Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-10
TELEGRAMS, Re.

Details Of the explosion OF the steamer Keiso
IN me lower part Of Chesapeake bay on Satur-
day show that the steam drum explodAd on the
starboard side, the steam passing down into
tne nremen's rsom and thence to other parts Of
the vessel The following is a list Of victims
killed-Chief Engineer Reider, Assistant En-
gtDeer Wilson. NJ. Waldron. baxs age master,
VIM Hall, fireman, and John no wan. Gap
tain Cralle and three hremen We're badly
scaided. The following passengers were a leo
badly scslded: Rev. j. Oowling. Geo. Rickett,
mrs. Southampton, Edward Bachier. l.. Sang
ttlie, Major Carter ,sth infantry, Joseph Davis,
stephen Hayes, and Charles Nixon.
Governor Patton was complimented by the
members of the Alabama Legislature on its
adjournment. In reply be spoke hopefully OF
their action on the constitutional amendment
as fnaliiy. aud said their reiection of the
amendment would certainly he ratified Dy the
people. The Legislature desired it's postpone
ment but the m essage forced action. Ninety
three bills were approved. There were no
vetoes.
Governor Worth has received an order from
Major General Sickles prohibiting the indic.
ton Of corporeal punishment by the courts of
North Carolina. The Governor is in CORES
pondence with President johnson the
subject, and will doubtless communicate the
correspondence 10 the Legislature, which is
now in session.
Lieutenant Lawler, formerly Of the 9th Con-
nectcut regiment, who has lately been i'm
prisoned in Ireland as a Fenian. has arrived a.
Norwich, Conn. having been sent home by the
English Government. He reports that there
are nifty thousand weil-armed and we'll
drilled Eenians in Ireland, who are determined
TO strike for liberty by the 1st OF January.
Havana dates of the 4th instant state tha, ali
vessels from ST. Thomas and Jamaica are or.
dered INTO strict quarantine, on account of
cholera AZ those places. The guuboat Winooski
stili remained At Havana The telegraph caple
between Havana and Florida will be opened
in March. The sugar crop promises TO be
abundant, and grinding has already CON-
menced.
Young Montgomery, the son of Hon. Will
liam Montgomery, who recently murdered a
man named DiDsmore. in Washington county,
Pa and for whose capture a reward of Fl 900
offered. was captured Saturday az Wills
burg, West Virginia.
Two surveying parties belonging 70 the Pa
cifc railroad have recently arrived ri Salt
Lake. one by the Southern aud the other by
the Northern route. Both routes are pro-
nOUnced feasible and excellent grades were
found along Hum boldt run.
DIR. Watson, OF Rockbridge, Va, who was
arrested last week, under the civil rights bill
was before General Schotield in Richmond on
saturday, and held 10 bail in the sum OF 81 jOOO
TO appear when called for.
j. Friedelberg, OF Buffalo, was stripped of
bis clothing and robbed OF his money early
saturday morning on road leading through a
swamp near Bergen. N. J., aud left there by
three robbers.
A horse car filled with passengers was
smashed Saturday evening while crossing
Hudson street. n. Y, by dummy engine OF
the Hudson River Railroad, but none oc the
passengers We're killed.
A colored preacher named William Harris
was arrested in Richmond, Saturday uight
Tor alleged abduction and seduction of the
daughter OF LomaX ID. Smith.
man named John DriscoIl, formerly of
Richmond, was killed last Friday at I've river
warehouse. Virginia, by II. e. Wood, for
grossly Insulting Woods wife.
The boiler of a portable saw-mfll seven
miles below Henderson. kentucky, exploded
Saturday, killing three mex and woundinp
several Others.
A special despatch from Jeffar son city Mo,
SAYS The rebels and bush whackers of Eexing-
ton and Its vicinity are clearing out alarmed
by the prospect OF being overhaued
Hon. John Hogan left ST. Louis for Wash
ington Saturday. He Will contest General
Piles seat as Represen tative in the Fortieth
Congress.
An official report gives the number of deaths
from cholera in st. Louis, from July y TO
November 9. at 3,527.
Patrick McEadden died in New York Satur
aay from injuries inflicted by Dennis Poum-
ley IN October. The latter has been arrested
J. Fl. Lighter, collector of ST. Louis has paid
INTO the State treasury within the last week
S24G,227 on account of the revenue
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports unusual ac-
uFlty among the Fenians in the way of re-
cruiting, organizing, &c.
a heavy snow has fallen on the plains. and
outgoing trains are saifering.