Evening star., 1869-12-31
EVENING STAR.
LATE TELEGRAMS, &c.

a Special from ST. Paul saws the cause of Gov
n)r McDougall's retreat from winnepeg is the
result of an interview between Governor Nc
Dougall and Donald G. Smith, of the Hudson
Bay Company, and the colony viii for time
revert 10 the control of that company. The
tomanchans claim that the insurrection was
ineIted by the Americans, and that the half
breeds can give 10 reasonable cause for their
revolutionary acts
Judge L. Darwin Smith, of the Supreme
Court of New York, yesterday decided in the
Albany and Susquehanna Railroad suit, lately
tiled before him, that the Ramsey ticket of Di-
Iectors was duly elected, and that they are the
lawful Directors OF the said railroad.
The Southern Express Company in Alabama
has refused to pay the tax levied upon IL by the
state, and the United States Court has granted
an injunction in its favor. The State Auditor
however, insists on collecting the tax.
The Governor of Matanzas, in Cuba, has is
sued an order directing all citizens having arms
IN their possession to deliver the same to the
Spanish authorities within two days. Those
negleeting to comply with this order will be
cOurt-martialed.
The Erie Railroad Company has seized and
holds possession of the books of the Atlantic and
Great Western railway. It appears that for
mer president, McHenry, has carried OF to Eu-
rope the most important of the books.
WEl. Cullan Bryant, Rev. Dr. Bellows and
others delivered addresses before the Union
League Club At New York last evening, COM
1nemoratiye of the life and public services of the
late l.. NJ. Stanton.
The irOn-clad MiantOn0mah, ordered ready for
sea, Is understood to be intended for escort, into
Portland harbOr, of the British turret-ship Mon
arch, with the remains of Geo. Peabody.
The Indians of the Grand River Agency ask
Vilege of providing for the family of the late
Major &. Z. Galpin, their Interpreter.
Intellectual attempts were made yesterday at
albany and Troy to swindle banks there by the
deposit Of forged checks on the Third National
Banks of New York.
Arrangements for the Tammany primary
elections were made i'm New York yesterday. IL
Is understood that Mr. Tweed will be reelected
President.
The January dividends of the Massachusetts,
Manufacturing Companies show decrease, but
not TO the extent that was expected.
San Francisco cleared 900 tons of wheat for
England Tuesday. Ten vessels were yesterday
4oaCiEg for the same destination.
Hon. Horatio Seymour was thrown from his
carriage Wednesday, at Utica, n. Y, and had
his shoulder dislocated.
Mr.. Steadman, of Oneida county, n. ", was
killed yesterday morning at Oil City, while
endeavoTing TO get on a train for Meadville.
a session of the Women's Suffrage Associa-
tion Of New Hampshire, commenced at Concord
yesterday.
Smallpox is not considered epidemic in New
York Only thirteen people have died of it thi:
week.
There are % ,OOO tenement houses in New York
occupied by 7OOOo persons.
The Lingard quarrel has been made up, and
dodge.
The body of John Williams was found in the
Erie Canal at Utica, y. v, yesterday.
Charles W. Quaint was caught in some ma
ShineTy yesterday and killed at Lewistown, New
York.
Henry Lansing, an aged citizen of watervliet
y. V, was aceidently killed yesterday.
Isaac Field, OF Dorchester, Mass, committe;
suicide Wednesday by drowning.
The earthquake continues TO shake up tn
PEOPLE OF Virginia City.