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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-13
SPECIAL ORDER.
Adjourned

MEMPHIS, March LEST Decem Der, Don
d Goree, of Auburn. Arkansas, a wealthy
planter, lett MS home for Nashville, taking
with him a large sum Of money. The last
seen of him, was at Terrene, Mississippi,
opposite the mouth of White River-with
TWO rough looking men, who had been put
on the steamer Commonwealth.
Yesterday, letter was received here from
Coroner w. DizIer, OF IberviIle. Louisiana,
stating that a body had been found in the
river there. with a pistol ball in the skull
and several stabs in the breast, and that
from papers found on the body, he was
Goree.
His money and diamonds were missing.
owing to which fact 1t Ia believed that Mr.
Goree was murdered and his body thrown
into the river. Neither ofthe two men have
ny with Mr.. GoEw@.
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The WrOng-DOers and the Wrong


The mystery of the $31, 100 short in the
deposit of the acting Governor on ac-
count of the Agricultural Land Scrip; is
still unexplained. And also the charge
presented in the report of a special COM
mittee, through Hill, Republican, that
he was party t" the speculation on the
Treasury by which Warrants have been
deprecated and the people virtually de-
frauded of large sum. There is "hor-
rid sound of silence" about these matters,
which will be answered in real live thun.
der peals, by a wronged people, before
the officials, who are pulled up with
little brief authority, are aware it.
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The Pilot thinks We are nervous over
the manifest crimes and misdemeanors Of
certain high officials, and the jobberies in
which they have been detected. 1t viii
find that the people are also restless
about these matters, when they come to
ssstas aeeOumn i'm November.
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The Attorney General Prostitutes
His Office by Selling His OPins
ION TO Affect Measure
Pending Before 1Eae
IeREaEas he.


We have made repeated mention Of
rumor that the Attorney General had
levied black-mail On the Ripley Railroad
Company, in its application for the War
rants to which it had entitled itself under
the Subsidy Act, and have stated the
circumstances within our knowledge on
which a belief OF its truth was founded.
We have gone further, and charged, in
the discussion of the conduct of the At
torney General in the Subsidy business,
that he had sold his official opinion to the
Mobile and Northwestern Railroad Com
pany, in order to influence legislation
which was pending in regard to the Act;
and here is the proof:
At the last session of the Legislature,
bill was before the Legislature to repeal
the Subsidy Act, of which Col. Mann, of
that Company, was the originator. Pend
ing the bill, the opinion of the Attorney
General was called for by the Committee
having the subject in charge. 1t was
promptly and emphatically given, and
was used to save the Act from repeal and
to give confidence in financial circles in
the stability of the Company, as pledge
of the State to donate 81, 900 per mile
necessarily would do This opinion is in
| the journal of the Committee of Investi
| cation, to which we have not had access,
but we have a distinct recollection of 1T
contents, from its reading in the House
as it related to a subject of engrossing at
tention. Without pretending TO state
the exact words in which the opinion was
couched, We will give its purport, which
| is as follows:
DEAR SIR:
Your inquiry received as to power of she
Legislature TO repeal the Act known a. the
| Subsidy law. ] have not given the matter
/ elaborate investigation. but am of the Opin-
ion that there is 10 constitutional difficulty IL
| the iaLo. My opinion is, that Railroads thai
are being constructed. and are relying upon
| the State aid pledged in the Subsidy Act
haze acquired UeSted rights, totich the Le9isIG-
ture cannot take array The law, so far AS they
are concerned, is irrepealable,
Respectfully,
| ATTORNEY GENERAL.
| Jackson, Jan. 8, 1872.
On the next day, the following pecu.
MARY transaction took place:
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JOHN MCENERY,
Governor of Louisiana.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, }
New Orleans, La, March G. 1872.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, La, March 6, 1872
Hon. John McEnery:
Sir-I have the honor to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your communication of this date,
In reply | have to state that the seizure
of the said building by the metropolitan
police was without my knowledge, and
made without conference with me.
In regard to any expression of opinion
as to the act, having no authority in the
premises, L must respectfully decline to
make any. reply.
In answer to that part of your letter
which asks whether my command will
support this armed occupation of that
building" l have the honor to inclose to
you copy of a telegram received last
night, from which you will see that it Is
made my duty 'to prevent any violent in
reference with the State Government of
Louisiana
Previous instructions have directed me to
recognize the Government of the State of
Louisiana to be that represented by the
Hon. William p. Kellogg.
Your obedient servant,
w. FL. EMORY
Colonel Com'dg, Brew. Major General.
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Observation-Disclosures.

