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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-31

may hsve been . series q f1nae1
bat tho principle d ths same Mr.
Maher fo1nd himself owing . con
siderable sum-el;7eo, 70 believe
Ito his opponent. Accoi ding to
his story, be offered to settle soon
afterw .-gds, but he aays tuat Far
we'll raised him y thousand, or in
other words that he claimed d. 600
more than was really due him.
The matter was arranged by the
transfer to Farwell Of eighty acres
Of land belonging to Maher, who
says that this transfer. was made
as security for the payment Of the
claim pending an adjustment Of
the dispute as to the amount actu-
ally due, with the understanding
that Farwell should reconvey it
hack when the two could come to
an agreement upon the amount Of
the debt. and when the money
shonld be produced to liquidate it.
Since then the land has increased
greatly in value, being worth now
abont 100000; and. one day
Maher was greatly surprised to
learn that portion oft had been
sold and resold, whereupon he
filed a bill in court for the purpose
Of securing q reconveyance. This
occurred long ago, and the pro
ceedipga taken were described in
The Suniat the time. Since then
nothing has been heard Of this
case. so interesting % the poker
Playing community. until q few
days ago, when application WA
made to Judge Williams for a
rule Of court requiring TIN. oppos.
ing counsel to file certain docu.
ments forthwith, 80 that they
might be examined by the attor-
neys Of persons holding lots under
title derived from Farw.lI. I is
said that a great mass Aof deposi
tons and other testimony has
been collected, and that some Of
this evidence contains information
of great value in regard to the
mystery ofdraw poker as played
BY Chicago politicians New
York Sun.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-31

After all, the Democracy u
Indiana, despite i most fraud:
ulent legislative appsortion1l--
me,nt, carried the Legislature
OF that State, and have q ma
jority Of one on joint ballot
over both the other parties.
This will give US another gain
Of : Democratic United States
Senator in place Of Pratt, Re-
publican. This election set
ties, the political future Of In
diana. We not only gain 4
United States Senator, but
hare two thirds Of the Con
gressional delegation. ,t, s;
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-31

Gov. Hendricks, of Indiana,
dsnouncss the putting Of the
South under the dictatorship
ofAttorney-G General Williams,
a man with the tooth Of q dog
and the hatred Of . volt, who
was spurned and condemned
by the Senate and his county,
men, Is;.s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-31
Read the new advertise
mentslin this issne.a ,inii' ,sss

99HENIa . q = $! n - JIG =
Al Aflro 'l1' During the
week our time has been entire
~ occupied in printing election
tickets and the list of register
ed voters Of the parish, hence
the meager appearance Of the
Banner this week.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-31

fftItft< ~ i &
Az the close Of the war the
nlaAmqocratic party did not have
a.Govern0r,in any State in or
outiof the Union. Neither did
itzhave = Legislature. But
sOdnnK enueky acknowledged
toll, and then this State ana
that state, nntil to-day it has
twenty sAy one one Governors e''e out ito! ), q
the Fiji itnh9ir y .El And twenty
Leg5iisll . aatqares ont Of the q. thirty
six aasg,rfa9e .gt
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-31

Detroit is not working her.
self to death in the cause Il
temperance. OF eight men
who fell ont Of a hack ths.,
the other day, not one was 90
her.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-31
The can Of the lndiana -

The can Of tho lndlana o..
Republican conmitaes q - ]
citizens Of bungtowa -
Hardscrabbic 70 kesp lhs ~
rible scenes of violencs ~
bloodshei n the South" D. q
.nently before The psopls, g.
not appear to have walked ~
mp much. In fact. It sesne S
have walked them mp tho Wpoee
way, looking to the remarks,I
bic turn over Of six IN copsYv6s
to the Democratic side. Nc
feel for Morton. -(St. Louis|
Republican.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-31

