Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-19
srELEGRAMs, &c.

General Sheridan's anticipated election order
was issued Saturday. 1t provides two days
for the election, September 27th and 2sth. The
Convention is to, be composed of Ninety eight
members. The Boards of Registration are or
dered to commence the revision of rolls and
dnal registration fourteen days before the cleo.
tiop. The number of delegates for each parish
is designated. The other pro visions of the or
details of general elections. See ton seventh
provides, that, should violence or fraud he per-
pe,ra'ed at any of the voting precincts on the
days of election, the offenders viii be punished
in the seveIest manner, and the elections with
in these precincts will be held over again un-
der the protection of the United States troops.
The Republican Convention met at the
Capitol at Nashville, Tenn. Saturday. and
nominated A. j. Alden for Mayor. Another
Republican Convention met at the court houss
and nominated Abram Myers. Myers is an
old citizen, and Alden a new man, from Wis.,
consin. The Alden Convention ex.communi.
speaker at i6e Myers meeting, said Alden end
hIe party could pack all their worldly pos
sessions IN carpet bag. They had no inter.
fss IN MashSiile Ne Nevertheless, Alden has the
The newspapers. Telegraph and Messenger.
OF Macon, Georgia, request the editors of the
Conserv rvative press in the Third Military Dis
trict TO meet at Macon. on Friday, the 23d inst !,
for the purpose of taking some action In refer.
enee to General pope's order No 4e. The In:
telligencer, of Atlanta, and the Chronicle and
Sentinel, OF Augusta, approve this proposed
meeting.
A meeting was held Saturday evening. in
front of the Union League house, in Philadel-
phia, OF soldiers and sailors to condemn the
course Of the President in removing Secretary
Stanton. 1t was very largely attended, and
much enthusiasm prevailed, with speeches
from prominent ex-officers. A preamble and
resolutions were adopted. fI9
The Richmond City Councils Saturday eve
against the city having to support the pauper
negroes who have emigrated to Richmond
since the war. The order suspending Freed
mems Bureau rations throws this class Of ne
Rrces all on the cities Of the South where they
chance to reside.
An Omaha despatch says General Butler
and seven men were recently attac ked by the
Indians on the Big Blue river. severe fight
ensued, in which the Indians were defeated
Martial law has been established In Julesburg
to suppress the rule OF gamblers and despera-
does.
There are returns from sixteen OF the most
populous counties of Florida. The whole
number registered fhus FAR is e.946. of which
6073 are blacks and 1883 are whites Leon
county. the most ,hickly settled in the State,
registers 1857 blacks and 4O7 whites.
In the Michigan Constitutional Convention,
on Saturday, it was decided, by vote of SIS to
25, that the prohibitory clause, and the clause
providing for the annual session of the Legis-
lature, should be submitted to the separate
vote OF the people.
John ]. Edwards, charged with defrauding
the Union Savings Rank has arrived in st.
Louis. He asserts his innocence. and threat.
ems suit for damages against the Off GERS OF
that bank.
At q picnic nearV Vicksburg. Miss. on Thurs
day. poison was administered by some un-
known party. Five whites and three blacks
are dead, and six or eight are not expected to
recover.
Vim. Bropby, residing a few miles north of
Philadelphia, shot his sister in law, SATURDAY.,
inflicting mortal wound The cause has not
been ascertained Brophy is q prominent poll
tician there.
The registration returns in South Carolina,
for the past week. from all the districts heard
frcrn, foot up 2,6s7 whites and 1894 colored. +
Secretary Stanton left Boston. Saturday, with
Hon. Samuel Cooper. to spend a few days at
the seaside.
1t is reported that the Government has pur
based the acht Vesta for 49,, Zoo.
Mrs. jefferson Davis arrived in Richmond
Saturday evening