Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-13
TELEGRAMS, Nc.

IN counterfeit case before Judge Ballard.
of Kentucky, prisoners counsel moved arrest
OF Judgment based upon alleged unconstitu-
touality Of the national banking law under
| which the prisoners were indicfed and con-
| yicted. Counsel argued that though they
| were found guilty OF ho,diBg and intending to
pass counterfeit national currency" such
| cannot be considered rs within the meaning Of
| the constitutional term. 'SiovernmeD; securi-
| ties, for the copBterfeiting OF which, or the
| passing of which couuterfei,ed. Congress NAV
| provide punishment. The Judge advisedly
OVER uled the motion, senten ced the prisoners
| foone y"ars's imprisopmsnt and is preparing
| written opinion sustaining his action.
The Louisville and Frank fort and Frankfort
and Lexington Railroad Companies propose TO
! tap the former road thirty miles from Louis
| VILE. Ky, with a seventy. six mile branch to
| Cincinnati. and complete il IN two years from
commencement, a. n cost OF 2i,0UG,OOG-3l, ,U0,-
| tcO 10 be raised IN kentucky and S5o0.00e IN
| Cbncinnatr, through seven per cent thirty
| years' bosds the work then TO begin The
! saving of distance thereby between Cincin-
natl and Louisville. and the northeast and
south west railroad centres, without change OF
| ears except a. cincinnati, would be consider
able. Another road. too, about as long, from
| Cincinnaii to New Albany, via MaiiSoR, Ind,
\ is contemplated
| letter Published from Governor Cum
mings, OF Colorado, denies the assertions
| against him for giving certificate OF election
10 Hunt as congressional delegate. He states
mat HINT received legal majority of votes,
the board OF cauvassers having counted for
| Cbillicott. a candidate OF their party, anxious
4 Tor the admission of Colorado as a STATE, votes
ofa company OF volunteers formed or rebel
| prisoners enlisted at Chicago, who had no
| right 10 vote
The Committee on the judiciary Of the Texas
| Legislature have reported TO thai body thai
sudden changes like the present coudition re-
| qnire that they should be protected by wise
and Just legislation. Their removal, however
desirable. cannot ne accomplished for many
| wears 10 come. If We are not governed and
controlled by onr own laws, they will be i'm
| posed upon US by others who know nothing OF
4 our true wants and capacity, and that power
| over US will be parpetuated which has been
| acquired by force.
| Ii. A. DE La Ramirez, secretary OF legation
| nnder Minister McLane. mas Just returned
| from Chibuahua and publishes "a brief letter
| in The New Orleans Picaynae coutradi cting the
rumor and statements that. in consideration
| OF acouDIenance of support offered President
| JUareZ by our Goyernmsnt. NJ won Id consent
| 10 ALLEVIATE portions of the Mexican Republic
| The tark Onward reports having lett a. Pc
| tropanIovski fifteen operators and constructors
| IN the service OF the Russian American Tele-
| graph expedition. Ice had ommenced form
ing when the Onward lett, but the men
comfortably housed for the winter. The people
| of PefropaulOvski treat the people with great
hospitality. - .'-'
The steamer Constitution. for Panama
| sailed from San Francesca on Saturday, with
Sst6,D0 IN treasure Of which S6f2,e0N il for
NJ. Stewart, ". ). Senator from Nevada. and
| G II. Mumf0rd OF the Western t'nion Tels-
| graph Company.
Six prisoner, five OF u hom were committed
| on alcharge OF grand larceny and ore FOR muir
| der. made their escape from iail nj - Iouis
last week. by wrenching sill ont O! the wall
and descending bya rope to the iai yard from
whence an easy exit was made over the wall
INTO the street.
Tile negroes who killed Mrs Garvin and
dar
were hung on SATURDAY by She citizens, The
freedmen We're 80 incensed against the perpe-
tTaiors of this ouirage that they wanted To
bun . The murderers, but they were prevented
by he whites.
