The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22
TEIEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
preparlug for the Obsequies 81 tine Late
~nsaker Kerr.

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Preparing for the Onsequ,e" " '"e
speaker kerr.
WAsufsaros. Aug. 21.-The following
vas received this afternoon from Hon.
~ Cor Rookbridge, Alum Springs,
w.. NJ Adams and Mr.. Saylor arrived
hera this morning with the casket.
The remains OF Mr.. Kerr are to be
awhaln,ed. and the escort will leave !or
washington this evening and arrive
there at o'clock In the morning, ana
hence by first train for the West.
Vice President will accompany Inc re-
mains OF Mr.. Kerr to New Albany, Ino.
When the remains OF the late Speaker
Kerr arrive here, Sergeant-et-A Arms
Thompsop will take charge OF them.
Hc il In favor OF having them lie in
state one day In the rotunda OF the
Capitol. Speaker Saylor, before ieav-
mo last night for Rockbridge Alum
SPRINGS. also strongly favored such a
This will depend very much on the
feelings OF Mrs. Kerr. In this respect.
and until the funeral party arrive mere
no one can tell what the programme
will be. -.
half mast ON the City Hall aud munich
nal buildings. out OF respecJ 10 bhe
ruNNNCIAL.
Temporary swspenss~m vt Nes"os'"" W
tire 4 I-7 per cent Lean.
wAsHrrcrqN, Aug. 2l.-Owing to the
illness OF Secretary Morrill,, the nego-
tiations for. the placing OF the a per
cent loan has been temporarily eus-
pended. They will be resumed. how
ever. ma soon IA the Secretary recovers
from his crescent iDdisposition.
There In n movement on foot In the
Treasury to raise n pool In each Oh the
several bureaus for those who lose their
places by the contemplated reductions.
The plar, Is TO assess the employees of
each bureau u stated amount. the sum
raised to be distributed equally among
Dia Not Agree.
New York, Aug. 2l.-The Tammany
and anti Tammany conference commit-
tees met this afternoon. but tailed 10
agree on united action. The anti liam.
many party insisted on having nat 9.
the nominations for local offices. when
the Tammany party peremptOrily re-
fused, Both parties will send delegates
to the Democratic convention, to be
held at Saratoga on the 30th inst.
Lynch Law.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 21.-Two young men,
named Henry Smith and Squire Ham
mond. In Jail mt Owenton, Owen county,
KY, for the murder OF Robert Martin, q
highly respected citizen OF Owen county,
were taken from jail about o'clock Sat
urday morning by band OF forty
masked men and hanged. The act was
generally approved.
sOUTM CAROLINA.
Gov. Chamberlain lssues rrecla sma ts"s'
In the Whipper Case.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 21.-Gov. Chamber
lain has issued proclamation regarding
the threatening effort OF the negro
Whipper to take possession OF the
Charleston judgeship by force. :.
Gov. Chamberlain says: ANY such
attempt by w. J. Wbipper and those
who may aid and abet him will be re-,
gartled BY me not only as an unlawful
and riotous disturbance Of the public
peace. but also as an outrage upon the
judicial authority not to be tolerated In
n civilized State"
He warns the law officers to oppose
Whippers' pretepsions promptly and
vigorously, and says II they fail to dc
so he will at once organize q sufiicien'
force for State Constabulary under MS
own direction and control to support the
authority Of the rightful Judge.