Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-03
fELEGRAMs. &e.

The newly elected Connecticut STATE Officers
were duly Installed in their respective ofAess
yesterday with appropriats ceremonies. After
being escorted to the Capitol, Governor Haw-
ley delivered his message TO the Senate ana
house. The message is short and devoted
mostly TO State Affairs. HesugEests a eonstitu-
donl amendment designed 70 restore the right
OF Suffrage 70 q small class of citizens who nave
been denied suffrage because OF color since ISIS
which amendment was rejected last year, 10 be
again submitted to the electors OF the State in
reasonable time. He remarked that the nation
longs for the day of full restoration, when
every State shall be performing i'm all its parts
its natural functions In the great system with
out external interference or restraint lie also
SAID tnat the country will never consent that
any but loyal men shall have its favor or SAT-
among its rulers. -.E.-.
Some negroes IN South Memphis fired on a
citizen yesterday morning, wounding him and
white woman. The sheriff with posse at
tempted to disarm the uegroes, but they fed TO
from the fort yesterday evening and sought
the WOODS. Daring the excitement seven
negroes ana one citizen were killed, and a few
houses were burned. The military were un-
der arms all day. All was auiet last might
bnt fears are entertained that the negroes will
attempt 10 burn the town. Up TO the present
time hfteen blacks and four white men have
been killed.
Aeustom house Official who has inst re-
turned from Quebec states that some armed
Fenians left there in small fishing vessel YES
tercay morning, and were put ON board Of a
large schooner, back Of Grand Marion, N. b.
The y. ). steamer Winooski has peft Passport
Ne, in pursuit of the Fenian privateer The
schooner said 10 be Eenian priyateer was
boarded by the custom house officer at q uebec
yesterday morning. large number of armed
arms on board. .... ~
John Ross. a stock speculaior in Exchange
Place, New York, has been arrested for forgery
He hand purchased S5O,OOO in gold from ach
OF the following persons Back 4 Spaulding
and }. +. Cronise, and paying for the same by
MS own certified checks on the Continental
Bank. The certificates proved to be forgeries
Hoss Is said 10 have forged the name of A
Speyer TO the Two checks on the Union Bank
for So. 500 EACH with the eertification of ethe
paying teller: and also two checks on Howe
Macy; amount not stated.
On Sunday afternoon fire broke ont in the
tallor's shop of James Miller, Toronto, c. W..
and ragged until thirty three shops ana houses
and a large number OF outbuildings Were de-
stToyed Nearly the whole of Front and Clare
mont streets, the two principal streets in the
place, are in ashes. The loss is estimated At
S25O,OOO. The principal sufferers are James
Mono, A. Schwailer, and William b. Hender-
shot Forty TO fifty families are rendered
houseless.
General Meade has returned from ST. An
drews, N. b.. where he met General Doyle of
the British army, TO consult on Fenian affairs
General Meade and staff, with Colonel Ed
Wdlues 1udgOT CdpLdln Jennings.
u. q. NJ, with all the troops lately sent 70
Eastport. Me- LETT yesterday in the steamer
Regulator for Portland and Boston.
A fire occurred I'm Lansinburgh, ~ Y, Tues
day night between State and Congress and be-
low Market street, destroying the Ancient
Judge Hotel. Pierce's carpeuter-shop, and
some barns, DC. Loss Sl2-Oo0, mostly insured
The fire was the work of an incendiary
Dr. Gustaff, late of New York city, who at
tempted TO poison a man named NcKlnnon, at
Toronto, -. W, several months ago, was tried
Monday and found guilty. He was sentenced
TO fifteen years imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. 1# ..-..-a .I'-
DR.. Bisseil, deputy health oficer at quaran.
tine, New York, reports two cases of cholera
Tuesday. The patients are rapidly improy-
ing. There are not more than dozen patients
but who are able 10 sit mp.
The steamer Gibbons was bu urned at Herseh-
mans Lake, between Augusta and Savannah
Ga, on Sunday last with 5000 bales Of cotton
The vessel and cargo are a total loss.
A fire at GRIND Rapids, Michigan, Sunday
morning DESTROYED the Union Hotel and four
stores, with their contents, making a total loss
OF SlOO,OO0. Insured for $4,000.
An Atlanta, Georgia, dispatch says that the
Masonic Hall was accidentally burned Mon.
day night. Loss over slO0o0; mostly insured