Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-27
WASHINGTON
Vim. b. Stokes Arrested for Defrand.
ing the Government.
October Report of Agricultural Bureau.
Grants War on the People Of South
-@ Carolina. "a. eTT
Akerman i'm the Role of JeHreys.

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Akerman i'm the Role of JeGreys.
| WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-Infornation has
been received here that eighteen citizens of
! York county, South Carolina, were arrested
this week on the charge of being members
of the Ku-Klux organization. There are
I forty persons already in the Yorkville Jail
on the same charge. Attorney General
Akerman is personally aiding Marshal
I johnson in his raid on the proclaimed
counties.
The Bald Eagle Gagged.
| Ex-Congressman w. B. Stokes, Super
visor of Internal Revenue for Tennessee,
was arrested here to-day on his arrival
charged with defrauding the Government
to the amount of 100000. Being ar
raigned before Commissioner johnson, he
waived examination and gave bail in
$4,000. 1t is said that Victor J. Powell,
a clerk in the Second Auditors office, is
concerned in the same transaction. zfrs
The Mormon Wives Want Peace.
The immense petition from Utah, signed
by about $500 woman, is in favor of pOlyg-
amy. not against it, as stated. 1t was sent
to the Executive Mansion by delegate
Hooper. The petitioners represent that
the federal officials are creating disturb
ances, and ask stOppage of court proceed |
ings.
The Crops of the Country.
The agricultural report for October says
the influence of the drouth, and the unusu- |
ally low temperature of September, have |
been unfavorable to Tipening fruits, matur /
ing corn, and other crops. No serious dam |
age has resulted to corn. The product of |
wheat is per cent less than last year. The !
quality is generally superior, and placed |
above the average in all the Western States
except Kentucky, Iowa and Nebraska. The |
oat crop will be about as large as last year. |
The quality of barley is said to be fully me
dium, and the quantity very nearly an ave
rage. The buckwheat crop is comparative
ly poor. The potato crop is below the ave-
rage. The number of beeves is greater than |
usual in most of the States. Texas reports |
a reduction of q per cent, Kentucky 2, Il |
linOis 2, Indiana ., and California per
cent. ~.
Small Bills.
Treasurer Spinner answering a commu-
nication complaining of the scarcity of legal
tender notes of small denominations, says
the department is always ready to supply |
notes of small denomination on application.
Special TO the Louisville Ledger.
Ease Oh COLLECTOR hObD.
1t was charged sometime since that Col. |
Robb, Collector of Customs at Savannah,
was a defaulter to the government in
heavy amount. The charges were partially
investigated at the time, with the result of
there being some changes made among sub
ordinates, but the Collector managed to
escape censure or dismissal. These old |
charges have been renewed, with many ad-
ditiOnal items on the Complaint, by some |
prominent citizens of Georgia, who are now |
here endeavoring to have Robb removed. |
RObb was the Colonel of an Illinois volun-
teer regiment, and originally obtained his 1
position through the influence of Senator
Yates, which was given rather for a cOnsid- |
Grafton of anything but with reference to 1
the moral reputation of the ex-senator. 4
The new charges of corruption are so ex-
plict that it is not believed the administra- |
ton will continue Robb in bis present posi-
ton, and an intimation has been given to
that effect by Cabinet minister.
Anew Treatment for Georgia.
Attorney-General Akerman and large
batch of Republican politicians from Georgia
are now here, and it is stated that they pro-
pose putting their party, so far as Georgia
is concerned, i'll an entirely new position.
First of all, Joshua Hill is to be ignored,
and the carpet-bag influence is to be |
thoroughly destroyed. Southern men of
known character and social position are TO
be put iii nomination for State offices, and |
are to succeed to the Federal patronage so |
far as practicable. In fact, new and vir-
tuous era is to be inaugUrated in, as it is |
supposed, ample time to capture the cleo
toral votes of the States at the next Presi- |
dental election.