Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-22
TELEGRAMS. &C.

E, w. Uole, who claims to be the president
OF the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad,
having been elected by the excluded stock
holders and those voting against the Burns
directory. has applied to Judge Bryen, Of the
Circuit Court OF Davidson, Tenn. for q man.
damus TO give him possrssi OF the road and
stock. Judge Bryen will hear the case at the
regular term Of the court next month. What
ever his decision, the matter will 60 before the
Supreme Court next December.
General orders, No. So, from General Pope's
headquarters, directs that grand and petit
jurors for the trial OF all oases in his depart
ment be hereafter drawn exclusively from
lists Of registered voters, without denomina-
tion, The sheriff will require jurors to S wear
that they are registered, specifying the pre-
cinct and county, whish afidavits are 20 be
placed on file in the courts.
Tuesday night in New Orleans a resolution
was adopted by both Boards OF Aldermen de-
clariDR II the op inion Of the Common Council
that the further retention In Office Of the pres
ent CON ptroller, surveyor, city attorney. as
stant city attorney, and coroner will be a
disregard of the reconstruction act and call.
ing on the general commanding to remove
these officers.
The cabin of q negro named Franklin, near
Gallatin, Tenn, was entered yesterday morn
ing just before day, and Franklin murdered
His SON was also shot, but made his escape
with bad wound in the thigh Franklin wss
carriage driver for Mr.. Franklin, OF Gallat,n
The murdere RS are unknown Supposed to be
negroes.
The bark Comet brings Sandwich Island
dates to July @. Eleven thousand pounds
choice Sea leland cotton has been received q,
Honolulu It's cultivation is profitable and
extending. TIE great volcano Is quite active
aga'n. The export Of California wheat is con.
tnulng to increase. Thirty four vessels are
loading for foreign ports, mostly English.
q. g. Flint, clerk of the Gosport navy yard,
and proprietor OF the old Dominion newspaper
OF MOI folk, who suddenly absconded a wear
ago and III d to Europe, on account of frauds
OF $500 o, was Gently arrested in New Or.
trial. The Exchange National Bank is the
principal victim
DR.. Harris weekly letter to the New York
beard of Health notes some points Of interest
that ci y ana Brooklyn lat week Nearly
seventy fl We per cent. of the mortality OF the
past week, W. are told. was among young
chllfIen.
Mr.. Beadles, his wife aud sister, and child OF
the latter, were drowned in the PecatonIca
river near Rockford, Illinois, on Saturday
The Iost child went into the water aud got
beyon its Depth when the others perished in
their efforts to rescue it.
At meeting OF the ex Federal officers and
soldiers. held at the Ballard House, in Rich
mond. Oh Tuesday night, it was agreed to call
State con INVENTION on the 25th OF September
next, 10 assemble in the district court room in
that city. The call will be issued on the 27tn
inst
The first meeting OF the newly appointed
Republican state Central Committee OF New
Jersey was held in Trenton yesterday and an
organization effected by the election of Fred.
erick kingman Of Mercer, chairman, and ].
Y Foster, secretary.
MAJOR General George H. Thomas, having
received Off cial notification Of his ss ssgnment
to the Command Of the 5th military d strict,
left for New Orleans from Louisville, KY,
yesterday afternoon, by the O'Clock train,
accompanied by his staff.
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Clay mount, Del. Sunday, by the morning ex-
in covered wagon, which may account for
the accident, as the whistle was duly blown
at the crossing.
Rev. Mark p. Ladd, a representative to the
General Assembly from Worcester committed
suicide BY hsuging, at Richmond, Vt, Saiur-
day. He was in indepep dent circums,auces
The coroner's verdict was suicide rom insan.
ity.
Peter Conner, the murderer, who escaped
some days ago from the New Albany jail, and
was arrested at Nashville Tuesday, arrived a
New Albany. Ind, yesterday evening unde
guard, and was recommitied to prison.
The corner stone OF tho Cameron railroad
bridge across the Missouri river at Kansas
city, was laid yesterday with Masonic cere-
monies.
The number registered in Charleston, S. q,
yesterday were 235, OF whom l4O were whites
and Us coIored.
In New York. yesterday, the Athletics were
again victorious, defeating the Eckfords BY a
score OF twenty three to nineteen.
There were ten deaths by yellow fever in
New Orleans, Tuesday.