Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-03
EVENING STAR.
LATE rELEGRAMS, &c.

Henry Through. a Mr. Van Kirk. aud q sou
OF Rev. Hosea Baiisw. all Of Pm Izdelphia. and
Louis Morwit1. 8 nephew Of Dr Morwltz. o,
the German Democrat OF Philadelphia ana "a
atsche of that paper, Were drowned at AtlsutlS
Cry saturday While bathing Morwitz was
imenediate family are all IN Germany. Tht'
makes seven cases of drowning there with Ia
a few dsys.
In Louisville, Ky, on Wednesday, Judg,
Ballard, OF The United States Court, decided an
the suit of Rev Father Brockman VS.. tn
owners Of the steamer General Lytle, for SzL0,t
damages for injuries recesved by the exp losiou
OF ulai boat, that the owners were NJ fault aud
liable In damages. A jury will be Impxneled
70 assess the amount.
Gov. Yarmouth has nominated, aud the
Senate con firmed, five judges OF the Supreme
Court OF Louisiana. John W. Ludliug. Chief
Juslce, was prominent member of the Con
yention, and refused 20 sign the constitution
y G. Talhaferro was President OF the Convex
uon, and was lately the Conservative Repub-
hcsn candidate for Governor. Two OF the
others are already on the bench.
Several late Confederate Gen erals had a con
ference with the Tennessee Legislature on Sat-
ufday upon The political troubles IN the State
satisfactory solution IL looked for.
The parties charged with the murder OF Dill.
In Fairfax county, =. G., recently surrendere 4
by the military TO the civil authorities, have
had a hearing and have been released on bail.
"lllldlu ana SlrDpL h@bcs lfuni1Chte0 tn the
Adams Express rohoeries, have been orough
to New Albany, Ind, and placed in Jail, whera
they Will be kept until september :, when they
viii be- taken 10 Scott county, Indiana, for
trial There was some disposition TO mob the
prisoners by party from jackson county. bnt
precautions had been taken which deferred
the m.
BY the terms of the decision Just made ey :hs
Law Court in Portland, Maine, the property an
that city, ssid 10 amouut TO nearly one million
dollars In value, belonging 10 the heirs of the
late Commodore Preble, has been formally re.
stored TO them by the Trustee, Nathaniel r
Deering, ESD, according to the terms of the
will.
After seven days delay, Jury has been So.
cured at 81. Paul. Mimi, for the trial of Caeorgs
L. Tan Solen on the charge OF murderIng Dir
hTcourt The alesmen summoned altog-theI
for. the trial numbered three hundred and
twenty-five. three hundred and two OF them
beng called tor examination a. 10 their fftnes.
to 20 Oh Jury.
General Sheridan was arrested IN Leaven
worth, Kansas, Saturday, on complaint Of Mr.
Dunn, for assault and battery. Dunn is post
MASTER AT Fort Leaven worth, but was orderet
off the reservation a few days ago for alleged
miscond uct, and for refusing 70 obey the ord-l
was forcibly eIected; hence the action 10
ass ault.
The application of Hudson r. Bridge for :
mdnigmHS 10 compel certain officer OF the Pa
cific Railroad Company to allow him TO exam
iDe the books, papers, and records OF the com
pany, was argued before Judge Rsmbauer, o
the Circuit Court in ST. Louis, Saturday. Tn
final decision was reserved until to-day.
The Utility Works, owned by McLesn & SIa
ter, Allegheny City, Pa, have been DESTROYED
by fire; loss So, 90, insured for $1,000: also
the oil refinery of Openheimer Co., New
York; loss $SVO.UO0, insurance Sl5o,OO0.
Eight of the United States steamer Suwanee,
crew have arrived in San Francisco. aud re
port the vessel a total wreck
At Elmira, New York, a young lady Will
standing on the railroad track was killed by
locomotive.
At Shrewsbury, Vermont, a horrible murds
Is reported, and in New Jersey still another.
Large and valuable coal mines are reported
TO have been discovered near Sitka, IN Alaska
New Orleans is healthy.