Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-25
EVENING STAR.
LATE TELEGRAMs, &c.

Captain Brown Wallis, late OF the British
army, who has arrived in st. Paul from Fort
Williams. saws that the Indians throughout the
Lake Superior region are starving to death.
Fish are not to be found in the shallow waters,
and partridges fhAres and reindeer have never
been known to be as scarce as at present. He
heard OF several deaths from starvation. The
chief warden OF the Hudson Bay Company at
Fort William has sent q train of provisions to
Big Lake for the Indians, but many must die
before relief reaches them. The country is
covered with five feet Of snow, and the weather
is very cold.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Northern Central Railroad took place In Balti-
more yesterday. The report of the President
shows that the assets Of the company are
81 ,g39,IS9 and its Liabilities s13 $50 l9sl The
earnings for last were ~ sos 1851, ana the
al 2sS. 500 es. The company Is extending its CON
nectiOns in varous directions, and the Presi-
dents statements give a variety OF interesting
information on this subject. j. ID. Cameron was
reelected President, j. n. DuBarry Vice Pres
ident. and Robert $. Hollins Secretary.
The Senate OF Minnesota yesterday, BY a vote
of nineteen to twelve, passed the House bill
which provides for submitting to the people of
the State amendment to the Constitution on
the question OF wOman's suffrage, On which
question women shall be allowed to vote. The
bin provides that the womens votes shall be
taken In separate boxes. IL is understood that
Governor Austin will sign the bill.
"A large free trade meeting was held in New
York yesterday afternoon. in the rooms of the
late open bOard OF BrOkers- jackson s. Schultz
presided Letters were received from Congress-
men Brooks and Cox. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
and others. Addresses were made by Samuel j.
Tilden and VIM. Cullen Bryant.
In the libel suit of Mrs. Mary Evans vs. the
Louisville COurier-Journal Company the iury
have returned verdict for the plaintiff, assess
ing her damages at 500. She sued for go ,O00
The offense consisted in the application of the
word "bawdy-house" 10 her establishment
The Virginia Legislature was yesterday en-
gagged in perfecting the bill for 1egalizing the
acts OF military appOintees performed since the
admission of the State, and providing for filling
their places as soon as may be through appoint
ments by the Governor.
The Methodist State Convention in session at
syracuse, N ", yesterday tabled report IA
yorlng further overtures for union with the
Methodist Church South; and after q very ac-
tive session adjourned sine die.
New Orleans Is fast filing with strangers from
all sections OF the Union Several excursion
parties from the West and others are there for
the Carnival and to witness the procession of
the Mystic krew of COmus-
Both houses Of the Alabama LIE yislature have
nv the constitutional majority, passed the bill
lndOrslng the first mortgage bonds of the Mobile
and Montgomery railroad to the amount of
S2,5O0, Oe1.
The Louisiana legislative bill appropriatipp
$4,000 TO the Ladies' Monumental Association OF
Fredericksburg goes to the Governor for his ap-
prevail
A joint resolution passed the Louisiana Senate
yesterday requesting Congress to remove the
distractions at the mouth of Red River.
Nimrod Newton has been appointed postmas-
ter at East New Market, Md.
Mr.. John Bright is so seriously ill that his
condition excites great anxiety in England.
The Duke of Praslin is about to marry Miss
Lilly Forbes, of New York.