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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-05
THE RED RIVER AFFAIR,

STATEMENT OF A LEADING CITIZEN OF CoUsHATTA-
BARBARoUs PLOT DISCOVERED - THE FACTS
ELECTED BY TIE CITIZENS INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.
SHREVEPORT, Sept. 4.-7he Times publishes
a statement Of Mr.. Abney, leading merchant Of Cou
shatta, to the following effect:
Editor Shreveport Times.
Parish We investigating the charges of melting to
riot, &c. against some twent hve NEGROES, now under
men that We have. The investigation Is brneing to
light the most damnabe plot that ever was concocted
9th Of August, the young people OF our
and n vicinity .Sr. Of 9s %,.. Asns1 Love
by dance 1t is in evidence before the Ctzeus Com
mittee that number of negroes had been brought to
murder of the men, women and children assembled
there; that Frank EdTe1n{oTw sheriff; Homer Homer
smith, potoriOusly bad negro, were to
lead the assault upon these deeneeess citizens
packed In cornheld by and under the residence
ofs J. Twitchel A. Devices rode several times 70
Twtche where the armed negroes were concealed ana
was heard to say TO the ba large 1us p Of U s
groes was assembled about the Town. the daucng parry
About 10 O'Clock the young men formed themselves
into a scouting party aud began pat[oing Ihe place AS
Young Dckson and Jsmss usle pcf HSae W 6sS
saw saw and talked with H. j. TwltchelI AN, aud
him several na sTf had sesr tcv k' Wle
nred upon twice, and j. b. DcNson was
dangerously wounded C0urlers arrived Just
at that time from Capt W. A. Hersey at Brownsville.
some 70 miles below stating that the negroes
sembipg in force and with arms, and bore very
threatening attitude, A squad or some 20 young
men was Immediately dispatched Tor Brownsville ana
ha clubs In the county called upon to come To the
scue of the people Their prompt response proved our
salvation In very few hours thousand
men we're here Being enraged at the dam
nabie attempt to assassnate whole community
their demand amounted 10 clamor for the PRISONERS
seeing that they had no safety here and that all that
could he done by the best and most responsible czens
of the place could not protect them many hours,
the prisoners submitted a proposition To leave
seems 10 extent the wrath OF the peO-
nIe and il was accepted by the citizens Ihey
nbe nrsoners) chose from the people at large. their
own ruard with brave man at their head ana select
ed the ROME M the river for Shreveport where they
were 10 take cars the North. About 80 miles above
here the pary we're overtaken the prisoners rescued
from the guard and shot.
Since Mr. Abneys statement was received report
reaches this city that two negroes charged with shoot
ing Mr. Dickson have beeG murdered by the
mob at Coushatta. These negroes were among those
examined by the Investigating Committee. VINO
remanded two negroes to jail, and recon-
mended that they be tried by the District
Court but the mob removed them from
the ail and killed them. The aihiavs referred 10 oy
MIR hbney have been received here, but tney contain
nothing in addition to the matters stated by hun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-05
FOREIGN NOTES.

