New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-03

From the sugar oWf, june L.
Mr.. Sam Joyner, our old and valued
friend and brother typo, who generally
spends his winters in New Orleans and the
summers in the country, last Monday
night left here for his home on Lake
Arthur, where he has planted q large
orange grove, ard already has quite q
number OF bearing trees. He ships his
fruit to Texae, via Galveston, which is
better fruit maj ket than New Orleans
DE SOTO.
From the Mansfield Reporter, May q:
The rumor is now the stranger" has
been discovered who wounded Mr.. NJ. IL.
Twitchell and killed King at COCshatta
We will not give the name. because We
want it distinctly understood that We are
not hunting that stranger" and do not
propose to undertake the job. Antolne's
reward is no temptation, poor as we are,
and thoee people who are 80 anxious to
find him are mighty welcome to the job,
and mighty cold comfort thew will get, in
our opinion, when they tackle him. The
latest news from Coushatta is that Mr.
Twitchell is recovering.
CADDo.
From the Shreveport Telegram, May 80:
We yesterday made briet mention OF the
fact that on Sunday morning last, in the
upper portion of this city, cOlored man BY
the name of Thomas Robson had, in diff
culty with Ed. Gill, alias Ed. Jones, been
severely cut in the head with Ratchet. On
Yesterday Gill, alias Jones, went to the
Office of Justice L. E. Carter and had two
charges of assault and battery made out
against one Thomas Sanders, and also one
against Thomas Robson. At this time he
had not been arrested and the attention of
Constable r. l. B. Swearingen being called
to the fact, in company with member OF
the city police, went in search of him. He
was found on Market street and taken in
charge by the officers, who delivered him
over to the sheriff to await legal investisa-
ton of the case.
A very large number of the colored peo-
pie called to see Thomas Robson on Sun
day, yesterday and last night, where he
lived on Market street, and everything is
done for his comfort and cure. All seems
useless, however, and he is now very low.
No investigation Of the tragedy has yet
taken place, and, as we are not posted in
regard to its origin, we forbear further COM
ment at present.
Tallys Opera House was the scene of
quite spirited meeting last night. From
the information we can CLEAN, it was the
occasion of q meeting Of young men tor the
purpose of adopting constitution and or.
ggnizing political association. 1t seems
that preliminary meetings have been here
tofere held, temporary organization gone
into, and a committee appointed to draft
constitution to be submitted last night for
adoption or rejection. The meeting was
presided over by N. C. Blanchard, Esq,
ana Mr. Charles Crane acted as secretary.
Everything went merry as marriage
bell until the constitution came up for con-
sideration, when a spirited debate ensued,
participated in by several of those present
It soon became evident that there were
several present who favored dropping the
name Democratic Conservative, which had
been recommended by the committee.
Several votes we're taken, and finally mo-
ton was made to strike out the words
Democratic Conservative" and insert the
| "Young Mems Independent Association.
The independent element argued that it
was time to drop the name of Democratic
Conservative, and organize an association
| that would leave every member free and
| untrammeled, to vote for the best and
most suitable men for office, regardless Of
what ticket they might run upon. Such q
course, they argued, would have the effect
| of making both parties put their best men
| on the tickets presented for the suffrage OF
| the people.
The motion was lost by tote Of l6 to Ia,
| and the motion to call it the "YOuDg Mems
| Democratic Conservative Association" pre-
| vailed.
At this jnncture nearly all the Indepen-
| deots withdrew from the meeting, and the
'YOung Mems Democratic Conservative
Association" organized by electing the fol
lowing permanent officers: President, n.
| C. Blanchard, Esq; first vice-president, D.
| +. Graut; second vice-president, w. r.
Ford; secretary, Charles Crane; treasurer,
| Wallie Strauss.
We understand the Independents are or
| ganizing club that will enunciate the prin-
ciples they put forward, which will have
| largo number of members.
Such q club will embrace nearly every
foreign voter in the city of Shreveport, and
| this element is of no mean Importance,
either The foreigners, as general thing
are open in their expressions against the
way the Bourbon Democracy have hereto.
fore attempted to run things, and we will
be very much mistaken if they take any
active part with that party in the future
| They desire to vote for men they see proper,
regardless of what ticket they run on, and
We have no doubt they will do 90 in the
coming campaign. Driving men into party
traces by the party lash is about "played
out" and we are glad to see che move Of the
Independents.