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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-10
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
TO-Days Contents of the
Herald.

CALEB CUSHING FOR CHIEF JUsTiCEi
SATISFACTORY neutrality-suspicious.
ARTICLE-FoCRrH PAGE
NEW HONOR FOR MR. CALEB CUSHING AND
WORTHY NOMINATION TO TIE CHIEF
JUsTICEsHIPi The QUESTION OF RE-
TRENCHMESTi GOVERNMENT AND THE
RAILROADS-FUrH PAGE
Tue BASES UPON WHICH THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL OF TIE UNITED STATES BUILT HIS
CASE AGAINST THE yIRGINIUs AND
OvERsLAUGHED THE WILL OF THE PEG
PLEi WHAT THE VESSELS CAPTAINS
AND yARoSA, THE NPORMER, TESTIFY
To-1HtRD PAsI.
WAR VESSELS AT THE BROOKLYN YARD-A
NEW scHREYER-rHrRD PAGE.
THE FULL AND FEARFUL AToNEMENT poR
MECHELLA's HIDEOUs CRIME HANGED
BY THE NECK UNTIL DEAD The USUAL
cLUMsINEss AND LAwLESs TORTURE OF
THE DooMEDl HE QUIETLY SUBMITS
SIXTH PAGE.
sUBvERTED SPAIN THE CARLlsTs AGAIN IN
NOTION A BATTLE MMINEyT MINIS
TERlAL DECREEsi CORTEs DISSOLVED
CUBAN GRATULATIONs-FIFTH PAGE.
THE FRENCH CRISIS THE CABINET MINISTER'S
RESIGN A VOTE or CONFIDENCE FROM
THE ASSEMBLY PROMISED TODAY
FRANCE AND THE PoPE-PIPrH PAGE
ENGLISH HoNoRs TO THE ROYAL DEAD-M-
PoRTANT GENERAL SEws-PuTH PAGE
A PROMINENT CUBAN REFUGEE ARRESTED IN
HAvANA-THE FUGITIVE DOMINICAN Elk.
PRESIDENT AT 81. THoMAs-PuTH PAGE
ENORMOUS CLAIMS FOR LOSSES on THE RIO
GRASDE BORDER PRESENTED BY MExI-
cASs-rHE AMERICAN SCHOOL SYSTEM
IN vENEZUELA-FIYTH PAGE.
TIE RIVER FLOODS INTERRUPTIONS TO
TRAVEL By RA1l-rEsTH PAGE.
4 HAYTlAN REVOLT ARRESTED BY THE Gov
ERSMENT SERIOUS ELECTION RIOTS
PEARED-FIFTH PAGE
PoLYGAMY. THE SALARY GRAB AND ECON
OMY IN NATIONAL DEFENCE con-
sIDERED BY CONGRESS YESTERDAY,
EUL0GIsTlC ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE
A sSTAR's- DOMESTIC INFEIIcrTIEs
SMOKERS. ATTENTION, GENERAL LEGAL
BUsINEss-LAsT YEARS CROP EXHIBIT
EIGHTH PAGE
THE COMING CENTENARY PROGRESS OF THE
BUILDING AND THE PROSPECTS or FINAL
sUcCEss-NR GREENS MONTHLY
FINANCIAL sTArEMENT-sxrH PAGE
ANOTHER BRoOKLYS DEFALcATfoS-THE
CAPTIVE Observation-Disclosures IN SEES
sloN-TURP kUTEs-DEyELoPiNG LIVE
STOCK AT UTlCA-EIeHrn PAGE.
EVENTS AT THE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN
MONETARY CENTRES A STRONG BOT
TON IN WALL sTREET-NNTH PAGE.
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OBITUARY.
Patrick A. O,Conrell, NJ. d,

