New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-18
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WARRINGTON Sept. II, 1871.
Senator Scott has received letter from Col Reno,
u. s. A., commanding at Spartanburg, 8. c., who has
been stationed there since the subInvesgating Com
mitee visited that place. COL Reno states that no out
RACES have occurred there since his arrival United
States Commissioner Poniers who signed the card 80 ex-
tensvey circulated declaring that no recent outrages
had occurred writes that though that statement was
true yet believes that the country Is quiet at pres
ent amply the Uuited States civil and mill
tary authorities have been for the last six weeks
riding through the country making arrests of all those
whom they could find who have been heretofore engaged
In committing 0utrages. Since the Investigating Com
mittee left" he says, at know that outrages have
occurred In York and Union Counties, and may have
occurred In spartanburg County during my absence OF
three weeks at Greenvlle they would doubtless have
continued there but for the active measures taken by
the United States officials believe that martial law is
the only permanently effective remedy for these
troubles" <--F'f- -. i W 1sG,44.- IS
About 10000 100 Of the bonds of the funded loan
yet be sent to those banks who before the synd
cate was formed sent the Treasury their $500 bonds In
exchange for those OF the lOan Their subscriptions
are filing at the rate Of 10000 day, and over
month will eapse before the whole amount subscribed
for about EOOoOOOO will have been forwarded to the
banks
There are Int few illicit distieries now in operation
in the Brooklyn, NewYork district, the raids made upon
them by the U. 8. military having considerably
diminished their number. These few, however,
give the Government Q vast amount OF trouble,
and Supervisor butcher, who Is In town,
has represented to Commissioner Douglass the ne
cessity Of dealing Army with these men, who insist upon
defyng the law is not improbable that some decisive
action will be taken in . few days toward breaking up
these disteries which persist in disregarding the law
Tho case Of Marcus p Norton. an attorney suspended
for improper practices closed Saturday and the
Commission will submit their report to the Commission
ers of Patents on Tuesday morning. On motion 10
postpone this case until tho third Monday In November
Mr. Norton arose and made effective speech OF an
hours length He reviewed his past history, HE connec-
ton with the bar In the State Of NewYork, the con'
dence placed In him by the people Of that State and hs
nearly successful effort Of occupying seat 10 the United
Senate He referred to the strong influence which
he had for the vacant OF Patents a the
time Judge Fisher appointed to that ONCE ana asked
II gentleman who bore such good reputation as ne sus
tained among bis people, guilty OF stoopg 10 sucn
pefarious practice NEEDLE with the private papers
of q Government Bureau Mr. Norton closed py an
eloouent appeal to the Commission to grant MIN tune III
which 70 furnish evidence, which lie was satsed Woud
clear the whole case any appearance OF aud ana
be the means of vndlcating his character His speech
WAS atentiyely listened to throughout and dd not lai
to have Its effect on the Commission