The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-08

,ublicans are certain in electing q senator.
Colonel Coughlan Rep.) is elected to Con- I
yress in the Third, and Sergeant, IN the
Second districts. The Republicans have
m even chance Of gaining the. First dis
trict.'
The whole Legislature and municipal Re- {
publican and Taxpayers ticket is elected
in San Francisco, with the exception Of re-
corder and one supervisor. The Republic l
can majority in the State is about 1000.
Arrest Of q Poisoner.
Nep York. September William II.
Farmer. colored, about 80 years OF age,
was arrested here this afternoon on requi-
s,tion from the Governor of Virginia, on
tbe charge of having poisoned his wife, who
lived in Richmond, Va. 1t is alleged that
Farmer sent his wife a pound of rasins
which had been sprinkled with arsenic. The
woman ate some herself, and gave the rest
to number of her friends, all Of whom
were subsequently taken sick. The wife is |
still in critical condition. Farmer will be |
taken to Richmond.
The south Carolina Ku-KIux Affairs--A Pro-
test Against Martial Law, &c.
Charleston, Sept. 7.-Twenty-six Of the
most prominent citizens of Spartansburg
county, including the United States Com
missioner, United States Assessor, Probate
| Judge, sheriff, clerk of court, and the coun-
ty Representatives in both branches of the
| Legislature, publish, over their own sigma
lures, the following letter:
HSPARTANSBURG, Sept. A.
Hon. John Scott, Chairman K,t-Kltg Com
miHee, &C.: :,
i We. the undersigned citizens of the said
State and county, having seen through the
newspapers that YOU had received state
ment and affidavits that outrages upon va
riolls citizens had been committed IN this
county since the committee of which you are
chairman left the same county, and that
YOU had thereupon recommended the pro-
clamation of martial law in this county,
feel constrained to make the following
|. statement:
We have made dillgent enquiry, and have
been unable to hear of single outrage
I, having been committed in this county since
Z your committee lett it. On the contrary,
the county is in state of profound peace
e and quiet.
u The Spartan, country newspaper, In
publishing the above, says: "This state
: inent ought to be sufficient to prove to the
; mind of Senator Scott that he has been Inn
posed upon by the communications and at
: fidayits upon which he POUNDS his state
e ments made to the President and his recon-
u mendation that martial law be declared II
!. the county, &c.,
y "Furthermore, we learn that leading Rad
= cals here admit that no outrage has occur
red since the Ku-Klux committee wa
here"
e From Germany.
h. THE MEETING OF EMPERoRS AT sAL1
Mt BURG.
as Salzbmg, September THE Empert
cir Of Austria with brilliant suite was r.
N. ceived by Emperor William and Bismarcl
T.; The two Emperors, after conyersing for
ain quarter of an hour, sat down to graz
sar banquet. ~ QHA sl1s
sh- After dinner, Prince Bismarck al
at Count Won Buest held protracted co
M versation. 81 - q7
ing The story that Napoleon and Eugen
ere will be removed from the Castle OF Sal
burg is authoritatiyely stated to be false.
III From London.
sew RECORDER GuRNEY ON THE wASHIN
ons ~ stss TON TREATY.
ke- London. September Recorder Gu
,ci- ney, who is about to sail for the Unit
States as commissioner under the Was
ps. ington treaty, replied to-day at some leng
,,v- to the address presented to him by the pt
NV pie of Southampton. He remarked II
the he hailed the treaty with satisfaction a
sb delight. He was sanguine that their lat
ne !. would be brought to a satisfactory conc
! q sion.
Ag. News was received to-day at the a
20. miralty from the crew of H. M. ste
! & transport Niagara" recently wrecked
ard the Desert Island of st. Pauline, in the
saw dian Ocean. Eight of them were seriou
Ala ill, and others were PROSTATE from
nm posure and want of food. The most
om- tense desire is expressed for the rciel
rons the sufferers.
usly PROPOSED REFORM IN THE HOUSE
S OF LORDS.
London. September IA national c
ference is to be held at Birmingham,
rer's ginning on the 2Sth of November, to c
hree slider the necessity of reform in the c.
hou- position and powers of the House OF Lo
ably From Versailles.
Versailles, Sept. 1.-THE report that
negotiations for the evacuation of Fra
two had met with difficulties is pronounced ia
were The time for the final withdrawal of
of a German troops has not yet beeu settled
M. Theirs, in replying to the congrat
ukie. tons of the municipality of Versailles U
Maid the extension of his term of office,
mea- pressed the hope that the future of FRI
m would be fortunate, and that, simultane
nom ly with the moral and material recover
the country, its present form of govern
wept would become a peaceful and glorious
,ssels ity.
f The Patrie announces that the Chev
ston. Migra read to the Minister of Foreign
fairs dispatch from the Cabinet at K
favorable to the preservation of friend
between the two sections.
lilo Persistent rumors are still circulatn
rs of q GOODNESS between the French and 1t
q SUI Governments.
ri on Projects have received orders to
m an country taverns, in case petitions are 81
John therein for the dissolution of the Assem-
on to and to annul all resolutions of munic
from ties aiming at the same object.
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