Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-01-14

TIE Secretary of the Interior has in
structcd Indian Agents that they have pow
er to put twhite) intruders off the reserva-
tions, and may call on the military to assist
them. -.
UNDER the Presidency of Thomas
Davis, company has been organized in
Boston to build steamships which are ex-
pccted to cross the Atlantic in less than n
week. Nearly 100000 stock has been
taken.
THERE is prospect OF general
strike by the puddlers in the various rolling
mills in the middle district of Pennsylvania,
extending along the Susquehanna River for
nearly fifty miles, unless their employers
advance their wages.
SENIOR ROMERO has been appointed
by the Mexican Government as a special en-
yoy, charged with power to negotiate
treaty OF commercial reciprocity with the
United States. Senior Romero has been re-
peatedly Secretary OF the Treasury in MeXi-
co, and he has lived many years in this
country as Mexican Minister. He is pro-
grcssve man.
A COMMITTEE appointed by Secretary
Folger, assisted by thirteen gentlemen from
the Treasury Department, have begun to
count the money in the United States Sub
Treasury at New York City, preparatory to
action OF the newly appointed Treasurer
taking possession OF the office. The COM
mittee will have to count about 800 tons Of
silver, amounting to about $26, 100000.
TESTIMONY in the following contested
election cases has been prepared and sent to
the printer by the Chairman Of the House
Committee on Elections: Gilleit VS.. Hern-
don, Strabach VS.. Herbert, MADISON VS..
Oates, Smith VS.. Shelley, Bisbee VS.. Finley,
Anderso on VS.. Reed, Buchanan VS.. Manning,
Lynch vs.. Chalmers, Lee vs.. Richardson,
Mackey VS.. O'Connor and Smalls vs.. Till
man.
IT is believed that the present Con-
gress will pay more attention to war claims
than the last. There are many which may
be termed legitimate war claims, North and
South, now before the Committee, n num-
Der of which were pending before the las
and previous Congresses. Among these il
the Pennsylvania war claim, known as tht
border claim, in which is involved SOM
SO, ,O00, ,000 This is for damages done ant
property taken by the Union and Conieder
ate troops in the Gettysburg campaign, dur
ing Lees raid in Pennsylvania.
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THE Guiteau trial docs not draw S,
well as heretofore. The prisoner seems t
have been tanned, and the courtroom is no
the inspriting scene it was. Counsel TO
defense ask for more time, and anOthc
chance on direct eXamiua ton. The prose
cution object to any reopening of the case
expecting TO push it to an early conclusion
Guitcau's opening speech on the 3 is char
acteristic: 81 had avery happy New Yea
yesterday, and hope every body else did.
had lots OF vi.iOrs, high-toned, middle
toned and low-toned. That takes them a
in, believe. They expressed their oplr
ions freely, and none Of them want N
hung. They all, without dissent, eXpresse
the opinion that shalLbe acquitted"
THREE Oskaloosa Qowa) lads selec
I'd as atargct for rifle practice a magazil
owned By the American Powder COmpan
Five hundred kegs were exploded with te
rife noise and dire consequences. The bO
were hurled several hundred yards fro
the magazine and all instantly killed, beil
burned and mutiated almost beyond reco
milton, their bodies presenting sickenir
4 bar Of hntIgnQ hoI
ly wrecked, and many persons injured
flying glass and wood. Nearly all the bus
mes houses in the city were damaged, shON
windows being smashed in and the goo
scattered about in confusion. The body
John Phillips was found fifty yards dov
the hill, clothing nearly all gone, back pO
tiou OF the head carried away, and the boz
Otherwise horribly maugled. John Stedm
was blown through a wire fence, a hundr
yards away, and fearfuliy torn. Geri
Joyce was found in the creek $50 yal
away, with the head almost complete
gone,
THE recent tragedy in Ashland, X
having excited intense indignation a
threats Of lynching, the steamer Mount
Girl was chartered to convey the prison
from Catlettsburs TO Maysville. WI
making steam, the train from Ashli
rolled in with about 500 determined regu
tors on board. The Sheriff, with guard
ten men, by an adroit movement took
prisoners from the Jail to the wharf. ASS
as the crowd beheld the prisoners I
started down the bank with loud yells OF
dignation, gathering arms and miss
ready for an assault. The Sheriff, see
the mob descending, boarded the ferryl
with his party aAd turned her down-stre
The mob took possession Of the Noun
- Girl aud commenced a determined CHI
The steamer not yet having sufficient p
sure, soon fell behind, but subseque
she got in shape and commenced Z
ing rapidly on the slow-goiug ferry, an,
a short time approached so closely
a capture seemed imminent;
fortunately the Mountain Boy, IA
boat, appeared on the scene on her reg
trip up from Ashland to Louisa. She
hailed by the Sheriff, pressed into ser
and the party rapidly transferred to