Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-24
EVENING STAR.
LATE KILOGRAMS. &c.

The claims o. Mrs Myra Clark Gaines to the
ownership Of a Ia. -ge portion of the city of New
ORLEANS has been extensively commented on
recently BIZ the pape, there to show that Mrs.
Canes has no valid CLAIM. The Times publishes
an article from the Hero Custodian Material
records to show that Dauiei Clark sold the last
of his property IN 1910, thus divesting himself of
all ownership.
The treaty concluded by Mr.. Burlingame be-
tween the United States and China has been
ratified by the Chinese government The term
of Mr.. Burlingame'S mission is extended two
wears. and the sum of $40. 600 in gold has been
appropriated for the expenses Of the embassy.
Il. b. Caldwell, implicated in the New York
Canada, by the United States consul, and j. o.
Robinson, charged with arson in Massachusetts,,
has been committed for extradition.
Yesterday. A. Goodwin, formerly of the 18th
cavalry. and eN-tTeasuTer of Terre Haute, Ind,
committed suicide by shooting himself in the
lead with revolver. Intenperance and pecu-
mary troubles were the cause.
ChaS. Horn, assistant foreman of the Wash
ingtOn Fire Company, was shot and killed in
New orleans, Jan. 22d, by an unknown negro.
A negro was accidentally wounded by shot
from the same party.
A battle Is reported to have been recently
fought between the Osages and Apaches on the
Little NeTdgris river, Southern Kansas, in
which the latter were victorious, inficting loss
"a 10 upon the Osages.
A private meeting of the creditors of Fisher
the absconding Chicago sheriff, was held Satur-
clay. His debts foot up S2i,Oo0 His property
valued at s13 900, has been levied on, and hi,
bank creditors are secured
The marriage certificate of Albert ID. Richard
son and Mrs. Abby Sage, in the handwriting and
certified to by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, has
been filed at the Office OF the register of vital sta
tistics in New York.
The steamboat Norwich is fast in the ice
between Catskill and Hudson. The ice blockade
at Hudson, New York, is of such a nature as
to seriously alarm the ice companies in that
vicinity.
The wife and two children of farmer named
DOwd, living near Vcrmilion City, Dakota, per-
ished during q severe storm on Saturday night,
while endeavoring to reach a farmhouse.
Santa Fe advices state that Lieut.. Cushing
has returned to Fort Stanton from a severe
Indian campaign, in which he had killed sew
eral Indians and captured large quantity of
live stock.
The Governor Of Wisconsin has received adj
vices from W ashingtOn that S219,142 more of the
war claims of Wisconsin have been allowed by
the General Government.
The ram Atlanta, which was sold to the Sal
nave Government, was lost near Fortune Island
ON the 18th instant 1t Is supposed no lives
were lost.
Henry A. Allen, keeper of the New York sub
treasury building. accused OF embeZZling by
means OF false vouchers, has been committed
for trial.
Alderman Edward lynch, of Pittsburg, Pa
has been sentenced to ten months imprison-
ment in the wOrkhOuse for misdemeanOr in
Office
Eliza r. Buckley sued the st. Louis Republi-
can for 81, no damages for libel, and the jury
gave a verdict in her favor for S5 900.
Arrangements have been made in Boston for
supplying the poor with soup at the expense of
the city, commencing to-day.
The Gas Company in New Orleans threaten to
oil the city supply of gas If their bills is not
laid Nv the 1st OF February.
The Fenian Congress is called to meet at New
York on the 18th of April, TO make final prepa-
ratiOI.s for active hostilites.
All Disorder attending the strike of the work
men OF La Creuzot has been suppressed by the
troops, and the strike has ended.
The British Cabinet has agreed to adopt a
fixed tenure an adj justment of the vexed ques-
ton of tenant right in Ireland
a grand review OF the volunteer forces in Ha-
vana and the neighbOrhood took place yesterday
in homer of Mr.. Seward.
In the Corps Legislatiff on the 3D. NJ. Theirs
made great speech, announcing commercial
treaties.