Much excitement las b4en created in Chi
cago by "a reported sale of the Northwestern
FNWess Company TO another Ius titufion doing
similar business 1t now appears thai the sale
did SAKE place and that the American Express
Company were the purchasers. -r....
Judge Ballard. OF kentucky. has in several
recent eases, expressly recognized the corsti-
luuoHalry of fhe acIs transferring military
cases 10 The United States courts. and Justify
ing HIiIJary acts done under orders during the
war. ..
An injunction u. the INSTANCE OF Morris
Iessnp Co. OF New York. has been served
upon Governor Fletcher, OF Missouri. and the
railroad companies, 10 prevent them from SELL
ing The Cairo and uiton railroad
Brownsville dates OF the sth announce the
arrrst OF Ortega and party AT Brxzos by order
Of General Sheridan, who offered to permit
nam 30 return. II he desired 10 New Orleans
He filed protest.
Mackinaw boats, bearing I3J miners, arrived
at Omaha "Wednesday with ssiD.tsp IN gold
"M0n'ana mines played out is the general
testimony. ..f f...r.
Eighty counties in Missouri Civ. an oYsr,aI
ma ioriry OF 1850 tor the Radieais The conn
ties TO hear frsm will probsbly increase IL to
2GGuG or 2i.0oG. ...'-.' #r.
General DAVIS orders the srrest and impris.
onmtnt IN kentucky, OF those ..robbin 2 anu
mai peating peaceful citizens OF African de-
scent .-.- .. ..if .t ..
The Cambridge, Mass. school. master, Mr.
h. Rooerts, was acquitted by the Lowell: Jury
ON tha charge OF assault nd battery against n
pupil fcT excessive punishment.
The remains of ex-rsbel Roger Il Hanson
were inferred 81 JeAIngton. kentucky, Sum
day. after preliminary services. There WAS no
disiprbaIoe.
Colonel McIyor, late of the rebel army, who
| has been held under military arrest in New
! Orleans, has been released.
| Year endiag October 81, Kentucky tobacco
product. 6i.tsi2,2iS pounds: Iouis yilie-s sale,
! OF At, 1913 hhds or - ::i22 500 pounds
! one distiIlery in louisville, Nv, is reported
| 10 manufacture 32,jVo bsis. whiskey 4 year.
/ taxable, $50 0,Uu@.
Donnelly, for Congress. in Minnesota. will
| have about $500. and the State will give oyer
/ IGiHh Radical MAJORITY.
! The on cial returns will show The EepuOli-
| can majority in Iowa 10 be cry nearly iu.00n.
illtam Deggan was the only prisoner tried
= I'll.
fINANt'AL.-The New ! ork stock marker is
uusettied and weak. The desire 90 sell pre-
dominates, and this disposition Il fostered 'by
thr Dear, " no AZ the Board hammered certain
siOcks quite freely. The changes IN the banks
statement and the anticipation OF 8 diversion
ofsprcnlatlor to The Gold Room appear 10 he
the dilcf cause OF the down ward moyelnep, of
prices. Governments Were weaker, in sympa-
tky with the decline IN gold, the gold bearing
bonds being 'aE lower aud Seven. .thirtirs
- The miscellaneous lists generally duh
ana tower. -
Tie f@n,"s'ci1' OF yesterday afternoon SAYS
foid Retains The downward movement de vel
Oped on saturday. The tall has been tos tered
py TIE Drills. who on Saturday were large SELL
"rs. Dor tLe purpose of drawing out r,shorts,''
nnd men policy has beer, Ia some extent. sue
trse fni, gold having been loaned during the
morning az f.16 per cent per diem, though m.
Tuhng rate on loans J. ..ilsI" A yagu. no,inn
prevails that the Government is n seller of
goidi though with no foundation. Ii is proba-
bic thh' The Treasury lnigin sell gold in mode -
fale lHmounis. M The event OF. the price. an
pTuai hing Ij1, nut not at present q uolauons