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MEXICO. : A Desperate Skirmish with Smug- giers on the Frontier. Insurrection at Tuxtla, in the State of Chapias. Crry ov MEx100, August 21, 1874, ‘The customs Officers on the Northern frontier 4 captured @ large lot of merchandise after a struggle with the smugglers, in which two of the Aatter were killed and one of the officers was severely wounded, A NEW BANK, A bank is to be established at Chihuahua witha Capital of $100,000, RDYNOSO ACQUITTED. ‘The priest Reynoso, accused of inciting the re- , Nglous disorder which culminated in the assas- sination of Mr. Stephens, a P.otestant minister, has been tried and acquitted. NO WAR WITH GUATEMALA. The trouble between Mexico ana Guatemala ts | hkely to be amicably arrangea netween Sefior Uriarte, representative of the Guatemalan govern- ‘ment, and the Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs. Phe press of Guatemala deplores the acts which led to the trouble, but exhibits no hostile sentiments toward Mexico. PROSPECTS OF TROUDLE. It ts rumored that a revolutionary pronuncia- mento has been issued in the State of Chiapas, and the authority of the government ts not recog- nized in Tuxtla, Sefior Gutierrez, Administrator Of Customs at Tonala, has sent to Lehuantepeo for the assistance of the federal torces; but they have mot yet started to his relief, awaiting orders (rom ‘the capital. WAS ALVAREZ’S EXPULSION UNCONSTITUIONAL? Seflor Alvarez, Governor of Guerrero, has authorised the Diario Qficial to declare that he has no intention of using the power conferred upon him by the Legislature, and that he is of the same opinion'as the Diario, which, although a government organ, considers the decree olexpulsion unconstitutional. THE EFFECT OF A NEW POLICY, The recent railroad. policy by which American enterprise is exclud already productive of ua- fortanate results. THE SPANISH BiPUBLIC. ‘Representatives of the Serrano Government at the European Capitals.’ MADRID, August 21, 1874, The Mberia announces that President Serrano thas signed full credentials for the representatives of Spain at the European capitals, GBNERAL MORIONES AT LARRAGA. It ts oMcially reported that General Moriones is at Larraga. Bombardment of Puycerda—Renewed Activity of the Carlists. BAYONNE, August 21, 1874. General Tristany has summoned Puycerda, a ‘small fortified town, filty-two miles northwest of Gerona, at the foot of the Pyrenees, to surrender, @nd begun to bombard the city. OTHER TOWNS INVESTED. _ ‘The Garlists report that attacks are in progress m the frontier towns of Irun and Fontarabia. FRANCE. France, Not England, Interdicting the Liberty of the Press—A Cable Blunder. Paris, August 21, 1874, The French government reminas the newspapers in an official note that the publication of articles | signed by those deprived of civil and political | tights is prohibited by law. a The despatch from London, of the 20th inst., at. tributing the above to tbe British government | ‘was incorrect. President MacMahon’s Brest. Paris, August 21, 1874. President MacMahon had a grand reception at | ‘Brest to-day, and reviewed the troops in the after- noon, Reception at | IN HONOR OF THE OCCASION. There was a magnificent display of fireworks to- | ight, and the city was illuminated in honor of she President's arrival. * { AMERICAN SPORTS IN ENGLAND. The Manchester Cricketers Defeat:d by the | Americans—A Ecratch Game of Base Ball. Lonpon, August 21, 1874. The cricket match between the American ‘twenty-two and the Manchester club, which was | ‘suspended yesterday after the Americans made | 121 runs in their first inning, was resumed to-day. THR MANCHESTERS ONLY ADD ELEVEN. The Manchesters concluded their first inning, | ‘scoring only 11 tn addition to their 31 runs of yes- Loriny. 00D WoRK. ‘The bow,"g and feiding of the Americans was | avusually fou, GRORGE WRIGHT'S LARGE SCORE, The latter went to the wickets for their second | ‘mning and scored 100, of which G. Wright con- | eributed 60 and was much applauded. He was | Onally caught out near the cynclusion of the snuing, THE AMERICAN VICTORY. The Cianchesters then took the bat, and scored $3 in their final inning, leaving the Americans the winners by 126 runs, or by 1 inuing and 26 runs, BASE BALL. Ascratch game of base ball of five innings was atterwards played, the captains of the Boston and Philadelphia clabs selecting their men. ‘A GAME THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND. ‘The members of the Manchester Club who took ‘part in tne game failed to score, THE RESULT. ‘The folowing was the result by iunings:— Let, 2d. Sd. Mth, Sth, Sreiteves Be oo McBride's te: 2-18 4 8 ou SMALL ATTENDANCE. ‘The attenaance of spectators was small. THE CRICKETERS AT HALIFAX. Havirax, N. 8., August 21, 1874, ‘The cricketers have bad fine weatner to-day. | Play was resumed at half-past eleven A, M., the American team closing their first innings with the following score :— Browster, c. Gardner, b. Taylor... be Reid, pe . wall, c Mitchell, b. Singleton, farye, ¢. Davies, b. Sing’ Sopnineee. run out... EBSS 8 2. aciunS a: fc. Stubbtng, b. Singleton. - R. ashbriage, |. b. w.,b. Reld,... Meade, not out.. : Byes, 6; leg byes, 6; wides, 9 Total....