Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-22

VI.
PoSTUN, May 22-0cn. Butter xpT, arad b.
fore the leeisanve % anitses OF FEDERAL r,iS-
tiors and read n letrrr mzkinR twenty-tour
Eags, PanPhlet' sdsr,s.sa . TO his son-,n,lsS:
eIaborstsly reviews and generaiiy condemns
The treaty OF wssnfneton- Gen. Butler nrst
ss'tls..ss the settlsms.t q ne nshs,y question,
meckerel eseYht between CAPE May and the
thirty ninth pss s1el and the northern extent OF
their limit BY cur hsnermeu Only 6cme 80 600
OF Maine In all waters, British or other. In
fransness ~ should be stated that. owing % the
anncyances our fishermen suffered from other
usual, but n may be safely put az an
average not much exceeding 50 600 barrels.
During the reciprocity treaty, and since its alb
IIcenee, our fishermen took something les than
one nIth 81. their catch within the three mile
line, % that the amount Of concession by the
present treaty % us n the right OF Great Britain
h 5000 baIr els of maokrel, when swimming in
the sea " thin thrSe miles OF her shores Now
ss fishing e only Is per cent business. or,
an taken nns in 1h ee use es on esp
ployed, lslor expended IN taking, curing.
packing and preparing for market,
Il will be seen how inconsidsrable is the right
actually attempted 70 be ceded 20 us by the
present treaty. Its extent is, IN fact, when
reduced TO money value, from IS 600 60 ~ coo
annually only. In this connection the General
continues: IL see stated, In what purports 20 be
the protocol 20 the treaty, that the A merican
Commissioners opened tue negotiations with
the offer % pay million OF dollars in gold
for the right which Nova Scotia offered ~
feIl, ard did sell, FOR - 200 wear.
Where our commissioners GOT their e,traOrdi-
nsry valuations II n difficult 20 conjecture .
Is not wonderful that the English commissioi
ers thought they hsd something too v&l.-
able 70 oisCose OF when tie Yanke
TO begin with. As the Ensllshmen n
interior objects 70 be gained they won
put no money value upon the hsheries, RI
Intended to force open our porte by their mea
Fire end Loss OF Life In BaitImor.
Fatal Explosion q Stedn Fire Eaein>.
morning ~ SHARP street in nr tbe oI is2ge va
house No. Is, occupied by VIM. II. Brown Is
Bro, importers OF druggists supplies. IT.
stock and building were entirely DESTROYED. No.
3, occupied by Stellmsn, Hinrichs & Co., i'm
porters OF notions and fancy goods, Was pArilr
burned and the stock ruined by water. No. p
Turnbull, Sweet & Co, dry goods impsrte
stock badly damaged. No. =, dwelling, dan
aged by IRE and water, and the walls are part
down. The stores were part OF Q new block
the loss. During the IRE, engine Nc. ] erplOd
knline j. Harry Weaver, q member OF the
branch Of the city council from the 18th
delphia, and vas passing from the depot
home when thus suddenly killed. re wa
extensive paper and book manufacturer q.
widely known and esteemed.
Prom she Hub.
koNey for A> kisuoas- Prfnsers Tafoa-G,-,
BoeToE, May 22.-It isststed that the meri-
can Board Of Commissioners Of Foreign Missions
have made residusry legstee OF the estate Of
the late John Q. Brooks. Of Portland, aud viii
realize therefron tonne go 600 and by the terms
Of the viii after the decesse OF Mrs. brooks the
board " Ill recline further 10000, the income OF
which she BE 20 receive during her life.
The Boston Printers Cnion has chosen Chas
"A. Young and George w. Bigelow delegates 20
the inter- lsional convention.
A ire At Rochester, n. II, yesterday Destroy
cd Wentsortb . stable and three dwelling houses
owned by y. W. Springfield and william Rand.
Loss $4,000.
= Jury In the Poster Cese az Last
INV 1okK, May p TIE jury IL complete
10 the Foster case and the prosecution has