Evening star., 1870-03-04
LATE KILOGRAMS. .kc.

In the British House of Commons yesterday
Mr.. Gladstone made an explanation in regard to
the condition Of the Fenian convicts. He said
they were kept apart from the other prisoners
and treated better If anything. The wife of
O'Donovan Rosa had been allowed to visit her
husband in his cell, and while there she con-
graduated him on his improved appearance.
lLaughter.l
A match for the light weight championship is
being arranged between Billy Edwards and
Barney Aaron. Both parties have consented
and put up forfeit The tight is to take place
IN three months for stakes of less than 50 900
side. The articles are expected to be signed in
few days.
Judge Blatchford, of New York, has denied
the notion to discharge the attachment in tn ,
case of John Z. Gushing and others against tn :.
property in this country OF John Laird, builde
of the Alabama, and looking to the recovery
damages for the destruction OF the ship Sonard
Both Houses of the Alabama Legislature
adjourned last night at midnight. The session
has lasted ninety days. and 2l9 bills have passed
the time being mostly consumed legalizing mar
nages, making divorces and loaning the credit
Of the State to railroads.
short time before the death os Nr. BurIin-
game the Chinese embassy had their first audi
ence with The Gar, to whom they were pre-
was received with all the honors accorded To
diplomats OF the highest rank.
Burglars entered the boarding house of Miss
Little, in Cincinnati, "Wednesday night, and de-
manded the lady's valuables. She raised an
alarm, police came to the rescue, and one of the
burglars was secured, but two of the police
were seriously cut in the melee.
The stakes in the Edwards-C -Collyer prize fiyht
have, il appears, been embezzled by a messen-
ger from the temporary to the final stakeholder.
The loss (S2, ,00O) was assumed by the temporary
stakeholder, and Edwards has received the
money.
The woman's suffrage bill passed by the Mon
tana legislature, submitting the question to the
vote OF the adult male and female citizens OF the
State at the fall election, has been signed by
Governor Austin, and Is now a law.
One of the buildings of the Manchester Cotton
and Woollen Manufactory OF Richmond was
burned yesterday evening; loss S3D, ,Oo0. Over
one hundred and fifty hands are thrown out Of
employment.
A mass meeting OF the shipbuilders and owners
urged ssIonSIx SoSk P,see yesterday at Belfast and
legislation for the benefit of our shipping int err
ests.
The Irish members of the British House of
commons, at private meeting yesterday re-
solved TO propose an meRdment to the irish
land bill, but do not oppose the bill as a whole
An excursion party is now celebrating the
miles OF the Missouri, Fort Scott and Gulf all
road, south OF Fort Scott.
The schooner j. c. Baxter, of Norwalk, Con-
nectieut, was lost az sea on the 10Th of February
Her officers and crew were rescued by the brig
Harriet.
Henry willard and John e. Miller were ar =
rested in Pawtucket last evening, on the charge
18th ult., in q rum shop.
Advices from Brussels state that every effort
Is being made to induce the American biShop,
who are now in Rome to declare for Papal in
fallibility.
Auditor Wicklife, of La, has been unani-
mously impeached- On the article prescribing
punishment there was one negative vote.
The Louisiana Democratic State Central Com
mittee publish resolutions protesting against the
organization Of q third party.
The trial Of jerome Bradley, for the alleged
larceny OF 500 900 in bonds from Morrison, Son
81 Hutchinson, Is progressing in New York.
A bill has been reported in the Virginia Legis-
lature requiring all State officers to take the
fourteenth amendment oath.
Two daughters OF Daniel Cronen. OF Bridge
hampton, l.. l., were drowned on Wednesday
last BY breaking through the ice.
A heavy snow storm commenced in st. Louis
about a. m. yesterday, and still continues.