Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-18
EVENING STAR
LATE KILOGRAMS, &c.

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LATE TKLEGRAMs, &c,
The ST. LOUIS national capital executive
committee has decided to call convention, TO
he held there October 2Oth. After stating that
the Governors OF all the States are invited TO
attend the convention, IL says, in case the Gov
ernor OF any Stale refuses TO appoint delegates
To The convention, delegates selected by Cou-
sressman from any congressional district will
be admitted TO seats in the convention.
Ths response Of the country 10 the appeal for
the Avondale sufferers 10 as generous as uni
vtrsaI. From all quarters money rs pouring
in, and we are told that from present appear
ances il il probable that the sum of $50, 600
will be raised and forwarded within a month
1t IS spec ally rotevortny that most OF the col.
lections are MADE in small sums, varying from
81 10 sl0.
The Grand Lodge Of Good TempIars, receutIy
in session az Jacksonville, Ill, has endorsed, by
decided majority, the action Of the National
Temperance Convention in favor of third
principle of which shall be prohibition.
The case Of Charles Mellon and Charles H
Ward. convicted of abstractIng funds from the
United States Sub-Treasury, was before the
United States Circuit Court in Boston on
Thursday on a motion for a new sentence.
The case was reserved for future decision.
A rumor, believed to be founded on fact tina,
the force in the New York Custom House Is to
b. reduced. and the books OF the various depart
meEt examined, with view to detect alleged
frauds, created considerable excitement among
the attaches yesterday.
William Madden, respectable young man,
while passing mp Broadway, New York, on
thursday, was shot and killed by William ].
Hamilton, barkeeper, who supposed Madden
to be Martin Allen The arrest OF Hamilton
was made by police captain.
The Clinton House and several Houses ad-
Joining, in Saratoga, were destroyed by fire on
Thursday. This IL the first fire that has oc-
Cured at Saratoga this season. The loss Is
about $4,000, but insured Mr. Bonner was
the proprietor of the hotel.
The brig John Sanderson encountered a hur-
Iicane on the 9th instant, in latitude 80 ~,
Longitude "a The Captains son, aged two
years, was drowned in the cabin, and the first
Cfifcer, Levi Lamb, the steward, and one sea.
man, were lost overheard.
The body Of o. Hillman, Tennessee, was
found In the river at Cairo, Illinois, yester-
day, with the throat cut. He was last seen
alive on Sunday night, and complained of be-
ing sick. II is thought that he committed
suicide.
The United States Commissioner at Macon.
Georgia, has, on motion Of the District At
were recently arrested for engaging in a fill
clustering expedition 10 Cuba.
Destructive fires have occurred at London
and Toronto, Canada At Toronto two chill.
dren and fireman persisted in the flames. The
aggregate loss Of property approaches half
million dollars.
The Virginia State Central Conservative
Committee have adopted a resolution advising
against the election of United States Sena-
tors at the meetirg Of the Legislature, October
5th.
"wIld BILL who has figured in several
sketches OF life on the border, got into a dit
ficuIty on election day, and while being taken
to Colorado City Jail, was fired on from an am
bush and killed.
The public schools of Richmond, Va, will
open fer the first time about the first of Octo-
Der. Twenty-six ladies have been duly ex-
amined and appointed teachers by the school
board.
The shingle and box factory of Page & Kill
burn. at 81. Louis, was burned yesterday morn
ing. Loss $4,000; insurance SI0,5p0. The lun-
Der yard adjoining was damaged $1,000
mechanic in New York fell fifty feet yes.
terday afternoon, striking the bottom OF an
empty bin beneath him, and got up and walked
On without any apparent injury.
A collision occurred on the New York Cen
tral Railroad yesterday, smashing a number Of
coaches, and seriously injuring several pas
seDgers and employees.
Late dispatches confirm the reports OF a Re-
pubnean victory at the Colorado election. The
Democrats were beaten in every part OF the
State
The cigar mandatory of Shutz i Gissikin,
al Carlnyllle, ILL.,, containing $1,000 cigars, has
been seIzed tor an alleged violation of the rev.
enue laws
The Chicago Presbytery New SCHOOL, has
Just anImously approved a basis Of reunion
with the Old School, proposed by the General
The wife Of James Armstrong was the VIC
tim in shooting case at North BrIdgewater
New Iork-not his mother-In-law, as first
reported.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania have
refused 10 grant q writ OF error in the case OF
Dr. SenPppe, convicted Of the murder of Miss
Steinecke.
Hartwell II. Hildretn, Jr., of Crown Point,
N Y, committed suicide Wednesday after
noon, in barn, oy hanging.
Fred. A. Taimsdge, ex-member of Congress
from New York, died yesterday morning in
LItchfield. Conn.
Admiral Wellesley has LETT Halifax in the
frlgate Banancoula, on a cruise eastward.
SThe New England gale blew all the Fl nit
OF the fruit trees.
~Healtn permitting, Charlotte Cushman
will make another tour as ssMeg Merriles."
grin Western Texas uncuItiyated lands
possessing rich, deep soil, easily prepared
for planting, can be purchased by thousands
OF acres at from IS cents to 81 per acre.
SLucas, the liOn-tamer, came to his death
by pretty face He took his eye of the lions
10 lcOk At a nice girl outside among the specta-
tors, and the next instant the beasts were upon
him.
g[An American lady. who has been making
IN extensive tour Of Europe, writes that in all
but one ''COlOred person." and he belonged to
an American family travelling there.
~Rev. VIM. Wright, of Boston, has so little
faith IN a prOhibitory liquor law, that he lie.
claTss is 10 be his belief that the cause of tenn
perarce IN The State Of Massachusetts will be
thrown back twenty years or more by il.