Patrick A. OCOnrell, M. ID.
Patrick A. O'COnneil NJ D., q well known soldier
OF the war for the Union, has died at Santa Bar
bara, Cal, OF consumption OF the lungs, at the age
OF 80 years. When the Ninth regiment OF Massa-
chusetts volunteers was organized DR.. 0'Connen
manifested great interest In 1t, and was commas
stoned Assistant Surgeon on the 1lth o.
June, 1861. He LEFT this city with the
Ninth for the front, and served IN the Army
OF the Potomac. He was highly esteemed ~ MS
superior 0f1cer for while held the position
OF medical director OF one OF the divisions OF the
Potomac Army, displaying peculiar fitness FOR the
position. On the 18th OF September, 1851. ne sent
In his resignation AZ Assistant surgeon OF tue
Ninth, to take the ONCE Of surgeon or the twenty
eighth Massachusetts Volunteers, which was then
being organized, and was commissioned OCTOBER 70
OF that year, returning with the Twenty-eighth to
the 'front.' on the 18th OF June, 1858. he was maze
an Assistant Surgeon Of United States volunteers
and ~ the close OF the war returned to his prac-
tice In Boston. Subsequently he was commissioned
Surgeon Of the Ninth regiment MASSACHUSETTS, Vol.
unteers militia and was aiterward elected COi0nel
OF that regiment, holding that commission, now
ever. for only o short time. or late years MS
health has rapidly failed, and few months since
he left for California, believing that cnange or
climate would prove beneficial TO him. HIS antici-
pati0ns were not realized. Colonel OC0nnen was
o son of Mr.. Maurice O'Connel, OF East Lexington.
He possessed fine personal appearance, was
frank and genial In his manners, accomplished In
his profession, and his death Is regretted by very
large circle OF friends.
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The PUBLIC CRISIS IN SpAN.-The Spanish
Cortes has been dissolved by Ministerial
decree, which was issued in Madrid yester-
day. The government promises that elections
for new legislature will be held as soon as
order is restored and the citizen franchise rem
dered really free in the country. Serrano
thus condones the Pavia coup, and, to cer-
tain extent, accepts the position of head paci-
fcator as the leader in war against all Span
ish political extremists. Carlism appears to
be very active. Don Carlos and General Eio
have, we are assured, entered Santona at the
head of considerable force. Bilbao is COM
pletely surrounded by Carlist troops, and the
royalists are preparing to give battle to the
republicans 1t looks as if the dull monotony
of the Spanish political system were about to
be relieved and something decisive in the line
of fixed government attempted.
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In another part of the HxRALD we give the
deposition of the Cuban informer who was
produced by the Consul General of Spain in
the case of the yirginius- This creatures
statement is, perhaps, the strongest piece of
evidence which the Spanish counsel made use
of in disputing the original American M
tionality of the flibustering steamer. The rest
of the Spanish evidence ~ 10 the ownership is
hearsay. It would seem that the object of the
Attorney General was not to decide the matter
according to all the facts, but upon just as
many statements as would give while uncon-
tradicted, clear case to Spain. Nothing
appears to weaken the force of this testimony
says the Attorney General Truly, because
nothing was allowed to weaken it. No one
can blame the servants of the Spaniards
for not producing Patterson, the registered
owner. Yet the informer, the only direct
witness who testified to the alleged purchase
by the Cubans, does not know how much was
paid for the Virginius except that cit was in
the neighborhood of fifteen thousand dollars"
BE is equally hazy with reference to the regis
tered owner, Mr.. Patterson, who certainly is
a man, once seen and in such o connection,
not likely to be forgotten. When asked if he
met Mr.. Patterson, on certain occasion, the
informer replied:-'I remember the name,
but do not remember the person. remem-
Der that he was there from the name, but I
cannot picture him to myself. do not
remember the man at ALL" Wonderful lapse
of memory! The Attorney General was, in
deed, easily satisfied when stuff of this kind
and from such tainted source could weigh
against facts such as the register itself. The
possibility of the vessel being chartered by
the Cubans seems never to have been enter
tanned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-10

