The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-03-19

parish, Louisiana, he was shot at twice
by bands OF white men. The reAson Civ
en- for the assaults was that be WAS tFv-
ing 10 get negroes 10 leave the parish
Witness had been in Kansas and Texas
on the Society's business and found the
condition of negroes in Texas very bad
He did net wish to tell all his business
He expected to get killed ii he went
hack for what he had already said. The
negroes faVoTiDg einigraiIou had more
trouble from negro ringsmashers and
politicians Iban from any hotly else.
nr. Vance examined the witness re-
garSiiag the amount the negroes could
make 10y agriculture, the result of which
was the final admission that the diShpn-
esty of merchants and planters alone pre-
vented the negro cultivators from making
money. The witness would hardly adj
iAit that the negroes were better treated
under Democratic than under Republi-
can rule, but thought that such result
might well be expected, because when
the Republicans were in power, the Dem
ocrats were delighted to gain an cleo
ton here and there by intimIdating the
negroes, where as now, the Democrats
have control, they ind it easier merely
TO count out the negro votes. The ne
groeS have to pay more taxes now than
under Republican rule. The witness ex-
planned this on the theory that the Dem
cratic officers were enabled through ig-
norance of negroes TO cOllect~more than
was really due from them.
DEMOCRATIC DELIBERAToRs.
The Democratic caucus committee,
| consisting of senators Thurman, Bayard,
! Garland, Cockrell, johnson and Morgan,
held long session to-day upon the sub
| ject of providing some method of count
| ing electoral votes The whole matter
was very generally discussed, and the
committee Will come to some conclusion
next week. Some of the committee are
in favor of allowing the matter OF count
| ing electoral votes To remain just as ii is
now.
SPoFFoRD KELLOGG.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 16--The
senate committee on privileges and cleo
tions to-day, by strict party vote, decid-
| ed to report to the senate two resolutions
on the SpoffOrd- Kellogg case.
First, that Kellogg is not entitled TO
| the seat, and
Second, that Spofford was duly elect,
ed.
The resolutions will be submitted in
| few days, accompanied with report in
behalf of their adoption.
The Republican members submit the
| minority report
| THE UTEs
| The secretary of the interior today re-
ceived telegram from Los Pinos AgeR-
cy, dated March 10, stating that num-
Der of parties have already staked placer
claims and taken up ranches on the Ute
! reservation, and that others are pTepar-
ing to follow. The telegram says: The
| next two weeks will see the reservation
| swarming with tresspassers and conflict
is inevitable. The agent concludes his
dispatch will. the request that troops be
ordered to the reservation for the pur-
pose of protecting the Ctes.
AS the result OF a conference of the
Cabinet on this subject it has been de-
cided that the UteS should leave a: once
for Colorado, and an order has been issu-
ed from the department of the interior
that no locations or claims will be recog-
niZed as legal except those made after
the lands shall have been regularly re-
stored to the public domain. The sec
rotary has also addressed communica.
ton to the Indian Committees of the
Senate and House of Representatives
informing them of the threatened diff
Guilty, and urging prompt action upon
the pending agreement.
1t is said ut the War Department that
troops are now stationed at convenient
points near the reservation and If it is
deemed necessary will be called into ser
vice to keep off invaders and preserve
peace. 1t Is understood q proclamation
will be issued If invasion continues.
SENATOR BRUCE ON THE EXODUS.
Ex-senator Bruce, OF Louisiana, was
before The exodus committee to-day, anC
said the efforts last winter by the Demo
Gratis To pass thc 'chain gang law" ant
; the uncertainty of the statutes of coloreC
! Ia
many from making the usual labor con
tracts IN January and February of thIi
= wear, and the result rs already observable
= Large numbers Of COlOrcd people have
! moved from the planting districts int
z cities and towns on the banks of rivers
So as io take advantage of upportunitie
: for transportation To the west HI
: grouped the causes O. the exodus uIde
! I'VE heads, namely; Fear on the part q
the cOlored people of class Legislation
: against them by Democratic Legislators
fear of Interference with their educationa
: advantages: of obtaining homes and &c
tanning them interference with their re
= ligIous and personal rights; and fears O
,. disfranchisment. He recounted tn
indignities To which the colored citizen
e had been subjected, and while the witnes
e admitted that affairs were quieter nov
e than in 1914, when the state was unde
c Republican rule; that negroes were pei
secuted more than now, quiet persecu
5 TONS he said, were being carried OF
n which resulted in driving away iron
e their parishes representative colOret
t men to a much greater extent.
/ EDMUND's ELECTORAL BILL.
n Senator Edmunds bill, introduced il
d the senate to-day, to regulate the coun
l. ing of the presidential electoral vote
G provides that a meeting of electors shall
be held on the ID Monday of January in
s stead of the second Wednesday of Decen
= Der, and makes the simple provision fU
y Il state disposition of any controvers
e under such laws as it may have in ext
i tence prior To date of choosing electors
s 1t provides for later meeting of elet
d tors, in order that each state may di
It pose of any controversy that may arts
n and then provides, as bill of last Sc
If sion did for a meeting of the two houses
y and proceeding in conformity. with til
If decisions reached in the respectiy
L states in any case of dispute.
5. San Francisco SiftiBgs.
c SAN FRANCISCO, March IA fiji
: which broke out in the steerage of til
y Pacific mail steamer, Sidney, yesterda
} and ragged AL night resulted in damag
. TO the amount OF 100000 TO the carg
o SAN FRANCIso, Cal, March 15.-Larg
II including many of the Tespectab
o classes, drawn by curiosity. Kearne
u took entirely "A new departure. He il
5 vited the leaders of the citizens prote
u tive union 10 meet the leaders of I'll
e workingmen on Sand Lot for eXchang
T. OF views, promising them respectfl
hearing. He also informed his folloI
III ers that the objects of the citizens unto
had been Inexperienced, and that the
intended to use the association for IL
- amelioration of the intention of the Gil
for good lab0ring classes, and restor
Of ton of prosperity. That some unscr
Df pulOus men had taken advantage
&c movements to create the impression TIL
violent measures against the workin
TO men were intended, whereas nothing
Of the kind was meant.
o In the police court today judge Ri
Of delivered Il lengthy decision in the ca!
I'd of Dennis Kcarney, on the charge of VI
Il. gar and threatening language again
lie Spreckcls He held that the defendaI
was guilty ON the ground that it W;
ne calculated TO provoke breach of Il
III peace. The second charge--that
d. threatening TO kill any person WI
should plot against his life-the cou
- held could be considered crime, as ci
r cumstances in which killing would
II. justified were held as qualifying athrea
&c Sentence reserved until tomorrow.
a. At the closing of the race, at 11.30
IL M, the score stood: OIeary, SIG; We
eff ton, 4j0.
e. Garcelons Apology.
lie AUGUSTA, Me, March 15.-Govern
as Garcelon was before the Hall commits
IN to-day and in the course of his testimoI
at | said he tnok the facts from the council