Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-20
EVENING STAR.
LATE KILOGRAMS, &c.

The Cuban sloop OF war Cuba was yester-
day seized BY an officer Of the Uaitsd States
Navy on hoei from the United States Court
al wilmington, N. O. Capt Higgins surren-
oefeo MS sword. and the Cuban nag was
nsuieo DO an from the masthead of the vessel
Inc captain was held as q prisoner, the ssilors
and marines being sent on snore, unprovided
TOR and penniless
II 10 understood that the Mayor Of Philadei.
phia hss declined 70 sign the resolutions of the
City Councils approving the securities Of the
Republican officials who were declared elected
by the judges IN the recent contested case uutil
the questions raised by the writs of certiorarl
TO the Supreme Court are decided. This will
retain tre Democratic ofncials in Off CO some
time longer.
Presby,erian church a. Atlanta, Georgia.
invited Bishop simpson, of the Metho1is a.
Episcopal Church, 10 preach ia its puIn,t
while he was recently in that CITY Tne
Bishop accepted. but a. outside pressure" sub
sequently compelled the church to vithdra "
i've own fnyitauon, because, during the war
the Bishop had been a sympathizsr with the
Union.
Archbishop Spaldine, with a number of
Bisnops, tneoioEians and students will sail fer
Europe from Baltimore, on the steamer Balti.
more to-day TO attend the Ecumenical Council,
fhey Will be escorted from the Archiepiscopai
residence by the Catholic societies, VINO will
accompany the steamship down the riyer on
the steamer Massachusetts,.
The Diarto DE La Marina of Havana pub
fishes three intercepted documents, which, AZ
true, prove that the republican rising in Spain
Is tne WORK OF the Cuban insurgents. Addi-
tonal troops were yesterday sent to the sea,
of war. Twenty rebels have presented them.
selves AT Cienfnegos for pardon.
meeting will be held for the purpose Of form.
ing mutual benefit association Of railroad
CLERKS IL Is proposed TO extend the associa-
ton over the whole United States. Delegates
from several States will be in attendance.
Delegates to the National Capitol Convention
have arrived in ST. Louis from Oregon. IIi-
nois, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Indiana,
louisiana, Kentucky, Alabama. Colorado ana
Missouri
The Confederate States laboratory building
Al Macon, Ga. now temporarily occupied by
the Georgia State Fair. will be sold at United
States marshal's sale in December.
The dry goods house Of Cadozo, Alsop &
Fourqureau, at Richmond, Va, was Burglar
1ously entered on Monday night, and robbed
OF Sl,2tO worth Of silks.
The Cubans are to assist the Republicans of
established the Independence Of Cubs viii be
recognized.
Prince Arthur left Ottawa, Canada, yester-
day morning on q special steamer, for the
hunting grounds on the lower ottawa.
The National Association OF Local Preach
ers OF the M. l. Church Is now in session at
Cincinnati.
A stock exchange has been organized in Chi.
caso, and will be opened for business about the
LIST pro1imo.
A convention of the railroad conduc of
the United States Will be held In Columbus,
OHIO, to-day
Prof. Charles w. Elliott was yesterday in.
augurated President of Harvard University.
The Repub lIcans will hold mass meeting
AZ Atlanta, Ga. on the 22d ins,.
The Masons bad grand time yesterday at
Cleveland, Ohio.
The North Carolina State Fair opeled az Ra-
leigh yesterday
AtLouisvilIe, Ky, heavy snow storm set
In at II O'Clock yesterday.