Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-21
iold opened at 100 IL.
Railroad Accident.

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Gold opened at l00l-
Railroad Accident.
The engine and FIVE freight cars fell through /
bridge on the Port Royal railroad. last evening
into the Savannah river. No lives were Loot
Damage to the train, 81 900. An entire span o
the bridge gave way.
Secretary sherman.
Secretary Sherman will purchase weekly 400.
600 ounces of silver.
Vessel Lost.
Steamship Elysia reports that on October 10th
she fell in with ship j. Z. Wheeler, from ST
John for Londonderry, on her beamends, and
picked up boat containing two mates and siS
seamen, and brought them to port. The captain
aud seven men had been taken o q board ship Ed
win O'Brien, then near by. The Wheeler wa.
wrecked on the Sth inst.
Treasury Department.
The sub-tressury paid out to-day Sl2, 900 on
account of interest, and 1868 900 for bonds.
The customs receipts to-day were 1894 900.
The EpizOotic.
The epizootic is reported in the vicinity OF
Newark.
Snow StOrm.
Passengers from the Catskills, at Poughkeepse,
report snow at Overlook mountain last night
A Huntington, L. l., despatch says Admiral
Psuldiug, senior flag officer on the retired list OF
the navy, and son of the csptor Of Major Andre,
and the last surviving officer Of the battle of Lake
Champlain, died at A. NJ, to-day.
A RumOied Secret Organization.
The Herald's New Orleans special announce
the exposure of secret organization controlling
the National Party of Louisiana. 1t is q renewal
Of the old Knownothing party, and is sworn to
the election n ALL haznrda Heading IL ra
E. North Csllum II. c. Castelanos, the national
candidates for Congress; George l.. Smith, col.
ector Of customs; Thomas c. Anderson, Madison
Wells and r. NJ. j. kelner, of the returning
board; Ii. c. Dibble, A. j. Dumont, President OF
the Republican State Central Committee; p. +
Herwig, ex Deputy Collector of Customs; j. X.
q. Pitkip, ex United States Marshal; Louis So
ner. Appraises Of Customs; j. II. Sypher, ex.con-
gresham; Thos. H. jerks and A. X. Murdoch,
husband and brother of Mrs. jerks; 10 A.
Fellows, w. R. Fish, editor of the Republican; l..
A. Sheldon, ex-Congressman Acklen, the leading
republicans in "A parishes of the State.
1t was organized in 1877, was oath bound, and
had tokens 1t now embraces oil the national
party, the Republican. leads the entire so-called
Native American party q number of sorehesd
democrats and about 1000 negroes, in New Or
leans alone. Besides these there were q plumber
of merchants and professional men who were for
mery democrats, carried on the rolls. The oath
taken is binding under the penalty of death.
The association nominated the entire national
ticket. These is also q minor organization styled
the Red Warrior. the members of which are bound
by the srictest penalty to do the bidding of their
chief, without question. In the case where the
killing of any one is determined, the members
draw for the mission by ballot The aim Of the
Red Warriors is to terrorize naturalized citizens
just prior to election and on election day, and to
surround the polls and intimidate votes. 1t was
determined last week at the secret council that in
case the election went against them, the boxes
were to be seized and destroyed.
The entire organ izstion are now known to the
authorities, and measures have been taken to sup
press it at once. On the least exhibition the il
part the militia will be summoned out by general
alarm.