The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10
POLITICAL.
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AHe soEaeRsviIEe, Tenu., Riot.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 6.--The parties who arrived
n9le enis morning from Somersville report that
all IS quiet, and there has been no further fiobt
| ing IMAM reported last night, also that vixen
me militia, which left here last night, arrived,
lucy round the excitement still great but no
| ngh!lng. tseems that the difficulty originate
"a IN personal difficulty between Green
iiieIuuoh' WhIte man. and Cash Warren, a
leadlh9 eolored politician, which was renewed
SeseedIuay, ana which led to an attempt 20 ar
! .eeU pscar barton by Sheriff Reeves and his
Two DrotheIs, who are leading Republicans and
Tpepresenied as desperate and determined men,
barton snot and killed Paul Reeves, and was
IA urn shot and killed by Sheriff Reeves,
n1nereupon fire was opened upon Sheriff
heeVes ana his remaining brother from doors
anu "ih9ows on the street, and they were shot
u e Inc widest excitement ensued, and
eiorts were made by some parties to organize
neeros into armed bodies, but as far as known
without success, and quiet was restored. The
train.
Nominations.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. S.-Antonio Dubucet
was nominated for state treasurer, after which
the convention adjourned
(colored) for Congress.
Eunored Trouble im Tennessee.
NEW YORK, Aug. ga Mobile despatch
states that there is we'll authenticated rumor
o So neS no uprising III Clark county in this
state. Their object is to overcome the whites
ny force OF arms and thus secure in summary
Hanne[ .ne promised provisions of the civil
iSn's piii. Impromptu meetings are being
1 1. ny Ihe whites and measures of protection
A"o'ncf account of the Eios-A One
sided Story.
MEMrHls, Aug S.-Capt Harvey Mather,
editor OF the Ledger of this CITY, who returned
from Somerville this afternoon, gives the fol-
day: nv ''''ei
=, Election day before had been holly contested.
Many negroes attended the nolis Leavilv
armed. Some had openly threatened to bnrp
the town. During the day prominent negro
politician named Cash Warren had cursed and
abused younger brother of Mayor Hendon,
ana Yesterday encountering Mayor Hendon on
the street, began abusing him, and finally
snapped a pistol in the face of the Mayor, who
drew pistol and shot him dead Almost
simultaneously two or turee shots were fired at
the negro by friends of the Mayor VINO col
lected there, among whom was Oscar Burton,
who was subsequently charged with firing at
Warren when he met his death. The negroes
became much incensed at toe death of War
rem, and threatened to kill Burton, who about
IL o'clock appeared on the street armed with a
dou6le,barrelled shotgun and pistol Judge
j. H. Reeves, Albert Reeves, sherif-elect, and
Paul Reeves attempted to arrest and disarm
Burton. Owing to the report that body of
negroes were marching into town, Burton re-
fused to be arrested, and they opened fire on
him, wounding him severely in four different
places. He returned the fire, mortally wound
ing Paul and Albert Reeves and then fell him
self. but raising on his elbow, shot j. g. Reeves
in the shoulder, inflictng dangerous but not
necessarily fatal wound. A party Of negroes
who had by this time congregated there open sd
lire on Burton, shooting him in a number of
places; one rushing up, put pistol to his back
and fired. In all he received thirteen wounds, /!
and if any prove fatal, which the doctors doubt,
1t WILDE the one mentioned The excitement |
that followed was intense.
Reports spread that negro runners have been |
sent to the country to stir up colored societies |
and Memphis was telegraphed to for aid Many |
negroes left town, supposed to procure rein
forcements, among whom was Williamson, who |
IS stated to have said during the canvas that il |
the civil rights bill had not passed he would |
ride in blood up to tae bride bits. Williamson |
was captured last night at Moscow but after |
wards escaped. On the arrival of the military |
from Memphis they found the citizens in arms |
and the town under strict control. Their arri-
val was hailed with great joy by the white citi-
zens at whose earnest request Capt. Duncan's |
Chickasaw guards agreed to remain until Mon
lay while the remainder returned home this
evening.
Success of fudge Poland.
A Newport Vt, dispatch states that ma
orty OF the delegates elected to the Congress
onal convention, are pledged TO vote for the |
denomination of Judge Poland.