At a meeting of the cotton spinners OF Man
chester yesterday, 1t decided that circular
should be sent the Lancashire Mills advising that
work should be limited to four days q week
The Toronto Globe has received the follow
ing telegram by cable from London The following
gentlemen will be members Of the new Board Of Direc-
tors OF the Great Western Railroad OF Canada Hugh
Chders Ia member of Mr.. Gladstones Government and
formerly resident Of Australia), Col Gray, Messrs
Bald Beckwith, Mcclure, McMaster Stitt, and Seymour
ter and Stitt members OF the Investigating Com
nlttee"
Secretary Fish has received from Baron
Won schwarzSenborn note containing the following
announcement: al am instructed TO bring TO the
knowledge OF the Government Of the United States the
fact that according Imperial resolution Of the 9th
OF July the decorations of the of military merit
will henceforth longer be returned to the Grand I'm
perial and Royal Chamberlain after the death
OF the person decorated, and in that case
they will become the property Of the family
or heirs OF the deceased However restitution Of the
decoration held obligatory in all in which the
person decorated shall incurred the loss Of his
grafton IN consequence Of judicial arrest. BY the
same ordinance is equally maintained the necessity to
give notice the proper authorities namely to the
Legation or the Consulates OF Austro Hungary when
ever military bearer Of the cross in question dies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-05
EXTENSIVE RAISING OF STOCK CERTIFICATES.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. At has been ascer-
tanned that number Of raised certificates stock were
brought to light through investigation OF the affairs
OF tho Central Fire Insurance Company. They as
follows:
Five OF the Philadelphia and Reading. all originally
for share but raised to 100 900 aud S0 five OF the
Railroad five OF the Lehigh Valley three
Of the Central OF New Jersey, aud Of the United
Companies OF New-Jersey.
On one OF the raised certificates the Union Banking
Company had loaned $1,000. The Reading shares were
transferred the books of that Company by j. N FL
BERT who is said 10 have been broker for the insurance
company. TIE Central Insurance Company makes q
statement afternoon the effect that its President
had subscribed for amount Of stock and in order
to pay his subscription proposed to Ebert to raise
money necessary that he gave Ebert his NOTE with
insurance stock as collateral; that Ebert in
formed the President that he had credited him
with sl2s,OOO. and the President then paid the
Company for the stock by check drawn oa Ebert for
that amount The Finance COMMITTEE directed Ebert
10 invest the amount In railroad securities which he
did, said securities becoming assets OF the Company.
An investigation by the State Insurance Commissioner
revealed the fact that the railroad certificates had been
raised. The Company asserts that the stock repre-
sented by said certificates has beea secured that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-05
OFFICIAL CORRUPTION IN MINNESOTA

REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE iN'o
THE CASE OF STATE AUDITOR MILRATH-DEfAE
CATIONS TO THE AMOUNT OF $S9,5o9 Disco'-
ERED. m
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 4.-The Commi..ee
apponted by the last Legislature, consisting oi '"o
Republicans and one Democrat, to investigate 'no
transactions of the late Auditor, Chas Mciran
ON account OF the school and swamp lands when "eo
in his charge as State Land Commissioner ex-oco 10
day made a unanimous report, showing s'"r'hnt
state Of things portion OF the Commuters repoi'
has been anticipated by certain outgivings ou' '"o
effect can scarcely fail TO be more profound anu a'o
fishing than the result OF the late investigation INTO 'no
irregularities OF the State Treasurer. The evidence
taken by the Committee accompanies their report
both OF which are very voluminous' Inc oo"
mttee claim TO have discovered defacatiohs on
the part OF McIlrath TO the amount OF so''o0'
The Committee say that the examination OF inc oooA'
papers and records of the Auditors Office which were
turned over to the present State Auditor ana tno
testimony OF those now in that office, develop Tue
startling fact which subsequently admitted ny
McIlrath in his testimony before them, that no
account whatever could be found, or was heP'
of the transactions, amounting to thousands
of dollars and especially Of any money received IN pay
ment of timber cut upon school, university railroad
swamp, indemnify and internal Improvement lahus
without permits or in many eases with perihi.s' hn
equally unsatisfactory state OF affairs was fouhd 10 eA
list with reference the proceeds OF the sale OF grass
upon school lands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-05
THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CONPEN1ION'

