The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-22

THE s1rUAr1oN UNCHANGED.

LITTLE Rock, May 17.-Matters about the
State house are unchanged. The opponents
of Gov Baxter have as Yet made no move
towards torcible possession OF the hu'ldIn@'
or any part of il. An armed gu1rd OF new
militia are on duty again to- al ht. Nearly
an of the officers OF the old militia have
been mustered out. aad their places hlled
BY men who are in sympathy with the
opinions of Gov. Baxter.
The action of prominent Repubilcans
opposed 10 Baxter provokes considerable
speculation.
THE ALABAMA PRESS ASSOCIATION.
BIRMINGHAM. ala. May 1.-THE Ala
bama Press Association adjourned to-day.
Colonel =. j. Saffold was elected president,
L. W. Grant secretary, and Col K. IL.
Powell orator. Birmingham will be the
place of the next meeting. Invitations by
the Alabama Press and the Mayor of this
city are extended to the New York, Iea-
nesSe and Georgia associations. 10 meet
here on the third Tuesday in May, 1874.
THE PREsBY TERRAIN ASSEMBLY.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-THE General As
semblv. which re-assem bled this morning,
received Or. Baird, the representative from
the Presbyterian Church. North.
DR.. Baird said he hoped the day would
come when there would be but one Presby-
terrain Church. He rendered committee
to heal the differences. The committee
suggested by him, was appointed by the
Conference.
DR.. Baird, who is one of the committee on
nublicatiOn then read the Secretary's an
nual report. 1t is printed, and is very vol
luminous. 1t refers to the publication OF
works of the Church. and contains long
dissertation in relation to the benevolent
institution. for printing religious tracts, To-
Gated at Richmond, VA, under the man
agement of the Presbyterian Comnittee
of Publication.
Columbus, Miss, was selected as the
next place of meeting.
The Assembly then adjourned.
POST OFFICE AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE President
has appointed Henry Blackman, postmaster
at Brookhaven, Miss.
THE INFLUENCE OF SEX IN CRIME.
BosToN, May 15.-Dr. Jarvis read pa
per before the Social Science Association
on the influence of sex in crime. He drew
from the statistics the deduction that, while
the crimes of males were against persons
and property in two instances out OF three
the crimes of females were sensual and
against themselves in a ratio OF seventy per
cent.
THE RUSSIAN MISSION.
The Daily Graphic says the President
had an interview this morning with eX-
Judge Pierrepont. at the Fifth Avenue lIo-
tel and the question of the Russian Mission
was settled. The Judge accepts, and Will
prepare to leave at once tor the post OF
duty.
LATEST FROM THE LAVA BEDs-CoNTRADIC-
TORY REPORTS OF THE MOVEMENTS
OF THE MoDoCS.
SAN Francisco, May ia Lava Beds
special of the 18th states that Mason's and
Hasbrouck's commands have formed a
junction near Capt. Jacks last stronghold,
and will, in ali probability. hem the
Modocs.
A second Dispatch dated May 10Th. con-
tradicts the first. \ junction had not been
made, and Furthermore, the MOdocs had es-
capped from their stronghold by three
routes. Both commands are pursuing
them.
Nothing has been heard from Donald
McKay's Warm Spring warriors. AT later
accounts the Modocs were encamped on
Snow Mountain, twenty miles south OF
Sorass Lake HasbrOuck started in that
direction on the 10th, and MasOn's COM
mand remained in the Lava Beds.
Mckay thinks that Boston Charley was
killed in the last fight.
1t is thought that Mason Will find the
Modocs this time. KingDury's command has
been sent to reinforce him.