Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-05-03
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The workngmen OF 81. Louis had a grand
demonstration Wednesday in favor of The
eight-hour law. About 6,GUe men, represent
ing nearly ali the trades, were IN procession,
with fags, music, &c. After marching through
Inc principal streets OF the city a meeting was
orEablZed, which was addressed by :he Hon.
JOhn HsEan, and several mechanics, all OF
whom strongly advocated the eight-hour sys-
TEN, and urged ;heir hearers 10 stand firmly
by the law.
The House of Representatives OF Massachu-
se'ts, yesterday discussed the bill equalizing
the bouHties OF soldiers, and the pending
Amendment, providing for the sale OF liquors,
the revenue therefrom TO he used a a sinking
fund Tor tue purpose Of paying bounties,
as proposed in the bill, was rejected almost
unanimously. The pending amendment vas
also rejected, and the bill was ordered TO a
tnIrd reading.
X. l.. Davis, internal revenue officer; w. A
Wright shipmaster; L. II. Wright, and John
Cassidy were arraigned before United States
Commissioner HalIet, in Boston, yesterday,
charged with conspiring 10 detraud Govern
ment by obtaining draw backs on a large qusn-
ttty OF alcohol on pre'ence of shipping IL to
Eastport, and then substituting water for the
spirits. They were held to bail in the sum of
$1,000 each.
An orderly attached 20 the Charity Hospital
on Blackwel's Island, was brought before
Justice Dodge, At the Jefferson Market Police
Court, in New York, charged with having
Eonged out the eyes OF an old man named
Gray, patient In the hospital, and afterwar
strangled him with a linen cloth. The prs
oner was remanded, pending further inves-
tlgatlon of the case.
Jefferson Davis, il is stated, has determined
10 recons ider his declaration that he would not
apply for pardon, and if he is not arraigned at
the May term ot the United States Court at
Richmond, he will file his papers for pardon
IN accordance with the conditions Of President
Johnson's proclamation.
The Missouri river has receded from the
bottom lands, so that the people can occupy
their houses The Union Pacific railroad
track TO Wyandette and the Missouri and Pa
cinc road to Leavenworth are out OF water
and are being repaired.
Colonel Chalfin, djutant general. and Dr.
Janeway, OF General Schofield's staff an d
lies OF the other Government officers In Rich
nond, have arrived at Fortress Monroe.
The Dubuque Herald states that the Cover
nor of Minnesota will issue a proclamation
urging the citizens TO ship no more wheat down
the river until after harvest owing to the
scarcity.
convention OF the colorea citizens of Ala
bama is now in session IN Mobila. The OBJ
leCI is TO take grounds as TO their fl ture well
fare. They Will proclaim unbroken alliance
with the Republican party.
The evidence before the cOroner's Jury at
Gosport, Indiana, impiicates Willis Nc Man
ming as the murderer OF John ;. Jones, the
telegraph operator. He has been arrested.
Governor Geary, Of Pennsylvania, has
signed the death warrant of Gottlieb w Villains,
fixing the execution for June 4. Williams
killed an old lady named Miller, last fall
The Liverpool packet ship Hibernia was
burned 10 the waters edge at the wharf in
New FORK, where she wa. undergoing repairs.
Wednesday night.
The grand Jury in the United States District
Court IN Boston have indicted Ambrose Ley
and J abeZ Frederick for Illicit distiIlIng OF
spirits in Ro1bury.
A great mass meeting OF the UniOni.ts OF
Tennessee was held at Jonesboro', Wednes-
day. Several thousand voters were present,
and several counties W ere represented.
The election parade IN Hartford, Connect
cut, Wednesday, was the grandest affair OF
the kind ever witnessed In the State.
Charles Gibbons, Speaker OF the Pennsylya-
MA House OF Representatives, addresses the
negroes in Richmond tonight.
The Canadian Parliament has been further
prcrogued until the 10Th OF Nav.
The Captain General OF Cuba is yery ILL.,