The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

Tor the office of mayor in place of Mayor Anderson
now before military commission. Disturbance com
menccd outside with disorderly negroes resisting The
police, who attempted to arrest them. The negroes
drew pistols the police, and the became general
helnorcements of police drove off the rioters anC
captured the ringleaders Lieut. Bell, of the police
shot IN the head and leg; Lieut. Howard knocked of
MS morse With brick; several policemen and foul
or hVe negroes slightly wounded. None killed Roter:
now dispersed, bnt much excitement among them
The military commission is still in session on the May
or's case. examining witnesses
AUGUSTA, GA, February A difficulty occurred
between white boy and freedman this afternoon
during which the former mortay wounded the latter
The negro was the aggressor.
TALLAHAssEE, Fla, February An the Convention
at twelve to-day, there quorum, but notwith
standing proceeded and went into secret session.
| RICHMOND Va, February 4.-In the Convention
the ordinance requiring the Governor to be resident
the United States twenty years and Virginia two years
adopted Yesterday was recOnsidered and recommitted
Salary of Governor fixed at 81 GOO There was
another scene in the Convention to-day. Two mem
bers having quarrelcd in debate started out of the
ball for fight, but the sergeant alarms put stop tc
it by closing the DOORS @= "f fN
company to raise steamers between Norfolk, New
Orleans and Venezuela, with capital of two millions
was chartered to day.
The Supreme Court Of Virginia to-day in the case
OF man sentenced to be hung, reversed the decision
OF the lower court, the ground that the prisoner
nau not peen indicted by grand Jury.
| WASHINGTON, February 4.-The President and Mr
Stanton have had neither written personal commu
nlcatlon since August 10Th. The Presidents letter tc
General Grant, ofJanuary 81, CONTAINS this paragraph
"You had found in first conference that the
President was desirous of keeping Mr.. Stanton OF
office, whether sustained in the suspension not
You know what reasons induced the President to ask
from you promise. You also know that in case your
views of duty did not accord with his convictions
it was his purpose to fill your place by another ap-
pontment even ignoring the existence of positive
understanding between US. These conclusions were
plainly dedaciole from various conversations.
am certain that under these circumstanc es YOU
did not offer to return the place to my possession but
according to your own statements, placed yourself in
position where could have anticipated your action
would have been compelled to ask of you as was
compelled to ask of your predecessor in the War De-
partment, letter of gnaton, to resort to
the more disagreeable expedient of suspending you
| by successor"
Gen. Grants letter of February 3, alluling to the
Presidents letter Of January 51st and newspaper al
tices, says:
81 find it but rcteration, only somewhat more in
detail OF the many and gross misrepresentation con-
tanned in these articles and which my statement of
the facts set forth in my letter of the 2Sth ut was
intended to correct; and here rcssert the correct
ness of my statements in that letter. anything in yours
in reply to it, to the contrary Notwithstanding ="
JACKSON, Miss, February 5.-The Reconstruction
met, anu TO give way TO the Ee-
publican nominating convention. There is full at
tendance of the latter body. B. B. Eggeston, presi-
dent of the Reconstruction Convention, is nominated
for Governor. Convention still iii session.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-Judicary Committee of
the Senate reports unavorable in the Bouligny land
claims.
President nominated T. W. Scott, of Tennessee,
consul at Maamoros.
There eleven more set speeches to be made on
reconstruction.
First mortgage bonds of the Union Pacific Railroad
have advanced from ninety-fve cents to par.
Reconstruction Committee will report favoraby On
the bill removing Gov. Pattons disabilities Also dis
cussed the GrantPrcsident correspondence, but de-
ferred action. The Senate confirmed Gideon H. Hollis
ter, of Connecticut, minister resident and consul gen
eral of Hayti. Revenue to-day 81, ,l31 600. General
Howard has issued circular that officers under rank
of maj or, mustered out but retained in the Bureau
be paid $3.50 per month
MEMPHIS, February 5.-Coonels Galloway and Rhca
editors of the Avalanche, fined 5000 each, and
70 days Imprisonment in the county Jail for contempt
Of Judge Hunters court.
ATLANTA, February 5.-Convention passed the re-
lief clause to-day, by yeas S2 nays 45. It denies
jurisdiction to the courts all debts contracted prior
to the surrender, but leaves it discretionary with
majority of the Legislature to confer Jurisdiction in all
cases except as to the purchase of shares.
Richardson, the member of the Convention who was
shot by Tmmony, the Sd inst, it is thought by the
physicians, will not The ball pasSed through
the right lung.
MOBILE, February 5-Thirty-fve hundred and sew
entytHo votes polled yesterday and oday; 1886 col
ored and So whites.
New ORLEANS, February 5.-Convention to- day ap-
pointed committee te investigate the city charter
and report what changes necessary.
The vote yesterday the question Of mixed schools
was almost unanimous
Articles l43 to l45, under title of militia adopted
to-day. Citizens disfranchsed by the reconstruction
acts or this constitution not liable to militia duty.
Militia officers take oath prescribed for United States
army officers and State officers
Article l46 prescribes the method of amending the
constitutions ma ority of voters to ratty amendment
Adjourned.
RALEIGH, n. G., February 5-The convention oc-
cuped the past two days on the relief measure 1t
passed after considerable opposition nearly as reported
by the committee.
The conservative convention met at Quaker Hall to-
day. About fifty counties were represented by about
800 delegates E. H. Smith, of Halifax was chosen
temporary chairman. Hon. w. A Graham of Or
ange, elected permanent president of the conven
ton, with thirteen vice presidents. The several ed
tors in attendance chosen secretaries and the best
spirit prevails. Many OF the ablest in the State
are here.
SYRACUSE, n Y, February 5.-Republican State
met to-day. Joshua NJ. Cott, OF Brooklyn
temporary chairman. New York seats found to be
contested After long discussion in which considera-
bic ascerbity shown, the Radical delegation was
admitted members by vote Of 256 to 81, and the
conservative delegation invited to seats the floor.
Committee permanent organisation appointed, who,
after recess reported Gen. Chas. H. Van Wyck pres
ident, with list of presidents including Horace
Greeley, Waldo Hutchins, and others. President made
long speech in support of the congressional policy Of
reconstruction, and measures of Republican party III
Georgia.
CHARLESTON, February 5.-In the convention to-day
the bill Of rights read first time. Liberal in pro-
Visions and right of suffrage asserted without quai-
cations Judiciary, with few exceptions elected by
thcpeople, for various TERMS ranging from to four
years entire. judicial system of the State changed |
aid expense of legal machinery greatly increased. New
penal code to be prepared and revised decennially
Constitution provides for school system; compulsory
attendance for twenty four months in all children be-
ween six and sixteen; reormatory school and agri-
cultural college to be established all schools and eel
gcs supported by public funds open to all irrespective
)f race color.
R!CHMoSD, February 5.-In convention, the fifth !
section of ordinance executive adopted with amend |
nent requiring the assent Of twohirds of the members
If the legislature to call extra session.
TALLAHASSEE Fla, February 5.-Disrupton Of con- |
'ention fixed fact The majority Of the members yes
erday absened themselves leaving the body without
quorum. The majority aege fraud and deception
n the rules, and arbitrary decisions of the chair from
Which they have appeal. By the rules they declare
hey poweress in the convention; that the voice
# the majority is not allowed expression 1t is ex