The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-22
The Inv Defed In Florida.

The Law BeHed In Florida.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct 22-General Kryzanowski,
Supervisor of Georgia and Florida, reports,
under date of October IL that jackson and
Washington counties, in Florida, are under the
control of an armed force, which was raised TO
prevent the execution of the Revenue laws.
The leader Of this mob, one James P. Coker, who
is represented to be wealthy and influential
man, has threatened Asstamena Lowe, of Mari
ana, with personal violence, and has challenged
him to fight.
That officer writes to the Supervisor that he
can only canvass his district at the hazard of his
life, and Assessor Wilson writes, corroborating
his Assistants statement. The Collector OF Gus
toms at Jacksonville, Fla, J. A. Dockney, writes
to Supervisor Kryzanowski, that the State Tax
Collector and his wife had been brHtally muir
dered in Washington county, adjoining jackson,
and that there had been seven murders IN Jack
son county since October 8.
The Antecedents of Senator Johnston Of Vir-
ginia.
Special Despatch 10 The ECens1g Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-A Virsinian writing
to friend here says of Mr.. Johnston, Just
elected to the United States Senate by the Nir-
gina Legislature
The name of Mr.. Johnston was presented to
the Democratic Legislative caucus by the ex-
treme secession wing of the party, and his no.
minatiOn was in Difference to their influence, as
| that of Mr.. Lewis was in Difference to the more
liberal or conservative Republican wing. Years
ago he represented Tazewell in the
legislature, LIE o,, But with this exception i
| fscation Agent by the Confederate government
| He is a relative of Joseph z. Johnston, and
| brother-in-law of John B. Floyd. He sympa-
thized heartily with the late Rebellion, aud is
| yet q partisan of the rebellious element He
| was appointed to the bench not by General
| Candy, but by General Stoneman, and though
| the latter made some good appointments, that of
Judge Johnston was not one Of them. Though
| gentleman OF some scholarly and legal attain
| ments and of dignifed carriage, be will never
add to Nirginias Senatorial fame.
| Grant on johnson.
The President in conversation with gentle
| man yesterday, expressed the opinion that IL
| elected TO the Senate. Andrew johnson would
| be so violent and offensive that he would proba-
| bly, be expelled. He said however, that he
| would as soon see johnson elected as any one
| else, because he would do his party more harm
| than good.
The interest in the election of johnson isvery
! great here. private despatch received here
| this morning by one of his friends states that
everything looks well for the success Of the ex-
| President, and his friends claim that they viii
| settle the question to-day in his favor.
ButterficId and the Gold Ring.
If il should he shown that Assistant Treasurer
| Butterfeld, of New York, was engaged in the
| o,old ,,,iy.d ,,itl,
| f. he Win he Instantly reynoysd' A. nre.ent
| however the President does not belieye the
charges brought against him TO be well founded
! He thinks il part OF the general programme Of
| Fisk and Gould to involve The administration in
| the Wall street troubles. There are those here,
| however. who profess 10 be well acquainted
| with Butterdeld, and who express no suTpris se al
the testimony of Gould against him.
| An Excellent Relative.
II appears that Senator John Scott, of vour
SN,tn hpn mot foil fn tal nod FNL
| reiatives since he became Senator somehow
| or other thew have nearly ali succeeded in eyet
ting comfortable berths under the Government.
Tboose Ipbo had NO caf1ocitv for birb.r noeitione
,ynre made mail and rontn q cents On the varions
ro;iroads in PennsvIvania and n Is said that the
another relative who had unaccountably been