The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-31

Heating and White having resigned, |
leaves the commissioner without any |
officers to serve warrants.
A letter from Coushntta states that
no arrests have been made there since
Sunday.
a gentleman from Natchltoches
states that Mr.. Cosgrovc, editor Of the
NNtchitOches NindicatOr, was arrested
ut that place on Wednesday by II Uni
ted States marshal, and taken TO the
military camp. Our informant states
that Mr.. COsgrove's friends are not al
lowed to communicate with him by
the marshal, who says he has warrants
for the arrest of one hundred others III
that parish.
The cavalry which left here day be-
fore yesterday, are now quartered NJ
Minden, Webster parish, but as yet
have made no arrests.
The company which has been ut
Coushatta and Natchitoches created
considerable alarm in Desoto parish,
and attempted to make several arrests,
but the parties they were after had
been advised of their approach, and as
far as heard from, effected their escape
to the woods.
Passengers from the east report cav
airy detachments, accompanied 10y
United States marshals, operating in
Lincoln and Union parishes, but Their
intentions have not been ascertained.
New ORLEANS, October M.-The
troops stationed in the city and at
Jackson barracks, under command of
Colonel Floyd Jones, will be reviewed
tomorrow morning on Canal street.
Two companies of the thirteenth in
fantry arrived yesterday.
Company &, of the fifteenth infantry,
goes to Greenville, Alabama and COM
G, of the second infantry, to Mobile.
A daily parade of the troops has
been ordered, the only object being
the exercise of the men, both for SAN
itary purposes and to meet the require
ments of the service.
Pierre Berth, Il notorious burglar,
was killed by a penitentiary guard
while attempting to escape.
The steamship Agnes, from Havana
for New Orleans, was towed into the
Southwest Pass, yesterday, disa-
bled
1T is understood that the Metropoli-
tan police are about TO strike for three
months pay now due them.
New ORLEANS, October 2G.- Captain
w. II. Scovill, of the steamer Bryarly,
which arrived last night from Shreve-
port, says that on the way up he en-
gagged full cargo of cotton for the re-
turn trip at points below Shreveport.
In the meantime the cavalry appeared,
accompanied by United States mar
shals, who We're reported to have writs
for the arrest of several hundred citi-
zens of the parishes bordering Oh Red
river. These reports and the presence
of the cavalry produced panic among
the whites, who indiscriminately took
to the woods. The negroes stopped
work, and out of u full cargo engaged
the Bryarly got but twenty-five bales,
there being no one to haul the cotton
to the landings. Captain ocovill states
that cotton picking has been almost
entirely suspended on many planta-
tons, which will cause heavy losses to
both planters and merchants.
General Emory reviewed the troops
here this morning.
NEW York, October pa special
dispatch from Shreveport says that in
Homer, Claiborne parish, N. j. Scott,
parish judge, j. a. Ramsey, recorder,
and L.. r. Richardson, mayor, were ar
rested on Saturday night by one Selye
and Deputy Marshal Maxey, assisted
by cavalry. The cause of the arrests is
unknown. No citizens are aware Of
any act to justify or suspicion of Of
fence. The arrests were made in the
most violent manner. The parties are
not allowed to communicate with
their families. The prisoners are ours
ed and abused. Ramsey is the most
popular man in the parish. Judge
Scott is candidate for reelection.
NEW IBERIA, La, October 26.-The
st. Martins prisoners were brought
here by United States deputy mar
shall and squad of cavalry. Their
preliminary examination was held be-
fore United States Commissioner L.
II Riddell, district clerk of Iberia.
The arrests were made under the ku-
klux act. Two of the prisoners were
held to bail in six thousand dollars
each, and one in one thousand, to APP
pear before the United States district
court, and the fourth, a. Hebert, was
discharged.
A number of prominent citizens of
st. Martins parish were present to
sign bonds for any amount, but were
refused until they furnished certificates
for property, which prevents the bonds
being signed before tomorrow. Prom
inent men of that parish gave the in
formation that great many more ar
rests will be made soon.
WASHINGTON, October 26.-The fol-
lowing appointments were made to-
day: Shields, collector of customs,
Galveston Ri1geson, judge Paschal,
collector of customs at Corpus Christi
Wesley Ogden, collector of customs,
Indianola no change of the Browns
vile custom house General Malloy,
collector of internal revenue for the
Jefferson district; Robert f. Campbell,
collector of the Austin district.
The other districts have been con-
solidated, Taylor retiring aud st. Clair
retaining his place.