++ ‘ The English team then went to the wicket, and | at lunch (two o'clock) four men were out (Mitch- ell, Davis, Barker and Reid) for a score of 60. Alter lunch the English team went again to the bat. The iollowing is their score: ©. Meade os jagep, b. Meade nd be Mi Dv. 8. uno Ses rke Lieutenant Keid, Gepraia Rrellece, « ¢ ew nail, Lieutenant Gardner, c. Hopkinson, Mr. Hubbit out. cs b. b momaaumons englisu team went to the wickets again, and “when time was cajled six of their wickets ha dalien for 61 runs, the best men of the team being | among the victims. It is now thought that the Americans will win by an innings, THE WEATHER IN ENGLAND, LonDon, August 21, 1974, | tt might be they would | derstood not to apply to such matters if arranged ‘The weather thronghout Mngiand to dav ig fair. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST. 22, 1874—TRIPLE SHEET. “THE CODE.” The Frustrated Duel Between Colonel Mosby and Captain Payne, TWICE ARRESTED AND BAILED. The Meeting Prevented by the Acthorities—Only One Contestant at the Rendezvous, : WASHINGTON, August 21, 1874, The prominent position which Colonel Jobn 8. Mosby, of Warrenton, Va.—ne of guerilla tame— has occupied in his relations to President Grant for several years past, bas, as ts well known, been the subject of elaborate comment by both the anti-administration papers in Vir- ginia and the supporters of the republican party elsewhere, Colonel Mosby, it was alleged, had freer access, to the White House than auy Southern politician, and could boast of mere appointments than any one else. Eppa Hunton, the democratic candidate for Congress, ran against E. Danielg, the republican candidate, in the Fighth Virginia district, 1: 1872, ana the latter was virtu- | ally supported by Mosby, who met Hunton at War- renton and opened the campaign on behalf of the administration, a report of which was sent by your correspondent as @ novel matter in Southern poli- tics, both Mosby and Hunton having been promi- nent in the Uonfederate army. Since that time Mosby’s infuence has never waned, and he came to the surface more prominently than ever when he deciared himself in favor of a third term for Grant, with Governor Kemper, of Virginia, as the nominee for the Vice Presidency. Daring the last session of Congress Mosby said it was bis intention to advocate the third term movement, and, as Virginia led off in in- fluence for @ Southern Confederacy, he be- lieved that influence exerted in’ favor ot a third term (lor Grant would result ip the re-election of the present incumbent of tne Presidential office. What Mosby’s position has been until recently has been made known in the Hewatp. In the present campaign, wherein Mosby was to figure conspicuously, tuere bas been UNEXPECTED OPPOSITION, It appears that Captain U. D. Payne, who has a war record a8 @ commander in the celebrated Black Horse cavalry of Virginia, and of which, it 1s alleged, Mosby is envious, is an aspirant for the democratic nomination for Congress from the Eighth Virginia district, Both of these war horses met yesterday .at wWuar- renton, Culpepper county, Va., and entered into @ discussion’ Of the political situation, im which was prominent the third term question. Captain Payne for some reason said that Mosby was uniaitaial, whereupon Mosby suggested thut a iriendly Meeting would be tue most ready wa) of settling any personal differences. Captail Payne readily assented to this and immediate preparations were made to inaugurate the “code.” | As the invitation to score the trouble was given in the presence of several gentlemen who knew that Mosby would as soon fight as eat, information | to this effect was lodged with Judge Keith, of the Warrenton district, who had occasion to | take notice of a similar affair two years ago. Then, | however, the reported antagonist was not re- | garded as dangerous; but Captain Payne ts said to be as plucky as the famous Mosby himself. Judge Keitn tmomediately issued A WARRANT FOR THE ARREST OF PAYNE AND MOSBY and the supposed seconds, which was immediately served. ‘Ihe principals and their seconds were unexpectedly made aware of Judge Keith’s inior- mation, and gave the required bail not to fight in the State of Virginia. Captain Payne suggested that this would fot prevent him from carrying out his intentions and remarked that the meeting could take place in Marylana, where the ‘code’ not ostracized. This was Satisfactory to both parties, and the principals, with their iriends, at once made arrangements to go North without delay. Mosby availed himself of the first freignt train, while