A MAY DAY IN JANuARY.-After full week
of fogs and clouds and storms and freshets
over all the country, from the Great Plains to
the Atlantic coast, we had yesterday May
day in January-the union of January and
May. It was day to which, changing o
word, might well be applied the description
Of such day by an old time poet:-
Sweet day, so calm and soft and bright
The bridal OF the earth and sky.
1t was delightful day for the Broadway
promenaders and for shopping, and blessed
day for the poor and the destitute, the sick
and the suffering. 1t brought with it. too,
the promise of continuance Of the mild
weather which. since the LIST of December, has
marked this gentle winter; and, notwith-
standing the disappointments Of skating and
sleighing parties, we hope, looking to the
greatest good for the greatest number, that
this winter, to the return of spring, will be
one of the mildsst we have had for many
years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-10

TIE Board on AssrsTASI ALDERMEN are
regularly at work again. minus, however, the
republican MEMBERS quorum Of democrats
remaining The usual standing committees
have been appointed by the accepted Presi-
dent and his Honor the Mayor is in active
oficiai communication with the body. Hence
the work of municipal administration pro-
crosses ~ usual OF the City Hall
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tinoticn. He walked resoiuteiy dtfianty-to
tho gallows. smoking . cigar. and yet only
spoke TO ask not TO be hanged. He seemed to
have no idea OF another world It may be
wondered what lesson the preachers will draw
from his case. The execution wss bungled,
the rope clipping and letting the nan fall to
the ground. He was quickly lifted up and
the strangulation completed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-10

The WILL OF PROFESSOR AaAss1z published
elsewhere, encourages the hope that there are
yet men Of brain and heart who s'daur be poor
for a that" The comparative poverty Of
Pitt and the absolute poverty of Marat are
instances from very different modes of life in
which the neglect to amass wealth under con-
ditions favorable thereto is mentioned to the
credit of the individuals. The great scientist
fills as much space in the worlds memory
as though he died millionaire, and no
mere roller up of millions can ever
hope for 1.-THE Of his fame. Men of unsef-
ish aims in life are splendid objects when we
want to point a particular moral, but we
scarcely believe that one father in thousand
would point out the life and the testament of
Professor Agassiz to his children in the hope
that his example would be followed in every
particular. The pure consciousness that life
is only an opportunity for increasing the
knowledge of our fellow beings is one that
will never fit into the corporal envelope Of
more than q very few in whole age. The
examples of the Jim Fisks are far more conta-
gious. When, however, this age of fastening
to be rich finds an example Of the kind Profess
sor Agassiz furnishes it should be noted.
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SLIGHTLY Neutrality-suspicious. Of the
Georgia papers are calling upon Alexander
H. Stephens to resign his place in Congress
because he is reported to have declared that
'he would 60 further than Charles Sumner in
securing every right to the negro" Mr.;
Stephens will probably reply, in the express
siye language of an old Cincinnati editor,
ssFiddlesticks
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-10

The WASHINGTON MoNuMENr-BuuD Or
OR TEAB DowN?-The Washington Monument
in it's present unfinished condition at the
national capital, has, for more than quarter of
century, been burning shame and disgrace
to the country. It is now proposed that Con-
gress make an appropriation for its rapid COM
pletion- Let this be done without delay. Let
the appropriation be placed at the disposition
of honest and responsible men; or, rather
than suffer its existence in its present shape for
another quarter Of century, let it be torn
down and the site occupied as Congressional
cemefprv
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Ordered On angcs.

