Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-12

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SOUTH CAROLIS3

WASHINGTON, December IL. Government mp
to noon to-day was without any official intellI-
gence from South Carolina. south Carolina
Senators say they entertain no farther apprehen-
sion of disorder while the troops remain in the
State, and that they will remain until all proba-
bilites of an outbreak are over is assured. There
Is some interest ia republican circles and paric-
ulaily among Southern republicans regarding
the Senatorial election in Southern Carolina.
letter from Gov. Chamberlain to one of the
South Cdtollna senators, minated that lust now
there was no Indication by which to judge who
would succeed Senator Robertson, whose term
expires the n of March.
Solicitor General Phillip to-day presented to the
supreme court petition of United States District
Attorny for the district Of South Carolina request
ing that an order be made directing special term
OF the circuit court for that district to be held at
an early day, for trial of the parties recently ar
rested there for murder and other crimes against
the United States.
COLUMBIA December II. Judge Bond has de-
liyered a decision discharging the board of state
cAnvassers from custody, on the ground that the
supreme court OF the state had no Jurisdiction.
NEW YORK December II. The Times South
Carolina special says details of the attempt to buy
an electoral vote for Tilden in that state will be
given to the public soon. 1t will impcate a New
York agent, who was here under an assumed
name, and also the president of a railroad in
South Carolina.
LOUISIANA.
NEW YORK, December IL. A New Orleans
special to the World says the chairman of the
democratic state committee publishes a flat denial
of the charges made against the committee by
sherman, Garfield, and all Interested
Gov Kellogg will not Issue the commissions of
lately elected city Judges but when the republican
Legislature meets the courts will be abolished and
new ones create d, the judges Of which will he ap-
pointed by the governor.
Probably no democrats will go into the return
ing board legislature, but separate legislature
will be organized, and the democratic candidates
for state officers " i'll be naugurated by this body
New Orleans special to the Graphic says !:
The democratic cummittee hs4 promugate cleo
u1n returns according to their figures, giving q
tie III the house aud six democratic majority in
the senate. 1t is said siY democrats in the house
Will act with the republicans in case Of the organ
'zng of dual government which is now intend
cd to be done.
NEW ORLEANS, December IL. The house in
vestigating committee have arrived with the ex-
ccptiOn OF two members.
1t is reported that United States troops have
been ordered away.
The House committee on Louisiana affairs have
all arrived. They will not likely commerce work
until ton
GEORGIA.
| COLUMBIA, December IL. For some days there
have been rumors of a negro onspiracv in the
neighborhood of LouIesyille on the Georgia side
| of Abbevll'e county.
On the ith lust, TWO men were shot at from the
roadside, it is said by negroes. The rifle clubs
were at once aroused and the whole country was
| thoroughly raded. Many white men were ar
rested. One lot Of ten coored prisoners while on
their way to Ill were shot to death
| The greatest terror exists throughout the coun-
nv. 1t looks very much like another Hamburg
alta r.
Positive information is received that the Loudes-
vile murdereis were not lynched reported.
Inc prisoners were taken from Loudesyille to An
Il T-gn FRIDAY rpu In
W nhala, Oconce county, As a precauton against
y.ulcuce.
The investigation discloses that the plot to muir
der the whites ind,cum nately, was horrible,
which aroused the excitement among the whites
to the extent Of threatening summary punishment.
The TrccautIon taken avorted this end, and every
| thing Is now quiet
one of the captured muIjcrers took laudanum
and died from ITS effects.
The prisoners now all safe in W shalla Jail.