The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-10-31
GENERAL NEWS.

UENENAL NEWS.
Snow fell, on Tuesday, at Laramie and
Cheyenne, and heavy rain at Omaha.
The canon against Rtualism was
adopted by the Episcopal General Conven-
ton, by an overwhelming vote.
Thursday, the Goth of November, has
been designated as Thanksgiving day, by
the President, also by Gov. Groome.
Large forest fires are raging near Del
aware, New Straitsville and New Lexing-
ton, in Ohio, and around New Castle,
Hartford City and Keystone, in Indiana.
The people of Southwestern Nebraska
are reported to be in terrible state of des-
titution. Some of them, it is said, have
been living for weeks on baked squash and
pumpkin alone, and others have been re-
stricted to one meal of "baked flour and
water" per day. hundreds, in addition
to being deprived of food, are reduced to
nakedness. 1t is estimated that 10000
people in Nebraska will have to be sup
ported during the Winter.
In his jurisdiction, Secretary Bristow
decaptated every subordinate in the State
Of Texas, on Monday last, except the Col
lector of Customs at Brownsville and one
Collector of Internal Revenue For his
share of the work Mr.. Jewell deposed the
postmasters at Houston and Galveston, and
filled their places with men of acknowl-
edged high standing. Mr. Bristow's ap-
pointees are said to be of excellent private
character and good business habits.
"A Paris despatch says authentic infor-
nation has been received there that Russia
is fully convinced that she will, in the
course of three or four years. be engaged
in a 1pSnerafa u1a wit
Bismarck is determined to demand the
restoration of the German provinces of
Russia, and Won Moltke has already his
spies in those provinces, and it is said the
proposed organization of the new Land
strum has been decided upon in view of
these possible events.
"A despatch from General Sheridan,
dated Wichita Agency, Indian Territory,
was received yesterday at Chicago. 1t
states that the Indian war in this Territory
is 'rapidly collapsing;" that General Dav-
idson had captured 50 Noconee warriors
and 200 ponies, on Elk Greek, and that in
conjunction with Captain Carpenters col
umn he had gone in "het pursuit of a
large party of kiowas who are trying to
reach Fort Sill to surrender before he can
overtake them" The fugitive Kiowas are
thought to be Lone VOLTS party.
"A question that has been disturbing
element in the New York canvass, was set
tied on Monday. Gov. Dix, in making a
speech at Cooper Institute, was called upon
for the expression of his views on the third
term and he declared himself to be most
emphatically opposed to it, both on princ-
pie and as a deviation from the precedent
set by Washington and Jackson. Gov.
Dix, however, said he did not believe Grant
desired reelection, and at the proper
time would so announce himself The
position taken by the Gov. seemed to give
his audience great satisfaction.
"A political discussion at King William
Court House, Virginia, on Monday, ended
in fight. }. B. Sener, the Republican
candidate for reelection to Congress, and
3. B. Douglass, the Conservative nominee
for Congressman were the debaters, and
the trouble originated in some remarks
made by Sener about Representative Beck
of Kentucky. The remarks were "cor-
rected" by Douglass, when "other words
of an insulting character were interchang-
ed, which caused Douglass to lose his
temper and to throw glass at Sener. A
free fight followed, the crowd rushing upon
the platform, and when quiet was restored
it was found that one of Sener's arms had
been broken.
Agent Saville, under date of the gath,
gives the details Of the trouble at the Red
River Agency, caused by the raising of a
flag staff. The pole was brought to the
Agency on the 23rd, and some of the In
dians objected to having a flag there. On
the gath, large number of Indians, armed
and painted, cut the pole in pieces. Red
Cloud refusing to prevent them from doing
so. The agent then asked military pretec-
ton, when twenty-sx calvarymen, under
Lieutenant Colonel Crawford, responded,
land rode bravely through several hun
dred armed and painted Indians" Many
of the Agency Indians used every exertion
to prevent collision. The agent says the
leaders of the party are the same men who
raised a disturbance at the Agency last
fall.
An exchange of pistol shots took place
between Governor Kellogg and Majo L.
A. Burke lin New Orleans on Thursday.
1t appears that Kellogg, accompanied by
Judge Atocha, was going home in a cab,
which stopped for moment at a street
corner. Burke approached the cab and
Kellogg extended his hand, which was
seized by Burke, who attempted to pull
the Governor from the cab and beat him
with whip. Kellogg drew pistol and
fired, the shot barely grazing Burke. The
latter then fired three or four shots, but
struck nobody, and the cab drove off,
Burke was arrested and taken to the Cen
trail Police Station, but was released at the
instance of Atocha, who went to the sta
ton for that purpose at the Governors re-
quest.
"A committee appointed by the Ma
tional Executive Committee of the Union
League, at its meeting in Baltimore, on
the Goth instant, called on the President,
Secretary and Postmaster General Jewell,
on Tuesday, and presented resolutions ap-
proving the wise judgment of the Presi-
dent in selecting Messrs. Bristow and
Jewell for positions of Secretary of the
Treasury and Postmaster General Ex-
Governor New veil, in presenting the resolu-
tions, assured the President that his adj
ministration was endorsed by the League,
and that they had no candidates for office
to present, but simply desired to give him
an assurance of their confidence and sup
port. The President said he was happy to
receive this assurance of confidence and
support from the League, and glad to hear
that the recent appointments in the Cab-
net were so acceptable.
sB The municipal election was held in
Baltimore on Wednesday last. The De-
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