REPORT AND DEBATE on THE SUBJECT OF AMALGA-
NATION OF LIFE INSURANCE CoMPANIEs-THE
QUESTION OF REINSURANCE INvoLvED-ADDREss
ON LAW RESERVES IN LIFE INSURANCE.
DETROIT, Sept AIN the Insurance Com
missoners' Convention to-day, the President ". '"
Chapman appointed the following additional members
OF Committees:
Assets and Investments Russell and Morrow; Rates
of Mortality &c, Barnes and Stedman; laAatIon De
and Fees Rhodes Russell Legislation Nye ana
RUSSELL Miscellaneous Questions, Barnes ana Row.
The Committee the Amagamation OF Life Insur'
ance Companies reported the following resolution:
Resolred That in order to prevent evils resulting from
lgsmatons 1t Is the unanimous oDion OF tne ne-
bers of this Convention that the laws Oh any Hae
any risk authorized be taken by any other company,
supanee after six months from The time such risk was
first taken. except with the written consent Oh the
policy holder.
Mr. Rhodes of Massachusetts, opposed the resolution,
said that amalgamatons frequently resulted to the
benefit OF the policy holders Mr.. Harvey thought the
resolution would amount TO an absolute prohibition OF
reinsurance, and while it Will prevent the evil OF ANAL
gamaon will also prohibit the good. There are COM
panies IN this country which have been the repositories
Of the remains Of good many failures, and which have
been made prosperous by amalgamation, but such
instances are few they enough however, to war
rant the belief that rules be made to govern all
propositions looking amalglm OF two or more
companies which shall result in good to all parties con-
cerned. He proposed plan, which he had sub
mitted in 1871, for the treatment OF compa-
MES whose assets are not in excess OF their
liabilities exclusive OF capital providing for the wind
ing up such companies and for reinsurance In solvent
companies, the Superintendent OF Insurance adyerts-
lug proposals for companies to receive the policies
and after bids received TO allow the pocyholder to
elect what company he will reinsure In The actual
available assets he made the single premiums for
much paid up insurance each policy share
will buy In the direct proportion OF the share TO the
upon his policy and then the poicy-hoder II he
chooses pay for IT, have the advantage OF con-
tinuiDg insurance. When company will offer TO take
the risks OF the nsolvent receiver should be
appointed in the plan proposed for reinsuring and
the receiver shall wind up the company.
On motion of Mr. Row OF Michigan, the report was re-
ferred back to the Committee the amendments to be
ported morning, and to be made the special
order OF the morning Mr.. Bryan, Actuary OF
in life insurance. He held that companies with less
that per cent reserve should he wound up II a
pany has per reserve 1t should be allowed to
continue its old policies, but not TO issue u-
less it has at least 100000 over per cent reserve
company should be required TO accumulate all surplus
until per cent reserve is reached before mailing any
dividends to either stock policyhoders. The Con-
vention adjourned till 10 a. IN. to morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-05
THE SOUTHERN TROUBLES.
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.

The WAR DEPARTMENT MAKING ACTIVE PREPARE
TONS TO ASSIST IN PRESERVING oRDER-oRDERs
ISSUED FOR THE MOVEMENT OF TRoOPs-THE
WHOLE POWER OF THE GOVERNMENT TO BE USED
IL NECESSARY
tBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4-The War Depart
ment has been active to-day in preparations to CO.
operate with the Attorney General In carrying the
directions Of the Presidents letter regard affairs
IN the South. The Attorney General last night desig
mated several districts IN which he thought military
aid would be immediately required TO support the Mar
shafs In arrests to be made. the military stations In
Louisiana were all determined as follows: NewOrleans
Shreveport Alexandria, Monroe, Harrsonburg st. Mar
tinsvle, and Baton Rouge. From these points
access to all the disturbed sections is easy.
The troops throughout the South will be
ordered TO prepare for movement in any direction
upon the receipt OF order. and the directions
Will he sent to all the forces In the States along tho bor
de- Cabinet officers do not hesitate TO declare that the
President will vigorously all the in his
power to enforce order in the South, and gentlemen
who have had interviews with him In regard to the
situation represent him expressing in private still
more emphatic views than those contained in his letter,
and as giving the most decided that the
whole power OF the Government shall be used to pre-
serve order.
THE LOCALITIES IN WHICH TROOPS ARE MOST
NEEDED-THE PRESENT DISTRIBUTION OF TROOPS
IN THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON, Sept 4.-Attorney- General
Williams, before leaving the city last evening, addressed
letter to the Secretary OF War designating the ocai-
ties in which troops most needed TO suppress out
This letter, with the circular issued yesterday,
was inclosed to Gen. Mcdowell commanding the De-
partment OF the South this morning. with instructions
to distribute his forces to protect the localities
designated. No formal orders will be issued from the
War Department the distribution Of troops but the
whole matter will be left with the Department CON-
mander who will dispose OF the forces that they can
be used by the u. s. Marshas Of necessity the
Federal troops III the South distributed as fol-
lows:
Three companies Of the al Infantry IN Alabama, six In
Georgia, and IN Tennessee the entire 80 Infantry
at Holly Springs, Miss; three companies or the l6tn
Infantry In Kentucky two In Arkansas, one In Mssls
sippi in Louisiana, and one III Tennesset eight
companies OF the 18th Infantry in south Carolina, ana
Georgia; eight companies or the ls Artillery III
Flerida, Georgia, two in South Carolina and one
Virginia. six companies OF the 81 Artillery IN North
Carolina la South Carolina one in Virginia, ana
four in Maryland making the whole number OF troops
in the several Southern States between $500 and 5000
The 81 Infantry ordered 10 louisiana several
months ago, but account OF the warm weather and
liability to fever, IL decided that the regiment
should remain at Holly Springs MISS, until Fall. lt
Will now be hurried to Louisiana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-05
NAVAL ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Ensgn William G.
Babcock ordered to the Asiatic Station Medical In
spector william T. Hood Is ordered member OF tho
Medical Examining Board at Washington; Surgeon wills
liam Van Rsyper Is ordered 10 the Naval Hospital 90
New.York; Medical Director Philip Lansdale 10 de~
tached from the Naval Academy and ordered to duty in
the European Station Surgeon b. f. Gibbs is detschsA
from the Norfolk NavyYard and ordered 10 tho Rich.
moud and as feet surgeon Of the South Pacific Sta.
lion Surgeon James r. Tryon Is detached from tho
Naval Hospital, New.York. and ordered to the Naval
Rendezvous, New-York. relieving Surgeon George h
Brush, who awaits ordeTs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-05
LITTER FROM SENATOR BROWNLOW IN
- SMIIu

