The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-15
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n large LItlLlII MIo AcIN llIIe aIlCl-
noon, at the Clay statue. on Canal street.
which was addressed by General Hugh j.
Campbell and others. The object Of the
meeting was TO endorse the action Of the
people of St. Martins.
Another batch Of fifty MetropOlitans, It Is
stated, leave this evening To reinforce St.
Martinsville. The evening papers report
that kellogg offers two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars State warrants as bounty
l for MetrOpolitans to 20 TO that county.
The commander of the Metropoifans az
St. Aartinsville appeals to Kellogg for n
mounted force to assist them.
A conference between the leaders of the
contending forces was held Yesterday. The
MetropOlitans wanted to know which Of the
officers they were about TO install were OBJ
| jectionable to the people. and what they
wanted. Resisters replied that the men
were satisfactory if commissioned by
Gov. McEnery that the citizens only wanted
the metropolitans to leave the town and not
to interfere with their local affairs
The women and children are still in town.
Kelloggs judge in company with his
district attorney, and Congressman Durrell
has gone to st. Martinsville to open court
to-day.
The citizens force is variously estimated
at from two to four hundred men, with two
pieces Of artillery.
The report is this morning that the Kel-
logists are organizing negroes, consequently
the entire population are watchful, but no
general engagement has yet occurred.
Business generally is suspended.
A severe storm has prevailed since noon
yesterday.
ST. LOUIS, May 6.-At the twenty-fourth
/ II kla 4
Association there were $50 delegates pres
ent.
MEMPHIS, May 6-Warm showers since
A. NJ; the river is one-half feet below
! high water mark and rising. Departed
Smoky City, Dick Fulton, Natchez.
BALTIMORE, May, Coco. B. Talliaferro.
commission merchant, aged 65 years, was
knocked down by an express wagon and
probably fatally injured.
BosToN, May 6.-The ship Tennison, of
Newburyport, from Calcutta for Boston, is
reported foundered at sea- She had on
board aecargo of India produce valued at
1925, 600, which is largely insured in Bos-
ton Offices. The vessel and freight money
were valued at $110, 900, making total
loss by this disaster of about $435, 900.
ALBANY, May GA local prohibition bill
not excepting cider or lager has passed the
Senate.
ROME, GA, May 6.-Ata citizens meet
ing to-day, the mayor and city council were
appointed a committee to. extend the bOs-
,pitalities of the city to Governor Smith and
guests on their arrival here ON the antici-
| pated trip down the Coosa river in the in
terest of the Great Western Canal. The
Governors of ali the Southern and Western
States are expected.
NEW IBERIA, May 6, II A. M--The Me-
tropolitans took quiet possession of St.
AIartinsville Sunday noon. That night two
Metropolitan scouts were dangerously
wounded in the suburbs of that town, one
of whom has since died. Skirmishing has
been constant since.
New YORK, May 6.-The Superintendent
of Police has issued orders to captains re-
quiring them to report the number of IL
quor saloons in their respective precincts,
together with the names of the proprietors,
whether kept open on Sundays and election
days, whether females are employed as bar
tenders or walters, and various other infor-
nation.
Homer Lane of this city and John Nc
Mahon of Rutland, Vermont, have signed
articles to wrestle for $500 side and the
championship of America on the thirtieth
instant, at Troy.
New ORLEANS, May G.-Advices from
Brashear City up to 10 O'Clock this morn
ing report great excitement all over the
parish, and the people are determined to
resist. Forty metropolitan police arrived
at Brashear to-day. They are closely
watched by the citizens. Any overt act on
their part will be promptly resisted. Con-
trary TO ordinary usage the citizens frater-
nize with the metropolitans, but are fully
determined. No negroes on the street.
Town seemingly quiet butall on the alert.
FRANKLIN, La, 1925 D. m May 6.--4fhe
latest information from St. Nartinsville in
d:cates that fight is inevitable and
will probably take place early to-mor-
row morning. About twenty-five well
mounted and well armed men left here since nighffai
for resisters' headquartersnear st. Martinsville,
Great exctement prevails. The telegraph oficc
here Is throngcd with anxious men.
NEW IBEHIA, Mayo, 9:55 P. M-The situation at St
Martinsyille Is unchanged There was heavy firing on
the pickett line this afternoon the citizens driving
battle may lake place q any moment
II 7por5ed that tae kellogg army hold the bridge
crossing Bayou iecne preventing attack from enemy
NEW ORLEANS, May g. II. p M.--sevefai gun store.
stores were broken open BY the mob tonight and
rob5cd Of the contents.
since L has been currently reported that Gcneui
Emory has consente,4 % send accompany Of Federal
IN dan ger AZ ST. Marinsyile Resisiers seem have
them In close quarters.
I the Exposition, with honorary commissioners To-
gether With several suspended commissioners. held
inquiry was demanded into charges sasde aesinsi
| suspehded commissioners The new commissioner
suggested holding snorher meeting e On early day.
et which they could promise 1lr JAY. the Lnifcd
/ stttes Minister, and Baron Schva, the Difecf0,
General oi Exhibition, would Be present. The Amer
lean exhibitors have gone work in active mar.
ner % arringe their oflarimenf and secure proper
gress and transport with goods on board for exhbl
wzsgiseTos' Nay airs. General caaby hope.
-Four applications already for ors place including
John n. Langsion. colored-
81 Loufs, Niy a. The Repubiic1n learns that
/ mistake occurrsd in the accounts cf Major james
Lindsay Of t22,loo. Lindsay made the 6m0nnt good
LONDON. May 6.-ln the House of Commons 10
opinion n the House e is desirable 10 redress irc
ldrtics in the ds.i1uii0n 0f political power in hs
United Kingdom. lie comptaned that legitimate
influence ~ large and iuporlanl towns ETamDot
by small ana detaginr boronqhs in ic8 & finrie ir
diFicuel was plruuoqnt over the consiiiunuey lil
aud declared hs finc q lInkenr hsS eone 81 I'D
I member for Glasgow. sfcoutef the uoIion ~
showed ffaf frieiat,f was esfird io 90 irEftr5 n
4io members % Parliament. ireland 10 have 81 "a
stesd 81 81 and scotisud - instead ~ 81 T1
were eight constituencies with aa aggreEaie o 1854
others WIKI $1,000 T0iess If Eas irlosstIo % AZ
lay redistriluiiun mnch longer.
= NEE DnLE1r8l May THE excitement UFrFaIIIr.
Throughout thc city incrclsed this ererIne bF
{ reporl thai hcoel he'd been shot The ftpd7t fa.
unlrne. bal g afplafs PISTOL was IreI Itf HIM
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monl.
This ucfl'Iu1 dc fzzilor " police took charge "a
and picl-cted III t1 cff1e Texas Railroad Er1ullt
iulcfeifrfiug tl Dlsinc-1 1nd cftafirE aifrri.
rennl-ed lang s1r1. H10 vas |t charge q ft police
and scnf Hr-f 10 nel'ctl crpfcssInz ne fls.oafo
ton Of Their r1itintL AZ haIEo9rl fo1r sf1ff Ief.
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