Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-13
EVENING STAR.
LATE TELE6RAds, &c.

Governor Brovnlow has issued proclama-
ton -tsting that he has given the certificates Of
election . TiInan and Smith Republican candi-
dates tor Congress in the Bedford and Memphis
cisirct.. Tennessee. He arrived at the result
by throwing out certain counties and districts
Both seats will be contested.
II vas decided on Thursday to send Bias
cell OF New ork, u sing Sing to serve out
hIs rhT'e years sentence for whIskey frauds
he seemed surprised NJ being sent sooner than
heeIpected, ana said II IL barely worth while TO
Ind M, as expect pardon by Saturday, or
by Mon day certainly.
The trial OF George w. Thorne and Others
h. surviIss, for alleged internal revenue frauds
WaS commenced IN The United States District
CIuTt, Trenton. y. y, Thursday Thorna was
revenue COLLECTOR for New Jersey, and the
charge on " hich he Is now arraigned with ms
~UTetI.s involves over SfOl,UGO
Nesi"y Nelson. mo murdered Lambert a
wealthy farmer, residing near Beloit. W,scon-
I'D. or "Wednesday. for his money, was arrested
thursday At savannah. Illinois, and il now in
AL ~ JauesvIile, Wisconsin. He confesses the
,T;r1r-
fire occurred a Franklin. Tenn, on Thurs
aIy- which Destroyed property TO the amount
ti slH.'tU. the firr was the work of a negro
ircendtary- who was SHOT down as be emerged
from the store he had nred.
! hr bOOkk-eper OF a cIothing establishment
~ tbicsgo committed suicide az thu S1ermtn
HC's" Yesterday morning oy shooting himself
through the heart.
Thomas I.atOn, Jr-, " 10 has been on trial for
me lime Ion the Heoring homIcide IN Newark.
y - mas beer found guilty and recon men isd
20 mercy.
II was seriously expected that an oryaniza-
Z on had been formed 10 rescue Whelan's body,
winch Is sui ia possession OF the Canadian au-
thOTitiss.
The Maine Senate, by fourteen to thirteen
refused 10 Instruct the Judiciary COMMITTEES
10 report a bill for abolIshing capital punish.
ment.
Ii is probable that the resolution adopted nv
the House OF Tennessee, requiring the Cover
uOT TO disband the militia. will meet the con.
cuTrenCe of the Senate.
AT the election IN Reading, Pa, Yesterday
William II. GOTnand, Democrat. was re.elsct.
"a Mayor, over Hon. John Pringle Jones, by
l.6 ma IOrity.
%. ". WOOdcOck, detected in stealing from
Delaney smOke-house, al Battle Greek Mich
gan was shot and killed by the proprietor.
young man Eamed McEvoy was murdered
Al kalamazoo, Michigan, Thursday night, and
TWO men have been arrested on susp cion
SIxty-three lives Were lost by the burning
OF the steamboat Minnie Stephens in C,ddO
Lake, Red river, Thursday night
The Georgia Legislature has passed a resolu.
uOn 10 elect Representatives 10 Congress on the
hrst Monday In April.
An act to enforce the provisions of the civil
rights bill was ratified in South Carolins YES.
teTday by the General Assembly.
Governor BrownlOw has rendered his resig.
nation, to take effect on the 18th inst
Arrests continue TO be frequently made by
ne military and pch-e OF suspected parties in
cuba
The laying OF the rails or the Dorchester and
Delaware railroad has been resumed
The Southern Press Convention meets AT Mo.
bile, Alabama, on Monday next.
Two womsn's suffrage conventions have
been in session al Chicago