Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-02
TELEGRAMS. &c.

miles above Lawrence, Kansas, last wednes.
day. The guard returned the fire. Two men
were mortally wounded, and SIX or eight sc.
iiioussy wonnded. The assaiiants first tred a
large WOOD pile belonging to the Union Pacific
Railroad company, and then attacked the
town. The difficulties arose from the fact that
the squafters claim that the Pacific Railroad
company have no title to the lands, aud they
have 50 quatters' right to them. General Sher-
man has been telegraphed. and his reply
already received, insures a thorough cleaning
out on the whole matter through the civil an-
thorities. The Governor will probably cali
out the militia to arrest the squatters, who
number shout two hundred. Two Of the party
we're arrested and examined by United States
lodged in lail. ~
Ihe vermont Democratic State Con yeation,
to nominate candidates Tor State Offices, was
held at Montpelier, Friday. Every county i'm
tne STATE excepttwo We're represented Waldo
Bmgham, bss, OF Hyde Park, presided, sup
ported by one vice president from eaA couuty
and Messrs. w. w. Eaton, b. Good win and
w. w. Baldwin officiated as secretaries For
Governor. Charles N. Davenport, OF Whining.
ton; for Leutenant Governor, G. T.. L.insley
of Burlington; tor Treasurer l.. II. Moves of
Hyde Park. Resolutions were passed affirm-
ing trust and confidence in the prin ciples of
the Democratic party, and c,mmending
the reconstruction policy of President John
son, In favor of taxing United States bonds.
ana commencing the soldiers OF our armies for
their bravery and endurance in pu ting down
the rebellion.
The freedmen conferred with the inferior
court at Augusta, Ga, Saturday on the SUBJ
iect of education. The court proposed To es
tablish schools with the same reg u iations as
white schools. The freedmen said the North
ern teachers had arranged 10 return in the fall
but they would be pleased to have southern
teachers The Judges made kind and con-
clliatory remarks, and the freedmen re plied in
the same spirit. The court adjourned, giving
them time for future cons sideration
The ship Garland has arrived al San Francisco
with advices from Hong Kong to May II. The
war ship Opossum had returned to Hong Kong
after recaptnring salt junk, which had been
seized by the pirates. An English vessel had
seiZed two pirate junks. which were declared
lawful prizes and were sold for the benefit OF
the British Crown. 1t is reported that Sir
Henry Parker has completed important neyo-
tations with Japan. California -four at Hong
kongis quoted at 81 per picul, wheat at SO
per picul, and No rice at IS per picul.
The Savannah GA Herald says that certain
new corners, who are engaged in planting on
an extensive scale IN tnat section, paid the
freedmen in valueless jewelry and trinkets.
and the party has gone North for further
supply 10 meet the next payment The freed
men discovering the swindle are dissatisfied
ana threaten TO leave without fulfilling their
contracts.
AT the Texas State election Galveston. Hons
ton, Austin. and Hampstead voted largely in
favor Of Throckmorton for Governor, and the
Union Conservative ticket is elected by n LARGE
majority The local elections are the same
IL is neieyeu the majority Will be six to one
Negro suffrage killed the opposition party.
large vote was polled throughout the State.
The last rail of the Missouri Pacific railroad
connecting st. Louis with Leayenwcrth, was
laid last week, and Mr.. Garrison announces
that the road has now reached its terminus
Two daily passenger trains commence run
ning each way on Sunday, July LIST. making
the trip of three hundred and thirteen miles in
fifteen and half hours.
The naval fleet, comprising the fiaeship
Macedonian, the frigate Savannah, the gan.
boats Winnepec and Marblehead, and the
yatch America, sailed from Fortress Monroe
Saturday morning. Two weeks will be spent
cruising at sea, then rendezyousing at Port
land.
A horrible murder was committed at Station
Is, on the Georgia Central railroad, on Wed
nesday night last. Two freedmen butchered
Mrs. Rollins. her two children. and a negro
girl, killing the former, and leaving the three
IatteI without hope OF recovery. One OF the
murderers has been arrested at Macon
The Charleston, s. e., Courier publishes an
informal decision of Judge Bryan pronouncing
the test oath, (which was intended to probibit
attorneys who had in any way sympathized
with the South in the late civil war from prac.
tcine In the courts of the United States.h nm
constitutional.
Major General George j. Stannard for some
time past in command of the Freedmen's
T.
gina, has resigned, to enter upon his duties as
collector OF customs at Burlington, VT, TO
which he has been appointed. 's-I,r y
Saturday night, two individuals, named
VIM. h. Lupton and John Crist, engaged in q
drunken fight at a lager beer house In Balt,.
more. Both We're arrested, and when at the
station house the latter was stabbed by Lup.
ton, receiving probably a fatal wound. -
DE- f. Eaton was murdered by freedmen
in Camden county, Ga. recently. The civil
authorities attempted to arrest the murderers.
but were successfully resisted by a negro
mob. ...sI.l asg
The United States district grand jury has
found eight indictments against Charles Rum.
sey, Of Salem, New Jersey, for false returns
ana perjury. Rumsey Is prominent mer.
chant OF Salem. .. - -
A railroad convention meets at Memphis.
Tenn, on the 1ith of July, for the purpose OF
completing the Memphis and Savannah rail.
road. l.ilis g -
The freedmen are reported as behaving badly
in the Sumter district Of south Carolina and
o. regulars has been sent there
The grand jury at Canandaigua presented in.
dictments against twenty-one Feniau prison.
ers. The case will be postponed to the next
term. and the prisoner released on bail
Rufus Saxton has been appointed ouarter
master of department under General Barry,
headquarters at Buffalo, N. Y.
1t is reported that kaolin, for manufacturing
porcelain. has been discovered near Virginia
CRY, Nevada. @F t.sf faE
A new line of steamers has been established
between Charleston, s. O., and Boston.
Harvesting is nearly completed in Kansas.
with bountiful crops OF wheat rye. and oats.
Five hundred Norwegian immigrants ar
rived at st. Paul, Minn.. last week. .,fa
THE CHOLERA IN NEW IKRsKY.-The most
serious outbreak OF the cholera in this country
vet reported has occurred at Elizabeth, New
Jersey. In suburb Of Elizabeth city called
Bushtown, there have been twenty -one cases
and ne deaths. The place is described as
naturai y unhealthy location, adjacent 10 a
tagnaht swamp, the houses filthy and illy
ventilated. The authorities took steps to abate |
tn pestlenc~. placing q Gordon Of police
around the infected district TO cut off ali com.
munication with the surrounding country, and |
dsinfet ting the houses where cases made their |
appearance. The result has been gratifying,
! spread OF the epidemic being checked
b. ookl n E 4ie.