REPLY TO THE HON. HUMAN SMllH.
THE PASSAGE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL CERTAIN
TO BE THE DESTRUCTION OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY IN THE soUTH-THE MEASURE FATAL TO
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL Observation-Disclosures P-
POSITION OF THE wHITEs-THE BILL NOT NEcEs-
sARY TO THE PROTECTION OF THE NEGRO
PATRIOTIC CONSIDERATIONS INVOLVED.
SIR: 1t seems to me fitting time 70 reply
to the open letter which you did the honor TO write
me- published In THE TRIBUNE OF the llth OF last month";
ON the subject of the Civil Rights bill. And desire 10
reply TO your letter through the Same widely circulated
Journal which you make the medium OF communication
with me.
It's inst two weeks since OF the most exciting ana
memorable elections was held IN TINS state Vi "hi0"
there is any record the days OF Andrew JaeAson
Though it was the least important OF all our eecous-
being contest for county othces-a larger VOC was
poled than there in tho last election TOT
members NJ Coneress Governor Of the State and men,
beers OF the State Legislature. As might be anticipated
so exciting contest Southern state upon Such an
issue has been attended with riots ana ooodsneu anu
the killing and wounding OF many men, Inc resui'
OF the election Is the overwhelming deieat Oh 'e NC
publican party defeat from which the party cannot
recover within the next five years, ana rrou "ieh
will not probably recover during the lifetime OF the
present generation. As a sample OF the re'o'u'o"
which has taken place. will mention that IN Tue coun
in which I reside, where we had 1000 Repuphcah ma
ority, the Democracy have elected their ucke' W wv
majority In Shelby County. where the hepuohcan
ticket was triumphant at an election year ago ny
about 900 majority the Democratic ticket was recently
elected by about 5000 majority Thousands Oh
soldiers who never since the war 'oteu other
than Republican ticket, went 10 the pons 'eho"o.'
cursing the Republican majority in Congress ana de-
posted their ballots for original secessonsts against
their comrades in the Union army swearing as they da
So that they would never again vote with party which
supper ted the co-education OF the races
In some leading Journals Of the NORM nave seen ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-05
HASHINGTON.
THE SECRET SERVICE OFFICE IN NETWORK TO
BE CLOSED.
WARRINGTON Friday Sent 4 1874

BE CLOSED.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Sept. 4, 1874
Orders for closing the Office of the Secret Service force
in NewYork City, and transferring all its records to the
custody OF the Treasury Department. will De prepared
tomorrow. The evidence collected by Solicitor Wilson
regard the working Of this force and that relating
to the safe burglary, will not be made public TIL the
forthcoming trials have far advanced not to be
damaged by the publicity OF all the facts discovered.
There will soon be complete reorganization OF this
branch Of the service with entirely material, and
it is the expectation OF the Secretary 10 IL for
about half the present cost Solicitor Wilson and Sec
rotary Brisow had long interview the subject this
afternoon but they were not yet determined who will
succeed Col. Whitley
The President has advised the Secretary of the Treas
ury from Long Branch to withhold for the present any
contemplated change In the matter Of making new
appointment IN the place Of Internal Revenue Super
visor Cobb OF North Carolina.
1t is authoritatively denied that the Agricultural
Department intends dspatchng agent 10 Europa for
the purpose OF purchasing seeds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-05

