Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-12

In pursuance Of call for 8 con vention to
meet in Philadelphia, the Democratic STATE
Executive Committee met at New Orleans,
Frioay evening. sinking their party organi.
dent johnson TO cooperate with them, they
elected delegates 10 the Philadelphia con ven.
tlon. "A meeting Is called of the people of the
wnoie State to meet in New Orleans on the
2ith instanf, TO ratify the selection Of the dele
gates.
Some excitement in Philadelphia yesterday
by the repor. that the cholera had broken out
on board the frigafe Chattanooga, at the navy
yard. The report is probably much exag-
geTafsd. hut the truth see ms to be that II We
men on that ship have died of cholera morbus
wiihln few days. 1t is supposed that tue
ause OF the disease was eating new potatoes.
No information can be obtained from the off,
cials at the yard
The steamer Columbia, from Havana on
7th inst, has arrived at New York. The re-
ported ins direction at Porto Prlncipe proves
10 be canard. 1t was only slight encoun-
ter between the troops and citizens in conse-
were ordered to the barracks, and serious
trouble prevented, One hundred and fifty
Spaniards expelled from Chill have arrived
IN Cuba.
The Tennessee Senate has passed resolutions
rauiying the constitutional amendment by a
vote OF IA to 6. There was no quorum i'm the
House. II is reported that several abseniees
have been arrested by order OF the House II
IS believed that the intense opposition TO the
ratification OF the amendment tends 70 dis
courage the assemblage of quorum.
The body OF Rev. Father Gerdermann, one
OF the priests who were drowned in Chesa-
peake Bay, on the night OF the 10th instant,
was found yesterday afternoon. He was
from Cumberland, Md. The students were
John Kenney, of Rochester, N. Y and John
Rnnge, of Plttsburg, Pa. Every Efforts being
made 10 find their bodies.
The Office of George III. Goodin, broker. 1G
State street. Boston, was rob5ed Monday
night OF about $1,000, of which amount s., 900
was in gold and the remainder in other secu-
rifles. The money was taken from a safe,
which was hauled into the middle of the floor
and gutted.
Head Centre Stephens was arrested IN Bos-
ton yesterday al the suit of p. A. Sennott who
claims $4,000 for delivering lectures on Fe.
nianism and expenses incurred in the excur-
sion TO Campo Bello. Stephens appeared in
the municipal court and gave bail in 5000
The Nebraska Legislature in Joint ballot
Yesterday elected Mayor General John M
Ihayer and +. W. Upton 10 the United States
Senate. They are both Republicans The
Legislature has adjourned sine die.
The Plasterers' Convention meets at 10 a. m.
to-day in Philadelphia, and will probably be
IN session three days. /: will comprise dele
gates from nearly every State.
The opinion of Judge Haberon, of the city
court OF Louisville, ,ky.excluding negro testi-
mony on the ground that Congress cannot
annul the laws of Kentucy, is published.
Senator Lane died at Leaven worth, Kansas,
at eleven o'clock and fifty five minutes, yes
terday forenoon.
The bridge over the Tennessee river at De-
catnr is completed. and trains no w run through
TO Memphis.
The marshal of the county court at Nash
vile, Tenn, has assessed tax of a dollar on
each negro, TO support colored paupers.
The city council of Lawrence, Mass by the
request of a meeting of citizens. has voted
$1,000 for the relief of the Portland sufferers.
The Italian residents at San Francisco have
set apart the 18th instant TO collect money 10
aid in the liquidation of the debt OF Italy.
Three cases Of cholera were reported i'm
New York, and two in Brooklyn yesterday
The subscriptions for Portland in New
York amount, so far, to over S3n,OOO.