The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-12-02

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dications of the character of Grants con
stitutional advisers.
MeNrHIs, Nov. Ply esterday morDin!
number of citizens of Hickory Hollow
on the Mississippi Central Railroad, wen
IN search OF a party of robbers who hat
been depredating the night before, ane
called ut the house of one Reynolds, +,
notorious character, lately driven off fo
stealinae
| sInquiring Of his wife whether he had re
| turned, and receiving an unsatisfactory ans
wer, Benjamin .Avent. son of DR.. Avent, o.
this city, attempted to enter the house -
He was met at the door by Reynolds, who
discharged the contens OF double -barreled
shotgun into his face. mortally wonndine
him. Reynolds was arrested, and started
Tor iBo!lvar Jail, but en- route he was taken
by the K-Klux and hanged to q tree.
RIcHMoNp, Nov. 24.-H Rives Pollard
editor of PolIard's Southern Opinion, was
shot and killed this morning at 10 O'Clock
while passing near his Office by James
Grant. The cause Of the shooting was a
publication in the Opinion rejecting on the
character Of a member Of Grants family.
The following are the particulars of the
tragedy this morning @.'i 81 @.'esi eo
On Saturday report was published in
the Southern Opinion relative to the elope-
ment of the daughter of VIM. Ii. Grant, a
wealthy tobacconist of this city. This
morning about 10 clock, as H. Rives Pol
lard, editor of the paper. was near his office
door, corner Of Main and Fourteenth streets,
going in shot was fred from the upper
window of a building opposite, Mr.. Pol
lard fell dead, eleven buckshot having en-
tered bis body, one passing through his
heart: The police searched the building
and found James Grant, brother of the lady
named, in a room. He surrendered and
was taken to the station house.
A double-barreled gun, with one barrel
discharged, was found in the room. The
affair caused great excitement here, and a
large crowd has been gathered around the
Opinion Office since its occurrence.
WASHINGTON, Nov. .25.-The President
has appointed John Savage to be Consul
at Leeds QIng.) aud Peter P. Bailey to be
Postmaster at Fort Wayne, Ind.
Commissioner Rollins left here this even
ing, on the New York train, to be absent
until next Monday. - Or
The Secretary Of the Treasury estimates
the total revenue to be raised, for the fiscal
year ending June, 1870, at two hundred
and fifty millions dollars. J. aeya
e, NEW YoRK,, Nov. s25.--It /, is reported
that Secretary McCulloch win recommend
an increase of taxation. The revenue is
less than the public expenditure. To make
his next currency balance. he will have to
sell ten millions of gold on the first Of
January twenty-five additional millions
will be disbursed as interest on bonds.
r. 1t Is believed here in very we'll informed
circles that troubled times financially and
politically are ahead
Grant seems to have died out of the
Northern press. sit9s I'd
Wall street is .stagnant business not
Overcome quarter aof.the average. i Il y
MEMPHIS, Nov. 26.-Thanksgiving was
generally observed. The banks and all
public Offices, including the, newspapers,
were closed. '' -
"A row occurred on the race course this
afternoon, during which Officer Geo. f.
Shakey was shot in the side painfully but
not dangerously.
Bill Forrest was arrested on the charge
Of firing the shot, but there is nc evidence
of his having done so. u - - III
Tuesday, among the soldiers. a number
were arrested and fined. rsggoa
Yesterday all the saloons were closed
and, the commander threatened martial
law and had squad of troops patroliing
! the streets.r = 81 .
The Northwestern Railroad will doubt
less be restored to its old officers. esZ54l
| NEW York, Nov. 26.--Fo-day has been
observed as general holiday, and no bust.
ness was done. $500
The move to exclude Erie from the stock
call has been abandoned, it appearing that
several other important stocks had over
issues, and would have to be excluded, il
any step of the kind contemplated were
! taken i Z HG IL 3 1 Il u 50
This powerfully illustrates the rotten
ness of the present financial system.
Serious trouble on tie financial issue is
anticipated in the Eext months Congress
sional session. TC g D-Ja