The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-11-13
NEWS IN BRLEE.


ne Esss.
THE directors Of the Industrial Exhibition
10 be held In New York have commenced
the construction Of buiidings, -
Miss CHARLOTTE CusHxAS gave two fare
we'll performances at Booths Tbester, Satur.
day, which were attended by great thrcnss.
The thester was elaborstely decorated.
ne Wess.
TEE rsnperssse crusade hss sgsis been
revived In earnest In New Holland, Ohio.
The ladies have re6tted the tabernacle, and
prepared for q winters csnpaign.
In the Criminal Coart a Indianapolis, q
few days ago, the case Of George c. Hard
ing, editor Of the Herald, for assault and
battery upon Sol Morits, whom he attempted
to kill last summer, for the seduction Of his
daughter, was dismissed, the ,Prosecutins-
Attorney recommending q noHs prosequ'.
Mr.. Morits was not present
IT IL stated that most Of the National
Board Of Insurance Companies will resume
business in Chicago.
At New Orleans, United states Com
missioner y. n. Craig sent before the United
States Circuit Court, Mary johnson and
Joseph Milbrough, both colored, charged
with violating the Ku.Klux Act, In eonspir-
ing with others and bresking mp q meeting
Of the colored Democratic Club. This Is the
first commitment Of colored persons under
this act In Louisiana.
A DISPATCH from Munroe, Louisiana, Of
the 9th, says: The Deputy Sheriff Of lin
coin Parish came In this afternoon with
warrants from Judge Trimble, District
Judge, for the arrest Of Marshal selye and
Lieutenant IIodgson, for contempt Of court,
In refusing to obey a writ Of habess corpus,
issued by Judge Trimble In the ease Of the
prisoners from Claiborne Parish, Last week.
Lieut.. IIodgson was arrested ut the 0uachita
House. Marshal Seyle, who was in the
hotel, made his escape. The Sherifrs posse
divided and went in different directions.
One squad went to the house Of J. T. Lude.
ling, Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court OF
the State. One Of the posse states that the
Chief Justice met them on the piazza. He
said selys was not in his house he had been
there half an hour before, but had gone OF,
he did not know where. Judge Labelling
said selye came TO ask for legal advice, and
he advised him TO surrender, and that, ow-
ing 10 his position In the State, he did not
want anything to do with IL. The posse in
sisted on searching the house, when Judge
Ludeling showed them around down stairs.
The door leading up stairs was found locked,
but the posse insisted on going up. After
some delay, Mrs. Ludeling produced the
key, when the posse searched up stairs, but
found not Seyle. They obtained candle,
and in the garret, dark as midnight, thev
discovered seyle, his clothes being badly
soiled with plaster. selye surrendered and
marched down stairs, almost fsinting, when
Judge Ludeling refreshed him with glass
Of brandy. scyle begged for protection, and
when told by young Sholsrs, the son Of old
Dr. sholars, arrested by selye last week,
"ysu treated NV old father like dog, sir"
selye said, at was not me; ii was Lieut..
Hodgson." The pos.e assured Selye that
not hair OF his head should he hurt. Mar
shal Selye and Lieut. IIodgson are now on
their way 10 Wilma, 10 answer before Judge
Trimblc. Il il probable that indictments
will be found sgaiu,, both for cutting the
telegram wires.
""S"'"Sse"'
Ihk small reduction o' the public debt OF
last month Is due 10 the remarkable decrease
IN custom duties, and the TACT that during
oe'ooer many hea'y appropriations, par
neniar'y on account oi pensions feli due
Imk Secretary OF the Treasury has issued
call Tor h'e millions OF coupon bonds, i've
wenae'' 10 ne redeemed feb. sd, at which
"A'e '"e 'h'efes' VIII cease
GEN. HUMPHREYS, Chief OF Engineers,
has recommended the appropriation Of $ioo,.
po,,I.,d C.n.I s..o,d;n.. !. a. -.
tofore reported.
GIN. BKsrr Chief NJ Ord;,.n.. Dsn.,,.
men, sav, In hi. .nn,., ,.nor, ~, L..
than half a million dollars should he
annually expended at the National Armory,