The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-07

Cincinnati, o., Aug. 5-River bss-
risen four feet at Pittsbury and Louis
Vile. TIL. Mississippi rose nine iu.
c!les 1T St. Louis and one foot At
Cairo where it is three aud a half feet
above danger line. "a,
Miscellaneous.
Washington, August AN order
has been issued from the War d.,
partment, reciting the order Of tho
President, and directing that ia com.
pliauce with his instructions tho
troops will lie paraded at 10 O'Clock
on the day after the receipt Of order
ut each post where the order Willie
brought them, and the labor Of tina:
day will thereafter he ceased and tue
National flag will be displayed at
half mast, at. the dawn of day thir.
teen guns will 10 fred, aud after
wards at intervals of thirty minutes,
between the rising aud setting of sun,
and Mt the close Of day q National
salute of thirty seven guns. The Of.
ticers Of the army will wear Grape on
tho kft arm, on their swords, in tho
colors. The. several commands will
put on mourning for the period Of
30 days. An order was issued to day
By acting Secretary Of the Navy, d.
recting in pursuance Of the Presidents
order announcing the death of EXPIRE
sident johnson, that the ensigns at
each Naval station, Of each vessel Of
the United States navy in commits
sion, be placed at half mast, from
sun rise to sun set. and that gun be
fred at intervals Of half an hour from
sun rise to sun set, ut each Naval
station and flag ship.
Officers in active service on tho
day OF the funeral where this order
may I've received in time, otherwise,
on the day after its receipt. Officers
of the Navy and Marine corps will
wear the usual badge Of mourning for
30 days. a..-
Falls River, Mass. Aug. ..-Mills
all stopped to-day. All quiet.
Greenrich, Aug. 2.-Remains Of ex.
President johnson reached here yea.
tellay.
Aug. st is reported that tho
Democratic majority in Kentucky is
over GO,cW. Rise up VIM. Allen.
New Orleans, Aug. 4.-Assistsat
Attorney Gen. A. P. Steele, has been
appointed by Gov. kellogg, Judge Of
the Superior Criminal Court, 10 place
Of Judge Braughu, aud ex-Jadge II.
C.. Dibble, was appointed Assistant
Attorney General.
Special Treasury agent Ken,tell, i
taking testimony in regard to alleged
frauds in payment Of employees
working on the Customhouse i 10
charged that many mechanics ssd
artists who accepted work on account
Of dull times, as laborers, worked .
mechanics, signed blank pay rob
and received one dollar. and thru
quarters per day, while the Goves,'
ment was charged from four to Sss
dollars per day for their services y
il also stated that mach of tlIe.woJk
done by these skilled mechanics, NJ
afterwards covered by contracts, asd
the Government made to roy again
for the same work. i...l.l -, !.
New York, Aug. "A dispatch
from tho Black Hills country ssyo,
Gen. Crook in his order directing
miners to leave by August 10th, sas'
gests thAt'they assemble at the Mill
tary post, sboet to be, established 1t
camp Harvey, On French Greek, On
or before the 10th ofAugdtt, anathg
hold a meeting and take such action
as may seem best to them, BY ~
organization and drafting Of proper
resolutions to secure to ea1h. whea
the county. slsaal have bsee spe.ee'
the benefit of bis discoveries and u
Dor he has already expended.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. 5-The Deao'
cratic Convention is tho largest since
184l. Lamar addressed the meeting
ut length H. Ct Hemingway, nor
mated Treasures. Platform, mainly
confined to State affairs /; recognise
tn tho fnllest extent civil and D0lit.
teal equality Of all men and asks th 2
aid and assistance Of voters Of 81
parties of both races in the estahsh'
mept Of, good government AMER
tho appointment of an Excessive
Committee, the convention a1iosr1M
Wilmington, N. c., Aug. S-na
State election to- mOrroS for 40 deE-
cgates to the Corstitutional Convex
ton called ~ Last legislature: y.
presentation in the Conveatna =
toased on that of the Lower House o.
the Legislature which has 10 mem
bers. At the last session the consef..
natives had n reliable majority o.
about AZ. Canvass is not sp't1e&
Chances largely in favor Of the Csa-
servatives.
Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 5-Retarn'
come iu slowly, enough to render eea c.,
tain the success Of the ConstitntIocc,'
Convention by 10000 majority. D. T.
Corners, who issued all address u,
voring force bill last winter, recelvce
but 7 votes in his own city out 81 ~
90 polled, 1890 Of which were RePaD'
lican.
Many leading republicans support.
cd the call, and counties hereto'os'
largely republican, gave large eoese''
va,ive majorities. i,
LATER. - Convention carried ID
State by $1,000.
Warrington, Aug. 5.-GaIf sna
South Atlantic States continue warn
and clear. B
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 5.-Fdoefs
Of the dead President, grand aud - :
/! posing. - u =