Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-14
TELEGRAMS. &c.

Governor Fletcher, of Missouri, has issued
proclamation to the citizens of Lafayette and
jackson counties, notifying them that in con.
sequence OF his ina bility TO execute legal pro-
cess In those counties he has ordered a militia
force TO their midst to compel obedience to
the laws. and that said counties will be re-
quired to defrav the entire expense OF the
military organization: but when the people
tors thereof, and afford the usual protection TO
law-abiding citizens, the troops will be with
drawn.
The constitutional amendment was rejec.ed
yesterday by the North Carolina Legislature.
In the Senate the vote stood For ratrfi cation,
Tor rejection. ~. House-for ratification. 10;
Tor REJECTION, D. The Legislature has resolved
10 send three commissioners 10 Washington TO
confer with the authorities in relation TO the
military order suspending the infiiction OF cor
poreal punishment by order of the courts OF
the State. Governor Worth will head the CON-
mission and elect his associate commissioners.
Yesterday morning acciden of the most
painful character occurred at Mount Clair de-
pot on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in a
building known as Hooper shop. Workmen
are employed m repairing tanks sea in ship
ment of coal oil, and Rooert Mckenzie WAS
about entering one Of the tanks, with a lamp in
his hand when il exploded, killing him IN
sfantly, and burning another. Francis Them-
son. in shocking manner about the head and
breast. 1t feared Thompson will die Thos.
Smith was also badly burned.
cago. Milwaukee. Toledo, Detroit, Buffalo, and
Oswego met at the Chamber of Commerce in
Chicago, Wednesday night for the purpose of
considering the expedency and practicability
OF making united effort to secure the passage
OF the Niagara ship canal bill by Congress A
committee OF six was appointed by the chair
man to proceed to Washington to urge the pas
sage of the bill.
four-story tenement-house on Second
avenue, New York, was burned Wednesday
srhr h.
busement. David Sanford, his wife and three
children, and a woman named Hester Wattell,
were badly burned, but not fatally. Margaret
Webb jumped from the fourth story to the
sidewalk and was seriously injured.
The coroner's jury in the Washington, Pa,
murder case, after a protracted investigations
failed TO implicate young Montgomery, their
verdict being that Dinsmore came 10 his death
by pistol shot inflicted by Robert Folger,
and that Folger was aided by some persons
about whom and whose presence the Jury
could not agree.
The business of the North Carolina county
courts is suspended in consequence OF the or
der of General Sickeis forbldding the in Il icton
of oorporeal punishment on any one. The
State prescribed IL for certain offences on both
whites and blacks. There is considerable ex-
element on the subject.
At last nights session of the Western Asso.
GATED Press in Chicago, the action of the ex.
ecutiye committee of the Western Associated
fItsS III utClulDg 10 loose from the New
York Associated Press and To contract with the
United States and European News Associa-
tion was formally approved by a voc OF p
to-.
Colonel Bogy, Commissioner OF Indian Az
fairs, and the other commissioners arrived in
Kansas City yesterday. They Will visit all the
tribes of Kansas, and arrange for grand coun.
cIi TO consider terms under which Indians
will accept new homes in the Territories. A
council will be held at Kansas city.
The Virginia House reconsidered the vote
yesterday rejecting the bill suspending for SIX
months the existing law requiring debtors
10 pay interest on their debts to the Ist of
January. After long debate the bill was or
dered TO third reading by two majority.
The frigate Susquehanna is expected at any
moment at the mouth of the Mississippi river
with Minister Campbell and Lieutenant Gene.
raj Sherman on board. General Sheridan has
sent dispatch boat 10 the passes 10 meet and
bring them up to the city Of New Orleans.
The Baton Rouge AduOcdte says that several
thousand muskets were lately removed from
the arsenal. They were rusty and unserviee-
able, and their removal need produce no alarm
as they have been sent away for repair only.
One inch OF snow fell at Cincinnati yester.
day.
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