Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-09
rELEGRAMS. &c.
No data has been received for resume oil
the California election results further than al

the California election results further than al.
ready noted. Haigh.'s majority in San Fran
might have been overcome If q full vote had
not been prevented by apathy. The same ana.
thy prevailed in the interior. Nevada county.
one Of the strongest Republican counties poll
ed only $500 out of $500 registered voters,
giving Haight seventy five majority. Several
small counties give Gorham maJorities aver.
aging one hundred, but they do not change
the result as announced. Hlgby, (Union.) for
Congress, is 700 ahead. REH iHt
at four O'Clock Saturday afternoon fright
ful accident occurred during the races at the
Chittenden county Fair Grounds, In Burltng.
ton, Vermont The seats. arranged In the form
Of an amphitheatre, while densely crowded
with spectators, fell to the ground with fear
ful crash, bringing down with them over 1900
people. over fifty Of whom were injured. some
tits supposed fatally, and many with broken
limbs. The structure was over thirty feet
uious. -
General Sheridan arrived at Cairo Saturday,
and left for St. Louis Immediately. A salute
was fired, but there was no time ter demon
strstion, as the General was obliged to hasten
from the boat to the cars, which had already
waited one half hour for him. AtSt. Louis he
was met by delegation Of reception committees
who escorted him to the Southern Hotel. The
public demonstration will take place this eve-
ming. A"
Mr.. Watson, OF the Michigan University,
reports the following "On Friday night
while observ ing in the vicinity of the planet
Neptune, discovered still another planet
hitherto unknown, the briiliancy OF which is
eq ual to that OF star Of the eleventh magni-
tnde. 1t is situated IN the right ascension
fourteen degrees and fifteen minutes, and in
delineation six degrees and ten minutes north"
The health officer Of New York harbor re-
ports that the steamer Mississippi, which ar
rived in quarantine on the 4th inst, from New
Orleans, had four deaths on board from yellow
fever during the voyage. and five cases when
she arrived. She embarked the Austrian troops
from Mexico Saturday, afternoon, and sailed
for Europe.
The towboat Mohawk arrived at Memphis
yesterday morning from New Orleans with
seven cases OF yellow fever on board. One
passenger died while the boat was at the wharf
all the crew are down with the fever A quar-.
antine will be established to-day.
Abram Myers, the Conservative candidate
for Mayor OF Nashville, fell accidentally Sat
Louisville, KY, fracturing his skull, and
causing death shortly afterwards. Mr.. Myers
was on business visit to that city.
Drafts of the First National Bank of Kings
on account of its president being defaulter to
the extent OF 100000. The Treasury Off cials
are Investigating the matter.
The registration returns, official, from the
whole State Of Virginia have been received at
the army headquarters in Richmond. The to.
tai vote is 2l6,O0O. The ratio Of voters is IL
whites to blacks.
The Richmond Wig has information tha.
the commanding general will order the elec-
ton of delegates to the Virginia Convention
Qo4 in number) between the 10th and 18th OF
October.
In assuming the command of the fifth m ILL.,
tary district, General Griffin says all the ex.
listing orders will remain In force, and the dis
trct staff officers will continue to perform their
customary duties at headquarters.
Mr.. Stauger, the late cashier of the San
Francisco sugar refinery, has been discovered
to be defaulter in the sum OF SlOOUDO He
left in the steamer Great Republic tor China.
The habit OF gambling led to the crime.
One hundred and sixty seven towns in Yer.
mont give Page for Governor. S, ,7o2. and Ed
wards, 2.s2l. No more towns have been heard
from. sr
General Orr telegraphs that Vicksburg has
been placed under quarantine. Boats from New
Orleans must load at station two miles below
the city.
The new directory Of San Francisco shows
a population Of over 10000. 1t was only
$4,000 seven years ago.
Forty. three deaths from yellow fever in New
Orleans were reported in the "a hours ending
at O'Clock Saturday morning.
California is celebrating to-day the seven
teenth anniversary OF her admission into the
Union.