The foregoing related to the occurrences
OF Tuesday night. Last night the seed
which had been sown brought forth its
bloody fruit. AT about half-past 10
o'clock several soldiers stationed them
selves on the Depot platform and COM
menced rioting. Two policemen on duty
(Albert Lewis (white) and Frank Shep-
herd (colored) babe them desist. They
answered the command with threats and
oaths; and opened fire on the policemen,
shooting Lewis through the body and
Shepherd through the throat or neck
the former fatally, it is unprecedented.
The facts show that the assassination was
premeditated and cold-blooded. The
soldiers had placed themselves in the
most public thoroughfare of the city with
arms in their hands, to compel the inter
ference of the Police and provoke a diff
Guilty with view to assassination. This
horrible and outrageous proceeding will
engage the serious attention of our city
authorities and will doubtless command
the prompt action of the Governor and
the Legislature.
We are glad to state in this connection
that 1t. Shelly was active in his efforts
to discover who the murderers were, and
this morning brought information to the
Mayor that two of the assassins had been
arrested and would he turned over to the
civil authorities on application to the
Commander of the Post. They are now
in Jail.
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Hon. T. S. FoRD.-This gentleman, at
present the Representative of the counties
of Marion and Perry. is now engaged in
pros pecting the coast, it supposed in quest
of Senatorial honOrs. Like Jeffor,lS and
others who have come South since the war,
to embrace Democracy. he is said 10 be in
tensely Democratic. From what. we have
heard of him he would make an average
Democratic candidate for Senator. and as he
would be more easily beaten than any Dem
ocrat we know, we are decidedly in favor of
his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Republican
The foregoing ungenreous fling is in
marked contrast to the welcome given
to Mr.. Ford and other members of the
Legislature who accompanied him by an
other sea-shore paper-the Pascagoula
Star. The latter rightly attributed the
visit to the interest which has been ava
kened in our Legislature to that attractive
region of our State. But the most note
worthy feature of the paragraph is the
allusion to Mr.. Ford as Carpet-Bagger.
If The Republican had been better in
formed, it would have known that this
talented young member was born and
reared in the county of Marion among
the very people whose faithful Represen-
tative he is in the present Legislature.
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We have published remarkable letter
from an apparently authentic source in
reference to President Grants proposed
Southern tour-which though deferred
we suppose will yet be made. AS his
visit will be brief and his receptions cere
monious, it will be difficult matter for
him to make the searching Investigations
mentioned by the correspondent, especi-
ally as he will fall for the most part into
the hands of the very sharpers whose
conduct it is reported to be his intention
to investigate. AS they are in possession
of the State governments, the hospitali-
ties due to the Chief Magistrate will be
dispensed by them; and it is to be sup
posed they will put oil in their lamps and
array themselves in wedding attires for
the occasion. Nevertheless, it should be
the endeavor of our whole population to
treat him as a guest of the people, with
such consideration as the incumbent of
the Chief Executive Office is entitled to,
to aid him in his (reported) good in
tentions, and to meet his friendly advance
in the spirit in which it is made.
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Loyal Massachusetts has just reaf6rmeG

Loyal Massachusetts, has just reaf6rmed
by large vote, reading and writing
clause in her organic law. Under it, an
educated foreigner cannot vote with us
unless he can read he Constitution in
English, neither can one of the colored
brethren, from the South, who was assis-
ted il. obtaining the right oSsufrage by
Massachusetts, men, unless he can read
and write Massachusetts, in the manage
ment of her own local affairs had right
to pass this law but she had no right
to prescribe for other communities what
she was not willing to take for herself.
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The State Of Mississippi,
Legislative Depart, House Of RepS-}
jackson, Feb. 3, 1873.

