The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-25
THE BULLETIN.
BY TELEGRAPH
ITIIGT UTTT TITTTTNT
WASHINGTON.
THE INDIAN DELEGATION AT
HOME.
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PARDONING POWER OF THE
PRE@DEST-
A DENIAL FROM SENATOR
SCHURZ.
~ tALGLZ---A-1s s r 81 g
T.. =. vs.. THE NASHVILLE AND
CHATTANOOGA r. r.
THE INDIAN DELEGATION AT
HOME.
PARDONING POWER OF THE
PRESIDENT.
A DENIAL FROM SENATOR
SCHURZ.
T.. =. vs.. THE NASHVILLE AND
CHATTANOOGA r. X.
THE WHORTON POISONING
CASE.

wAsusGToS, ID. g., July 2i.--A letter
has been received here from the Agent Of
Little Raven, and other chiefs Of the In
dian delegation who recently visited WASH
irgton, the last dated AT the Cheyenne and
Arahoe agency, July 9Th, He states they
arrived home on the 9th OF June, all
we'll, and found everything quiet
The Indians were much pleased with the
account the delegation gave Of their treat
ment while in Washington and the other
cities which they visited.
SUMERos INQUIRIES -,.g
having been made as 10 the authority BY
which the president pardonsd rr.fI-,
THE BioAMIsT BOWEN,
it may be replied that he did II by the au-
thority given him in the I'd section OF the
% article Of the constitution Of the United
States, gives him power to grant reprieves
and pardons except in cases OF impssch-
ment
Information has been received here
from Senator Schurz, in denial Of the
statement that he has severed bis con nee
lion with the westlich Post in Missouri
Mr.. SUMNER
still remains here, in spite Of the state
rnents which announce his being with Mr..
Longfellow, the poet.
During the absence Of
MINISTER THORNTON
the affairs Of the British legation will be in
charge Of Hon. Francis Psrkenhani, drst
secretary Of the legation. Sir Edward
Thornton will be absent about Two weeks.
| The suit OF the
| UNITED sTArHs vs. THE NASHVILLE ASp
CHATTANOOGA RAILRoAD,
which has been peoding since November,
1863 in the circuit court Of the United
| States, hes been compromised. The rail-
road company pays the United States on'
million dollars in bonds Of the compan y
bearing four per cent interest, and run
ming from twenty to forty years.
The amount in the controversy. va
about SI,.J0,OO0, and was the amour
claimed by the government for rolliRl
stock and material improvements, whici
the road received during and at the clos,
Of the rebellion.
Judge Ballard, who has been acting q
chairman OF the
KU-KLUX INVESTIGATING coMMITTEk,
left here for his home in Vermont on rri
day night.
The committee is TO discontinue its eI
aminations in few days, and take recess
I'LL the full committee meets again, whicl
will be on the I'd Of September.
WEATHER REPoRT.
WAsHIScToS, July 24.-The barometer
has been quite high during Sunday ant
the Central area is moving eastward owe
Pennsylvanis. 4 A smsli::Ar Of low pres
sure continues east Of the Gull
The barometer 10 steadily falling in th
Mississippi valley. The westward tenn
perature remains low, especially in Vir
einia and Florida Northwesterly wind
! bave prevailed % thsl south Atlanta
coast and now extends westward to tn
Mississippi. Clear and pleasant weathe
has been very generally reported from tn
lakes and Mississippi valley TO tn
Atlantic; Clear and threatening vssthe
is advancing ever Iowa and Arkansas
PROBABILITIES.
Pleasant weather will probably cor
tinue on the lower lakes and Atlanti
coast. Threatening weather with raj
will probably advance into Illinois th
morning and extend into Michigan and
Tennessee during the day.
WAsHISoroS July 24.-The report Q
!. The department Of agriculture just pub
, lished, shows that the potato crop will be
full average; hay crop short, and apple
about three-feurths Of q good yield.
THE KU-KLUx COMMITTEE.
j. ii. Christy, Of Athens, Ga, was el
, amined to-day by the ku-klux committee
and testified in substance that he knew o
no ku-klux in his district or any porto
of the state. IE,I ONO ~,
In answer to the inquiry whether h
had facilities Of knowing anything abou
! III, he stated that he had been twice electe
to Congress from that district, an
! usually attended the. copris ". the wester
. counties, as we'll as in portions Of tn
4 northern counties. Inrssponseto to an II
i | terrogstory, he stated that he believe
! he was personally acquainted with, II
/, people generally. No more crime ",
. committed now than hefore the war
his section of the state. He adm
. ted there had been come violations Of II
1 | by disguised men for the purpose Of puI
! ishing men and women for living in adu
b terry and fornication.
He stated also that Il wss the gsneri
/ opinion in the community that the 'peopl
took the 4aw in their own hands becsus
, SO many criminals had been psrdDned.
J, Another thing which gave rise to man
8 exagerstions In regard to tho yo-cslled x,
!. kluI, was, an act, Of mischievous ,youn
mon for the purpose OF amnsement. The
9 sometimes wrapped themselves In shee
and scared superstitious negros,l come
whom believed they were the ghosts
}. deceased confederate soldiers, ., ~. m "a
VI These negroes he'd disguised tllsmsslye
J. and s1enpi tna fauF 20 .'as7' suo7"t o
4 lwHIPPHD NAN IN YU(
J, Tin Clark county, and there had been b.
| littl0 oAidb about it.bHa issrIa dhBgG -
y Another party Of dissuissd negroes
y tempted to whip white man who h
), been convicted and sentenced, but subs
q quently pardoned by the governor. . ~
He expressed the opinion that Az Ric
y ardson had not been attacked on psuti'
- grounds, and that no negroes had been
nd undated from voting the republican tic
=. st, but some had probably been prevsn
d BY threats from voting the Tdempcra
+ Ticket. .l,.as9Icir. oa1 Dos rrl'aa ha.JaI
When asked II he had not heard o.