Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-02

In that State. The Legislature meets To-day
and tomorrow will choose Presidential elect
ors. 1t is claimed by the Republicans that ths
law putting the choice of electors into the hands
OF the Legislature has been a great blessing 70
both parties, having been the means Of pre-
venting much violence and loss of lie. The
Congressional election does not take place I'M
til the 23d of December. The Republican NOM
mating Convention meets at Tallahassee on
wednesday next and it will probably nomi-
nate the pre- sent member, Hon. Chas. p. Ham
uton, for Reelection.
MILITARY ORDER IN REFERENCE TO THE
ELECTIoN.-General orders have been issuei
py command of General Grant. publishing TO
the a. my, by direction OF the President. the
provisions OF the Constitution and laws of the
United States in relation to the election for a
President and Vice President of the United
States, together with an act OF Congress pro.
hibtDg all persons engaged in the military or
naval service from interfering in any general
or especial election in ally State.
is He MARRIED l-The Cleveland Lea Ier of
the 29th instant contaius the folio wing para
graph, which has more THAI local interest:
Our next Vice President Hon. SCHUYLER
Colfax, was married, on TUESDAY,. in A Asnta-
bula county, to Miss Nellie VI Wade Our
congratulations go with the newly married
offered on Tuesday next. -
As Mr.. Colfax Is announced, in the Indiana
papers, as making a capital speech ut New Al.
bany on the day on which lie is stated TO have
been married, perhaps the Cleveland paper
somewhat anticipated events.
PAYMENT OF INTEREsT-warrants for
s23,735, $50 SO tin coip) passed the Treasury De-
partment to-day and We're sent to various
nhnn fhao f.r
the ma'ured semi annual interest on registered
and coupon 500 bonds, which became due on
the 1st Of November, and are being paid to-
day.
INDIAN TRRATY.-The President has pro.
claimed treaty with the Sad and Foxes of
the Mississippi, by which they cede to the
United States all their lands, in return for
which ample compensation is made, and
tract Of land set side in the Indian country,
south Of Kansas, for their future home,
PARDoNED.-Among recent pardons BY the
President is mentioned Jas. O'Neill, of Mary
land convicted in March of passing counter
felt money. and sentenced to eighteen mouths
Imprisonment.
REVENUE APPoINrMENTs.-Secre Nc
Culioch to-day made the following appoint
ments of Internal Revenue officers:
Ntor.kssrerS.-JohnM Markell, 2iih PennsyIva.
MA; George Phelps, Isl iiidois JOhl Kin
ney, 1st Penns Wv ania; LOUIS D1rlnan, ist Mis-
SouFt George T. Parshall, oath P-nusylyauIa.
Harrison Hippell, oh Pennsylvania.
1dV.eTs-Joshua Webster. 3d Tissssippi.
VIM tlotwoTthy, 5th Ten nes>se: Geo X yau.
ON hissouri il chdrd Baird, 3d II Mssissippi.
TIE ELECTION RETuENs.-Ws have made
Preparations for furnishing tuIl and reliable
election returns Tomorrow night from this
of5ce. and they will be given out 20 the public
as last as received.
REsIGNED.-1be resignation of Albert Head,
Collector OF Internal Revenue for the Sixth
District of Iowa, was to-day received by Sec
retary McCulloch, and accepted. No successor
hts been appointed TO fill the vacancy.
y: IMPORTANT PATENT CASE SKTTLsp-
J.. r. Elisha FoOte, Commissioner of Patents
ha- tnCered 4 decision in the case of Henry II.
ENar,s and A. J. Brown, on an application for
an ezi-rsion OF the patent granted TO them on
the 3lst OF October, 1851, for improvement IN
Single machines. The application for the
sNUrsion has been fully argued before the
Conmissioner by able counsel; one OF the prn-
opal objections to the extension being thai q
similar device had been previously patented,
but II appeared In evidence before Commis-
slCner foote that that patent was never sue
eessfui' and was abandoned by the inventor,
hence lie was Of opinion that the in ventor who
Inally succeeds and gives TO the public prac-
teal results should receive the benefit OF the
patent laws, and as the inventor had been mad
'4Iately rewarded on account of the large
eXI ense attending the prod OF his N achiue
III the market, the Commissioner directed that
the patent be extended.
TIE REMOVAL OF GENERAL REYEoLDs-
Data" says: "a rumor that the President has
mud" known his intention of removing {; sueraI
ktyI CioS because OF his order tcrbiddiug the
election Tor President in Texas has gained cir
cu'anon. The President has not made known
any such purpose. though il is quite probable
iAiJ Reynolds VIII be relieved of his COM
I0anu, more particularly on account OF his last
order interfering with the decision Of a civil
court IN Il case iGYOlyIcg question Of heir
snip tC real estate. No ether military COM
rarder has ever assumed such authority as
Reynolds has taken upon himself IN the case of
The heirs Of Clark. mentioned in these dis
patches iew DAYS ago, and his conduct in this
instance meets with the disapprobation OF
officials here, irrespective of party
PoLITIcAL.-The Republicans had gay
meeting Al Baltimore Saturday niyht.
General Nelson Taylor has withdrawn
from the canvass in the fifth congressional dis
uiUt cf New \ Ork. This leaves only John
MCIFissey and George Francis Tram in the
Held.
The total vote in Nebraska was I..5.I. O
which The majority for Mr.. Taft, Republic,n
CaEO Idate for CObgres was 9 377, and for Mr
BnileT, Eepub!lcaa candidate for Governor,
= ,iii.
Senator Wilson made his fifty-fourth cam.
paign speech al = erling, IN, On Wednesday
evening and started ior home. His engaye.
ments have closed.
- Mr. i. l.. Levy, whom we are told is
prominent IsraeIite of Atlanta, made a speech
IN that cIIy on Saturday,, in which he assured
his audience that Ibis people," as a class, are
unanimous Tor Seymour and BiaIr.
"A special desp.tch from Georgetown,
Mas, says General kupatrick tried to address
? political meeting there Friday nIghi, but wa
hOoted at and insulted by the Butter men, and
compelled ~ leave the stand.
- Hon. G.. l.. Pennington, an Ala oana State
Senator, and Hon. George l.. Harrington,
: aktr OF The House, both Republican nave
pnblishsd d 4 card, stating that, while canya.lnc
Jecehtly IN ChoCtaW and Sumter counties, sew
eIa attempts were made 20 aSSa5 sinste them.
I'm his Tarnmany Hall speech Friday
nigh, General Blsir spoke OF Grant as .,.aar
very great and illustrinUs man WIN is at taa
head OF The Opposition. HE has rendered Scr.
ylors to ms country which The country viii
" eli remember"
-Governor Seymour was cord ally received
At Wilkesbarre Pa Saturday, by the daTaae-
racy OF that city. lie spoke al the Court House
10 large crowd Saturday night, ustnr Tha
same Arguments advanced n hls lara sr,ae ,tias
a. ether places. Yesterday he was tba -,-4s.
o. Judge Woodward, OF WIiEesbar-e sU6 n
dSy Jcsnmed his journey home ward VIA Greqt
Bend and Bin gbamton.
Ex Secretary Stanton spaka 70 -,