Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-09
EVENING STAR.
LATE TELEGRAMS, &c,

In Tennessee last week, two attempts were
made 10 assassinate Gen. W. J. Smith, a Re-
publican candidate for Congress He was As
seslied twice in the cars while travelling to
meet his appointments by gangs of rowdiss
who beat him severely, and would have taken
nis life mad he not been rescued by the con.
GuCtors of the trains.
One OF the editors of the 81. LOUIS TINS. who
refused TO take the tes: oath, and who cons.
queneiy could not get registered has brouxht
suit against the Registers, laying his DAMAGES
az c<O,UO. The case will 90 TO the Supreme
Soe., lor NE purpose of testing the constitu-
uofallty OK the law. Gen. Frank Blair nas had
similar csse pending for over a year
While Gen. Butler was speaking at LEVEL
ON wednesday night, some one threw q stone
az MN. Tut struck an old gentleman 1amed
.dcheov-n, Inlurlng him severely. The Repub-
hcan committee immediately offered reward
OF $50 for the apprehension of he culPrit, and
Oen. Ruiler added $500 to the sum.
Al rbe election for members of the I.agisla-
ture Reid in British Colum hia on THURSDAY.
those candidates who favored loining the 10.
mIlon OF Canada were successful in every in
S.ancr. >, n~. An immensely large vote was polled
IN consequence OF foreigners OF three months
resld' Ice having been permitted TO vote
The committee of the New York Union
league To investigate the naturalization frauds
lh that city is composed of seven gentlemen. as
follows; W Z. Dodge, Horace Greeley. Moses
n GrInelL- Isaac Sherman, Isaac H. BttIey
Marshall o. Roberts and John H. White.
The large negro vote cast for the Democratic
T.
Prised both political parties. The Memphis
Ardidnche (Democratic) has come out sQuareIy
Tor negro suffrage. Fully one half of the negro
vote was cast for the Democratic ticket
Lord MOnck. Governor General of Canada
VIII sau tor England on the 14th instant. His
successor, Sir John Young, will await his ar
rival, and General Wyndham will be sworn I'm
as Admin istrator during the interim.
Ii IS asserted in Richmond that parties ont.
side OF the state have offered sl,5OOOOO in yir-
ginia State bonds and s5i0,OOO in currency for
the States interest IN the Virginia and T.nnes-
see Railroad.
The reported prize fight between WermaId
and U BALDWIN al Poughkeepsie, ON Friday, is
purely fabrication. Wormald is in BOSTON,
mas been there ever since the fight at LYNN, and
has not a mark on him.
Private adyIces from Arkansas say Governor
ClaytCns proclamation declaring martial Ia "
IN eleven counties o. that State produces no
excitement whatever. No occasion is known
for such act.
The bark Kate Darton. of St. John N B.. was
burned az sea- September y. The captain,
second mate, and ten of the crew have arm we'd
al -. Helena, but the fate of the rest of the
crew is unknown.
HE steamship MaTimon, fr. m Savannah
was run INTO by the steamship q eneraI Neaca
near SANDY Hook. on Saturday last. Both
WeT" seriously injured.
:. '. Ryan, the new Bishop of Buffalo. New
York was cOnsecrated yesterday with spIen-
cid and imposing ceremonies, which lasted
for hours.
The New Orleans R.puJJicdn had a leader in
Saturdays issue defending General Rossrau
rom The attacks OF the press North.
Ii Is reported that the ArChbishopr;r OF
Rome has ben tenuvIed 10 Right Rev Il -.t /,
NhltehOuse, or tie Diocese OF Illinois.
All the troops sent to reinforce Gen. Poss-au
Ncllhg the excitement previous 10 the ELECTION
nave oeen returned 70 their commands.