Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-06
THE EVENING STAR.
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| A riot was spprehended at the M ,dioth.sa
coal pats, Virginia yesterday. About two hue +.
| dred blacks struck for higher waees. ana
while idle one Of their number rot into q axnt
| with a white man. The negro disappea Nd
| and his con rades we're hunting The n.sshhsT-
| hood with threats against all whites unless he
was found. The trouble quseted down after
the arrival Of q squsd Of cavalry. Noooay
| hurt.
In the Virginia Convention. yesterday,
communication was received from Gen. Scho-
heid approving the ordinance for the issue OF
Ceruncstes Of Indebtedness 90 pay the expense
4 % ne Con yenuon, but the approval extended
\ Only to April 6. and the time for the redemp-
noh OF the certificates IL 10 b. fixed here's fer be
tne oeneral. The Convention will probsbly
Asne " ieNy TAX II Its session Is contin uet.
,I,s' ~"s an interesting reunion service Cd
friday in St Pauls Church. Nsw w. ~
q, members Of the New York ,,a NJ ~
tyss Methodst Episcopal Con ferrnceS R,se~..
1sss. and Clark presided and : ys,x D is.
eonercf> V wer, pS.1clPs,sd IN The eseroses.
also Nv kr>7s: NJ Richardson, I.stun rs,s 80
Dsyd Rnrx, T. S. Wed, ID. Curry, Ro,,s 80
ter ana the .'rable ':Ystser" Bochm'
superin, ens .snt Kennedy, OF New YorL a,
FRIDAY issued au order directing tAe po,,ea
throughout the citr TO SEIZE all ths ceyse OF the
Illustrated P.tSce Nss~s found on the news stand.
in their precfsctx TIE WI olesale dcsfers had
however, ante ipatec tie order by witnessing
the sale of the paper, aSd sending the whole
edition back 10 he Bosom publishers.
Al Republican meeting IN Savannah, Gs,
Saturday night disturbance ocSurred. caused
by tse discovery OF a keg con atrsng a small
quantity of powder snder the Speassr.s desk
The meeting dispers.e. Considerable excite
merit exists.
An important meeting 81 the British Csbsnet
was held sn Saturday evening. TO take in 20 cpn-
sheraton what action shosid be taken an yi-s
OF the actio. Of Friday might on the Ci4aastor-.
resolutions. liz IS reported that the Minister'S
decided to resign should the opposition retain
their large majority after the Fece-s of Parlis-
ment.
On Thursday sight some burglars broke into
the First National Bank at PORT rervis n Y
but Were fnehten - away in consequence of an
alarm telegraph having gwen noace OF their
movements 20 the President Of the hank at his
residence.
General Schofeld Saturday made new an
pointments TO the City Council Among them
are Collector Milford, Alexander Sharpe, Post
master Horace i. kert, William O. Allen
George Smith, and Il G. Clinton; all Promi-
nent citizens.
Hon George Bancroft has been authorized
by The State Department TO negotiate a trpaty of
commerce and navigation wRh the North der
man Confederation and German Zollyerein
James l.. Engley, who plead guilty to a con-
spiracy 10 rob The Union Express Company OF
sSOCOO, IN Providence, X. l., v-as on Sstu rdsy
sentenced TO eight months Imprisonment
Adyices from the Rio-de-la Platte 20 the sth
ultlmo state that the situation OF Paraguay As
not so desperate as Brazilian accounts rep
resent IL.
The United States grand jury in Richmond
has found true bills against about thirty reye-
nue. officers for fraud.
HanloB, the acrobat, died of his injuries At
Harrisburg, Pa, yesterday morning HIS
brother takes his body TO New York.