Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-26
TELEGRAMS. ne.
Some weeks since, in case before the Cir
cult Court Of Anne Arundel county, Md.

declared thai the civil rights bill was uncon-
stituttonal On Saturday he was taken before
United Stat.s Commissioner Broots on the
charke OF violating the provisions OF this act
he declined an examination, and gave bonds
10 await the action ofths United States grand
jury in December. 1t is intended to make this
~ Of the civil rights bili as Judge Giles drc,-
sion will be appealed from and the case taken
TO the Supreme Court. F. % I
The steamer Liberty, from New Orleans. via
Havana, on the 10th, has brought to Balti-
more Captain Harris and the officers and crew
cal q Co.'S Baltimore and Charleston line,
which left there on the 10Th inst, but foRn-
dered IN severe gale sixty miles southeast Of
Cape Hattsras. The officers and crew and
passengers the last named three in number,
took to the small boats, and, after being ex-
posed for some hours TO the mercy OF the
storm, were finally rescued by the United
States steam frIgate Susq johanna, which was
Minister Campbell and the Secretary OF Ls-
CATION, Mr.. T.. G. Plumb, to Mexico. All were
rescued except four colored men.
The bill to define the qualifications of Jurors
has passed both houses of the Tennessee Legs-
lature, taking effect from and after its passage.
The bill provides that in trials, civil or com.
mon law, in any courts in Tennessee, it shall
be good ground of challenge for cause as 10
competency Of anv jnror that such person is
not a qualified voter OF The State. The dill
also provides that person convicted OF a
rape as now defined by the Tennessee sta,ute
shall suffer death by hanging, but the jury may
commute the punishment TO Imprisonment for
not less than ten nor no more than twenty
years.
A terrible tragedy occurred in Omaha, KaH-
sas,on Thursday night last. The fire and bur-
gIar. r.proof safe in the wholesale grocery store
OF II. X. King Co. was robbed of $4,000 a
clerk named Higgins recently from Pennsyl-
vapia, wasmurdered in his bed. and the build
ing set on fire to cover the deed The porter
named Bates, who slept with Higgins in the
store, was shot through the arm. This man.
however, is supposed 10 be the perpetrator of
the robbery and murder, and Is under arrest.
The clerk, Higgins, was killed with an axe
fearful cash being cut i'm his head.
A special dispatch from Chicago has the fol-
lowing The glad news has been made public
Of the virtual completion of the Lake tunnel
for supplying Chicago with water. The work.
men are within thirteen inches Of the lake end
Of the tunnel, and the city inspector at four
o'clock this morning bored an tauger- hole
through TO the other side, clearly showing that
what was supposed to be an operation of great
delicacy-the making the two ends meet-has
been accomplished with beautiful scientific
1. effectiveness
A special despatch from Leaven worth TO
the N. Y. Tribune says that the Morchon CITY
newspaper reports that the Cheyenne council
had been closed, and that tribes are concen-
tratiDg at Big Greek. on the Smoky Hill route
and their chief told the employees of the over
land Company that nothing bad been said in
any OF their treaties about the Smoky Hill
route and they should not be permitted to use
II.
A special messenger who recently arrived
from Ireland, states that the Island will soon
be in a state of complete insurrection. Large
quantities of Springfield, Enfield, and Spencer
rifles are hourly arriving at New York, which
are being constantly shipped TO Ireland
Massachusetts heads the movement in sab.
scr.pfions and donations of arms, and all the
frar n slnff
ada have been turned over to stephens
A suit has been commenced before the Su-
preme Court OF New York. by John H. Lester
against General Butler, charging him with
and with fraudulent conversions Of property-
damages, $4,000. Lester received free pass
from Secretary StaHton during the war
TO bring his family North. General Butler
disregarded the permit and imprisoned him.
The Chippewa Indians. on hunting exped,
lions. are molesting the settlers along the from
tier. party consisting Of David Ellis. Mrs
Baker, two young ladies, names, unknown, an
elderly lady. name also unknown, and little
boy who left Knoxville, Iowa, in October, for
the purpose of crossing the plains, were CAP
tnred, and all but the ladies were murdered by
the redskins.
between John McGlade, Of New York, and
Sam. Collyer, of Baltimore, for from one thou-
sand 10 six thousand dollars, TO take place
soon at some point between New York and
Baltimore. 90
ON Sunday, the 18th inst, the Susaushanna
arrived at Havana, where General sherman
and Minister Campbell were received with
marked attent ton by the authorities. 1t was
understood hatthey would remain in Havana
one week.
Finy.ssve Radical Senators and Repre.
sentatiyes OF Tennessee publish 4 call for
State Republican Con ventien 10 meet in Nash
VILE on the 22d Of February next, 10 nominate
candidate for Governor 70 represent the
Union men OF Tennessee. -.
The Presbyterian General Assembly will
contin ne its session at Memphis this week 1t
has been largely attended, and the greatest
harmony has characterized its deliberations
Many eminent diyines are In attendance
A Paris correspondent in a communication Of
a late date states that the alliance between
Prussia and Russia, and the counter alliance
between France and Austria has been csnsum-
mated.
There is news from AcspaIco of the LANDING
OF the whole armament of the schooner West
ern at Boca de Tronaga before the arrival of
the Imperial vessel sent to capture her
The friends OF Governor Swami assert that
he has determined not TO con yene the Marylsnd
Legislature IN extra session. 1t will meet an
regular session on the 10th of January
A number Of Republic ans in Baltimore are
making arrangements TO visit Washington on
Saturday next to join 1 q the welcome to Con-
gress
5 II is stated that large number OF men have
been duped by a concern in New York adyer-
tising free passage, homesteads and religious
liberty in Brazil.
AT a banquetto General Nelson Taylar he
stated in his speech, that he should not contest
the seat Of John Morrissey IN Congress.
Colonel Kelley IS now in charge of Fenian
affairs, Mr.. Stephens having evidently left
Tor ireland.
The New York Yacht Club have endorsed
the ocean sweepstakes race between the yachts
Nesta. Henrietta and BleetvIng.
special from Little Rock, says the Arkan-
sas Legislature has elected Hon. John T.
Phillips United States Senator
The Monitsur says that the war budget and
the army Is TO be increased as preparation for
eyentualities likely TO occur.
THE METHODIST CENTENARY FUNp.-The
sum contributed 10 the Methodist centenary
fund this year already amounts TO nearly three
millions dollars. The Christian Advocate -
confident that the aggregate will reach five
millions. Mr. Daniel brew, OF New York
heads the list of subscribers by the gift of half
a million. Among the donations from single
churches or individual members we find the
names Of Lee Claim. Esq, OF Hopkiuton, Mass
achueetts. put down for S25,0JO and his SON,
Lieutenant Governor William Clafiin, for
$1,000. Broomfield Street Church, Boston,
gives $4,000; and Canton, Ohio, s7S, fSS; Christ
Church, Pitfsburg, is down for SS0OO0; Meri-
den, Connecticut, has already sent In S55.0OO,
and more Is TO follow. Trinity Churcn. Gin
cinnati, contributes x30.O0U, and North Adams,
NM he man tim of fhasa