Dear Sir: BY resolution of the House of
Representatives, we have been instructed TO
ask you the following questions, which you
will please answer by return mail, or at the
earliest moment possible:
What was the Indebtedness of your coun-
ty, on the first day of January. 1873, for all
county and school purposesf
What is the Indebtedness OF your comfy
at present?
What amount OF funds have you on hand,
at present, above the indebtedness OF your
county?
What per centum did your Board OF Su-
pervisOrs levy on the dollar, last year, Tor
all county and school purposes!
Official information is desired, but should
it be impossible to give exact amounts, you
will give an estimate as nearly exact as
possible
You will also give any other information
about the finances of your county, you may
think proper.
Most respectfully,
b. T. KIMBRoUGH,
Chairman OF Committee.
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WAsHINGIoN, March g--It Is -u......
the debate on the caldwell cl-r will r.u...
ne two or three days, as four on dive -.u....
are ex pected 20 speak Tho drHafe.n#I. Il.
under the management OF senator N..t..
chairman of the Committee uu TrlI|...
and Elections. This D. different T.u ...
other care OF disputed election tNtTlH....
cred or determined hy either hous. of Com.
gress. There are no presidents iu Amor.
can parliamentary law relating t1 UuE...
out an opposing candidate and ul- faiIuH..
to secure an election 90 Cougrr--. and f.....
fore, this case attracts much Interest. u...
ticularly among political lawyers.
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TELEq RAPHIC
A BRUTE ARRESTED.

NEW York, March IA dispatch from
Charleston, South Carolina, says that ue.
gro named Pipton hal been arrested ior
having, on Saturday last, beaten his wife ~
death, and then by means Of kerosene.
burned the body in shocking manner
BRRTAL MURDER or TWO BEAUTIFUL GIRLS
THE ASSASSIN ARREsTED-rHEEAIs
or LYNCHISd HIM.
PORTSMOUTH, y. H., March 7-Ihe u...
intense excitement prevails here over doe.
arrest Of Lewis Wagner for the murder ODD
two girls, named COrnelia ChrisrcutaH and
Aunetta Lawson, ~ Smuuy Nose ISLAM.
on Wednesday night. He used AN as .-
committing the horrible tragedy. Heals.
attem pied TO Kill "a Mrs Uuutrc-s. -i-r.r ...
one OF the girls, but she succeeded Deb m...
ing her escape. Ii was the determined Dur.
pose Of the fishermen 10 rescue aud Iu...
him on the arrival Of the train from .I...
hut "A large detail OF marines from the N...
Yard prevented violence.
Wagner was arrested Ia Boston last u.E.r
The Coroner's jury will render % vtrI...
this evening. The evidence against Wage
ner Is conclusive.
The murdered girls were remarkable ...
their beauty.
MOVEMENT Oh CoLoRED CIIIzFNs FoH gIsI.
EIGHrs.
New YORK. March S-A meeting uiu...
ored citizens was held last night tor tH.....
pose Of urging the passage OF thpgigII r.-I..
bill now before the Legislature 81. AIh..
A committee was appointed 90 go ta A.H.
ny in the interest OF the meeting. Il. Ur..
posel bill grasses the word ''Whire" u.m...
state constitution, gives thr gUIureH M..
equal rights with che white Iu u.-#.....
admission TO schools, JhurChp~, EuHl.......
transportation, sc.
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In his recent speech Butler said: 81
am man that God made, not the news
papers" A newspaper man from the
galleries responded ''that's hard on the
Almighty" but God for his own unscru-
table purposes made the viper and the
ferocious wild animals and that other
vaImint of unmentionable name. But
the newspapers have never put up as bad
q lob as the Beast.
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j. Aaron Moore is quartered on the
treasury to the tune of 800 per month
under the fiction of night Waterman of
the Capitol-a pretended service origina-
ted for his exclusive benefit As we have
said before, in former times when there
was gold and silver in the Treasury in
abundance to pay the drafts of the State
on presentation, no such office was
deemed necessary. In addition to this
sinecure of j. Aaron Moore, a colored
legislator has introduced bill to indem-
nifty him for damages sustained in the
Meridian riot. The public are beginning
to think j. Aaron Moore a nuisance.
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Correspondence Between Gov.
ernOr McEnery and Gen.
eral Emory.
THE UNITED STATES FORCES SUPPORT THE
SEIZURE OF THE HALL OF THE Leg
IsLATURE AND EXECUTIVE
OF LOUISIANA.

EXECUTIVE OFFIcE,I
New Orleans, March 6, 1873.
Major General Emory, Commanding Depart
ment of the Gulf:
General-I have the honor to submit to
you the inquiry whether or not the action
of the metropolitan police force of this city,
in the seizure of the Odd Fellows Hall this
morning, and the armed prevention by said
force of the assembly of the Legislature of
this State in said hall, meets with your
countenance and approval, and whether or
not the United States forces under your
command will support this armed oceupa-
ton of that building.
have the honor, General, to remain your
obedient servant,
JOHN MCENERY,
Governor of Louisiana
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One branch of the Kansas Legislature

One branch of the Kansas Legislature
sustains York; the other branch sustains
Pomeroy. One thing is certain A huge
lie is out. The testimony conflicts; and
the public are left to form Its own conclu-
gion. We think it would not be far
wrong, if it were to decide that they are
both knaves.
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The Pilot offers to prove by the
vouchers that the sleeping car" item in
the Auditors report was correct. 1t is
not the correctness of the vouchers that
attracts notice, but the fact that the Au-
ditor. whose salary and perquisites are
high enough to satisfy ordinary mortals,
INDUCED the luxury at the peoples ex-
pense.
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The Missouri Legislature has adopted
. proposed amendment to the constitution
on the subject of registration, to be voted
on at the general election in November,
1874. 1t repeats the present registry
provision of the constitution and substi-
tutes simple one limiting registration
to cities and towns having population
of more than 5000 souls, and leaves it's
application even to them discretionary
with the legislature. The proposed sec
ton is follows:
Section 4. The general assembly may
provide by law for registering all voters in
cities and towns having a population of
more than five thousand inhabitants.
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No one has ever been tOudd yet, to say.
that THE CLARION is not only one of the
best as well as one of the ablest newspapers
in the State, and its editors gentlemen in
the fullest sense of the word. With this
opinion prevalent among the people your
correspondent would have certainly been
very indiscreet, to say the least of it, TO
charge upon its able and gentlemanly edi-
tors, duplicity in either business or politi-
cal matters.
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The Legislature is engaged on the Fee
and Salary bill. In the House the Rail
road Committee reported bill yesterday
authorizing the Governor to pay the $751;
900 Subsidy Warrants into the Treasury
and extending the time ten days for
Messrs. Murdoch, Smith and Humphreys
to pay up the balance of the Indebtedness
of the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad
in Warrants. A motion of Gen. Lowry
to postpone the subjec: one week pre-
vailed.
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In reply to our comments on the reck-
less squandering of public money under
the Radical regime, the Pilot exclaims,
every cheap capital" The taxpayers
think it very costly.
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HOUSE.
FORTIETH DAY.

MONDAY, March 10, 1873.
BY general consent, an act TO amend the
charter of the town Verona, in Lee
county, with amendment. was taken up
| And the bill rs amended passed.
An act to amend an act to create the coun-
| ty of Pearl, and to provide for its organiza-
ton; approved February 2lst, 1872, WAS
| taken up.
Mr. Ford moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill. Carried.
Mr. Ford moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill was indefinitely postpon-
ed, and to table the motion to reconsider.
Carried.
Ii j Res authorizing the Auditor Of Pub
lie Accounts to issue his warrant for the
sum of two hundred dollars in favor Of Am
brose Henderson. (reported unfavorablv by
committee of the whole House, was taken
up, aud the report of the committee was
agreed to.
b No 1877, an act for the relief Of II 4
Mcleod. late assessor of CovingtOn county.
(reported favorably by committee of the
whole House was taken up, and the bill
passed.
An act for the relief Of A Parker. Sheriff
and Tax-collector of Amite county, IRE
ported favoraby by committee OF the
whole House, passed
An act for the relief Of Is I kimbrough,
District Attorney pro tenn. Of Benton coun-
ty, and the substitute therefor, was taken
up.
amendment to the substitute:
Strike out the last five lines, and insert in
lieu thereof the following: And charge
the same 10 the Judiciary Department.
Adopted.
And the bill passed.
An act for the relief Of Theodore Wen
sci, of Adams county, passed.
An act for the relief of w w Chisholm, |
Sheriff of kempeT county, passed.
An act TO amend section 2l3l of the Re-
vised Code of 1871 was taken up.
Mr. Mcintosh moved to indefinitely post
pone the further consideration of the bill
and the substitute.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost.
Mr. Nets offered the following amend
ment:
Provided, That the provisions of this act
and that1p which the same Is an amend |
ment, shall not apply TO "A debtor who has
removed, or is about 10 remove himself or
his property out of this State.
And the amendment was adopted and
the bill as amended passed.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The hour having arrived for the consider
alton OF the special order, an act 10 regu- |
late the fees and salaries of public officers. |
it was taken up, and on the motion of Mr.
HILL the House resolved Itself into a Com |
mlttee OF the Whole to further consider the |
same, and sfter some time spent therein, |
the committee rose, and through its chair |
man, Mr. Hill, reported progress, and asked |
IeaVe to sit again, on tomorrow at IL |
O'Clock a. m.
Adjourned.
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RiOtOuS Conduct of Soldiers.
TWO POLICEMEN DANGERoUslv
SHOT, AND ONE BADLY HURT
a SOLDIER SHOT.

