Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-26
EVENING STAR.
LATE TELEGRAM, &c.

A force of Cuban illibusters recently enected
n landing near Nuevas Grandes. Troops were
telegraphed for from Puerto Principe They
arrived at Nuevitas on the 10th, and imme-
diately started in pursuit OF the rebels. Two
of their retreat by sea. Hard fighting was re-
ported near Manati. No particulars had been
received. The troops must have lost heavily, as
the Spaniards at Nuevitas seemed much de-
pressed
The vote of the congregations on lay delega-
tiOns. announced in the Newark IN. JD NJ T..
Conference yesterday, was, for 3,Zso, against
I.T96. In the New Jersey Conference the vote
of the lavmen on lay delegations was, Tor 2,IO8,
against 31li the ministerial vote, for Co. against
OF.
In New York. j. C. hoop, formerly deputy
under Collector Bailey, was arrested yesterday
under an order of Judge Barnard. charged with
committing trespass upon the premises of John
Tracy x Co, breaking open their safe and re-
moving books and papers. He was held in ten
thousand dollars bail.
Theodore Nanara, Guatemalian Consul at
New York, has been placed under surveillance
charged with using his official position to de-
fraud the government. A number of letters
and packages, containing laces and collars to a
large amount, addressed to him, were discovered
by detectives
Yesterday gave Edward X. Brunk and others, OF
Lexington, y. c., S3 OIL from the Republic In
surance Company, which contested their policy
of fire insurance because, as alleged, more
gunpowder than allowed was kept in store bv
them
There was a grand temperance celebration
the Academy OF Music Philadelphia las
night, at which Vice President Colfax, Genera
Howard, Governor Geary, and others spoke
Mr.. Colfax stated that he had been twenty-five
years connected with the temperance move
ment.
The Oregon Democratic state Convention at
Albany. Lima county, on the sd, nominated j.
n: Slater for Congress by reclamation, L. F.
Glover for Governor, +. Chadwick, Secretary of
State. EleiSchepnpr for Stata IRE
urer.
The Cuban Junta of Charleston. s. C., have
determined TO hold, on the 4th OF April, public
meeting of the Charleston sympathizers with
the independence Of Cuba, to cooperate with
the Cuban League at New York.
In the Virginia Legislature yesterday, the
House passed resolution authorizing Governor
walker to call on the President for troops
suppress the resistance to the law by the col
ored land squatters near Hampton.
The Vienna type-setters struck work on the
18th OF February, desiring higher rate of pay
ment and shorter hours. All the papers of the
city, with the exception of the official Wiener
Zeitung, joined to resist the demands.
Albert Siegle. an escaped convict, was rear.
chase and desperate resistance, during which he
was twice shot by the police. His wounds art
serious, but not fatal
The First Branch of the Baltimore Cit,
yiding for the endorsements of the bonds Of ths
Maryland Central Railroad to the extent o.
$500 900.
The national banks and private bankers o
Chicago and other parts of the West hav,
adopted memorials against the so-called fund
ing bill now pending in Congress-
There is likely to be a large emigration o
Cornish miners to America this spring. Tn
mining interest in Cornwall had been greatl
depressed OF late years.
The Cuban Junta of Charleston, =. C.. hav
determined to hold on the 18th of April a publ.
New York.
The injunction of Cahoon against Ellyson /
still being heard by Judge Underwood, in Rich
mond- Governor Wise speaks for Cahoon to
day.
granting Mill at Dupont's Powder WORKS
exploded about two O'Clock yesterday, killing
Darby MeAleer. Loss a., 900.
Harvey Dickinson, school teacher from Bal
hmore, was found dro wned at Fredericksburg
Va, yesterday morning.
The fourth session of the Virginia CONFERENCE,
of African NJ. T.. Church met on Wednesday, a
Portsmouth, Va
Dr. james Higgins, formerly State Chemist O
Maryland, died in Baltimore yesterday.