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The Modoc Massacre.

The assassination Of Gen. CASBY and
one OF the Peace Com missiouers, and the
wonn ling Of other members, Ly Captain
JACK and his band. are the bitter fruits
OF the Administratiou.s tr:ang peace
policy.
After months OF unnecessary DELAY,
lickering and having ''big talks" with
the Modocs In the interests OF the peace
party views, their prefeyer Captain
JACK. defying the Government. wan.only
shot aud murdered one Of the bcst Gen
crals'in the United States army.
The peace humhugs will now take lack
seats Orders have been forwarded from
Washington TO exterminate, or capture,
Captain JACK and his marauders. Rl'.
lets and bayonets are far more effective
agents for the settlement OF Indian
troubles than the thee's, ,hy's and thou's
Of the Quaker peace policy inaugurated
by the present Administrator Cage
the peace twaddlels and let the soldiers
loose. q 81
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EThere is strong suspicion that the
recent investigation into the charges of
bribery against the Supreme Court of In
diana was far from complete. The char
ges, according to the Indianapolis Jour.
nal, are that three men were paid respect
lively $1,000, 1000, and $4,000 as fees,
contingent for the greater part upon fa-
vorable decision in certain railroad case
within certain time. The decision was
favorable and granted within the speci-
fed time. The recipients of the fees
swore that they received them for "pro
fessional services" rendered in one case
in five weeks, in another in two months,
and in the third in two weeks. Neither
of the men appeared in the court during
that time, The Journal complains with
much reason that the professional servi.
ces' were not sufficiently inquired into.
and that the charges Of bribery were not
met at all.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-22
GOVERNOR aENDRICKs.
Concerning the RumOrs About the
Organization OF q New Party.

81 = 80 20
INp1ANAroLls, IND, April Is -The In
dianapolis Sentinel, tomorrow, win con-
tain short letter from Gov Hendricks,
defining his position in reference to ru.
-mors freely circulated as to the sighifi.
canoe of hisrecent tripto WashiHgtoh.a
Gov. Hendricks says, in reply tosa direct
inquiry: s7H
.My visit to Washington CITY had
nothing whatever to do with political
matters, and while there had lesse con-
yersat: on iE relation to parties and party
organization than at any former visitto
that city; and was quite surprised when
| learned that newspaper correspondents
attributed to me ally political purpose -
A cause in the Supreme Courts and some
business in the Departments, occupied
nearly all my time; and my conversation
with friends and acquaintances upon pub
lie and political matters were casual and
without arrangement, and I might say
without design
Il have expressed the hope which,
earnestly entertain, that all who sincerely
desire a thorough reform inthe public
service, shall so act together Ne to restore
integrity and economy in that service, and
place the public authority oncemore up
on,a Constitutional basis, How this may
be best accomplished ed-whether Through
our existing organization, or by move
ment introducing new elements should
be carefully considered, and the action Of
the Democrat, Liberal aud Reforp ele-
ments in the States will probably suggest
the best general action. ! believe large
majority of the people desire change in
Administration land the practical ques-
tienis, how they shall come togethef with
view to that end. Very truly yours,
s. ia. HENpRrcxs.
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From the Gazette, April III

Mr. Geo. Barnes, who removed from
Morristown to this place few DAYS
since. on Saturday last, sold his farm
south of town, to Mr. VIM. jackson, Of
this { (Richland) tp., at S72 an acre.
Rev. Robert Alexander was elected q
School Director for St. Cairsville on
Monday last, by unanimous vote. A
well merited compliment. There is no
one in our midst better suited for the
position.
BURGLARY Some four or ave houses
were entered on Monday night in
Bridgeport From g. Smiths the
thieves obtained fifty-six dollars. Com
missioner James Alexander lost about
nine dollars, fortunately two gold watch
es were overlooked w. H. Holloway's
house was entered but nothing taken
Several others were tried, but not sue
cessrully. The gangs are presumed to
be the. same which visited Steubenville
and Wellsburg few days ago.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-22

