The Portland daily press., 1874-10-16
lFrom the Maine State Press of October. 18th
History Of Seven Days.
The news for the week ending Wednesday
Night Oct. 14th.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Butlittle of interest has transpired at the
national capital during the past week. The
President has been away in Texas and Indian
Territory. g 3d.
The Alabama Claims Commission has ad-
journed until November without transacting
any business. CD y.
According to the analysis of the statement of
DIR. Purvis, one of the commissioners appointed
to settle the affairs of the Freedmen's Savings
Bank there win be q loss Of $780, 900 to $780,
900 on insufficient securities and loans, which,
in the course of a long time, may yield rs per
cent to the depositors ISIS ,e Is. r..
The Capitol is being got ready for the ap-
preaching session of Congress. IS @
The Postmaster General will shortly issue an
order organizing the special agency of the
postal service, limiting it generally to the de-
lection Of frauds and to the instruction of post
masters in their duties and to secure prompt
transaction of the money order business.
Another of Mr.. JEWELS reforms is found in
disqualification to New York railroad presi-
dent that parties having business with his de-
partment will not be allowed to transact it
through claim agents. He will have none of
that class about his department.
The Supreme Court has commenced its an
nual session. The important cares before it
are the Granger cases, involving the constitu-
tionality of Wisconsin Railroad law, and
Grant Parish Louisiana case, which involves
the constitutonalty of the 'Ku-Klux" law,
and case involving the constitutionality of a
law Of California, prohibiting the landing of
Chinese women brought here for immoral pur
poses.
SOUTHERN ANARCHY.
The Southern states still furnish plentiful
evidences of an anarchical condition of affairs
therein. Louisiana seemsito be growing worse
rather than better, and there have been several
riotous encounters recently. The agreement
between Kellogg and McEnery seems not to be
needed by fine White Leaguers who are still in
timidatng negroes and preventing their regis
trat;on. Several rows have occurred in the
Parishes between sRepu bican factions and
some correspondents predict that the state is on
the verge of civil war; 1t is said that McEnery
and Kellogg are willing to submit to recount
of the vote of 1872, but each seems to want his
own friends to supervise the recount and there
fore the proposition will probably fall through.
Meanwhile the government is taking measures
to prevent an outbreak and more troops have
been ordered South. esezesr
Reports from Alabama are contradictory one
account stating that perfect reign of terror ex-
lists, and that armed bands are raidng about
intimidating negroes, and another that the
United States soldiers are creating AL the
s,x x1ce = IL
property. Probably the former account is much
nearer the truth The Sumter county murder
ers who assassinated Billings have been com.
mitted for trial. 7rE ,ea ,-rn r7-
Judge Ballard in charging the grand jury of
the U. s. District Court at Louisville used this
language with reference to the Ku Klux cases:
'Let me say once for all in respect to them,
this court has no jurisdiction; for their contin-
uance the people of the state and the tribunals
of the state are alone responsible. 1t has been
supposed by some that the act of Congress, ap-
proved April 20, 1871, passed to enforce the 14th
amendment to the constitution of the United
States, has conferred the jurisdiction upon the
courts of the United States of crimes and Of
fences committed against colored people. 1t is
true that this act has enlarged the jurisdiction
Ol Luc CUuitS VI but OuIbcuf Stdtts, UuG HUI, III
my opinion, to the extent claimed"
9 49, POLITICAL.
A number of political convention have been
held during the week. A disaffected branch of
the State Labor Reform party of Massachusetts,
held convention Friday and adopted series
ofresolutions calling for impartial legislation
for the workingman, adoption of stringent
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River and demanding for mechanics first lien
on their work sc. The convention nominated
J. w. Andrews of Danvers for governor, and
full state ticket. The Kentucky labor re-
forms have called state convention to meet
January 1875, for the purpose Of organizing
laboring mems party
A number of congressional nominations
have been made the past week. In the Rich
mond, Va. district there is a Republican split
and j. Amber Smith and Bush Burgess are
both Republican nominees.
In Massachusetts, the Republicans have nomi-
mated Gen. Butler in the sixth district Messrs
Pierce and Gooch in the third and fifth, and
Geo. f, Hoar in the ninth. The Democrats
have nominated Eli Thayer lin the ninth and
John K. Tarbox in the sixth.
the usual caucus packing which forms so
large part Of his system and the most re-
spectacle Republican journal denounce it, the
Boston Advertiser remarking that but one
thing can be worse than his nomination and
that is his election.
Secretary Robson says that the story that
General Grant desires third term is hum
bug.
Reports from South Carolina indicate that
the gubernatorial contest is that state is ex-
ceedingly bitter. Gov. Moses has taken the
stump for Chamberlain which certainly ought
to damn the latter.
Tammany has nominated VIM. H. Wick
ham for Mayor, and James Hayes for regis
trar.
A convention of delegates from reconstructed
states is in session in Chattanooga. just what
it will amount to remains to be seen. Nonorth-
ern Republicans of note are present.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The Brooklyn scandal has subsidized. The
parties to it are preparing for the suits at law,
and the public are disposed to let them alone
1t was reported last week that Mrs. Tilton was
very sick but it appears she was only suffering
from bad cold Mr.. Beecher is preaching
regularly and has commenced to fulfill his
lecture engagements. He lectured in Boston,
Tuesday night, on upper and Under" He
was received with storm of applause,
A gang of counterfeiters has been arrested
in Buffalo, N Y, and another in Michigan.
1t is estimated that the former had issued
more than 81 ,O00OOO in counterfeit currency.
3 John w. Coulter has been arrested in Brook
Ign for forging railroad bonds.
Several students in the Medical College at
Buffalo have been arrested for robbing grave
yards They were surprised while dssecting
body which they had just stolen.
John G. Hovey we'll known merchant of
Boston, fell from train neari Bellerca We'd
nesday and was killed.
Phelps. the iefaultipg New York state
treasury official, has been convicted on two ill.,
dictments and others are pending.
fearful accident happened in Washington
last week. A man by the name of Edward E.
Shipper employed in the navy yard was
thrown upon circular saw and his head cut
off and body cut in two
The following are the princinal 6ros oe A.