Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-07
LOUISIANA.
Another of KellOgg's Check
u.s. Books Discovered.
ExpropriatIons Of $4,000.

ExpropriatIons of $4,000.
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-The Tribune has a
dispatch from its New Orleans correspond
ent, who yesterday found in the hands of
private citizen the second check book of
Gov. kellogg, captured by the Penn revo-
lutiOniSts. He says it seems to have been
used only the few weeks Immediately pre-
ceding the first date covered by the other.
The second entry is as follows:
Apra 2Sth, 1S73.-Myself sent VIM E.
Chandler, WASHINGTON, D. c., for c. Cush@
ing and Matt Ii. Carpenter, fees for counsel
three thousand dollars
~ The correspondent says the two check
books show that the Governor made appro-
priations Of over twenty-five thousand delA
lars in nine months for wsrlike expert
ments. [EquipmentsSl
Carrying at the Compromise.
A Times special from New Orleans SAYS
Gov. kellogg last evening called the atten-
ton Of the recently appointed advisory
board to the circumstance that members of
the White League continued to drill in a
remote part Of the city, and characterizing
the act as a breach of the contract entered
into. The board is convened FOR to-day.
DR.. BenzanO, the committees umpire, was
III yesterday. A general meeting Of the
league is also called for this evening.
The Compromise Explained
The address explanatory OF the compro-
mise is published this evening, making two
columns. Ii recites that taxation amounts
to forfeiture; that the memorable Sept. Il
proved that the negroes have nothing to fear
from the whites; that the compromise does
not affect the question OF the illegality of
the present government, being an agree
ment between the State Committees of two
merely political parties. No question Of
principle was discussed, waived or cOnclUd-
ed. The agreement does not withdraw the
Louisiana case from Congress. They do
not accept the first clause Of the eonrro-
mise as Indicating that they are responsible
for disorders, but their willingness 10 help
in suppressing as good citizens. They con-
clude as follows; Every Louisianian
should exercise and enforce his electoral
privilege to mako good our oft repeated
declaration that the majority Of the votes
of this State are in favor Of an honest, pure
and stable government"
New ORLEANS, Oct. 6.-The Demo
cratic Cosevative Stale Central Committee
have appointed committee Of seven te
frame an address explanatory of the COM
promise agreement of the conference COM
mitteeS.
A FatefuI Boat.
Mr.. Clemens, mate of the tOw-bOat
Equator, fell overheard three miles below
the city while the boat was proceeding
down the river and wac drowned. Mr..
Mo gan, Customlousr officer, fell over
board from the same boat, ten miles below
the city, and was also drowned.
LegisIating Out of His Pocket
The Bulletin expresses the opinion that
Gov. Kellogg will now sign the new city
charter bill, which passed t last Legislal
ture, giving the appointment of city officers
tothe Governor. The Conservative parish
Convention to-day made nominations for
Mayor.
Bloody Jail EscaPe-NegrO Threats
TO Lynch One Of Gheir Own Color
Last night five negro prisoners broke Jail
here and escaped. One Of them, James
Perkins, under the death sentence for rnut-
der, struck guard, Mack Hill, on The head
with a bar Of iron, causing Hill:
death at . O'Clock this evening. To-day
the sheriff. posse recaptured all the pris-
Oners. Hill is brother of James Hill, the
Secretary of State. The feeling among
the colOred people is such as would render
Perkins life unsafe outside of Jail.