Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-05
TELEGRAMS. nc.

does not seem to mediate an immed late yacu-
alton Of that place. 1t says that the French
warship Talisman left there with orders for
Marshal Bazaine TO bring 4oo OF the 1.5Oo men
camps'Rning in Tehuantepec, and that their
arrlya al would dispel all chance OF the Liberals
taking possession Of Acapulco. 1t further says
that operations will be Immediately COM
mencpd against the other ports in the State of
Guerrero, and that the boasted Liberal victory
near Coima was only a small afair-some los
men having been surprised and overpowered
by superior force. Eighty five of the num-
Der had arrived sa ely At Colima.
The Indictments against the Fenian prison.
ers were submitted to the grand jury at Sweets
burg, L. h., yesterday morning. 1t Is under
stood that larceny and murder case will
first occupy the attention of the court. Mr.. b.
Melvin, counsel tor the Fenian prisoners, and
Gen. AveIill, the u. ). Consul General, xre
there. 1t was said that Judge Monk would
come to preside with Judge johnson on the
Fenian trials, but the press of business in the
Montreal courts will prevent his coming
Very few strangers from the United States are
there. Everything is quiet in the village.
Some Of the Republican papers Of Western
Mary land, in view Of the great disparity be-
tween the political sentiments of the citizens
OF western Mary land and those of sother por-
tions of the State. are advocating either the
nexation OF the Congressional district now
represented by the Hon. Frank Thomas TO
Western Virginia, or the creation OF a new
State out of the four counties composingi 1t.
A confiagration broke out in the dwelling of
John Donovan, Oil City, on Monday. 1t was
SIN all frame house. The flames gnited from
an oil lamp, and soon destroyed the building.
The following persons were burned TO death
William Donovan, aged nearly one hundred
years; Jerry Donovan. aged eleven years: and
Mr. Carrlgan, aged thirty years. The scene
was most heart-rendering one. The specta-
tors were unable to save the victims in spite
OF the utmost efforts.
Judge Spence, OF the Circuit Court for Dor
chester county. Md, has decided against the
validity of the indentures of certain negro ap-
prentices, and restored them TO their parents
who had petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus
The decision was a most important one, as
IL lnvalidates nearly all the indentures so
hastily entered into when the act of emanci-
patton took effect in Maryland.
The Fenian parade at Buffalo was a COM
paratively small affair, owing TO the heavy
ram. regiment of Fenians, accompanied
Dy wagons, marched to the place wnere the
arms taken last June were kept, and received
them from the officers of the Government Ii
Is proposed TO get around the bond given to the
Government not to use them against Canada
10 sell them at auction TO the highest bidder
The accident at GAINESVILLE is not so bad as at
Hrst reported. One span of the bridge only
was broken down. ana two engines, two cars
one baggage, and one passenger car were pre-.
cipltaled into the river. A number of persons
were injured, but 1t is not vet known now
many We're killed.
man named Dickens was assaulted in
Richmond Monday night by three soldiers of
the llth U. :. Infantry. He struck ono of
them, named John Daily, on the head win an
axe lnfilctIng mortal wound. Another one
was seriously injured.
At the charter election OF New York yestar
day X. Is. Connolly, the regular Democratic
nominee, for Comptroller was elected TOTAL
vote: Connelley, 27,10i; Kelly, (Republican. }
2,Ss9; Michael Connolly, irregular Democrat
candidate, 19,259.
Both Houses OF the Georgia Legislature re-
pealed the act taxing cotton held as merchsn
"A nj hA
Muscogee railroad The Brunswick railroad
bill has received the sanction OF the Gro vernon.
and is now law.
-Four persons are missing. and are supposed
TO have perished In the Walker street fire' in
New \ York, Monday night VIZ: John Birming-
ham, Adam McLiZer, Henry Dean, and Geo.
Robinson.
The schooner nj. Ballard, laden with wheat
was wrecked on Calve Island Lake Ontarlo
Friday morning The captain and crew of
eleven men were drowned. Three OF the
bodies were recovered.
The yacht Vesta, one OF the contestants iva
the ninety thousand dollar ocean race. went
ashore near New York city, yesterday morn
ing, but was not seriously damaged.
The steamer Concordia, from Boston, COLI.
ded with the schooner q uickstep. from PbiIa
delphia, for Gloucester, Monday, sink king her
The captain and crew were all saved
Both Houses of the Virginia Legislature er-
Ranized yesterday The Governors message
was received and read. No business of inn
portance was transacted in either House
An attempt was made to murder a constable
named John Roth in the town of West Seneca
N. Y, while riding home in his buggy He
was fired at three times.
William Richardson, tried In the Criminal
Court In Baltimore yesterday for the murder
OF Benjamin Jones, was acquitted.
General Sheridan has gone TO ,Brazos; 1t is
rumored for he purpose OF inauiring into
matters on the Rio Grande.
Last week 3,265 emigrants arrived at New
lork, making 2l9,S2O to date this year, against
1s9, lbs TO the same date last year