Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-04
EVENING. !. STAR.
LATE rELEGRAMS. &C.

Ksniucky yesterday held . supplementary
election for Governor. The regular Quadren-
nal election wss held last year, but the Gov
trnor elect, John M Helm, having DIED few
dsys after his inauguration, q supplementary
election tskes place this year, according 20 the
State constitution, for the unexpired term. The
Stste - overwhelningiyD DEMOCRATIC, and Their
were no organized opposition TO the NOMINEES
OF that party.
The Florida Legislature has passed ball re-
curing all telegraph operators IN the STATE 70
take an oath Of secrecy. AM imposing fine and
Imprisonment for divnlging messages: also, q
pm au,sorins The LEGISLATURE ~ elect delegStes
10 the Electoral college. A negro eauali.y bill
has been defeated, eut similar bi n relating 10
hotels will probably pass
The Legislature Of West Virgins has passed
bill consolidating the Panhandle Rsilr Dad
Company, of Pennsy Ivauis. with the HOLIDAYS
Cove Railroad Company, OF Western Virginia
and the Steubepyille and Indiana Railroad
Company, Of ONO. the consolidated company
being known rs the Pitssbarg, CincinnS.l and
81. LOUIS Railroad Company.
The CoroEer's inquest on the body OF a en-
Ealrine c'MIes UReiIly''l commences in
New York yesterday afternoon. DIR. Albert
Il. Wbi;ney, family physician, testified that
the deceased died from congestion Of the brsiu
sUrerind uced by an overdose OF chloToforsn
taken TO quiet excessive nervous agitation
The Coroner then adjourned the investigator
until to-day.
The AtIandC teIegraphic cable which Wa
laId m 100 ceased 10 work yesterday afternoon.
1 he tests used show that the fauli Is a, New
foundland side. and IL supposed TO have been
caused by an iceberg. The other cable con-
tuues in working order, and Gonna nica; ioa
IL uninterrupted
LAST Friday there was an afrav between
" hites and negroes at Cooley school hou ~.
Gwinnett county, Ga. CAUSED by naxrae,
students were indignant a. the sale, and a
general melee ensued, IN which four negroes
were seriously and one mortality wounded.
A movement Is on foot for the consolidation
of the Freedmen Monument Association. A,
~. Louis. with the National Monument Asso-
cation. AT Springfield. Illinois. The fund OF
the Free dmen's Assoc .susn amounts 10 about
$4,000.
In the Georgia Senate, Bradley (nexro) intro
cuced resolution hat the Committee on the
Militia be instructed TO bring in bill or gan i.iag
ali able bodied loyal ci'iycns 10 nerve a. miitir,
irrespective ofrace or color. Tabled.
The Turkish troops in Bucharest have had
an engage ment with body of insurgents, in
which the latter were defeated.
The Pope, il is reported. AZ the approaching
Consisfory TO be held in Rome, will appoint
several new Cardinals.
The michigan Southern and Northern In.
piana ballroad has increased its capital stocs
$500 O-CCs, making al Sl1,O0C,UJU.
A large Democratic ratification y,a4.inr xvss
held In Tallahassee, Florida. on the Isl instant
1t is estimated that the worms have Gu, shor,
the cotton crop in Alabama. Rains are also
doing much damage
The Chinese Embassy left New York YES.
terday for Auburn, 70 visit Secretary Seward
"A joint resolution has passed he House ano
Senate OF Georgia 10 elect State House ofiiCer.
on the 10th inst.
bili has passed the South Carolina Legs
lature reducing the amount of bonds required
from state Officers.
The young man shot by an unknown man.
Der of the South Caroiina LEGISLATURE is desd
The steamer Golden Age has sailed from
Panama with SSs5,uOO in treasure, for Nev
York.
Fifty buildings have been DESTROYED BY fir,
al CobUrn > Station, Central Pacific Railroad
The rains are injuring cotton 10 Georgia and
the arm worm IL 81 work IN Florida
new Fren b loan is TO he issued.