Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-21
EVENING STAR.
LATE TELEGRANS, re.

The japanese authorities are pursui,g the
few native Christians that escaped deportation,
and it Is said that they now demand that foreign
ministers and missionaries shall be prohibited
from teaching the natives, or in any way pro-
mitigating their faItA- AT Hloga. Nagasah,
and Naks there are terrible accounts Of the
persecution and deportation OF native Chris
hans Sex and family ties are wholly dsre-
garded
Haytien sdvices to March 6th state that the
town OF Dies ADricotes WAS 10 be bombarded Ii
the Piquets did not yield Internationally. The
sentence or death OF several of SaInave's Off
GERS had been committed 10 imprisonment for
life President Ssget issued amnesty TO all cid
zens of the districts of Grand Ause and Tibu-
ran who would Immediately lay down their
arms.
The Havana Prenza and DIario intimate that
if the American government would send com
9niSslOners there, they are positive that such
commissioners would dIsprOVe the assertions
lately made by Quesads about the condition of
The rehcilion anu other matters, and America
would discard forever the question OF the recog-
milton of belllgerent rights 10 the insurgents,
At Fall River, Yesterday afternoon, while a
large Congreg CATION were assembled in an incom.
Ilete French Catholic church. TO witness the
blessing OF the cornerstone, the flooring gave
way, and about two hundred people fell twelve
feet into the cellar. Twelve or fifteen persons
are Known To have had their limbs broken, ami
many others we're I'M urfd.
Major VIM. W. Leland who made An assaul
upon George Wilkes, in New York, few day
ago, was himself assaulted by an unknown per
son, in Prince street, Saturday night, who struck
him IN the face with brass knrckies, doing bu:
slight injury, however. Leland shot four times
AT his assailant - he ran away, but he managed
10 escape.
On Friday evening. Everett Van Loon, a son
Of ex-Sherif Samuel Van Loon, was shot by
John Gallagher, in a drunken row in Jessup's
tavern, in Plymouth, Pa He died in less than
two hours Gallagher was arrested The same
night man WAS shot in the hand and arm In n
row At Boston Rink, near Plymouth.
conference OF the ministers of the United
States and other Governments with the Presi-
dent OF Venezuela, upon the subject of the
claims due by that country To citizens OF the
former, has resulted in a statement that the Re-
public Is bankrupt and unable at present to
make any settlement.
An attempt was made on Saturday night by
unknown parties to blow up the residence OF
the Belgian consul NJ San Francisco. The
building was considerably damaged. The con-
sui Is absent in Europe, but his house is occu-
Jured.
Rumors are aAoat in New York of the coming
removal OF Supervisor butcher, and that the
IOhticians have coInpsssed the appointment of
asuCceSsOT 20 Gen Jones. the present postmas-
ter, whose name ii Is said, will 20 to the Senate
this week.
The caisson for the East River Bridge. New
York, was landed at Greenpoint on Saturday
in the presence of 5000 people. IL weighs l.Ooo
tons, and will be lowed to the BROOKLYN side OF
the proposed bridge in about three weeks.
Judge Charlton. Of the Probate Court of
Morgan county, Alabama, vas murdered at De-
Catur last Monday night. after getting OFF the
ears from Louisville. Two men fred on him
With shut-gunS and killed him instantly.
Rose, of Newark, who elOped with two mar
ried women recently, oyerhauled by the
husband of one of the women at Pittsburg and
soundly thrashed. The woman was forgiven
and retained with her husband.
Another effort is being male IN New Orleans
Tor the removal OF Collector Casey, by petition
10 Congress, signed nv the Republican State
Central Committee, State officers and other
prominent Republicans.
"A letter from Sioux city. Iowa. lated March
10th, reports that the most violent and severe
snow storm known in that region for fifteen
years, had been raging for seventy hours.
Miss -. A Rose, teacher in the WEIGH school
at Chicago, who was arrested for psshing lad
named Legg down stairs and SERIOUSLY iniuring
liza, has been tried and hOnortbly acquitted
4 meeting of citizens, irrespective of party,
assembled in Nashville to protest against Com
SressiOnai interference in the affairs OF Tennes-
see.
The National Executive Committee of the
Union League OF America held a session in
Philadelphia Saturday last
The funeral of Capt. Williams. of the Oneida
took place at Yokohama on the Sth OF Febru-
airy, and was largely attended.
William II. Stevens, citizens nominee, has
been elected Mayor of Lewiston, Maine.
The Pacific Railroad trains are running q lit
tie behind time on account of the snow.