The ocushatta Prisoners.
From tho Shreveport Timss.l
We have not had much. to
~ ofshs inlAny Of arresting
such men - 7. w. Abney on
the false charge Of being impli-
eated in tho killing Of the six
men of Red River parish, be-
cause we felt that language
would tail to express our In
dignation Of the outrage. We
mention Mr.. Abney especially
for the reason that it is we'll
known that gentleman did
everything in his power to pro-
tect the lives of those men.
When the troubles commenced
Mr.. Abney was IN this city
purchasing q stock of goods
the best conceivable evidence
that no plot was contemplated
on the part of the whites and
that none on the part of the
blacks was suspected by them.
In the first place, he would not
have left home had he anticipa-
ted trouble, and in the second
place be wonld not have taken
an additional stock Of goods to
Coushatta under such circum-
stances. Upon his return he
was placed in command Of the
white force and nsed every
effort to protect the prisoners
against the incensed men who
demanded that they be given
mp to them. He made these
men q speech in which he stat~
ed that the prisoners were
under his safeguard, and that
he would protect them at all
hazards. i syq
! Subsequently he and his par
~ permitted the prisoners to
60 free and they themselves
selected their own guard to
escort them to Shreveport. He
had nothing to do with what
followed nor is he in any man.
ller responsible for it, and his
arrest and detention are an
outrage upon the rights Of .
most estipable and innocent
citizen. And we would remark
in this connection, that the
two men 1--WE cannot now recall
their names) who left the par>
|ish and went to. New Orleans,
there furnishing the Republican
the report Of the swamp being
filed Withthe stench Of dead
negroes and other frightfnl
horrors stated that Mr.. Abney
had advised them to leave.
All these facts go to establish
DeyOnO the power OF successful
refutation the entire innocence
of Mr.. Abney Of the charges
brought against him.
We repeal. We make special
mention Of Mr.. Abney because
we are personally eognizant Of
some Of the facts stated and
have the rest from the best
possible source of information.
From. all we can gather the
other gentlemen arrested are
as innocent as he is. Two OF
them we're 2 part Of the guard
and made the most strenuous
efforts to- evado the pursuep,
while the others can clearly es.
X
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-31

More Reconstruction.
From the New York SUM-
The political managers wholly
their bigoted and revengefnl poll
cy have inflicted so much injury
on the South, prevented complete
reconciliation and kept alive the
passions Of strife and hatred, do
not seem to be content with the
harm they have already done, and
are now projecting new schemes
to reopen old controversies and
start another agitation.
Compelled by his bodily infirm-
tiles to seek relief at the Hot
Springs in Arkansas, Senator
Morton has utilized that opportu-
nifty to confer with Clayton, Dor.
sey, and other corrupt leaders who
brought that State to the verge
Of ruin and anarchy, for the pur-
pose Of preparing . programme
by whichthe recent peaceful revo'
luton there may be upset and the
carpet baggers restored to power
BY forcible investigation from
Washington. o s.
The moment the people of Ar
kansas were freed from the shack.
les which these adventurers had
rivited upon them by arbitrary
legislation and abuse of the forms
of law, the whole fabric which
they had erected 90 cunningly
tumbled down and disappeared
as if swallowed in a quicksand.
Not . vestige of it was left, ex.
l3 Z 81
cept an enormous debt created by
fraud aud collision, and the bank.
ruptcy ofthousands who had been
swindled out of their property by
THESE political brigands.
1t seems to be q just retribution
that the very man whom they had
returned as Governor, and by
their. own confession fraudnlently,
when he would no longer serve as
an instrument Of other and worse
designs, should have become the
means of overthrowing the usur.
pers, and of'affortiing the people q
chance to work ont their redemp
ton from misrule and tyranny.
The recent election upon the
new Constitution furnished over.
( =
wnelming proof Of the shame in
the name ofa Government, which
had been despotically imposed on
. suffering majority. In q total
vote Of 80, 600, and with all the
advantages Of long possession Of
power and decipline, the carpet
[baggers could barely muster about
5000, or onestenth Of the voting
population, on that test question.
Yettbis small faction. represent
ing nothing but plumber; contriv.
ed BY the aid Of the Administers
ton false registry, fraudulent
counting and like appliances, to
control the State, make its laws,
impose taxes, issue bonds, putout
loans, substitute railroads, and
assume all the functions Of estab.
lished authority, jnst as if it
had been legally established. It
operated upon one central idea,
that the people had no rights
which Clayton and his crew were
bound to respects
And now when this lnonstrous
imposture has been cast down al
the ballot box, quietly and decor.
ously, without even the sign Of q
riot such as disfigures . contest
for the Common Council in any
large city, or the least show. Of
resistance or discomfort at the
result by those alone interferred,
it is deliberately proposed BY Mr..
Morton and those who follow his
lead, to undo this good work, and
| nv more rccnnatrnof;nn - raa;r
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-31

