The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-20
WARRINGTON.

N. ". Central Railroad Tax.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-Commissioner Pleas
anton will soon address letter to the New
York Central Railroad Co. to the effect that he
will examinine such proofs and evidences as
may be presented TO show why, as the compa-
ny alleges, a deduction should be made from
the amount heretofore assessed.
Beer Stamps.
The total number of beer stamps issued by
the internal revenue bureau during the past
fiscal year % 903, 808, representing 81 4S5 462,
being excess over the previous year 2,297 653
stamps and $729, 562
To be Sentenced.
The motion for new trial of DR.. Sherman,
the abOrtonSt convicted of manslaug liter in
causing the death of Henrietta Pidden, has
been overruled by the Criminal Court. He
will be sentenced tomorrow.
Indian Matters.
Gov Pile of New Mexico, in his letter of
June 10Th, states that he has visited the south
ern and southwestern portion of New Mexico
for the purpose of investigating the Indian af-
fairs and found that the southwestern part of
the territory, especially along the line between
New Mexico and Arizona, IN state Of con-
slant trouble between the Indians and the citi-
zens. Gov. Pile stopped large party about to
leave Siluer City for the purpose of attacking
the Indians and bat for his personal intsrven-
ton it would probably have been repetition
of the Camp Grant massacre. The Governor
and his bands to go on a reservation and if
they refuse, vigorous war should be wagel
against them.
Gen, Schofeld writes that the Indians are
willing to work and If the government would
furnish them che means of agriculture and
stock raising they would soon become self-sup-
porting.
The President has directed the commanders
of the d ffarent Western military divisions to
assist Vincent COlyer of the Indian Commits
oio M N TIM fhn mil
Indians of New Mexico and Arizona upon the
Indian reservation at Canada Alamaza
More Local Police.
Col. Higgins, who served in the federal
army from Ohio during the war and was after
wards agent of the Freedman's Bureau in
Mississippi for eighteen months and is now an
assistant assessor at Aberdeen, Miss, testified
before the Ku Klux Committee to day, that
while on an official tour in the vicinity of Alb
| erdeen last March, he was captured ba a band
| of one hundred and twenty disguised men who,
after making him promise under threats of
death, to leave the country and start within 10
| days, whipped him and left him nsepsible -
| They told him their object was to rid the coun-
| ty OF iuaica Office holders. He knew of other
instances wherein the same purposes have
been avowed. Subsequently, through his eff
| forts, some thirty members of this band we're
| arrested and bound over for trial at Oxford,
| Miss Several schools bad been broken up,
one coored mister killed and several white
| preachers driven away by violence. These out
RACES had created greaG terror among the Re-
publicaus who, in that section, are almost ex-
clusively coiored, but in consequence of the re-
cent vigorous action OF the United States au-
thorlties better feeling prevails at present.
| AS an indication of the sentiments OF the peO-
| pie, the witness stated that when he irst set
| tied IN that part of the country, being Bap-
fist, he applied for membership in a local
church, but was refused unless he would con-
| fess his wrong in fighting against the South
Afterwards, however, he and his wife were in
vlted to join, but concluded not to accept the
| invitation