Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-29
EVENING STAR.
LATE KILOGRAMS, &c.

Tae defence in the Stelne cke case, 1t Carlisle,
opened their case yesterday. Professor II mes
Of IiCkeL son t'slleCe, was called, with 8 view
OF CONTRACTING some Of the statements made
Nv Dr Aiken, for the prosecution a. 10 certain
chemical Changes aud effects OF poison, and his
evidence differed from the latter's in several
paIutu IaTs. Professor WOrmaly. ofOhio, will
b called with the same view to-day.
It's sisted, on the authority OF United States
IistrIct Attorney PIsrrepont. from evidence
fG5I shed by the Spanish Consul. that the
tlua4e- City was beng ftied out as a priva-
ser 20 prey on spanish commerce, nstead of a
transport tor munitions OF war and men. The
6gUC sci OF the owner, W Andrew. yesterday
flpc = clam to tn owners b p OF the vessel with
th- ti.-E - the UnI-ed States District Court,
$40 fh.n lodged security FOR cos.
SuIt has again been brought IN the Second
pI-triC- Court of louisiana. N behalf of
CT the title of Mrs. Myra Clark Games 70 large
properties IN the city OF NV Orleans aud state
.. LOUISIANA held by petitioners anf claimed
- Ers- tiaiLes- The petitioners ask 4 Tevoca.
s.cH ot n" decree of probate of the pretended
VIII O.; Barlsl CLARKE, OF July -, 1-l3
4 'aEysrtiou u the Reformed Presbyterian
SyIgs - NewbU-Ch. New York recon- n -nds
tO-I lion Of G. ID IN the Federal COnstItu-
ION ~ p" su bOr sud gIv-T of all good. The
,.UV-r fITn dsnOuU COS Sunday sessions of Con-
sr"s> sud The s-Cra'Ion OF that day by the
Per '-iiCe Del artuent.
~ " be- ling, West NlrgInia. Yesterday after
2 IA. the most t-rIltic rsIn ART n4Il storm ever
Fg OWL pr-sed over tue cry. lasting abou
5yyan'y minutes. Some Of the haIl stones were
9 irTgs : mans ti~f. Tue loss Is yartOuSly
e-tImatsd from =. ca 10 $4,000.
TIL SHAKERS. nun herring sixty OF both sexes.
are b Iding a convention IN BDsrJ The Ere
Religious Association also held meeting IN
Boston last night. and among the persons pres
emf Were Ralph Waldo Emerson. and DIR. 1T
tanger. editor OF the New York JeVlsh Times
The Spanish war steamer Asturis, pursuing
a suspicious three-m3sisd steamer. fired her
guns The steamer raised American COlOrs and
continued on her course. Captain General
DulCe asks the Spanish Government by Die TO
~ relieved.
Z The Cs-s OF The az MAJOR ~ at last SET
lied. The Spanish O. -orit.eS will make a
fCTmai apology for N On OF their OH GERS,
aud offer proper improvisation 70 the Amsri-
cans captured and detsinsd Dy them.
Hon. Richard h. Carmichael has been ap-
pointed one of the trustees o. Annetam Mary
isnd) National Cemetery, in the place of Hon
Charles T. Phelps, resigned.
The American Baptist Free Mission adopted
N Richmond yesterday. unanimously, resolu-
mons CCndemning The spirit of caste IN the
churches, and adjourned to meet in CInciRuatI
next year.
The Rhode Island House of Representatives
has postponed the consideration ofthp fifteenth
amendment until the January session, and then
adlournsd.
MsIor General T. L. Crittendeu. colonel OF
abe I7th infantry. has arrived here, in eight
days from California.
The government offices In New Orleans Will
- closed to-day for the decoration of soldiers
graves