New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-02
plantation on Red River. some thirty miles below
Shreveport with the view OF crossing there and destroy
ing the datboat 10 proyent further pursuit he

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the natboa prevent further pursuit. he was over
| taken by the pursuing party. The guards were over
pow cred and the prisoners taken away from him and
three Of Them Edgarton, Twtche and Devices shot on
the spot The other three, Howell Holland and Willis.
were carried back short distance to place near
Wards Store, and there shot, The citizens in the neigh
borhood assembled yesterday morning and buried the
killed. the first three in graveyard near Hutchinsons
plantation and the last three the spot where they
| had been killed, near Wards Store.
AN EXTRA REGIMENT OF STATE MILITIA ORDERED
BY GOV. KELLOGG -APPREHENDED WHITE
LEAGUE DISTURBANCES THE CAUSE OF THE
| ORDER.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 1.-The Governor has
called out an extra regiment of State militia. to be
composed OF picked white men, the orders being Issued
days ago In view OF the apprehenced White League
disturbances and tho entire absence or United states
troops from the State. Recruiting has been quietly
going on, and It is stated that no ex-solders nave
volunteered. This regiment will be added TO Long
streets brigade, and will be used mainly to keep down
| disturbances IN and around the city.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE SOUTHERN TROUBLES.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The report that the
President intended to Washington this week
seems to be untrue as Attorney left here
to-day to transact some public business with him al
Long Branch The principal subject has reference 10
the Southern troubles, about which the Attorney
General greatly alarmed but the President does not
appear to regard them with any apprehension.
THE PEOPLES CONVENTION OF MISSOURI.
BOTH PARTIES LOOK UPON THE NEW MOVEMENT
WITH DIsFAvOR-THE DELEGATES MEN OF HIGH
CHARACTER - NATIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH
STATE POLITICS TO BE DENOUNCED-PUBLIC
MONEY NOT TO BE PLACED WITH THE BANKS.
iron THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUss.l
ST. LOUIS, Aug. SO.-The professional poll
tcans of Missouri look upon the Peoples Convention
which is to assemble Jefferson City, next "Wednesday
as q sort OF common enemy. The Republcans-that Is
the clique of Federal ofcehoders and few Others led
by The ST. LOUIS Globe, who would prefer to have the
Democratic party succeed than to witness the forma-
ton of any party which they could not control
are alarmed lest this movement shall capture the
rank and file OF those who have been accustomed TO
act with them and leave them without following and
the Democratic wheelhorses have been unable to find
out yet how strong hold the Independents have upon
the farmers who cast 80 large proportion OF the vote
which they depend for success 1t Is not strange,
therefore, that the political managers are looking for
ward to next Wednesdays gathering with more than
usual interest
The Peoples Convention promises now to be very
respectable meeting, both numbers OF delegates
who will attend and as to the character OF the repre-
sentatyes. As have remarked before, the delegation
from this city universally admitted TO be superior TO
any which ever went from st. Louis TO any previous
State Convention. They actually picked men, Sc
ected from ranks of both Of the old parties for their
integrity and the high position they hold as business or
professional men. From the country hear that almost
equal care has been taken in the selection OF delegates
and there is therefore, every reason to suppose tha
the leaders of the movement who WILL OF course
in great degree shape the action OF the Convention
are wise its utterances VIII be received WIN great
respect throughout the State.
TT ia imp NJ before
the Convention to conjecture what position will take
on any OF the important questions with which III VIII
have to deal but have an outline OF some resoiu
lions which will be submitted to 1t aud whicn IL VIII DC
urged to adopt. These resolutions will condemn In
severe terms practice Of dealing with state and local
uestons through the machinery OF National parties
and assert that TO practice may be traced very much
OF the incompetency and corruption IN state and local
governments which now exist. They VIII declare,
therefore, that it is the duty Of all good CITIZENS
ignoring past party affiliations and all questions OF
National politics. unite in the selection of competent
and honest for all positions under the state Gov
ernment applying to all candidates those tests and only
those which business would apply in the seec-
ton OF agent to whom he wished 10 lntrusa portion
of his business The resolutions Will furtner ADVISE the
people in their Congressional Districts. to give their
support to honest competent men, who, without regard
to party will best represent the industrial ana matera
wants of their district and support such measures as
will best sustain the pubic credit. and they VIII urge
the application OF the principles in the selection
OF county officers and members OF the Legislature.
One of the greatest abuses in this State ls the
leaning of the public money for the private bene-
fit OF the State County Treasurers That 49,
the money belonging in the State and county
Treasures is deposited in the banks and the
interest which is paid turned into the state
Treasury This makes the custody Of the State funds
very desirable Office and renders possible for the party
I'm mower TO raise large for political purposes by as
easements on the banks and the State and County
TreaslIrers Among the resolutions which VIII DO SUD-
mted TO the Convention will be one declaring that
every person who accepts nomination from the Peo-
ple's marty either the State or county treasurer
shlp must pledge himself in advance to account for and
nav in to the public fund dollar received Tor the
nae OF the money in his custody
have heard no intimaton In regard to the position
the Convention is likely to take on the currency ques
ton but suspect that attempt will be made TO ig-
more it on the ground that It Is question entirely dis
connected with politics and to be dealt with by
the people only through their Congressional Conven-
lions am in equal ignorance as to any proposed ac
ton to he taken on the railroad question
THE OHIO REPUBLICANS.
FoREsuADowING OF THE RESULTS OF THE STATE