Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-15
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The joint committee OF the Peunsylvania
Legislature to investigate the alleged I'M
proper influences in connection with the re-
cent senatorial election reported yesterday,
ihe report being signed by ali the members OF
the committee. They report that they gave a
tnorouEh examination of every ything brought
ouced showing corruption on the part Of an
person named in connection with the position
OF United States Senator or any member OF the
Legislature.
Some curious facts in the case OF the steamer
Cuyler, seIzed In New York few days since,
have transpired. She was sold to the Coium-
bian Government, but her owners were not TO
receive pay for her until she was delivered
at Laguayra- Nenezusla. In the meantime
conspiracy was formed on board. under the
lead OF an ex-rebel onicer named Read, 70 turn
ner into Chilian privateer when out AZ Sea-
her owners are now satisfied that they would
nave lost their vessel but for the interference
OF the United States authorities.
The Court Of Common Pleas, Louisville,
KY, during the discussion OF the effect of the
recent decision OF the Court or Appeals, James
Llthgow, acting Mayor, Withdrew hts defence
Wnereupon the court ordered Tomppsrt TO be
Ielnstated. He will resume has mayoraIty to-
-Four men. lately belonging to the steamer
City Of Bath, arrived in Charleston, ). g.,
yesterday, from Georgetown. They report
Iheir ship burned at sea on Sunday morning
There were twenty-six persons on board. an
q l<Q
four.
1t has been decided in Canada to place a
squad OF Government police at Niagara Falls
10 patrol between the suspensi sion Bridge aud
4 aoie Rock' to protect travellers. Each man
is 10 nave breast-plate inscribed Govern
ment police"
The Notifications for the protection of the
city OF Montreal are soon to be commenced ST
Helen's Island is to be rendered impregnabIe.
Forts are 10 be erected at Suprairie, Mount
Royal, and at several points on :he south
shore.
Three men named Lee, Golfer. and Horne,
were arrested in Chicago yesterday morning
charged with the forgery of Buena Vista county
bonds Of the State Of Ohio to the amount of
S4o,OOO- preliminary examination was had
ana the prisoners held TO bail.
The Republicans in Connecticut have made
the following nominations for Congress:-Ist
district, Henry =. DemiRg; Sd district, Julius
Hotchkiss: Sd district, II. III. Starkweather
4th district, p. T. Barnum.
The San Francisco Bulletin of January 9Th
says: 1--WE are likely to have no special elec
ton for congressman after all. III this be so,
California will not be represented in the For
tieth Congress until after the regular election
on September T."
The British Government will assume the
expenses OF the defence Of Governor Eve.
whose trial il now progressing in England
The bill in the British Parliament for a con-
federation in British North America only en-
braces the two Canadas, Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick.
Intelligence has been received that a rebel
lion has broken out in Paraguay which serl-
ously threatened the power of President
Lopez. BOO
News reached Dublin. Ireland, yesterday,
tnat the Fenians met yesterday morning
and marched toward Kenmore. Troops and
artillery have been sent in pursuit.
Twenty-six OF the Rhode Island members
voted 10 ratify the constitutional amendment
only Two voted against IL, one of whom was
Tew, the other Gerald. ..-f..
All apprehensions of hood in the Susaue-
hanna have been ldissipated by the breasiug
up and moving on OF the ice which has oyered
the river for about six weeks.
The warm weather OF the past few days has
PROD uced freshet in several streams of the
Illinois, and considerable damage has ALREADY
been done to property.
Binghamton, N. Y, elected the UIlou .icke.
by an average majority OF 17O, being only
lUO less than on the vote for Governor last fall.
Advices from England state that four rsg,-
ments are to be withdrawn from Canada on
the opening OF navigation.
General Butler addressed the Maine Legis
President
The Kansas Senate has passed bin appro.
priaiine $4,000 to aid In the construction of a
blind asylum.
Frederick Colby. fifteen years of age. COM
mitted suicide in Lawrence, Mass, Wednes-
day morning, by shooting himself. ---
Resolutions in favor OF impartial suffrage
nave been introduced in the Maine Lsgisla-
ture.
A number Of vessels have passed through
the Suez canal. -
The manufacture Of beet.root sugar is to be
In Montreal, Canada, shortly.