Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-18
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Governor Fletcher, Of Mis<ouri,,,,as issued n
proclamation bearing upon the present and
prospective condition OF The State, In which ke
says: "The cO0bined power of the natoua,
and State goveruments will be used to enforce
obedience TO the laws of the nation and State
until such laws are nodded sr repealed in r.
constitutional manner, or declared void by a
competent court. The present constr ution is
the supreme law Of the State, aad theGegistra.
ten law will be enforced, and the elections
conducted in conformity Herewith. The
annual enrolment of the militia will be made
according 10 law, and irrespective of political
status" He is of the opinion thai no arrests
vii be made except as authorized by law, but
when the civil process cannot be executed
with the assistance OF an Ordinary posse Off :
GERS will call for aid OF the military. No armed
or organized men will be allo wed to appear at
the polls except by order Of the 0overnsr or
department commander. All citizens are
urged TO aid the constituted authorities in the
maintenance of good order.
Advices from the Rio Graude state that tn .
revolution in the city of Matamoros OF the Isth
inst. resulted in the overture of the govern
ment Of Caravaial, the general commanding
who escaped and is now in brownsville. Gen
Lew Wallace and other citizens of the United
States at CaravaIals headquarters are also in
Brownsville. The movement was general,
and purely political. There was no opposition
and no loss Of life or destruction of property
The summary of the latest trustworthy in
formation from Wisconsin,, where il was
6honeht the wheat was very much injured.
SHOWS the previous estimate of damage to have
been mu ch too large. More than one half OF
the crop seems entirely unInJured, and the
quality OF the rest, only in exceptional cases,
Will not be much below the average in former
Yeas, though the quality secured will be some
less on account of its ripeness.
A tremendous colored meeting was held
in ,Choctaw county. Alabama. About 1000
freedmen were present. Resolutions were
passed Ivith regard to the emigration scheme,
and il was determined to send a committee TO
Washington TO confer with the authorities for
free transportation. The meeting was re-
peatedly disturbed by ill-disposed w white per-
sons, Dut 40 casualties occurred
An extra has been issued in New Orleans
containing a card from the Official military
authorities in regard to the late riots which
puts down the total number known 70 be
killed at thirty eight, the severely wounded at
forty eight. aud the slightly wounded at
ninety.eight. -.- .. -.-..--
The Rev w H. Mllburn, temporarily rector
of Trinity Church in Chicago, and widely
known the "BHnd Preacher" has been
elected chaplain of the day by the Committee
of Arrangements for the Douglas monument
celebration. ar. 1858
In the session OF the Teachers Association
at Indianapolis. Ind. on Thursday the election
of officers resulted as follows: j. M. Gregory,
of Michigan, president; L. Van Bokksien, of
Maryland. Secretary.
The ship Wing was burned ut sea in latitude
IS s, longitude 131 W. The ship Reunion
saved the crew and placed them on board the
ship Charlotte w. White ana Whaling barks
Alta and Wave. --.- '...
The military governor of New Orleans has
returned TO his own headquarters, leaving the
City Hall 10 the occupancy of the city OH GERS
No Official order remitting martial-law has
been promulgated. Is .sf-Eg. rs .rs -"
The American yacht squadron, of New
York, were caught in gale of Newport The
Maggie and the Calypso ran aground in the
Roads, but got on safely. The Seadrift put
into Stonington. ""'fts =
Judge Howell, pro TEN. president OF the
Louisiana convention of 1864, is out in an ad-
dress TO the loyal people of Lou siana, endeay-
oring to show the legality of that body. but
says nothing regarding its reassamb bling. ~
Hereafter the overland mail coach will run
in connection with the Onion Paclfc railroad
from Manhattan, 100 miles west from Matches
Kansas. with general office at Leaven worth.
Governor Fentop, of New York, has re-
Quested Senators Harris and Morgan TO attend
the convention of southern Unionists in Phila-
delphia on the I'd of Septem ber. syrf ..s.-
The Hon. +. A. Pike, the present Rapresen.
tative in Congress from the Belfast district IN
Maine, has been renominated by q large ma.
Jority. 1s,a t' .aA .e.f al sl.i .Tfs' '1..
Governor Humphreys, or Mississipp; has
called the Legislature together In special ses-
sIon on the 18th O:tober, to revise the lesisla.
ture OF the late regular session. - Ai
The Denocracy of the 18th congressional
district OF 1iisois have nominated the Hon. ].
w. Allen for Congress. -.t-. '-
jude WIn, Lawrence has been nominated
as the Union eIn didate for Congress in the lth
district olUlio.re satFa efsf-F brles - -
The Hon. sH r. Eokley has been renominated
for C1ngr"s, ny the Republicans of the 7th
district J5HUhfo.F7 ~ y q. f.sso- .s-s'as o. HBE
Albert Sttr S,eat theri was executed AZ Hart
fsrd, Oonn AT O'Clock yesterday tor the,murder
Of his rnohar and Ter. y /" 'i-l = f1t ~ >
Barney Friery ,Yas eIecUfed IN New Yo-k
at IL q. m. yesferuay. !, a..ss q =
ATgsoLosIcAI. A WATERrsG PLAog.-Thsrs
is 2 phrty OF tnir cen tneoi oiosIcal students from
land. Sippicait laTb2r, Marion, Mass They
have I've a ieEts,s 6IanAfis aud .eo.nmissary
stores. saif boat at their disposal, and an ac-
eonplished skipper svh9G rs in lhe-capacities
ciesck. fshymsn ald pilct. They say .hey,