Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-21
LOUISIANA.
Conservatives Compromising for n

Congressman.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 20.-A comprO-
mise has been effected in Jefferson parish
between the Conservatives and Republi-
cans. The latter nominated the coroner,
sheriff, two members or the Legislature
aud The Senator, and the Conservatives one
member of the Legislature and the parish
Judge. The Conservative and Republican
clubs then resolved jointly TO suppart E.
John Ellis, the Conservative candidate for
Congress.
The Mississippi Delta,
The new telegraph line of the Ocean
Tow-bOat Company 10 the Passes is now
working TO Pascal L'outre. The tolls have
been reduced One-half, there being strong
opposition between the Ocean and the
Good Intent tOW-bOat companies.
TOwage has also been greatly reduced, the
regular nominal rate being dollar per ton
up and back, but owing TO the active conf
petition, vessels are frequently towed up
and down for fifty cents per ton, which is
but little more than Une-third the former
rates.
Fear of wholesale Federal Arrests
Paekard's Promises.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct 20.-Grave appre-
tensions and serious alarm we're the terms
used by Conservative politicians here yes
teFJiay as indicating the presesent condition
of the people of the entire State, in view of
the fear OF wholesale arrests by United
States Marshals.
Gov. kellogg stated to the Associated
| Press agent, that he could give no infOrma-
ton on the subject Of arrests, but thought
they had been greatly exaggerated. The
Governor expressed his desire for a peace
| full and fair election, and is e&erting HIM
self to that end.
Marshal Packard stated that affidavits
had been made against some thirty persons
charged with participatiOnin the Couschitta
outrage, but he has not heard that any ar
rests have been made. When arrested,
these parties will be taken before United
States Commissioner for preliminary eX-
| animation, and cannot be removed from
the parish unless sent before a United
States Court. There are indictments
against seventy-five or a hundred persons in
Grant parish on account of participation in
the Colfax massacre. But Deputy Mar
| shals are Instructed not to take any one Out
of parish until after the election. The
Marshal thinks it probable that few ras-
Gals may be frightened away, but no honest
citizen will be mOlested nor have anything
to fear.
The following response was received
from Shreveport: No arrests have been
made as vet, and reports are conflicting as
to whether or not warrants have been
issued. Several gentlemen wene said Il
have had interviews with the United
States Commissioner yesterday, and that
they were given TO understand that allida
Wits had been made against 10 citizens O
this place.
A. J. Reynolds, of Bayou sara, reports
that friend of the Independent Repub
lican Gair, was the first to fire in the Jack
son riot.
Outrage reports, from either side, seen
to be greatly exaggerated.
A Final Failure.
The Conference Commissioners me
this evening, and adjourned finally without
accomplishing any thing.
The Republicans wanted third article
agreed to for the enforcement of the first
The Conservatives denied any violation o
the first article, and offered a counter pro
position which the Republicans say "Oper
ates as cessation Of any further delibera
tiOns." The correspondence closes with
vindication by the Conservatives Of thei
course.