Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-13
EVENING STAR.
LATE KILOGRAMS, &c.

Aucusta, Ga, papers state tina. the shoot
ing Of Adkins. the Republican State sena-
tor was caused by his making disnoBo-able
proposals 20 the sister OF q one.legged man
named Adams. The deceased bad been many
wears a Baptist preacher before entering poll
Iics He was a native OF Georgia. and was one
OF the delegation Of Georgians who visited
President Grant some weeks ago 70 urge full
radical reconstruction for hrs State.
Among the anniversary meetings in New
York Yesterday were the foilowing-Equal
Rights Association. at which southern dele
gates were admitted American Tract Society.
Bishop MellvaIne presiding The report
Shows an issue last year of 326 new books aud
tracts in various languages; SO7,OOO volumes
were printed and 9,IaJ 100 publicatinns. Total
in al years, 23,sSi,3.9 volumes and So, 3o2, 2S7
publications
TIE insurance valuation on the six steam
beats burned IN Cincinnau yesterday is SI}l,fs -
but one deck hand on the Caeyenne was lost
Others say that ames Il. Dickson. an Arkan-
ire. ght amounted 10 nearly SiUD,O Us, nearly all
Of which was insured.
A. Louisville n.y., number of Genera
George Ii. Thomas army comrades repaired
O. MS HEADQUARTERS yesterday 70 present i'm
with a magnificent silver service. but the Gen
eIal declined the acceptance on the ground tina
Ne u determined never 10 receive donations
under any circumstances
Governor Warmoth, OF Louisiana has adj
dressed a commune Ition TO Auditor WIckiihe,
Withdrawing further opposition 10 MS dis
C0dl glBg the functions OF Ms ONCE, dnO au-
tbOTiZiEg the OH GERS charge OF the Auditor :
Office TO relinquIsh possession 10 WIcklIte.
William X. Spooner declines TO resign the Of
fce OF president of the Massachusetts Temper
ance Allisncs, as requested by vote OF the
association. and al meeting yesterday the
matter was Indefinitely postponed.
GalyesisE advIces say the 40 initiO, or Nor
gan-Hamilton convention, met In that city
yesterday. There was slim attendance, but
few counties being represented. The conven-
ton adjourned TO meet at Houston in July.
In New York the case Of Fisk VS.. The
Union Pacific railway and others came up
before Judge Clarke, yesterday. The decision
was reserved.
grand rehearsal of all the Boston societies
and independent classes intending TO partici.
pate IN the great OratoTIo Chorus of the Ma
uonal Peace Jubilee. will take place at Music
Hall, on the 10Th inst.
A charge OF forgery against the Rev. J ohm
X Smith has been under examination in Bitn
Maine, FOR the past few days. The prisoner
was held 10 bail for trial in the sum Of S5,On0
a desperate conflict between two religious
Sects, IN yoivlng loss of 80 lives, is reported
20 have recently occurred IN the streets OF Te-
heran, the capital of Persia.
lntelligenee from Paraguay represents Lo-
PEE with 5000 men and forty guns, holding a
strong interior position, and the allies mar ch-
ing 10 attack him.
Mrs John Banker, Of Scaghticoke, died at
Cambridge, New York, ON Tuesday evening,
from the effects OF an overdose OF chloroform'
administered by dentist
The Georgia Railroad Convention has in
structed the directors 10 extend the Athens
branch TO Knoxville, so as TO meet the South
ern road from Cincinnati.
Senator Nye presided over q meeting of Cab
fornians al the Astor House, New York, last
night, 10 celebrate the Pacific Railroad compile.
ton
Margaret Murray, an inmate of a nunuery.
who threw herself into the river at Chicago ON
Sunday morning and was rescued, died yes
terday-
J. G. Coco win. ruggist, of Boston, aged 20
was found dead on the sidewalk, in New York
last night Cause of death unknown.
The Democrats of Baltimore city held meet
lngs last evening for the selection OF delegates
TO . City Convention.
The Commercial Convention, which is 10 be
held al New Orleans on the 2ith, promises to
be spirited affair.
The first thing Philadelphia thought of send.
ing over The Pacific Railroad to San Francisco
was cargo of soap.
An abundant wheat harvest Is promised by
appearances in the Northwest.