Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-16
TELEGRAMS. &c.

At the Radical Convention IL Baltimore
yesterday, resolutions were adopted to appoint
delegates TO the convention Of Southern loyal
lists, VIII ch meets at Philadelphia on the Sd OF
September. The committee on resolutions,
through II e chairman, &. &. Fulton. reported
series OF resolutions endorsing the recon
struciion measures OF Congress, and proposed
an amendment to the Constitution, urging the
necessity of maintaining the registry law, and
condrmning the course of Gov. Swami in re-
lation to said law. The convention unani-
b. T and Tor .neriy of the Second Potomac Home
Brigade, for State Comptroller. The following
were appointed delegates at large to the Sd of
September conyention:-Hon. J. A. J. Cres-
we'll, Hon. Francis Thomas, Hon. John l.
Thomas, Jr.. John Lee Chapman, Mayor OF
Baltimore; Gen. Dennson, q. G. Fulton, Col
Samuel q. Graham. Geo ii. Sands, Samuel
nj. Evans, and Alfred Mace.
The business of the Canadian Parliament
was finished Monday. One Of the last ques-
tIons 10 the Government was, whether a dele
saiicn would 20 10 England in regard to con-
feoeration, and wnpn! Attorney General West
land headed by his Excellency the Governor
General 1t would leave as soon as the Home
and Canadian Governments could arrange.
His Exceliency will come down. give the
Royal assent 10 the bills passed. and then dis
miss the Parliament After adjourning men,
beTs INDUCED III Il lunch given by Attorney
General West.
The National Association OF School Saper-
intendents at indianapolis, Ind, closed its
session Tuesday night. A committee ap-
pointed 10 memorsllZe Congress for the estab-
lshment of a NatioRal Bureau of Education
reported resolution, which was adopted
thanking The House of Representatives for the
passage OF a bill looking TO the establis hment
of such an institution. and appointing a COM
mIttee TO bring the suhlsCt properly before the
Senate. The Hon T.. r.. White of Ohio, was
elected president Of the association.
One of the severest storms OF the season
10
day and Sunday last, by which the growing
crops have been materially injured. In Min
nesota the ram fell in torrents and the conn
Try was submerged so rapidly thai most of the
persons living i'll the low lands had barely time
10 escape with their lives, and thirty persons
wtre drowned. The destruction of property
is great, reaching probably to sl0O.GOO.
Frank Ferris. the wife murderer. who was
10 have been executed along with Friery
on the 18th instant, in New York has been
rrspited unul the 10Th OF October, at the ur-
gent solicitation of his spiritual ad wiser, who
thinks That the culprit Is wholly unDrepared
10 die christian death, and there9ore asks for
the delay.
The arrangements for laying the corner
stone of the Douglas monument at Chicago on
the 9TH OF September have been nearly com :
pleied. The proposed Banquet has been gwen
up, but a reception will be given the President I
ana other distinguished visitors and a grand
musical entertainment will take place at the
Opera House.
The Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Com.
rany have issued SI,UN,OtO of mortgage bonds
for the construction OF twenty.fiv miles of
new road, 10 use instead of an equal number
milos of TIE Cleveland. Columbus, and Cin.
cinnati Railroad, which they have heretofore
used for their Cleveland terminus.
Major General Miles, in command AT For
tress Monroe, reports that there no material
change in the health of jeff. Davis. He now
has liberty 10 walk at will within the limits of
the fort. but exhibits less inclination to do so
than when his liberty was more restricted
Yesterday the Registers in the several wards
or baltimore city registered Los persons as
qualified voters, making the total numb IT re.
gIstered in four days $500.
Hon. Frederick +. Woodbr was unani-
mOusly renoRnated for Congress at the Re-
publican district Convention in Montpelier,
VI, yesterday.
RetuIns from all parts of the Territory of
Colorado render certain the election of A O.
Hunt, the Administration candidate 10 Con
sress, over Chillcot, Republican.
Hon. Ralph +. Buckland has been nomina-
ted 10 Congress by the Republicans of the
Ninth district of Ohio
The Conservatives OF Baltimore city held
meeting last evening TO elect delegates to the
Convention 10 nominate candidate tor Mayor
General John A. Logan has a grand public
reception AT Springfield, ILL.,, on Tuesday