Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-31
TELEGR ANS, sc,

mouth, Virginia, states that the deaths from
cholera diseases in the town from the first of
the pi esent month to the IS n. amount TO twen-
ty. seven, and that net me death had occurred
SINCE The 2lsf, and only one case reported.
With regard to the smallpox, they state that
tat re has been consid erable mum Der Of cases
IN me last three m onths, some occurring among
ihe whites but the sjority among the negroes,
ana urge, although the disease is declining, 10
take active measures TO vaccinate the entire
population.
In the conversation which occurred between
jeff DAVIS and Archbishop Lynch, OF Charles
ten, during the latter's visit TO Fortress Mon
roe on Sunday, II Is said that Davis remarked
tnat ne dld not look for any action TO be taken
IN his case by President johnson, eitbert in the
way OF parole or release from confinement, o.
any measure on his part that would hasten his
trlal until the New York and Maryland elec-
tons are decided.
General Ortega, who has been in New Or
leans for several days, left yesterday evening
per stsamsh hip St. Mary for Brazos Santiago
He refuses 10 regard himself as included in
General Sheridan's deDuDciations in his letter
OR Mexican affairs 70 General Sedgwick He
says II he could think that General Sheridan
thought of setting aside the constitution O.
Mexico, or TO decide upon the title TO authority
under II, he would formally protest against
1t. General Sheridan leaves to day for Texas
japanese advices, via. Shanghai, September
:, confirm previous reports OF the considerable
Tycoon, who made descent on Chorin's terri
tory, but was eaught in a defiIe and routed
Chosin retrieved the losses sustained in the
beginning of the struggle, and had crossed in TO
Dkokura, gaining signal victory over the
forces commanded by Kosnin, the uncle Oh he
Tycoon.
The Louisville, KY, Courier publishes re.
cent decision of the Court of Appeals in refer
ence to General Palmer who was Indicted IN
the inferior court for aiding the escape OF
81 IN dian nhar "a Axv,h lo-,
court, and an appeal to the Court of Appeals
remanoe0 the case TO the lower court for the
trial of Palmer under the original Indictment
This gave rise to .he report that the Court OF
Appeals had decided that Palmer was guilty
OF felony, &c.
1t is the intention of the Boston city govern
ment, at an early day after the meeting of Con
gress, TO send a delegation to Washington 10
confer with the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads, of both branches of Congress- in
regard 10 new post ONCE. II is thought that
the present courthouse. which Is poorly
adapted for the use TO which it is now puf
will be purchased for the post office.
Adyices from the interior of Georgia are con-
frmatory Of the occurrence OF frost on the cot
ton plantations, ,brt no general damage it is be
lieyed has been Inflicted. The receipts Of cot
ton at the landing points since the LIST OF Sep
tember have been l15,OO0 bales, againt 295 ooo
during the same period last year, or equal 10 a
falling Off Of 10000 bales.
Advices from Fort Garland, Colorado, Octo-
Der the 11th, say: A portion of the Ute Indians
came in and surrendered to General Carson,
commander OF the post. 1t is feared, however,
their surrender is only for the purpose of get.
ting their annulties, and IL is feared they will
again renew their depredations after recei wing
them.
The following is the official vote in Indiana
for Secretary OF State In 1866 compared with
the vote for Governor in 1864: In 1s6. the
W 2E - for IL
Donald, l3I POI; Morton's major Y, 2O,s3, In
1866 the whole vote for TrusIer was l69,6ls. for
Manson, 155,1C2, TRUSTEES majority, 1856.
man just from Liberty, Mo, says he was
driven from there, anG that two men were
killed. The supervisors of registration lave
Threats have been made by the rebels to G ear
out the registrars and destroy their boua
There has been great trouble. and the indica-
uons are OF the most serious k q.
Lieutenant Braine, who claims to have held
a commission in the Confederate navy, and
who seized the steamer Chesapeake during the
late rebellion, has been indicted by the New
York grand jury for murder and piracy on the
high seas. he Will be tried al the next session
OF the u. 5. Circuit Court.
About three weeks since 4 man arrived in
Boston in search, he said, for Mrs. Murphy.
that he Vas a Pennsylvania He did no
succeed in finding the woman, and on Sat-
urday night died in house on Harris street
where he had been boarding.
At Hudson, n. Y, on Saturday evening a
murderous assault was committed by a negro
on three white citizens with q razor, infiicting q
q serious wound on one OF the party The ne .
gro was arrested bat subsequently made his
escape.
An order has been issued from the head :
quarters of the Department OF the Potomac
dated At Richmond, Withdrawing the ouaran
tine established in that department by Gene
NJ koa
ment of Virginia, March 10Th last.
A letter from the Secretary of the Common
wealth states the following as the Complete
Official vote for Governor Of Pennsylvania:
Geary, 307,274; Clymer 2SOOs6. Geary's ma
jority, 17,l75. Total vote, 5s7,370.
The x-rebel General Dick Taylor arrived at
Fortress Monroe yesterday morning from here
on visit TO Jefferson Davis. He remained in
the fort all day, and went North last night
An Arizona letter, dated October l2, SAYS a
scouting party from Fort Mcdowell killed
and wounded fifteen male Indians and cap
tured two sQuaws and seven children
At Hudson, N. V, on Saturday night, man
named Allen, living In Taghanic, killed his
wife by choking her. Allen has been crazy for
the last few weeks.
It's reported that agents of the PeuusvIva-
MIA railroad are in England for the purpose OF
purchasing steamers to run between Philadel.
phia and Liverpool.
William II. Orne and Neville Pratt, recently
a
Winthrop street, Charlestown, Mass, in JuIy
last have been sentenced 10 prison for life
The subscription list for the new line OF
eleven steamers between Boston and Antwerp
and Southampton progresses favorably
Nearly eight thousand buildings have been
erected in Chicago during the present season
at cost Of about S7,OOO,O00.
The New Orleans Board OF Police Commits.
sioners have issued proposals TO build twelve
thousand feet Of ieyee
The ship TempIar, Rogers. at Boston, reports
large fields of ice and icebergs or Cape Horn.
The Canadian Parliament has been further
prorogued until December Ii, 1866.
Several new oil wells have been struck lately
in West Canada.
NO cable news. The wires are down east OF
Portland. .aH
THE QUEBEC FIRE.-The United States fire
insurance companies have escaped the i'm :
mense losses that would have oppressed them
through this gigantic canfagraIion had the
field been open to their eI terprise: but the Ca
hat fnro