Evening star., 1870-01-01
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lion Foster Blodgett, Chairman of the State
Central Committee of the Union Republican
rarty Of Georgia, has issued call for a meet
Irg of the committee to be held in Atlanta on
"wednesday, January Jth, 1870 He invites all
tie Rel publican members of the Legislature to
he present at the meeting. The Secretary OF
the Democratic committee issues call to the
Democrats for the same purpose, on the same
day.
Marshal Harlow. OF New York, pronounces
untrue the report of the sailing of the schooner
Maria with arms for tue Cuban insurgents. The
little steamer Anna has been allowed to 90 TO
~ra. O>tensibly for Nassau, with fifteen passen-
-ers, but she carried no war material. A rumor
which is perhaps unfOundei, says some Cubans
boarded her outside OF SRdy Hook.
Ii has been ascertained that L.. Kendall, late
treasurer of Boone county, ILL.,, is defaulter to
the county fer about S24.OJG. His deficits COM
Inenced IN 1855 and continued to increase untiI
he went out of Office in 1859. Suit has been
brought against his bondsmen for the amount of
The deficit Kendall. the defaulter is now agent
ofthe Pacific Railroad.
Twenty insurgents were killed and sixty can
tuTed in a sharp engagement Thursday at Mag
ma, ia the Cinco Villas District. Cuba. The
spanish loss Is not stated Nalmasseda reports
that about 900 men, with their officers had lain
down their arms in his district, and that the
chief, Coco, and his men had surrendered in the
District of RemediOs
A commission of Federal officers convened at
Nashville yesterday to investigate the frauds
alleged TO have been practiced by claim agents
IN connection with the bOunties and back pay of
colored soldiers. It is thought that hundred ds of
thousands of dollars have been diverted from
the pockets of this class of soldiers.
James L. Joy, of Detroit, President of the
Michigan Central and other railroads has
written a letter to Henry Strong, of Burlington
denying the charges made against Senator Har-
Ian and d. Ii. Grannel, in connection with the
Cherokee land sales.
Information received at New York indicates
that Caldwell, charged with completely III the
mot Il.
Hext week, as, according to the extraditlon
law, seven days must elapse before he can be
discharged.
The City Council muddle in New Orleans
continues Some of the Governors appointees
have been installed, but have been served with
writs of mandamus, requiring them to show
cause January Sd why they should not vacate.
Mr. Lyons. formerly detective in the United
states puartermasters Department, was before
commissioner Noah, at Nashville, yesterday,
charged with receiving bribeS. The case will
lie continued Monday.
Two planters of Pike county, Arkansas.
named Elkins and Nash, had a difficulty the
other day in which the former shot the latter
ihree times, killing him. Elkins escaped.
Governor Warmoth, of louisiana forbids
Auditor Wickliffe occupying a room in the
Nechames' Institute. The courts have been
TesOrted to.
Annie Gillem, little girl four years old. died
IN Louisville, Thursday, of hydrophObia, having
been bitten by a mad dog two months ago.
Prlce, the desperate young negro ringleader
IN an atIocious murder committed near Louis
Vile IN September, has been arrested.
The accused canvassers and inspectors of
elections in Brooklyn were arraigned YESTERDAY,
and the trial set down for Thursday next
The Government Commissioners have for
mally accepted the first section of the Oregon
Central railroad.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company have
erected hospital at Sacramento, at a cost of
$4,000.
"A few army recruits are getting into Arizona
Tor service against the Indians.