Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-18
TELEGRAMS, &c.

J. The steamer San Juan Del Sur, with pas
sengsfe. who left New York December 20, has
arrived at San Francisco. She reports tina,
seven eoioiers now on board are on the sic <
list hye died OF cholera during the passage,
and three civilians of intermittent fever Forty
soldiers oIed on the isthmus, and about the
same number OF civilians. The steamer was
qusrantined at San Salisto as a matter of pre
caution against the spread of disease Her
passengers Will be landed there and sheltered
by tents obtained from the military authori-
ties.
AT Frankfort, KY, on Wednesday night a,
half past SIX O'Clock, he stable Of Neal & Go.
and two tenement houses were DESTROYED by
fire. The flames communicated to the Iall and
district offices, which We're totally con-
sumed. The papers were saved. The loss rs
estimated at $4,000; insurance light. A fall
OF snow in the early part of the night pre-
vented an extended con1iagration. The fire
prevented the legIslativecaucus from meeting
In the Pennsylvania House of Representa-
tives yesterday a resolution was introduced
expressing Indignation at the nomination OF
Mr. Cowan as Minister 10 A ustria, p nd CHARGING
President johnson with contemp. .atinx a di-
rect insult TO the people OF PennsyIyanla and
calling upon the Republican Senator's and
representative 20 oppose The confirmation OF
by the U. $ steamer Saranac. which ar
rived at San Francisco, from Mazatlan, wed
nesday, letters were received stating that
JuareZ was at Durango. The Liberals wer p
In quiet possession of MaZatlan, Guayamas
and La PaZ. The Saranac brings ten thonsa, q
Mexican dollars.
In the Philadelphia City Councils yester
day message was read from the MAYOR.
stating that four leading citizens had purchased
hundred and forty acres OF land ADJOINING
tRe City Park al Paramount, and now offer II
10 tAe city at the cost price. being about one
half Of its value, their object being 10 keen
spectators away. The Mayor urged the
Councils TO accept the proposition
In the Maryland Legislature Yesterday there
was another JOINT ballot for United States
Senator, but no election. The Senate adisurned
pending a motion 70 repeal the act requiring
the United States Senator to be chosen from
Eastern Shore.
Telegraphic orders were sent from New Or.
leans yesterday morning to General REYNOLDS
commanding at Brownsville, Texas releasing
General SedgwIck from arrest for the unau-
thorlzed occupation Of Matamoros, and or
dering him 10 his regiment.
Governor Geary, of PennsyIyania. has an
pointed Captain stephen II. Stewart, OF Allie
ghany county, principal auxiliary State agent
at W Washington, and A. A. Cook, of westmore-
land county, as assistant agent at the same
place.
The planters warehou Sc AT Columbus. Ga
was destroyed by fire Wednesday, with from
2,SO0 TO 5000 bales of cotton, mostly belonging
10 planters. There was very little Insurance
Some members of the PhlIadelphia CITY
Council Initiating their New York brethren
INDUCED IN tight at their session of yester
day.
The New Jersey Republican Legislative
have nominated Hon. Frederick T. FreIing
huysen Tor the United States Senate by vote
OF 25 against 10.
The Minnesota Legislature has ratified the
constitutional amendment. The vote in the
Senate was 10 to 5, and in the House 30 TO q
In the Nevada Legislature yesterday. the
Hen. James w. Nye was reelected To me r.
>. Senate by seven majority on the first ballor
Mr.. Carmichael, the chief of the polica of
Baiumore, has been removed. ana .Jr. Van
NostIand appointed in his place