Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-16
THE EVENING STAR
TELEGRAM re.

The Army OF the Tennessee elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensu ng year: Presi-
dent Generals RawIins; vice presidents Gen
erals Howard g. A Smith, Belknap, Near
thur, Fauehild, snd Csven1e recording SEC
reiary. Colonel l.. VI. Dayton; CORE spondns
secretary. General Hieksn Looper: treasurer,
Genera CorSe- Chicago was selected for hold
ing he :ext meeting.
Louis, William q Herrod VAS fined $1,000
and costs for fixing false brands 10 manufac-
tured tobacco. Martin Hinoerdick ana Fred
LUeToiDR were nBsd sl,2UU and costs for dis
flIing without paving he special tax
Gen. Hancock ard family and several mem.
bers OF his . an feft ~ Louis yesterday even il.
ing for New Orleans, where he will assume
conn ard Of the Fifth military districr.
In Richmond thu CONSERVATIVES held ward
meetings last night, to appoint delegates 20 the
STATE Convention
destructive fire ~ ii ouston, Texas, Thurs
day night, destroyed 4 wnOl- block. including
the German Lutheran church, an extsns. We
sash factory, several fine residences, ana a
large quantity OF lumber.
BY order of Gen. Candy all the sheriffs are
to make returns 20 him OF deinq uent tax
payers. and post commandan;s are authorized
% require the services of citizens for the me-
csssery repairing Of the public highways
distractions are being issued as TO the mSnner
of conducting the elections Governor Orr Is
consulting with Gen. Candy in relation 10 a
new State tax law and the approaching cleo
lions
In New York yesterday evening the boiler
OF dot key engine on the steamer Mantanzas
sapIooeo, klllng henry Me(iee, quartermas-
ter. Another OF The crew Is missing. and IS
Supposed 10 have been blown overheard
Further returns from Arkansas show that
the State has gone for convention.
AcyIces rom Venezuela to the 18th ultino
have been received. The rebellion han been
qHeIlsd and the Insurgents pardOned. A new
Cabinet bad been formed.
The election of Benito Juarez as President
Of Mexico IS confirmed, although Porfirio DtaZ
has received great many votes, ana the con-
sequence - thar Tots are frequent and ron
berries are committed on the ROADS, in the hotels
ard thOroughfsres.
The United States steamer Ossipe arrived a,
victoria Thursday from Sitka, with General
housseau ana STAFF. All are we'll
The election In Florida is PASSING Oft oyi,bon.
any trouble The result for two days ia Leon
Madison, and Gaosden counties fOoIs nm a sO1
votes, OF only which 30 were polled by the
whites all for the convention.
No cay for the assembling OF the nronossd
European general conference is mentioned IN
the last note of the French Cabinet TO me En-
roPean Powers.
The execution of Allen and the other mis-
oners condemned 10 death by the special com
mission n Manchester, England, except Ma
gulre, whose pardon has been apnourca
city " '"-
Marshal BaZaine has been appointed IN sn.
coed Marshal Forey IN command of the third
army corps Of France with his headquartsrs
n Nancy.
The health officers In New FORK report tba,
INC s.ean snip City OF Cork, which arrived
yesterday from Antwerp, has had fourrssn
deaths from cholera among her steeraze pas
sensers, and has ten cases on board
The City Council of Cincinnati Yesterday
% Note OF u 10 passed a res slutlon grant
ing connection through the cjtv haruaan
me Little Miami and the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad.