Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-07
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WASHINGTON, d. c., August g.
THAT EVERLASTING MGARRAHAN CASE.
II turns ont that the New Idria mining COM
pany, which has ben the opponent of McGarra-
han in his claim before congress, cannot perfect
their title to the mining claim on which they
have squatted, because foregners-the MessrS.
Barrons, Englshmen-are the principal stock
holders in the company. These Messrs. Bar
rons have controlling interest in the great Pa
cihc coast moneyed monopoly.
MISSISSIPPI RUKLUX.
The kukuX investigation committee yester-
day concluded their examination of witnesses in
attendance from the south, and took recess till
tine Goth of September. Among the last wit
nesses was Lieutenant George B. Pickett, of the
sixteenth United States infantry, who has been
some time is command of detachment of
troops in POntaoC and Monroe counties, Missis-
sippi. He testified thar the kuklux organiza-
ton existed in the five northeastern counties of
Mississippi, on the border of Alabama, to (which
he believed it was confined in the former state.
The purpose of the kukluX was to intimidate
the colored voters and drive away northern men
from their section. Within tie knowledge of
the witness they had murdered nine negroes in
Monroe county in the four months he had been
stationed there. He believed the presence of the
troops has good effect in that vicinity.
EX-REBEL APPOINTED.
A good deal of excitement has been created
among members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public in consequence of the appointment of E.
K. RoXbury, who formerly served in the confed-
crate army, to a clerkship in the post office de-
partment. A call has been made upon all union
soldiers, which says: Comrades! The time
for some united action has come, and it be-
hooves all of us who served in the Union army
to organize for our own protection, since the
government we fought to save has taken de-
cided action against us. To-day the post office
department of the United States has appointed
Edward ROXbury, a rebel soldier, who served
1urinn rho W. aOangf n n thp usin nf n
number Of good Union soldiers who passed Just
as good an examination as the rebel did. Thus
are we insulted, and thus are rebels rewarded.
Let us join hands as we did in 81, and teach
these men that, although the government spared
their lives when it ought to have hanged them,
they will not feed on government pap when so
many of our boys are suffering Let us hear
from you, comrades, on this point"
Under the title "About Face" the Chronicle,
in announcing the appointment, has the follow
ing in regard to the system of examination now
pursued in the department: "In this case con-
federate soldier, boasling of his service, was,
we are credibly informed one of a number who
passed the examination equally well, and three
of the number were Union soldiers. The rebel
soldier was chosen over all for the vacant clerk
ship. This case is one of several we have heard
of, and we are assured that it is one of many.
We are forced to the belief that there is set of
men in the departments who uniformly work
against disabled soldiers aud all active republic
cans. We believe that between confederate
soldier and wounded Union soldier who pass
an equally good examination the chances are in
some bureaus three to one in favor of the con-
federate. We were and are in favor of civil SER
vice REFORM but when we see the results of some
of the examinations, and see the men appoint
ed, we are led to call for reform OF the system
of examinations"
THE FIRST CLAIM.
The first claim against the United States, filed
with the British agent in this city, under the
treaty of Washington is that of james Crutch-
EFT, resident of this district and involves
large sum of money. Crutchett is a British sub
jcct, and our government, at the commencement
of the war, seized his Mount Vernon car factory,
near the railroad depot, for military purposes,
by which the machinery was rendered useless,
and profitable business DESTROYED