Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-05
EVENING STAR,
LATE KILOGRAMS, &e.

The resolution in the Georgia Legislature au.
thorIzing Messrs. Brown, Parrott and Alexan.
der II. Stephens, TO proceed to Washington and
represent 10 Congress the true state of Affairs in
Georeia, and ascertain what solution Of the
unfortunate difficulties can be had which will
be Satisfactory 10 Congress and compatible
with the duties Of sworn Senators and Repre-.
sentatyes, was withdraw
A meeting OF the "native yirginiaus- in Not
tovay county, Va, recently adopted resolu.
lions endorsing the new movement" depreca.
ting further opposition TO the Reconstr uctiol
laws, and finally resolved themselves into a
poirlcaI organization with the name of the
Republican party
The Central Pacific Railroad is completed 81
miles east from Sacramento, and 100 miles from
tne head OF Salt Lake leaving 2iO miles of the
Tans-CODtlnental Road 10 be built. The track
OF the Central Pacific Road Is being laid al the
rate OF three 10 four miles per day.
The New York Chambers of Commerce YES
terday adopted re solution re 5ommending that
Congress pass bill for bidding secret sales of
gold by the government, also one asking the
Senate to suspend action or the East River
bridge bill.
Charles II. Dupuy died 81 tdeuIy in BsIu-
mere yesterday. from En- overdose OF chIoroform
aominis stored oy bIms- T. He was at one tan
'irand Master OF the Maryland Grand Lodg
Of odd Fellows
John nobbs, one OF the thieves who robbed
CamoreiIng X Pine, IN New York. January
lsi, of Sl5U,OCu in bonds and securities. has been
arrested. and s3l ,OUO recovered. His coafe1er
ate Is sui at large with the balance OF the prop
erty.
A petition il to he presented to the Missouri
Legislature, by the advocates of female suf-
1Tage, asking for an amendment TO the State
Consultation so as TO strike out the word
male" from that instrument
Later advices from South America. received
At Paris, report that the Brazilian forces have
taken possession of ASCENSION, the Capital of
Paraguay, and intend 70 establish aProvisIon-
al Government.
Thomas O'Callaghap, ex collector of internal
revenue for the 9th district, New YORK, and
John p. Ulrieh. distillers, have been arrested
and held IN $1,000 bail for trial on Inc charge
of revenue fraud.
The Legislature OF Illinois has passed q bill
which now awaits the, signature of Governor
Palmer. restricting all railroads in the State to
charge OF three cents per mile for passengers.
In New York yesterday Recorder Hackett
sentenced stephen Boyle, the butcher cart burg
lar, 10 the State prison for forty years, for at
tempting to shoot policeman Malone and
Dorne.
Lewis Davis was hanged al IL IS D. m. yes
terday, In Guy ahoga county JaIi, Ohio, for the
murder of ID. z. Skinner, of Independence, last
September.
The Bosrd Of Trade of ST Louis have endors.
ed the protest OF the Philadelphia Board OF
Trade against that clause in the Bankruptcy
act known as the "hf'y per cent provision"
Late Arizona intelligence says frie ndIy In
dIans state that the Apacbes and walianays
are preparing vigorous raids on the roads lead
ing from Prescott and Colorado river.
Madrd advIces report that bands of CarIists
have appeared in Catalonia aud ara endeavor-
ing TO produce an insurrectiCn against the Pro-
yisIoEal Government
The British Government has rejected the ap-
peal recently made in the case OF Costello, con
victed OF completely in the FenIsn revolt.
The Maine LEGISLATURE hiss refused TO mass an
act allowing parties 10 nix any -ate OF interest
hey might agree upon rs a legal rate.
lsrge dry goods firm in Philadelphia
usmes not given, failed yesterday. The liabiI-
ties are reported a Sj'0,OlO.
Ex-City Marshal Wells T. -Hodgs,,. Of
Springfield. Mass, was committed TO the In
sane Asylum Wednesday.
IL Is now though that Greece will adhere to
The protocol OF the Paris Conference
Fifteen inches of snow fell al s. Paul Mimi.
On Monday.