Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-26
EVENING STAR.
LATE KILOGRAMS, &c.

The Fenian Congress commenced its secret
sessions in New York yesterday with a small
atteIdance. Rumor says Savage will resign
the presidency. James W. Fitzgerald, of Gin
cinnaii, has obtained q temporary inIunc-
iron nodsrs Of the Hs
claims as a contributor, 5000 Of the money,
1oT the recovery of which he has commenced
suit
workmen are erecting additions to the But.
falo, ". Y, Skating Rink, TO accommodate the
engines and heavy machinery for the Inter-
naticnal Indu strial Exhibition. which Is to be
the auspices Of the Mechanics Institute,
Cansda- Europe, and different States of the
Union VIII be represented at the show.
The tobacco man ufacturing house Of John
J. Robins in Cincinnati was yesterday rele ased
from the SEIZURE made a couple OF weeks since
for alleged use Of counterfeit stamps. Upon
examination at Washington the stamps proved
70 be genuine. The order Of release came from
Commissioner Deiano.
Miss Annie Rodgers, Miss Martha Hunter,
and Mr.. Burton Stout, all Of Philadelphia,
were drowned while bathing at Atlantic City
yesterday. The bodies were washed ashore
during the day and were taken to Philadelphia
on an afternoon train.
John Cattle. a policeman, has been arrested
in Cincinnati for murder. In arresting John
Bell Tuesday night he knoc ked him down. No
unusual effect OF the blow was seen at the time,
but after going 20 the station house be fell into
sleep, and yesterday he cled.
party Of some $50 Indians made a descent
Sunday, on Dougherty's Government Survey.
Ing party on the south side of the Platte river,
near Alkali station, on the Union Pacific Rail-
men escaped.
G. The North Pacific Railroad accommodating
mountains practicable. They are now en- route
for an exploration Of the Yellowstone, or Base.
man Pass
The New York Prison inspectors have been
unable TO agree as 10 the proper mode of pun
ishIng refractory convicts. Definite action
will probably be taken at their next meeting,
at Sing Sing, in October.
A Jury OF inquest IN Boston Tuesday night
decided that Thomas Lawson came to his death
by taking large quantity OF laudanum, which
had been sold by an apothecary's clerk for
tincture of rhubarb.
Prince Arthur visited the English frigates
Royal Alfred and Rsvenge, and the French
frigate Semirsmis, at Halifax yesterday, and
was received with due tokens OF honor and re-
spect.
Father Mcmahon intends at an early day
laying his wrongs before the authorizes at
Washington. and demanding damages Of the
Canadian Government for false imprison-
ment.
Two Erie railroad freight cars were precipi.
tated into the Delaware river on Tuesday
night, over q bridge one hundred feet high.
There was ne one hurt.
Charles Mckee. q brakeman on the New
York Central railroad. was run over and killed
by a car from which he fell, AZ Rochester, on
Monday.
General Ryan and two officers direct from
Cuba met at the Clifton House, Canada, Tues
day, and left yesterday together for parts I'M
known.
Gen. Siegler. member or the Msnnerchor
at Rochester, N. Y, fell from the cars in that
city and broke ms leg Tuesday.
Mrs John Ferry, wife Of q butcher in Char.
lotte, N Y. drowned herself, while insane, in
the rIyer at that place
Hon. David Nc Donald, Judge Of the United
States District Court, died al Indianapolis yes
Usrday
Geo. Eckerly, late Of Pittsburs, died of sun
stroke 10 CINCINNATI last night.