New-York tribune., 1870-09-30
W1SHINGTON.
THE ENGLISH MIsSION-THE WILKES BOOTH
REWARD-REYENUE FRAUDs-KU-KLUX IN
ALABAMA.
TELEGRAPH TO TnB TRIBUSEI
WASHINGTON. Tlursdav. Sent.

REwARD-REyESUE FRAUDs-KU-KLUx IN
ALABAMA.
BY TELEGRAPH TO TnB TRTBUSEI
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Sept. %, 1870
II is not probable that Senator Morton the Minis.
ter TO England Will be able to sail for London before the
LIST 10th OF November. He went ~ the Mineral Springs
in Michigan last night, where he will remain Tor few
days, when he will return to Indiana and make few
speeches. remaining there until after the election which
occurs the 1lth Of October He will then visit Wash
ngton.
The case Of detective Baker and others against the
poration Of Washington, commenced yesterday and
continued to-day. This suit brought TO secure d
vision OF the reward Of 10000 offered by the Corporation
for the apprehension Of Booth and the other conprators
in the assassination Of President Lincoln Ia April, 1885,
and in there are three plaintiffs and 80 defendants, in
Guiding Capt D0ugerty and the soldiers who made the
capture Of Booth and Harold Prentiss VI. Clark, ci-
who claims to have given the Information and de-
vised the plan which resulted In the capture OF Mrs
Surratt and Payne, and Messrs A. @ ALLEN and W. NJ
Kirby, who claim to have given the first clue
to the direction taken by Booth and others.
1t was claimed by counsel that the Corporation had
authority this reward and consequently the bill
should be dismissed because the persons claiming this
did nothing than good citizens they should
have DONE On the other hand it argued that the
Corporation Of Washington has not nteposed that plea
and that il it were correct as PROPOSE
ton of law it would have no application
to this under the present state OF pleading and that
the only ground which the claim Of these persons
be rejected appertaning to this branch of the case is
that the contract is against public policy The law
making power Of the United states having ordered pay
be.made upon like contract with the same per-
sons for the service has decided concusvey that
it not against public policy. Under this law the
wards offered by the President and Secretary Of War,
viz s5O have been distributed the persons present
ceiving their respective shares.
Toe Revenue officials engaged in reducing the
Der OF asssantassessOrs throughout the country
half Information was to-day received at the Revenue
Bureau exCoector speer OF Kansas and
his deputies, John Van Horn and W. Barrick-
low, the charge Of conspiracy TO defraud
the Revenue and embezzelnent Of Government
funds. Commissioner Deano obtained evidence
months ago which led him TO suspect
that speer had not conducted his Office properly and
therefore ordered rigid investigation be- made. The
investigation closed Sept and showed the amount OF
Speers defalcatons TO be about 100000 In accordance
with instructions from Commissioner DelanO Collector
Anthony of Kansas entered complaint against speer,
Van Horn and BaTicklOw the charges stated above
and they in prison awaiting their trial. being
unable to give $4,000 bonds each for their appearance
Information received to-day by private letter from
responsible source, gives fearful account OF affars In
the Fourth Alabama District. The KuKlux Klan ride
day and night in SUMTER Pickens and Green Counties,
whipping and numbering Union people, and affairs are
growing worse daily. Guilford Coleman coored man
OF irreprOachable character beaten 10 death
and his body thrown into well for no
other crime than attending Republican convention.
Kimbro Jefries, another prominent colored man, was
nominated for the Legislature from Green County lut
declined running, fearful Of assassination The Repub
cans dare the District, lest they lose their
lives Smith does not appear to render any assist
ance and still denies the pepetatOn Of outrages In face
OF these weLsub,tantiated facts.
The schedule OF prices for the new series of stamped
envelopes will 20 into operation on the lst OF next
month. BY the terms OF the contracts the PostO0co
Department will be enabled to supply the best quality OF
stamped envelopes OF the three cent class at $50 40
OOO The cheapest rate at which they have been here
tofore supplied was 3i so per 1000. Business cards OF
request gratuitousy printed on envelopes
where the order reaches 500 or over.