Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-11

Nicksburg train brought armed men from
Edwards and Bolton, Saturday night 500
armed white men occupied Clinton, and
there was quiet. On Sunday morning OF
day break the Vicksburgs, 200 of whom
Wee here, commenced slaughtering the ne.
groes, and all the colored people they could
tind were killed In cold blood. Armed hands
ore organized and securing the country, and
the work of slaughter went on. There Is
estimated to have been fifty men thus killed
in the county ON Sunday. Others had fed
to the woods and swamps for protection. A
complete reign of terror possessed the
country. Colored men for two days have
been arriving, reporting new outrages
The authorities are utterly powerlesS to
stop the marauding bands. Gov. Ames has
issued an order commanding the rioters to
disperse. The city is full of colored refugees,
who dare not return to their homes. They
ask nothing but protection. Gov. Amos Is
doing all within his power to prevent fur
ther bloodshed. No sheriff's posse Is suffi.
cient. gel.
Postal Changes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.--O0ice established
Meadow Brook, Lewis county, w. T.;
Reynold r. Crawford, postmaster. Post
master appointed-David A. Herran, Hepp-
ner, Umatilla county, Oregon. gE@tf
Transfer or Gold 20 SAN FIR ancisco.
w hbHlNSTONt Ocpt. O.--fApptlChttOu NUS
been received at the treasury department to
day for the transfer Of about 81, 000, 900 gold
from New York TO San francisco for com
mercial purposes. The applications were
from persons in the latter city. The treasur-
er hopes to be able to transfer about $500, 900
to morrow, which will be distributed pro-
rata among the applicants. Since the sus.
pension of the Bank of California, the d.
rectors of the mint had directions to stop the
m la fciIv md naa f3a no nf
gold; therefore the million dollars in coin,
intended for the purchase of silver, Is not
needed. Five hundred thousand of the
| amount was returned to the assistant treasur.
or last week. The other $500, 600 win be
returned to-day or tomorrow, when he will
comply with the present request for the trans
fer of a million.
The Herald on the Bank of California.
New YORK, Sept. 8.--The Herald says the
advocates of sound currency would rejoice to
see the Bank of California revive and give
splendid example Of recuperative energy of
hard money institution. 1t would be graft
flying to contrast with the great failures in
| eastern states
Memorial Church I'm, Honor OF wesley.
NEW YORK, Sept. THE Methodist min
listers this afternoon, have approved Of the
erection of the memorial church In honor of
to call the attention of their congregations to
the project. e
Mortality among Cattle. 20
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, I Sept. "a disease
similar to the epizootic, has broken out
among the cattle near Avon. Forty died
within two weeks, and twelve died yester-
day '.'.'
Gen. Kaufman Defeats the Hnsursents.
ST.. rETERsBURe, Sept. IA Telegram, has
been received from Gen. Kaufman, COM
manding the Russian expedition against the
kohand rebels, announcing that battle was
fought on the 4th inst, when the Russians
completely defeated force Of rebels num-
bering $4,000, who occupied q fortified posi-
ton which General Geolevatichoff stormed.
The enemy was pursued 10 versts, and many
of them were killed and drowned In the Am
udaria river. Several guns and quantity of
other war material were captured. Losses
of Russians inconsiderable. Gen. Kaufman
will continue his advance against the rebels
when his means of transportation arrive from
Kodostent. "
New Jersey Constitutional Amend
ments Adopted.
NEWARK, Sept. S-.Indications are that all
the constitutional amendments have been
adopted by 10000 to $4,000 majority in the
state ...
CHICAGO, Sept. 8-Commissioner Atkin.
son, of the pension bureau, in his forthcom-
ing report to congress. will call attention to
the need of several legislative acts in order to
help carry ont the reforms he desires to in-i
stitute in the pension service. He wishes
most to change the present system of medical
examiners. These men are local physicians
who favor their pet patients, and often give
certificates to men not entitled to any claim
/ ~ no Ao Aho,,o loo,
by the case 1t Is TO their interest to present as
many cases rs possible He proposes TO
change all this. by appointing competent
medical men who are to have districts as
signed to them. For such they are to be paid
stated salaries. This will decrease the num-
Der of officers, and win directly save up
wards of 100000 annually in salaries, be.
sides saving vast sums to the government in
paying fraudulent claims. At present there
are about $500 pensions paid, and some
5000 claims are under consideration, while
175, 900 certificates of disability, as yet unac-
companied by formal claims, are on file in
the bureau. This makes the total of nearly
half million of eases. te@
Gov. Ames Calls ON .he PRESIDENT for
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The following dis
patch was received at the executive mansion
last night from Gov. Aines, Of Mississippi:
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. q.
TO His EscsiSsncy " & Graat, President
Wdshington- SIN: Domestic violence in its
most aggravated form exists in certain parts
of this state. n On the LIST. certain ur.
authorized and illegal armed bodies. over.
threw tho civil authorities of ~ azoos county,
and took forcible possession Of said county,
from which the sheriff, the peace officer Of
the county, was compelled to flee for safety,
and IL still u refugee. The sheriff of this
county reports that since the 4th instant, he
has been unable, after every possible effort, to
maintain peace and protect the rights Of citi.
gems. He reports various murders by un-
authorized armed bodies, who ere securing
the country. Warren county is also re-
ported as being in q state of terrorism
from the demonstration OF still other un.
authorized bodies, and feeling of insecurity
prevails In other counties of the state. AT.
ter careful examinations of all the reports.
find myself compelled TO appeal to the gen.
enraf governments for the means Of giving
that protection to which every American It'll