Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-28
EVENING STAR.
LATE KILOGRAMS, &c.

In the United States District in Baltimore
yesterday, VIM Petzold, indicted for a viola-
ton OF the revenue laws, in not giving notice
TO the assessor OF his place of business, &c, as
rectifer OF distilled spirits, was found guilty
by the Jury, and fined $1,000 and costs. He
vas also required to pay penalty OF $1,000.
The Delaware State Legislature has adopted
JClnt resolution declaring the authority OF the
STATE over the landing OF ocean telegraph Ca
bles ON It's shores, alleging that the Atlantic
coast OF Delaware is peculiarly favorable for
the landing of the French cable, and appoint
ing J. r. Comesys commissioner 10 confer
win Tie company owning the enterprise.
Some American officers attached TO the Pc
TuNlan monitors have returned to Pensacola
Among them is Captain Dubois, who was TO
plot the fleet 10 Peru. Trouble has arisen be-
ween the Peruvian and the American officers
Garcia
In the Florida Legislature, yesterday, the
house adop,ed resolutions, almost unanimous
~ declaring that the evidence submitted by
the invesugatIng committee was Insufficient 10
suostantiate the charges against Gov. Reed, of
high crimes and misdemeanors. The vote was
43to5
The Connecticut Democrats State C,ouxsn-
ton yesterday renomID atsd Governor EugIish
ana all the other State officers for reelection.
a speech was made IN favor of paying the
nIied States bonds IN gold, and resolutions
Fepudlaung the Tammany platform were
adopted
Governor Foreman was yesterday nom.na-
ted by the Republican caucus Of the LegisIa-
;ure of West Virginia as U. :. Senator in tn
place Of Mr. Van Wnkle, whose term expire
on the attn of March Mr.. Foreman Is the pres
ent Governor of West Virginia.
A meeting of the old Union Wings and Dem.
oeTats who opposed secession was held in Ala
bama Tuesday. They adopted resolutions
deprecaiing ali attempts TO organize s. new
party, and in favor of UNFOLDING the Demo.
cratic party.
In the lower House of the Georgia Legisla.
lure yesterday resolution for the appoint
ment OF committee to go to Washington to
confer with Congress. with a view TO reseating
the oOlored members of the LEGISLATURE was
referred 10 committee.
The sailors strike at New York is ended, the
shipping masters having acquieseed in the
new and higher scale OF prices. As regards
that OF the Job printers the employers have
resolved to give an advance Of three cents per
thousand ems.
A bill to annul the charter of the PhiladeI-
phla, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
company was introduced In the Delaware
House of Delegates yesterday. A secret and
informal session was held upon the subject
Monday morning, just before day light two
horse thieves, named John Nox and Samuel
Taylor were taken from the custody of Squire
Lawrence, near Poplar Corner, Tenn, taken
TO the woods and shot 10 death by masked men.
The people Of Deil's Island, Somerset county,
Md are said TO be much excited about Captain
Hunter Davidson. the Commander of the
'Oyster Navy firing upon and arresting
Cystermen in that vicinity.
the Quebec Legislature giving free grants of
land 10 10000 French Canadians who want 10
return 10 Canada from the United States.
The shooting match for the championship of
AmerIea al Providence on tuesday. between
Jno- Iayl Tor, of Jersey City, and T.. Tinker of
Providence, seventy five birds, was won by
Tinker.
Colonel A. W. Tread well, charged with the
sale OF fraudulent natural Zation papers In
II hudson county, N. J., was before the Graud
GTy OF the United States court at Trenton, n.
J., yesterday.
The loss by the burning of the car shops of
the PennsNlvanIa Railroad Company, az Al
ICONS. Is estimated at S21O,OUO, and four hun
dTed men are temporarily thrown out Of en-
plovment.
Sixty thousand tons of coal were sold a, New
OK yesterday. stove coal declined about -
cents per ton, ard there was a small decline in
Otner grades.
Judge Henry WaIbFidge. aged ~ years. of
l'hIca, New York, Was run over and killed by
an trle railroad locomotive, near Jersey City,
yesterday.
The examination If Tom McGibney, in New
ork Yesterday. showed that he knew nothing
OF me Rogers murder. He Is TO be returned TO
sing sing Immediately.
The South Carolina Legislature has passed
q Joint resolution authorizing the Governor
70 employ armed force for the preservation OF
peace.
The Missouri Republican House OF Repre-.
sentative have expressed their opposition to
repeal OF the tenure of office law by Con-
gress.
A meeting OF the officers OF the Army of the
Potomac Will De heluln New York on the 22d
Of February.
The annual encampment of the Grand Army
Of The Republic OF the Pacific coast was III SEES
sion al san Francisco on Tuesday.
Govern or Yarmouth, of Louisiana, has pub
Ished a letter In reply TO the letter OF Genera
Buchanan
A City Court Of New OrIean. has decided tina.
the special one per cent. tax levied there is IN
constitutional.
There have been over ore hundred deaths a
Montreal from smallpox during the last nv.
weeks.
The Legislature of Nevada has enacted a Law
remSndng the business of the State back to a
coin basis.
Bishop LittlejOhn was consecrated Bishop of
Long Island al Brooklyn, yesterday
The Peruvian monitors are not likely 10
leave Pensacola for some time.