Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-19
ANARCHY IN ARKANSAS.
Continuance of the Disorders brooks
Defiant and Baxter Threatening

NEW YORK, May ia Little Rock spectal
OF last night says; Tue city Is stu uRder mill
tery rule. Armed men are constantly parading
the streets and pickets are stationed on every
corner. Firearms are handled most carelessly
and one or two accidents OF an unimp0rtsHt
character have been the result. This afternoon
Lone Oak company OF BeX-eT's me a left town
hiring their guns loaded with balls a. they went
This was continued until they were far out in
the country, and IL was after wards reported
that two men were seriously wounded by acct
dent
BROOKS STILL HOLDS THE STATE HOUSE.
The stste-house is still controlled by Brooks
forces, although at the request of Baxter a
guard of United States soldiers have been sta
TONED there. This morning il was visited BY
the Secretary OF State, who was allowed to pass
unmoested. The safe in bis Office has not beer
distul bed and the seals Of the state are safe
The handsome supreme court room, however,
has been badly damaged. The seats and stair
ways Of the building are everywhere covered
with mortar, empty whiskey bottles, and decay-
ing pieces OF meats and vegetables. The state
library has not been molested, but il is esti-
mated $50 coo will be necessary to restore other
portions OF the building.
BROOKS DEFIANT.
Brooks, notwithstanding recent events Is still
defiant, and appears to be confident of ultimate
success. He states that he feels assured that
majority OF the voters are in his favor, and that
he feels certain that the President acted un-
sdvisedly and hastily in recognizing Baxter
BAXTER THIsKs BROOKS HAD BETTER LEAVE.
Baxter stated TO- day that the statutes of the
state declared that treason was punishable with
death; that Brooks ard several of his principal
followers had been guilty of treason, and that
should they be convicted he, as governor
would, under the law, be unable TO pardon them.
For this reason the wisest course Brooks could
pursue would be TO leave the state. He would
not order nor recommend him 10 do so, but in
case he remain ed in Arkansas the consequences
could not fail to be very serious.
CHARGES OF BRIBERY.
Baxter sent a telegram TO Washington TODAY
that Col. Terry would testify that Judge Bowen,
Dorsey's opponent for the U. s. Senate. was
paid $4,000 by the latter TO withdraw from the
contest, and that he (Baxter) was told by Dor
sey that he deposited 500 900 in bank tor the
purpose OF bribing the legislature.
SINCE THE PROCLAMATION oP THE PRESIDENT
the situation of affairs here has been very much
Improved. To-day, however, very alarming
country. Barns and houses had been burned
in several places, and two murders have taken
place since last Saturday. Men Of both sides,
dstions. and unless the present contest be soon
definitely settled the entire state will be plunged
into revolution and disorder.
ALARMING REPORTS FROM THE COUNTRY.
A dispatch from Pine Bluff Corner says:
Murphy, Brooks negro leader, is here on his
way TO Bogy Tor the purpose of arousing the
him stopped, or the whole country will be
ruined. A dispatch from Little Rock, late in
the evening says: Reports from the country
tonight continue to be most alarming. At Du-
Wallis Bluff shots were exchanged between a
Baxter man and one of Brooks supporters.
The former was dangerously wounded. At
Eluc dun Two or tnree Arrays occurred DURING
the day. The first and most serious was caused
by the seizure by party of Baxter men Of arms
in the possession Of Brooks forces that left here
were restored after the facts in the case had
been stated to the commander here. King
White will proceed to Pine Bluff in search OF
Murphy, the negro, who Ia said TO be organizing
large party in favor OF Brooks, and light
may be expected at any moment
The Depression in the Iron Trade.
PHILADELPHIA, May l9.-Charles j. Nourse.
chairman of the pig iron committee Of the
American Iron and Steel Association, has called
meeting OF all the pig-iron manufacturers for
at the association rooms In this city, to con-
slider the continued depression in the iron
trade. IL Is expected that the COMMITTEES
will urge decisive action by Congress upon the
financial question and upon the proposition 10
restore the ten per cent. duties taken of nv Art
of 1872. The call has the approval of All lead
ing IRON manufacturers.
The Loss Of the Steamship Mancha.
SAN FRANCISCO, May Traditional in
formation In regard to the loss Of the Steamship
Mancba shows that on the 9Th OF March. the
day after abe sunk the japanese fishing boat,
her coal bunkers gave gay and her engine
rooms we're flooded, stopping her engines, and
on the 18th the vessel had become water logged
MI. Cracker and Mr.. Jones succeeded in getting
into fmall boat, but Afterwards leaped into
the sea and we're drowned, leaving ~ the only
survivors OF fifty persons on the Manchay the
i've stated in last nights dispatch.
Newspaper Change.
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