Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-15
TELEGRAMS. &c.

Hon. John ID. Pendleton, Of Oulpepper Co.,
former member Of Congress, arrived in Rich.
mond yesterday evening, having been arrested
on charge Of psE5nry nnsn1ng illegally
fax, arrived there Tuesday night under arrest
for having violated the civil rights bill by re-
tuetng to take negro testimony. The trial has
been set for the next term of the court. He
WINS bailed to appear. Both parties have beeR
indicted by the grand jury.
The Society for the Suppression Of Gam.
bling, of which Horace Greeley is president,
is vigorously at work in New York. Tuesday
the Keepers Of several faro banks, keno estao-
lishmeDts, DC, who have thus far eluded the
vigilance of the detectives of the society, left
the city, most of them going to Saratoga. The
same night the proprietors of two of the most
notorious faro banks in the city were arrested,
and gave heavy bail for their appearance for
trial.
A daring and successful attempt at robbery
was made at Saratoga Springs Tuesday morn.
irg, when two men entered the Columbian
Hotel and removed from the office an iron
safe weighing about four hundred pounds, and
containing only $50 in cash, besides valua-
oies The thieves were seen by several Of the
guests OF the house as they departed with their
plunder, but supposing they were conveying
trunk, gave no alarm.
In New York Tuesday afternoon, Edward
Jones, superintendent Of the shooting gallery
IN Barnum's M Museum, was instantly shot dead
bF young man whose name is unknown. and
who fired q rife at the target while Jones was
IN front OF it. 1t is supposed that he did not
see James. He escaped from the museum dur
Ing the confusion that ersued.
New Market, New Jersey, which was the
scene OF the Correll tragedy some time ego,
was the scene OF another attempted one on
Monday night. An Ella man seventy years Of
age named John arris and his wife were se-
verely beaten by their son-in.law. William
Roantr e, and the old man stabbed so serious
~ that no hopes are entertained Of his recov-
cry. Roantree was arrested.
Four men were carried over Niagara Falls
at lote hour Tuesday evening. They were
two terrymen and two passengers Their
names are not yet known. There is much ex-
citement over the terrible accident. Their
bodies have not yet been found, though search
is being made in the river below the Falls
A man named J. w. Pilbrick, supposed to
belong to Lowell. Mass, died at Ellsworth
property and large amount of money Tue
whereabouts of his relatives or friends is not
known: The property is in the hands OF the
authorities.
port Of Tamaneaia. Japan, had been desig
mated by the Japanese Government for the use
OF foreigners, and had been thrown open to the
commerce of all nations. in accordance with
the agreemen. made with the foreign repre-.
SEN -,tlves at Osaca
A n immense Union meeting was held in San
Francisco this week. Mr.. Graham was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm. The second
meeting organized in the State was Interrupted
Several men were arrested.
John A. McRae, contractor on the ST Louis,
Vandalia, and Terre Haute railroad. was
robbed in St. Louis yesterday afternoon in
the National Loan Bank OF $3.50, which he
had just drawn from the bank.
Dispatches from the Colorado river via Los
Angeles, report the grounding of the steamer
Sierra Nevada, on the I'd instant, loaded with
Government supplies. Men taken off Point
Isabel by another steamer
Judge Barnard, of New York, has denied
the motion OF John Lester WaIiack for an in
junction against Iarney Williams and W. j.
Florence to restrain them from PLAYING the
como DIV OF "Caste" at the Broadway Theatre.
The accounts OF cholera received rom va
rious parts of Italy do not improve. They
is attended with unusual fatality.
gary to the treasury of the Austrian empire
Will be the same as it was before she was con-
stituted separate kingdom.
The sloop- -of-war jamestown sailed from
San Fran cisco yesterday for Sitka. where she
will remain all winter, to freeze out the yellow
fever.
Prominent Republicans In Nashville are i.
is said endeavoring to have the franchis law
so modified as to admit to suffrage much
larger proportion of whites.
4 There were registered in Charleston. S. g..
yesterday. GAG persons, of whom l62 were white
and 492 colored
Heavy rain storms IN Georgia, and ii is feared
cotton will be seriously injured.
The weather throughout England is yerv
hot.
The first section OF the Oregon Central rail-
road will be commenced in September