THE PORT OF BRAZos, SANTIAGO, SUBMERGED.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. Authorization
has just reached here that the port of Brazos Santiago
situated island Of that name 80 miles distant from
this city, Is entirely submerged The houses which
built Of wood, all floating of The inhabitants, who
number about SO souls have taken to open boats aud
their whereabouts unknown As the vast volume OF
water lying between Padre Island and the main land
finds outlet at Brazos through the harbor OF which,
during Hood 1t flows with irresistible force fears are
entertained that they have been carried the
bar to The storm OF wind and causing great
ant fer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-05
THREATENED LYNCHING OF THE GARDNER
MURDERERS

JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, Sept. AT the exam
lining trial yesterday Clarke and held fo the
murder OF August Gardner. They were sent from
Henryville to the Charleston Jail under strong guard
last night. IL is reported that the counsel for the
defendants will apply for q writ Of haDeas corpus
Should such An attempt be made 1t sthought the Vgi
lance Committee viii hang them. II they undertake to
tahe them from jail II Is most likely that fearful tight
will follow, as II Is said the Sheriff is determined " pro
tect the prisoners "A all laZards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-05
WRECK OF A FRENCH BARK.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 4.-The French
bark, Cormorandel of Bordeaux. Capt. France, went
ashore Bsgdad, Mexico, today In gale, and became
total wreck breaking up In less than two hours The
Eleven Of the crew are Supposed TO have peshed The
storm etil, continues,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-05
BALLOON ASCENSION FROM CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 4.-The balloon Buffalo
assembled from Publicsquare at IL 10 this morning.
The weather was bright, and immense crowd OF
spectators witnessed the departure Prof. King ac
companied by Luther L. Holden of Boston, and Dudley
A Cozado Of Cleveland, and representatives Of The
Cleveland Herald. Leader, and Plain Dealer. The bal
loon went off in north westery direction travelling
very slowly. After being up half hour It reached
southwesterly current changed Its course. and when
last seen was travelling over the lake IN n0rtherly
direction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-05
POLITICS IN FRANCE.

BITING OF THE PERMANENT CoMMrTTEE-MEAs-
UREs OF THE GOVERNMENT AGAINST THE PRESS
THE RECOGNITION OF sERRANO's GOVERNMENT
CONDEMNED Ely MEMBERS OF THE EXTREME
RIGHT.
meeting of the Permanent Committee of the
National Assembly was held yesterday. NJ. Buffet,
President of the Assembly, presided.
NJ Demahy, a Deputy of the Left. complained Of
the continued vigorous treatment by the Govern
ment of newspapers in the municipalities. He also
called particular attention to a speech of Capt.
Nun at meeting in La Vendee, in which he adj
vlsed his hearers to follow the example of the in
habitants of that department at the time of the
first revolution and draw their swords against their
enemies.
NJ Chabaud- Latour, Minister of the Interior, re-
piled that the Government would make inquiries
into this matter.
NJ. Tuard, another Deputy of the Left, com
planned of the unequal treatment of the newspapers
by the Government. Some, he charged, were IA
yored, and others were oppressed. He also made
complaint against the restrictions placed upon the
introduction and circulation of foreign journals,
and of the suspension of newspaper in Bordeaux
because it stated that Marshal MacMahon was
coldly received during his recent journeys. NJ
Tirard declared that notwithstanding these pro-
ceedlngs by the Government the Paris Figaro was
allowed to incite citizens to hatred of each other
He demanded the cessation of these rigorous
measures.
NJ Chabaud-LatOur justified the action Of the
Government in suspendiug the journal in Bordeaux,
and in prohibiting the publication of eight other
BOnapartst papers, because of the reproduction in
their columns of attacks which of a serious
ture. He stated however that he regretted the ne
cessity for such proceedings.
NJ. Picard asked the Government to enforce the
decision Of the Assembly abolishing the Empire.
He said that NJ. Berger. Bonapartist candidate for
the Assembly in the Department Of Maine ct Loire.
had issued circular to the electors ignoring this
decision.
NJ. Chabaud-Latour said he disapproved of this
circular, but was unwilling to interfere because it
would be an invasion Of electoral liberty.
Several members of the Extreme Right uttered
their protests against the recognition of Marshal
Senano's Government in Spain because it was op-
posed to the interests of France.
NJ. Chabaud-LatOur replied that France had acted
in harmony with the other Powers He added that
large bodies Of troops had been dispatched to the
frontier to preserve strict neutrality.