New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-08

Industrial Fair in Ge0rgia-SOuth Caro-
lima Ku-Klux Defending Themselves.

lima Ku-Klux Defending Themselves.
PHILADELPHIA September 7.-Michael
Mullen, telegraph repalrer, was run over
by the cars and killed.
SAVANNAH, September Heterogeneous
for the first annual fair of the Industrial
an extensive scale. Twenty thousand dol
lars are offered in premiums.
{. The indications are that it viii be one of
the most successful expositi0ns ever held in
the South Competition for premiums Is
open to Georgia and the world.
The arrangements for accommodations
are commodious, and for exhibitors is COM
plete in every particular A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all sections.
CHARLESTON, September 7.--Twenty-six
Of the most prominent citizens of Spartan
burg county, including the United States
commissioner, the United States assessor,
probate Judge, sheriff, clerk of court, and
the county representatives in both branches
of the Legislature, publish over their own
signatures the following letter:
SPARTANBURG, S. c., September 4, 1871.
Hon. John Scott, Chairman Ku- Klux Committee:
We the undersigned citizens of said State
and county, having seen. through the news
papers, that you had received statements
and atfidavits that outrages upon various
citizens had been committed in this county
since the committee, of which you are chair
man, left this county; and, that you had
thereupon recommended the proclamation
of martial law in this county, feel con-
strained to make the following statement
We have made diligent inquiry, and have
been unable to hear of a single outrage
having been committed in this county since
YOUR committee left it; On the contrary,
it is IN a state of profound peace and quiet
The Spartan, county newspaper, III
| publishing the above. says: rms state-
ment ought to be sufficient 70 prove
TO the mind of Senator Scott that
he has been imposed upon by
the communications and afiidavits upon
which he POUNDS his statements made TO
the President, and his Recommendation that
martial law be declared IN the county.
Furthermore, we learn that leading rad1-
Gals here admit that no outrage ! has 3 oc-
Cured in Spartanburg since the Au-hiu&
committee were here"
There were three fever deaths during the
past twenty-four hours.
MILWAUKEE, September THE race at
Geld Spring, yesterday afternoon, between
Goldsmith Maid and Lucy, was one of the
most remarkable in trotting annals, Gold
smith Maid making the fastest single heat,
and also the three best heats on record.
The race was witnessed by about four
thousand persons, who were fairly carried
away with excitement. The time of the
race was 2:2019, 2:l7 and 2:20A. In the
second heat watches did not agree, ono
making it 2:l6l5, another 2:l6s4 and another
2:l7; the last time was adopted to dispel any
doubts which might arise from the compi-
cation.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT
ONCE Chief Signal 0ftcert
Washington. September 7, is7l s'5O r NJ
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FoUE HOURS.
| The barometer has fallen since Wednes-
day evening at the Rocky Mountain and
Northwestern stations. The high pressure
in Minnesota is now central over Lake
Michigan. The low pressure north OF Laks
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