, 1875-08-18

~.s wiling. With tic approval Of Tho aut,or,s,es,
sud Furnished with ~ .tm'' & 10 make make
l'.e haht. Tho oo1c'por ,: th.nts 'h,s m
tho facts 10 tho Sheriff. and that the Iterin do
tesnIluod 70 capture thche fellows. lie approves
h,ghIy Of tho speca. aud effoctlro action Of the
Sheriff. and has no doubt that. NTH we'll or
xanzcd force. he will be ahIe tn arross them aud
br,nR tlen 10 juas!co, aud that law aud order
viii he eventual.
From humorous inquiries mado tho Governor
is Of tie or'nion ths: those kn-K'a1 have no
connection with the: BullIusr- -R1n.e,
fead Of williamson County. though doubtless
| one gives strength to tho othcr. lIo oxpecta a
tn'l report to.mortow on the Arrival OF tho Stased
Attorney and viii await all action until fully ad-
sincd by ME. barr.
ITO The dssoetdted rrk.&l
DuQuotS. H., Aug. l7.-A bloody fight occur
red last night III the vicinity OF Deuton, Frank
lin County between tho SherlG ot the abovs
named county, with a posse Of about twenty
klnx. who Tor sotno t,mo phas hAsa beon com.
mtttlnE their 0utr1gen on cace1bla citizens Ut
the Counties Of Franklin. Williamson. and J lack
son. The aseIHtanco of t!le sheriff ~as calIcd
tS Co;nmlssiotorn Of Franklin County, whu had
received notice from tlla ku.kux baud that be
had not performed certain orIare that thar lad
given him, and for this orenne they would call
and whip him. Maddox Immediately mRtlo the
threAt known to tho shetlr, who collected a
hoahe or about t*enty mon, all we'll armed. who
accompanied Maddox to his house, secro,oI
the1neet' On, and awaited tho appearance Of tile
niafandets. About o'clock At nigh, fourteen
III number OF the ku- klux. disgnined 10 loug white
robes. high w!nto hats, and wearing masks, ap-
peaFed, armed with ahotRuns aud pistols. When
they had como noar tho house the BhoriG
| htepped ouk aud commanded them to halt. Tuo
answer Wha plBtol'nhnt By tue lender OF the
band, which fortunately took no OBJECT. Tho
shefiH Then cIied "Iiatl" upon which tAe
band fired vo!1ar, wheeled their hornes aud at-
tempted 70 mako their oscapo. The shct'1 and
posas returned the fro with better result. Sev-
oral mon wore vounied. QUO mottaily. ali suc-
roeded IN getting away excoot tho one nortally
wounded. Thie ono. fearing death fFaIn lta
rounds. confosBetI, aud reverted tho names Of
From the quantity Of bloody clothes found
"st . hsso s Ssss sns Assa it, Fo essns of
Deutou Immediately called = mcotirg. passed
sone ntrong aud determined resolutions, aud
before Tho Governor Of TIC State. and earnestly
ent1ent protection and meanB 10 rid the country
Of these midnight 1nurderels. Hoyouty-lve Or
hundred stacks Of arms have been reco,yed.
Tho last heard from tho Shor:n ho WAS IN hot
puFBuit Of the balance Of the band. Tho name
Of tue rnnn uo1tnIly wounded, sud who ban since
died. 's gwen As Job DuckwoEth. All surrouud-
lug counties are hnxlouBly awaiting tbs teault Of
tue delegate to dov. Bsveridao.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA Ex.TREAsuRER,
CHAnLEaToN, 8. e., Aug. 17.-Thers was IN
exciting time last osonng III Columbia cauuod
BY tho proceedings under tho hhbeaa corpus for
ths release Of ox.stato.Tscasuror parkor. Tho
application was hoard 1t o'clock In tho after.
