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two men committed the deed. The cause of the outrage is unknown. Three children-a daughter and son of Mr. Shortgen, and a son of Mr. Wodel, the eldest being eleven years of age-were burnt to death by a prairie fire which occurred on the farm of Mr. Shortgen, near Reed's Landing, Minn., on the 24th. Floyd Graham, of Brazil, Clay County, Ind., has been arrested on a charge of passing counterfeit greenbacks. It is said that he is an old offender. He was taken to the jail at Indianapolis. The store of Farwell & Co., at Frederick, Ill., was entered by burglars on the night of the 21st, the clerk drugged, and the safe blown open and robbed of $1,600 in money. The robbers escaped. The mill of the American Powder Company, at Acton, Mass., blew up on the 24th, killing two workmen and injuring three others. Several days ago Governor McEnery issued a circular letter at New Orleans suggesting the calling in each parish of '2 mass meeting of citizens to perfect a complete and thorough organization, with a view to the resistance of the collection of taxes by the Kellogg Government. I will remain at my post at the Capitol, and exercise, so far as practicable, the powers and functions of my office, and appeal to the people of the State to rally to my support and give me effective aid in my efforts to hold their rights and liberties. It is impossible that the Kellogg usurpation can continue beyond the meeting of Comgress, in December next, and if our liberties are worth anything at all, they are worth 2 struggle against tyranny and usurpation from now until Congress shall definitely act in our case." The Brooklyn (N. Y.) carpenters, at a meeting held on the 25th, decided to strike on April 7 if their wages were not raised from $0.00 to $3.50, and their time reduced to eight hours per day. At a large meeting of prominent colored Republicans of New Orleans, on the 26th, resolutions were adopted endorsing Judge Durell, Senator Morton and the Kellogg State Government, and complimenting President Grant for his devotion to Republican principles; expressing regret at the falure to accord Mr. Pinchback his seat in the United States Senate, and condemning the exclusion by the Louisiana Congressional delegation of Mr. Pinchback and Mr. John Boy, two recognized leaders of the Republican party and noted elements of strength, from consultation in dispensing the Federal patronage in Louisiana. The banking-house of E. C. Scranton & Co., at New Haven, Conn., suspended on the 26th, owing to an unexpected run upon the bank. The managers claim that the depositors will be paid in full.
