The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-21
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Special to vindicator.

SPtcl2l 10 SiHuIcAtOr.
Louisville, n.y., Aug. 1a.-Ofi.;.,
McCreary's majority :6!:p. iiou..
democratic G, republican 10.
Charleston, s. C., Aug. la.--Th.,.
was an exciting time in Colu,nL;'s
caused by proceeding under writ ~
llsbeas corpns for the release Of A., :"
Treasurer Parker. The acplica,;aa.
was heard at Ave p. M, before .jna"'
Macky. parker's counsel claim;ee",
his discharge under provisions Of tl,ss
constitution prohibiting jmprisoo'
ment Tor debt. The Sl,eriff7s r,ta,.
failed to allege that the case va.
one Of fraud, charge which il e,
pressly excepted in the constitutions,
prohibition Of imprisonment for deIs
After argument the Judge released
the prisoner. The court room W,
filed with an excited crowd ma
Parker was Immediately re.arreste,i
on a criminal warrant for grand lar.
ceny ; but his counsel waved e.am;.
nation and arguing that the amount
involved in the alleged robbery ha6
nothing to do with the amount Of ba;i
and succeeded in getting him released
on $4,000 bail. 1t was generally b..
lieve.! that Parker will escape a.a
forfeit it. The News and Con.
rier dcnounce the release of, Parker n
a gross judicial outrage and a job pst
up by certain State officials who iea,.
etl Parker would impljcate then i
his enormous rObtHries.
Oswego. Aug l6.-Alex. Quill, vhe
got a go, OW accident policy sud "a,
reported drowned By two conpaaiosa
has been arrested.
Muskeg", I. T., Aug. l6.-Sie,if
Catlese, Of St. Landry parish, Ia,
arrested Lonis Rosau who lpuIdessi
Cyrus Pegaoe in Louisiana in March
last. A large number Of criminals
from that State are skulking aroaad
in the Territory.
Memphis, Ang. l8.-The Miasias;p-
ri river has fallen six inches At &.
iOnia and fourteen inches at Cairo.
It has remained stationary at IL
danger line, but is reported falling d
Memphis. No change occurred At
Vicksburg where the river is forty
feet and eight inches or fOur inehes
below the danger line. It has risen
ono inch at Helena and three incaes
at New Orleans. The river has risen
two inches at Shreveport and now
measures l5 feet and l inch. Rain
has prevailed in water sheds Of tho
lower Mississippi, lower Ohio, Ten.
nessce, Cumberland and Red Rivers.
Washington, Aug. l6.-Copno.
dore Cooper telegraphs from tho
Pensacola navy yard, yesterdays date,
no fever in tho yard OF vicinity. A
Marine stationed outside Of the Omar
autinc line near Barrsncas, died on
Saturday, and another is sick at tho
same place and doing we'll, othen
who we're stationed there have been
sent to the quarantine station at Live
Oak, in charge Of DR.. Martin.
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 1.-Ballora
Smith, for several years morning eli-
tor of the Courier Journal, has A.
sumed control of the Louisville Lsdg.
err. and it is understood that radical
changes will be made in the stykv
and character of the paper.
Washington, Aug. Nv. J Mier.
togb, proprietor Of the Republican.
has brought suit against the t'istrict
commissioner far *47, OOO, balance
due on printing tax list. lie has al
ready received 5O,OOO. His claim il
based upon a specie contract Of per
li,Ic.
The Navy department has advise
from river admiral Reynold, that her
flagship, Tennessee, passed through
Snez canal easily.
i Washington, Aug. IL. Certain
statements having reached the public
through the St. Louis newspapers and
other sources, TINT the President Of
the United States and the Secretary
Of the Treasury are not in full accord
in their efforts to bring to justice I'll
who have been engaged in tho viola
tisn Of tho internal revenue lava n
relation IN tax on distilled spjsito.
The President in a communicate
referring thereto and forwarded b
him to the Secretary has made IL
following aathograph endorsemeats n.
ferred to tFs Secretary Of the Troas-
ury This wss intended a. . privata
letter for my information aud con.
taiuef many extracts from 81. Loai'
papers sud not doomed necessary h
forward ~ they are obtainab)e al
have 90 doubt been received BY III
Federal olgicials in st. Louis. I foe
warded this for information aud 4
the end that it it throws any ligb
upon new parties to summon them al
witnesses and they may be broagal
out. Let no guilty man escape. 4
can be specially vigilant and instrsel
those engaged in the prosecutios d
fraud to be against oil who insissa>l
that they have high is6uence 70 ~
tect them. M personal conaideratioe
should stand in the way Of pes5ssn'
ing public duty.
(Sigued) U. s. GRAFT.
New York, Aug. l7.-Ur1gusy
Capt. R. Sommers, which LETT % u
5th, stopped at Red Hook, whsee
the Spanish minister represents, shl
embarked war material. Tho Rev
enne Cntter chase1 nnsneoonnhkl1g