Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-08
fELEGRAMS, &c.

A few weeks since notorious desperate
named Jack Mcdowell hired q span of horses
at Council Grove to 60 to junction CITY. Kan
sas He did not return. The owners of the
| horses tracked him to Omaha and brought
him back on Friday last. He was very defiart,
threatening to burn down the town, and Kill
He further stated that he was a REBEL and was
on q uantrells raids. Citizens took him from
him.
Thomas Hall Foreman, formerly of Lancas-
| ter, Pa, but now claiming to be q resident of
Phhadelphia, has Instituted suit against the
Ezdmtner, OF that city, for libel, the alleged
libel being contained in an article published
OF defrauding Levi s. Retst,of Warwick swn
ship, and others, by selling them stock In sun
posed bogus coal oil company.
The Kansas Senate has passed a bill for the
creation OF an emigration bureau, and appro-
priaung SIOO. 900 to carry out its objects The
House concurred In a resolution 10 amenj ths
constitution by striking out the word .white
passed by the Senate. aud amended the bill so
as to strike out the word smale," and also TO
the year 1870.
The Workingmen's Convention 1T Albany
". Y, adopted the platform of the Baltimore
Labor Association. They also adopted reso
Iuuens deprecating the employment of chill
oren OF extreme youth in factories, and urging
the passage Of laws tto make ten hours a
Ieeai days work for factory operatives and
car drivers.
The Daily Nescs of Kingston. Canada.
states that gold has been discovered in the
township of Longborough and the townshin
ofNictoria, and there is eyeTy reason to be-
ieve that gold is to be found in the region living
between those two points, which are abonf
one hundred miles apart.
The st. Louis Democrats jefferson City spe-
clai says matter or great interest to Missouri
bondhoiders has come TO light. 1t is a scheme
for depressing the value of railway bonds Of
COnPDctp6 a RI
Interests Of the old State Bank
General G ri11n is gone stillfurther than his
late order, and the bureau in Texas is virtually
Withdrawn from all control over the freed
mems interest 1t only retains an ad -isory
schools. "
The Pennsylvania Legislature having ad
]ourned before the joint resolution ratifying
the constitutional mendment was sent 70 the
Governor, 1t cannot be signed until that ibody
meets next week.
The Omaha Republican says Captain North
mas been authorized to raise a battalion of
Pawnee Indians for service on the plains and
that he has commenced the work with fine
prospects of success.
The Probate Court at ST. Louis. Yesterday.
under the provisions of the emancipation or
dinance, lndentured thirty colored orphans
who had formerly been slaves to the Colored
Orphans Home, where they will learn trades
A special dispatch says that late adyices
from Montana reports the discovery or silver
lodes which will yield from three to ten thou
sand dollars per ton.
The Arkansas Legislature has passed n reso-
Innon approprlanng money TO replace funds
OF the General Government seized by the con-
vention at the time of the secession
TheNeyada Legislature passed a Joint resoIu
non asking Congress to grant that State iuris.
dIcuon over Utah, and ordered a copy 10 he
telegraphed 10 Washington.
a bill TO call State convention TO amend
he constitution was introduced into the Senate
OF Virginia yesterday. After exciting de-
pate 1t was referred TO a committee
The franchise bill passed the Tennessee
I.ouse yesterday afternoon-ayes 81 noes 25.
1t extends the right of suffrage to negroes
The Kentucky Senate has passed a bill le.
galiZing the acts of James Lithgo w whIIe act.
ing Mayor OF Louisville.
Navigation OF the Ohio is now fully resumed
with twenty five feet in the channel