to operate upon the Presileatial
campaign, which 10 really tho Oh.
jecti i've point Of this new agitation
Instead OF peace and efforts to
restore good relations, there are
to be discord and angry oonten-
ton, the effect Of which, supensd.
ded to existing causes, must be
harmful to every material interest,
prolong the stagnation in business,
and postpone any return to real
prosperity. While the public
mind is kept alarmed and disturb
ed by these political agitotors,
who alone profit BY tanning the
embers of sectional strife, there
can be no return of perfect con.
fidence, and the great operations
of trade must necessarily suffer.
II anything was wanting to
prove that "the conflict Of racesr
and kindred cries are parts ola
wicked system gotten up to fright
en- the timid and to deceive the
nnsuspecting, 1t wonld be furnish
ed in the regularity with which
they have been paraded on the
eve Of every important election
since the close of the war. In
1879 they were used with the
greatest effect, and, combined
with the public money furnished
by theiAttorney General to parti
san Marshals and District Attor-
ney, they succeeded in capturing
North Carolina by the most bare
faced frauds, for effect at the
opening of the Presidential cam.
paign. 3s s
Any conflict between the whites
and blacks, especially in the plant.
ing States, would be the greatest
calamity that could befall them.
They are dependent upon the
blacks for labor, Without which
the soil would be comparatively
worthless. Therefore, if there
was ho higher and better motive
for good relations between the
two races, interest alone would
prompt chem. And there would
be no separation or antagonism
anywhere but for the adventurers
who seek to infame the blacks at
every sign of Cancellation with
the native whites, and to keep
them apartin order to obtain Office
for themselves.
The country at last understands
the game of the unscrupuious
politicians who have abused its
trusts for their own advantage.
Corruption and decentralization
are the fruits Of long possession Of
power. The people demand y
change as the only hope of relief,
and all these signs justify the be-
lief that the present Administra.
ton will 60 ont of Office two years
hence moro despised than any
other since Washington gave Dig
nifty to the great Office, which his
last successor has degraded before
the world.
What promises to be the most
famous game Of draw poker on re-
cord was played in Chicago in
1859. The players we're the Hon.
Charles B. Farwell, at present the
L Es5t
Republican Representative in
Congress from the Third Illinois
District, and Hugh Maber, . no
ted Chicago politician. The Hon.
Mr.. FarweIlr is almost as much
celebrated for his skill as . poker
player as for his statesmanship,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

THE Salt Lake Herald of the oath
is informed that Brigham cannot
survive many days. 1t says: His
malady defies medical skill, and the
journey lately taken from this CITY
to st. George has resulted in hasten
ing his disorder to a fatal termina-
tion. The terrible ailment under
which he is suffering indescribable
torments is the same which surgi-
cal blunder some weeks ago render
ed incurable, and from the effects of
which the human system, at the age of
this patient, could hope for no relief.
1t is not of nature fit to describe, or
we should give the particulars more
IN detail.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

The District Court at Salt Lake
has refused the petition of George @.
Cannon for admission to bail for
trial next March, and ordered that
he give bonds to appear at the De-
cember term. Cannon is indicted
for polygamy under the Federal law,
and lascivious cohabitation and adul-
terry under the statutes of Utah. This
will prevent him from going to Con.
gress, except on forfeiture OF bail, in
which event he will be brought back
on requisition.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

P1A1NFIELD, Conn, is rejoicing
over a romance of the most approv-
ed pattern. A. B. Cornell left that
town in 1861, poor, and rejected
suitor of a young lady, and now has
returned, very wealthy, to claim
the damsel, who has changed her
mind and is willing.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

De WITT TALMAGE, now decrying the thea
+re with all his rhetorical rofgbt has h;meaif
an eye for the spectacular, as witness this ex-
tract from his sermon:
"Scene-The last day. Stage-The rocking
earth. Enter lords dukes, ladies, kings, beg
gars, clowns No tinsel, no sword, no crown,
Garrick without his Richard ILL., Forrest
without his King Lear. Every man in his
own genuine character For lights, the kind
ling fires of a world; for galleries., a floating
cloud filed with angel spectators; for applause
the clapping floods of the sea; for curtains,
the heavens rolled together as SCROLL for
tragedy, the doom of the lost; for farce, the
story of the man who tried to serve God and
the world at the same time"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

