New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-18
THE KU-KLUX.
TEE LOVERS OF ORDER AROUSED.


A MASKED PARTY ROUTED BY CITIZENS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 17.-Last Friday night
masked party numbering about 49, entered the town
Of Pontotoc Miss for the purpose Of driving OF COL
Flournoy editor of Republican paper, who had been
warned leave. On entering the town they were met
by party citizens who asked them their intentions
and answered by yoley, which the cltizens re-
turned One Of the maskers fell from his horse, and the
others " skedadded" On picking up the wounded man.
he was found TO be young named billiard, resld
ing near there. He perssently refused TO declare the
names OF the others, and after died. The next
morning number Of persons were found ITO nave eit
the county while several horses with rappings, which
evidently belonged to the masked party were found
PontOtoc.
MEETING OF THE CONGRESS INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Sixteen OF the Il
members Of the Select Committee on Ku-Kux Outrages
met this morning. Senator Scott in the chair Two Sem
aors and three Representatives absent The Sub
Committee appointed in compliance with resolution OF
the Joint Committee TO inquire into the condition OF the
late insureconary States so far as regards the execu
ton Of the laws and the safety Of the lives and properly
the citizens the United States and to prepare
plan Of proceeding in the discharge Of the duties I'M
posed the said Joint Committee, submitted the fo
lowing resolution, and recommended its adoption:
Resoioed. That for the present subcommittee OF
seven members lie appointed 10 proceed az once WIN t
the in Washington with power TO reassemble the
Committee when, in their Judgment, IL may De OK
pedient
An adjournment took place until tomorrow when' II
h supposed, the resolution viii he acted on.
THE MAHoNEY TRAGEDY.
The Rochester On. " UniOn in referring to
the account in THE TRIBUNE OF the murder at Lake
City, Fla. of Mr.. Mahoney, a Republican member OF
the Florida Legislature, says that for several days. IL
has had private letter upon its table from Northern
gentleman 1T the OF the tragedy giving an account
~ follows 80. .o,
LAKE CITY, Fla. April g. 1871.
DEAR SIR: Last night ball was gwen at one ol
the hotels here AT which assembled ROOGy huper
OF the people OF Lake City and vicinity, among WHOM
were the member OF the State Legislature, the Hon D.
hanoney and wife, All went on merry as InarIiage
bell until the members wife came 10 linn WITH the report
that she had been lnsulted by young min Mr. hel-
singer native OF the state OF Pennsylvania, ana VINO
has been resident OF the South for about year Inc
member who was under the influence ofQuOr, tired 10
get up FUSS then and there with Mr.. b. but, as the
young man desired to have no trouble with him. be LETT
the bal-r0oIn. After the ball over, Mr.. NJ. the
member thought he would have satisfaction; he fol-
lowed Mr. b. to the house OF the young lady ne SEQ
ing home from the party and when he came cut the
gate Mr.. II. knocked him down with an iron cane or
bar, and would have killed hi IL assistance had not
been hand. They did not gain until today ut
sb0ut II o'clock and then IN bar-roon where words
ensued and shooting followed. The consequence was
Mr. MahOney shot through the heart instantly
Eiued.