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Show Son th Curollua OairuseM. Chicago, 18. Journal's Washing ton: Tbe Republican says: It is more than probable, from advices from South Carolina, that Probate Judge Lee, who recently represented tbe grievances of the republicans of that state to the president, has paid a forfeit of hia fidelity to republican principles with his life. He was to have been at Sum tar on Saturday laat but waa not present nor has be been, beard from since. The president has taken steps, throjgh the proper officers, to bave the outrage investigated with a view of ascertaining who ie responsible, and whether or not there bas been an open violation of United States laws. District Attorney Nortbrup bas tbe oaBe in charge and "will," Baid a member of the cabinet to your correspondent corre-spondent to-day, "make an energetio investigation of the outrage and re port the facts promptly. Tbtre is no reason to doubt that he will do his whole duty and make a fearless investigation in-vestigation of the afiair, which, according ac-cording to democratic account, waa brutal in tbo extreme. Tbe administration," adminis-tration," said Ibis cabinet miniiter, "will see that the rights of the colored people in South Carolina are maintained, main-tained, and to this end wilt, if necessary, neces-sary, go to the full extent of the United StateB laws. While we are exceedingly anxiouB about the condition condi-tion of affair?, eliil we are hopeful that outrages will now cease and the republicans be permitted to peaceably assemble and discuss political questions. ques-tions. In a few days we expect to have official reports regarding the outrages complained of, and then will determine whether fuither action is necessary." , |