Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-12
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
PROCLAMATION OF TIE E.aEsIpgyr,
TIE South Carolina Kv. Klux ordered
to Dispense Within Five Days.
and Surrender their Arms.
DISCUSSES, dc,

DfsSulses, de-
By he President If he Usited States Of America:
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas unlawful combinations and con-
spiracies have long existed and do still exist in the
State of South Carolina, for the purpose of depriv-
ing certain portions and classes of the people of
that State OF the rights, privileges, imm9nites,
add protection named in the Constitution of the
United States, and secured by the act of Con-
gress approved A ril the twentieth one tho Isand
eight hundred and seventy-one, entitled IAN
act to enforce the provisions OF the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States:
And whereas in certain parts of said State-to
Wit, in counties of Spartansburg, York, Marion,
Chester, Laurens, Newberry, Fairfield, Lancas-
ter, and Chcsterfeld-such combinations and
conspiracies DO so obstruct and hinder the exc
cution OF the laws of said State and of the United
States as TO deprive the people aforesaid of the
rights, privileges, immunites, and protection
OF the United States and their due execution,
and impede and obstruct the due course of jus
tice under the same:
And whereas the constituted authorities OF
said State are unable to protect the people afore-
said in such rights within the said counties:
And whereas the combinations and conspira-
cies aforesaid, within the counties aforesaid, are
organized and armed, and are so numerous and
powerful as to be able to defy the constituted
authorities OF said State and of the United States
within the said State, and by reason of said
causes the conviction of such offenders and the
preservation OF the public peace and safety have
become impracticable in said counties:
Now, therefore, i, Ulysses S. Grant President
of the United States of America. do hereby
command all persons composing the unlawful
combinations and cOnspiracies aforesaid to dis
perse and to retire peaceably to their homes
within five days of the date hereof, and TO
deliver, either to the marshal of the United
States for the district of South Carolina, or to
any OF his deputies, to any military officer of
the United States within said counties all arms
ammunition, uniforms, DISCUSSES, and other
means and implements used, kept, possessed,
OF controlled by them. for carving out the
and conspls eses are organized. Inc '0'0ina''0''S
In witness whereof L have hereuntO set nv
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this twelfth
day of October, in the year of our Lord
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy
lsEAL. one. and of the independence of the
United States Of America the ninety
sixth. U.s. GRANT
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
Awful ConfIagration I'm Michigan.
PORT HURON, MICH, October r. ISL
Hon. g. - Boutwell,. Secretary of the Treasgry.
The villages and houses along the coast from
the foot of Lake Huron around into Saginaw
bay are exposed TO dreadful cOnaagratiOn by
fires in the woods. Hundreds of people have
been burned out and are starving. We ask
orders for the revenue steamer FesSenden to go
along the coast to relieve the sufferers as long as
necessary. The Fessenden has been up and is
now here. People in many cases are driven into
the lake to escape burning. Over three hundred
all we can, and need the service of this vessel
Answer Immediately.
Q. ID. CoNGER, NJ. c.
j. IL. SANBORN, Collector of Customs
The Secretary, in reply, ordered the COM
handing officer of the Fessenden to report TO
Collector Sanborn, in accordance with the re-
guest.
INTERNAL REvENUE-The receipts from this
source to-day were 1922 ,S22.45.
CAPT. HENRY A. ELLIS, tried before court.
martial at New Mexico for dIsobedience of
orders, &C., has been dismissed the service
DIR. WIN. T. COLLINS, of the Grand army
Journal, who has been sick for some weeks, is
better to-day, we are glad to hear.
UNCLE SANS Los5Ess-It is estimated i'm the
Internal Revenue Office that the collections i'm
Chicago will be decreased over four millions of
dollars during the present iscaEear by the fire.
Col. A. III. MARYLAND, assistant superin-
tendent OF mail service for the fourth district,
win headquarters at indianapolis, has been ap-
pointed inspector at large of post office build
ings.
The WASHINGTON CLUB has perfected its
organization by electing Col. James G. Berret
president, Hallet Kibourn treasurer, and n. ID.
Fugitt secretary. The club contemplates the
purchase OF property in some central location
WIN the intention of establishing handsome
club house.
CHICAGO WANTS SMALL BILLs-Geo. h. Nc
Cartee, Chief of Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, Treasury Department, received a
telegram this morning from the Mayor of Chi
cage thanking the employees of that bureau for
their prompt and generous contributions. and
asking that the amount, Isl ,GOO,) be sent i'm
small bills. MIR. McCartee Immediately COM
Piled with tie Mayors request.
The GOVERNMENT FUNDS IN CHICAGO
James +. Mclean, collector of customs at Chi
cago, telegraphs as follows to the Secretary of
tne ITeasury:-"I have secured excellent quar-
tiers ior every government Office i'm the CITY,
oend immediately supply Of books, blanks
and stationery sufficient to run ali Offices and
e esp c two FIRE and 6urgar-Proof safes
funds are burned"
CHICAGO POSTAL AFPAIRs.-Several tele-
grams received at the Post Office Department
from Chicago to-day represent that postal mat
ter is being received and forwarded as usual,
win tne exception that all mail matter not
specially intended for Chicago is distributed on
tne cars. The post office is now i'm Burlington
nan, but a proposition to rent Plymouth
church, ON Wabash avenue, which is a much
larger building, Is under consideration by the
department. 1t Is not known how much postal
property was destroyed, as the safes have not
yet Dttn recovered.
CocHIsE BURIEs THE ToMAHAwK.-At ele-
gram dated Fort Craig, n. NJ, the eth instant,
and Santa Fe, the 18th instant, was received at
the Indian Bureau to-day from Nathaniel Pope,
superintendent of Indians for New Mexico.
which says that Cochse, the notorious Apache
chlef, with about thirty warriors and their
families came to the Cuchilla Negra, twelve
miles from the Canada Alamosa, on the 2Sth of
september On the 10th Superintendent Pope
ana Agent Piper visited them at their camp,
when Coehise pledged himself to keep the peace
and 70 use his influence and authority to collect
rowing Apaches upon reservations. Superin-
tendent Pope says the Indians are coming i'm
daily, and there is now prospect of peace.
The CHICAGO RKAKF COMMITTEES request
such Of our fellow citizens as feel disposed to
contribute to the Chicago relief fund to give in
their contributions to the treasurer or assistant
treasurers, and not wait to be called en-
Treasurer.-Fitzhugh Coyle, National Bank of
the Republic, 9Th street.
Assistant Treasurers--Moses Kelly. National
MefrOpOlitap Rank. Whifnoau Rosfo- Df.-.