The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-03

morning. escn promised 10 30 hls best
TO alleviate the prevailing distress.
LEAvEswoaTH, July 81 Raphael
Williams colored. who last week raw
i.hed : white woman named Davis. at
Camden Point, under peculiar painful
circumstance. VA this morning taken
forcibly from his cell By number Of
armed citizens, including prominent
men Of the town, and hanged 10 + tree
Mrs Davis now lies a: the point Of
death
new YORK. July, 3i.-Eearly ? 900
longshoretnen have quit work No
trouble has ensued, aud the men lounge
around the streets and in the corner
liquor saloons, discussing the situation
The stevedores say they can procure
all the men they want a. lower wages,
and will not accede TO the demands Of
the strikers.
WASHINGTON. July 3l.-The follow
ing was issued to-day from the Depart
ment Of the Interior Congress hav-
ing failed to provide for the expenses
Of the Interior Department beyond this
day, no obligations will be assumed on
the part Of the Secretary or other off
GERS connected with the services En-
ployees who wish to continue in the
service are at liberty TO do so az the
risk Of future payment by the Govern
ment.
Signed, CHARLES T. GARLAND,
Acting Secretary.
OMAHA. Aug. Am official tele-
gram from Camp Brown, Wyoming
Territory, says The Indian scouts sen,
out from here. report the hostile Indi
ans moving southeast. They traced
them from the head of Crazy Woman
Fork to the head of Little Powder river
Their number is unknown. bu, i be
lieved to be large This corroborates tn,
/ reports received FROM other sources Of a
| large number Of Indians making fo
the agencies,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The banking
and currency committee will consider
the appointment of committee to in
vestigate the currency question, wheI
they will have before them Cox's. Hew
eta and Gibson's propositions
The Times Washington special says
The committee on banking and curren
cy meet again tomorrow. but it seem
certain that no definite action will b.
taken on the bill for the repeal of til,
resumption act. 1t is asserted thi
evening. with seemingly good authority
that letter has been received from Til
den. OF some one speaking for him. il
which request is made that no party
action be taken on the bill this season
1t is said this request is based upon al
understanding had at Saratoga between
Tilden and Hendricks. and it is consid
cred settled that there will be no fur
the present session. The letter has bee,
cautiously spoken of among the leal
ing Democrats, but few have seen it.
WASHINGTON, August 2.-The follow
ing message was received by the Senat,
from the President to-day "In re
spouse 10 tho resolution of the Senat
of July 3ist. calling upon the Presiden
to communicate To the Senate any in
formation in regard tn the slaughter q
American citizens at Hamburg, S. c.,
have the honor to sumbit the followin.
enclosures. 0Iere followed humble
of papers relative to tho Hamburg mas
sacre) These enclosures embrace al
the information in my possession
touching the late disgraceful ant
brutal slaughter Of unoffending men a
the town Of Hamburg. s. c. My lettel
to General Chamberlain contains all the
comments wish TO make on the sub
Ject. As allusion was made in the letter
to the condition Of other States, aud
particularly to Louisiana aud Mississip-
pi. l have al ded to The enclosures let
tiers and testimony in regard to the
lawless condition of portion of the
latter States. In regard to Louisiana
affairs. the murders and massacres al
innocent men, for opinion sake or on
account of color, have been of too
recent date and Of too frequent occur
renee 10 require recApitulation or tes-
timony here. All are familiar with
these horrible details, the only wonder
being that many justify them or apollo
gize for them But recently . COM
mittee Of the Senate visited the State
of Mississippi to take testimony on the
subject Of frauds and violence in cleo
tions. Their report has not been made
public. bnt l await its forthcoming with
feeling Of confidence thu, it will fully
sustain all that have stated in rela-
ton 10 fraud and violence in the State
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