Payne, in his own con- veyance, took the highway for Washington. No sooner had they departed than the Mayor of Warrenton telegraphed to the Mayor of Alexandria what might be expected, and he, anticipating the movement of the belligerent party, telegraphed tue Chiet of Police tn this city. SECOND ARREST OF MOSBY. Mosby did not conceal his presepce in Washing- ton, but promenaded the avenue yesterday aiter- | noon, On receipt of the information, Chief Clar- voe, of the Detective Corps, was assigned the duty of arresting the parties, on the grouud that | fight im the District. De- tectives Sargent, McElresh, Meller and Coombs | traversed the city until ten o’ciock, when the | former met Mosby at the Congressional om Capitol Hill, The personal appearance | 1 Moss betrayed him. proached tim he denied being the party | sought for of that name; but his identity was 80 easily established that be could not escape | the clutches of the officer, informed lim @ warrant was in his hands for his arrest. Colonet Mosby yielded gracefully to the order of his captor, and he was taken to the residence of the Acting Judge of the Police Court, where he Gre bond in the sum of $5,000 not to fight tn the 1strictjof Columbia, and to await a requisition irom he autuorities of Fauquier county, Virginia, Mr. John S. Barbour, President of the Virginia Mid- land and Great Southern Ratiroad Company, be- , coming bis security. THE LAWS AGAINST DUELLING, It is well known that duelling has been con- demned in Virginia by the severest laws, and the puigntest complicity in an ‘aifair of honor’ dis- ranchises a citizen of the State beyond the reacu of Executive clemency, The law, however, is un- in anotner State, thougu on this point there is @ difference of opinion, notably the case of Judge Hughes, of the United States District Court, who was tue candidate of the re- publican party in Virginia last year for the Gov- ernorship, and who was @ second for Colonel Clarkson-at Bristol, Tenn. Whetlier this is or is not 80, the friends of Captain Payne, as well as Colonei Mosby, declared that no State law will come between them and their avowed intention to fight. Tuey dre likely in thig, however, to ve disappomted, as the authorities do not obligingly close their eyes upon their movements, THE MEETING NOT CONSUMMATED, Colonel Mosby to-day was detained in Washing- ton by his obligation 40 appear beiore the Polive Court, and was not able to rulfill his appointment with Captain Payne. ‘The place of meeting was | to have been near Buckland, Prince William | county, and the time eleven o’clock A. M. The | weapons were rifles. Captain Payne and his sec- onds were on the ground until noon to-day, but watted in valn lor the appearance of Colonel | losby. It is positively stated that the affair will not be permitted to go further, THE DEMOORATS AND LIBERALS, Call for a Conglomerate State Conven- tion at Syracuse on September 16— Meeting of the State Committee at Saratoga. SaRaToga, August 21, 1874, Ata meeting of the Demo cratic Committee of the State of New York, held at the United States Hotel this evening, the following call for a Demo- cratic Republican State Convention was issued:— For the purpose of harmonizing, consolidating | and giving suitable representation to the citizens of New York we favor the restorauion of a pure | and economical government, municipal, State and federal. The Convention of 1878 d- rected that the Convention of the present year shall consist of three delegates irom each As- sembly district. In pursuance of these instructions the democratic and liberal republican, and all other parties Who desire to co operate with the electors of the State, are requested to elect three delegates from each Assembly district, wo repre- sent them in @ convention to be held in Syracuse on Wednesday, September 16, at noon, to nomi- nate candidates for State officers and to transact such other business as may properly come betore the Convention. : SAMUEL J, TILDEN, Chairman. Josep WARREN, Secretary. The committee adjourned to meet in Syracuse | on the Tuesday belore the Convention at eight | o'clock P, M. TORPEDO PRACTICE, The Old Lightship Again Blown Up at | Newport—Complete Success of the Ex- | periments, | Newrort, R. L, August 21, 1874. ‘The Intrepid this alternoon succeeded in demol- | ishing the old lightship on which the uasuccess- ful attempt was Made at the trial be- | fore the Senate Naval Committee on Mon. | day, fully described in ‘Tuesday HERALD, One Harvey and two spar torpedoes were used, all of which worked weil and did @ 1air share of destruction, Torpedo class 27 had charge of the trial and performed the aifferent evolutions to the satisiaction of ali present, Some difficulty was ex- erienced at the trial on Monday because of the lightuess oi the vessel, there not being a pound of ballast on board; but to-day there was no such trouble, ARMY INTELLIGENCE. WASuINGTON, August 