Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-07
EVENING STAR.
LATE TELEGRAMS, &C.


Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania, having
O'Baldwin, the English and Irish pueil,sts
intend 70 come into that Safe 70 fight ror the
championship On the 18th Instant, mas issued a
proclamation warning those persons a.ud tne,r
sylyanis with any lch purpose, and p,rdsiay
all the powers OF the Stlve TO prevent aed nm
such breach Of the peace
The German cigar manufacturers and tosac.
conisis Of New York and BROOKLYN held a
meeting IN the Steuben House, Bowery on
Monday, 10 Protes- Ng1tnst the operation OF the
new tobacco tx law. A committee was ap-
pointed tor the purpose OF urgsg a union OF
view 10 influone 'ng Congress 70 efiecta change
IN the law.
The election fer officers OF the school distri C.
in MOant Vernon, Westchcs.er county, New
York, was held on Monday. Mrs. Mcdonald
an ID three other ladies offered tneIr ballots at
the polls, but were politely told that they could
not vote. Some five OF six votes which ware
cast for Mrs Mcdonald and other ladies for
trustees Were thrown out in the count
Many Of he prominent citizens of Tenness see
are preparing to petItloR the President 70 re-
woke the order relieving General q H. ThomaJ
from command in that state, and to allow him
10 remain until after tbs, election. The feeling
oetweenche opposing parties in the State is
intensely bitter.
The fsTmers OF McL can county, Illinois es-
Innate that the corn crop in that vicinity has
been damaged by premature frosts 10 the ex-
tent ee ual 10 one-foOrth of what there would
have seen. But for the frOsts the corn crop in
Central Illinois would have been immense
and as IL is IL will be more than an average
yield
VIM. Barker, superintendent of the Panama
railroad, has Oeeo assassinated by J. L. Bald
win, civil engineer in the employ of the COM
pany. Baldwin was suffering from EaaBi1 pot,t
and subsequently shot himself, and will prob
ably die.
An Injunction restraining the Method ist
EplscOcaI Church from the use OF Asbury
chapel, Prince Frederick. Calvert county, has
been dissolved by Judge Magruder. The mem-
bers of the Church S0uth intend CARRYING tb.
case 10 the Court of Appeals.
The first (triennial) Convention of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church held in this country
since lc6U, in which the Southern di -ceses are
fully represented, is to assem- ble in the CITY of
New York te-day. Forty-two bishops and one
hundred and fifty lay delegates are in atten-
dance
Nj. Van Wyck, of the Congressional Re-
reLchment Committee, had confidential in tsr-
views IN New York yesterday with persons
supposed 70 be posted on internal revenue
matters including Solicitor Buckley
An unsuccess full attempt was made on the
nlght OF the 2Sth OF September, TO burn the
town Of Lexington, MISS. Fortunately the fire
was discovered IN time 10 prevent a serious
cOnfisgTatiOn.
The King of Denmark made a sreech at The
opening Of the RIGsrad on Monday, in which
after reference 10 the Sch les wig Holstein GU =
tiOI- NJ Sstlu IAlHJ tnc safe OF -. IlOmlS and
other Islands IN the West Indies 20 the United
STATES had been postponed tor one year.
Later adyiCes fIoul the seat of war IN Seu+h
America report the aTri val of Lopez n san srI-
mar do with 1u,U men. The allies are ~
pairing tOE an attack on the position of the Pr
aguayans a the mouth OF the Tibicuary.
Addle and Minnie Brown, agei nine and
seven years, wese burned TO death IN Charles
town Mass, on saturday night. TRey were
studying lesson when a Young brother ran
against theEI, upsetting fluid lamp.
From Mexico we have advices 10 Sept 23d .
President Juarez. in a message 10 Congress
congrafHlates the nation on the failure OF the
recent rebelliOns. except IN the stIll unsettled
State OF TamaulIpas.
The return game OF base ball az Fremont, n
H.res ulted- Atlantics, of Brooklyn. -; Unions.
OF MOrrisiana. .. The Atlantics are once more
the champions of the United States.
Mr.. Clarke. the United States Consul at Val
paralSO, was informally received by the Presi-
deLt as aching Minister during kilpatrIck's
absence.
The Governor of Alabama has signed the
registration bill. and both Houses OF the Legs
lature have passed a bill providing for an
election.
AdyIces from Central America represent
affairs III Panama as unsettled, and reports OF
a coming revolution current. Colombia Is
quiet.
The savannah Republican has been bought
by i,s old editor and proprietor, Colonel J. r.
SDeed.
Political affairs IN Chilli are unsettled