New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-04
MISSOURI.
A Local Election Dignifed with Import
snce-Reasons Why the Radicals may
be Defeated - Suspieions Of Intended
Robbery OF siaic Treasurer's vaults
Row among Observation-Disclosures

be Defeated - suspieions Of Intended
Robbery Of staic Treasurer's vnults-
Row among Observation-Disclosures
From Our Special Correspondent
ST. LOUIS March %, 1906
A city election takes place here on the 81
prox Under ordinary circumstances it would be
slight and unimportant affair. The offices to be filed
are Railroad Commissioner and Recorder on the gene
raj ticket ard Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen on
the Ward tickets Ii used to be the custom TO let the
election Of CITY Council become scrub race, wherein
me best men would usually win But this year the
Conservative Copperhead, Rebel party are imbued with
the idea that there is some great National question h
VOWED and they have succeeded by dnt OF mueh
rumpet.bowing, in nflsng an uncommon Grsree .,
interest into the contest. Their candidates are OF all
parties They represent original Republicans. orei
nal Rebels. Copperheads. Democrats and eveIy,hing
not Radical Their platform is opposition to Radical
ISM the eghthour law and support OF thetPTesident.
Toe Radicals have taken up the gage oil battle thus
thrown down. and to-day nominated their candidates
platform Of answering loyalty to the uo'eruIneut
10 Congress against tue treacherous pocy
Of the President" The two parties have presented
their respective candidates TO the public and the exc
ton will in measure, decide the opinions OF the peo'
tie on the issues involved.
II NAV be well 20 say that there is much Just now 10
divert support from the Radical ticket The party is
not unanimous many questions, ana these ueheT'
ences have produced their fruits in personal aterca
tions and arrangements The Sunday law or sunday
beer question as some call IL. has weaned many
Sunday.loying American Radicals from the party.
The old feuds on the new Constitution have leit their
mark and many good Radicals OF the opinion that
so far the party Itself IA concerned 1t woGd be an
excellent thing to bo beaten IN the April election.
This sentiment is not confined TO few, and there Is
much reason in IT, looking merely TO the perpetuity OF
the party itself But since the question has been forced
local election whether the Presidents reconstruc'
on policy meets with the approval OF the people OF 81
onis II is the intention Of the party 10 make the best
possible fight against the combined hosts OF returned
Rebels and Copperheads.
Rascay Is sill fourishing In different parts OF the
State Since the adjournment Of the Legislature, GER
tain pcious circumstances have created the impress
City for the purpose Of robbng the State Treasury.
The Capitol building. wherein the State Offices are
located is remote from the freqnented parts Of the
town and often the Clerks OF the Departments in
their offices till late hour IL w0uld have been. few
months ago comparatively easy matter for trio OF
bold rascals 10 surprise the State Treasurer and his
clerks and secure the State funds. undeected by out
sders until they mad gained sufficient start almost 10
insure escape. guard has, however. been provided
the building and offices are now considered secure
grins robbers In ths city, night before last AFTER
dark watchman temporarily absent from the store OF
Ill known dry goods firm, found. on returning, that
the store had been entered and nearly o worth OF
silks prepared to be carried of by being placed in
coffee sacks Five minutes more, and the robbery
would have been complete
There various opinions expressed In the interior
relation 10 the probability OF trouble this Spring with
returned Rebels In some portions Of North Missouri
there is lively demand for powder and revolyers'
which is construed TO mean that the people on both
expecting TO be attacked In the southwest there IS
testimony that many Of the better disposed
portion Of the returned Rebels preparing TO leave
the State on the ground that they believe the awcss
portion will attempt 10 organize maurading bands after
the leaves out the trees IN the Spring The
proofs not wanting that returned Rebels are eyer
ready 20 engage in any lawloss combination which
promises to pay. The Clay County Savings Bank rob
berry furnishes abundant evidence Of this assertion.
Many ex. Rebels have been arrested in St Joseph,
and, few days ago. Bill Stephens. notorious bush
,lorb burin the had n A r
rest. Two OK. Rebels named White and Haynes are
trial in that place on charge OF murder. The
indictments against the Rebels lately found 10 JACKSON
County have not been served but the people are well
satisfied with the pulsi0n thereby furnished impe
ling the Rebels To get out OF the county Their room
acceptable than their company at any price The
effect Of these has been greatly TO increase
population OF Montana Territory many OF the worst
Rebels who infested tho State have gravitated
toward Montana more generally than elsewhere. The
departure Of one Rebel is as good rs the gain Of 900
added TO the wealth OF the State.
II 10 announced that during the coming week the
United States Supreme Court win render decision IN
the case OF A. j. T. Garesche involving the coEstitu
tionalty OF the Missouri testoath The Sceessionists
are OF course much interested IN the decision and are
inquiring whether. in case Is Is decided lawyers must
not take the tcstOath Voters Will be absolyed also
There is "A vast difference between the voting qualihcA
iobs and the rules regulating the right to practice law
Mr. Garesche has been tor several years the attorney
for the Archbishop Of ST. Louis and perforce for the
Catholic Church The vast interest OF that church In
the enforcement Of tho oath Is suggested as reason
why Mr. Garesche has been put forward as represen.
tayo of the Rebel interest in the testoath business
Mr. Samuel I. Glover, who made such stir and had
himself indicted by the Criminal Court some time sgc
for praccing law without taking the test-oah. has
since quietly subscribed to the testoah. and IL now
loving his usual extensive practice Ar Garesche has
written 70 his friends that II the decision against him
he will remove his residence to France
The Rebel Alssoursns whip have eIiled themselves 10
Mexico are writing hard things to their old negh6ors
about their new home 1t seems from various accounts
ha. Price aud Shelby have the lions share OF the bar
gain and all the coloniss who emgrae TO Cordova IN
GOOD faith are badly sold. The Mexican fever Is
thoroughly broken up and result 10 fresh efforts on the
part Of the movers in the Brazil emigration scheme
Many families preparing to leave Immediately ior
Brazil Strange people will leave Govefnment Ike
ours for ono wherein the negroes are the race
Recently at laughing one fellow got
under is influence who declared he was Confederate
soldier who had fought at Vcksburg and he would like
70 do il again He added very significantly that he
an Andy johnson man. and Andy johnson was his man |
The point was not snoticed apparently by the crowd
but Union men arc laughing about 1t considerably
Miss Dickinson lectured on tho 26th and 27fh ut IN
this city. to the smallest audiences sne mas spoken
before In the West Her lecture on tho last night was
Tho Assassination and the Suicide"-whieh Is
scathing exposure Of the Presidents Inconsistencies
The re0penng Of the Mississippi River mas causeu
quite a revival In the produce business but witnin
day two the business generally has osen qui,e aS
The Dry Goods men were re. IN th paasda panod. ,s
The Baptists OF Missouri are having bgnt over lne
work of the National Baptist Home Missionary society
which 70 repudated by the Southern wing ol .e seo.
The Southern branch 10 called upon TO contriDuts 10 tns
Baptist oause In the South whenever the otner orahcn
receives the benefit Of go 900 per annu seh' hcfe
the National Society.
Confidence operators are largely on the increase In
this city One Of them victimized MAn'st house 70
tha Juno Of several thousand Istey.