Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-07
rELE6RAMS. &C.

TELE6RAMS. &c.
Tn,re has been considerable excitement
among the Iiq nor dealers and sporting frater-
terHity in Boston within the past few days in
ronssSuence of the numerous raids and seiz-
nres al their establs nments by the State con-
.stabulary. Ii is known ina. movement 10 on
foot 10 operate against the state cOnstabuary
IN the LEGISLATURE and the ultra temperance
people are a,so preparing to advocate more
stringent measures than ever. Although half
q dozen prominent establishments were visited
on Friday night, arrests made. aud all their
implements seized, they were in full Operation
the next day, and AT one place il is said nearly
three hundred persons were present
There was a great fire at Yokohama. Japan
on the 26th of Novembe by which two thirds
of that town and the best and most important
part OF that foreign settle cement was destroyed.
The French consul lost his ONCE and all his
private property. The English consul also
suffered. The new house built for the Ameri-
can consulate also burned, with the
whole range of old consulate buildings. The
French. American, Prussian. and English
post Off ces, with nearly all the private resi-
dsnces, were burned.
The proposition peing entertained by the
leading hotel keepers in Boston, TO shut up
their hotels If the course of the eonstabulary
Is continued was intended to be kept secret
until definitely acted upon, and is making no
h,tle sensation where u has become known,
particular among mercantile people The
prosecution against the principal hotels, how
ever. is not carried on by the State cOnstabu-
dealers, who Doubtless desire TO disgust the
Legislature and the public with the law.
On last Thursday night the railroad station
at Schlesfngerville, Ill, the old La Crosse
railroad was destroyed by incendiaries A
number of freight cars teiOnging 10 the Mil
wauEie and 81. Paul Railroad Company aud
8 quantity of valuble freight Were destroyed,
and the track torn mp in several places. The
perpetrators were the farm mortgages. All
efforts 20 obtain their names have proved una
yailng.
A newsboy Of Toronto, Canada, named
Henry Martin, whose father was killed at
Bull Run, has fallen heir to s2OO,OOO through
the death OF an uncle. who accumulated a
large fortune in Texas, to save which he
Joined the Confederate army and was killed
Shiloh. Detectives have been searching for
young Martin for the last three months.
Having found him, they left with him for
Rochester where his mother is residing
The Rio Grande Courier of the 23d of Decem-
ber has been received. Escobedo has not
been captured or hung. as reported. but was
well on his way 10 Monterey on the 2lst. The
Liberals were then evacustIng San Luis Po-
IOsi and then marching on Monterey. Corti-
mas had joined his fortunes with Canales, and
had proclaimed against JuareZ, but favored 10
one in particular. They were going 10 Tam
pico 20 arrest Gomez.
The early action OF the Maryland Legisla-
turc looking 10 the repeal of the obnoxious
features Of the Sunday law, according TO the
estimation Of many, gives much satisfaction in
Baltimore 10 those who are an xious TO have
the Sunday cars. 1t is expected that the Legis-
Iature VIII soon grant THIS privilege 70 the
Baltimore City Passenger Railroad Company.
London correspondent writes that he
Canadian delegates, rather than aeeede to the
act giving Protestants privileges refused TO
Catholics, Will return without adopting any
plan Of confederation The Hon. John Ross
has left Montreal for England 70 watch the in
terests Of the Protestants the part of the cor
pOratiOn of McGill College.
In the cellar of the Unitarian Church in
East Cambridge, the Massachusetts cons tai ble es
have over twelve hundred dollars worth of
liquors stored. A considerable portion of this
was taken at the several hotels in Bington
and will probably be returned to the owners
under the recent decision of the Superior
Court, which was TO the effect that liquor
found at hotels connOt be confiscated.
Mr.. Peryis Spears was murdered on Sun
day night Goth ult.) in Warren county, Mis-
sissippi, by d band OF negroes, and his house
burned after being sacked. A portion of the
plunder was found in the house of the negroes
twoof whom had been arrested, but the oth ers
escaped. 81 -
A New York carmaR named Samuel ]
Starr has been arrested for the robbery of his
employers, Sims & Bro. during the LAST six
months OF $1,000 worth of reyolyers and rifles
many of which were sold for portion OF the r
value. The greater part Of the plunder has
been recovered. go
The U. 5 steamer Don returned to Fortress
Monroe Saturday. having been disabled off
Hatteras- The Gettysburg met her there, and
State, Frederick ". Seward. embarked on her
10 continue their journey. -
A bogns check swindler, whose name has
not yet been made known, was, ted in
New York Saturday for victimizing Freire
Bros, l.. 8 Jaffrey 4 Co. Lathrop. Ludng-
ton To-, and others. The amounts in each
case are not very large. .-. ....
The Chicago and Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad Company has commenced work on
me extension between Des Moines and Coun-
Gil Bluffs. =
The Sandwich Islands were visited by a Sc
we're shock OF an earthq quake November ~ A
volcano burst out shortly afterward, but no
damage Is reported. =
A meeting under the auspices of the Balt,-
more association FOR the moral and ducQiouaI
improvement of the colored people is TO be
heid AT Townson town. Md. ON Wednesday
Bx-Seeretary Harlan. who has been in
charleston, 5 g., for few days past, left for
Washington Saturday night. -"
An unknown man fell from the train on III e
Central read, Georgia, yesterday morning,
IN q his head was severed from his body
eThe Spanish squadron engaged in the bom-
bardment Of Valparaiso has arrived at Man
lila. =
HE city government OF nearly all the Mas
sachusetts cities will be inaugurated TO day