SAN FRANcIsco, April l2-0n the
l1tht Of March, Gus. Swain end John
Mcdonald we're murdered by large
band of Apaches. The savages were
pursued by The troops and overtaken,
and, during the conflict that followed.
70 warriors were killed and 26 women
and children were taken prisoners The
troops were under command OF Lieut.
Rice, who is now at Fort Whipple.-
They followed the trail OF tue Apaches,
and learned that George Taylor had
been captured aud subjected to the most
horrible tortures. Capt. Randall re-
ports having had an engagement with
the Apaches, in which Al warriors were
killed and Z woman captured. ,s.
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Grants clv,, service Reform

When the Civil Service Board was ere.
ated, GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS was ap-
pointed member The Board adopted
rules and regulations which were to gov
ern all appointments. GRANTS utter dis
regard of them was plainly shown when
he reappointed CAsEY,hi brother in-law,
to be Collector Of Customs at New Or.
leans; other appointments, equally as
bad were made. Mr.. CURTIS, honestly
desiring Reform, could not longer aet,and
prove to the public that he was consist
ent in his views. Accordingly he for
warded the following resignation:
(, WEST New BRlGHroN, N. Y I
March l8, 1873
: Mr. DEAR SIR: As The circumstances
under which several important appoint
ments have recently been made seems to
me to show an abandonment both Of the
spirit and the letter of the ciril service
| respectfully resign my pO-
sifion as a member of the Advisory
Board of The Civil Service In so doing,
] beg to assure you of my gwarmest
wishes, snd ef the e-Biinnptice sf my
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General Labor Strik In the COlin-
try Promised.

BosToN, April 13.-The Boston Sun
day Herald is informed by prominent
member of the United Order of Amer
ican Carpenters and Jointers and Anal
gamated Union, that the commotion H..
the organization in New York is but the
premonitory symptoms of general
upheaval at an early date in all the large
cities of the North, South, East and
West The local branches of the Order
in all sections have been holding large
and enthusiastic secret meetings, and a
general plan of action for the govern
ment of the National organization is
about completed The funds now in
the treasury are large, and sufficient to
enable members to hold out on strike
for at least six months The Associa-
ton is more anxious to secure the eight.
hour system than an increase of wages,
but if the strike is carried by the non
compliance of engineers 10 recognize
the eight hour plan, then an increase of
pay will be demanded.
1t is stated that in Boston and the
principal New England cities the order
has large and influential membership.
The fraternity in all sections. when ev-
erythipg is ready, will rise simultane-
ously.
The machinists, blacksmiths, boiler
makers and metal workers, it is under
stood, will commence to move soon, in
conjunction with the iron molders and
Eight-hour League of New York to car
ry into effect the great object in view
eight hours work ee
The shoemakers are holding meetings
and devising plans for another struggle.
Their labor organization, Knights OF ST.
Crispin, is not very strong, but a con-
vention of the order is to be held in
Cleveland, Ohio, next month, and the
principal subject then to be discussed
and acted upon is the eight-hour system,
The New England journeymen shoema-
kers will take an active part.
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The Man whom Grant Pard0ned
Out of the Albany Penllentlary.
Washington Letter to the Springfield Repub-
licanI

l witnessed singular spectacle on
Pennsylvania avenue the other day-that
of gentleman gayly dressed and dri
wing a fast team, and evidently in excel
lent spirits. Yet this gentleman is just
out of the Albany Penitent'ary, and he,
only short time ago, stole hundreds
of thousands of dollars from the Treas
ury. 1t was Major Hodges, the thief
who, by the interference of the Presi-
dent, was not punished for taking avast
amount of the peoples money. He is
warmly welcomed by many of his old
friends, which shows that the American
people do not care much for theft in it.
self, so that it is done in a respectable
and gigantic fashion There can be no
question as to the facts in this case
Major Hodges robbed the Treasury of
tens of thousands of dollars, and he is
not punished, simply because his social
standing was high. If he had stolen a
watch or diamond pin he would still
be in the penitentiary, but to steal a
hundred thousand dollars is a safe and
respectable crime, and that is the lesson
his life teaches to the boys of America
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The Administrations Peace Pol
frV

