Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-16
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The United States Consul General a. Ha-
vana informs the Stata Department that the
Spanish authorities are vigilaut and active all
over the Island 10 discover and thwart any
slave expedition, and that there has been
and etill is a chain Of night sentinels through
out the coast of Cuba q n uarding all points where
landing could take place, and that the i'm
preston is general that on acceupt o. sucn
vigilance and activity no slave expedition
could have been fitted out. The consul says
ne mas become entirely satisfied that the Rosa
del TurIa, whose arrival in Havana was an
nounced 10 the department, came in ballast
from Fernando Pc without Africans or any
cargo.
The conference committee of the New YORK
Assembly and Senate, on the bill providing
for convention TO revise the State constitu-
of holding an election on the fourth Tuesday
In April, four delegates to be chosen from each
senate district and thirty. two At large; colored
men TO vote, desprters and rebels excluded.
I ne convention TO meet'n Albany on the first
Tuesday in June. Mr.. Weed is the only Demo-
crat on the committee who desserts from the
report.
Colonel f. r. Weir, nominated by the Union
party as candidate for Congress from the ID
district of Kentucky, has declined the nomt-
naiiCn on the ground that has health is such
mat se cannot MAKE the canvass in so effective
manner as he would desire. The folIowino q
noInlndtlons have been made: LIST district
- u. Symes; 7th district, William Brown: IA
district, MilIsn l.. Race 9Th district. Samuel
Mehee. Lieutenant Governor X. T. Jacob
CONSERVATIVE UniOnl is announced as a can
oloate Tor Congress IN the Louisville distri.r
The Democratic Rhode Island sac Coryen-
ton ha. nominated Lyman Pierce. o: Proyi-
oence, for Governor: Gideon H. Durfsa. of
liNeTfoB. Lieutenant Governor: William !
Miller. OF Bristol, Secretary OF Sta1s. ,ieorsa
n. Bliss. OF East Providence: Attorney Gene
raj; James Atkinson. General Treasurer In
the eastern con gTess Ionai district the auasion "a.
maklbg nomination was referred 10 a COM
Iniltee. In the western congressional district
Henry Butler OF Norwich was nominated.
the passengers and crew OF the bark Golden
Sunset, Numbering thirty-seven, arrived A.
San Francisco, from Honolulu, Yesterday
Inc vessel went ashore on Derby Island, one
OF the Phpnlx group. December II. One sea
man was drowned while launching the zig.
the remainder OF crew and passengers were
landed safely.
\ fire broke out in the paper warehouse of
md the entire stock was completely destroyad
by ire and water. The loss is estimated an
SlOO,COO.
The trains collded near New Brighton. on
the Pittsburgh and Steubenvil railroad, yes
terday morning. One passenger was kilIad
and eight others had their legs broken.
Governor Dillingham; has issued a procla
mation convening the Vermont Legislature in
extra session on the % IN inst. 10 consider rail
road matters.
A large and enthusiastic meeting OF Fenians
and frlenos OF Ireland was held in Eaneuil
Hall, Boston, Thursday evening
The grand Union mass meeting at Hartford
Connecticut, Thursday evening, was a great
success.
The Wisconsin Assembly has reconsidsraa
its former action and passed the eight-hour
The Democrats carried the mum icipal elec.
tion at Harrisburg. Pa, yesterday by about
their usual majority.