Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-12
TELEGR APHIC.
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
The Conshnttn Murdcrs---A Terrible State
Of Affairs.

Kellogg has issued proclamation offer
ing reward of IS 600 each for the dis
covery of the persons implicated in the
Conshatta affair. The proclamation
states that facts gathered from reliable
sources show that the only offense of
the officials arrested at Conshatta, and
subsequently murdered near McFar-
lands plantation, was that they were
Republicans and office-holders, though
it was not claimed that they were not
legally elected. The Governor gives
history of the trouble, stating that
Frank Edgarton, Sheriff of the parish,
legally summoned posse Of white and
colored citizens to protect the officers of
the parish i'll the exercise of their official
duties; that this posse was overpowered
by superior force, composed of men,
bers Of the white league, and sent to
jail; that afterward they were promised
freedom if the office-holders would re-
sign and leave the parish; that after
this guarantee was made them, they
were bound two and two together, and
STATED for the Texas boarder; that
just when over the parish line of Red
River they were set upon and deliber-
ately murdered and buried where they
fell without an inquest or any other for
mality. The Governor says that forty
members of the white league of Caddo
Parish, mounted and armed, left Shreve-
port the night before the murders, and
rode in the direction of Netherlands.
The Picnyune's Shreveport special denies
the truth of the Governors intimation
that the people of Caddo had anything
to do with the affair, or even knew of it
until it was over. The same special
says: Additional information from
Conshatta is to the effect that the first
account of the trouble is true, viz: that
it was brought about by an organized ef-
fort on the part of white office holders to
incite the negroes to violence.
Condition Of Affairs in Louisiana.
New ORLEANS, August 5th.-The De-
mocratic and Conservative State Central
Committee of Louisiana have issued an
address to tho people of the State, in
which, after reciting the usurpation by
Kellogg of the State Government, and
the wrongs and outrages inflicted by that
Government on the people, they declare
that all this hns not been sufficient to
force the people into q revolution, and
that all the stories circulated to that effect
are falsitications of Kellogg and his par
tisans; or, when outruges have occurred,
they have melted them for the purpose
of getting United States troops into the
State, not to protect the people against
outrages, but to control the pending
election. The address declares that the
people of Louisiana do not object to the
United States troops being stationed in
the State, but they protest against their
being under the control of the United
States Marshal, who is Chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee,
and of the United States District At
torney, one of the leaders of the party
in the State, to he used to overcome the
people in the coming election, and as a
secret means of political persecution.
The address declares that the opponents
of kellogg's usurpation have never ques-,
toned the political rights Of the colored
people, but have expressly pledged
themselves To maintain those rights; that
the local Disturbances which have oc-
CURED did not spring from any spirit of
hostility to the colored people, but
where the unavoidable outbreaks arising
from state of oppression and tyranny;
and concludes with an appeal to their
fellow-citizens of the Union for hear
ing.
Convention Of Republicans OF the Southern
states.
WASHINGTON, September G.--during
recent visit to Washington by Senator
Chandler, Chairman of the Republican
National Congressional Committee, it |
was agreed to aid and support the call
for Convention of Republicans of the
Southern States to meet at Atlanta on
the 18th of October. 1t is expected that
the most thoughtful, wise and fair
minded men from each State will be APP
pointed as delegates to this Convention,
the object being to set forth to the ma
ton the true condition of the South, and
to suggest reforms necessary to secure
perfect reconstruction in those States
1t is expected that the President, Vice
President and others of national reputa-
ton will be present. Owing to the
short notice it is agreed that the Execu-
tive Committee Of each of the Southern
States, or their quorum, may appoint
delegates. This movement has the in
dorsement and cooperation of promi-
nent Republicans in all sections.
Fund for the Relief OF Mrs. Triton.
New YoRK, September THE men,
bers of Plymouth Church are contli-
buting toward fund for the relief of
Mrs. Tilton. Already ST 900 has
been collected.
Fire at Frostburg, Maryland.
Baltimore, September 7.-On Satur-
day afternoon the greater portion of the
business section of Frostburg, Alleg-
hany County, Maryland, was burned.
Loss, Sl45, 900; insurance, SIS 900.
German War Steamers Fired On.
SANTANpER September 6.-Tha Ger