TIE New York Tribune Of the l4th
inst, arraiered the, Administration in
severe, but just terms on it's piddling
peace policy We extract the follow
from its article on tue murder of Gen.
eral CAxgy: iaea -v9a
"This frightfui catastrophe is the nat
ural and legitimate result of the con-
duct OF the Government during the
whole progress OF. this petty war
There has been q show Of force too
small to accomplish anything, alterna-
ting with assurances Of friendship which
the Indians despiscd. and 8 promise of
concessions Which could not be made.
The chiefs have seen themselves treated
like foreign princes, yet could not be in
sured against hanging if they surrender
ed. The Commissioners have made
them offers, which they evidently did
not trust, of safe transportation and
kind treatment upon reservations of
which they knew nothing, and have re-
fused them permission to settle on land
which, was familiar, with a promptness
which must have confirmed the suspi.
cion of the Modocs that the intentions
Of the white men we're treacherous.-
When we have tried force it was with
equally disastrous results. The savages
defeated our attack with an ease which
doubled their confidence and their exac.
tons. When we tried to chastlse them,
we only gave them d victory. When
we tried to gain their confidence We
only excited their distrust.
Every step which has been taken, by
orders from Washington, since the first
outbreak of this wretchcd quarrel, has
been i'll taken. The authorities-in this
as In all other Indian policy-have
obeyed in turn the dictates Of two op-
posing influences; one, that Of the PHI
lanthropists, who want the Indians
ehristianized, the o.her, that of the
frontiersmen, who want them killed -
To the one the savage is a noble but
misguided creature who needs only
kindness to make him perfect; to the
other be is deadly vermin that requires
only determination.
No Administration has ever made such
parade of its Indian policy as that OF
Gen. Grant-none has so disastrously
and utterly failed to keep peace on the
frontier. 1t has announced one policy
and then dropped it for another, accor-
ding to the pressure of the moment at
Washington. The consequence is mark
ed in characters of blood from Arkan-
sas 10 Oregon. The butchery on Good
Friday is not the end. From every
point Of the border there are hints of
preparation for the war-path. Kansas
and Wyoming are startled at the atti-
tude Of the young men Of the Kiowas,
the Cheyennes and the Arrapahoes.-
The farmers of Minnesota fear gen.
eral uprising Of the Sioux The Apaches
and the troops are cutting each others
throats already in Arizona" :.
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WAR OF RACES.
The Ball Opened In LOuIsiana,
Bloody Fight at the Town Of
COlfax.
One Hundred Negroes Reported
Killed.

New ORLEANS, April 15.-The steam.
boat Southwestern, which arrived at
about l 80 O'Clock this evening, brings
stirring and important news from Grant
Parish. The whites have retaken Col.
fax and there is not negro to be found
for miles around. From passengers on
the Southwestern we CLEAN the follow.
ing;
The negroes had strongly intrenched
themselves in the Courthouse, and bull
breastworks three aud tour feet high
There were, it is said, about four hun
dred men, armed and equipped thor
oughly. On. Sunday, at about twelve
O'Clock, aboht one hundred abti Fifty
white men, who had gathered from the
surrounding parishes, made an attack
on the breastworks, and a brisk fight
was kept up until somewhere near three
o'clock. The breastworks were then
stormed and captured, the negroes ta'
king refuge in the Courthouse, tile
doors of which were barricadad
After some further fighting the ne
groes threw out dag Of truce, and sew
eral detachments Of men advanced on
it, when they were fred on by the be-
sieged party, wounding several, one OF
whom was Captain Hodnett, who was
shot in the bowels, Lit is feared IA
tally wounded. They retreated on the
outside Of the breastworks, and as the
only means Of dislodging the negroes
the Courthouse was set on fire. and
they were shot as they came from the
burning building. 1t is reported that
between eighty and one hundred ne
groes were killed, and there were none
to be found for miles around.
| The Captain of the steamboat South.
western makes the following statement
We arrived at Colfax on Sunday even.
ing, about eight o'clock, and found that
the white people with the Sheriff, l sup
pose, at their head, had captured the
town, nfter having had q conflict with
the negroes. 1t was reported to me that
about one hundred negroes had been
killed, and many. others wounded We
saw from the boat about eighteen or
twenty lying around on the banks dead.
One white man was reported killed,
whose name l did not learn, and tive
very seriously wounded, Messrs. Hod-
nett and Harris Mr.. Hodnett was shot
through the bowels. and it is supposed
that he is .mortally wounded. We
brought Messrs. Harris and Hodnett
down from Colfax to Alexandria Three
or four other white men were slightly
wounded.
About one hundred negroes escaped,
but it was reported that the whites were
still pursuing them. All of the leaders
of the riot escaped, especially the white
men. The negroes barricaded them
selves in the Court house, and the
whites, finding that there was no other
mode of attack left them, set fire to the
building. The whites numbered in the
neighborhood of one hundred and fifty
men. The fight lasted from about
twelve NJ until nearly 5 P NJ The
whites are now in possession of Colfax
and when left. late last Sunday night
everything was very quiet.
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New York Papers on the Massa-
ere and the Peace Policy.

