The Portland daily press., 1878-10-15
WASHINGTON.
A ttorney General Devens's Order,

Attorney General Devens's Order,
New YORK, Oct. 14-The Worlds Washing
ton despatch says that the recent order to
Southern United States mafshais to protect
meetings was caused by the representations of
South Carolina Republicans to the President.
They were to return and bold meetings at
Sumter last Saturday, and if interfered with,
the United States marshas were to arrest those
who might disturb them. 1t Is stated that
Senator Butler went to Sumpter to keep the
Democrats away from the meeting. As no
tidings of trouble have been received it is sup
posed that the meeting was held without dis
turbance.
Warrington Gossip.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14-Secretsry Sherma an
left Saturday night for New York, aud is not
expected to return for several days. The Sscre-
tary will consult withs the leading bankers
there relative to the recent order about the
redemption of national bank notes and other
financial matters which have occurred during
the past week in New York.
The President and Mrs. Hayes Leave We'd
nesday for Winchester, Va, agricultural fair
returning to Washington in the evening. The
President will invite the members of the Cab:-
net to accompany him.
The Supreme Court met today, and in &C.
cordance with usage Immediately adjou rned to
pay their respects to the President.
General M. Crook, in charge of education in
the army, will at once address circulars to ths
various military posts and Stations in order to
direction, and to efficiently pus the system into
operation.
The Indian Bureau.
Gen. Sherman had an interview with Score
tary Schusz today on Indian matters. He
recommends the extension of Favajoe reese rya-
benefit of steam, of which their herds will
otherwise be deprived, and which be thinks
should rightly be granted them. Schurz is in-
clined to believe that the scattering of the
Cheyennes and the peaceful attitude main
tanned BY the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail In
dams, the Cheyenne war is about over.
More Revenue Troubles.
Revenue collector Woodcock at Nashville
writes the Revenue department that his big
raid Is still in progress. Jackson county is
apparently invincible. My raiders can march
through the county and receive the fire of the
enemy from every hilltop and return the fire,
but the nature of the ground is such that no
arrests can be made. In a skirmish between
II OF my men and 40 or SO of the law breakers
last Friday, it is quite probable that four of the
latter were killed, one MORALLY injured and
one slightly wounded. In another skirmish on
the same day it is thought that another law
breaker w4s killed. So far nine Illicit distil.
lerles are destroyed aud several distillers have
been arrested aud bound over. am convinced
that nothing can conquer Jackson but to camp
a strong force in that county.
A Broad Hint.
In order to prevent smuggling on the frontier
Of Mexico, President Diaz has closed the GUS
tom house at Mier and Camargo and estab-
lished guards there instead.
Various Matters.
The subscriptions to the per cent. loan to-
day were $107, 200.
The revenue receipts today were $685.
and from customs $379.112,
Letters received at the Treasury Department
rom toe commanding officer of the revenue
steamer Fessenden at Detroit, Michigan. COM
plain of threats made by the Canadian an thor.
tiles to issue legal process against him ,for
rendering aid to disabled vessel in customs
contiguous to the Dominion of Canada, The
matter is being investigated, and will probably
lead to correspondence between the State
Department and the Canadian authorities.
Lieut.. Bonner of the Navy, who had charge
of the steamboat with provisions for the yellow
Fever sufferers on the Mississippi river. is down
with the fever at VIcksburg Ali the provi-
sions have been distributed.