The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11

their riotous proceedings. Amer their arrest
these men, il Is stated. voluntarily agreed. in
consideration of being safely conducted TO
Shreveport, TO leave the State, and Il was
while en- route to that place, under the con-
duct Of Mr. John Carr and guard OF sixteen
men. that they were taken. A. before stated,
and All OF them shot II Is claimed that the
party who killed the prisoners were Texans,
and that Mr.. Carr and the guard Tade every
effort 20 safely deliver the prisoners At shreye-
port. The other report comes from New Or
leans, and Is the statement Of state senator
Twitchell brother Of one Of the persons killed.
He states that the only cause Of the occurrence
was White League movement 10 run out Of
the State or Kill all white Republican leader.
in the parish OF Red River, which, by the re-
turns ofthe Returning Boards, went largely
Republican At the last election. and thus TO
prevent the organization Of the Republican
voters of that parish for the coming cam
paign. II j. also asserted that the intention Of
the White League Of Caddo parish TO take pos
session Of Red River parish was known 10 the
parish officers for days previous 20 the aetual
occurrence, and was the only reason Of the
parish officers organizing 10 resist their dis
placement from offices TO which. according 10
the returns OF their opponents. they Were
fairly elected. Governor Kellogg states that
all the information in his possession emphaii-
cally contradicis the version given by Major
stephens Of the origin of the trouble. The
names Of the murdered men were r. :. Edg-
erton, Homer Twiichell. X. a. Devices. W.
+. Howell. {. Holland. and NJ. {. Willis.
A convention was held at Mount Vernon,
Ohio. on the %. for the purpose OF perfecting
an organization i'm each OF the States Of New
Jersey. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and ILL
nois 10 push forward the survey OF the best
line for the construction Of cheap freight
railway between the Atlantic seaboard and
the Mississippi River. Committees were sp-
pointed for each state TO solicit subscriptions
TO defray the expenses Of a preliminary sur
yey Of the entire line. with a central commit
tee at Pittsburg. TO which other commit
tees are to report. A certificate Of incor-
poration for the Peoples Freight Railway
Company. Ohio Division, was executed. with
five incorporators. The President was au-
thorized to appoint. upon the approval Of the
local committee. one attorney for each State
TO prepare papers and perfect the consolida-
ton Of the five companies into one. 10 be
called the Peoples Freight Railway Com
pany. Charles q. Qnitel. late engineer ofthe
Texas and Pacific Railroad. was appointed
Chief Engineer OF the preliminary surveys.
with headquarters at Pittsburg. The con-
vention adjourned TO meet 1T the call OF the
Central Committee.
The Citizens Bank Of New Orleans has
suspended payment.
Snow fell in Wyoming Territory, on the
lst, TO the depth of an inch.
Col. Thomas j. Henderson has been nomi-
mated for Congress in the Sixth Illinois Dis
trict, beating the present representative. j..
b. Hawley, on the l4sih ballot.
The Missouri Independent. or Peoples,
Convention. in session al jefferson City on
the I'd, nominated Major William Gentry. or
Pettis, for Governor, and Hon. :. W. Head-
lee, OF Greene, for Lieutenani-Governor. The
remaining nominations were postponed until
the following day. The platform i published
in another column.
The Nebraska Republican State Conven-
ton, in session at Lincoln on the "a. nomi-
mated Captain silas CARRIER, OF Lincoln. for
Governor. Hon. Lorenzo CranZ was nomi-
mated for Congress.