Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-21
TELEGRAMS. &c.

TELEGRAMS. &c.
In New Orleans twelve deaths from yellow
fever occurred on Sunday evening and Mon
day also. two cholera cases. The daily aver
age At New Iberia, Louisiana, has been twenty
ease, ont Of population of three or tour thou
sand. At Galveston, Texas. yesterday, A. W.
CIegg and Mrs Captain W. S. Albert, OF New
Of Theodore Mix was enormously repor ted on
Monday. Thirty -four interments were made
on Monday.
Mr.. W. Wetmore, formerly prominent citi-
zen in Nashville, Tenn, was arraigned before
Recorder Foster in that city yesterday, tor
leWdness. Henry S. Foot appeared as his
counsel, and got into an alteration Of words
with Foster, who had fined him several times
before for contempt, ana finally order:d to os
sentt TO jail tor thirty days. The matter was
and the order revoked.
On Monday, the 18th instant, the United
States marshal Of New Orleans seized the brig
VIII am Robertson, recently arrived thel from
The captain claims that he has fully Complied
with the requirements Of the law, and asserts
that the coolies emigrated voluntarily. The
vessel has been released under bonds Of
$15,OOO
Yesterday in Columbia, 8. C., one hundred
and two perSons were registered, o, whom AZ
were whites and SO blacks. In Charleston, s.
o., three hundred and sixty. one persons
were r. 'glstered, Of whom 2E were white and
134 cOlored. In Wilmington, N. g., the regis.
tration in the second ward was continued and
the total number registered for the past two
days Is la9 whites and 2sl blacks.
The game OF base ball In Baltimore, yester.
day, between the Pastlms and MARYLAND Gin bs
OF that city, for the sill yer ball ana the cham
pionship Of the Stale of Maryland. resulted in
a victory for the Maryland Club. The score
stood: Maryland. A.; Pastime. is. The Pas.
time held the championship for number of
years.
The Albany Erening Journal declares untrue
the statement that Governor Fen,on hss par.
doned Captain Orville Root, of the pirate
Rhoda, who YVES sentenced at Poughkeepsie
last summer 10 NIT en- years in the State prison
at Sing Sing. tor burglary in the first de-
gree. N'
An order has been issued in New Orleans, for.
oidolng distinction by railroads or other
cnar cred companies which are common carri.
ers, On account OF race, color, or previous con
dition. A. B. Hall, Of Harris county has been
appointed sheriff, vice Proudfoot " ho has alb
seconded.
1t is positively stated that II. s. Fitch
United States district attorney, will, at the
next 'erm OF the United States Court for
Georgia, prosecute for perjury eight Sou bern
loyeltstS who 1t is alleged. have taken the test
OATH contrary TO law aud Justice
Mrs. Doniha, resident of Glen Vile, ~ "
While visiting ME- sons grain elevator, I'm Sche-
necfady, al two O'Clock Monday afternoon. had
her dress accidentally caugh, in aswiftreyoly
ing SHAFT, and died a few moments after being
extricated.
Adyices from Venezuela 20 the o5th ultimo
state that the revolution hao failed at all points
Malsnal Fa'con, he President, was about re.
tuFnIng 10 the capital from Cora. Two or three
earthquake shocks were 1elt in Caracas early
in July.
The heavy rljns in Tennessee were lust in
time to save the late crops of corn. The crops
In Middle Tennass VIII be immense, and
prices will rule low. The cotton prospects
ere very fine, and the crop will be the largest
in yf 8rs .-~a-
From Kingston, Jamaica, dvices to the goth
OF July are received. negro riot broke out
at Eushy Park, end serious fight ensued but
ended in the captnre of the leaders Yellow
fever has disappeared.
Governor Brownlow is ont in another letter
responsive "a tue correspondent of the Spring.
held Republican respecting his oppo,ition TO
any modifying of the Tennessee franchise
laws.
Peter Keon was arrested in Nashville yester
day charged with the murder Of barber
nam. King at New Albany, Indiana, on the
4th OF last July.
The crop accounts from the interior OF Ala
bama are unlavorable.