Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-07
TELE0RA ANS. &c.

land are twenty, twelve, and nine FOUNDERS.
Besides a large number alluded to, twelve
complete batteries of artillery are among the
troops now under orders for Canada IN Eng
land. The cavalry is TO he stationed along the
frontier of Lower Canada One of the nfan
try regiments will be quartered in Quebec, and
dian volunteers refuse 10 turn ont for drill be-
cause OF dssaiis faeIion, real or imaginary.
with their treatment. A rigid investigation 10
l. be instituted into the facts connected with
the escape OF Murphy and the five other
Frnians from Corn II prison. Public opinion
iKclInes to the view that the Government con-
xived at their escape.
A twenty minutes of one o'clock Wednesday
morning fire broke out in the upper stories
of the Union League House in Philadelphia
The fire is supposed by some ofthe members OF
the Union League TO be the work of an incen-
diary, and the Ianitor OF the building has been
ARE ested. The upper stories of the League
House are seriously damaged by fire and water.
At two O'Clock the firemen obtained control of
the fire, and the lower portion will be saved.
The damage will be mostly by water. The
walls remain intact. The American flag which
was hoisted on the building, surrounded with
streamers. was saved by the firemen, together
with the Ellsworth flag. which was hoisted on
the walls.
There were probably more than twelve thou
sand persons at the great mass meeting in Cum
beIland, Md, yesterday. The procession that
preceded the meeting was not less than two
miles long. it consisted of men from the mines,
city. The speakers were, in the morning, VIM
Wash, the probable next member of Congress
from that district; Colonel Webster. the collec-
tor of the port of Baltimore; Colonel Fellows,
of Arkansas; and Colonel Lane, of West Viz
ginia The resolutions, endorsing the Presi-
dent, Governor Swami. and the Philadelphia
Convention, were enthusiastically and unani-
mously adopted.
William Creger, a celebrated dealer in coun-
terfeit notes, was arrested at his residence in
Montgomery county Pa. Wednesday morning
He was committed in default of one thousand
dollars bail by u. 5. Commissioner Brown.
One thousand dollars in 25- cent CURRENCY, six
thousand dollars on the Albany City Bank
one hundred and twenty five dollars on the
Bullion Bank of Washington, "a bogus institu-
tion,) one thousand on the Clifton Bank
(Canada,) nine hundred dollars on the Union
Bank of Philadelphia. several piates-one of
them a five dollar note on the Bank of Potts
ville-also printing press, were seized by the
officers.
The canvass in Maine being prosecuted
with increased yigor. Colonel Taylor, the
distinguished Union sol1ier of Tennessee, and a
personal friend OF the President, attempted to
address q johnson meeting 1T kittery The
lights were extinguished, and the doors shut in
his face ny the Radicals, instigated by a dis
charged naval storekeeper. amidst a scene of
intense excitement Republicans are coming
In daily TO the johnson camp. Could the elec.
ton be postponed a month Maine would pro.
noun ce for the President
The War Department and General Grant
have each intimated to General Sheridan that
he can be relieved from duty at New Orleans,
If he so desires. and be granted leave OF alb.
sence, or assigned TO a more important command
at the North. General Sheridan Will make
known his wishes early in October, and trust
worthy information leads to the belief that he
will desire 10 change his sphere of duty for one
of more varied activity.
McGary, the Brenham (Texas) editor ar
rested by Captain Craig. of the Freedmeu's
Bureau, for using disrespectful language re-
SrpctlnR of lis pmDl0yees vEa
on the 4th by order OF General Riddle assist.
ant superintendent for the State.
The ofice of l.. J. Reed, attorney-at-Iaw in
Louisville, Ky, was robbed on Monday the
Cd inst. of bonds, stocks, notes, and cash
amounting TO S25.0tI.
A a freight train was coming through Ash
purnham, Mass, Tuesday afternoon q brake
man named Marshal Waite. belonging Tn
Greenfield, struck a bridge and was fatally in
jurec.
Major General Thomas, commanding the De-
partmt mt of Tennessee, and party. arrived
yesterday at st. Lawrence Hall, Montreal
Canrda, from Niagara Falls.
The military commission at New Orleans
have commenced their deductions from the
evidence.
There were four cases of cholera at Nash
Vile, Tennessee, Tuesday, all OF whics were
fatal.
Twenty three deaths from cholera occurred
in New Orleans Monday, and one from yellow
fever.
Eighty one deaths from cholera in ST Louis
Wednesday.
Rio Grande advices report the cholera at
Brownsville.