II is not likely that Victoria Will peg out
right away Her grandfather George Ill.,
died at 80; George ~, her uncle, at 6S; another
william ~, at 70; another, the duke of SUSSEX
at 70; another, the d uke of Cambridge, at TO-
and her mother attained the age of rs.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

30 kittens! in our hours of ease,
uncertain toys and full of fleas;
when pain or anguish hang Ger
men, we turn you into sausage
then.'
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

MASTER CARPENTER-" Well, my
young man, how are you getting on
with those tools?" Young man
"I've ground all the tools but TINS
yer saw, sur, and can't get all the
gaps out of he!"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

The London Syndicate, or Amer
lean Bond Funding Association,
have proposed plan whereby the
heavy debt of the Southern States
may be funded and finally paid.
The proposition is we'll received in
financial circles.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

PARTIES on the old style, roug n
and tumble, together with the mod
ern improvements OF hugging, KISS
ing, smoking, etc., are of almost
nightly occurrence at Davis, Illinois.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

A LONG WAY.-We received an
order to send the Times to Lawrence,
Mass. Greenbacks ara acceptable
from Eastern subscribers.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

Commemorative men were AZ
rested in Reno, and held to bail il
the sum of 1000 for garroting.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

KING CoMING.-Honolula dates of
the 18th, says: King kalakaua sailed
to-day in the United States steamer
Benicia for San Francisco. Prince
Leleihaku acts as Regent during the
Kings absence. He is heir to the
throne. Lieutenant Carter, of the
Benicia, was left at Honolulu ill. He
is not expected to recover. The re-
ciprocity treaty with the. United
States is in much favor with the new
Cabinet and the entire population.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

ELECTED. The official returns
from Dakota Territory shows that
Redder, Republican, was elected
over Armstrong, Democrat.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

WI. Hendricks, from Santa Barbara was
found dead in his bed in the Morton House,
San Francisco, on Friday morning Deceased
was apparently in good health the evening
before. and retired at seasonable hour.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

WIFE MURDERER.-The coroner's
Jury, at st. GATHERINGS, Ont, Nov.
9th, found verdict that Mrs. steep
whose body was found few days
since in the Welland Canal-was
murdered by her husband, who is
under arrest.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

A CASE of cremation-murder quite
as revolving as the Cincinnati case,
is reported from Monroe county,
Illinois. A man, in August last,
murdered his wife and burned her
body in brush heap, keeping the
fire burning for two weeks till every
vestige of her remains was consum-
ed. The affair has just been discov-
cred and the fend arrested. He
denies his guilt, but the circumstan-
tial evidence against him is so
strong as to leave little doubt but
that he is guilty.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

TT IS estimated that 5000, ,OOo
dollars was lost in the publishing
business the past year.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-01

THE Truckee Republican is to be
enlarged.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-05
HERALD MONDAY s. S74-w1TH SUPPLEMENT-

amber. sss y ~; white, y "a. 9 - wnessdun: sases
No ssprss Chicago No serns a. y ST. rsS
ss so w wss q & e ess %
q 4c. Barley ppmina sales OF Canada at 81 60 81 65;
Western at 81 o. Barley malt qiet at 81 rs u 30 for
Canada and 81 50 81 rs TOR Western. Rye nominal at
r. Proyisioss-Mes pork si6: short outs. SIS; hams
&C. lard, In derces &c. do. in kegs, &c. Other articles
TOLEDO jan s. 1874
Flour Sgst and wheat Ss sale, q
81 bsj No. do. u Az Corn dull and nominal; low
461c. 46c. for No. Ii exc. for No Dressed hogs
agl a. g 80 cleys. seed sold a. ~ 20; %,sm%oth
5000 do. corn and $500 do shpments20o bushels
wheat and 1000 do. corn.
CHICAGO Jan. s. 1s7i.
Flour in fair demand at advance Of !2c sales Of
extra spring vt So 80 a. Wheat excited and higher
ss 81 spss No sS q s p !.
81 s, rejected at 81 a. Corn active and higher; sales
February; Sc May ~ rejected sold ss for
Sas os aS 0s. IN air demand AND and rm sass Of
changed; No: sold & nc Barley firm and scarce;
81 . 81 sax; No s spring higher at q 4 q q IS
whiskey firm and IN far demand 1t asc Dressed noss
shipping ois at IS IS Pork steady at sl4 IS $ll 10
& IS spot IS February % o 50 March hull
meats p fair demand at an advance shoulders at 51sc
average, sAe. Receipts-Fiour. 1900 bbis wheat
20 ~ goo bushels corn SloSO do oats 900 do rye
bills wheat 10000 bushels; 900 do; oats, $1,000
DO. rye, OU DO. barley. IOO0 do.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-05
COURT CALENDARs-THIS DAY.

