Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-17

TELEGRAMk, &c.

Ex-Governor johnson has written letter
in which he advises the people Of Georgia net
to accept the terms of the military reconstruct,
tien Act After reyie wing the situation and
terms proposed for the reconstruction OF the
Southern States, he says: ~ never will ap-
prove OF, or consent to, or accept tho poisoned
chalice offered TO our lips or advise my fellow
citizens to do so,g II permitted to vote, in view
OF the turn Of events. should register. and
hope every man in Georgia who can will do
30, with view to voting against and defeat
Ing the scheme for our degradation md the
overthrow OF republican government"
Judge Goodell has rendered an important
decision, at Lexington, KY, on case of habeas
corpus. James A. johnson was arrested by
the Freedmen's Bureau for cruelty beating q
sons body demanded by the civil authorities
The military declined to obey, and the case
went into court, Gen. John b. Huston appear
ing for the prisoner, and Gen. j. =. Brisbin for
the Burean The Judge decided that the
action OF the Bureau was legal and proper
and that the writ OF hdbeas corpus could not
aaKe me prisoner ont OF the hands Of the Gov
Intelligence has been received of q terrible
pestilence at Mapritius. It was at first con.
fined to the natives, and was supposed to have
originated in unwholesome food. The people
were dying at the rate of 200 per day. The dis.
ease " q; bilious fever. similar to that seen In
the west Indies. The state Of the island is
ore adful. People are lying in the streets
dying. Nearly every other mouse is closed. and
scspltal accommodations are insufficient
miserable, neglected huts are erected, inte
which people 60 to die. aQulnine sells at S75
per ounce.
The first case in South Carolina coming nm
der the provisions OF the new bankrupt act
was decided in the United States Court Judge
bryan charged the jury that the sus pension
by banker, merchant, or trader, to meet his
commercial paper at maturity. and noa-re-
sump1lon OF payment within fourteen DAYS.
although without fraud, created an act Of in.
voluntary bankruptcy: that an assignment, as
in trust for the benefit OF the creditors OF a
trader, constituted the assignor an involun-
tary bankrupt, as tending to hinder and defeat
the operations OF the bankrupt law.
Late Arizona ad vices state that the Colorado
river Is so high that back water has overfiowed
Arizona city. Only two buildings are unln-
lured on the Fort Yuma side. The Hood com.
pietPly wrecked the Overland Mail Oompnny,s
quarters. The quartermastsrs warehouse at
Fort NINA was destroyed BY fire, involving q
loss Of s3H 600. An Arizona mail CARRIER has
been killed by lndians.
The city currency is the absorbing topic OF
conversa'Ion in New Orleans. Ali seem to
ity OF the city for it. Various schemes for
bringing it back 70 par (it is 90 per cent dis.
connt) are rnmored, but they are evidently for
speculative purposes.
Baesefora. St kits. West Indies, was de-
stroyed by fire. All the business portion and
most OF the dwellings and churches are in
ashes. Five lives were lost. .
George OF, a well-known butcher. was fa
tally stabbed by John Smith, in Louisville
KY, Sunday night, and James Wheeler, q
moulder. was killed by John Ferg uscn, plas.
'erer. Both the murderers were arrested
The private banking house of Judson 6 Co..
New Orleans, has suspended payment, though
with sufficient assets to cever ut least ninety
per cent. of all liabilities.
A. Wolf, charged with obtaining goods on
false pretences has been discharged in Rich
mond, but has been sent to Baltimore on the
IeGuisltion Of the Governor OF Maryland.