Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-07
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An immense crowd gathered in New Or
leans last night TO hear Willis Rollins, the
eoIored Democrat, who has lately b. come
famous One spe sker had ad Tres sed the crowd,
and Rollins had just mounted the stand
for the same purPo~e, when the platform
gave way, falling sidelong into the crowd.
Four policemen aud two other persons were
injured, the later seriously. None were
killed.
writ OF error in the case Of Notman, who
was sent TO the penitentiary on a conviction
for abortion, was argued in Montreal, Canada
yesterday. The counsel for the condemned
eontended that the trial should be declared A
mIstrial, on the ground of irreyularity In the
proceedings. The matter will 90 before the
Privy Council in England.
In the Senate OF Alabama yesterday a bill
vas presented providing that the Legislature
shall cast the electoral vote of the State. IL
meets with much opposition, and was post
poned until to-morrow a senator read a
number of letters from the Ku kiux Khan, and
alively discussion was the result.
Two more Democratic members of the
Louisiana House have been unseated, and
their Republican opponents seated. The sets
OF these ousssd members Were originally con.
tested on the ground of ineligbilIty: but that
ground was abandoned, and a charge of fraud
substituted.
In Nashville. James Burnside. (colored } IN
dicted for larceny, was yesterday placed on
trial in the Criminal Court Hon. John Hugh
Smith presiding. At his request, a celored
Jury was empannelled, being the first Jury of
the kind in the State. The trial attracted much
attention.
Panama advices to The 2Sth ultime state thai
NO COLLISION between the Government troops
and the Ieyolutionists had yet taken place.
Preparations on both sides were active, though
there was a prospect of an amIcable arrange
ment of the difficulties.
The office of the Star Fire Insurance Com
paDy, New York, was robbed yesterday after
noon of si0,Uo in United States fve-twenty
bonds-new sixty-fves-including 5000 in
bonds of Sl,OoO each, and S3j,0C0 in bonds Of
S5.O0O each.
Baron Won Beust, the Austrian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, in speech made At Vienna
yesterday, declared that Austria would no, in
reriere IN German affairs snd that its Gov
eminent utterly ignored any policy Of yen-
gsance.
ed on board the steamship Ocean Queen, at
New York, from Panama.; and one death ON
ooaro the brig Haviland. from Havana.
Queen Victoria arrived IN Paris yesterday,
on route for SwitZeTlan6, aud was received by
the French Empress and entertained at the
TuilerIes.
Highwaymen recently robbed the Boise Civ
tldahOD stage. and obtained $1,000 from regis
tered letters of Wells, Fargo & Go.
IL Is underS TODD that the State OF New York
Is TO be divided into two Supervisory Districts
under the new Internal Revenue law. -
Four steamboats, were destroyed by fire Al
Cincinnati yesterday. The loss IS put down al
$lOo.uOO.
dicate that Stevenson, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor, will have a majority OF
sS,t0O
Affairs in Japan appear rather mixed, but IT
rs said that in TWO days Stotsbashi Will have il
all his own way.
Capt. William Hart (Democrat) was elected
Mayor of New Alb%ny, Indiana, Tuesday, by
a majority OF Iis out Of a vote OF 2,G29
In Georgia the entire Republican ticket for
State officers has been elected.
The Spanish Government declines to accept
the protectOrate OF San Domingo.
A new. association for the Independence CT
Canada has been organized at Montreal
Harry Booth, Lancaster and Lizzie Rogers
were the winners at the Saratoga races yester-
day.
The cattle disease panic an Pittsburg, Penn
sylyania, hes meas urably subsided.
The coroner's Jury on the case of Gen Hal.
pine has rendered a verdict of accidental dea tn