Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-09
TELEGRAMS. &c.

General Sickies has issued an esdoP IN
relation to certain moneys sd dvanced BY South
Carolina ba nks during the war for the puIsAAsa
Of horses for the Confederate serviee, bus
which, net being expended, had been otstYtb.
uted since the war, under chancery deeres,
among banks and other claimants. The esdsr
annuls the decree as a fraud against the Unttod
States, and appoints receiver on tue pArx OF
the Government, 10 whom tue funds dtetr,b-
uted, including coets and fees of counsel, are
TO be refunded. The receiver is dreeted 70
report promptly any delinquency or obstrne-
ton on the part OF Individuals or CORPORATIONS
IN the way of the execution OF this order.
All printers in Detroit, Michigan, beion g,ng
to the Printers Union have struck ana Quit
work, in consequence of the publishers re-
fusIng to employ certain men recon- ended by
the Union. There is no arrangement regard
ing wages Upward of one hundred men aro
thus out Of employment. The publishers are
making siren uous exertions to fill their ofdces,
and offer Union prices to competent men.
In the General Sessions of New York, Re-
corder Hackett has sentenced John Williams
Thomas Burns, Lawrence Griffin and John
Burns to the stare prison for four years and
SIX months each, upon plea OF grand larceny
The court was informed that these defendants
We're associated with band Of burglars who
Dave been rObbing bonded warehouses in that
city.
In New York City, in the bankruptcy Of
John B. Borst, the petitioner was in custody Of
the sheriff on an execution against the person.
Mr. George w. Cook, counsel for the petition
or, claimed his discharge on the ground that,
pending proceedings in bankruptcy he could
not be held. Judge Blackford took the same
view and ordered the petitioners discharge.
The Austrian sloop OF war Elizabeth arrived
at New Orleans yesterday from Vera Oruz,
having on board number Of ustrian soldisra
Sac reports that the United States steamer
Susquehannah sailed from Vera Cruz on the
2sth ult. Her destination is unknown
General Schofield yesterday issued an order
n inc efQn oil tho
virginia, shall be turned over by the military
authorities to the overseprs OF the Door in the
different counties and cities. The Fresdmena
Bureau rations will no longer be issued
In the United States Court in Richmond,
yesterday. John Mechlenburg was sentenced
to pay s. l.200 fine and six months impriaon
ment for removing whiskey from his dist,llerv
without paying the Government tax.
jury OF inquest was summoned in VIII.
mineton, N. Y, yesterday. composed eeuallv
OF whites and negroes. this being the drst
PRACTICAL enforcement of the jury order in that
Immediate section.
The body of a man named Morris, who
was on an excursion to Atlantic City, Mon.
day, was found on the railroad track with his
head severed from his body. He was en ell
derly man, and leaves family.
Yesterday, al the commencement OF the
University OF Y Nermont. the degree of Doctor
of Laws was conferred on Tnaddeus Stevens,
OF Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The Governor of New York has refused to
commute the sentence of Jerry q Brian, an he
will be executed IN accordance with tho sen.
tence.
Theaverage interments of fever cases which
have been made in Galveston, Texas, since
Monday, amount to eight per day.
Governor Swami, of Maryland, ia at the
New York Hotel. where the friends or the
"lost cause" do most generally congregsts
In the constitutional convention OF Michigan
yesterday, the liquor prohibition clsuss was
adopted by vote OF "A TO 30