, 1874-09-03

is quiet at Lincoln Co.
BUFFALO. N. Y. Aug. 25.--Reeds ele-
vator burned this afternoon. Loss,
$3.50, 600; insurance light.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The German Gov
ernment has formally notified the pow
ers that it will not interfere in the State
affairs of Spain.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-A meeting of
the Beecher investigating committee
was held last night. Two witnesses
we're examined whose testimony it was
deemed avisable to take before closing
the investigation. The committee meet
again tomorrow night. when it is ex-
pected their labors will be closed. No
arrangement was made during the ses-
sion last evening to invite Moulton to
come before the committee, nor is it
likely that he will be requested to do SO
before the investigation closes.
A letter from Frank Carpenter charac-
terizes Beecher's statement about him
as utterly false.
It is stated that Beecher goes on a,
lecturing tour this fall.
P1CKETTsv1LLE, Ga, Aug. 26, 6 P. NJ
Men are resting on their arms. All the
reports of armed negro bands coming
in the country are believed to be false.
BosroN, Aug. 26.-Wool market still
maintains the improved tone last week.
All descriptions of fine fleece are still IN
demand by manufactures. Holders in
several instances have refused to take
the prices previously current. and great
confidence is expressed in the future of
tie market. London kilograms have
had favorable effect all round. and we
can see no way of getting cheaper wool
from any quarter.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Notice is given
by the Lighthouse board that on Octo-
ber first, 1874, the fog signal at Point
Bonita, Gala, will be temporarily dis
continued for repairs. It will be again
in operation about November 1st, 1874.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 25.-The negroes at
Pickettsville, six miles from Humboldt,
last Saturday and Sunday threatened
riot on account of some supposed wrong
done them. They manifested a DISPOSE
ton to kill two or three citizens, fire and
sack the town. Yesterday 16 of the
ring-leaders were arrested, taken to
Trenton and jailed. About l O'Clock
this morning between SO and 100 masked
men entered town, rode to the Jail, de-
manded and compelled the delivery OF
the keys, and took the sixteen negroes
from the Jail. Four we're killed and two
mortally wounded at the edge of town.
They then rode off with the other ten.
1t is supposed they killed them as moth
ing has been heard from them since
Considerable excitement among the me-
groes there, and the whites are taking
defensive steps in case of an outbreak.
OFF SANDY Hook, Aug. 26.-The Pa
cifc Mail steamer City of Pekin left her
anchorage at 9 80 this morning on an
excursion trip outside of Long Island
to Newport, in celebration of her COM
pletion and dedication. 300 guests
availed themselves of invitations to par
ticipate, among whom were President
Grant, Secretary Belknap. Postmaster
General Jewell, and G. F. Conant, AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury. -
SHASTA. Gala, Aug. 26.--John B. Ba'
ker, aged 26 years, and Chas. Crouch.
aged IS, were executed here to-day at !
o clock, the former for the murder of
Geo. Kline, the mail rider, on the 3Oth
Of December, 1878; the latter for the
murder of Mrs. Raider on the Oath of
January, 1874. Last evening. they ex-
pressed great contrition and penitence
for their crimes, and the rites of bap-
tism were administered at their request.
On the scaffold to-day, Crouch said he
had no statement to make. Baker, in a
clear, firm voice, addressed the assem~
bly, briefly, remarking that he repented
and felt that God had forgiven
him. He said he cherished no i'll will
against anyone and hoped all present
would meet him in better land. Just
before stepping on the trap he said,
" Good bye, everybody" Both exhib-
tied firmness and resignation on the try
ing occasion. Their death was almost
their necks being broken
in the fall. Crouch lived 10 seconds,
and Baker II. a, f8i3 gmo3
SAN Francisco, Aug. 27.-G1eenbacks
unchanged. y - '-'' 20 - -
SAN Francisco, Aug. H.-Flour, 4 40
@5 25. r. s,-~t5 eaI4-zr
Wheat, 81 55@1 60H.
Barley. 81 5O@1 rs. ..ift
Oats, 81 4O(91 so.
The Kansas Republican Convention
has renuminated T. A. Osborne for
Governor.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27.-The Democratic
State Convention met this morning and
adopted platform which reviews the
Democratic administration of the State
during the last few years, and resolu.
tions arraigning the Republican party
for having passed the Poland libel law,
for the Credit Mobilier and revenue
moity frauds. They denounce the salary
grab, oppose the passage of the Civil
Rights Bill and demand the payment
of the public debt in exact accordance
with the terms by which it was created;
assert that the five-twsnties are payable
in legal ,sndrs, according to the act of
February, 1862. and that the subsequent
act of March, 1869, pledging their coin
redemption, was a usurpation; they fa-
vor the repeal Of the National Banking
Ioxr ord tha euhstitution of preenbacks: