The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-16

severing the heort and producing instan
death. Yerger was Immediately arrested
put in heavy irons and carried under guar
TO the military camp. where HI now lies.
4 MEMPHIS. june ga private dispatch
| from Jackson, Miss, says Col j. G. Crane
U. :. a.. acting Mayor Of Jackson, wa
shot and killed by T.. NJ. Yerser today
The affair grew Of the action of Col. Gran,
in seizing the properly Of Yerger fortsxes
Yerger was arrested by the military.
JACKSON, Miss. June S.-Brevet Lieut.
Col ). q. Crane, commanding Fourth
Military District, and Acting Mayor of this
city. was killed to-day by f. NJ. Yerger in
II dfficnliy occasioued by IN official order
OF the Mayor levying on property of Y ereer
~ default of corporation taxes. Tn. affair
had no reference whatever to politics.
Col. Crane entered the volunteer service
from Dayton, Ohio. in 1861 He was
held in high esteem by this community
Yrrasr Is arrested and confined at the
barracks.
The Conservative Republicans Of Mis-.
| sIssppi have issued call for convention
IN the Odd inst, signed by J,ff.rds
W"ford. Fisk. Warner, Norman, and
others. They claim to be the true 4xnon.
enfs OF Grants policy, repudiate the Exc
crtive C"mmitte. and organ cation of the
extreme Radicals. and declare their adyoca.
~ reconstruction strictly in accordance
WIN the congressional plan, and advise
>uch course rs well promote harmony
aud traternal feelings between men of all
sections ard colors.
They say: We can and must live TO
gpther IA friends.
The movement seems to be favorably
received. -
AueusTA, June ga letter to the
unron'cls says. the editor of the Warr4nton
Ciippe: and sother citizens, were arrested
at Warrentofi to-day, Warren COUNTY vt
the instance OF the. sheriff, who arrived
there from Atlanta yesterday with twni
companies of Infantry The citizens are
in Jail surrounded by strong force NJ midi. |
rary. The excitement is very gr-at. m.
arrests are presumed to have grown ont nfI
political difficulties.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The disoraccfnll
Genes during the election Monday. are still |
The subject of much comment here, and in |
the North The negroes and carpet. bag.
gers now have complete control of the CITY.
The New York Herald Of to-day says all
that Was wanting to the scene in Washing
ton. around the niger fights and bonfres,
sas that the triumphant niggers should
have eaten the Man that was killed.
MADRID. June 9.-Opposing CASTELAR,,
IN The Spanish Cortes. who favored re-
public Senior Rosan. abiding to the United
States Gov. rnment, said it was outside the
law. that all the States of the South were
under the sword Of military government,
individual rights were all confouuded. there
was no liberty, it was dictation-sword die.
"a ion.
The government of half of the States had
FIR iniquisous tyranny, for tine
interests of the Conquered countries were
.acrItic"d 20 the egntism Of the North
The en-laved the whites to give liberty to
he blacks. This slavery would be pro-
oneed tor years and years, for the Federal
egaiity and the autonomy of the States
we're completely abolished. Was that the
tort of constitution they wished to give
o their couutrys "No! No /" and great
APPLAUSE. Ii
LIVERPOOL. June 5000 emigrants left
lere for America last week.
PARIS. June 9.--Ofical returns in this
department. show 80 official, % opposition
md ! me her status unknown. General
suit 2l3 official. AZ ind pendent and 81
adlcnl. Quite serious riots occurred at
Nantes and Bordeaux yesterday.
MADRID. June 9.--The Cortes debated
hr regency bill at great length. and finally {,
eferred it to committee. Ooxapa said
he present election Of king wonid be i'm ,
'ossibie
MONTGOMERY, June 9.-The Democratic 9
'onventi"" at Troy yesterday nominated q
4. n. W"rth. of Pike county, for Congress q
u this. the Second District His disabili. q
les have been removed by act of Congress. Z
The Republican met in this city yester- q
ny and nominated q. w. Buckley as their ,
andidate. II
The Republicans Convention for the '
bird District met at Obelika yesterday. | i
here is widA split between the native d
nd carpet-bag elements. The scene of the I
Nashville Convention is being repeated. II
nd both sides are INDUCING 10 bitter re- d
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A special TO the Advertiser says that up l.
, tour o'clock this afternoon no orpaniza. C
ion had been effected. and that break no
as imminent.
A"C uS"s 70 ~ 1tu9s 4NOTIISy tuS I6L0 10.
ament.
MEMPHIS. June g-The rkansas papers r
i've encouraging accounts of the crops in
lat State, despite the unfavorable start at
ne beginning of the season.
The Hot Springs is filed to Overlooking
18th invalids. A paper has been started =
Ter" styled the Courier, which advocates {;
le Government taking possession of the q
prings. =
Judge Caldwell, of the U. 8. District +,
curt, in session at Van Buren, has ruled n
lat indians. and residents of the Indian q
'untry. Can be taken as bail in criminal
'ses in the District Court, and as security $,
, bonds in the same. Also that posses n
on of spiritnous liquors in the Indian y
'u"try is prima fdcie evidence of it's +,
lving been introduced by the parties in n
'ssession, and unless explained is sufi- II
ent evidence to insure conviction. II
WASHINGTON, June lit is expect n
| that the Attorney Generals decis- c,
N ON the status Of Georgia will not n
2 promulgated for at least ten days. "
The Administration has decided not u
} take any further measures towards Ia
'e preservation of peace in Georgia.
en-. Terry has been instructed to rem. o
IF all possible assistance to the civil o
lthOrities. "
1t is rnmored that Gov. Geary, of 81
ennsylvania, will succeed Borie. The =