Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-26

THE Com,Ioy Council AND HON. Horace
GREELEY They R.tEcc 20 Tender H.as tie Hospi-
tdisties e TIE Cay In tie conm0o council last
night, Ir. Henderson introduced resolutions
rendering the hOSpit tlities of Alexqu lriq to
EcF2ce Greeley, aud 5hat nc DC invited % visit
the CITY "h5E IN Baltimore, on the Sth OF OctO-
Der.
Mr.. Hughes moved an amendment. pro
ylded the city shall incur no cost thereby He
sad Mr.. Greeley had been here several times
peicre, anu came OF his own accord. Why
could he not come now without the city going 10
an expense to entertain him? He was no more
than any other man.
Dir. Rock was surprised and utterly aStoIiSba1
at the gentleman who last spoke. hir. Greeley
was more than common man; he was more
tnan half dozen men that lie knew, and the
tsople OF Aiexandrla would do themselves
Mr. Shinn said he was sorry the resolution had
been introduced, but it would certainly not DO TO
append such a condition to an invitation. An
entertainment must be provided and that would
cost a good sum, especially if good wines were
used.
MIR. Clagett moved TO amend the resolutionb v
inviting the President of the United States, but
Mr.. Henderson having refused to accept the
amendment, il was withdrawn.
Mr. Hughes said that the conservatives, who
contro' led the council, could do az they pleased.
They had the power 10 spend the money, and
he would leave the responsibility with them.
The resolution was not agreed to.
KILLING OF COLORED ALEXANDRuANS-
benjamin Dlshman OF this city, Oscar Bruce OF
Fredericksburg. and Dennis Powell OF Peters
burg, were shot and killed, and Joe Warren of
this city, was shot and badly wounded in the
hand AT the recent riot in HUnterdon county,
New Jersey. John Jones, also of this city, was
taken prisoner and was TO have been hung but
managed 10 escape. Some OF those who have
returned walked fCrty-tiye miles before they
reached railroad station. and most OF tuefn
had not been paid OF Tor the months labor due
them, but they refine ushed all idea OF wages in
the desire 70 reach Virginia once more.
VIRGINIA AS A FRUIT GRpwING STATE
Mr.. y. +. kobb, formerly OF New Jersey, but
who has lately purchased farm of 200 acres
near HeTndOn, W. & -. Il. f., is one of the most
successful fruit growers in this section of coun-
try. He had wagon load OF peaches here YES
terday, some of which were nine and half in
ches in circumference, and he says that his
grapes exceed in size and favor the famed
Malaga. He has 900 peach bearing trees. and
will set ont 1900 more this fall. He is greatly
pleased with his purchase AMI says that he
raises his fruit with much less difficulty than he
did when living in New Jersey.
MUTINY.-Capt. Packard OF the bark Jennie
Cobb. which sailed from this port for Aspin-
wall yesterday morning, returned on tug this
morning from Indian Head, where his vessel is
lying at anchor, the crew of colOred men having
mutined and refused 10 do duty or proceed fur.
ther on the voyage. He has telegraphed to the
L. 5. Commissioner at Baltimore, where his crew
was shipped for instructions.
NIGHT TRAINS To wAsHINGToN.-We learn
that the managers OF the Alexandria aud w ash
ington railroad contemplate running local
trains on that road at night, at an early date
Gazette last erening.