Evening star., 1869-09-03
EVENING STAR
LATE KILOGRAMS, &c.

UThe United 1risnmen, Of Buffalo, publishes
an editorial relative TO the trestmsnt of the
Fenian prisoners in Canada. There are twen-
ty-two IN all in Kingston isIl. One named
named Hayden has been beaten until his life
has been despaired OF. The tale OF cruelties
and indignities heaped on the pris Oners has
produced great excitement among the Irish
citizens. Other revelations are promised.
The murder of Corporal Adams, of the 9TH
regiment of artillery u. A, which took
place on Monday night, near Baltimore in
lonely district between the Inhabited part of
Locust Point and the walls of Fort Mcfienry.
Is vet involved in mystery. ana all efforts for
the detection OF the m urderer have so far been
OF no avail.
Joseph Boynton, wealthy citizen of Brirh-
ton, Mass, was sentenced on Tuesday To two
months imprisonment in the House of Corrac-
ton for assaulting Joseph Bramau a LAWYER
also of Brighton The assault was made DUR
ing an interview in the plaintiffs parlor
The investigation at New York of the recent
Custom-House frauds by Commissioner
osborne has resulted in the commitment of
await the action OF the Grand Jury, and the
discharge OF Spear.
w. p Parker, who made the attack upon
Captain Rigs, of the Meriden, Connecticut,
Court te the full extert OF the law, and has also
been sued for $1,000 personal damages Rigs
lies in a critical condition.
Late crop reports from all sections of Louis
very promising. Many are of the opinion that
ali VIII be made that could be gathered with
the present labor. Cane, though backward,
promises an abundant yield.
The New York Caledonian Club held its
thirteenth annual celebration yesterday a
Jones woods. Delegations from several States
and from the Canadian pro ovinces were present.
The games, as usual, were lively and interest,"
ing.
Extensive preparations are being made at
Pittsburg 10 celebrate the Humboldt centen-
nial. Blazer, Of Berlin, has been telegraphed
10 cast a duplicate of the New York statue of
Humboldt, TO be located in Allegheny Park.
The mill owners and others interested in the
lumber trade al and about Wllliamsport, Pa
have agreed that but one-half the usual stock
OF logs be cut and man aDufactured on the West
Branch for $50.
Henry Prather. of Decatur a brother of Gov.
q glesby. of Ill, while riding IN his buggy
wednesday evening. was run into by a span
killed.
BY order Of Judge Coursol, of Montreal, the
Chief OF the government police, with twenty
men, has gone to Quebec to assist in suppress
ing the ship laborers' riot.
Washington advices received in Richmond
state that the test oath will not be required in
Virginia, and that the Legislature will soon be
Convened.
The Supreme Judicial Court AT Boston has
decided that the business of selling internal
revenue stamps is not liable to taxation.
Rumor saws that the railroad fares from
New York 70 the West are to be materially re-
dueed, say SO to Chicago, and so on.
Chicsgo is to have another tunnel under the
Lake, to cost Sl5OO,OOo, and TO take three years
to construct.
The Leayenworth, Atchison and Northwest
ern Railroad, Kansas, was completed yester-
day.
The Farmers and Mechanics Insurance
Company, OF Quincy, Illinois, has failed.
Prince Arthur will embark on the gunboat
Dart from Halifax for Shediac, on Monday.