The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-08
WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July THE civil servic COM
mission day continued the consideration of
the subjects introduced at the previous session,
especially that of open competitive examination,
in regard to which the commissioners are max
ing extensive enquiries as to how well the sys-
tenn works where it has been adopted.
Patent Extended,
The Commissioner of Patents to day grant
ed the application of Mary j, Kelsay. ad :
ministratrix of VIM. S. Hale, deceased, for an
extension of the patent for rendering Joints
steam tight The extension dates from the
21st inst.
Patent Office Receipts
The receipts OF the Patent Office during the
quarter ending jane Both were $181, $685. The
expenditures during the same period were
$144 ,4l6; surplus paid into the United States
Treasury $37, 1888.
Indian Troubles.
Letters received at the Internal Revenue Of
nee from supervisors Foulke and King, report
that great difficulty is experienced in collect
ing revenue in the district of Arizona and Da-
kota,by reason OF the hostility of the Indians in
tnOse territories, rendering travel insecure
Inc Dakota, the steamer for the West, ply
ing 10 inc MISSOURI river, was attacked by the
INDIANS a few days ago and riddled by bullets.
No Report.
1t was officially announced at the Depart-
ment OF Agriculture to dav that there had
been no analysis of the cotton and other re-
ports for July, not more than three-fourtbs of
them having been received, and none from
Texas and other distant stations.
Ku Klux Committee.
The Ku Klux investigating committee to-
day examined Jos. H. Speed of Alabama, an
ex- Confederate officer, and now regent of the
State University and Sup't of Education in
Perry county. He testified that the section of
Alabama in which he resides was quiet and
peaceful until last winter, when bands of arm
ed and disguised men began to commit out
RACES of various kinds. This state of affairs
as witness knows, things have been quiet
throughout the State. The result of the oc-
currences the above referred to had been to
excite general terror among the colored peo-
e. e %ssa he4 se ne Sara n1
opposition TO it came from lower classes OF
whites, the former owners of slaves being
strongly in favor of a general and impartial
education.
The Committee also examined Alfred Rich
ardson. colored resident of Clark county,
Ca, and formerly member of the Legisla-
ture. He testified that in January last band
Of disguised men whomsbe believed to be Ku-
klux, came to his house, fred at and wounded
him. He returned the fire, MORALLY wounding
one of his assailants, whereupOn they retired.
He knew no cause for the attack. Whipping
and similar outrages still continue in that VI
cinity, and have created such terror that many
negroes living in isolated places have broken
up their homes and gbne for safety to towns,
where tn. y have nothing to do and suffer dis
tress. -
Rigid Passport system.
The United States minister at Brussels on
the 23d ult., reported to the Department of
State that much Inconvenience is Just now be-
ing experienced by Americans entering France
and Belgium. Passports with the visa of the
Belgium consul are equired of all persons en-
tering Belgium from France or England
though none are required of these entering
from the East. American passports except
those issued at the United States legation at
Brussels, are required to have American con-
suls visa before the French consul will visa
them. Ladies travelling alone without pass
port are sent beck from the French frontier
and wife accompanying her husband is not
allowed to pass unless she is named in the pass
port or has some means of satisfying the officer
that she is his wife.
Health of Paris.
DR.. w. q. johnson, well known American
physician in Paris, states that the reports of
mortality in that city have been greatly exag-
Grated. The sanitary condition of Paris is sat
1sfactory and no epidemic prevails. Statistics
show that the city is more healthy than Lon
don In proportion to the population, and the
death rate not so great as at the same time last
year.
Cattle Disease. lgH
In order to prevent the Introduction into the
United States of the cattle disease known as
the hoof and mouth disease, now prevailing in
Chilli and the Argentine Republic, orders have
been issued that no cattle or hides be allowed
to enter United States ports from those coun-
tries unless accompanied by an invoice having
a Consuls certificate that he is satisfied the
importation is free from disease.
Bowen's Pardon.
Ex-Congressman Bowen received telear ram
Yesterday from friend at Long Branch stating
that pardon in his case would be forwarded
by to-day's mail. An unauthenticated report
prevails here that New York officers are here
waiting Bowen's release, when it is he will be
again arrested upon requisition from Gov.
Hoffman, to answer the charge of mutilating
the court records of that State.