Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-17
TELECRAMS, &c,

The city election in Memphis, Tenn, was
spirited, but orderly. except for a few mo-
ments in the Fifth Ward, where the hrsmen
attempted 10 break up the polls by driving n
sheriff, OR returning from a fire. Super,nten-
dent Beaumont, of The Metropolitans, soon re-
stored order Between l,1Jo and 1,S u votes
were polled forMayor. Lofand receiving LIS
ana lark St. The reform ticket supported
by the Union Leasue, elected the circuit cour
clerk. every city officer but the tax COLLECTOR.
and nine out of the sixteen aldermen. Able
aod Cole man, Conservatives, are elected 10 the
legs lature .'
A freedman was shot in Columbia county
Georgia, Monday night The outrage origi.
mated from diff Guilty with a white man,
which the freedman reported to General Till
son, who advised him TO seek redress from the
civil authorities. panty OF white men sur.
rounded the house ard murdered HIM while
attempting 10 escape The citizens are indig-
nant at the outrage. military force has been
hawk kers have been arrested in Newton county
by the military.
The case of Eben ID Jordon, in equity, VS..
The Agawam Wooien Mill Company, which
was argued before Judges Clifford and Lowell
IN Boston In MAY last, was decided Monday in
favor OF the complainant, as owner of the
Goulding patent on woolen machinery, by
decree sustaining the patent, and ordering q
perpetual injunction against the use of the ma
chiDely.
DulIaio 0mmeTctdt mas 1ntelllgence tnst
the Fenians made an organized attempt to
cross the Niagara river at lie wistown, on last
Saturday evening TO burn the village OF
Queenstown and olow mp Brooks monument,
but the attempt was prevented by information
that the Canadians were ready TO receive them
The whole thing is doubtless a canard.
despatch from Chicago announces the
sudden death OF Captain John Clark in that
city on Sunday. Captain Clark pre- vious to
the war, was connected with the Boston
Courier. subsequently he had captains
commits sion commissary Of subsistence and
while in New Orleans commenced the pubIi
cation ofthe Delta, and afterward established
the Norfolk Post He was about forty years
Of age.
The Republican Convention of the 5th dis
trict, (New York city, on Monday nominated
MIR. Horace Greely for Congress His Demo-
cratic competitors have not yet been chosen
but Mr. Benjamin Wood may be one of them
In the firth district portion OF the democratic
Union party have nominated John Morrissey
for Congress. Hon. James Brooks has been
nominated in the eighth district Ell.
Kirby Hugh. Morrow, and the two Kempers
were brought before the United States Court at
Louisville, Ky, on a writ of hdbeas corpus re-
quiring General Davis TO produce them. They
whey were severally indicted for stopping the
mail, OBTAINING the mail courier. Dr. Ferris.
and OBTAINING the mail boat at Client, XIV.
The official returns from various counties in
Indiana will probably bring the majority on
ihe State ticket up to 1900. 1t was ahead of
the congressional vote in the 5th, Sth, and 10th
districts In the 4th district Holman. Demo
craft majority is estimated at 400, and General
Grover will probably contest his election
A circular from the State Department ad-
Nises the Governor of Louisiana that schemes
are on foot TO induce freedmen 10 emigrate TO
foreign countries, especially 10 Peru. and sug-
gests that every legal and moral means be used
toward preventing freedmen from being i'm
posed upon. s.-
Petitions TO the Queen 10 defer the Con fede-
ration question until the new Parliament is
called so settle the details, particularly the
scbaol question, are extensively circulated in
Montreal; A cargo OF military stores. chiefly
Westly Richards muskets and carbines, have
arrived there.
cable telegram from London yesterday
says;-''The LONDON money market Is steady
Consols a94. Tne following are the closing
prices for American securities: Erie Railroad
40, Illinois Central 7SA. United States Five
twentes, 6SA.
During the forty.eight hours ending al .
o'clock Monday afternoon there were eighty
seven cases Of cholera and twenty one deaths
in Chicago. Thirty-two cases OF cholera were
reported Yesterday, and eight deaths
full Cabinet meeting was TO have been held
az Ottawa, &. w, yesterday. to take final ac-
ton in regard TO the Confederation scheme
and 10 discuss the instructions that are to be
given TO the delegates to England,
General n. =. Banks was renominated yes.
terday for Congress by the Republicans of the
9th district of Massachusetts, On the fin st bal.
lot he received 143 votes out of Isl. The nomi-
nation was declared unanimous.
Officia returns from Nebraska are nearly
completed. They show a repu blicam majority
OF bA Heen go and 7GO. The Legislature is two.
thirds Republican.
The duty on imports at Montreal for the last
three months amount TO over Sl,5Os. 0OO being
an increase Of S3O0,OUO over the same period
last year.
The store OF John G.. Loring, fremont Row.
Boston. was robbed Monday night of 5000
worth Of silk goods. ..-