The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-18
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To-DAY,s DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON.
GRAFTON by Hons Charles Francis
Adams upon the late Hon. william
HI. Seward. BOZ alEI 10 .FsI7'i va ~

Grafton by Hon. Charles Francis
Adams upon the late, Hon. william
Do Especial to the State journal 1a1i4tsg
Albany, N. Y, April lS.--The Hon.
CHARLES Francis Adams delivered an orar
ton before the Senate and, Assembly Of
New York, to-day. by unanimous invita-
ton of both houses. The address was
lengthy, able and exhaustive.
Mr.. Adams said he had no scruple in
enrolling the name of Seward in the high
est class Of human character. who, pos
sessing creative force, labored to advance
the condition Of his fellow-men. OF such
he finds a type in Pericles, in Gregory the
First, and in Cardinal Richelieu. Stewards
case bears some analogy to that Of Peri
cles, with this difference, that the sphere of
his action was one by the side of which
that Of The other dwindles into nothing. +
LOUISIANA. ~ ..s,lI \,
The Trouble at Colfax, Grant Parrish
COnfirmed-The--P for the
Outrage. gaH
WASHINGTON, April ls.-A dispatch,
from Marshal Packard, Of Louisiana, to the
attorney general, more than fully cons
firms the report Of the Colfax trouble.
Packard claims that processes can't be-
served without the aid Of Federal troops 20
From private sources it is ascertained
that the trouble originated in the jealousy
of the whites ofRapides parish towards the
blacks Of Grant parish, These parishes.
adjoin, and are located on the Red river
The population Of Grant is almost entirely
black; that Of Rapides is almost entirely
white. In the former the Kellogg govern
ment is sustained. In the latter the Nc
Emery usurpation is upheld. A few whites
in Grant had refused to pay taxes or other
wise recognize the Kellogg authorities. In
this they received the support Of the oversi
wbelming majority of the whites of Rap
ides. Meetings were held, in which the
latter participated, and it was agreed that
the ringers should be cleaned out.n But
the McEnery faction in Grant was not
strong enough to execute this agreement.
As soon as they commenced .hostilities
they were reinforced by their friends
from Rapides. The authorities Of
Grant resolved to defend themselves, |
and for this purpose got together num-
Der of 3 blacks, built entertainments, and
otherwise prepared themselves for q regu-
lar siege. 70 The object of their ASSISTANTS, it
will be seen, was to dispossess the Kellogg
officials from the county offices, and install
the adherents of the McEnery faction. The
blacks believed themselves to be fighting for
the United States government, as they very
understood that the Kellogg gov
eminent was sustained by federal authority.
They were, compared With their assailants,
poorly armed. After some skirmishing, and
after repeated murders, lasting nearly all of
last week, the McEueryites madea direct
assault on the courthouse and other public !
buildings in Colfax, the county town. The
assault, as shown in our dispatches yester-
day, was the destruction of the court
house BY fire and the, killing of one hum
dred blacks. 1t seems that the blacks
had taken refuge in the building before iii
was fired, and that they were cruelty
roasted alive or shot down while attempts
ing to escape from the flames. -, , .3s
= New Orleans Races. eai 3
4 New ORLEANS, April 18.--The races
yesterday resulted as follows g: John
won the first time dl.50 |;
Frank Hampton won the second time
[ .494, las 4, 1898 Mary Louise won the
third time 5.44. Flora McIyer came in
first in the last-named race but was dig
qualified, from having lost 81 pounds
weight. EJ1Dg1a YAK III Ii0a i
10 ,TallaahiA II Ht~ ,1aas iagshng 4
4 eyS THE MODOCS. ND bEaa1
Dispatc IAes from General SchO6eld.