Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-28
EVENING STAR.
LATE KILOGRAMS, &c.

The prosecution IN the trial OF Dr. Schoeppe,
Of Carlisle. for the poisoning of Miss Snnecke'
Of Baltimore, has occupied three days in prov
rig thst her death was caused by prussic acid.
The testimony IS very strong against Dr.
SChCeppe. the existence OF will made by the
deceased few days before her sudden death.
nv which she beqnesths all her large property
10 the prisoner. being In itself point against
him
The Virginia State Convention of colored
men consider the exclusion Of colored men
rom posts OF trust and profit ana the jury
box" met in Richmond yesterday, one hundr d
delegates being present from all parts OF the
stare. Or Thomas Bayne, Of Norfolk, was
Ch0ses President.
Ire Buffalo Board of Trade is in favor of a
abroad between that city and Portland.
francisco 10 Halifax and Newfoundland
Name. Vermont and New Hampshire. being
shsGd Ct New YORK in he matter, have already
B. gun the work.
Two extensive capitalists of PennsyIyania
have UceTtaEen TO construct the y aeeustown
aud Harrington Railroad, running through
,a-clua sud other counties of the istern
shore or Maryland and Delaware.
In l., don the Aiabama claims still forms
great fteme of conversation and newspaper
CrUmsu- In the HOUSE of Commons last
AraTs, IN reply 10 question, stated thai tue
papers in the case of the Alabama would
shortly b. land upon the table.
The PresbytPrian Church South IN Genera
y
q: the Central PreSbyte-y. OF Philadelphia, 70
t1e seizure of thP Jsc kson viIle, Fla, Church
ny Northern ministers.
TIE Tniversalists held an annual social
uUiCn yesterday afternoon, IN FaneUil Hall,
Boston, Israel Washourn presiding. The Uni
farians occupied Music Hall with similar fes-
dvaI, Geo. Il. Choate presiding.
The bank at Clarified, Pa. was robbed last
week OF $4,000. The following day two of the
robbers Ware arrested near Cumberland, Md,
and S25.GOU IN bonds recovered.
movement is on foot in the Parliament of
anads 10 petition the q ueen In regard 10 the
transfer of Prince Rupert's Land. and also to
unite the Northwest Territory with the do
mInIOu-
Three barrels Of choice California wine were
received al Omaha by the first through freight
t-aIn ever the Pacific road, one of which is di-
I-cts1 10 President Grant.
Copies of the resolutions respecting the ac-
GuIsI ION Of the Hndson's Bay territory, &c,
10 b. proposed IN the CANADIAN Parliament ON
Friday. Were distributed last evening.
The Commercial Convention, in session AT
New Orleans, has adopted a report as KING fur-
theT aid from the General Government for re-
MOVING ObstrE ctIous from the Mississippi.
The shipments of coal this year from the
Cumberland (Msryland) coal region are los, 600
tons IN excess of the shipments Tor the same
tm- ISst year.
Napoleon granted a formal reception 10 Min.
ist-r WSshburns yesterday, and cordial as
srranoe o: national friendship Were recipro.
Csily given
Il u OIL anuHNlug DOrcn9Ster TO Boston has
passed m the legislature 10 It's engrossment,
subject TO the ratification of the voters of the
two LOCALITIES
A boy of sixteen was sentenced TO i've wears
n The Massachusetts penItentiary yestard ay,
Tor having Committed a rape on a woman six
~ years OF age.
Governor Yarmouth. of Louisiana, has pro.
claimed = quarantine of not less than ten DAYS
against West India ana Central American
ports.
Intelligence has been received from St
Thomas to the effect that both of the Peruvian
monitors left that port for Martinique.
The Rhode Isla0d senate last nigh adopted
the fifteenth amendment TO the Constitution by
= vote of 22 to IL
French election returns up to yesterday show
that twenty eight opposition candidates have
been elected 10 the new Corps LegislatIff.
The colOrsd Republicans OF Maryland meet
N state Convention In Baltimore on the first
Of June.
Work Is being rapidly pushed on the q ueen
Anne's and Kent counties (Maryland) Rail-
road.
In Anne Arundel county Md, chicken Oh OIL
era Is very prevalent.
Charles W. Elliot has accepted the presiden-
Cy of Harvard College.
The irigate Savannah has arrived at Havana