The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-08

surveillance of well organized bodies of
citizens. kellogg's troops can only reach
St. Martinsville by fighting their way up
the bayou.
BRAsHIER CITY, LA, May Eight
Metropolitans arrived here this morning,
making S4 whites altogether Citizens re
fused them all shelter and they are stop
ping in small negro cabins, filled with
negroes.
New ORLEANS, May The grand
jury has passed resolutions to have Kel-
logg and his officers appear before them
on charge of usurping the government
of Louisiana Judge Abel has ordered
the report filed and subpenas issued for
parties to appear before the grand jury
LATER.-The excitement in this city
was intensified this evening by the re
port that Governor Kellogg had been shot
Though the report proved untrue, it ap-
pears that shot was fred at him just as
he was driving away from the depot of
Morgan's Texas Railroad, about half past
four this afternoon, where the Governor
had gone to the wharf of the company in
an swer to complaint of the Superintend-
ent that police guard stationed there in
! the morning were interfering with the bust
ness of the company.
The Picayune's New Ibera special says
A sharp engagement took place to-day at
| St. Martinsville. The police, about >: l5 p.
NJ, made sortie from the town, and at
tackled the forces of Col. Declares.
INDIANAPOLIS, May Full returns
from all the wards of the city give Mitch
ell, Democratic, for Mayor, 37S majority.
! The p 6l;cayS alactad tho ha1oDaa ,,F n
ticket with majorities ranging from lSO to
500. The new Council is Republican
New YORK, May THE Farmers
Cheap Transportation Convention met at
1880 a. M and effected a permanent or
ganization by the election of Josiah Quin-
cy, of Boston, President, H. r. Ferguson,
of Troy, n. Y, Secretary, and a number
of Vice Presidents among them Lewis A.
Thomas, of Iowa, Henry Bronson, of Kan
sas, William Boswell, of Iowa, j. B. Phin-
ney, of Illinois, E. Wakels, of Nebraska,
and f. o. Stannard, of Missouri
President Quincy being escorted to the
chair said he had spent large part of his
life building railroads, and felt very keenly
the danger growing out of immense rail
road m0nopolies He appreciated their
great benefits, but was aware of their dan
ger to the people The great granaries Of
Illinois held enough to supply the East
: with food, but it depends upon one or two
men to say what shall be paid for that food
when delivered in Eastern cities He
treated the subject at great length. Al
the conclusion of his remarks the constitu
ton and bylaws were reported. They
provide that the organization shall b,
known as the National American CheaI
Transportation Association, whose object
shall be the cheapening and equalization o
railroad transportation rates throughOu
the United States, and TO make provision
e also for subordinate associations in eacl
: State, and regulate minor matters for tn
! guidance and government Of National an,
t State associations Adjourned till P NJ
1 The people Of the various States are in
n vited To organize subsidiary association
5 tG cooperate with the National associa
ton.
: The following committee was appointe
:. to draft an address to the people: Josial
/ Quincy, Boston NJ D. Wilber, Michigan
e Horace H. Day, New York City R. Il
e Ferguson. Troy, \: Y. Henry Bronson
it Kansas j. II. Noonan and W II. Moor
Is an, Milwaukee and " H. C. Price, Ne
5: York
d The convention then adjourned to met
a in Washington, January, 1874, at the ca
t, of the executive committee,