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AtrOciOus Murder of II Family Ia Mis-
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MEMPHIS, January Sd. = Particu-
lars of the murder and burning of the
bodies of five persons, at Shannon,
Mississippi, has been received. The
object of the wholesale massacre was
robbery. The murderers, who are un
known, called Borum to the door at
his residence on Saturday night,
week ago, under some pretense and
shot and killed him. They then ell
tered the house, where they outraged
Borum'S wife, after which they killed
her and the two children, aged re-
spectively two and nine years. A
negro boy in the house was also MUIR
dered. The assassins, after completing
their work, gutted the house, obtain
ing i'm money about $780, They then
fired the house in several places, locked
the door and fled. A portion of Bo-
runs remains were found with two
bullet holes in his skull. The remains
of his wife were found with her arms
clasping the remains of her youngest
child. There is no clue to the perpe-
traitors, but great excitement prevails
in the neighborhood. The remains of
the five victims have been buried at
w CSJ L Oillt, MISS lSSlppl.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, January 5th.-In the
Senate Thurman offered resolution
requesting the President to inform the
Senate whether any portion of the
United States forces has interfered
with the organization of the Legisla-
ture of Louisiana, and if so, by what
authority? A long discussion fol-
lowed, pending which the Senate ad
journed.
The House passed the bill granting
the right of way to the Oregon and
Central Pacific Railway, with the
amendment that the States through
which the road passes shall always
have the right to regulate fares.
At the Cabinet meeting, to-day,
Louisiana affairs were discussed at
length, though not with view of
giving additional orders to the mill
tary authorities at New Orleans.
General Sheridan is considered every
way competent to carry out the orders
of the Government.
sheridan's Mission.
New YORK, January 6th.-A Tribune
special says that Attorney General
Williams disclaims connection with
the recent Louisiana movement, and
charges the responsibility on Congress,
which should have either endorsed the
Kellogg Government or ordered new
election. The Presidents action looks
simply to the preservation of peace
until the decision of the pending is
sues. The Tribune censures the Presi-
dent for sending Sheridan to Mellow
elPs Department. The anti-Kellogg
sympathiZers claim that Sheridan was
selected because of his known preju-
dices against Louisiana Conservatives.
Sheridan, in advising the arrest and
trial by Military Commission of the
leaders of the White League, excites
doubt as to his prudence, among
thinking Republicans, who understand
that the League is not military or
reasonable, whatever may be thought
of its wisdom.
The Beecher-TiltOn Case.
New YORK, January 4th.-The case
of Tilton VS.. Beecher was called this
morning in the Brooklyn City Court,
before Judge McCue. Beecher and his
counsel were present, but Tilton's
lawyers were absent, and Shearman,
of defendants counsel, moved an i'm
mediate procedure with the case, as
the counsel had case in the Supreme
Court of New York in which Beecher
was pecuniarily interested. The Judge
finally determined to call the calendar
in regular order, and directed the jury
to be sworn in the case to set immedi-
ately before the scandal case. At noon
James A. Drake, who was about start
ing for Europe, appeared and his ex-
animation was taken. He testified
that he was market reporter, and two
or three days after the publication of
| the notorious article in WOOdhuW &.
CIdfin's Weekly, met Moulton in the
Produce Exchange, and,in a eonversa-
ton with him on the subject, the lat
ter declared the belief that the story
was false, and said that if Beecher's
career was not sufficient refutation of
it, he would be very much surprised.
This testimony will be read before the
jury, when empanneled. Beecher
was in the Courtroom with his coun-
sci again this afternoon, but the case
begun this morning was not con-
cluded.
The Louisiana Middle.
NEW YORK, January 5th.-The 7ri-
6tt7ae, Herald, San and World all de-
nounce the late action of the Federal
authorities in New Orleans as the
greatest outrage in the history of our
country. They consider that fOrcible
resistance would have been justifiable
and declare that the only reason for
not making it was its utter hopeless
ness. Submission is even worse in its
effects upon the people of the country
at large, and the tolerance of such an
outrage would show that the people
no longer are fit to have liberty.
The Times and Picdyune claim that
there was no occasion whatever for
Federal interference. They claim that
practically they have had no Govern
ment, legal or illegal, for two years.
The rule is that of the musket, sword
and central authority, and everybody
knows it.
Before the Congressional Commit
tee to-day, Ex-Governor Hahn gave
his version Of the occurrences in the
Legislature yesterday. He was not
very positive about anything. 1t
was finally agreed that counsel for
each party be allowed four days to file
briefs. Governor Kellogg, in his tes-
timony, states that he called for troops
to clear the hall under the impression
there would otherwise be bloodshed.
He didn't think he could maintain
himself without the support of U. S.
forces.
The Vieksburg Investigation.
VICKsBURG, January 5th The Con-
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