The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-11-17

NOrGuWeSb Ou tuc WAL ISSUES. Line lejulLS
speakers in that section advocated the repeal of
all state legislation confirming the negro es in
their rights or recognizing the constitutional
amendment.
High Handed Proceedings Alleged.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The following des
patch was received here tonight by Senator
Dorsey from Henry M. Cooper, Secretary of
the Republican State Central Committee of
Arkansas:
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 16.
The excitement throughout the state is in
creasing. The White Leaguers are patrolling
the interior towns and visiting plantations,
causing the greatest CONSERVATION among the
people, and in many instances infictng pun
ishment
Many editors Of the Republican papers have
been arrested without warrant and put in
prison and charged with treason, and bail re-
fused. The Republicans are still organizing
for Defence and can protect themselves in the
large towns and thickly settled neighborkoods.
They unanimously sustain Gov. Smith. The
people. will not sustain Garland. We hope for
relief from Washington. If we cannot have
that we must fight it out.
The Legislature Sustain Garland.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 16-Capt John G.
Price of the Republican, arrested Saturday,
charged with conspiring with V. V. Smith and
Edward Wheeler to Overturn the state govern
ment, was brought before Judge Clendeman at
the chambers to-day. After hearing the testi-
mony, the judge discharged Price on the ground
that while the evidence showed conspiracy it
did not sufficiently connect Price with it to
hold him.
The sheriff returned his VI rit, stating that he
had been unable to find either Smith or Wheel
er, and doubts exist whether they are in the
city.
Gov. Garland to-day sent communication
to the Assembly calling their attention to the
taken. He also asked that the law be so
amended that he could offer a larger reward
than 5000 for the arrest Of Smith and Wheel
er. A joint resolution was introduced endors-
ing the Governors course and pledging the
Assembly to stand by the executive. The mat
ter will be formally acted upon to morrow.
Perfect quiet prevails here, and if Smith has
any adherents they don't make themselves
known.
The congressional investigating committee
do not leave until tomorrow.
Dcnial-The Effect of Raw Whisky.
| The Press dispatches from Washington re-
| porting large assemblage of adherants of
| Smith and hundreds of arrests by Garland are
| untrue. Only one arrest has been made thus
| far, that of Price of the Republican, AID he
! was discharged to-day. There is perfect quiet
throughout the state, and there is no talk about
| Smith establishing a government at Pine
Bluff, Helena or elsewhere.
Roth Sides.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16-The Evening Post, and
Mail has special despatch from Little Rock
| from Gov. Garland and Lieut. Governor
Smith, in which each presents his own side of
| the contest
Smith says the President will hear his case
| tomorrow, ami he thinks he will be recog-
| nized
Garland Gays: ga Legislature is at work un-
| der the new constitution, and the people ac-
quiesce in and cordially support the govern
| ment, and intend to enforce my authority
against all in the state who try to overturn and
usurp it to the utmost of my capacity. Come
| down and see what splendid government we
have All is peace and quiet except that half a
dozen of the people are trying to create a dis.
turbance, and am trying to find them with
warrants to bring them to punishment The
main disturbers are secreted aud cannot yet be
| found"
Another special says the number of militia is
| increasing, and undoubtedly if Smith is cap
| tured he will be assasslnated.
Meeting of the Alabama Legislature.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov 49, The legisla-
| ture met to-day, and Mr.. Anderson (Dem.) of
| Mobile, was elected speaker of the house. The
! Democrats have Ga and the Radicals SO MEM
! bers
The Mobile and Montgomery Railroad was
sold to-day by order of the chancery court, and
| was bought by the first bondholders for the
| sum of $3022. This saves the state from all
| loss.
Louisiana Troubles-More Arrests-AI-
| legged Frauds i'm Counting Votes.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. IGN. Underwood,
supervisor of registration, and Cohen.
| clerk of the court of st. James Parish, was ar
rested to-day, charged with being engaged in
| altering election returns. In the room where
the parties were arrested, on Rampant street, a
| quantity of tally-sheets, statements of voters.
several thousand Republican tickets, aud the
seal of the court of st. James Parish were
found. Commissioner Craig bound the parties
over in $1,000 each to appear. Underwood and
Cohen both assert that the only purpose in
view was to make out copies of the returns and
| file them with the clerk of the court of the
parish, as required by law
The following special dispatches were re-
| ceived by the Bulletin to-day:
"BAYoU SARA, Nov. 16-The U. S. steamer
Sabine passed down to-day with the Natchito-
| ches prisoners on board"
| ''MINDEN, La, Nov. 16.-New arrests are
being made here daily. 1t is dangerous to
come to Conshatta."
"BAGDAD, La. Nov. 16.-We have got
through with three days excitement on &C
| count of frauds attempted by the canvassing
board of election returns. They made returns
giving the Radica. candidate for the legisla-
ture majority of two votes. The candidates
| of Milton and the adjoining counties rose in
arms and demanded another canvass, which
resulted in giving the conservative candidate
121 majority. Business has been suspended for
three days. Everything is quiet now.
Hon. w. B. Spencer, candidate for Congress
| from the 9TH district, says he was elected, and
whether the returning board counts him or out,
he wilt appear before Congress and demand his
| seat.
Gen. Emory has issued an order for the re-
moval of troops from the State House at six
O'Clock tomorrow morning. 1t is generally be-
| lieved here that this movement is made in pur-
| suance to orders from Washington.
Gen. Morrow has been to Monroe investigat-
ing the charges against Lieut. Hodgson, and re-
turned to-day He has not yet made his report,
but as he ordered Hodgson under arrest, court
martial will probably follow. Hodgson is
charged with cutting the telegraph wires and
| overstepping his duty in making arrests and
| guarding prisoners.
Meeting of the North Carolina Legisla.
RALEIGH, N. c., Nov 16.-The legislature
organized to-day, and Col. r. F. Armfeld, of
Iredell, was elected president of the senate.
This virtually makes him lieutenant governor,
owing to the recent death of Gov. Caldwell.
John L. Robinson, of Mason, is elected speak
er of the house. The house stands 81 Demo-
Gratis, "a Republicans and two Independents.
The Senate stands 80 Democrats and twelve
Republicans.
CRIMES.