The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-20
GEN ERAL NEWS.
Kentucky.

GENERAL NEWS.
Kentucky.
Louisville, Oct l9.--The Masonic Grand
Lodge of Kentucky adjourned after granting
| thirty new charters Three hundred and
thirty-thrse lodges were represented.
Fire at Portland.
| Portland, Me-, Oct 18.-Two bodies, those
of Mr. Stavin and his son. a boy of nj ne, have
been found to-day in the ruins of a tenement
house burned last night, they hnsing perish
ed in the flames.
North Carolina.
Wilmington, N. g., Oct. 18-The election
here to-day resulted almost unanimously for
Gov Worth, Conservative. He received 218
votes against for Dockery For the Legis-
lature--Hall was elected to the Senate and
Cowan and MCKINNEY to the House, (both
ConseIvatives,) by within few votes of I'M
animous. The total number of votes poled
was 223, The election passed off quietly
The Fenians
Rochester, n Y, Oct. 18.--'FLere was
| large meeting of Senators and Centres of the
Fenian Brotherhood of the State of New York
in this city last night. A resolution was
adopted to the effect that if the Canadian au-
thorities inhict punishment on the Fenian
prisoners, now in their hands, the most severe
retalatory measures will be adopted
Railroad Accident
Memphis, Oct. 18.-An excursion train on
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, re-
turning from tournament, ran through
trestle near Burnsville this morning, demol-
ishing two cars. About forty persons were
injured only two seriously The accident
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Sandy Hook. Oct. 49, The propeller EN-
pire, Capt. Price, from Wilmington, N. c.,
is ashore on the outside Of the Hook. opposite
Station house No. l. She is hogged, and has
three feet of water in her. Her carg of resin
is strewn all along the beach. She went
ashore last night
Portland Me-, Oct. 1S-A soldiers mona-
ment was dedicated at Gorham, Me-, to-day,
with appropriate ceremonies. Major-Gen
Chamberlin, Governor elect, was the orator
Boston, Oct. ia game of billiards, ! 500
points up, was played last night between E.
DANIELS and WIN. A. ToBIN The later won,
taking the purse, gold cue and the champion
ship of Massachusetts,.
The Republicans of the Second District
have nominated CAKES AMEs for reelection to
Congress.
The burglar who attempted the life of an
officer at Chelsea Beach recently, was to day
sentenced to Is years imprisonment.
The loss by the explosion yesterday is about
thirty thousand dollars Insurance twenty
thousand dollars.
Marine Disasters,
| Providence, r. l., Oct. 18.--'rhe journal
has information Of the arrival at Newport to-
day of Capt TARBox, of the bark Samuel
Tarbox, of Bath, and nine men, who report
the laundering of the vessel in latitude $50
80 n, longitude 730 90 w., on the Sd inst;
also the loss of five of her crew.
The survivors were picked up by the brig
j. w. Wisewell, of Boston, from Pensacola,
for Vigo, Spain, Capt. LEAK, on the 9Th, who
landed them on Block Island on the 18th.
The brig spoke on the 9th the ship Sandusky,
of New York, for New Orleans, with loss of
mainmast and all her topmasts. The bark
was an Al9 vessel Of 545 tons, built in Bath
in 1860
State Nominations.
Baltimore, Oct 1S-The Legislative Dis
trct Conventions of the Unconditional Union
Party We're held tonight. Eighteen Repre1ea-
taGves and three Senators were nominated the
latter as follows:
First District-N. W. Randolph; Second
DlStflcl-C. v ruilOn; lnlfu DlSJrlct-W.
p Easton. All were instructed to vote for
the reelection of Hon j. A Creswell to the
United States Senate.
The Committee appointed to wato Gov.
Swami and ask the removal of the Police
commissioners left here this morning, and had
an interview with the Governor az Annapo-
lis.
The Democratic Committee appointed to
visit Annapolis and present to Gov. Swami
a petition for the removal of the Street COM
missioners, together with affidavits charging
them with official misconduct, had an inter-
view with the Governor in the Executive
Chambers.
Gov Swami received the petition and
sworn statement, and replied that he would
examine the papers and act in the matter
promptly.
There is much speculation in regard to the
course to be pursued by the Governor. 1t is
understood that he will summon the Commits
sioners to answer the charge this week.
The Valley "Virginian" states that the rains
were heavy in some portions of the Valley
last week The Shenandoah was higher than
it has been for years. The bridge oyer Stony
Creek, at Elinburg, was washed away, and
the stages had to change passengers there and
turn back Considerable damage is reported
in that section. We hear OF no particular
damage in Augusta.