The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-07
tFrom the Maine State Press of Aug. 6.l
History of Seven Days.
The news for the week ending Wednesday
August 9Th.
POLITICAL A ND SOCIAL.

1AihoiooipEi, anu Alduduld, VI all OTSdulZdIlOu
known as the White League 1t is secret
society and is designed to unite the white men
against his eolored fellow citizens. The order is
spreading very fast and as its purpose is to
overcome rather than to conciliate and run the
colored voter, we may expect serious conse-
quences. In this direction are the resolutions
of the Democratic State Convention of Alaba-
ma which met last Thursday. They declare
against the colored man and call upon white
men to unite to crush out whas they call negro
equality. The paper of rebelI recently par
doned by Congress, makes proclamation to the
white meu to defend white mans govern
ment, in terms calculated to stir up bad feeling
which will lead to bloodshed. In Vicksburg,
Miss, there is trouble between the colored men
"nd whites, the exact merits of which are un
Known. Gov. Ames has asked the President
to send two companies of troops to that
locality just for fear of trouble and to
exercise healthy influence by their
presence. With this request, the Pres
ident has declined to comply He will only
send troops when the Governor represents that
they are necessary to prevent domestic vio-
lence. The issue now pending in the South
will be watched with deep interest.
Senator Morton, who is the Republican leader
of the southwest, has during the past week de-
livered speech on the political issues of the
hour. He thinks there is no chance for a third
party. and that tile Republican party is needed
for the work of the future. He concludes that
the negro question isn't settled and that the
Republican party can but deal with the trans
portaton problem. He shows himself rather
follower than director of public opinion by de-
claring in favor of currency expansion.
The question of races either in a social or no.
litical aspect. appears in the case of the coored
cadet, j. N. Smith of the West FONT Military
Academy, who was dismissed without being al
lowed to graduate because of deficiency in GER
tain studies. He has made statement to the
effect that he was dismissed, not for deficiency.
but in accordance with suggestions from high
authority to prevent the War Department the
trouble of assigning him to regiments with
white officers, where he would be an equal In
reply tolthis, professor at West Point is re-
ported to have said that more allowance was
made for the colored cadet, and more pains TAX
en- with him than there would have been with
any other student similarly dull and vicious.
CRIME AND CASUALTIES
The flood in Moravia, district of Austria,
reported last week proves more severe than
stated. Eleven villages and two towns were
devastated. The district where the storm &C.
CURED is very mountainous as was the case
where the storms occurred near Pittsburg, Pa.
and in Eureka, Nevada. 1t is said that these
storms are likely to occur in localities of SINH.
lar conformation. The three floods reported
occurred very nearly at the same time, though
thousands of miles apart.
The reservoirs above referred to. cannot he
provided against by man, but the evidence in
creases THAT he doesn't take care of those he
can make safe. The latest instance of this
careess1ess is furnished by Trenton N. j.,
where the main reservoir for furnishing the
city with water, containing 100000 gallons,
gave way and nearly the entire quantity was
poured in flood into the city, Several houses
were swept from their foundations cellars filed
and considerable damage done. Loss $4,000.
The Indians probibly exceed in number and
dsagreeable features all the rest of the nation
al paupers They have way of enforcing
their demands, and their ''clams'' are as good
as many others. Gen. Sherman is not inclined
TO believe that general Indian war will take
place. Even the average bad Indian has found
that general wars don't, pan out we'll. The
wiser and older ones do not like to put on war
paint Only the young braves who haven't been
to Washington and don't believe much about
Uncle Sans power, are anxious to take the war
path. During the week several insignificant
raids are reported on the part of the Indians;
the troops are getting brisky after them and
Sovara1 sbor Gol4
occurred The following are the most impor
tant: On canadian liver, in north western
Texas, nine Comanches were killed last week.
White scaps were found in their possession
A severe fight is reported near jackson, Texas.
but isn't confirmed. An Indian village com
posed of raiders was surprised at Oil Creek
Mountains Wyoming Territory, and % killed
and 100 wounded; two soldiers were killed
and three wounded,
Quite number of fires are repor ted the past
week, among which are the following: RICHES
mills, Newcastle N. b., one man burned.
Salem Ind, loss 100000. A square of small
houses in New Orleans, loss $4,000 The four
factories of Messrs. White of Danbury Ct,
loss heavy and 80 people out of employment.
Long & Barnhills steam mill at Indiantown
n. b., loss $4,000 and so men out of employ
ment. Nos. 81 & 80 South st. Chicago, damage
So, 900.
The following are some of the minor crimes
and accidents of the week: Miss Ella Johnston
who was presented with revolver because she
showed spirit in driving burglars from the
house, went to practising with the weapon and
has fatally shot a friend Two traius on tba |
Grand Trunk collided at Fort Erie. killing
three persons. Lord Gordon, so called. who
has gained some notorety for swindling New
York swindlers of the Bros. Drew and Jaw
Gould type, committed suicide Saturday in
while under arrest. The abducto, |
of another child in New York is reported |
Nothing has been heard from the Ross child |
lhree horse thieves were hanged by a vigilance |
committee in western Kansas -Grasshou- |
pers are harvesting in southwestern Kansas
FRIDAY sail boat was run down and sunk off |
Long Island head and three men drowned
a girl ramedl Welch is under arrest at West
Farms N. Y, for setting fire to the room of a
'o'ei IN which she saw child asleep.--In an
'oeupe 10 tar and feather man named Eli
Nv az oah DiuHs, Mass, he shot a man named |
lieu " omith. The court discharged the
man. lt was family troubIe.--Tbe stato
police OF Boston has caused tho do+o..;o - |
Thomas Cahil in Ireland for tbo 49,. r.
Bridget Landersan in the suburbs of Hoston
asst December.--A bridge fell at Little Taua
\. Y. Friday, upon which were hundred naa
lie nearly all of whom were thrown into ~
'al. About 20 were injured, but not yerv ca
ereiy.--A place called baby farm has bea,
severed in New York where illegitimatel
hildren are fed on soothing syrup ard swild
mix till they die. The EARN" is run in con-
lection with house of prosttu,on.-In
ome parts of Missouri, people let down fences
M .ravel across lots. Four men did this at
'euala, sunday. On their return the owner
Tue farm, named Davis, met them when a
gnt occurred, and two of the former marty
we're shot, A party was then ra;sod -