, 1874-11-14


WHY nAxTER DID NOT WANT THE dovEnNoRBu1r.
6pteias Dtud.ch 10 The Ch,cano Tribune,
LITTLE RooE, Ark, Nov. 13.-Gov. Baxter teB-
titled before tho Congressional Committee to-day
that ho would appear this winter as attorney for
the new Government In the casa pending before
Congress.
Gen. Newton testified that Baxtcr had told him,
on the day that Daxtor was nominated for Coy
ernor by tho Democrats, that he would tnko
Charge Of the caso On tho part Of tho State. This
accounts for Daxter'e action in deolfning tho
nomination, it botng charged that his nay a. at-
tornoy will largely exceed that ns Governor:
Baxter also testified that tho Interview repostod
TO hayc taken place between correspondent OF
the Now York Times and hiu1Rolf, na published
in that journal on tho 25th Of Inst May wherein
ho Ia reported ah having madn gravo ollargoB
noaipgt Senator Clayton, Ia nnoro farce. He had
never made tho charges as reported. AS tho
Times cdsorlnlly gayo cEedenco to these chargeB,
it places that journal mud its correspondent IN an
unenyiable position.
THE CONGRESSIONAL 1NVEsT1dAIIoN ENDED.
jspeetat Dispatch 70 The CHICAGO TribuW.
Onc1NNArr, Nov: 1s.-:Thcre iB good evidence
trouble in Arkanans will not be prosecuted fur
ther. Congressman Milton sAylor, tho only
member Of tho Houao Committee ro.olocted,
was to have gone down there this weok to Join
tho Committee, but 10 will not now 60. Tho
tcrday. Judge Poland, Of Vermont. waa there
on timc, as was also Mr. Ward, Of Chicago. To-
day Mr. Saylor received tho following telegram
flom Judge Poland:
lido not think shall stay hero beyond this week,
aud you need not colno-
Mr. saylcr therefore te!egrapl,cd to Col.
Howard and Judge Wiltshire. mud received dis
patches to the effect that nothing would be done
in tho caso. Iu tho course of au interview with
him This eTnning, by reporter Of tho CONNER
cja|, Mr. 6A9ler said;
It tloofa to me ~ 1t they did not propose to do any
thing, and that IL about my opinion IS to whit should
10 done IN tho Arkansan matter This STATE nfter III
aen Tasr Sst s hex mt
nrranged for tue election Of now State officers. They
nsssea their con'tu:ion BY so.s Of err Is
49, aaa es ssns @sa ofs ao s ssss sose 4Aese
tn tho sa0 Stat ssso T5e19 5 Is
mta to tho State Government that oxiats Outside Of
few disappointed olcc-seokers there is possible
!hs staie Toland aites sn 5aves satioa Il one az
hns found ths out. There 10 no Atato In lhe South
nsT wn ~ 6s
Of Arkanens, and It is evident from tho message o
Gov Garland that hose Ia disposition to interfere
States md theiaow Constitution OF ArtanBas, of tb.
colorcd pcoplo and the citizens rho hayo recently
their lot with the citizens Of the State. Askansaa +
ono Of tho richest Gtntta in the Union. Her cutler
noda tho banks ct bor beautiful rtyors ydednf
noblc crops this year. All eo wants III thB world is
| peaceablo and quiet home CONTROL Every State in sh
Union will Join rue IN that desirp.
] ANOTHER ounElSAToKIAIt ASP1RANT.
| Srec1at Uispatch to 11r chtcauo Tr7onnt.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Nov. 13.-0. ". Smith
| Lieutenant-t3oyelnoro elected on tho ticket wit
Baxter in 1872 iusuoa his proclamation to-da,
declaring hlmsolf Governor, Baxter having al
dicated in favor Of Garland: In this ,procla1na
| lion to tho people OF tho stato, ho adyisos tia
| they remain quiet, to pursue their usual avoca
tons, and nHait tic doolsion Of tho authortie
| at Washington that ho doca not intend to ON
| ploy force 10 dlslodgo Garland but will quletl
| await the Presidents decision.