Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-21
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UP to O'Clock Sunday evening, three dead
bodies-Of Mrs Swank, her oldest daughter and
youngest child-were found in the mine at Stock
ton, near Hazleton, Pa. The youngest child
was IN the Oldest girls arms. with sheet wrap
Ied around n. and badly crushed. The nead Oh
Ihe oldest girl " a. crushed, and the mother " as
much bruised in the face.
The officers and crew of the Cuban privateer
Lillian have arrived at savannah. having been
brought from Nassau by the United States
steamer POwhafan- The authorities OF Ssvan-
nah have appropriated sum Of money to send
them TO theft homes. Most Of them live in the
North.
The returns of the vote on Saturday on the
Constitutional Convention in Tennessee are
meagre, and a small vote was pOlled; probably
not over one-half of the voters went to the polls
The Convention. however, will be carried, and
viii meet at the time provided in January.
On Wednesday last, Samuel Whitley of Hem
dersOn county, Tennessee, in a fit Of insanity
threw two OF his children into a well, and then
jumped in himself. The children were drowned.
Whitley was rescued, but he is not expected to
survive his injuries.
Isaac s. Joseph, of the firm of Isaac Joseph
q Co., importers of jewelry, San Francisco,
collars, has abscOnded, with a large amount of
the assets of the firm.
The Legislative Council of Nevada. unani-
mously Democratic, yesterday rejected Gov.
Ashleys appOintees for Territorial Auditor,
Treasurer, and Superintendent OF Public In
struction, who are Republicans
Gen. Candy has ordered that one per cent of
the interest due the LIST of January, 1869. on
Virginia state coupon bonds, and one per cent.
on registered bonds, shall be paid on the LIST
IroximO.
Yesterday the directors Of the Buffalo. CORY
and Pittsburg Railroad Company elected new
board OF directors in place of Fisk, Gould &
Co., whose designations were accepted.
1t has been discovered that a plot was really
in operation TO blow up the Spanish gunboats
with tOrpedoes on their departure from New
York, but the storm frustrated il.
Kestucky increased her debt one million dol
lars last year, and the State Auditor estimates
that there will be a deficit at the end of the
present year of over a million.
The City Council of indianapolis has passed
resolution annexing the large suburban terri
tory north and east of the present city limits.
embracing apopulatiOn of 10000 people.
MOllie Hepburn, danseuse at the Memphis
Varieties, married young man from Missis-
sippi sunday morning. and left him, taking his
Pocket-bOok, containing 81 800.
Prominent citizens of San Francisco believe
municipal reform To be absolutely necessary, bat
are opposed tn the interference of the Legisla-
ture.
Several WOman's Suffrage Associations have
issued q call fora State Convention in Califor-
MA, to meet in San Francisco January 10Th.
A shock of earthquake was felt at Memphis,
Tenn, at two O'Clock yesterday morning. The
vibration lasted several seconds
Tom Allen, OF the prize list, will fight Joe CO.
DUN ior $1,000 in ninety days, six hundred miles
west of Omaha
Fifty miles of the California and Oregon rail
road have been completed.
The North Carolina Legislature has adjourned
till January 10.
Afree trade league was organized in Chicago
yesterday.