Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-20
EVENING STAR.
LATE rELEGRAMs, &c.

In the Massachusetts Senate on Saturday
Thos Drew was again arraigned, in custody
of the Serg-ant-at- Arms. and, persisting in his
refusal 10 b. sworn as a witness befor. the IoInt
spec iaI committee appointed to investigate cer-
tain charges against certain railroad companies
fer ImprOpsrly influencing the Legislation, an
order pass sd committing hin Drew 10 the
Surolk Jail for twenty-five days, unless in the
IneantIrsr D. assents 70 the requirements OF the
committee
At BIGgnampton, " Y. the coroner's Jury in
the case of Warren blanchard, muy dered in his
own Gus a week ago found that Blanchard
q Ell from a pistol shot James Dewitt ami
Mis-. EIaL hard, only seventeen years Of (.
were b. ID as principal and accessory. Blsuca-
ard was supposed 10 have had money, which
seems 10 have instigated the act.
The MilIrdgevIlle, Ga, Chronicle contains
an account OF tbs murder of DIR. BENZ Ayers
member Ct the Georgia legislature killed near
Louisville. which says Ayers was murdered
and robbed by negro named Nilsson, who is
now III yuI. AYERS pocket ok aud money
were found IN wilson's possession.
The NV club bOu-e for women will be
opened ON h. 9Th OF May IN New YORK aud
Will BE- occupied by the Sorosis the Workiu--
womeL's Association, artists studios the Rev
oIutOn sfhCe. and a. 81, epi2g apartments for
women Visiting the city who may not desire To
60 alone 20 the hotels.
The Ppnrs lvaHia Central Railroad Com
pany. ~ \ saId. il about To purchase the Ches-
apeake and ONO railroad from the STATE of
Virginia and has promised To build TO d
liCm IlitSDUrZ 10 CnHrle~sOn, on the handTh
connecting their line with the Chesapeake and
Ohio road.
Postmaster DsnisOn, Naval Officer Chapman,
and surveyor Fulton, all entered upon their
duties III Baltimore yesterday. The Rotunda
of the Exchange was thronged throughout the
day with applicants for position.
On Sunday Illinois was visited by a most de-
structive tornado. doing great damage through
out the State. Several lives were lost, and a
number of buildings blown down and totally
destroyed.
At Cumberland, Md, yesterday, Jay John.
son, messenger employed by the Harnden
Express Company, YVES murdered by miner
named Duckworth- The murderer is now in
Jail.
The village of Cherry Valley. in wInnebago
county. Ill, was nearly consumed by fire Q
insured.
In Springfield, Francis Fegate. a German
tailor. after an unsuccessful attempt TO poison
his wife, committed suicide by taking arsenic
yesterday afternoon.
kiDsellar and Doyle, on trial for completely
In the murder of Hon. ID Arcy Mc3ee, In Cam
sda, have been discharged for want of evil
dence.
Sam Sutton, the negro who killed C,rsar "a
hriskie at Saddle River. N. j., was on Satur-
day senten ced TO be hanged on the 18th of Jure
-Four small expeditions from FlorIda in aid
of the Cuban insurgents, have bS IN safely land
ed upon the lsl?nd within the past two weeks
Richard LofiiIn was killed at Westborouyh
Mass BY drinking companion. who cut him
In the thigh with knife, severing an ar .ery
Frank. Patterson y Co.. packers and proyis-
ion merchants, New York, are reported TO
have suspended yesterday.
The Mexican revolution against Jaurez is
progressing Sonora is now declared indie.
pendent.
A Canadian has been arrested In Buffalo.
New FORK, for smuggling morphine into the
States.
The Augusta, Ga, Daily Press has suspend