The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-23
WASHINGTON.
WAsHTNGToN. Sept. e.

decides that the interest on the new tund-
ed loan bonds oflSSl is not to be included
in the returns for taxation, in computing
thegovernment tax Of ~ per cent on net
earnings OF the bonds.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
written letter directing inspectors OF
steamboats, to have all steamers provided
with the equipments required under the
new steamboat act, us coon as such equip
ments can be provided by their owners.
The Knights Templar Parade was n
grand affair, On passing the Executive
Mansion, the knights were reviewed by
Secretary Boutwell, Postmaster General
Cresswell, and Solicitor General Bristow.
The Templars countermarched to the
Masonic Temple, where the parade was
dismissed and the Knights served with a
banquet. They subsequently visited va
rious places Of interest. .#.
Afew minutes after the Templars passed
the Presidents grounds, q procession OF
colored persons passed by the pOrtiCo Of
the mansion. They were received by Sec
retary Boutwell, and Postmaster General
Cresswell. The partv was small After
reaching the grounus oli tliG SCUM SIDE 'of
the Executive Mansion, there was singing
and prayer, and reading OF Lincoln's
Proclamation ot Emancipation of Sep
tember, 1862, and January, 1868.
Secretary Boutwell, will leave Wash
ington on Wednesday for Cincinnati,
where he will speak on the 2sLh inst, and
will also speak at Cleveland on the goth
instante.
Georgia papers received here to-day,
mention an occurrence In Jefferson Coun-
ty, that State, which resulted in the death
Of two mon, one Of them q white man
named Coleman, having been shot by u
Colored man named Pierce. There are
conflicting stories concerning the affair
The Republicans say that Coleman went
to Picrce's house for the purpose Of oiter'
ing violence to him. The Democrats de.
clare that Coleman went to serve Il lnagis.
trate's warrant, when he resisted and shot
Coleman. Pierce fled, but subsequently
returned to his home under the protec'
tion of bayonets. Pierce was given to
tho civil authorities for trial, and while In
custody, band OF disguised men took
him from the officer and 1t Is believed
killed him. 1t is reported that the sol.
diers have orders to arrest number OF
citizens living in the vicinity, and there is
much excitement.
Henry G. Boswich has been appointed
chief clerk of tho mint at Carson City,
Nevada. John Bond6eld has been ap-
pointed Inspector Of Customs at Chicago.
About 1900 claims have been rendered
by the Southern Claims Commission.
The aggregate amount alleged for dam
ages sustained being upward OF $50 ,O0O,-
900.
Owing to seizures, supplies, etc, for
United States troops, belonging to those
claiming to have been Union men during
the late war, evidence has been taken In
six hundred cases and decisions arrived
at on 150. ... .........,.
Governor Alcorn Of Mississippi, Is here.
He obtained to-day agricultural college
scrip belonging To that State OF 100000
acres. lie will resign his GOvernorship
and take his seat In the United States Sen
ato next session Of Congress.
A full congressional KuKluX commit.
tee had brief meeting to-day, when the
Chairman, Senator Scott, In accordance
with the resolution adopted yesterday,
announced tho appointment ol the follow.
ing subcommittee TO take testimony
this autumn and report to full commit.
tee prior to the assembling OF Congress.
In the States Of Alabama, Mississippi
and Tennessee, Senators Pratt, Rice and
Bayard, and Representatives Buckley and
Robinson; in Mr. Carolina, 3. Carolina,
Georgia and Florida, Represents Maynard,
SCofield, Lansing Voorhees,. and Sena.
tor Black. The subcommittee Of three
appointed yesterday, were authorized, In
tic event Of the refusal OF the authorities
to furnish the desired information con-
cerning the finances, taxation, election
laws, &c, in the Southern States, to pro.
ceed thithe and obtain 1t by such means
as they may deem advisable. The wit
nesses now in attendance will be examined
by subcommittee consisting Of Senators
Scott, Pool and Blair. The report OF the
subcommittee Of eight submitted yester.
day, made no recommendation to influ.
enCe the action of the full committee,
briefly stating that the voluminous testi-
mony taken showed that there had been
disturbances in North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Missouri,
to similar extent in Texas, and that the
full committee must determine thereirom
tile advisability Of continuing the inves.
tigatin. .g
Gov. Potts, OF Montana, writes that he
has organized a force Of two hundred
volunteers for the protection OF the set
tiers in Gallatin Valley who now feel no
apprehension OF further Indian raids this
year, unless Sitting Bull declares war on
the Northern Pacific Railroad surveyors.
Five thousand Santee and Sioux Indians
are now camped on Milk river, near Fort
Browning, refusing positively to return to
their agency and DIRE being fed with sup
plies intended for other tribes. Governor
Potts recommends that special provision
be made for subSistlng these Indians
where they are, in the hope that this
would have favorable effect on Sitting
Bull and his followers, who will almost
certainly attack Northern Pacific parties.
Lincoln Hall was crowded tonight, the
meeting being under the auspices of the
Woman's Club. The social evil was plain
" discussed. Some confusion was caused
by persons unlriendly to the demonstra.
tion, when the disturbers were asked to
remember that ladies were present, and
the Chief Of Police intimated that he
should exercise his functions If they did
not keep order But little money was
subscribed. ...
Alta meeting Of the book trade to-day,
Geo. Putnam presiding, resolutions eulo-
giving the late Charles SCfibner, head Of
the firm Of scribner, Milford & Co., were
passed,
ARKANSAS.
MEMPHIS, September 22.