Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-02
EVENING STAR.
LATE KILOGRAMS, &c.

A dispatch from New Orleans says: IRE
Pieayune publishes forty-nve names which
George Grindley swears are those of democrats
employed by Casey in the custom house.
D-csPftated treasury agent Schenck has gone
10 Washington with the document Meantime
Casey gives Grindley permanent leave Of
absence 20 await the termination Of Schencxs
opposition
In the case Of Henry L.wton, CHARGED with
dealing ia counterfeit money, Commissioner
osborne decided In New York yesterday that
The nCn- pToductIOn OF the money by the
defeIcant, be having the power to produce
II, was concealment showing prima ftei. evil
oence Of guilt, and was sufficien, 70 warrant
his being held for trial.
A fire, originating in the lumber yard OF
Russell Johnson. corner OF Broome and
TOmpkins streets, New York, last night swept
through the block to Grand street, damaging
number Of stores and dwelling houses. The
loss OF Russell johnson amounts TO $4,000;
fully insured. Other losses SH,OOO.
The directors of the First National Bank at
Albany mysteri0usly state that the resignati
of their cashier. Adam Van Allen, did not
arise from any dedication or any deficiency in
the banks assets, but from causes having no
connection with the assets or stability of the
bank.
Three men We're killed and eight wounded
Monday night by the explosion OF a boiler on
one OF the vessels engaged In relieving the
British ship Ann Eliza on the beach at s nith's
Island Mr. Joseph A Baker, of Messrs.
Baker & Co, wreckers, Norfolk, hal his head
blown of.
The American Spiritual Association met az
Buffalo, New York, Tuesda, about two hun
Dire" delegates were present. representing NJ As
saChusetts, New York, PennsyIva MIA, V ermont,
New Jer>s Michigan, Ohio and Kansas. The
session will continue several days.
The Maryland Club of Baltimore yesterday
afternoon won Il closely contested and we'll
played game Of base ball from the celebrated
Athletic, OF Philadelphia. This afternoon a
ZANE Will be played between the Pastime Club
of Baltimore and the Athletics.
General Latorre has resigned command of
the Spanish troops in the Eastern Department
of Cuba Nalmaseda has been made Com
mander in Chief, with headquarters in the
field. General Lesca mas returned to Havana,
improved in health.
Sixteen delegates from the New England
States left Boston yesterday morning for San
FRANCISCO as representatives in the Annual
Communication of the United Safes Lodge of
Odd Fellows, 70 be held In that city on the 2Oth
inst.
A court in Amherst county, Virginia, has
decided 10 postpone all chancery cases for the
present because General Candy has reserved
10 himself the night to appoint special commits
SIOneIs and denied q 10 the court.
Thomas ID. Hines, who II is alleged, recently
robbed Messrs. LOring & Searles, of Braintree,
Massachusetts, of Si.OOO worth of shoe stock,
and escaped from the lookup, has been ar
rested IN Derby. Vermont.
The tbsrmometer fell to y at Mount WASH
iagtOn, New Hampshire. yesterday. Ice formed
on tue telegraph wires two inches thick, and
broke them down in some places.
Awhile man, named William Rogers, living
IN Norfolk county, Virginia killed his wife on
Thursday night last for receiving the attentions
Of negro, named LOthOTiO.
Early yesterday morning, at Louisville.
several new frame buildings at the corner of
Bank and Goth streets, Were burned; loss
S24.OOO; no insurance.
Yesterday was observed as a holiday at
Halifax, n. ). Prince Arthur attended a grand
citizens picnic on the grounds OF the Duke OF
Kent, on the shore OF Bedford Basin.
The tenth OF tn Spanish gunbOats now
building at New YORK. and under seizure by
the " led Stats was launched yesterday.
A Cuban filliouster exped ition Is being fitted
out al halifax