Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-28
TELEGRAMS. &c.

Wolcott ]. Humphrey, Senator from the
Thlrtieth District NY, was arrested by police
officer Kelley, at Warsaw, Wyoming county,
and brought before Justice Cole at Albany,
on Saturday, upon warrant charging him
with bribery and corruption in office, Issued
upon an affidavit made by Hugh b. Wilson.
The warrant charges that said Humphreys,
then being member OF the state Senate did
feloniously accept $500 TO influence his sction
on bill then pending before the Railroad
Committee Of the Senate in relation To the
Manhattan Railway Company, and tht ac-
cused wss arraigned AID gave bail in thesur-
cites of 600 each to await the action q the
grand jury, which meets on the second Mon
day OF November next.
A large and enthusiastic gathering assem-
bled in Raleigh, N. g.. Saturday night, in re.
spohse to a call published in the city papers
The meeting organized by electing A. NJ. Bed-
soc president. Hon. A. 5. Merryman addressed
the assemblage. His speech was a long and
elaborate arg gument against the Cone ssimal
plan OF reconstruction. Resolutions were
adopted declaring devotion to the Constitution
and civil liberties. Delegates were appoirted
to the county convention, which meets there
on Thursday.
The Union League of Schuylkill county,
Pa held an enthusiastic meeting Saturday
night Resolutions were adopted nominating
Grant for President, and ex-Gov. Andrew G.
Curtin for Vice President. The meeting ad-
Journed with cheers for the nominees. On
next Saturday night ratification meeting VIII
be held at the League.
United States Commissioner OJborne, II
New York, issued warrant for the arrest o.
Frank Sullivan, upon the compliant OF the
British (Onsul there, and upon the mandate
of President Johnston, charged with having
kIllf d, on the 27th day OF September last, Esen
l.. FoOte, on board the British bark Maia while
at sea. Sullivan was accordingly arrested on
Saturday.
The Congressional Committee closed its la
bors in Louisville Friday. A large number of
witnesses were examined in the cases OF Trim
bic and Grover. In Knotts case but two wit
nesses were examined, and his loyalty not
being thoroughly impeached he was not re-.
quired to make defence.
Governor Crawford and Senator Ross, of
Kansas, arrived at Topekt on Friday, having
left the Indian Commisslol at Medicine Lodge
Creek on the god. Rorh express the opinion
that satisfactory treaty will be made with
the Indians.
As the steamer Leo, from Savannah, entered
the East river, New York, Saturday morning,
she came into collision with the sloop David
nds, OF Fishkill. through the carelessness OF
the latter. The sloop was sunk and three OF
her crew drowned. The steamer was not
damaged.
terrible boiler explosion occurred Satur-
day at Coles piano factory, Weehawken Hill,
N The building was utterly demolished,
fatally scaldCd d. and four others niured. The
loss is 3 5000, partly insured.
The fall meeting closed in Nashville Satur.
day. The Cumberland stake was won by Pa.
trician. The second race, for beaten horses.
was won by Maggie Hunter. The weeks sport
was good, and the attendance large.
In opening some she'll at the Union Rolling
Mills IN st. Louis, one OF them exploded kill
ing young man named William Which. and
badly wounding William and John Sleen, the
former fatally.
The collector OF the third internal revenue
district seized the whiskeJ distillery o. Mar
tin Warren d Co., In Baltimore, Saturday, for
violation of the revenue laws.
Admiral Tegethof is still tarryng at Ha-
vana an d there is a small chance Of his get
ting the late Emperor's body soon.
grant hrs b~en made for the Tehuau- 9pc ,
transit 10 Emile Layre, the old company's
pr" 3ident.
There are but fourteen colored delegarc ,
electt 10 the Alabama con INVENTION.