Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-21
WASHINGTON.
ExtradItiOn for Ku-KIux, but not FOR
Murderers.


/ Murderers.
WASHINGTON June 29.-The department
Of justice has for so@e days past been en-
gagged in finding the whereabouts of the
person alleged TO have been abducted from
| Canada, in violation of the extradition
treaty, and yesterday received information
that he was in custody Of the United States
Marshal Of North Carolina. 1t now ap-
pears that detective Heater had an extradi-
ton warrant for a man named Avery,
charged with violation of the Ku-Klux act,
but the Canadian officers delivered up
Bratton, who is also charged With having
committed murder ID that State. Our gov
ernmsnt will send him back to Canada
Without delay, and indemnify him for false
arrest.
Postal Cards.
The Postofice Department Is examining
designs for postal cards under the recently
enacted law.
An UnprOGtnb'e SERVANT.
The reason for the suspension by the
President OF Logan Ii. Roots, Marshal of
Western Arkansas, was that during one
year he expended nearly $240,0 for costs
Of court, or more than the entire amount
Of expenses for courts in the State OF New
York.
The President has appointed ex-Con-
gresham w. Clark, Postmaster of Calves
ton, Texas, vice Mckee, suspended under
the tenure-of-ofice act.
A Southern Claim.
Comptroller Bradhead has rejected the
claim Of pardoned rebel for military sup
plies furnished IN 1850, on the ground that
it is expressly forbidden by act Of Congress.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Jo urnal
COnfiscated Estates.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 19.-The
special term of this district yesterday made
orders directing the Assistant Treasurer of
the United States to pay certain sums TO a
number Of prominent persons engaged in.
the rebellion, whose property in this city
was confiscated and sold, bat who have be-
come by amnesty entitled to receive so
much Of the proceeds of the sale of their
property as renamed after payment Of costs,
etc.
The Atlantic and Pacific.
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com
pany is about to make application to the
Interior Department TO file map for
branch road as far as provided by their
charter, from the point at which the road
strikes the Canadian river eastwardly along
the most suitable route as selected to
point on the western boundary line of Ar
kansas at or near the town of Van Buren.
The granting of the application will be op-
posed by the Cherokee delegation, who are
now in the city awaiting hearing before
the Secretary.
Tobacco.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
says that tobacco made prior to July l,
but not removed from the factory until af-
ter July l, viii be subject to the 20 per cent
tax. Tobacco in warehouse June 26 and
Withdrawn after July l viii be subject to
20 per cent tax, but if bonded between
June q and June 80 and withdrawn for
consumption the tax will be 81 cents.
1t is hoped at the internal revenue Of
fees that the new regulations relative to
tobacco will be ready to send out on the
2Sth inst, so that all officers of the bureau
can have them by the first of July.
Grants "Peace."
The Indian situation was discussed while
the President was here, and much solici-
tUde expressed concerning the unhappy con-
ditiOn of affairs on the frontier, the peace
policy being reluctantly regarded as a fail
uTe, and much anxiety being felt as to the
necessity existing for the Inauguration of
vigorous measures for the suppression of
Indian outrages, which are alarmingly fire.
quent. Much of this state of affairs is con-
sidered to be due to the policy which has
found its chief exponent during the past
two years, in the person of Vincent Collier,
Of unpleasant Indian fame.