The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-11-05


found peace, against the attempt to deprive
naturahzed citizens of their rights Of citi-
zenship and suffrage, against frauds in reg
lstratlon, against the present returning
board, which, it Is claimed, is illegal, be-
ing composed wholly of members Of the
same political party: against the bayonet as
the solver of political questions, against
the unWarrantable interference of Federal
officials and the use of the patronage and
/ power Of the Federal government to con-
troll State elections: and calling On their
fellow-citiZens all over the broad land, in
view of these outrages on civil liberty, 10
take heed lest the sword which is now
drawing the likelihood of Louisianians be
not soon pointed at their own defenseless
breasts
The chairman Of the Democratic Conser-
vatiye Central Committee is authority tor
the statement that there is no truth in the
report telegnphed hence that the Conserve
tive leaders are about to commence criminal
proceedings against Kellogg and other Rad
1cals for murder on account of the four
teenth Of September affair.
NEW ORLEANS, October 80. - United
States Marshal Packard to-day received a
dispatch dated Camp Merrill, October 20,
via Shreveport, October 80, from his deputy,
reporting the arrest Of five persons, charged
with completely in the Coushatta outrage, as
reported in the press dispatches a.week ago.
NEW ORLEANS, October S1.AThe Fire
mems Charitable Association have resolved
to discontinue business unless the city pays
them by the fifteenth Of November. The
fire department. Of the city owes them $780,
600. essex
WASHINGTON, October 31-Col. Badger,
commanding the Federal forces in Charles
ton, South Carolina, writes to the War De-
| partment that on account of the prevalence
of yellow fever in that city, he has re-
moved the troops under his command to
SummerVille in that State.
/ The Elections .4r
PHILADELPHIA, November 3.-Election
1 progressing very quietly, entirely barren of
excitement, under the new election law.
| The polling precincts number over one hun
dred, and there being no hourly announce
ment of the state of the polls, nothing can
be known to base any calculation upon un-
til the polls close at 7-o'clock P. NJ. There
is much scratching, aud Mari, Republican
candidate for district attorney, is the suf-
ferer, from bitter hostility to him made by
Democratic reformers
WASHINGTON, November 3.-The feeling
in Republican circles shows no improve
ment. The best ciphering shows two or
the Conservatives discount all doubtful
| Southern districts, basing their hopes upon
possible, and, in the main, upon probable
gains in the North.
SHREvEPoRT, La, November 3.-Nearly
complete returns from all the boxes in this
parish, Caddo, show Democratic majority
of 600. Official returns will,not materially
change these figures.
The registered colored majority IN this
parish is 1876. showing there was o heavy
colored vote for the Conservatives. Three
Democrats are elected to the the Legisla-
ture. Levy is elected to Congress from this
district, beyond doubt.
Later.-Complete official returns show a
Democratic majority of 500. Two pre-
clncts in Socie Parish give Democratic
majority. No Others heard from.
NEW ORLEANS, November 3.-Repubi-
cans admit that the arrest of the merchants
was bad policysEs many who had taken
TO part in politics since the war closed their
places of. business and engaged actively in
the canvass. aIT ~
NEW Iberia, November 3.-Laloire this
morning attempted to issue fraudulent reg
1stration papers through the back window
lOf thesouurt rhoQse, which was frustrated
by Col. Fourret. There being no box in
the bayou precincts $50 voters were de-
prived of the right of voting. At Grand
Point precinct the negroes voted en- masse
with the whites.
MONTGOMERY, November Am immense
vote is being quietly polled; many eolored
votes cast for the Conservative ticket. -.
Two fires this morning, and both still
burning. sids-
NEw iYoRKo November 3. Weather
splendid +. g ~. ~ +. = .'92
Voting commenced early this morning.
There was a row this morning in the
Twenty-tirst Ward between Coroner Richard
Croker and ex-Sherif O'Brien, who is
running as candidate for Congress in OPP
position to Hewitt, the Tammany nominee.
Both were backed up by friends and during
the fighting one of O'Brien's gang shot and
killed a, Croker man; reinforcements of
police have gone to the spot; a feud has
long existed between O'Brien and Croker
for ascendency in the ward, the latter being
a Tammany man. LII ~
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, November 3.-The
election has awakened an extraordinary in
terest, and the vote is nearly as heavy as
that flor President in 1872. Seven hun
drednew voters have been made in this
city, and as foukffths of these are Demo
Gratis, a majority of 1000 may be expected
In Springfield. A good many Republicans
are boiling Alexander, Republican nomi-
nee for Congress in the Eleventh District,
but the entire Grange influence of Hamden
and Berkshire counties Isl thrown in his
favor. s,..q .,,- ..,....-,v .,f,
NEW ORLEANS, November 3.-The re-
turns this morning indicate IS, 900 Conser-
vative majority in the city; Gibson in the
First and Ellis in the Second Congressional
Districts, each go out of the city with over
5000 majority, and their election is regarded
as certain by the Conservatives They also
claim the election of Levy in the Fourth
Spencer in the Fifth and Moody in the
Sixth District. The Conservative State
Central Committee regard the election of
Monecure, for State Treasurer, as certain.
Seven parishes heard from, including Or
leans, give Monecure over IA, 900 majority.
The Conservatives claim ten of the eighteen
State Senators, and at least sixty members
of the House; good working majority IN
the House; they elect tWenty-three Repre-
sentatives in this city,
NEW IBERIA, La, November 3.-The re-
turns Of Iberia parish not yet fully made up,
experts estimated it at over 1900 polled,
and gave MOnecure, treasurer, $50 majority 4
Breaux, Congress, 400; King, State Senate,
200: SehwaTH, representative, 1875; Renow-
Diet, parish Judge, &C.; Miguel, sheriff, 90
majority over the Republican ticket.
Reports from; Vermillion parish say that
almost the entire vote is for Breaux for
Congress, and Conservative judge, repre-
sentative and 6berif elected.
Molzf oArERY, November 3.-Negro wo-
men, dressed e. men, voted the Radical |
ticket st Huntsville. They were put in |
jail. The negroes are rejoicing over the /
two destructive fires this morning.
WASHINGTON, November Sit is wills |
pefed 6 the high officials have dispatches
that LouisiahA Is lost by IA, 900, and that
the Conservatives have four members Of
Congress.
BsOOKIrS, November s.-Heayy vote
quiet
Providence, November 3.-Beni 7. |
Eames is elected to Congress in the First
District, and LAtimer W. Ballou in the Sec