, 1874-10-22

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AUGUSTA, Oct. 16-Alex. Fl. Stephens
made two and half hours speech here
last evening He said the passage of
the civil rights bill would work great
evil and destroy public school system of
the South. President Grant, he would
do him justice to say, had done his duty
He, Stephens, had no objection to
third term, personally. lie spoke hope
fully of the future of the Republic. He
advised his hearers to obey the laws,
suppress lawlessness and be true to the
Constitution and Union as established
by our fathers. Ee proclaimed himself
Jefferson Democrat and had great faith
in the triumph of those principles.
CHICAGO, Oct 16.-A Posts Washing
ton special says that dispatch received
at the Attorney Generals Office this
morning from the U. S. Marshal at
Montgomery. Ala states that AZ arrests
of persons guilty of outrages upon Re
publicans and for stopping the U. S.
mails, have been made.
The latest returns from the Third Iowa
District give Ainsworth, anti-Monopoly,
30 majority. and his supporters claim
his election, but it will probably take
the full official vote Of all the counties
to decide the result.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 16.--The latest re-
turns form all Legislative Districts in
the State show the following result
senaie, Democrats, %, Republicans, "a,
Independents, 3; Lower House, Demo-
Gratis, 50, Republicans, 81 Independents,
IL. The Democratic majority on the
State Ticket will probably reach $4,000.
LITTLE ROCK. Oct. 16,-Returns from
1: additional counties hold up to the es-
innate of last night, $4,000 for Consti-
tuition.
ToReNIo. Oct. 16.--A Port Garry dis
patch says that declaration of outlaw
ry has been issued by the Court OF
Queens Bench, in Manitoba, against
Louis Riell. This settles the question
whether Riel is or is not a fugitive from
Justice aud the claim he might make to
sit unmolested in the House of Com
mons.
LoSDon, Oct. 16.-The steamers en-
gagged in laying the direct Atlantic cable
! have all coaled and wait only for repairs
to the Farraday, which will soon be
completed.
The Glasgow University will elect a
Lord Rector, Nov. 16 and an active cam
vass is progressing. The Conservative
students support Disraeli for reelection
and the Liberals are divided, some 60
ing for Forster and others for Ralph
Waldo Emerson.
SAN FRANc1sco, Oct.17.- -Greenbacks.
81 q 9119s.
Oct. 1S.-Returns to the Department
of Agriculture at Washington show the
aggregate yield of the wheat crop west
of the Mississippi is short OF last year.
Missouri increases 30 per cent. Neb-
rasks l per cent. Minnesota declines IL
per cent. Iowa and Kansas 6.
Grasshoppers have been destructive
to Spring wheat in these States. The
quality is below last years in all except
Minnesota which improves % per cent.
On the Pacific Coast the crop is greatly
increased and fully SO per cent. above
tbs census year. California has increas.
ed her yield 10 per cent. and Oregon II
per cent. Oregon equals the quality of
last years crop, California improves hers
by per cent. The total yield will near
ly if not quite equal the census year.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-It is under
stood that the report of special agent
Elliott on affairs of Alaska will urge the
removal Of troops from that country to
the establishment of better and cheaper
supervision of Government interests
there, which is now suffering under a
clumsy and inefficient system; the pro-
teetion of the sea otter trade extension
there by Congress; of criminal laws of
Oregon and Washington Territory, SO
that murderers and other criminals may
be punished. The proposed immigra-
ton of Icelanders to Alaska is condemn
ed and emigrsnts are recommended to
settle on Puget Sound, where the eli
mate and resources are very superior.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-THE Concor-
dia, Parish Grand Jury composed Of 7
white and balance colored, have found
true bill against Young, colored
member of the Legislature, for the en-
bezzlement of $50, 600 belonging to the
Parish; also against Owen Stewart, the
Sheriff, for obtaining property under
false pretences.
FRANKLIN, La, Oct. 1.-THE Parish
nominating convention of White
Leaguers of st. Mary was held here to-
day and adopted resolutions recognizing
freely all political and civil rights of
| colored citizens, and in order to demon
strate this fact, gave power to Executive |
Committee to retire some of the names
of candidates for Parish offices nomln-
ated to-day and replace them with those
of any competent colored men up to
talf of the ticket; they also invite the
colored people TO meet them in mass