New York, April 1S.-The Journals
all have editorials on the Modoc massa.
ere. The Herald says: "The massacre
places the seal not only upon all hall
measures with the Modocs, but, we
hope, with all other refractory Indians
General Sheridan's plan will be finally
adopted for them without reserve
What we want with the Indians is clear
policy, ard one hot only simple to us,
but perfectly comprehensive to them
That may be summed up in few
words: Keep the peace, or, we shall
kill you"
The World denouhces the Indian
r eace policy, and all WHO uphold 1t.
The Times believes the troops will
now exterminate the Modocs, but says
they should instead he taken alive, tried
for. crime, and hanged. The murder
has dealt a severe blow to the peace
policy which President Grant has pur-
sued in dealing with the Indians, and
generally with such success. Public
sentiment will instinctively demand the
corrective influence of the musket.
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wAscertaining the hog value of a
Congressman seems to be the entertain
ing occupation of the Western newspa-
pers. An Indiana journal estimates
that it will require 1900 hogs, or 8.
100000 pounds of pork, to pay the sal
aries of Congressman from that State,
and seems to doubt that the investment
is good one. Another journal in the
same State thinks the hog value of one
Congressman equal to about 900 pork
ers, provided they are good fat ones
Why the hog should be taken as q stan
dard of value is not known, yet it must
be admitted it is not altogether insppro.
pirate. -
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~Tbe @laya beds, in which e,

EEThe .slava beds" in which Cap.
tain Jack and his Indians have taken
refuge were mace by volcanic uphea-
vel. Of the strength Of the position
correspondent writes:
IAN Indian can, from the top Of one
of these stone pyramids, shoe. man
without exposing even square inch Of
himself. He can with due haste, load
and shoot common muzzle- loading
rifle ten times before man can scram-
BILE over the rocks and chasms between
the slain and the slayer. II at this ter.
rible expense OF life force dislodges
him from his cover, he has only to drop
into and follow some subterranean pas
sage with which he is familiar to gain
another ambush, from whence it VIII
cost ten more lives to dislodge him /;
and SO on ad iKlanitnm. S. sssf
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most earnest efforts fer The success of
your administration Very respectfully
aud truly ours,
GEcRsE WV CURr1s.
His Excelleney the President. @
Dir CuRrIs' assurances must be very
gratifying 10 the President. He has no
faith in his professions of his Reform,
but still he is extremely anxious for the
success OF his Administration. Mr..
Curtis is an exceedingly polite old gen.
tlemau. ee
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The Pcnnsylyania Lcglslature.

The Pennsylvania Legislature.
The final adjournmentsof the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature has takeE place. The
Philadelphia Press, edited by Colonel
FoEsxr, sent this parting shot after a
very corrupt body Of men:
.It ended as it commenced, in. scenes
to the State OF Pennsylvania.
OF the 1873 members, not 75 were quail
fed for their duties, and not that num-
Der were honest or did their duty. Con-
siderlng this fact, we ought not to COM
plain of the shameful work of the ses-
sion--of the jobs, pecu;ation and the
rowdyism of the House, and the ease
with which it concurred in palpably cor
rupt measures. The blame attaches to
the people who chose these men to rep
resent them,not from ignorance-for the
reputation of the faithless members from
this city had been earned long before
last October, and was well known to
every yoter-hut because large proper
ton of them have become 80 completely
the slaves of party and the tools of pol
iricians, as to neither think nor act for
themselves, when they exercise the rights
of freemen. Looking back over the ses-
sion, we can not discover one good
measure that atones, in any degree, for
the thousand and-one corrupt ones; We
cannot recall an abuse that was correct
ed, or Treasury leak that was stopped.
Many steals, it is true, were frustrated,
but the Press and the Governor! are the
parties to whom the credit belongs
That is fearful indictment. Are the
people Of Pennsylvania prepared to elect
honest men to represent them.s or are
they content to be robbed in accordance
with the provisions OF corrupt laws got
ten up and enacted by dishonest and
corrupt legislatorse
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Noble County Items.
From the Republican, April III

