Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-25

Quarrel Among Radical 0aics-Helders-
The Militia Being 0rganlzsd-DrOwned
Attempted Suicide.
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LITTLE Rock, July 24.-County
Court met to daY. During the session
q firebrand was thrown into the camp
by motion to elect a new County
Attorney. The aspirants are Pugh,
the former City Attorney. and one
Cunningham, both shysters. Wheel
er, negro, the present incumbent,
had the most friends In the board Of
magistrates, and hislOppOnents turned
their batteries on the court. Pugh de-
clared that he had long had
in his possession proof that
the County Judge and Clerk had
absorbed thirty thousand dollars Of
the public money. Mr.. Cunningham
also asserts that another sum of tWen-
ty-seven thousand dollars has gone
the same way.
The court adjourned in alright and
confusion without coming to an cleo
ton, but meet again ON Monday, and
will probably throw Wheeler over
board.
Mr.. Pugh lost his position as City
Attorney by being implicated In the
election frauds in this county last
autumn. Some rich developments
will probably be made in a day or
two, Is Pugh and Cunningham
declare Wheeler must go out.
Indignation Is being manifest
ed here at the discovery that
the militia are being carefully
drilled for active service throughout
the State. The fact that it was in
pursuance of orders from the Execu-
tive headquarters leaked out through
weak-minded editor of Radical
country paper. The Gazette of to-
morrow will contain the following on
the subject: "a well-infOrmed Repub-
licsn told US that there would be a
movement of this kind, that the mill
tia was to be thoroughly organized all
over the State, that every officer un-
friendly to the State Administration
was to be mustered out and others
appointed in their stead, ,and there was
to be such thorough and complete
organization by the next election that
the frauds they expect to commit could
be done with impunity."
White the colored statesman, was
before court of impeachment of the
Baptist Convention, but he denied
that they had jurisdiction, and the
court held the denial to be good. The
''liquOrish" Senator is a friend of Clay
toms and knows just how to beat an
impeachment.
Some time ago, Senator Mason (col-
ored) was appointed Probate Judge of
Chicot county. Aiterward, Mason,
not being considered good friend of
Clayton, Major Rsglsnd (white), of
Jefferson, was appointed in his stead.
Mason refused to give up the Office.
The County Court met. The Sheriff
refused to obey Mason's srder, when
the latter had him put in Jail, raised
a company of militia and run Ragland
and Barbour lnegro), the newly i'm
ported Assessor, out of the county.
Since then, various efforts have been
made to compromise with Mason, but |
to no effect. On the 18th the County |
Court met at Lake village. RagIand |
sgain made his appearance, when Ma
son brought into town four hundred |
armed negroes, and went for the whole
crew. Ragland and party withdrew,
leaving Mason again master of the sit
uation. The friends of Ragland are
now here in conference with the Gov
ernor.
Associated Press dispatch.
LITTLE Rock, July 24.-The mill
tia is being organized throughout the
State for election next year. The Ga
zette says this is part of the Radical
to carry the election.
Two boys, one colOred and the other
white, were drowned in the Saline
river a few days ago, while bathing.
Mrs. AschcrOft, the mother of sew
eral children, residing at Marion, who
attempted lew weeks ago to kill her
four children with an ak, cut her
throat the other day and is not ex-
pected to live.
The Colored Baptist State COnven-
ton decided they had no power to
try Rev. White, the cOlOred lOthario
and president Of the association, that
right being left with his own church.
So the whole matter is referred, and
will probably be hushed.
Serious troubles are reported in
Chieot county again, growing out OF
d disputed judgeship. Mason, eOlOred,
claims to be the regular county Judge.
white, was appointed to
him, but the former refuses
TO surrender the Office. On the 18th, it
is reported, Mason marched four huu-
1red negroes into town and enforced
his orders. No particulars.