Marches "a Company Of Armed
Wen into the CITY, and Threat
ons violence, 81 HE Wen are uu-
terGered with In rhcir unuo-
cent(?) Anhusemcnts8
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On last Saturday night, ball was given
at a house In South Jackson, by some color.
ed people. About eleven o'clock iuf1fmu.
ton was conveyed to the CITY Marshal tlar
fifteen or twenty drunken soldiers had gone
there and taken possession, and that rIo.
between them and the colored men, who did
not feel like giving way 10 them. wH- im-
minent. The City Marshal, with about -IN
men, regular and special policemcr,repairoI
Immediately 10 the spot, and succeeded n
dispensing the assembly.
The soldiers, under pretensc OF going u
camp, went 10 West Jackson, and one .t
them, taking possession Of The railroad n'4.
form, began 10 use profnnc and oL-HeH.
language, in very loud tone. Policeman
Farrell, who was there upon duty, ol5au"
him to desist and go " camp. Tho sHLHH.
Immediately turned upon Policeman 3 ara
abused him in very proianc aud iusutu.
language, when he was again Ordered FOO
leave, but refused 10 20, and said .Ho .oa o.
a. of a policeman could arrest H.m
when
THE FIGHT
was begun by the policeman Selling
soldier by the collar, % arrest him. 9Th.
soldier struck the policeman 90 fearful H...
with the a piece of iron, and knocked ..u
down, cutting frightul cash across H..
head, and then ran. The policeman r....
cred himself and fred three Shots 81. N
would-b be murderer, the last One p.er....
his leg and bringing him down. liaH.
reports of the pistol and KNOWING E...
there was but one policeman stationed Fl.
West jackson, the City Marshal, With ...
remainder of the night force, repaired f..
the spot. An officer Of the garrison H
arrived, and directed his orderly to e0 ..
camp and bring q company OF eUd.u.
Mayor Smith was cent for, and arrived iH-.
before the Major commanding tNc H.--
marched up with twenty-five or thirtF n#.
fully armed. Prior 10 their arrival, .a#...
roll was beat at camp. The Major u..H..
10 the centre OF The platform, ana h|I..
his men, took possession or the platform.
and demanded. of the Mayor, the policemen"
who, after being badly hurt h.u.l #.
,hot the soldier. lie said he did uoti.r...
hat bis soldiers should be intcrfcrrd u..'.
which was equivalent to saying chat lHa.
ire, Cf he can have his way,) 90 hata t'.
reedom Of the city 20 do as they p.a-.
without fear Of punishment. The haF..
Informed him that there was no intention E..
10 more than enforce the ordinance. or Iaa
;ity and the laws Of the State, aHI ..
marched back with his men. The tI...
lid not press his first proposition ny at...
Policeman Farrell, who had been sent H.u.
,eiore the military arrived.
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CHOICE READING. fail to read
the Report from the Lunatic Asylum
Committee of which Mr.. Holland CRs
wwhAamm9 h Chairman.
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copy of telegram

WAsHINGToS, March 5, 1873.
Col ". 81. Emory, Commanding Department
of the Gull, New Orleans, La:
The President directs you to prevent any
violent interference with the State Gov.
eminent of Louisiana
Acknowledge receipt.
w. T. SHERMAN, General.
A true copy:
W. T. GENTRY, captain, A. A. A. G.
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LONDON, March 7.-But little credit Is
attached TO the rumor Of the separation OF
the Marquis OF Lorns and the Princess
Louise.