Lieutenant A. B. H. Lille is ordered to the Brook
Iyn: Master Fred. E. Upton to the Pawnee; Sur
eeon J. H. Tinkham, Paymaster A. s. Kenny, Act
inp Boatswain Thomas W. Brown. Carpenter A. N.
Wbttehouse and Sailmaker J. W. North. to the
Roanoke. Commander James A. Green Is de-
tached from duty as q member of the Board Of In
spectors and placed on waiting orders; Assistant
Surgeon q. d. White, from the Boston Navy Yard,
ana ordered to the Roanoke; Gunner John Gas
Eins, from the Vermont and ordered to the
Roanoke.
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The CoopERsrowN Journal is not pleased
with Governor Dixs appointment Of Judge
Countryman to the Supreme Bench, and says
he bitterly opposed Dix's election. But the
Governor holds the pardoning power, and, it
seems, has concluded to exercise it in the case
of judge Countryman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-10

Coop FOR THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AP-
pEoPRnroNs.-The report comes from Wash
ington that this committee is terribly in
earnest to cut down estimates and to reduce
the expenditures of the government It is
said that the purpose is to make a reduction of
forty per cent not only in the navy and civil
service estimates but throughout those of the
departments generally. This is good news
But it will require the committee to remain
terribly in earnest to carry out its purpose.
Every branch of the administration and 9
host of Treasury spoilers will resist the
necessary reform. Stick to your object, gen.
tlemen of the Committee on Appropriations
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PORTSMOUTH, Va, Jan. 0, 1874
Notwithstanding all activity has subsidized at the
Navy Yard, Naval Constructor Easily is continually
engaged in originating plans for torpedo attach
ments. His success thus far justines him In his
calculations. The ordnance storeshp savannah
Is ready for service. Captain j. =. J0uett, one OF
Executive Onlcer OF the Navy Yard. Enorts are
being made TO have the monitor h0ntAuk senN
here IQr repairs and for renttln9s
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MRcHE1LA THE MURDERER Was HANGED in
Jersey City yesterday. The wretched man
was of that low order of intelligence which is
so like the brute's that speech, laughter and
tears seem the only things 70 mark the dis
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VIVA VocE VoTNa.-The Binghamton Re-
publican avors the voting by vivd uoce in re-
publican legislative caucuses. The subject is
also favorably discussed by other republican
papers in the interior. tits, however, thought
by some to be too late to urge the matter this
seasinn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-10

The Houston (Texas) Mercury Of the 4th inst
reports as foIows:-"we regret to learn that this
distinguished old Texan died at his residence, at
independence, Washington county, on Tuesday
last. Judge Baylor was native of Ken
lucky, coming to Texas at an early day IN
its history linking his fortunes with those OF the
struggling young Republic. He was man or
strong native intellect mind well developed,
broad. clear and comprehensive. He was an emf
nent urist, and filed for long time seat on the
bench OF the District Court OF this state. Baylor
University, Independence was named In honor OF
him, and for many years he 1lled the CHAIR OF law
professor OF that lnsLitutlOn.N
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MRS CONwAYS BROOKLYN THEATRE,
washington street. Brookyn.-LITfLE SUNSHINE, a
s r H. closes at II +. NJ. Miss Lillian Conway.
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auusEmEyTs THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING

WOODS MUSEUM.
....w .o~,., Tbirjetb street STREETS OF NEW
YORK. At r NJ closes At II r NJ Matinee at2P' M
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The POwhatan.

