Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-18
LATE KILOGRAMS, &c.

The Louisville Commercial Convention ad-
loUrped sire die on Saturday. Congress was
urged to improve the Southern ports, and
especially the navigation of the Mississippi,
and also requested to designate some point in
the Mississippi Valley for the holding Of a
Worlds fair in 1871. The subjects Of Chine Sc
immigration and the postal telegraph were not
acted upon.
bridge at Louisville gave way on Saturday,
and SIX men fell through, Il distance OF ons
hundred feet Two were instantly killed, and
two others so badly wounded that they will
die. Afterwards another man fell through the
bridge and was killed
After the decision in the contested election
case was rendered in Philadelphia Saturday.
notice was given of a writ of certiorari 70 the
Supreme Court This will raise the uestiou
Of the Jurisdiction of the Court Of Common
Pleas, but will not open any discussion Of the
merits OF the election.
A fire at Boston yesterday destroyed the n a
yerick petroleum refining works, with large
amount Of stock. 1t Is supposed the fire origi-
mated from the bursting OF the naphtha pipe in
the stll room. The loss Is estimated at ; 10000
Two more Cuban steamers are reported to
have been OF the cost of Long Island last week
and revenue cutter was sent in pursu nit of
them. They could not be found, and il is sup
posed that they have sailed for Cuba.
An ARRAY occurred at Taylorsville, indiana
on Sunday, resulting In the killing two men
and afterwards vigilance COMMITTEES NUT
dered another. The town is under the control
of the mob and the law Is powerless.
The Virginia Legislators are gathering to-
getner in Richmond again. The Senatorial
question will doubtless be soon decided. Cin-
didates representing every shade Of political
opinion are put forward by their partisans.
In the case Of BENJAMIN Payne, con victed
defraudIng the Government, Judge Hail, a.
Albany, N. Y on Saturday,, suspended SEN
tence until next June, and held the prisoner to
bail in the sum Of $1,000.
The proposition to subscribe S5OO,OOO to aid
the projected Louisville, New Albany and 5 l..
Ir-Iln rQrlr xuo lfodr
people OF Louisville on Saturday and carried
by SEQ majority.
A movement is on foot, under the auspices
Of the Alliance Israelits Universal Society of
Europe, to facilitate the emigration Of the nov
impoverished Israelites OF Western Russia to
Amenca.
The Congressional committee appointed to
consider the cause OF stagnation in the ship
building interest in this courtry, and to sug-
Gest remedy, has closed its inq uiries in he "
lOrk.
Joseph walkup. suspected of attempting the
assassination Of DIR. Cowies and others, at SAX
onville, in Framingham, II ass, on wednes-
day night last, has been arrested.
The JewelIy store Of F. w. LintZ, at Dam
vile, Va, was robbs and fired Saturday n GIT
by burglars. Two adjoining buildings were
also destroyed. Loss $4,000. The glars
escaped.
Tie ship ]. p. Whitney, of New o leans,
Ioundered atsea on the 10Th OF April last. The
second ofiicer and twenty men We're drowned.
The Red Stoc Kings" OF Cincinnati have ar
rived hcme from San Francisco, and Will play
match to-day with the Athletics Of New York.
Yesterday was great day in Havana. Ban
rers were blessed, and civic and. religious so.
cieties turned out 10 a grand parade.
The Louisiana State Seminary, near A!exan-
drla, was destroyed by fire Thursday nixnt.
The loss is estimated at $4,000
There was heavy frost and ice on Friday
night a. Memphis, Tenn II is feared that con-
siderable damage was done to the late cotton.
Governor Yarmouth, of Louisiana, will call
sn extra session OF tie Legislature, to meet ON
the LIST Of December.
A VEN Of excellent coal has been struck on
the Kansas Pacific Railroad, east OF Denver,
extend northward.
The HaytIen war steamer Pequot has sailed
from New York for Hayti, under the flag Of the
United States.
Browns colossal statue of Abraham Lincoln
WILDE unveiled in Prospect Park, Brooklyn,
on Thursday next
Isaac l. Cook was accidentally shot and
killed on Friday al the office of the Times, in
Selma, Alabama
"Immense and valuable d iscoveries of gold
have been made in the vicinity OF Helena,
Montana
General Mulford's name is added to the list
Of probable candidates" for Sen ator from VIr-
ginia.
Ex-Governor Ritnsr, of PENNSYLVANIA, died
At Carlisle, Saturday, IN the 9Oth year of his
sge-
TIE California Emigranr Union has com.
pleted its organization.
The Northeast storm continued N Maine On
Saturday, heavy freshets are feared.
A cotton factory has been chartered at Rich.
nioLd, Va, with $4,000 capital.
Heavy white frost and ice an inch thick at
Louisville, on Friday night.
There were five incendiary fires in Rome,
New York, Thursday night.
In the case Of the Cuba, the trial was post
ponsd until to-day.