The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-11
From the Maine State Press of Sept. 1Oth.l
History of Seven Days.
The news for the week ending Wednesday
Night Sept. 9th.
SOUTHERN TROUBLES.

During the week no fresh outrages of the
rebels have been brought to light, but many
facts have come 70 light to indicate the bad
feeling existing in several states and enough to
satisfy the candid man that the old spirit of
prescription born of hate and slave tyranny, is
still alive and needs only an occasion to blaze
forth in extended scenes of bloodshed The
outrage at Coushatta Louisiana is even more
savage than at first reported. The duly quail
fled sheriff of that parish summoned aid to pro-
tect the parish officers. The White League
overpowered the 65 men of the sheriff and he
with several officers resigned and surrendered
as prisoners, on a promise of safe escort to
land of safety-the balance of leading .Repub
licaIs also promising to leave the country.
While six of the federal and parish
officers bound two and two were being
transported to Shreveport, band of
armed men overpowered ~ the guard and shot
the whole Since that time little has been
heard from that section. Elsewhere may be
found partial list of these outrages already
committed. Attempts have been made to re-
flute the charge of outrage, but they are not
successful in view of the facts presented.
In view of the atrocities in that section,
President Grant has taken measures to forward
troops to such points as to be most available in
the case of any necessity, and the Secretary of
War has been directed to confer with the At
torney General and render him such aid as may
be required to enforce the acts of Congress.
The Attorney General has issued order to
his subordinates not to interfere with any refer
ence to political party action, but to see that
all citizens are properly protected from outrage
or intimidation.
The Southern journals and politicians gener-
ally denounce the action of the President
why, it is impossible to tell, since the presence
of troops cannot harass them if they are
peaceful citizens 1t may be expected that
the prompt action of the President, although
it will bring out the bitter denunciation of the
Democratic press, will check further dis
orders.
For the purpose of devising some measures
to bring about permanent peace in the South,
convention composed of the best men of
those states is called at Atlanta, Oct 18th.
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Our consul at Rotterdam says that the gene
raj confidence in the solidity of our govern
ment bonds makes them permanent invest
ment in Europe, and keeps them out of specu-
lative transactions.
existence of yellow fever at Galveston (Texas),
New Orleans, Pensacola, and other Southern
ports. and in quarantine in Baltimore and New
York. Mobile denies it. The attention of the
port officers has been called to the regulations
respecting it,
The Interior Department, as well as GEM
Sheridan, notify miners and other emigrants
that the Black Hill region belongs to an Indian
reservation, and forbid any white man going
there. Some, however, will defy the authori-
ties and go.
The treasury balances published show that
that national exchecqueri is strong, having $15,-
GAG, S62 in currency and $6S, 612, 461 in gold on
hand. Internal revenue receipts continue
large.
Solicitor Wilson has worked up the District
of Columbia safe burglary and find that Col.
Whitney and other members of the secret SER
vice bureau are implicated in the affair as well
as Corporation Attorney Harrington. Secretary
Bristow has approved the result, and several of
the heads of that department have resigned.
The end will be in the criminal courts.
The new Postmaster General is taking hold
vigorously in his department. The annual
presentation of penBnives to clerks has been
done away with in his department. The GUS
tom came from the time of quilts. Quilts gave
way, now follows the custom. Since the MUIR
der of mail agent in Alabama, his associates
in the South ask fo- leave of absence, or send
designations.
The President says that the troops sent South
will not be used unless absolutely necessary
POLITICAL.
The approaching elections have bad ten
dency to infuse more interest into political
matters. The election in this state occurs next
Monday. Gov. Dingley will be reelected by
majority depending entirely upon the activity
oil his party. There can be no doubt but that
every Republican CONGRESSMAN will be 1e-
elected. There are local difficulties in few
sections but these amount to little.
The Vermont election resulted in the usual
Republican majority of %, 200 for the Republic
can state ticket and the election of two Con-
gressmen and 40 choice in one district, on ac-
count of long existing hostility to Judge Po-
land who was candidate for fourth election.
The vote in Poland's district stood as follows:
Poland, Republican, 5749; Dennison, Indepen-
dent Republican, 1909; Davenport, Democrat,
POPS; scattering 931. Another election will b.
held in November.
In Missouri the Independent Democrats have
united with the Republicans in nominating a
coalition ticket in the hope Of defeating the
present ultra rebel Democratic rule in that
state.
The Arkansas constitutional convention re-
solved not to repudiate the state debt or take
the school fund for current state expenses
Alexander Ell. Stephens has been re-nom-
mated for Congress in Georgia. but Montgom-
cry Blair of Maryland was beaten In the con-
vention
The Nebraska Republican convention de-
clares for hard money and protection to all.
The Independents of Missouri do likewise.
Wednesday, the Democrats Of Massachusetts
nominated Mr.. CASTOR of Boston for Governor
In the Worcester Mass district, Hon. CIR
Hoar consents again to be a candidate for Con-
gress.
The Temperance League of Ohio has decided
to support the Republican ticket in that state
Generally it is very bad time for the salary
grabbers of the last Congress.
FIRES.
There hav been quite number of large fires
the past week. Half of the town of Mernin
ger in Germany was destroyed Friday, render
ing 1000 families homeless The loss is about
$2,500,000.
Destructive forest fires reported in the
province of Ontario, doing great damage to
timber land and other property. At several
places in the counties of Atlantic and Burling
Ton N. D., forest fires are reported doing con-
siderable local damage
1Aho'ner disastrous fire took place in New
Haven early Tuesday morning The bnild,nos
of the Wheel Company, fifteen in nnmha,
with much valuable stock, were consrnad +,
was leading industry in the ctv. Lose roar
ly half million. The fire was the VOL a -
incendiary. In the same city two cbnau gu
were burned to death the same day in a ban
loft. " Il nay
In Greenville. Miss, last Wednesday. 70
houses were burned including all the business
portion of the town. Loss, over S23OOoO
The Boston & Albany Railroad Co. lost
$4,000 by the burning of freight houses at