Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-22
EVENING STAR.
LATE KILOGRAMS, &c.

In the First Branch Of the Baltimore City
Councils yesterday a resolution was adopted
for the appointment OF a Joint conmittee of
both branches to petition Governor Bowie for
an extra session Of the Legislature. to allow OF
the city creating debt for the purposs Of max
ing the necessary improvements In the course
of Jones Falls. The resolution has yet 10 be
acted on in the Second Branch.
0Tbe Turcc-G recian Conference Is still await
ing At Paris the reply of the Greek Govern
uent 10 It's propositions. When that reply is
received, the Conference will dissolve. A Con-
stanunOple despatch reports tina, the Greek
ship Syriotte has fired into French vessel and
KILLED several persons on board.
The assessors of internal revenue for the dis
tTiCt including Wall street, New York. claim
that the tax on capital extends TO money bor-
TOwed on call Both Boards of Brokers and
The Gold Exchange have taken steps To test the
legality OF this assessment.
There was no vote for Senator in the Florida
Legislature yesterday. The COMMITTEES APP
snd corruption AZ the Senatorial election of last
June, and now exerted 10 prevent an election
Will probably endorse Gilberts election.
In the United States Circuit Court, yestsr.
spired with BIaisdeIl, a collector. and Others
and having IN fuIIherance of the plot commit
ted perjury was found guilty, and remanded
Tor sentence.
Two ballots were taken in Joint convention
OF the Indiana Legislature yesterday tor Sena-
tor-esch resulting: Cumback, o.; Hendricks
%; Frazer, Il. The convention adjourned until
y. m.
is now III session in Philadelphia. The Orde
IN Pennsylvania numbers 10000 members. Tn
supreme Lodge meets in Richmond, Virginia,
in March next.
Nothing has been heard at Madeira OF the
thirty mime missing passengers and crew OF the
wrecked steamer HIbernia, who were said to
have been landed there The story of their res
cue is now considered pure fabrication.
A hill nrOyidinC of ha
which have not paid the interest on the State
bonds loaned TO them. passed the House of
Representatives of Tennessee on the third read-
ing without a single vote against il.
Affairs al Yeddo, Japan. are quiet since the
arrival of the MIkado. council of Dlmios
unanimously recalled the late Tycoon to Yed-
do, to assist in settling things Alright.
The Chinese Embassy paId their first vi sit TO
The French Minister Of Foreign Affairs ON
"wednesday. They will have an interview
with the Emperor at the Tuileries on Sunday.
formidable revolution rs brewing 10 the
State of Oaxaea, Mexico, against the Juarez
Government
William Marsh, an efficer Of the customs in
New York, has been held in s2O.OOO, for COM
plicity in smuggling goods through the Gus
tOm-house.
cisco have found over three hundred indiet-
ments Tor naturalization frauds.
james G. King Co, commission merchants
IN Sss Francisco, have suspended payment.
Their Liabilities are large.
The New York Chamber of Commerce has
not been able 10 solve the question how to re-
turn to specie payments.
George WOTdill was murdered and his wife
terribly cut by their nephew 81 Claremount,
n. H., Monday night.
AdEicss from China report all quiet at Pc
kin The Yang-ChOw affair has been settled,
and the missionary party invited back.
The reyoluuonlsts are gaming ground every
where in Hayti-
The Canadian PTiyy Council is discussing
the NOya Scotia question.
A very disastrous lire occurred IN Ottawa
yesterday
The q uebec, Canada, Legislature, assem- blsd
WedDesda
Bishop Bourget has left Quebec for Rome
and Is not expected 10 return.
The Name Legislature yesterday elected the
EOn- Vim. Caldwell State Treasurer.
A shock of earthquake has occurred at Ma
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