The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-08-27
THE NEWS.

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Eighty negroes were arrested in Washing
ton and Jefferson counties, Georgia, the 18th
charged with being engaged in a conspiracy to
massacre the whites in those counties on the
2Cth inst There was no resistance made bv
the blacks:
The Times has special from Augusta, Ga,
about the reported insurrection Of negroes. II
says: 1.-TWO days since letter was found at
Williamson's store, in Washington county, the
place where the colored militia company drills,
ordering massacre of whites on the Goth inst,
The order was signed by = man named Norris,
and stated that Rivers, q colored militia gener.
al OF Sou'h Carolina, would be present and di-
rect the IL ovements. The order said: Kill
every white man and take every gun You can
get. Have all your companies ready. Kill
With axes, and hoes and pitchforks, and get
their gunpowder and shoot as you KILL After
commencing the work in Washington county,
the negroes were directed to move towards
Barlow, in Jefferson county, where they would
lie joined i,y Gen Rivers. At first many
tohught this hoax, gotten up for the purpose
Of soaring the whites; but on the 18th instant.
letter was found in Jefferson county, directed
to the colored companies, and giving substan
TALLY the same instructions. The whites, ap-
pretending danger, telegraphed to Macon for
ammunition, which was promptly furnished
and distributed to the local companies. Every
preparation was made for a conflict, but meas
ures were also taken to prevent a collision, and
by dusk on the 10th inst. eighty negroes,
charged with being r;ngleadera in the move-
ment, had been arrested. 1t is alleged that
correspondence captured indicates the exs-
tence Of conspiracy among the negroes
through the counties of Washington, Jefferson,
johnson, and Burke. It is feared that the
whites will not await the process OF the law
but will lynch the prisoners Moderation is
counseled, but fears are entertained for the
worst. Many believe that the affair has been
greatly exaggerated and that no mischief was
intended A letter somewhat similar to the
order above mentioned was Intercepted in Han.
cock county some time ago, and the whites
then armed for the confictbut none came. At
present there is the greatest excitement pre-
vailing in the counties threatened, and the
slightest imprudence may cause the most dis
astrous consequences"
At Readitg Pa, woman named Be singer,
who had lived unhap,ily wi h her husband
leaped into the canal with her thee children.
and all were drowned. At the funeral on the
2lst, demonstrate, ns o, violence toward the
husband were made, ana the services Of the
police were required to pr,tect him. The po-
lice are still on duty, and the people, including
the women, continue their threats.
Black Hills Gordon, WI o has been at large
on his parole, lately proceeded to Omaha and
surrendered his parole to Gen. Ruggles, then
tried to run away. He was re-a' rested with
some difficulty, snd imprisoned, but has since
brought suit against Gen. r. tor false impris.
onment, and against the guards who arrested
him, for assault and battery.
Chas. Clifton, the Minneapolis forger, who
escaped from the Minnesota State prison year
ago, has been recartured.
lumber merchant near Detroit, named
Moliter, and his clerk, we're shot dead while
At their desks on the night of the 23d. The
shots were fired through a window by dis
charged laborer.
The crooked whisky seizures still continue
in San Francisco.