from the Republican, April H.
The Charlottesville Mill, owned by
Isaiah Moore, was burned short time
ago; loss S2,500 ;sno insurance.
Reuben Yoho purchased the horse
belonging to Solomon Murry, sold at
Sheriff's sale on the 18th, for S26 80.
The Wooden Mill in Brookfeld Town.
ship, owned ty the Bush Brothers, does
a business Of $4,000 per year.
Abraham Booher, an old soldier of
the war of 1912, died at his residence in
Buffalo Township,on the 9th inst. +; aged
eighty FIVE years
Mrs. w. J. Young, within the past
six months has undergone two opera
tions for dropsy; 70 pounds of water
has been taken from her
VIM. Brownrigg, of Sharon Town
ship, was kicked by horse,on Tuesday
evening last. No bones broken, but
face badly bruised. Dr. Black officiated.
Thomas King, a resident of Marion
Township, is seventy-two years of age,
married to third wife, and the father
of eighteen children--the Oldest about
forty, and the youngest, one year old.
His last wife is the youngest sister OF
his sons wife; hence the father and son
are brother in-law.
Fatal AccIDENr.-Alfred Allen, son
of George Allen, a lad Is years old,
last Tuesday afternoon, jumped from an
engine on the NJ & P. Road, at Macks-
burg Station, slipping on the platform,
he fell backward on the track between
the engine and tender, and was rolled
along the track six or eight feet by the
wheels of the tender, crushing his right
leg and side so badly that he died in a
few hours after the accident occurred =
His remains were bought to Caldwell
for interment, yesterday. The boy was
a bright lad, full of promise, and his
untimely death will he heavy blow to
his sorrow stricken friends
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HThe strinpencv II the money mar

EThe stringency in the money mar
ket bas caused several failures in New
York, lately for large amounts of
money.
Are these the good times promised
the peoplel The reelection Of GRANT
wss 10 make money plentiful and all
kinds Of business prosperous.
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REx-Governor James L. c

~Ex-Governor James L. Orr, of
South Carolina, our Minister Plenipo
tentiary to Russia, arrived in st. Peters
burg on the l4th of March En- route
he was the recipient of official and per-
sonal hospitalities from the most distin
guished men in the European capitals,
including the American Ministers, and
the day after his arrival was presented
to Prince Gortschakoff, by whom he
was in turn promptly presented to the
Car. The reception was cordial, the
interview long and unrestrained, and
the expressions of the Emperor signi-
fed his abiding faith in and friendship
for the United States.
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Speaking of the necessity Of repeating
the salary act which made the steal of the
last Congress possible,th the st Louis Dem
ocrat says: "Mr. Brastus Wells, member
from the I'd District of this city, promi-
ses to introduce bill on the first of the
December session to re-establish the old
rate Of $1,000 per annuin. BY so doing
he will eulitle himself to the applause of
the country and the men who vote against
him may bid farawell 70 public life
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nEIt is announced by the Philadel

grit is announced by the Philadel-
phia Press that by disgraceful trick of
the last Legislature of Pennsylyaniasthe
vote on the new Constitution cannot be
opened and counted except by the next
Legislature. which meets in January,
1874. Thus if the vote is taken in Au-
gust. as is proposed. it cannot be cour-
ted until January and therefore the pro
visions against fraudulent elections will
not go into effect, until after the next
election. This will provide the way for
another set of legislators as unworthy
as those who have just returned to their
homes, and postpone for another year
the reforms so urgently demanded.
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Belmont County Items.
From the Enterprise, April I'll

From the Enterprise, April III
A letter for Mise Amanda j. Grissell,
Jerusalem, Ohio, is held for postage at
the Barnesville Office.
DR.. Stewart, formerly of Jerusalem,
has located in the '.Hoop-pole" region,
Somerset township.