Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-07
TELEGRAMS, &c.

Inc Hon. Thomas Little, speaker of the
North Carolina State Senate, resigned yester-
Gay, 10 accept the solicitorshp to which the
Legislature elected him. The Senate balloted
DAY Tor speaker without any definite result
Mr. WiDstead and Mr. Ferrebee are the candi-
oates. The vote stood % to -. Mr.. Ferrebee
entered protest against the passage of the
second clause of the constitutional amend
mem, and said telegram had been received
oy governor Worth from President johnson,
saying the freedmen's code bill ought to pass
withont the proviso declaring it shall not 90
into effect until the bureau is removed.
John Waspom, president, and A. T. Smith,
secretary OF the Southern Pacific railroad, are
expected at Louisville, KY, from Texas during
me ,ne week, and general meeting of the stock
nolders Of the road will take place during the
present month. Direct railroad communica-
tion between there and Memphis will be
rapidly completed, the Louisville and Nash
VILE railroad having loaned the Memphis,
Clarksville, and Louisville railroad S30O,OO0
for that purpose.
pecial despatch gives some particulars of
the disaster to the steamer Lockwood The
explosion tore away the cabin as far back as
the centre Of the boat, killing twenty persons
instantly, and scalding and wounding twenty
five others. The boat took fire and burnt until
she sunk The steamer Memphis: going down
the river at the time, landed her bow against
the stern OF the Lockwood, ana saved every
person not killed by the explosion.
a very large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Fenians was held at ST. Louis, Missouri, on
Saturday. The plans of General Sweeney
against Canada were loudly and enthusiast.
caily cheered. An impromptu collection was
taken up, and in a few moments Sl,55O was
handed in. Quite a number of rifles and re-
yolvers were also contributed to the cause, and
nifty men enrolled themselves to fight for the
liberty and independence of Ireland.
Colonel Bowers, Adjutaut General on Gene
raj Grants staff, was killed instantly by fall
ing between the cars while attempting to get
on the tram just as it was about starting from
Garrlson's station, on the Hudson River rail-
road, yesterday afteI moon. General Grant has
ordered the remains TO be removed to West
Point, under the charge of Major Hill
Over three hundred thousand dollars in
Fenian bonds have been subscribed since
Saturday. 1t is rumored that Archbishop
McCloskey, of New York, will soon take
action in regard to the violation of his admoni-
tory circular, and that it will be announced
that no absolution will be granted to any mem.
Der OF the Fenian organization.
The amended city charter, submitted to the
qualified voters Of Richmond, Va, yesterday,
was adopted by sixty majority. The Mayor
will hereafter be elected for four years instead
of annually, and the other city officers will be
elected by council or hustings court, TO be
chosen annually, as heretofore.
Edward Newmister and T.. III. johnson, two
of the thieves who robbed the United States
weeks ago. nave been arrested. and Sl9,2I4 re-
covered. The remainder of the $4,000 stolen is
supposed TO be in the possession of the other
three robbers, who are still at large
Bishop Alexander Campbell, generally
known as the founder of the Disciple denomi-
nation of Christians and eminent as a theolo-
gian, and especially as a debater, died at his
residence at Bethany. near Wheeling, Eir-
gmia, on Sunday night, in the 18th year of his
age.