Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-05
EVENING STAR.
LATE KILOGRAMS. &c.

Governor Yarmouth, OF Louisiana, ID his
message yesterday 10 the Legislature of that
Stale, says that the Presidenfial election there
was the occasion of most disgracefnI acts ofin-
tImldarOn, eliminating in several instances in
scenes of massacre shocking TO the sense Of
civliized men. and only finding parallel in the
annals of savage warfare He states that the
ouuages he complains OF were wilfnl and pre-
medItated, and arose from opposition 20 the
laws OF Congress.
The Georgia legislature. soon to assemble il
i said will adopt resol ution declaring that in
its former action in expelling colored members
from their seats IL was not proposed TO deprive
the colored man of any right he had Justly ac-
CURED and expressing a willingness to abide
by the decision OF the Supreme Court upon the
point at issue.
The trlal of General Mank, charged with
rObbing the United States mails while acting
as agent of the Government, is progressing at
New orb ans, and attracting con siderable At
tenuon. The United States District Attorney
IS assisted in the prosecution by Mr.. Henry q.
Miller, formerly Confederate States District
Attorney.
Sandy Hook, on Sunday, Captain VIM. l..
churchill, late of the navy: DIVER LOUIS Jar
gins, and seamen George Moore and James
Ashley were blown 10 atoms by premature
explosion. Several other men in the divers
boat were seriously injured.
The residence of Hon. Thomas ). BOeock, i'm
ApromattOx county. Virginia seven miles from
the Courthouse, was burned on the night Of
II
Sroyed. with the greater part OF the furniture
NtT. BocOCk's loss IS estimated NJ upwards OF
$500 upon which there was no insurance.
The troubles on the Ogeechee, in Georgia,
quoted en- the military taxing charge. Four
teen of the insurgents surrendered themselves
TO the authorities. and others who Were implI-
Gated are expected TO come IN.
The nomination OF John Clark for Speaker
of the House of the Pennsylvania Legislature
Is understood by some 10 he significant of the
election of a United States Senator favorable to
the views Of Senator Cameron.
Senator Sprague, of Rhode Island, has bought,
I0r 500, the extensive water power in South
Caroilna known As the Columbia canal, and II
IS believed be will erect large manufactures on
ianc bordering on the canal.
A dispatch from jefferson, Texas. reports
mat Captain William Perry, an old and prom
Inent citizen, was shot and killed Sunday
night, rs II Is supposed, by soldiers, through
mistake
Berry, native. aud a Republican, was
elected Mayor Of Newborn, N. g., yesterday
Men, the regular Republican nominee. was
elected IN Wilmington.
The Peruvian IRON -clads and their convoys
are ready TO sail from the mouth Of the Missis-
sippi for the Pacific, and will go to sea soon
as the weather permits.
Senator Dixon, of Connecticut, intends ran
ming as the Democratic candidate for Congress
IN the Hartford District next spring.
The warrant for the execution OF woolsey at
Freehold, New Jersey. on January >, has been
signed by the Governor.
There were sol deaths In san Francisco du-
ring the month of December OF which Iis were
from smallpox.
Commodore Slater, u. :. N, died at Eliza
BETH n. j -on Sunday. aged seventy -four years