Evening star., 1867-05-30
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TELEGRAMS, &c.

Adyices from Yokohama, Japan, are to the
Goth ultmo. The foreign ministers had &C.
cepted the Tycoon's invitation to visit him at
Osaco. The French, En- glish, and Dutch Mn.
listers had already gone with their com ned
naval force of six vessels. The American
Minister was to have departed next day with
the Shenandoah and Wyoming. The visit Is q
purely social one, and is to last one month.
Great distress prevails among the in habitants
along the gulf and river ST Lawrence, owing
to the failure of crops and partial failure of
the fisheries during the last season. 1t is said
that many families are in starving coudi.
ton. Aid has been asked from the Canadian
Government, and reply has been received
that the matter is under consi Iteration.
Timld people in Montreal have been alarmed
by a strange looking man who has been loiter-
ing about there and they informed the police.
He was suspected of being a Fenian spy,
taking plans Of the city. Four detectives were
accordingly placed on the watch and finally
arrested him, but he proved TO be haif-wItted
fellow and utterly harmless.
General Meagher left Virginia City (Mon.
tana) on the Both of April, with 200 volunteers
tor GallatiG valley, the scene of the Indian
disturbances. General Gibbon left Fort Kear.
ney on the 10th with two companies Of troops
tor Fort Sanders, where he Will, establish
headquarters. The 36th infantry will then go
to Fort Phil Kearney with the investigating
committee.
Colonel Seymour, of the Union Pacific rail-
road, at Cleveland, Ohio, arranging for
Senator Wade's excursion party across the
plains. Senator Wade and a portion of the
party nave gone to Chicago, where several
senators will join, and proceed without delay
TO Omaha, where public reception VIII be
gwen.
The thirty seventh annual con vention Of the
New England Anti-Slavery Society was held
in Boston yesterday. Characteristic speeches
were made by Wendell Philips and others
The course Of Mr.. Greeley in becoming bonds
man for Mr.. Davis was severely criticized
A disastrous fire has occurred In Japan
which destroyed the house OF Rev. L. Il.
Brown, the oldest American missionary at
Yokohama. Involved in the loss is a transia-
tion of the Bible in the Japanese tongue, which
had required the labor of four years.
A fight occurred Tuesday at Danville, Va.
between members of the United States burial
corps and negroes of Danville. Bricks and
pistols were used. The burial CORPS vs
driven oat OF town. Two wounded on each
side.
A number Of gentlemen, including iron
man nufacturers, railroad men, and capitalists
from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York
have gone on an excursion 10 Iron Mountain
and the mine region IN southeastern Missouri
Reports from the West say thirty deserters
left fort Hayes, Kansas, last week, i've Of
whom were killed and scalped by the Indians
near the tort, on the gath instant.
A match game between Mr.. Reichelen and
Captain Mackenzie, for chess championship
commeu ced Tuesday morning at the Athe-
naum, in Philadelphia -a-..
The steamer Champion, having jeff. Davis
on board, bound for Toronto, touched at
Kingston, Canada, yesterday. An immense
crowd assembled at the wharf to see him
The City Council OF Richmond has in nvitsd
the President to visit that city on his way to
Raleigh
The Bishop Of Cuba has arrived IN New
York, by the steamer Eagle, from Havana.