noon. before Judge Mackey. rarker's counsel
claiming his discharge under the provision OF
the Constitution prohibiting imprisonment for
debt. Tho Sherit1'a return failed to allogo that
tho caso Was one Of fraud. charge which is es-
pecia1y excepted in tho constitutional prohioi-
ton Of imprisonment for debt aud, after IN nr-
Courtroom was fillod With an e,cited
crowd and Parker wAs immediately
re"arreeted on criminal warrant for grand lar
ceny; but hia council Waived examination, and
urging that tho amount involved iu tho alleged
robbery had nothing to do n1tu tho amount Ut
bail, succeeded 10 eating lin released on bonds
OF s200o. The Heus aud Courier dcnounco the
release OF Parker a. gross judicial outrage and
Job. put up by certain State officials.
CHARLESTON. 8. e.. Aug. l7,-Atter bis re1oaHe
labt night ox-Ireaauror Parker took tie tram
for Augusta. Probably he will noser again be
seen III South Carolina.
HORRIBLY BRUTAL TREATMENT.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. f7.-A well-kuown and
wealthy married man named John L. Katos WAS
before magistrate today charged with fond-
ish assault on Miaa 1omberton. 1t appears that
kates eoducad hor whom sbe WAS about Is ye4sB
old, aud nhn claims that ho has held her in life
Of ofsemi-slaVory oyos since. Recently s1o attended
picnic without bis pertnlsapn. and when nhe
returned Ao charged hor WITH inti3ety, knocked
her down, boat hts In 4 brutal MANNER and .heu
tore all tho clothus on her person. and after
pouring burning fluid over her Bet fire to her,
and endea.ored to burn hos alive. Tho III.
tetforenco OF some people III the houBe pro-
vent tho consunmation Of lin desIgu. On friday
evening lAst he whipped her in brutal msuuer,
aud swote that ho would dIsagure her 30 tlat
she would mover be Abla to 50 out. Great Of
forts were made by interested parties to keep Tho
details Of tho affair flon the public. kates Is
held III g.. .2oo bail for has appearance in Court.
BuRdLARtEs.
Sptetdi Dapatrh 10 TN Chlcaao Tribune.
DAyESron1. H., Aug. 17.-Tramps are still
he pest Of thls locality. Last night two wre.ches
waylaid letter-carror aud fred two shots at
him, neither Of which. however. took scr1ous
effect. On the farm Of ". r. Caetor, near heru
Sunday night, fold Of wheat wAs fiEod, aud !
targe amouut destroyed, besIdee a now Mateh
Harvester. On Sunday afternoon two young
mon lu house IN this citY wore attacked by two
t1tmpb. who attempted to rob the house. Offer
ing lealatance. ono man WAS kuockud Benneleas,
willie the othor escaped On horse. The tranlps
then decsmped Several burglAries hnye also
beon attempted latoly. but ths villains have gen.
orally met With ws1n welcome.
goods store Of Mossrs. i. i. Opponhcimer L
Bro. Fifth avenne, this city waa robbed Of
about e3, 900 worth OF slk hallkerchiets, taces,
aud other Roode, thus evening. Tue burglary
was committed botwcep 10 and IL o'clock this
sronng. whlo the stfeet Ha4 crowded with
pcdDstrlauA.
FOUL PLAY,
8ptetal Msrateh u Tbs fhteaoo Trfbun<
fEon1A. ILL.,, Aug. l7..-Eben Choate. . book
keeper In 0ser i Co.'S grain aud oom,nIsslon
warehouse, haa bsen snseiug siuce Bunday, and
bis friends are becoming alarmed as to hls
Hs Was last reen At one OF sl.o
parks early In tic evening. He had couaidsrA.
bic money gu hia person, and a. lot Of bis pri.
yato letsers wera found In lurnber-yard tied IN
IN m OLD shirt glAye auspclons II q entertained
that there laa been foul play. Active search has
bean made for him, but up to this time no tr4ccs
hare beun discovered.