Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-06
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t1eklin, superintendent of the National EN-
press Company, vs. the Virginia Central.
Orange and Alexandria. Virginia and Tennes,
see, and Petersburg and Weldon railroads,
restraining them from carrying out special
transportation CONTRACTS with Adams and the
southern Express Companies. The motion
OF the defendants for an order sIspending the
operations Of the Injunction was overruled
The decision is considered very important, as
deciding the rights OF railroads and express
companies. and has greatly eiated all parties
interested in che National Express Company
The result of the late election in Nebraska il
officially announced as follows: For the con
stitutiOn, !. e3S against the constitution, 3s33
Congress-Marquette, Radical. ALTO: Brooke
Democrat, 1874. Goyernor-Bntler, Radical
i.O9s; Morton, Democrat, 3SiS. Average ag-
eregate vote on State officers, s,0il. Little.
Democrat, was elected Chief Justice by iOi
majority Fifty-eight OF the Republican ma
lority were thrown ont in Cass couHty, not
counted-a technicality; no fraud was alleged
which elects Thomas, Democrat, Associate
Justice. and gives the LEGISLATURE to the Demo-
Gratis by eight majority on joint ballot.
At the preliminary meerIng on the Congreye
kace Course, at Charleston, s. G., on the
Fourth preparatory 10 reorganizIng the Jockey
Club, Mr.. Frankliu's bay horse Jockey won
The race, defeating File: During the race the
soldiers and citizens INDUCED in free fight,
without any serions results. The military ar
rested a citizen, the chief OF police interfered,
and for a time the battle was heavy, but the
soldiers ultimately rlumphed. Excepting the
above, the Fourth passed OFF quietly. The
negroes celebrated the day with the whites.
The Missouri Conservative State Conven-
ton met in the Mercantile Library Hail. ST
Louis. OH the 3d. .Iohn Il Phelps was chosen
permanent chairman, and a resolution was
passed reafi! rmlng the resolutions adopted in
the Neranda- Hall CONVENTION some TWO
mouths ago, and COMMITTEE was appointed 20
prepare an address 10 the voters. The CON
yrntion was well attended, and will send
delegate 10 the Philadelphia convention
Monday night an aged lady, named Mrs.
Brown, residing on Bermuda street, Norfolk.
was faialIy burned by the explosion of
kerosene lamp. Il gentleman passing by the
house NJ the time was startled by the frightful
flames. He rushed TO the rescue and with the
assistance of a coloreo woman succeeded in
exiinGushing the i!ames, but not until the un-
fortunate woman was fatally burned.
The Boston Caulker's Association and other
organizations Of mechanics held meeting at
Faneuii Hall, Boston, Tuesday evening in
favor of the eight hour movement. Speeches
were made and resolutions adopted to labor
earnestly TO secur" the results desired by
electing friends OF the movement 70 the Legis-
latuTe
McFadden & Bakers saw-mill in the rear
of Fourth. below Race street, Philadelphia,
was burned yesterday afternoon. The walls,
SIX stories high, fell TO the ground. 1t is re-
ported that several persons are buried in The
ruins. Two firemen were carried off sci Iously
injured The amount Of loss is not yet ascer-
tanned.
A convention of railroad presidents is IN
session in Philadelphia. A committee was
appointed TO memorialiZe Congress and re-
mcnstrate against the duty upon iron and
steel rails imposed by the tariff, which re-
ported in favor of the proposed action The
report was adopted after q long debate.
The Port of Malaga is closed against all
vessels arriving from any part of the States,
the Government having declared the whole of
tue cniied States infected with cholera. The
LORD clarendon was driven out and ordered
10 port Mahon 10 perform quarantine.
The nomination OF General T.. II. Hobson as
the Inien candidate for clerk of the Court of
Appeals of Kentucky, was enthusiastically
ratlfied by large meeting in front OF the
court. mouse at Louisville on Tuesday night
A patriotic letter from Governor Bramlette
was read, approving of the nomination
letter dated Mohave city. Arizona, June
Is, represents the mining prospects flattering
Small predatory bands OF Indians had plum
dered Il GIMP in the Macedonia District, and
murdered one man there and another at Mo-
have Springs. Two companies were raised to
pursue the murderers.
Lo nrande. the alleged absconding French
cashier, who was under arrest and on exami-
nation for eXtradition, on Friday m morning en-
ticed the deputy marshal into a New York
ho'ri, wherc the latter was dragged, aid Lo-
mlande escaped.
A party Of freedmen and soldiers engaged in
fight at Atlanta, Ga, on the 4th instant, in
which a few were wounded. Tne prompt ap.
pearance OF the military prevented the DIS
turbance from becoming genera. and serious.
The preparations for the reception of Mr.
George PEABODY in Montreal in the early
part fnext week are now under full head
way. He is 10 arrive there late on Saturday
night next.
Hopes are now entertained that General
Line will recover. He seemed much better
last night. He was conscious and able 10
speak.
The schooner Eugenia, with 400 bales of cot
ton, was burned in lower Mobile bay on the
3Oth ult. No lives Were lost.
Adams Express Company are taking contri.
buttons from New Yor tor the Portland sui.
ferers free OF charge. vra..