21, 1874, Second Lieutenant James Rockwell, Jr., of the First cavalry, has been ordered to report on the ist of October to the Superintendent of the Mili- tary Academy at West Point for assignment to duty in the Department of Tactics, relieving or tain Joseph 5, Conrad, who bas been ordered to fata hia camnany, | tire standing atmy. , Tiage and passed through the gaveway te wi When Detective Sargent ap- | YY | tor POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL. Enthusiastic Rec: ption of the Returned Minister at Hartiord—Imposing Ceremonies. HARTFORD, Conn., August 21, 1874. This has been @ gala day for Hartford, the cir- cumstances and weather conspiring to make it so. The safe arrival bome of an honored and distin- guished citizen rendered it fitting to indulge tn something more than an ordinary expression of respect and regard. Long before the hour fixed for the arrival of the train bearing the ex-Miniater and party the depot and the grounds in the vicin- ity were THRONGED WITH SPECTATORS, while an equally larga assemblage had congre- gated in the park. The train roiled into the depot amid the roar of artillery and the strains of mar- tial music, On alighting from the train the Gov- ernor was surrounded by his friends, who seized him by the hand and expressed their joy @t his safe return. He then proceeded to the park and reviewed the military, consisting of the First regiment C. N. G., and two detachments of the Governor’s Horse Guards, A procession was formed, which, after passing through the principal streets, halted in tront of the mansion of Mrs, Ply Jewell, mother os the ex-slinister, where A PUBLIC RECEPTION was held, Mayor Sprague made the address of welcome, in whict he referred to the distinguished services rendered by their guest to his country and State, and concluded by extending to him in be- half of bis fellow citizens a hearty welcome nome, At the conclusion Mr, Jewell apoke as :ollows;— GOVERNOR JEWELL'S SPRKCH. Mr. MAYOR AND FRLLOW CrrizeNs—I should en- tirely fail were 1 to attempt im any adequate man- ner to thank you for the hearty welcome which you have given to ine to-day on the occasion of my return home after an absele of but uttle over a year. Words would entirely fail me, Mr. Mayor, were | to endeavor to express my gratitude for the more than iriendly address which you have just read, and it ts equally impossible tor me to find words in which to thank you. When you alluded just now to some ol my predecessors in the Court of St, Petersburg, and especially to a gentleman of whom Connecticut was so proud, believe me when [ say that 1 heartily endorse all that you have said about him. Upon my arrival in Russia | found that Mr. Seymour, who had preceded me as the representative of the United Stutes, had left amore favorable im- ression. He had left there the same reputation for honorable dealing. and for the courteous bear- ing for which he was 80 celebrated while im our. midst, and to fill that ofice if I couid possibly do 60 as creditably as Governor Seymour was my chief ambition, and yet, as a cit- izén Of this State, | have vad another predecessor at St, Petersburg, and in the long line of ILLUSTRIOUS AND DISTINGUISHED MEN who have preceded me no man has stood higher at that great autocratic and aristocratic court than the Hon, Ralph J. ingersoll, and I thereiore have been very proud ol my city aud State a8 well as my country during my residence in Russia, You have spoken, Mr. Mayor, of this reception being a “personal compliment,” but do not so look at it. I believe that my feilow-citizens consider that I have acquitted myself creditably at a foreign court as the repre- sentative of my government, Tuis is no personal matter—it is a national question—for America | ' sends her democratic citizens to the aristocratic courts of Europe, and ner doiug this mast be looked upon as & question of national im- portance. At the court where I have been they have received as distinguished honors, as much courtesy and cordiality as was possibie to give the representative of another country. I Shall take this as an indication of friendship and esteem as well as of approbation, and louking at this demonstration, would willingiy have worked much longer and much harder than I had done during Stay in Kussia, It has been no penance to reside in St. Petersburg. Lhave not been compelled to live on the busks of the land at all. (Laughter.) 