Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-05
rELEakAMs. xc.

The Albany Evening Jossrnsl Gays some Of the
delegates to the Democratic convention, who
came up the river on the stea mer Drew Thurs
day night. were SO spirited in their condncs as
TO render themselves decidedly disagreeable to
decent passengers. They rioted about the cabin
like thugs, oyereet chairs and furniture, In
suited respectable persons, ana devoted to dis
forrnances. This was particularly true OF the
Brooklyn delegation, one OF whom was
former member of the Assembly, while anoth.
not be induced 70 suspend their riotous ont.
breaks and speak IN decent Language until
Captain Roe threatened TO put them under ar
resf. t > HEs 5 ~
Judge Abel, the counsel for Henry Smith,
accused of perjury In New Orleans, filed an
exception Thursday to the case beng tried be-
fore Assistant Recorder Dunn, OF the Second
District Court Dunn is the negro lately elected
BY the new Council. Judge Abel in his excep.
Recognized by the laws OF Louisiana as q citi.
zen, anu hence not legally an ofIicer of Justice.
Dunn oyerrnled the exception. tried the case,
witness refused to take the stand or be sworn
while negro was acting recorder. He was
asked il he intended to insun the court; when
he replied that he did. He was fined $40.
General Schofleld has issued an order pre-
scribing the mode OF election in Virginia. The
civil police are to keep order at the polls, aad
are TO be held responsible for disorder. The
r. gistering officers during the election shall
have the powers of military commits sioners. A
es,se1ed a., voter arrested re Tor any offence
being taken to Jail. In districts of over five
hundred voters separate places will be provI-
ded for the whi'ss and blacks - vote. No
candioate for the convention shall oficiate as
registering odicer in the election All the liuuor
shops in the vicinity of the polls are to be
closed. ~ eI7
The following gentlemen are to be directors
Of the Union Pacific railroad Company on tho
part Of the stockholders for the ensuing year:
T. Q. Duran. New York: O. s: Bushnell. Con-
nectieur: John J. Oisco New York; H. s. NC
Comb, Delaw rei o. Ames, Ms Massachusetts,;
10 'iah Bardwell, Massachusetts,: Sidney Dil-
J. B. Alley, Massa ,Ausetts; VIM. T. Gi3 idop,
Massachusetts; f.. &. Dexter, Massachusetts:
and EeDj. E. Bates, Massachusetts, The re.
naming five directors on the part Of the Gov
the United States.
Special Orders, No. 15i, from headquar4 ers
in New Orleans, dated October 3, discharges
the boards Of registry, excepting the chairma.
OF the came. The latter are to assume charge
OF the registration lists and the books and
papers pertaining thereto, and bring or for
ward them to the district headquarters. No
unnecessary delay In the preparation of the
jury lists will be allowed. The chairmen OF
the boards will be held responsible for the
execution Of the foregoing.
The American Bible Union held the second
and last days session in New York of its
eighteenth anniversary Thursday. The at.
tendance was qui's as great as that OF the pre-.
vious day, and numerous adore, ,ses were
made by eloquent speakers Tho sum Of
S3,25S was contributed to introduce the new
version Of the Bible among the people of the
South
Judge Underwood, in Richmond. yesterday
overrnled the motion to quash the indictment
in the revenue fraud case ON the ground Of
want OF jurisdiction. He overruied it on the
erouho tnat the law OF 1879 gives the court
jurisdiction over all cases whether named by
congress or not.
The fever intermenrs in New Orleans, to six
O'Clock yesterday morning, were Sc venty- five,
an increase OF nineteen over the pre- vious day
The weather turned cold Thursday night, and
it rained yesterday.
+ The officers of the United States Oircuit
Court in Richmond are arranging the prelimi-
naries for the trial of Davis on the lst OF
November.
Elias Howe. jr., the sewing machine in ventor,
tied last night In Brooklyn, New York. ~ ;