The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-05-18
General News.

To Congress protesting against the
transfer Of the Indian Bureau from
the civil to the military department,
as not being for the benefit and adj
vaneement OF the Indians. 1t viii
be sent 20 Washington in "a few
days.
Advices from Cronstadt report
that Dews of the arrival Of the CHM
hrla III American waters has created
intense establishment thrnughuut
the Russian capital, both among the
press and people. The popular feel
ing prevails that America syEii,a-
tliizes strongly with Russia. II j.
asserted that 2G90 Seamen have loft
Russia. Their destination is pre-
sumably America. il is stated that
three American steamers recently
arrived at Reyei, and IL is believed
they will be used III the same cdpac-
ity as the Cimbria.
During an interview with the col
lector OF the internal revenue, the
Committee representing tie Cigar
Makers Union referred 60 the case
of Mr.. Dottewecht. to whom license
was refused because he failed to
comply with the railing Of the con-
MISSION, in reference To dividing the
factory from the salesrUom by q
partition Of prescribed form. \
test case will be made. money hav-
ing been subscribed by all dealers.
The collector, however stated that
the charge against DOttewecht wus
selling from 4 bundle less than The
original package. Mr.. j. Y. i.
Findley has been retained by the
cigars makers to defend Dottewecht.
Senator Butler. of Sonth Carolina.
has offered an amendment Ia the
pending bill reported by the Senate
Committee on Finance, designed to
repeal the clause OF the national
banks. Imposing tax of 10 per cent
upon the notes OF State banks used
for circulation. 1t is this clause
that has destroyed the State banks
of issue. There has been constant
desire, ON the part Of the State not
specially benefited by the present
national banking system, to create
State banks, so as 80 supply local
circulation. These notes would Mt
he legal tender, aud if outside var
ties did not regard them us good
currency they couid refuse to take
them.
Edmund Mecy, one of the com
munistS who was arrested on war
rant obtained by II. H. Marks, of
the World, who charges Megy with
using threatening language towards
him. was aIrigned in New York on
the Sth inst; n large number OF com
munists were present, including Jus
tice Scwab. Megy denied the charge,
and said the whole affair was
fabrication. Justice Smith said that
the newspaper men must he protect
ed. and held the accused in $500 bail
for trial. AS bail was not forthcom-
ing, Megy was locked up. His
friends held "a consultation outside
the conrt house and an effort will
he made to obtain the necessary
amount of bail.
The joint Democratic congress
sioual committees held IL meeting on
the 9Th lust, to decide upon plan
for investigating the presidential
election frauds. Senators
Wallace, Mcdonald and Ransom:
Representatives Banning, Morrison.
Clark of Missouri. Blnunt, hunton,
Black burn and Wood. MIR. Wal
lace presided and Mr.. Clark Was
the secretary. After some discussion
as To the best method of conducting
the investigation, u resolution was
unanimously adopted that the frauds
should be Investigated, aud request
ing the House Judiciary committee
To report q resolution at the earliest
moment practicable, asking power
to send for persons and papers To in
vestigate frauds i'll Louisiana and
Florida.
A special correspondents at st.
Petersburg telegraPhs /: The capt.
tai is greatly exercised regarding a
quarrel that occurred at the imperial
palace. 1t appears that the French
ambassador, Gen. Leilo, who has
Just returned from Paris, called up.
on Emperor Alexander last Monday.
and had a long audience. in an
swer to an inquiry from the Gar as
to what France would do in the
event of war, Gen. Lelio replied,
France would not interfere in Ia
vOr OF either oeliigerant.'' The EN-
peror was greatly incensed at the
remark and some III tempered Ian
guage followed. The French am
bassador concluded the interview
by saying: "France has paid sutii-
cieutly dear for the right she now
claims 20 steer clear of other nations
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