amend
ment of the Constitution of the United States
20 third reading, by vote OF % to g. and as
the House had taken similar action last week.
the President OF the Senate OH icially announced
thar the Legislature OF Massachusetts had
ratified the amendment 70 the Constitution Of
the United States.
The Senate Of Wisconsin, Wednesday, by an
almost unanimous vote, adopted a resolution
the payment OF $4,000 from the State treas
ury for every continuous 30 miles of railroad
hereafter built in the State. The Assembly,
by vote Of 63 TO ~, adopted resolution TO
submit 10 the people of the State the question
OF extending suffrage to women.
The policemen who were wounded in the
riot in New York, on ST. Pa'rck's day are
generally more comfortable. The more se-
verely injured are not entirely out of danger,
but II is believed that none OF the wounds will
result fatally. Captain Helme is about but
has not fully recovered from the effects of the
assaults 10 which he was subjected during the
riot.
A large public meeting was held at Victoria.
NancoHver's Island, Tuesday night, for the
purpose OF discussing the propriety of apply
ing Ter admission 10 the British North Ameri-
can Confederacy. Steps will be at once taken
10 confer with the Imperial Government and
Confederation authorities on the subject.
The captain and crew OF the steamer CO.
quette have arrived at Monte omery, Alabama,
tbat vessel having struck snag at Eufaula
landing at p. m. on the both inst. TIE boat
and cargo are total loss. The crew and pas
seDgers all escaped
Alexander B. Wiley was hung at Wilkes
horo, Pennsylvania, yesterday, for the mur-
der Of Mrs. McElwees in MAY last. On the
scafold be declared that he did not intention
ally kill her.
A. Rich, member of the last Legislature OF
New Jersey, convicted OF bribery, and SEN
fenced TO one year in the State prison, at the
December term Of the court, has been par
doned by the Court OF Pardons.
Two scbool-houses in Brighton. Massachu-
setts. one occupied by the High School and the
other as a primary department, were burned
wednesday night by incendiaries. The loss
estimated at $4,000
The Memphis ASSOCIATION Race course has
been incorporated. The spring races will
commence on April 22. The purses, together
with the inside stakes, amount TO $1,000.
Havana dates have been received here. 1t
is announced that the Bank OF Cuba has sus-
pended. The Liabilities are estimated at
s50O,OCO.
The jury in the case OF Renan, the Boston
sailor on trial in New York, for the murder of
Charies johnson, brought In a verdict of
guilty OF murder in the first degree yesterday.
The three men who outraged the three work
ing women in Williamsburg, N. Y, some
months since, have been sentenced TO the State
prison for fifteen years each.
The election held at Newbern, N G., yester-
day, resulted in a unanimous vote for Major
John Hughes, Southern candidate for State
Senator. The negroes voted.
General Sickles arrived al Charleston s g.
yesterday, and was received with a salute of
thirteen guns.
The New York State Temperance Society
met ia New York yesterday, General Joseph
). Smith presiding.
The legislature of Virginia has adjourned
until the 10th OF April.