The New York herald., 1871-02-17
WASHINGTON.
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A Eatlimonially Inclined Con-
gressmaT.
THE W!aSgEy WAR IN TENNESSEE.
New Scheme for Pacific and f.tlan-
tic Ocean. Telegraph. 4
Congress LSoaing. After the
Southf.rn Eu Kluxes.
WASHINGTON, Pen. Ia. is

Al snc Dov Gu DigaiN Case, WHEN he iuryicame
IN. not haeTng agreed upon verdict some one sug
gested they he seat back. Judge W ,ey rap,ied II IL
anonld be that IN any juror sbou,d p,e, unona
o'o ui'n aA inpioper mouVe ,ucn juror would
be more than match for the e,e ven othe,s ua dI
NOT, sowever, desire TO be up derstool "a makinc
""' hp"saaoh on WIS Jury. The foreman said that
"he juror ior ocaWtta had stood out againsa all
o'uSAs ine jury were oisl charged and the court
Auouhea uu the harch tef I'm, when smother trial OF
ASpiesentauNe Bowen WI Il take place. and detects
AZ Tue tofiher hdIcfnJ mt remedted In the next
drawn up.
W 'Ae uisSDarse OF the jury another warrant
@s iss"ed rom the Z rmlnal Court by Judge Smell,
w 'te MUS VI " ngressman c. Q. Bowen on the
.iaEe VI ogaiay' in that on the 3lst day OF ucto-
o' 1o'a ne narrE ID one Frances Hicks in the city
" Auses'', ua The warrant was issued in
~ ~H"on iurhis aed 10y Dr.. 7. j. Mackay. Mr.
n was pro matly arrested and entered into
Nos.4'"1D. ~ ~ v esum OF $4,000 for his appearance
~ 80 oi'oe w urt on Thursday, the 23d inst. DR..
- % ""NAas' vho has been urging the prosecutions
"ss' Do"u was also arrested to-day a charge
"a "''e"pe :" suborn perjury. The warrant was is
SUE o' suo' '.ssh OF George M. Smith, clerk to Mr..
no"elh cia sling Mackay with having approached
niin 0'ni1u lur1ng the pendency or the trial which
was oono ted to-day and offering him 81, coo If he
~ ouu '0s ~ that he saw Bowen married to Tabitha
1@Ae~ Ackay held IN $1,000 for his appear
AnoS 'oH 10 rrow in the Criminal Court.
Inter N. ~ p.w.ru. or,-,,,,.s s., ra,ro.s..
super Il sor Emory, OF Tennessee reports TO the
ihe'H Revenue once that on The 9Th inst. he sent
us1soti We Gavett. with deputy marshal and o
squaa OF six soldiers, 10 Franklin county destroy
an an ch dstillery and arrest The parties operating
IL hi object was accomplished: but at Winches-
Yet " el were set upon by several hundred armed
men heir prisoners rescued, the seized property
sake rom them and they themselves badly treated.
On frI day, the 10th nst nalfpast six P. M.
IN se | States Marshal with one deputy detective
ia vel and the Supervisor started for Winchester
w 'th nfty soldiers. and 1000 rounds OF ammunition
\ ney arrived at winchester ten A. NJ. on Satur-
g 'ay morning The officer in command put out hts
picF ets and surrounded the town, and every one
tha made his appearance was held In custody BY
da flight fifteen Of the mob arrested and iden-
ir ed as ringeaders In the late rescue, among them
sc veral LAWYERS Of Winchester. They were all taken
tc Nashville and placed In Jail, and the 18th gave
ain ss 900 each for their appearance at court The
risoners rescued were not rearrested but the good
eope of Winchester have promised 10 produce
HEN.
Ben Buffers Raid IA the ku Klax.
The Committee or Reconstruction, at their meet
tng to-day, agreed report fayorabIy on Ben but
Fer's bin to suppress the Ku Klux in the Southern
States. They also agreed to report bin 10 repeal
the ron-ciad oath OF July 1852 Bntler VIII report
the ku Klux bill possible and push IL
through before the close Of the present session.