1¢ has not been at all disagreeable tu have been the representative of the United .States, and therelore, while | am led to hope, from this hearty recep- Mion, tha’ have acquitted myself to your Satisfaction during my ministry in St Petersburg, of one thing I am quite certain, aud that is that I have had a very good time while abroad. And now, alter detaining you on tuis hot day—which, I can assure you, is much warmer than in St. Petersburg, especially during the win- ver (laughter) —permit me to thank hearty reception. While I wave been driving through tne city to-day I have so much wished that I could have taken away 200 or 300, or perhaps 1,000 of the ladies who so abund- | antly lined the tuoroughiares, as with this Aorhes had I wished to capture Russia, | feel confident could have accomplished more than with our en- An conclusion, | wisn to re- turo thanks, not only to the comuittee, but ior the very handsome military display. Preceding this speech A PLEASING AND BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT occurred. As the Governor alighted trom th, ere me! bis aged gray-haired mother, who warmly greeted an honored son whom she had not seen more than @ year. four brothers and several interesting adies and beautuul children added interest tu the scene. declining sun in the west, the shade of the fine old trees that surround the mansion, the band playing | “Home, Sweet Home,” and concluding with & sweet Russian air—all tended to make it most touching and impressive, Aiter the speecoes the ‘uests returned to the house and partook of a col- lation. In the evening Mr. Jewell gave a private re- ception at hisown house, Accompanying the party by train and present at ali the ceremonies were many eminent and well-known people. were Congressmen Hawiey and Kellogg. Postmaster General Jewell remains in Hartford tl Monday and then proceeds to Washington to assume the duties of his new oilice. THE OORNWALL SWITOH SLAUGHTEB, Verdict of the Coroner’s Jury Strongly Condemning the Railroad Company and Employes. BRISTOL, Pa., August 21, 1874, ‘The jury on the ratiroad disaster at Cornwail’s Station, Pennsyivania Railroad, found tue follow- ing verdict: — te That Alexander Seall and others came to their deaths by the excursion train on which they were passengers coming in collision with @ train of coal oe x neat Gorn i Stadt on Bn south pee ack, hear Gorawall’s Station, Pennayivan - Had ok the tale Br Aaemee ines he couision Was caased by the misplacement ol a switch by the switch tender, Charles Tnorne. The !ury find that there was great negiigence on the part of George Mount, the conductor of the coal train in not going back to see that the switches were set right betore he called in his lagman, Signed by all the jurymen. We, the undersigned members ot the jury, fur- | ther believe that the railroad company aid not use proper precaction in this case in not giving longer notice to their employés of the ex- tra train coming. We also believe the Wharton switch should not have been changed for the run- ning the trains in the opposite direction until im- mediately belore the company were réady to re- verso the ranning of their train. @. W. ALLEN, A. J. HIBBS, JAMES COWLEY, E. A. BAYLISS. SINGULAR FATALITY. NEWBsURG, N. Y., August 21, 1874. Within the past few weeks no less than five members of a family by the name of Lynch, re- | siding at New Windsor, Orange county, have died. First the father was taken, then three of the seven children, and yesterday the mother succumbed to the disease which carried of the others—dysentery, The remaining four children are tll with the same complaint. The cause is attributed to something in the water drunk by the famfly. The case excites great sym- | Pathy in the neighborhood, as the family are poor. An old resident of the towa says that iorty years ago a family was taken off in the same way, but | this is the only recent cese known there. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES, —— | Daly. produces “Jealousy,” an entirely new | drama of the time, on Tuesday night. ‘The first and only matinée of “Wig and Gown” will be given at Wallack’s this afternoon. ‘The Globe Theatre presents a new burlesque on | Monday, entitled ‘The Last Days of Pompeii.” Sam Rickey and Master Barney commence a | | year's engagement at the Olympic Theatre next | Monday night. “@riMth Gaunv’ disappears from Niblo’s stage | to-night. On Monday night “The Bride of Abydos’? will be presented in Oriental splendor. The Tony Pastor Combination at the Olympic closes to-night. On Monday the regular season opens with a pocket edition of the “Peep 0’ Day.” Mr. Hart is acting with his usual energy, ana has succeeded in giving a variety entertainment Which ladies and children may attend without fear of being offended by vuigartey or impropriety. Accessions will be made to the company at Theatre Comique next week which promise to render the entertainments at that establishment peculiarly attractive, Among the performers en- gaged are Messrs. Mamtt and Bartholomew, Bos- | ton’s favorite pantomimists; Mr. Cool Burgess, thé eccentric Ethiopian comedian; R. M. Carroll and his clever sons, Miss Kitty O'Neil, the dancer, and Wayne and Lovely, two acrobatic song and dance verformers, Wha are weil known here, a8 for your | The | Of these , ARKANSAS TROUBLES. The Constitutional Convention and the Baxterites Fall Out. THE WHITE LEAGUE. Fears of an Organized War of ; Races. ADDRESS OF THE R”PUBLICANS. Lirt.