The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-09-11

BY TELEGRAPH.
Special to vindicator.
Miscellaneous.
Coushatta, L., Sept. 8.
To the Vindicator:
Alarm uf yellow fever false. Not 8
case Of billions fever to nv knOwl
edge.
W. GUTHRIE, NJ. D.
Coushatta, Sept. s-The report thai
has goae over the wires about yellow
fever here originated in a joke. There
is not a particle Of truth in it. 4 kee
Of alcohol was on fire aud exploited
10 Dr.. Gahagan's store to-day whicl,
narrowl y escaped destruction.
jules L1sso.
Washington, D. c. Sept. IA dis.
patch received at the Treasury De.
partment to-day, from DR.. Lindmoud,
Director Of the Mint, reports that be
left San Francisco yesterday morning
for Washington, he will stop at Den
vcr, Kansas City, St. Louis and Gin.
cinnati, to determine upon site for a
U. s. Mint to he located in the Mis-.
sissippi Valley in accordance with
the provisions of the Act Of Congress
passed at last session.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
the Attorney General returned by the
steamer Plymouth from q months va.
cation.
The Treasury Department has al
vices Of the arrival Of 4 vessel in
Delaware bay, from San Domingo,
will. yellow fever on board.
The board of Engineers examining
Capt. Eads plans for improving the
mouth of the Mississippi, continues
its session in New York, the discus:
sion of the location of jetties at the
SontlI Pass was continued, and slight
notifications Of the plan for locating
the east jetty were recommended,
also a slight alteration in its curva-
ture, so as to render the action of the
current moro effective, and secure
greater solitlity, 1t was also recon-
mended that these Jetties, which is
on the westward side, should over
lap the end Of the west ,jetty at least
three hundred feet; it was further
decided that one thousand feet was
the most desirable distance to leave
betwcca the artificial walls, by which
it is proposed to deepen the channel.
The length Of the east jetty will be
about 1870 feet.
Memphis, Sept. Jefferson Davis
left to attend the Agricultural Fair
in DeSOtO county, Missouri.
A train on the Little Rock road
vas ditcl'ed by q misplaced switch.
Near the spot q note was fonnd say.
ing, this will occur frequently unless
your hands are paid.
Boston, Mass, Sept. e.-rhe shoe
makers are on a strike at Cochituate.
A meeting Of the employees from
several villages have decided to make
no compromise with manufacturers,
and establish a protective union.
Washington, Sept. 6.-Telcgrams
have been received by the Attorney
General from the U. s. District At
torney and U. s. Marshal at Jackson,
Miss, with reference to the riot dis
turbances there between white aud
colored citizens. The information
these kilograms convey is substantial
ly to the effect that a political meet
ing held at Clinton, Miss, on Satar
day last q row originated during
which three or four colored PERSONS
were killed aud many wounded.
There does not seem to be any ut.
tack in violation of law % fur o. y. 8.
authorities are concerned and up tn
q late hour this morning there lave
been no suggestions in any way from
Federal officials which should lead to
the interference Of the general gov
eminent, though jackson was repre-
sented as being in a very high state
of excitement, and the officers send
ing tl.e kilograms were If the opinion
that the State authorities were pow
erlees to prevent the continuation Of
the disorder. The Attorney General
has telegraphed to the District At.
torney and the U. 8. Marshal ut Jack
son to do all in their power to pre-.
serve order; but a. there has boen
no call from the o. s. authorities for
assistance, no further directions
have been given. Should application
be made from officers of the general
government stationed in the disturb
ed places for aid 10 preserving the
laws or supporting their official auth
ority, it is probable that the Attorney
general would ask for the assistance
Of the military, but up to this time
there have been no such demand or
suggestions.
San Francisco, Sept. Full city
returns give the following result Of
the election Independents elected
Assessor, District Attorney, City and
county Attorneys, chief Of police, cor
roner, public administrator, superiu.
tendents of schools aud four supervi-
sors /; otherwise the Democrats have
made . clear sweep, electing Bryant
Mayor, eight supervisors, with entire
State, Congressional and Legislative
ticket.
New Orleans, via jackson, Miss,
Sept. 6.-During republican barbe-
cue At Clinton, near here, on Satur-
day, a white man pulled ont q bottle
Of whiskey, . negro said to him it
was understood there was to be no
drinking on the grounds, some words