Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-14
TELEGRANS. &c.

the Tombs, in New York, Monday, In ease
which is considerably complicated. but which
and Mcguire to their service. Choo- Matz, the
uncle OF little ALI Right, was charged with
EN- mbezZiing money belonging to the other per-
formers but OF their evidence that they had
voluntarily left the money with him for safe
keeping. he was discharged. Little ALI Right,
who was reported dead some time ago. was on
hand at the trial IN propria persona.
There was q Feuian barbecue on Green
1sland, opposite Troy, N Y, Monday. More
than f2,ooO people were in attendance to wit
stone Ridge affair. Major Gen. Samuel Spear
appeared in full Fenlan Inform, mounted on
MS gray charger, and was warmly welcomed
by MAJOR Gen. Wool, Of the United States
Army, who also wore the fuii uniform OF his
rank, and who subsequently reviewed the
troops There Was a considerable turnout OF
the Fenian sold.ery.
In the New York Constitutional Convention
resolution looking to the appointment OF an
executive council, to heid Office during the
administration of the Government, was re-
terred to the com mittee OF the whole. II pro-
vIdes for Secretary OF State, Attorney Gen.
erai, and secretaries respectively of the public
ponce, flre, insurance, public grounds and
buildings, and financial, audit and assessment,
al Of them to be appointed by the Governor
with the consent OF tie Senate.
A meeting OF ex.soliiers and sailors of the
United States army and navy. in Richmond.
last night. appointed an executive committee
10 cali State con invention at Richmond in Sep
tember 1t was reported that there are now
living in Virginia 1.1O0 persons who were in
the United States service during the war. Dur
ing the discussion. it was deprecated tn at per.
sons should get control Of the affairs OF Vir-
ginia who had never fred shot to bring her
nack into the Union.
The registration returns from ferty-seven
counties Of Georgia gives about 10000 votes,
the majority for blacks being e.673 In the
w haro hn h
ascendant no returns have yet been handed IN
Though large numbers of the whites have not
oeeh registered. yet 1t is heiie we'd when the re-
tnrns come in from all the districts the white
voters OF the State will have clear majority
OF over twelve thousand.
The Rev. H. Wendt, who for two years past
has been superintendent of an orphan asylum
at Philadelphia, was arrested In Rochester
N y ., Sunday, by policeman Mclean, for per-
peiIating rape on n o less than seven little girls
who were under his charge He is a reru-
iarly ordained Lutheran clergyman. He con-
Iesses that he has done wrong, and was AIKEN
10 Philadelphia Sunday evening.
On Saturday night last, Governor Pierpoint
addressed large assembiage OF whites and
blacks at the court house in Norfolk, his sub.
ject being principally political, and confined
to the exposition OF Reps hlican principles, and
pointing out the prime necessity Of both whites
and blacks I'D the Southern States uniting in
the great work OF reconstruction Il. instituted
by Congress-
The Journeymen Talors' international
Union OF the United States and Canada assem-
bled in Cincinnati Monday to hold its third an
nual con vention. There are thirty -oae unions
composing this body. which now numbers
abe at 3O.GC9 members throughout the country
Abouta a hundred delegates from all parts are
present.
Capt. Swan and the crew of the schooner
Sarah nave been arrested in San Francisco On
Inc charge OF purposely wrecking the vessel
with the intention to defraud the revenue de-
paTtment and insurance com panies. The YES.
sci sailed with a cargo Of alcohol " orth S25 OGo
part OF which has been found in Brakes bav
since the reported wreck.
The brig William Anderson, which brought
a load OF Coolies from Havana to New or.
leans, has been llbelled, and the captain and
the man IN charge Of the Coolies have been
bonded IN the sum OF thousand dollars 10
answer for the violation OF the laws prohibit.
ing the introduction OF Coolies into the United
States.
A gang Of thieves Sunday night entered a
farmers house, whose name is unknown, near
Green wood station, on the Jefferson Vile. Ind,
road in search of plunder. The farmer was
murdered. and his house and several other
farmer s. houses were robbed.
A man named John Wade Jumped from the
mast OF vessel in dock at South Brooklyn,
Nonday, q distance OF seventy feet, into the
water TO decide a bet. The water was only
twelve feet deep, and he stuck in the mud a.
the bottom and was drowned.
a serious ngQt occurred at Louisville. XIV,
Sunday, between two brothers named Black
and Two brothers named Reddng. resulting
from family feuds. Several persons were
stabbed and injured by brickbats
The next Legislature OF Kentucky will stand
about as follows: Senate-Democrats, 2s: Rad.
icsls, 9: third party, 4. In the House there are
IS Democrats, IL Radicals, and OF the third
party.
William James, Of Uuca, Indiana, COM
mitted suicide by poisoning, in New York,
Monday He was under an indictment for
killing soldier.
telegram reports twenty.three new cases
of yellow fever at New Iberia, Louisiana,
Monday, but no deaths have occurred, The
disease is assuming mild form.
The political con test is growing very bitter
in California Gorham denounces the inde-
pendent press as venal, and as desiring the
success of the Democracy.
There are continued reports OF Indian out.
RACES in Arizona. The Indians lately made a
cattle raid TO the very edge of Prescott. The
citizens turned out, bnt the Indians escaped
The National Academy Of Science COM
menced publi sessions in Hartford, Connect
cut, yesterday morning.