Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-20
TELEGRAMS. nc


An immense public meeting was held in the
open air in front of the court house in Troy,
N. Y, Monday evening, to favor the repeal of
the neutrality laws. Over 30U people were
in attendance. Stirring addresses were made.
and a series Of resolutions adopted calling for
the repeal of the law. The resolutions a were
ordered to be sent TO the Representative from
the district, and also to the two Senator'S from
the State. The speaker stated that the Feuian
movement was not to be abandoned, out 70 he
pushed vigorously forward. Alderman W. z
kissleburgh was president Ief
George Pitts and Henderson Beck Of C3sjfIin.
Ga, have been elected by q large majority as
ami. bureauists. At meeting Of coIored peo.
pie they denounced the bureau as mis- ehievous
and creative of disturbances between the
races. They are willing TO trust TO the laws or
the State, and TO their old masters and frieBds,
for justice. The agent at Gri fill said he would
not allow id negroes TO talk disrespecffulIy
OF the bureau, and arrested the deiegatas, who
were afterwards released oy the civil an
thorty. s
The bark Arabian, ef Port BurwelI Canada.
with stone for Darlington, Can ada, was totally
wrecked ON the piles at Cleveland. Ohio. Mon
day night Captain Haskin. Mace NJ cDerfrnot
and wife, Daniel Easkins Titus. and an un-
known man, seaman, were lost; John Vance,
q seaman, was saved. The schooner Alice
Groves. of Toronto. with coal for Toronto.
was totally wrecked there. The cook, female
name unknown, was lost.
The regulars OF Canada on the frontier were
ordered back TO their barracks, and six com
paRies of volunteers detailed to guard it The
examination OF the Fenian prisoners is con-
rinued al Frelighsburg. But little leniancv
will Oe shown them If any proof can be found
against them. General Sweeny and Spear and
Colonel Meehan are still at 81. Albans, ". Y.
The Canadian Government has appointed a
commission TO take evidence and report upon
all CLAIMS for compensation and damages
Ciny fynN he rai,3
townships. Bills are being prepared 10 estab-
lish local constitutions in Upper and Lower
Canada, In view of confederation.
II is stated. for the protection OF the holders
of the notes Of the Petroleum and yensngo
County Banks that sufIlc lcient securities remain
In the bands Cf the Auditor General TO redeem
every dollar Of circulation. The suits neuding
in reference 10 the removal OF the bonds from
the Auditor Generals office viii only affect
depositors.
A warrant was issued on Friday afternoon
last by Judge Lowell, of the Uniiad States
District Court, Boston, on the application of
the Spanish vice sonsul, to det3in the steamer
Cherokee, on the allegation THAI she was in
tended for Chilisn pTivateer. Before the
warrant could be served the ship had sailed
The express freight train from Norwich
Monday morning ran into n freight car az
Auburn, which had been blown by the wind
from turn out into the main track The
engine and nine cars were thrown Off the
track. and the engineer had his leg broken.
The freedmen's convention meets at Aupnsto
Ga, in July. Delegates have been elected
from all parts of the State. The object of The
convention Is to memorabilia Congress for the
right OF franchise and OF trlal by jury of their
own color.
Employers OF the revenue off ,es Of Georgia
and South Carolina being unable to take the
test oath, several post offices have closed and
great inconvenience will result lnless the evil
is Iemedied.
Stephens, Brown, Cobb, Hill, and others
have been arguing for and against the consti-
tutionality of the stay law before the Supreme
Court at Milledgeviiie, Ga. The decision is
looked for with interest.
Generals Grant and Sherman arrived at
Cincinnati yesterday morning. General She.-
man left there for ST. Louis last night and
General Grant comes to Washington to-day
via Bellaire.
The gold mines at Dahloneca. Ga are about
to be worked with improved machinery
Good Gotten is knee-high in Louisiana
and boiling handsomely.