Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-29
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.
THE HEIMPEACHMENTTRIAL

THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL,
With the exception of the episode following
upon the motion of Mr.. Sumner censuring Mr.
Nelson, the proceedings to-day have been rather
quiet The speech of Mr.. Eyaits is concededly
a very brilliant and able effort, and is listened
to with close attention by the Senate. 2
1t is understood to-day that Mr. Stanbery
will deliver his argument in person. and that
from its considerable length, he will occupy az
least an entire day in its delivery.
The crowd of spectators day was unusual.
ly large.
THn ELECTIONS IN THE CARoLINAs.-Hen-
eral Grant this morning receiyed a dispatch
from General Candy, announcing that all re-
turns for the South Carolina election had oeen
received, giving majority for the constitution
OF 1870.
Another dispatch from General Candy states
that the majority for the Constitution in North
Carolina is increased to 13,i3O. The returns
from forty -four counties are complete. Nine
counties are incomplete, and thirty-six have
not yet reported. The vote polled as far as
heard from is 1C5,s74
THE ELECTION IN GRoRGIA-A dispatch re-
ceiNed by General Grant this morning, from
General Meade, Commander Of the Third Mill
tary District, announces that the election in
Georgia passed off quietly as could be expect.
ed, only one or two outbreaks having occurred;
but there are many complaints Of fraud from
both sides, and there have been some appIica-
tons for another election. Official returns
come In slowly, but the probabilities are that
the Constitution is ratified by very large ma
jority. Bullock is elected Governor, but there
is Democratic majority in ihe Legislature
THESPEAKERsHIP--MR r. RBLAINE.-Thewash-
ington correspondent of the New York Com
mercidl writes: "Although the chances that
MIR. Wade will receive the nomination as Vice
President at Chicago are growing stronger
every day, many yet believe that Mr. Colfax
Will be placed second on the Grant tic ke; This
will make it necessary to select new Speaker
OF the House, and several names are mentioned
among them I. M. Pomeroy, of New York
James M. Blaine, of Maine, and e. w Julian,
Of Indiana, all of whom will probably be re-
elected. M Blaine is, perhaps, the most pop
ular, and he is on intimate terms with the lead
ing friends Of General Grant in Congress
CABINET MAKING.-Statements have been
made that certain gentlemen named, have been
liked upon to occupy places in Mr.. Wade's
Cabinet should he come into the Presidential
70 be the personal and political friends of Mr..
Wade assert emphatically that he has taken no
steps whatever in the way of forming Capi.
net.
THE WHITE HoUsE.-A number of visitors
We're at the Executive Mansion to-day, nearly
all of whom Were admitted to see the President
General Thomas and several Representatives
had an interview with the Executive this tore
noon.
Mr. STANBERY TO SPEAK.-It was stated
this morning, by Chief Justice Chase, in cen.
versatlon, that it was Mr.. Stan bery's intention
TO deliver his argument in person.
THR GERMAN OPERA.-"Faust' was M
sented on Monday evening to q large and FASH
ionable audience-the theatre was crowded. and
the belief was in all hearts that the German
troupe and orchestra and chorus which once
won golden opinions in our city, was TO be re.
produced and that Faust" siEra Diayolo"
and Martha" were again to be sung aud
played as they had been by this 'sGerman
Troupe" Ii was such faith in Mr. Grover
That brought this crowded audience to his the.
atre, TO be most painfully disappointed. The
orchestra and chorus were both miserable, de-
nclt mt In numbers and hastily gathered up; nor
could the old artists, Frederici, Himmel, and
Hermanns, save the performance from being a
dead failure. AS citizen OF Washington
ask leave TO protest against such frauds on the
public, and ask the STAR to come out ON the
side OF its patrons in giving this article pub
licity. A CITIZEN
Ia NOTORIOUS CHARACTER KIIIFD-A tel
egram received by General Grant this morn
ing from General Canby, Commander of the
Second Military District, announces that on
the 18th instant, detachment Of the 4Oth In
lantry attempted to capture Riddick Carney,
OF Pitt county, N. c., ard party, charged with
several murders, one Of which occurred in
1866. in which year while under arrest for
murder, he killed Lieu. Kenyon. of the 2sth
Infantry. and escaped. On the 25th instant in
attempting to capture hin two soldiers We're
killed, and Brevet Major Lyman, the officer IN
command, was badly wounded. Carney and
MS son were killed ald son-in-law of his
badly wounded.
INDIAN AFFAIRs.-The Commissioner of In.
dian affairs has received from Superintendent |
T. Ii. Head, IN charge Of the Utah Superintep.
dency,a a report dated Salt Lake City, April !
litn, deialIing the condition of the affairs in
that period no disturbances of any character
nave occurred among the Indian tribes.
ARMY ORDERe.-The President has accepted |
the resignation of First Lieutenants John ID.
Baksr, 9Th Infantry; F. w. Paul, oath lRiant- |
Ty second Lieutenants Z. W. Thompson, 18th !
infantry, and =. X. Banks, of the 2lst Infant |
~ Assistant Surgeons 4. J. Darkers, A. H. |
Smlth, and ;. A. Storrow. 1.-THE latter formerly
OF tbls clty,) have been transferred from the 4
Department Of the Cumberland to the District |
OF Florida. -.F
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this |
source to-day were $7ss225S3
PoLITICAL.-An UNOFFICIAL count of ninety
countes Of Georgia give Bullock, Radical, |
2,2oo majority. The torty.two counties still |
10 be heard from will probably lessen Builock's
majority, and leave the result OF the election |
doubtful.
in Special Orders No 96, General Buch.
anan appoints board Of three officers to ex.
an.ne ~ .ne count o. votes of the late election in
SSp4Ae''4a. and report the result to the CON- |
htanding general. The board Will make sepa-
rate reports Of the votes on the Constitution, |
and for members Of Congress.
"A telegram from Suffolk, Virginia, says |
that the Republican Con vention has nominal |
L. II. Chaldler, United States District Attor. |
ney, for Congress from the Second District
The names of number OF the citizens Of |
Mississippi have been presented to the Con. |
vention for a Recommendation TO Congress for |
a removal of their civil disabilities. |
- The official count shows that the Con. |
nectcut State Senate will consist of IL Repub- |
licans ar Democrats. The House will have
100 Republicans and 100 Democrats.
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