Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-25

stationed in the city and at jackson bar
racks, under command of Col. Floyd Jones
will be reviewed tomorrow on Canal street
Two companies of the 18th infantry ar
rived yesterday. Company G., 18th Infantry
goes to GTeeneyille, Ala, and Company G.
End Infantry, TO Mobile. A daily parade o.
troops has been ordered, the only object BE-
/ ing the exercise of the men.
No More Arrests.
SHREVEPORT, Oct. 24.-No additional
arrests were made this morning. But
ninety warrants have been prepared at the
instance Of Gen. Merrill. Ii IS said these
will be served on Monday.
Desperate ShOt-A strike Imminent,
New ORLEANS, La, Oct. 24.-Pierre
Berten, notorious burglar, Vas killed by
the penitentiary guard while attempting to
escape.
It is understood the Metropolitans are
about to strike for three months paw now
due them.
APrOtest.
The following was unanimously adopted
bS the Democratic and Conservative State
Central Committee.
Neic Orleans, Oct. 24.-Whereas, several
thousand of our foreign born citizens were
naturalized in the Second District Court,
upon the advice of the best legal talent in
the State, said advice being based upon
previous decisions upon questions, ard ac-
quiesed in for many years; and whereas.
said natUralized citizens have been regis
teredwithout opposition to their right to
register, and thereby become qualified
electors under tho constitution; and,
Whereas, an effort has been made to de-
prive said foreign born citizens of their
right of citizenship by Federal officials,
whose persistent interference in affairs of
State tended to disorder, and we denOunce
the weakness and deSpOtism of the Execu-
tive in submitting to the dictation OF said
Federal officials,
Resolved, That We earnestly recommend
TO every registered citizen, haVing natural
lied, to present himself at the polls and
vote.
Resolved, That if this outrage be con-
summated, We will hold up to popular exc
Grafton the individual authors of the foul
conspiracy against worthy class OF citi-
ZenS. ALBERT VOORHEES,.
President Executive Committee.
Arrests at Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, LA, Oct. 24-The fol-
noon by the United States Marshal. charged
with violating the enforcement act: Geo.
Pike, banker; E. J. Jacobs, of the firm of
E. b. Il. r. Jacobs, the wealthiest firm in
the city: JnO. J. Koran, of the firm of
Koran IL LOOney; w. p. Ford, of Baisseau
x Ford; r II. Lindsay, of Steers x Lind
say, J. McWilliams. Other arrests are
threatened. The warrants were served by
(GNail Radical candidate fnr plar;G -,
BaSsair parish, and were based upon Aft
davits of Gen. Lewis Merrill, United
States Army, commanding Division. No
resistance was offered, and no one attempt
ed to escape. Their examination has been
set for Monday morning.
Another Compromise.
FRANKLIN, La, Oct. PA large aud
enthusiastic mass meeting of the white and
cOlored people ofthe parish of st. Mary,
called in accordance with the resolutions
adopted by the White League nominating
convention on Saturday last, was held to-
day. A compromise similar to that made
in the parish of TeTetone was effected.
The meeting throughout was orderly, and
speeches delivered by both white and col
ored men were well received. The follow
ing compromise ticket in opposition to the
straight-Out Republican ticket was adopted:
Arthur Antoine, cOlOred, and L. 5. Clark,
white, for House of Representatives; J. w.
Lyman, white, Parish Judge; Timothy
Davis, colored, Sheriff. The whites have
three and the blacks two candidates for the
police jury. The ward constables and the
Justices of the Peace are equally divided.
More Arresfs-AetiOn Of Police Jury.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 24.-Parties from
st. Martins report the arrest at BresuX
Bridge, by the United States Marshal, Of
Eng. Durio and A. Hebe:t. They, with
those previously arrested, were removed to
ST. Martinsville, where they are to have a
preliminary. examination next Monday.
1t is unknown upon what charges they were
arrested.
The police jury met yesterday and re-
fused to take any action towards holding
the elections. The whites are supposed to
be ahead at the close of registration.