Evening star., 1870-02-11
LATE TELEGRANiS. &c.

The books of the Erie Railroad Company were
opened on Saturday last in New York. and
closed again suddenly on Monday. This pro-
ceed1ng has excited some talk on the street. and
Is characterized as effort to head of the Eng
lish shareholders. who some time ago voted to
register the shares in the names of Rob't ANA
dens, Heath & Henry and l.. Raphall.
Gov Geary yesterday vetoed the bill to allow
the Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania to review
the evidence in criminal cases and decide them
upon their merits. The bill was passed with a
special application to the SchOeppe case, and
the record as it now stands Is considered to be
damaging TO the alleged criminal.
The Casino Espanol, representing wealthy
and prominent Spaniards of Havana, has issued
document protesting against the vile, unwar
rantable and criminal ASSASSINATION of Isaac
Greenwaldtb. A special meeting of that body
was held, at which subscription was started
for the benefit of the widow and orphans of
Greenwaldth.
Messrs. Trimball, Sackleford, Sitcher and
Others have addressed a letter to the leading
Republicans throughout Tennessee, inviting
them to come to Nashville the 10th inst, to
counsel together upon measures for the prOtec-
ton, defence and organization of a Republican
party.
The funeral of the late Representative Hoag
took place at Toledo, Ohio, Yesterday. The
funeral of the late Governor Washburne took
place at Woodstock. VT, and afterwards the
oath of Office was administered to his successor
Lieutenant Governor Hendee.
In the Virginia Legislature, yesterday. the
committee reported adversely to the resolution
referred to it at the session in october to re-rat
ify the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
James Mcdonald NAs elected Secretary Of State
and VIM. +. TavlOr, Auditor.
The excursion party of twenty gentlemen, in
Guiding the following members of Congress, ar
rivedin Richmond, yesterday afternoon: Messrs.
Winans OF Ohio. Fisher of New York, Wood
ward of Pennsylvania, Sphinx of Dakota, and
Booker of Virginia.
The snow storm Of Tuesday was unusually
vU1ent in Maine, and fell To the depth of rs
inches. All the railroad travel was suspended
The storm was equally violent in New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts.
Augustus Bauer and other architects of Chi
cago have commenced suit against the new State
House commissioners, damages laid at S25,000
fer services in revising and correcting the plans
OF the State House architect.
The committee entrusted with investigation
into the alleged frauds of Lenahan, bookkeeper
in the Methodist Book Concern, in New York
reported yesterday that no frauds were COM
mitted.
| Civil Court OF PittsbUrg, by DIR. j. G. Hall,
| against the Pittsburg Gazette for libel, laying
damages at twenty thousand dollars.
The cOlored people OF Tennessee hold con-
yeItiOn at Nashville on the 2lst instant 10 com
pare notes relative to the condition Of their race
in the State.
Ex-Postmaster Roberts of Brooklyn, filed
bonds yesterday to answer a charge OF embez-
Element. EX-POstmastcr Lincoln became bonds
man.
Private dispatches report the destruction by
FIRE of the business portion of the town of Port
Gibson. Mississippi, including the post Office
and hotel.
Orleans yesterday by negro, when one of the
/ peilcemen shot and seriously wounded the negro.
Horace Greeley was yesterday elected Presi-
/ dent OF the American Institute.