The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-14
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New ORLEANS, February 5.-Gov.
ssspags sMlss@9ash Vas .befsrs the
Congressional Investigating Commit.
tee nearly five hours to-dSysYn After
protesting against interfsrehceV Of the
committee in the State's affairs, the
GdyeFnor read voluminons document
giving brief history of his adminis-
tratiun. If the Governor did not suc-
eeed in showing that his administra.
tion had been just and wibe, he did
not fail to make a strong case, against
his political opponents. especially the
lending Republicans Of the. coalition.
He charged that all the laws which
they now claimed were odioys, were
mostly framed and supported by them
in the Legislature. Ali the city and
State courts and the Congressional Iu,.
vestigating Committee have agreed to
hold no session OH Mardi Gras day.
tho 18th lust. The display promises
to be tho grandest ever known ipithis
country. The Mystic Knew of Con- VA
will appear in a grand allegurioal pro
cession. The Grand Duke Alexis and
suite have timed their visit so as to
be hero during the carnival. Guests
from oil parts of the country are al.
ready flockiDg to the city. ......
SANTA Fn, February GA general
outbreak amung the Indians is uppre.
hended, as three ecent stage coach
robberies and murders have occurred
at different points along the road.
ATLANTA, February 6.-The G cor
gia National Bank was attached, to.
day, for refusing to pay $4,000 de.
posted by Gov. Bullock, as State
funds.
MEMPHIS, February s.-Uolonel
Davis Cockrell, an old hotel keeper,
is dead. 1885,. -. g.. -.
JACKSON, Miss, February s.-Colo.
mel. John Dunean is dead.
100 prisoners and 20U witnesses are
here in atten dance on the Ku Klux
trials .ubout to commence. ..,
WAsHINaroN, February SIN the
House, Hoar's education bill, distribu-
ting the fund in proportion to illitrr-
acy and to compulsory mixed schools,
was passed to a third reading, by he
to 81. .. =.
ATLANTA, February 8.-Gov.
Smith, to-day, appointed W. W, Mont
gomery as Judge Of the Supreme
Court, to fill q vacancy,
WASHINGTON, February 8.-In
the Senate, Sherman's bill retiri q
three per cent. certificates, passed.
Amnesty was resumed. A vote
striking out the seventh section Of
Summers amendment failed, by rs
to 33. Tralnbull said he would vote
against every amendment, thus upon
the final issue leaving the bill as OBJ
noxious as possible. An ame, dment
erasing illusions to church was passed,
by 80 to %. An amendment striking
out the clause regarding jurors failed,
by IL to AZ.
10 the House, tho education bill
was finally passed. a new draw for
seats occurred. The Democrats vo.
ting aye on the education bill were
Kerr, Palmer Slocum, Storm and
Townsend. The Republicans voting
nay were Beatty, Bingham, Clark, Of
New York, Dlckey, Hougbton, Kill:
lingcn, Myers, Negly, Orr, Packer,
Peck, Sergeant, Stanton, Waldron,
and Wilson, of Ohio. .r.... ,,.i,
Ths educational b Ii which passed
the House to-day awas originally in
troduced by Mr.. Pierce, Of Mississippi,
the Chairman of the Committee on
Ed"cation aud Labcr, It conseorates
? biic lands to public education.
90 half the proceeds Of the
sales of public lands are distri-
bnted annually among the diff.
frcnt States during the arst ten
years, upon the hasis Of illiteraoy, as
shown by the present census the
Other half invest, d, and the interest
to be used for educational purposes.
No State lose. is share Of the fund
by legal en'ctm.nt. forbidding mixed
schools After ten wears, the ,distri-
bu Ing will be upnn the basis Of DO.
pulation, instead of illiteracy.
ST. Louis, February lO.--Two
sleeping cars Of the Eastern bound
Missouri and Pacific train ran off.
Twenty persons were hurt, but none
fatally. Cause--a broken rail.
r;NEw ORLEANS, February l0.-The
Man.amoras revo!utioniets, under
Gen. Guerra, captured Zacateoas, on
the 3oth ult., with a large quantity of
stores and artillery. Gen. Trevino.
with 5000 revolutionists, advanced
on San Louis Potosi. Gen. Recb.
entered that oity on the Goth, with
600 rein forcemonts, before Treyino
could reach there. Treyino is raoeiv.
ing reinforcements daily, and will
doubtless capture the place. Part
of Cortinas' troops are expected here
to-ni-h mt, while that chieftain will re
main outside to harass the enemy.
NoRsoLK, February lO.-It is re-
ported that the schooner Wakc. hence
a few days ago for Philadelphia, was
cut through bv ioe md su,L IN II;