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definitely postponed without oppositio,
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KANSAS CrrY. Jan. 30.--A special te
the Times from Liberty states Sheriff
Clay arrivrd there to day with E. M
Samuels, Ed. T. Miller, and George
James, the prisoners who were captured
this morning at the home of Samuels. on
the suspicion of being aiders and abet.
tors of the James Boys in their recent
murders. Miller was heavily armed at
the time of the capture. The SUPPOSE
ton is that the James boys were at the
house last Tuesday night. A desperate
fight ensued and they escaped. The
general impression prevails at Liberty
that the real accomplices of the James
boys have been captured, but they ap-
pear to take the whole matter as joke.
CHICAGO, Jan. Rev. DR.. McKaig
lately pastor of the Ninth Presbyterian
Church of this city and formerly of this
city, has been admitted to q member
ship in the Centenary Methodist Epis.
copal Church, of which he was a men-
Der. -r
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 30.-Georpe B.
Head. Major of the Third Infantry. tes-
tilted before the Investigating Commit
tee that Marshall Seeley showed him a
list of $50 persons to be arrested Octo-
Der 25th and asked the witness to atd
him. He did not help any but could
not say whether the troops were used
for political purposes. as4
H. G. Myers, resident of Nacitoches
Parish. testified the trouble among the
people there was due to the excessive
taxes: He did not think many negroes
voted with the Democrats. Hs never
heard of negroes being hanged in his
Parish. Mr.. Frye questioned him as to
the cause Ct leaving. Witness said it
was through fear of personal injury.
The Republicans were safe there up to
the time of the meeting on the 22nd OF
July. 80 persons. 22 being colored,
were killed in that Parish since 1868.
Nobody was punished; some were
brought to trial. but were acquitted.
Mrs. Myers corroborated her husbands
testimony.
Governor Kellogg was cross examin-
ed as to why he had not sent the Net
ropolitan Police to Grant Parish during
troubles there. He SAID Judge
Manning and other prominent Conser-
vatives assured him there would be no
trouble, and steamboat men refused
transportation to the State Militia.
When General Emery sent up troops he
had to almost buy boat. 4e said
Commerce is greater to day than fol
twenty years. Import trade had fallen
off owing to riots and political troubles
but Western product and steamboat
trade had increased. The Governor
continued at great lenght giving facts
about commerce of the State and inter-
nal interests. A-
Sandy Rlce, colored, testified he re-
ceived seven dollars and a half for vot-
ing the Democratic Ticket. He had an
offer of $4OO to testify before the Com
mittee for the Democrats.
ST. PAUL. Jan. 30.-The House Of
Representatives adopted to-day with but
one dissenting voice premable and res
olutions setting forth the alleged con-
nection of William King with the Pacif-
ic Mail subsidy affair demanding of him
at once to go before the Committee and
satisfactorily explain his connection
with the great scandal or at once place
his resignation as representative elect
to Congress in the hands of the Cover
nor.
New York, Jan. 30 Thurlow Weed
publishes the discriminating letter con.
graduating Andrew johnson on his cleo
ton to the United States Senate. While
conceding Johnson's infrmities and
temper. he remembers with gratitude
his personal integrity, patriotic, un-
finching unionism, and says he endeav-
ored faithfully to sustain Lincoln's re-
construction policy without Lincoln q
tact or temper.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 30.-Some strik-
ing coaored Longshoremen to day en-
deavored to drive away men at work
loading steamers. The police ceinterfered
and we're obliged to use revolvers before
the mob dispersed. Seven negroes
wounded.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 80. Senator Ramsey
has gone to Washington leaving the
Senatorial CANVASS in the hands ot
friends with authority to withdray bis
name whenever the interests of the par.
ty appear to require it.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-An announce
ment has just been make that the Office
of Adams Express Comv ny, in this
city, was robbed Sunday last of certain
bonds including South Carolina consol.
idated, Consolidated Virginia and others
amounting to $34. 1000.
Legislature is about 10 repeal the bill
for creating litigant advertising news
paper job in this city.
WASHINGTON, Jan. go. Senate Com
mittee on election is tied on the admis-
sion of Pinchbeck. Carpenters return
will give majority against him. -
CHICAGO, Jan. 3O.-Bishop Wilmer of
New Orleans, in private letter to q
friend here says: "The army of the
United States could not have done what
the Congressional Committee has done
to win back the friendship of an abused
people. Since their report was made
public prayer fore Congress has been read