LEwEs DEL, Jan. o. 1874.
The United states steamer Powhatan passed in
at two O'Clock p. M.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
rvautv. eighth street and Broadway-MAN AND WIFE,
att :WP. N. c.oses at ~ NJ SARATOGA AZ l. NJ
closes At II Z. Mr.. Harkins Miss +. Davenport.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
p,ch,h .venue and Twenty-third street.-HUMPrY
OUNPTI ABROAD, at 7:fo closes at "ao r. l.
A. G L. Fox Matinee at l. ~ +. N.
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Mrs. Anna Cabot Lowell, OF Cambridge, Mass.
died at her residence on Tuesday night 9th inst.
after brief illness, at the age OF g. She Vas
widely known as . writer and instructress OF
youth. She opened q school for girls in Boston
more than 30 years ago, and soon became one Of
the best teachers in the city, making herself
acquainted with the whole theory and practice Of
Instruction az then understood, and devoting her.
SELF to her work With fidelity. She became au
author also, and for succession Of years pub
y Tsh ys eu9 y ~. Of nel great n. ss1
OF Teaching In 1s4l, and the last her
"Seed Grain for Thought and Discussion" pub
iohed in 1856, after she had given up her school
and even retired from the instruction OF classes in
special subjects. which she continued some time
alter transferring her school to others. The best
known OF her works Is her "Poetry Tor Home ana
School; or, Geanings from the Poets" In which
hundreds or thousands OF American children have
made their drst acquaintance with the beauties OF
English and American poetry. Mrs. Lowell's father,
Patrick T. Jackson, with her uncle, Francis Q.
Lowell, built In Waltham, where they had country
seats, the first cotton mill In the world In which
were combined all the operations necessary to con-
vert raw cotton into finished cloth.
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ROBINSON HALL
sixteenth street-fhE PiCCASISNfES, from London.
Afsrncon, ATS Evening, at s.
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MILLIONS Fol- No DEFENCE is now the
tx AMONG REPRESENTATIVE nAnazs
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OLYMPIC THEATRE,
Broadway between Hou ton and Bleecker streets
GABRIEL GkUb ats =. NJ. closes at ii r NJ haJliton-
Raynor Family. Matinee at 2 r. NJ
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Balm HALL
Great Jores street Lafayette place-THE Pill
Skim. 1T . Y. NJ. closes at 9:W L. N.
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BOOTHS THEATRE,

sixth avenue ana Twenty third street-KIT OR. tn
ARKANSAS TRAVELLER, at 45 r. N. closes Al ~ ~
N. Mr.. 4. y Chanirau, Mss Bella Pateman. Matinee
N3PN.
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John b. Thompson.

Hon John B. Thompson, ex-Lieutenant Governor
and member of Congress for several successive
years from l54O died In Harrisburg, KY, on
wednesday, 7th inst, at the age OF 81 years.
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WALLACK's THEA1

WALLACK'S THEATRE
Broadway and Thirteenth streeL-A NAN OF HONOR,
st8P closes at ~ 5J 2. M. Mr.. Lester Wallack MISS
Annie Deland. Matinee at 80 p. NJ.
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BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE,

opoosste City Hall Brooklvn.-JOHN GARTH, at
N, closes ut S y. NJ. HENRY ~, ats p. NJ. HIDE
aAND 1t ~ 4. NJ closes At ii 80 r. NJ Miss Annie RI
.rin Mr.. John Jack.
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METROPOLITAN THEATRE,
No. SIS MISUNDERSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT, At
zisp. NJ. closes al 10 81 z. n. Matinee att +. NJ.
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BOWERY THEATRE,

BOWERY THEATRE.
Bowery.-DICK TUkPIN, &C., at n. NJ FRENCH So
ON HoRskBACk. At r. NJ. closes at II r. M. Mis-
Kate Fisher.
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GERMANIA THEATRE,
Fourteenth street-GhASD DUCHESS atsP NJ closes
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LYRIC HALL
Reservoir SQUARE, Sixth avenue.-ARs. JARLEY's WAX
children, attP NJ closes at 6 +. NJ.
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NIBLo's GARDEN
Broadway, between Prince and Houston street, es
~ rue KITCHEN. at p. n. closes at 10 80 p. N.
vOkes Family, M Lef1ngwelL Matinee At 2 I. \.
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BRYANrs OPERA HOUSE,
Twenty third street corner OF Sixth avenue.-CINDER
ELLA IN BLACK, NEGRO MINSTRELSY, DC, at p.
~ closes at 10 r. N. harinee at 2 Pm
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TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE,
No. eDl Rowery.-vAkIErY ENTERTAINMENT, At p.
~. closes Al IL p. n. Matinee at 80 p. NJ.
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sTEINWAY HALL,
Fourteenth street-THOMAS' CONCERT, at 2. NJ.
closes At sssl z. " CHRlsrNAsTIpE CONCERT, at
A. n CLOSES al 10 p. NJ.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-20

