Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-13
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cussed the proposed change in the basis of rep
resentation. The advocates of white repre-
ssntation are principally Western delegates
The mixed basis which now obtains has
hitnerto given Eastern North Carolina control
Oh the State Senate. and Western North Caro-.
iiha control of the House OF Commons. White
OASIS will place both houses in the hands OF
the people of the western section The follow
ing resolution was introduced by Eagene Girls.
som, OF Gran Vile county, which was adopted
with but one dissenting vote: Resolved. As
the unanimous sense of this convention, as a
mar OF respect to the memory of Genera!
Whheld Scott, who rendered himself Illus
ulons oy long course of public service, and
6y his devotion on so many occasions to the
government of the United States, that this
convention do now adjourn until the usual
nour OF meeting tomorrow" Military honors
were also paid to-day to the memory OF Gene
cal Scott by the troops in the vicinity.
Information fiom Mexico, received by the
French Legation here, states that General
BaZaine, the French commander. has received
positive orders from the Emperor Napoleon 10
concentrate the French troops at Mexico,
Pueba and OriZaba. and make no more hostile
demonstrations. Seventy five per cent OF he
| troops will go to France in October, and the
remainder next year. Macmillan is also re-
ported to be out OF money, and TO have made a
raid under the sanction OF General Bazaine
upon the chest OF the French paymaster gene
raj. There are also intimations that Louis Ma
poleon desires TO cultivate the most friendly
relations with the United States
The New York Senate is TO meet to-day nm
der the proclamation of the Governor, for the
purpose of trying the case OF Judge Smith
county Judge of Oneida county. who is
charged with malfeasance in Office and collu-
sions with bounty brokers, &c. 1t is not likely
that more will be done tomorrow than 10 or
ganize and appoint Il committee on rules who
shall recommend the method OF proceeding
and conducting the trial. The counsel for the
prosecution are Messrs. Sedgwick of Syracusp
and Waterman and Hunt, OF UtIca: for the de-
fendant, Messrs. Ira Shafer and Henry Smith
OfAlbany. 1t is thought that the trial NAV oc
cupy about two weeks.
fearful accident occurred to the down
mail train on the DanvilIe railroad, near Coal
held Va, yesterday afternoon, caused by the
breaking OF switch-rCd. The ladies' car was
precipitated over an embankment making
three revolutions and smashing the car in the
descent. Mrs. Trotter. of the vicinity of Dan
Vile, was instantly killed, and thirteen others
injured. Among them Bishop Early, of the
Methodist church, and Isaac Overly of Char
lotte.
Rev. DIR. Bullock. of the Old School Preshy-
terian Church, delivered an address to his
congregation at Baltimore, last light. in which
he reviewed the recent action of the General
Assembly with regard 10 the LOUSY VILE Pres
bytery, sharply condeming the same. and an
nounclng his intention OF Withdrawing from
the SAID General Assembly Mr.. Bullock Is a
brother law OF ohm G. Breckinridge The
congregation are 10 vote tonight to decide
whether they will 60 with their pastor or not
Letters from the Red River country give
affecting accounts OF the overflow and the de-
struction of property. The floods eyeryvbere
are subsiding, and the planters are putting in
cotton again as fast as the water recedes The
hopes of a crop are small. The meteorological
observations in the centre of the cotton grow
ing districts, taken since April Is, during the
whole OF the planting season, are generally
unfayoraole for cotton growth-mure so than
ever before recorded IN the Mississippi valley
The Georgia Central railroad. which was
destroyed by Sherman's army, has been re-
constructed. Trains from Macon to Savannah
and Augusta wentthrough yesterday. Cotton
has advanced four cents. Holders are stiff at
tn Irty fve to thirty cents for strictly good
rniddlings. In accsrdance with instructions
from the War Department stringent uuarau-
tine regulations have been established at the
ports OF savannah, Bruins wick and Darien. Ga
woman purchased of Kendall & Co., of
Buffalo, N. Y, draft for seven dollars ON
New York, and after altering it TO seventy,
offered IL at the First National Bank of Hor
nellsyille. Suspecting something wrong the
bank officers had the woman arrested and sba
is now held TO answer. Publicity is given
10 TINS as the same game is extensively prac-
ticed.
The Judiciary Committee of the Connecticut
Legislature have reported UNANIMOUSLY
against the commutation of the murderer
Starkweather's sentence. They consider tha.
ne was In sane condition at the time he COM
interference with the execution of the sentence
OF The court. The report Of the COMMITTEES
was accepted in the Senate. ..-E -
AT recent meeting of the citizens of Pine
Bluff county, Ark, General Yell offered reso.
lutions declaring that they wished to he re-
leved from morbid feelings and insane ideas:
that States have no right to secede that ne
groes should be allowed all civil rights: that a
stay law should be passed; that immigration
should be favored.
no Rrst
States, New York, New jersey and the city of
Philadelphia will occur at Providence for four
days, beginning June 26. The programme
consists Of various musical and gastronomic
participate. The Providence Liederkranz
will supervise the entire festival.
John +. Bryant, the editor otthe Loyal Geor.
gion, the freedmen's organ. was arrested by
civil authority in Augusta, Ga, yesterday
for attempting to defraud negroes our Of
money borrowed from them when he BRYANT,
was an officer of the Government He was
released. colored man becoming his security
man named Conness. living in Bridge.
water, Mass; was shot dead Sunday night by
George Fl. Morse, deputy State constable
The latter was called upon 10 quell a row in
Conness' house, when he was sayagely As
saulted and fired in self-defence. Morse was
justified In the act and will not be prosecuted
The recent Tennessee verdict sentencing
George r. Pratt to the penltentiary for fifteen
years for an alleged rape, is thought to be
unusually severe. The district attorney,s
argument embodies the prevalent feeling of
the South versus the North, enlisting the sym
pathies of the jury against the accused
The Cordova captives are still held. Maxi
miliian has made no efforts to release them
The leader OF the raiding party was a Federal
officer OF New Orleans, and once on General
Canby's staff. The second anniversary of
Maximillian's arrival was celebrated throu gh.
out Mexico. o.
Edgar M. Lazarus and ]. +. w. Walter
United States collectors in South Carolina.
nave resigned because they were unable 10
subscribe to the test oath.
The court Of appeals, New York, has con-
nrmed the sentence OF death of Gonzales aud
Pellieer for the murder OF Senior Otero IN
brooklyn short time since.
The United States court in New Orleans
exaets the test oath of all new attorneys but
admits all who were qualified before the war
anywhere on the Gulf coast. q -
The ship carpenter and caulkers' strike ter
minated in New York yesterday, they going 10
work at the cid rates. g"
The New Jersey parties charged with Legis
iauye corruption have been bailed to appear
in October.
The Western Union Telegraph Company is
consolidated with the American COMPANY.
There Is general improvement in mining
stocks in California.
General Strong whose illposs i'm Na,,, w.,