The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-16

except Ave per cent: deposited ia Tue
treasury, for the purposes OF redemp.
non, Is liberal one for those institu.
tions.
Attorney. General Williams has given
an opinion in the Arkansas matter re.
ferred to him by the President. He
says it would be disastrous to allow the
proceedings by which Brooks obtained
possession OF the Office to be drawn
into precedent. There is not State
in the Union in which they would not
produce conflict, and probably blood
shed. They cannot be upheld or justi-
fed upon any ground, and in his OPT.
MON, Elisha Baxter should he recog-
nized as the lawful Executive of the
State Of Arkansas. The President will
to-day issue q proclamation in accord
anoe with this opinion.
SAN FRANCISCO, May l5-Therc is
great excitement ut Los Angeles, in
consequence of the arrest Of Vasquez.
The Jail is guarded by strong force
OF men, to prevent the escape or lynch.
ing OF the prisoners. The total appro-
priation for the capture Of Vasquez
and his men is SIS 900; $4,000 for the
chief.
New YORK. May 1S.-M.. hoy,. OF
Hoyt, Spragne Il Co., died this nutu-
ing, of pneun,onia.
Policeman John Doyle, indicted for
the murder Of his sweetheart, Mary
Fowler, this morning pleaded to mar-
der III the second degree, and was sen.
fenced to the State prison for life
WAsuISGToS, May 15.-Thc War
Claims Committee considered the
claim OF the Southern Methodist
Church Publishing Company, OF
Nashville, for nea-!v 500, 0UO. No
hnal uctior
The proclamation Of the President
is NJ follows:
Whereas ccr!aiu turba:cut mud dis
orderly persons, pretending that Eli.
sha Baxter, tho present Executive OF
Arkansas, was not elected, have com.
bined together, with force aud arms,
to resist his authority as snch Execu-
tive, and the other Authorities of the
said State; and whereas said Elisha
Baxtes has been declared duly elected
by the General Assembly of said State,
as provided in the Constitution
thereof, aud hns for u long period been
| exercising the functions Of said Office,
into which he was inducted according
to the Constitution aud laws of said
State. and ought, by it's citizens, to be
considered as the lawful Executive
thereof; and whereas it is provided in
tho Constitution of the United Suites
that the United States shall protect
every State in the Union, OH applica.
IF tnt, - ~,
ecative. when the Legislature cannot
be convened, against domestic vio-
leuce; and whereas snid Elisha Baxter,
under Section 4 Of Article Nv of tie
Constitution of the U United States, and
the laws passed in pursuance thereof.
has heretofore made application to me
to protect snid State and the citizens
thereof against domestic violence; and
whereas the General Assembly of the
State, convened in extra session, at the
capital thereof, on the 11th instant,
pursuant to call made by said Elisha
Baxter, and both Houses thereof have
passed joint resolution, also, apply
ing to me to protect the Slate agaiost
domestic violence; and whereas it is
provided in the laws of the United
States, in oil cases Of insurrection in
any Slate, that it shall be lawful for
the President of the United States. on
application of the Legislature Of such
State, or Of the Executive, when the
Legislature cannot be convened, to
employ such part of the land and
naval forces as shall be judged neces.
sary for the purpose Of suppressing
such insurrection, or causing the laws
to be duly executed; and whereas it is
required that, when it may be neces.
sary, in the judgment OF the Presi.
dent, to use the military force for the
purpose aforesaid, he shall forthwith,
by proclamation, command such insur-
gents to disperse and retire peacsably
to their respective houses within u
limited time:
Now, therefore, I, U. 8. Grant,
President of the United States, do
hereby make proclamation, and csm.
mand all turbulent and disorderly per.
sons to disperse and retire peaceably
to their respective nbodes, within ten
days from this date; aud hereafter to
submit themselves to the lawful au-
thority Of said Executive, aud the
other constituted authorities of snid
State; and invoke the aid and CO op.
GRAFTON OF oil good citizens to uphold
the law and preserve tho public peace
WAsHISGToN, May l5.-In the Sc.
nate, citizens Of Mississippi petition
| the Government to take charge of thp