Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-16

Coliax to-day received the following telegram,
settling the question of the election Of Baker
IN Indiana:
"lNDIANAPoLIs, Oct I6th.-Prominent DAM
ocrats concede Bakers election this morning
by 1,C0O majority. Republican majority will
De- not less than 2,COO. Official reports from
half of the State received"
Mr.. Oolfax also rec ived n telegram this
morning from member of the Indiana Legis-
lature in Wayne county, that Julian is elected
TO Congress by l29 majority, official count
THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF CANDIDATES BY
THE DkAocRACY.-There is no doubt that the
proposition to put new Democratic ticket in
the field is received with favor, both by the
President and Chief Justice Chase The intel.
hgeHcer's editorial favoring the movement was
inspired from the White House, and enough IS
known of the character OF the gentlemen
gathered at the residence of the Chief Justice
last night to make II certain they would not
entirely eschew discussion OF so congenial a
subject. Hancock has had enough of Demo-
cratic Establishments. and says their defeat is
now certain, whatever they may do Rose
Grams says ii is too late for a change of front:
the party has falleL irretrievably into the
hands of the rebels, and must suffer the conse.
quences. Montgomery Blair says the mistake
was In not putting Frank a; the head of the
ticket
CONGRESS TO-DAY-ADJOURNNEyT To No.
vENBER.-When the House met to-day, there
We're about half dozen members on the floor.
and about a hundred persons in the hall After
prayer ny the Chaplain, the Speaker directed
the reading of the resolution under which the
Houses had reconvencd. He then said that
II no motion was entered, under the terms of
the resolution he should declare the House
adJonrned; and, after a moments pause an
nounced that the House stood ad burned until
the tenth Of November.
The proceedings in the Senate were similar.
out somewhat longer on account of the journal
OF last session being read. The Senate chamber
was not prepared for the reception of msmper
having neither carpets nor desks. Senator'S
Cameron, Cole, and Patterson of Tennessee.
were in attendance.
GENERAL j. HOOKER RErIRRD-HE HAS THE
FULL RANK OF MAJOR GENRRAL-Breyet
MAJOR General j. Hooker, Brigader General,
having, at his own request, been ordered before
a Board OF Examination, and having baen
found by the board .sincapacirated for active
service by reason Of injuries received when j.,
command OF the Army OF the Potomac A. ID
leeS- and from sickness partially resulting
lherefrom while in command of the Department
of the East. in A ID. 1861 the President directs
that his name be placed upon the list of re tired
ofhcers OF that class in which the disability
results from long and faithful service, or from
some Injnry incident thereto. In accordance
Win section - of the act approved July 18th.
Ieoo' Ienerai Hooker Is, by direction OF the
President, retired with the full rank of Mtior
General
ANOTHER EyoCH ARDEN CAsE-Accordipg
to gOssIping foreign correspondent, Count
SaTtiges, the Minister OF France 10 this conn.,
ny lcw years since, is the son Of a lady
whose matrimonial experience was similar to
that OF the wife of Enoch Arden. He says:
"Sbe was married TO officer of the nayy
VINO LETT her one morning and never came back
70 her. Twelve months afterward she learned
u al her poor husband had perIshci in a storm
OH The Antilles. and in a few weeks she re-
celNed an official certificate that be was dead
A few years afterward she married NJ de S1r
uees, very wealthy nobleman, cescapJed
from an anei-nt family, with whom she lived
very happily. One day NJ and Nine de Sar.
uSts Went 10 the theafer in Lyons, where an
opera was performed, and took front seats in a
proscenium box. The house was crowded and
N. de Ssrnges was requested by the manager
70 permit stranger to seat himself in the boy
When the performance was over Nine de Sar.
ugts rose, and upon recognizing the stranger
uttered piercing cry and tainted away. She
mao 10 be carried to her hotel. Next day the
stranger asked an inte-yiew with NJ de Sar-
uSes. He told him he was the first husband
OF Nine Sartiges, but assured him that no
trouble should arise in consequence Here
turned immediately to America, where he had
lived IN the meantime, and married there the
daughter Of Philadelphia merchant"
CONGRESSIONAL INvEsrIeArISs COMMIT.
TEs-This Committee held session in New
York yesterday, Messrs. Jencks, Benton and
Van Wyck being present The examination of
Mr.. Fitch was proceeded with, in reference TO
the charges brought against him by Mr.. Rol.
Inns, but the testimony is not permitted to be
published AT present. Fitch, (says the New
York Express,) has been imprisoned for libel.
ling Mr.. Courtney, and was brought from Jail
for the purpose Of testifying before the Com.
mittee.
MARRIHD.-Thc T~o RepubGcs, published IN
the City of Mexico, contains the following
notioe:-"Was married, at the Church OF Santa
Teresa, on last Sunday night, the 9th instant,
Nr. Delfin Sanchez 10 Miss Fellcifas Juarez
daughter of the President On Monday night
the covenant was sealed GEd made indissoluble
at the palace, before a Judge of the republic,
This accomplished young lady spent the last
winter IN this city, where she became a general
favoIite of society.
REVENUE SUPERVISOR APPoINTRD.-Thos
r. Laird was yesterday appointed supervisor
of Internal Revenue for the district composed
of Virginia and West Virginia. This Is the
third supervisor as yet appointed.
CHANGE OF HRADQUARTRRs.-ln accordauc
with the request of Major General Hancock
riders have been issued from the War Depsrt.
ment transferring the Headquarters Of the Mil.
itary Division from Washington, ID. G, TO
New York city.
REVENUE OFFIcERs APPoISTED.-Secretary
McCulloch this morning appointed the follow.
ing Internal Revenue officers
Gaogers.-C. II. Luf, 5th Va, and Danl Pul.
lurap, 9TH Va.
StCrekeepers.-Joseph &. Stewart and Daniel
Gushing. tn Ohio; Malner O. Blaine, 9th Ky,
and Obediah Winston, sth Ny.
PoLITICAL.-Nallandig ham has made appli-
cation TO join the Catholic Church in Dayton,
Ohio.
John Quincy Adams has accepted an in
vitation from the Democracy of Charleston, 5.
g.. and is expected 10 address them tonight
Hon. Alfred Russell, United States District
Attorney for Michigan has pronounced for
Grant
The Republicans have nominated Oikes
Ames for Congress in the Second District Of
Massachusetts,.
Henry II. Stevens has been nominated for
Congress in the Eighth Congressional District
Of Massachusetts, by the Democrats.
- The Democrats in the twenty eighth Con-
gressioLal district of New York have nomi-