Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-05
LATE TELEGRANa. 20.

In New Orleans, Mayer COnvsy and ofhse
out going city officials have been making siren
nous efforts for the past few daysto dispose Of
the city's stock IN the New Orleans and Jackson
purcSsser one Sec9.s = the eSss%r.sss
addressed note to the custodian Of the city b
certificates OF the stock, in which he says:-"If
you deliver the stock @ any but the sxfui ON
GERS OF the city you win be held rndfvfduaiy re-
sponsible as party to . frsud.
The demonstration at the Philadelphia Acade-
my Of Music last night, m honor OF the late
Gen G,;, Thomas, Va. vsTy gfsnS Gen: Meade
and resolutions passed. Numerous distinguished
persons were present on the stage and the
building vas packed with representative OF the
bar, the army, the church, and society rene-
rally. -i- =
In Richmond al vas quiet last night. The
mintary mas not interfered. nor does IL seem
they are likely to do 50. Two deputy marshaIs
noon, and went through the form of at tempting
te elect him, and then retired. The celebration,
OF quietly.
The working expenses Of the Kansas Pacific
IaInoad during the past year were Al ,3S6, $50;
net earnings, $3.50 $50; average length Of road
operated, 3GS miles. Number of acres on the
y, hns sold So, is5: The road win be completed
and Cheyenne by July LIST. 7 ,- bod = -
The new steamer Italy, Of the national line,
was successfully launched at Greenock, Scot
land. Yesterday. She IL 4, Doc tons burden, and
said to be the largest screw steamer afioat, the
Great Eastern alone excepted. Her engines are
800 horse power. -=g moaa q N =
The Life Insurance Companies or S<. Louis
recommend national convention Of the guild.
To consider what shall be done to ssrelieye' them
from the onerous laws against their interests in
Missouri and other States =. :
Two passenger cars and one sleepinp car
were thrown OF the track on the Hannibal and
ST Joseph railroad, twenty-four miles from
Quincy, H., Saturday night, injuring TWENTY
i've passengers, two Of them fatally
The Governor General of India Is making
tour Of the cotton-grewing districts of that
country, urging upon the people the necessity
or increased cultivation of cotton to conneta
successfully with the United States. -
The Misunderstanding between the Ministry
ana the Chambers, on the subject of the new
order Of things being submitted to a vote of the
people IN France, will be avoided. - the vote
will be deferred for q time. a. .s1. =
preamble and resolutions of the Louisiana Press
Convention, demanding Internationally the
removal Of Collector Casey.
The London Times strongly hopes that the
views of Chief Justice Chase will be sustained
In the reconsideration Of the. legal-tender de-
Uric Fouyille is q candidate for Deputy in the
Corps tegislatif from the city of LYONS The
Radicals are working to secure his success.
The strike 1t La Creuzot, France, still con-
tlnues No collision has yet occurred between
the rioters and the troops. ~ = =. -
L. N. fhayer, the veteran actor, died yester-
day morning In Philadelphia, aged 73 s'110
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"Month" IL the sole unrhymable monosyl-
able in the English language.
SOfeRbach has a new opera in hand-"Fan-