United States will not interfere.
There ia an armed insurrection
against the legal State government here
and call on you TO sid in suppressiDg
it. But if you will not, then leave me
free to act and order the United States
troops without an hours delay to their
own ground and keep thsm out Of my
way. 1 have been thwarted and de-
layed thus long and in fact elected from
my office-becsuse Of the fact that I had
heretofore disbanded the militia OF the
State.
l make this earnest demand 10 re-
press insurrection and prevent domestic
violence under my sense of duty to the
Constitution and laws OF the United
States as well as the State OF Arkansas,
aud l rely confidently, as have ali the
time, on the assurances contained in
your letter of September Is, 1873. to
prevent the overthrow of my official
authority by illegal and disorderly pros
ceedipgs. An immediate answer is
requested, otherwise bloodshsd may
be the result.
(Signed.) ELISHA BAXTER,
Governor OF Arkansas
The Governors forces have been In.
creased several hundred during the
day. The streets are full of armed
men, Brooks has Withdrawn all his
sentinels to a point inside his barricades
at the State house. The troops OF
Governor Baxter are very eager to at
tack the place and are only prevented
from so dong by the presence ot United
States troops.
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ARKANSAS.
The Goytrnars' War.


LITTLE Rock, April lS.-Tbree huns
dred men from Pine Bluff. fifteen bur-
dred rom Washington, one hundred
from Batesville and fifty from Saline
city reinforced the Governors troops
this morning. The three hundred from
Pine B!aff are nearly all colored men.
They came in with flying colors and
q band playing. The Governor is now
holding a consultation with his generals.
His intentions are 10 surround the State
House, TO cut of its supplies. The
State House party have been pressing
the colored people iuto service. Tie
Governor says he will prevent blood
shed il possible, but, by the Eternal,
the insurgents must and will be put
down. One thousand more men are
expected on the train this even,
iu,. Brooks has sent out num-
Der OF recruiting officers. but they are
not to be permitted to return. Brooks
has possession OF the street in front OF
the State House, and his sentinels can
be seen parading their posts from a
point standing near City Hall. General
Ira Mel. Barton, an Old West Pointer
and Federal officer during the late
war, has command OF the colored
troops from Pine Bluff. The State
House party captured Captain Sam
Houston this morning as he was pass
ing near their lines. Ne knocked down
the lieutenant OF the guard, but they
dragged him in by force. He was
afterwards released. The postmaster
has received telegram from Washing
ton to the effect that all mail matter
addressed to Governor E. Baxter and
Elisha Baxter, Governor, should be
delivered to Baxter. and letters adj
dressed TO Governor Brooks or Brooks,
Governor, should be delivered to Brooks
All letters addressed to the Governor OF
Arkansas will be withheld until further
orders.
Governor Baxter this morning ap-
Piled in writing to W. W. Cox. Clerk
of the Supreme Court, whose office is
in the State House, to supply him with
transcript Of the records OF the Court
in the case OF Brooks vs. Mcclure,
wherein the Court DEGREES in favor o.
Baxter The Clerk replied by stating
that Chief Justice Mcclure, the only
dissenting Judge on that occasion, VINO
had sworn Brooks in, bad the originals
and transcript, and could not be iur'
nished the governor
Last night Mayor Kramer telegraph
ed the President TO direct the I. ,.
troops at this point to assist
him in preserving peace and clearing
the streets Of armed men. This dis
patch was answered by Attorney Gen
eral Williams to-day, stating that the
general government would not interfere
The United States flag floats from the
balcony OF the Anthony House and
brass band enlivened matters this even
ing by discoursing music at this point.
Several companies have arrived from
the country to reinforce Gov. Baxter
Mr.. Brooks has made formal COM
plant before Colonel Rose, post com