Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-27
TELEGRAMS, &C.


Shaw, stands charged with having caused the
abduction of his wife and her confinement in
the lur attic asylum, on the plea that she was
insane and dangerous. BY some means he OBJ
tanned the certificates of two physicians to
that effect, and, a few days since, had the
police to seize her, and, despite the heart-ren-
dering cries Of the helpless woman, she was
forced into the street cars and hurried to the
asylum. On her first interview with the
experimenting physician he had grave doubts
Of her insanity. which was confirmed by sub
sequent examinations.
=. A. Sinnott, a Senator in the Fenian
Brotherhood, declares himself for a Congress
He alleges that the Senators who impeached
the President We're under arrest five days
previous to their act of Impeachment; that
their reporters have been guilty of falsehood
and malfeasancs, and that O'Mahoney must
clear himself of the dirty charge of completely
with the English Government, and that every
extrayagance he 4as committed has been by
ne consent OF the3nAtors.
On Monday afternoon a number Of men en-
gagged as laborers on the Dayton and Western
railroad, near Richmond, Indiana, took pas
sage on train bound for Dayton, and re-
1uslng TO pay their fare, q difficulty ensued, in
which two Of the laborers were killed and
others injured. The baggage master Of the
train was also wounded.
The Chairman of the South Carolina dele
CATION TO the President declares his belief that
emancipation has already increased the self
respect OF the negroes; and many very promi-
ness, are of opinion that the negroes if prop
erly paid and well treated, will work under
the new system.
In Mapchester, opposite Richmond, a large
number of freedmen surrounded the guard
and forced the release Of the colored prisoners.
Reports received by the Freedmen's Bureau
from all sections of Virginia represent the
freedmen as quiet, and no apprehension felt
by the officers OF the Bureau Of any disturb
ance among them.
The Hamhurp sbiy, Nawtoa ,anto;, H.
ting, from New York to Hamburg went
ashore at Nantucket on Sunday night and
went TO pieces. All hands Were lost One
man swan ashore, but died from exposure,
alter walking half mile along the beach.
About twelve hundred barrels of kerosene oil
have been saved from the wreck.
desperate attempt to break Jail was made
in Poughkeepsie, New York, last Saturday.
number of prisoners, assisted by outside
parties, Ehad made arrangements for an es-
cape, and had nearly accomplished the pur-
pose, when discovered. Their plans involved
the death OF the jailor and attendants.
The Montreal correspondent Of the Tribune
states that the American Consul had decided
that goods entered for the payment of ad su-
lorem duties in the United States must he en-
tered at the duty paid on their value in Canada
instead OF their duty in bond.
X. w. Waring, editor of the Charlotte Times
who was arrested by the order of General
Ruger, has arrived at Raleigh, N O. The ar
rest was made, it is said, on account of articles
that have recently appeared in the Times, In
is supposed he will be admitted to bail.
The Farmers Bank Of Kentucky, having
lost 100000 by the Morgan raid in June. Is6t
sued J. W. Witherspoen, a returned Moran
officer, attached his land, and got Judgment
from circuit court for the whole sum, He
appeals the case.
Secretary Seward has notified Governor
Sharkey, Of Mississippi, that he is relieved of
the duties of provisional Governor by order of
the President, and that the Governor elect Will
take charge Of the affairs OF the State
The colored people of Missouri are prepar
ing the programme of grand jubilee to be
held in st. Louis on the 1lth of January the
anniversary of the adoption Of the ordinance
emancipatng the slaves.
The main portion Of the old frIgate Nerri.
mac, with the propeller and ten tons of COM
position. has been raised by ID. A. Underdown
y Co., and taken to the Portsmouth NAVY
Yaro.
A A. Bradley, mulatto, formerly expelled
from the bar at Boston, has been Sentenced TO
imprisonment for a term of years in Savannah,
by military court for using seditious lam
guage.
An alteration occurred in Baltimore Monday
night between two young men, with regard TO
disreputable female, when one assaulted the
other with razor, cutting his throat so Sc
yerely as 10 cause death.
Marine advices report a great number of
shlpwrecks along the coast during the late
storm. The steamer BCsphorus from Liverpool
ran aground near Fort Lafayette, New York,
yesterday.
Two passenger trains collided ON the Sto-
nlngton railroad, near Providence Yesterday,
Damage-one 'innocent cause of the war''
smashed.
Henry G. Atwood, of De Kalb. ILL.,, is under
arrest for shooting his Wife, seventeen wears
old, to whom he had been married but eight
months.
The Mayor of Mobile has prohibited the
steamers and railroads from carrying negroes
into that city.