Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-13
EVENING STAR.
LATE TELEGRAMs, &c.

The Chancellor Of the North Germ1n Con-
federation has been authorized To enter into
negotiations with the United States and other
foreign Powers for the purpose of establishing
a new International law for the protection and
proper treatment of eInigrants on the high
seas. Bremen has been requested TO modify lis
laws on emigration that they may conform with
those OF Hamburg.
A despatch from Halifax saws that At,ornev
General wilkins resolutions s, protes ting against
Tie Confederation, have passed the House OF
Assembly. 1t Is understood that the local gov
eminent Is considering the proprety of appeal
snes Independence.
The president of the New York Board OF
Health has telegraphed 70 Gov. Fenton, asking
that the cattle trains be officially inspected at
Salamanca, Eimira, Buffalo and Albany. The
Governor has edopssd measures in accordance
with The request
The Alabama Legislature has adjourned
until the first Monday In November, the day
before the Presidential election, when IL will
dispose OF the Governors veto of the bill au =
thorlzing the legislature 20 cast the electoral
vote of the State.
The Galena (m.) Gazette of Saturday eve
ming says: General Grant was about town
to-day, calling at the business places Of several
of his old acquaintance. He stepped IN at the
store where he did business when IN Galena,
and also called on the successors Of the Grant
firm
The post ONCE at Fort Leavenw worth has been
discontinued, in accordance with Instructions
ing the postmaster there that Gen. Sheridan was
fined.
Senator Buckingham of Connections, who
has entirely recovered from his recent severe
attack of Illness, was present at the reunion of
the Connecticut Fifth Regiment in Hartford on
Monday.
Turner, a negro representative, has intro.
duces q bill into the Georgia Legislature to
punish common carriers for DISCRIMINATION in
accommodations on account of color.
minority report, confirming three sitting
Democratic Senators from New Orleans IN
their seats, was presented to the Louisiana
Senate yesterday, and adopted after much dis.
cussion- -4---
One branch of the North Carolina Legislature
has passed bills providing for the payment OF
the interest on the State debt, and organiZYng a
special volunteer force.
The Pope has ordered, under date OF July
25th, "the entire abandonment" Of the move.
ment 10 raise volunteers in the United States
Tor the Pontincial army.
The Duke Montpensier has sent a communi-
cation to Queen Isabella, Of Spain, protesting
against the sentence of himself and the Duchess
10 exile.
Ex-Governor Joseph E. Brown, of Georgia.
was yesterday appointed Chief Justice of that
STATE by the Governor, 70 be confirmed by the
SeLate.
The fire at Stayner and vicinity has ex.
hausted itself, and the crops in the section
through which the ire passed Were destroyed.
Prince Karageorgewich will probably be
condemned by the tribunal before W hich he Is
10 ee brought on complaint Of the Servian Re-
ReBcy.
The King of Prussia and the Emperor O,
Russia have had pacific interview at Ian
genscwal bach
The presiding officers Of the Louisiana Leg
lslature have signed, under protest, the lottery
law passed by that body.
There was grand torchlight procession and
Democratic meeting In Mobile, Alabama, on
Tuesday night.
The Democratic State Convention of North
Carolina meets in Raleigh to-day.
Hon. Horatio Seymour Is at the Butterfeld
House, Unea, New York.