SUPREME OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Held by Judge
Donohue.-Nos. 657, 305, 973 49, 931, 1921, ~,
H. 769, 2eS3, AS, SAL ESQ., $685. 906 2227 ss1. ola
1897, 1882. Part 2-Held by Judge Van Brunt.-
Nos 1882 30401, 304SH, ga, 872, $685. 141o, 1906,
1902, Ssosl, ~ Gas lol2k, 1890, l5a4 1852, 1904
1905, 1908,
SUPERIOR CoURr-TRrAL rERx-part i-fleld By
Judge Van VorstNos. 60l, 423, 655h, &c. ISL. s1l,
613, SIS, I'll, 62l, S9l, S23, sos, 1857, 81.
SUPERIOR COURT-TRIAL TRRM-Part 2-Held BY
Judge Sedgwlck.NOs. 772, 1895, 27S, 812, S14 810t
IS, 6761k, %, "a, 6Ss, 702, 7S4 100, 7o6.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs--TRIAL TRRN-Part L.
Nos. $780, 1929, 612, 49, 3571, 1917 $685. 2423 25t4
2260, 2017, 2SSS, 332, 1896, $40.
MARINE C0URT-TRIAL TERM-Part Held ~
Judge Aker.-NOs. 3112 1922 3059, 1876, 1850 Zv0ov
1900, 3136, 1854 1885, 1896. zoos, 1882, 800, 2526
Part 2-Held by Judge McAdam.-N0s 284O, 3O4Is
$780, 1908 1885, $780, 379l. 2545 27l7 1898 1882 362,
1928, 2975 Part 3-Held by Judge Gr0ss.-N0g.
$685. 3773 $685. $780, 370S 3877 3Ss 36z S4S4, S100b
1913, 5000, 1901, 2sl2, 1852.
COURT OF GENERAL SEss10Ns-held Dy Judge
Sutherland.-The People vs. ANDREW Petty, rob
berry same vs. John Decker, burglary; same vs.
Louisa Connors and Sebastian Gever, larceny and
receiving stolen goods; same vs.. Frank Carniaux
and John O'Connor. larceny and receiving stolen
Woodfness larceny and receiving stolen goods;
same VS. Hefry Thompson, larceny and receiving
stolen goods: Same vs.. william Melody, forgery;
Same vs. Henry e. Simpson, grand larceny; Same
VS. John Gallagher, Daniel McKraken and Thomas
Benner grand larceny; same va. William Arnold
and John Woods, grand larceny; same vs. James
McGrath ana Matthew Dryer, larceny from tnd
person; Same va. Thomas Mcconnell, larceny from
the person.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-05
HAVANA MARKETS.

L. HAVANA, Jan. g. 1874
Sugar In active demand and prices advanced
sugar, sa 9 reals arrobe stock in warehouse at
Havana and Matanzas ESQ boxes, $500 hhds receipts
OF the week. boxes hhds exported during the
week L. Uo boxes quo hhds, including 1900 boxes and
100 hhda to the United states M0lasses active; cayed
e. ~ reals per key; muscovado OK reals for mixed.
robe Bacon irm q $s ~ per cwt Butter arm; su.
American sugar cured $50 per quina Lard firm in
nrn At g 90 st Tsliow arm at a%Ini4 Was
,air demand .teH reals per gallon Onions nominal.
mamd St IS s. 80 Lnmber-wRite Pine nominal; pitch
pine quiet at $48 $50 M box shocks quiet at 20
?0 reals hossheaa shocks ompai; hoops long shaved
ing at Havana for the United States per box OF sugar
7sc 81; per hid Of sugar, p = - 2s per hhd Of mo-
loading ct ether ports on the norh coast the United
asses s. z5a 81 to Falmouth and orders 67s 3d. 65s
Exchange active; on the United States, 80 days
rency, 81 ~ premium; short sight Sc SO premium:
g. days gold 100 io2 premium short sight i0a ios
LUZ premium Spanish gold, l02 premium.