Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-03
TELEGRAM kc.

l The numerous breaks IN the leyee assure the
devastation of the richest portion OF north.
western Louisiana. The giving way O,
Grand Leyee. az Morgan, Louisiana oyerfio ws
seven parishes. This was enc OF the largest
works OF its kind in the world, and but re-
Gently completed. Work is progressing a,
the Roman crevasse, fifty-six miles below
New Orleans, with some hope of closing il
miles below Baton Ronge will do imuens.
damage. The overnows cause great suffering
am oHg the poorer classes OF whites, and Will
throw thousands OF the freedmen upon the re-
sources OF the bureau during the coming Sea-
son.
Conservative convention was he d in
Nashville, TenL., Monday, Judge Grant pre-
siding. Judge Whitworth and Mr. Williams
"a colored man1 were the princIpaI speakers
The convention adopted a resolution request
appoint delegates TO the State convention
which assemblies there on the 10th 10 nominate
candidate for Governor,
General Swayne is charged with the ad-
ministranon Of the military bill in Alabama.
literal compliance with the civil rights hill
will be e1acted, and payments for services
rendered during the war to the State are pre
emptorlly forbidden General Pope will es
taolish his headquarters at Atlanta
The vote cas-. IN Michigan, Monday, WAS
very highland the Repu biieans were generally
successful. They will elect the State ticLer
and majority of the delegates TO the consti-
tutional convention. Detroit gives a small
Repuolican majority, but the county is carried
by the Democrats.
The Brownlow party held a coyention In
Tennessee, Monday. which was largely at
tended by blacks, and nominated candidates
for the Legislature. Most OF the counties in
East Tennessee are appointing delegates 10 the
10th OF April Conservative Gu bernatorial Con-
vention.
The Democratic city ticket is .Iee,ed in :,
mInnesO.a- 4
Wlnona, Lake City, Hastings, Northfield and
lican mslorities
In Columbus, Ohio: Monday, John g. Bull,
lDem., the present Mayor, was reelected bv
$40 majority, Union gain of 500 over the vote
OF last year. The Council stands I3 Demo
Gratis TO Union.
Al the municipal election in Toledo, Ohio.
monday. toe entire Union Repu blican CITY
ucket. headed by Mr.. Conkling for Mayor
was elected by BOO TO 500 mai ajority. The Repuh
llcans also elect ten of the twelve councilmen
AT the municipal election held at Dubuo ne.
Iowa, on monday, Julius X. Graves. Repub
llcan, was elected Mayor by nearly 400 ma :
jority year ago the Democrats had $50 ma
iority. Nv 'A"
General Schofield has issued an order sus-
penang all elections in Virginia tiIl the regis
tration is completed. In the meantime ali va
cancles occurring will be filled by the com
manding general. VIM
The election passed off quietly at ST. Lcuis
on Mohuay- James j. Thomas (RadIcaD is
erected Mayor by about l,5O0 majority. The
vote was light.
Monday night the commissioners appointed
oy the President 10 decide upon the acceptauc ce
of League Island as a depot arrived Ar PM
delphia. ~
Greens Bath Hotel at Long Branch, ". ].
was burned yesterday afternoon. Loss and
insurance not ascertained
Gen Augur, with his staff and fifty passen.
gers, are snow-b bound at Lone Star station ON
the Northern Pacific railroad
heavy rains are falling in Tennessee. and
the streams are still swollen.
A. Louis & Co., liquor dealers, in Cincin.
nati, have failed. Liabilities large.
Mr.. Davis (Conservauyel was eIsctaa
mayor OF st. Joseph's, Missouri, Monday.
The trial OF the negro rioters in Charleston,
> e., will take place to-day.