Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-04-03
TELEGRA PHIC.
LATEn PROM THE ATLANTIC. SIDE.


LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
special Session Of the Louisia ma Leeis-
slaturcs .-e q
NEW ORrEANs, March a5.--Goy Kellogg,
last night issued a call for an extra session Of
the Legislature, to meet April 14th. Subjects
of legislation are limited to six: =
Frst-Adiusted OF political difficulties
.Sc0nd-Revenucs of the State
Thid-Amendment of the funding bill so
as to change the constitution of the funding
board to prevent the funding of illegal obi.
cations - ~
FaurM-The financial condition of the city
of New Orleans. M
Fyth-Relief Of the commerce OF New Or
leans frDmexcessive port charges
SlrN-To incorporate the board of trade.
The mish'Sarc I:sss:,.sdre on civil
DETROIT March e7s4The legislature ad-
iourned to-day, sine die. A bill was passed to
meet the civil rights bill. 1t provides that
hotel keepers, railroad companies, steamboat
owners and others, may provide separate &C.
cOmmodations for any class OF persons OBJ
noxious to other customers or passengers.
pa The civil Rights bill.
CHICAGO, March 27.-The first case under
the new civil rights bill in this city came be-
fore L. s. Commissioner Hayne to day, two
negroes having complained against rcstau-
rant keeper for refusing to serve them The
commissioner dismissed the case ON the
ground that the law don't apply to restau-
rants
LawIcssness I'm Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, March 27.-Advice from Gale
ma, Stone county, Missouri, says one night
last week the court house at that place was
entered and criminal indictments against sew
cral persons distracted. The sheriff in at
tempting to arrest the parties supposed to be
connected with the affair, was confronted by
an organized force, and after several shots
had been fired and one man killed, was COM
PEELED to retreat. At last accounts the sheriff
had force of 81 on one side of James river,
while his opponents were on the other bank
and collision is expected at any moment.
An Editor Shot by Another Editor.
MEMPHIS, March GA private letter re-
cieved here states that on Thursday last Louis
A. Middleton, editor of the West Point, Mis-
sissippi, Times, was shot and killed by ID. l..
Love, editor of the West Point Citizen, for an
offensive article published by Middleton.
Love demanded retractiOn, which being re-
fused, he drew o pistol and shot Middleton
four times, killing him instantly The muir,
derer escaped.
Department.
New ORLEANS, March 1.-THE Galveston
Ne,cs special from Corpus Christi, Texas,
dated to-day, says: The band of Mexicans
came within seven miles of town, robbed
several stores and houses and took large
number of Americans prisoners, among them
Judge Gilpin, formerly member of the leg.
islature, anu two women. They compelled
the captives to walk in front Of them until
they were exhausted, then mounted them on
bare back horses and hurried them OIL. They
robbed and burned the postoflice at Neuces
and robbed and took prisoner one of the mail
riders. Texans have gone in pursuit: A
fight is reported near Banquette, one Mexi-
can and two Americans killed. All except
four of the prisoners escaped. Business Is
mostly suspended, and citizens are under
arms guarding the town.
Information received from Los Almes,
Neuces county, says throughout the entire
region between here and the Rio Grande law
less bands from Mexico are continually raid
ing, robbing, numbering and driving stock
across the river into Mexico.
The Central Paeiac saueexcs the Union
Pacific.
NEW YORK, March 26.-At a meeting oil
the committee respecting the Union Pacific
and Panama railroad companies and Pacific
Mail, yesterday, it was agreed that the Union
Pacific should pay to the steamer and Pana.
ma Railway Company 50 for each passenger
carried overland. This is in consideration
for putting up fares via the Isthmus route
The future freight rates were discussed but
not settled.
Threatening Aspect of the Miners
strike.
HAzELToN, Pa, March 30-Telegrams
from Andenreid state that an armed band of
miners are ON the march for this place, CON-
polling others to join them as they proceed
They intend to visit Treskow and Beaver
Meadow gathering new recruits. The streets
are thronged with excited citizens discussing
the situation.
wilson, as2alns saha aHo+soA Rasest'
Viewed
CHICAGO, March pa Washington special
says an interviewer who has talked with Vice
President Wilson, Morton and Blaine says
Wilson opposes pcnsioning SO many ex.con.
gressmen; don't believe in making govern
ment offices asylums for defeated politicians;
thinks the Republican party would be better
If one-third its office.holders were changed,
and is confident his Springfield letter is help.
ing to cure the Democracy. He don't con.
ceal the fact that he is a candidate for the
Presidency. .,. .....
Blaine is hopeful but not over confident of
Republican success in 1876 He says, with
reference to the attacks of.Republican papers
upon himself for his conservative attitude
last session, that the Republican party Is not
in q condition which makes 1t wise or expo.
dient TO repel those VINO heiped 10 FOUND II.
Morton is gloomy. His private utterances
are in harmony with his public speeches He
forbodes trouble; honestly fears the South
erners means to inaugurate another rebellion,
and don't know whether the North would be
willing to assume another debt to save the
Union. 5NF Ft.tt .....t
The civil Rights Bllf-what the Laws
yers Think OF IL.
Several eminent lawyers at the U. s. su-
preme court to-day reviewed the various de-
cisions that have been made by U. s. judges
and U, S. commissioners upon the cew civil
rights bill. Their unanimous judgment was
that with the exception of the fury clause. il
decisions referred TO are sustained on appeal,
there is nothing left in the bill, and that
clause was conceded during the debate on
the bill to be the weakest clause In the BILL
Decisions thus far rendered declare that the
law cannot affect the rights of States to con
troll inns, theaters, common carriers, billiard