Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-08
EVENING STAR.
LATE TELEGRAMS, &c.

The question of the election of a United
states Senator is exciting much interest in
Name. At a caucus of the Republican mem
bars of the Legislature held last night Hannibal
HamlI received 20 votes, and l. NJ Morrill,
= votes. blank l. According 10 the law of
Name blank vote il not counted, which
would make Mr.. Hamlin the nominee
PInebbeck, the mulatto Senator in the Louis
sna Ieglslat1re, yesterday gave notice Of the
Introduction Of bill requiring al public con-
Npyances and places of business and pubhc re-
-CTt. for which license Is required, TO be open
90 all persons, wltno1t distinction of race or
color
Ia the lower branch OF the Tennessee I.seis-
IatUIe, MT. Ryder introduced a bill providing
tor a State convention To amend the csnstitn-
son 50 As u extend the right Of suffrage those
whO are now dIsfranchsed. An animated de-
td'e on the bill Il anticipated to-day
The Republican Con veution of New Hamp-
shire, winch met yesterday, declared for i'm
Iartial suffrage, and denounced all forms OF
lrpudiation Of the public debt Hon. E.
4. Rollins was chosen Chairman OF the
>,Ste Committee; all the present Con -ressmen
y eTe renOminated by aCclauation.
he New York Chamber of Commerce YES
tfrday adopted memorial declaring that Con
rTess Is the only power having authority 20
Ersn' a franchise to the Atlantic Gable C3-n
Eany, ana ordered that the memorial b. for
y1-Ced To- Wa hingtCn.
In the Kentucky House OF Representatives
Yesterday a resolution was Introduced au-
IhOUzInE The Governor to take such steps : ne
-.''N deem proper to tes- the con stiturIOnalIty
a. he civil rights bill
Suits have been commenced IN. The Superior
Court Of Chicago - make good the title of the
city 10 ITS real estate.she possession OF which
b alleged 20 have been detained by forged will
The supreme Court Of South Carolina has
Granted peremptOry mandamus, requiring
the acting Mayor 10 declare who was elected
MayOr Of the city Of Charleston on the 10TH of
November.
A Denver dispatch says that the Board of
Trade last evening unanim Ously passed reso-
lutiOns endorsing Generals Sherman and
Sheridan ia their policy towards the Indians.
The Commercial Travellers held another
meeting al New OTk. on " Wednesday, 10 devise
means 10 test the validity OF the license laws of
me several States
In attempting to arrest two horse thieves
and burglars at GananOque, Canada W ednes-
cay night three policemen Were shot-two, it
Is feared, morally wounded.
Two Indian villages have been destroyed by
nlted states troops in Arizona eleven In
mans killed ard twenty captured, with a large
amoUnt of supplies.
The Arizona Legislature adjourned Decem-
her 10th. Both Houses passed a resolution of
thanks 10 Governor Mccormick for his long
and faIi iul services.
The Republican members of the Nevada Lee
slslstuTe. In caucus, have unanimously renom-
mated the Hon. W. NJ. Stewart for United
States Senator
Gov Marshall submitted his message TO the
Minnesota legislature yesterday. He pro-
ECunCes the financial condition of the State
good.
The feeling among The tsnantry IN some
parts If Ireland Is very bitter against the
isndhOlders and many cases OF violence are
reported.
Returns Of the vote for a representative in
Congress IT Florida indicate the Reelection OF
da1niiton by majority OF 1000.
Gen. Rousseau Il Ill in New Orleans of in
ELIMINATION OF the bowels, almost beyond hope
Of recovery.
T. y. PierpOnt- formerly &C lutant general of
West NIrginla, died ia New orleans yesterday
Of consumption.
The Ogeschee tGa.) troubles are about ended
>lNfy-seyeI prisoners have been brought into
Savannah.
W. W. Wooiley, the murderer of H. Hirts-
borne, was hanged IN Monmouth county laiI
n j., yesterday.
The Indiana Legislature convened yesterday
The inauguration OF the Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor takes place to-day.
Cyrus W. Field was seriously injured by a
fall. al his residence in Irvington, New York,
on Wednesday.
A Communist conspiracy has been discover.
Cd in Jerez de la Frontera, SPAN.
The Republicans have nominated Onslow
Stearns Tor Governor Of New Hampshire.
The rnes sage Of Governor Read was read TO
the Florida Legislature yesterday.
Various ARRAYS and deeds of lawlessness are
reported in New Mexico.