Evening star., 1869-10-27
EVENING STAR.
LATE fELEaRANs. &c.

LATE fELEaRANs, &c.
In the matter Of tue officers of the steamer
Cuba. at Wilmington, yesterday. before the
United States Commissioner. counsel for the
defence desired TO introducs some of the officers
as witnesses Couusel for the Goyernment OBJ
Jscted- After discussion their evidence was
admitted. The court then adjourned until to-
Reeolutons we're passed by the Free-rrade
demni1e protecive duues. and esiI1ns on HOE. Hon
Congress, 10 yots for the repeal OF the duty on
COAX A petition 10 Congress for the abolition
OF the duty on coal has been signed by z,Vvo
In England. Acton Ayreton succeeds Mr..
Laysrd as Oommlssioner OF WORKS ana Build.
Inssi MI. James Schausdeid, NJ. p, has been
Ayreton, and Mr.. Gordon replaces M LAM
HoncrisH as Lord Adyocate Of Scotland.
James Lilies, depositor in the Cftizsn.l
SaVrnss ,Ss banl, New Ierk, attempted to shoot
ne refused TO hand over money deposited to h is
account without the prod etion of his hsnt.
BOOK. Two shots were fired, but without ef
The freight house and depot n, An. I,,,no,s
Cenusi Railroad. at Martins, Illinois, win =
bIOcK OF business houses, Were burned Mon
oay nignt. Twenty-six business firms and
$4,000. -'SS
The threatened demonstrations In Paris wer,
made yesterday, but no distur bance vhatevsr
UceGIreo- me Emperor went out last even.
ing III an open carriage, and drove throu Rh tn
principal streets.
"A bloody tragedy occurred Sunday at Mitch.
ensSiiie, Tennessee. Two citizens and man
named Moses Grone became In v we'd in a dIs
dute, during which pistols were used, and ths
tnree parties mortally wounded.
The Wilmington cotton bloc ckade case known
as the case OF the United States vs.. Vernon X.
Stevenson. was decided by the United States
circuit Court Of New YORK yesterday in favor
Of Stevenson.
The Virginia State far, which commences
hrst since the war. The new srounas - come 1ne
prise sixty acres. and are nearly covered with
new exhibition buildings.
The JouInsymen taiiors Of Chicago having
uled ior TWO weeks past 10 get ad vance on
certain kind Of work, and failed, were yester-
DAY ordered to strike by the International
Tailors' Union.
Edward Oooy, citizen of warren.on, War.
rem county, Georgia, was taken from his house
MONDAY night BY party or Federal soldiers
but escaped with two gunshot wounds.
liz Is proposed now by ex-President John.
sons friends 10 run him as candidate for the
Tennessee State Constitutional Conyention.
body.
Policeman Lawrence M. Donald was fatally
shot IN New ork Yesterday morning, in a
quarrel, by Richard Manhea, proprietor of A
drinking saloon In the Bowery.
The Lynchburg (Va) Agricultural Fair
Nfthco JcS&iudys anu ABOUT O,UUO persons
were Present. Thos. S. Bocock deli vered the
address.
The cold has been very severe In Central
lows fer nearly week past Ice has formed
thlck enough for skating. but NO snow has
fallen.
New York Marshal Barlow says he has re-
signed his office because ne has distaste
for 1t, and desires TO practice law "uninter-
Tuptedly."
The Governor of Maine left Augusta yes.
terday without appointing United States
Senator TO succeed the late Senator Eessenden
Hon. II. ID: Van Dyek, former sub-treasurer,
ana Calvin I. Hubbard are mentioned in New
Iork a. Successors TO Gen. Butterneld.
An armed force OF reven ne deputies made a
raid on a number Of distilleries in Brooklya
Yesterday, capturing stills and distillers.
The local Parliament Of Quebec is convoked
TOR the 18th of November. and the Dominion
Parliament for the 18th OF February.
The Grand Lodge 1. o. u. T., Of Kentucky,
met Yesterday morning at Louisville. The al
tendance was larger than ever before.
The OF de Cuba is pleased and the Prsnsa.
81 Hayans, IS dissatisfied with the decree estab-
fishing religious freedom.
II is reported that Alonzo Hazard, a Director
millions Of dollars. ."
The Tennessee Legislature has not yet called
convention Tor has il taken any action on the
nf.eenth amen dment.
Two counterfeiters, with S1l,6OO bogus na-
tional bank notes, were captured IN Osgood,
Indiana, Monday.
The machinists in the employ of the Ere
Railroad Company at Jersey City struck again
yesterday afternoon
The new United States Marshal in New
York, samuel p. Harlow, was chief deputy OF
Marshal Barlow.
Jay Gould gave evidence in the gold con-
spiracy case before the grand jury in New
York yesterday
Governor Palmer, of Illinois, yesterday is
sued a thanksgiving proclamation Tor Noyem-
her Is
The Social Science Association commenced
its eighth annual session in New York yester-
day.
Tne recent frOsts have badly damaged the
uIcured tobacco crops IN the West.
TIs said that Father Hyacinthe Is going out
Wes. next week.