Gigantic Telegraph Scheme-Ca5les 70
Europe and China.
Senator Howe to-day presented bill In the senate
10 incorporate two companies under the following
names:-"The American Atlantic Telegraph Cable
Company and ''The American Pacific Telegraph
Cable Company The former is TO lay cable
between the United States and Europe and the
latter between the United states across
The Pacific China. The following per,
sons are named commissioners 10
open books for subscriptions TO the STOCK and
organize the companies: John F. Miller Calilor
ma; Andrew E. hlmore, Wisconsin,; William G.
Fargo. New York; John Rice, Pennsylvania: Bradley
Barlow, Vermont: Robert Taylor Pennsylvania:
Perry Nc. Collins, California; Richard s Fay Massa.
chusetts; Paul sponofd New York; John 5. King
Massachusetts; Moses Fl. Grinnell, New York; John
H. Corse, Illinois. Capital of Atlantic company,
ss,oooooo; capital Of Pacific, ST., 900. Both
charters 10 pe perpetual. The Atlantic Company ia
authorized TO issue bonds to the amount OF
600, payable in thirty years, at i've per
cent, 10 be registered and paid at the United
states Treasury, the coupons TO be en-
dorsed ana paid by the Secretary OF the
Treasury. The Pacific Company is to issue bonds for
sotoo0oo, payable in thirty years at five per cent:
the Secretary OF the Treasury to pay the coupons
The Postmaster General is to make contract with
these companies to do all the government telegraph
business over their lines at the rates as for
private parties. despatch OF ten words
europe Is to cost I'VE dollars ten words TO
China, fifteen dollars The Secretary Of the Navy to
furnish steamers TO make soundings aud lay the
cables as was done ior the first Atlantic cable in
1855. II Is said the promoters OF this scheme are
doing all they can to prevent the passage by tie
Senate OF the General Telegraph bin, which passed
the House, and which allows full freedom to every
body to lay cables, bat gives no aia or subsidy.
Threaieped Indian Outbreak on the Kansas
Frontier.
lLe Secretary OF War is In recept OF letter from
the commanding officer al Fort Dodge, Kansas stat
Ing that general outbreak OF hostitics on The part
OF Inc cheyennes and Arapaaoes is expected early in
springnd that the objective points of attack will be
fhe irUter settlements Of Kansas. General Pope
endorsesthe letter hoping the Interior Depart.
ment wtat once take measures TO satisfy or pacify
these Indians, WHO, he Says have Just grounds OF
complaint lana adds that IL the threatened Indian
war Goes : ONE, st surely viii The military
&uthorities G nnot oe ned responsible for 1t.
~. pcai of the Test Oath
The COMMITTEE on Reconstruction today dreotea
General Butler IL Chairman 10 repor5 bin repeal-
ing the test osfh in ACCORDANCE with tne recon-
mendatien OF the r. resident in his messsqe of yes
terday. Only two n lembers cf the corpnnttee are
opposed to the repea.'
The New York g cntraI srrin piyjaanss
The question involyil g the payment OF 81 151 600
by the New York Cenirl Il Railroad COMPANY % tav
on scrip dividends came before the Commissioners
OF internal Revenue m n the Solicitor OF the
bureau present, this morn ing according Ia, pnor
arrangement hir Eimore& opened The argnA,ent
Tor the company, which he ina sted not liable ,lor
the tax, because there no:scrp dividends bn
interest certificates, which are.not binding on me
company and which ii is optional with the companr
to pay thereiore il was such an obligation as il
subject 10 taxation. And further, that these cert.
fcates merely represent the earnings OF the CON. 1
pGny which accrued prior 10 the passage OF the In.
tefna Revenue Law. he presented various papers |
IN support or these and ether Incidental points The
case was postponed until next Thursday. when |