® Rock, August 18, 1874, When the party wo supported Governor Baxter during the late Arkansas Gubernatortai war, through Legislature sitting inside of Baxter's military lines, called the Constitutional Conven- tion into being, they gave birth to an elepnant they now find rather too large for their handling. ‘The Convention‘have pecuitar ideas of the extent of* their powers, having already assumed legislative Ones in addition to the only real power they, have—namely, that of traming a new constitu. tion and regulating the management of the election by which it is to be submitted to the people. They have passed four legislative ordi- nances, which the Baxterites intend to heed or not as it happens to touch their plans or pockets, The first ordinance suspends the present registration law of the State; the secona, in view of provable repudiation, enjoins the Land Commissioners from receiving any more levee bonds in payment for State lands; the third, which galls the Baxter- ites the most, prohibits the Auditor trom further issuance of State scrip; the fourth reduces the clerical force of the various State departments and the pay of the clerks, and appropriates the greenback common scuool fand to pay the ex- penses Of running the tncidental expenses of the Convention. Many of the members were in favor of “appropriating” their own pay also, This un- warrantable attempt to appropriate a sacred fund has called forth A PROTEST, addressed to the Convention by the Secretary of State, who is one of the trustees of the fund. War- rants have been tssued by the Auditor on ac- counts presented by officers of the Convention and the State Treasurer has very properly retused to pay them. The Convention has also been guilty of passing resolutions (these seem very necessary) inquiring how much Baxter's army cost the State. The Baxterites are disgusted with the Convention and now say they wish they would finish the con- stitution as soon as possible and get out of the way. This morning’s Gazette advocaces their speedy adjournment. Though the Convention have no right to decide how many cierks are ne- cessary to manage the State government, the | question is one in which the people of the State are interested. There were—uantil the Convention looked into the matter—about half as many more clerks employed in the State departiients as there were when the so-calied “corrupt radicals’ were in power. The seli-styled purists are imitating very closely the e ACTS OF FRAUD with which they charge the repuolican party with having been guilty of. To akg an example the extraordinary heguslasure, called together by Baxter during the late Arkansas war, authorized the issuance of $300,000 of war bonds to pay the expenses of the war. The owners of the steamer Hallie, sunk by the Brooks forces, received $14,000 to indemnify them for her toss, She could not have been sold for $4,000, Claims were allowed by the board and approved by the Governor for wines, whiskeys, cigars and tobacco furnished Generai King White’s command in Jefferson county. One bill was also paid among the items of which were some ladies’ dresses. Though many similar claims were paid Merchants of this town who furnished drugs, groceries, clothing &c., to the Baxter army have not been compensated; the excuse being that the appropriation is exhausted. In the cases where the bills were pala, the mer- chants had to put them down to cash prices. and receive war bonds worth thirty cents on a dollar ut par. They are very indignant and have held several mectings, They claim that they had per- sonal assurances from Baxter that they would ve paid in greenbacks. ‘A CURIOUS CHANGE OF BASE among the Baxterites have been observable for some time.” Aiter the Presidenut’s proclamation they founded their faitn upon Baxter's right to the position of Governor, whicn they held as hav- ing been vindicated by the President's action. When the news cume of the appointment or the Congressional investigating committee, and while the committee were here, they dropped Baxter and spoke only of the Convention saying that it would order a new eiection and that a new set of State oficers would be elected by the time that Congress met, and that a new government betng tn power in the State, Congress weuld not go back to the old issue | of Brooks vs. Baxter, Now they are gecting scared, and though hardly daring to own it to themselves, are dreading the resuits of the Con- | gressidua) Investigation. In consequence of this they are haatening the submission of the constitu- tion to the people and are trying to put their house | tp order beiore Congress meets. There is a good deal of discussion in the party, many of Baxter's former adherents now ireely stating their disap- proval of his actions. The facts elicited before the Congressional Committee did much to cause this, The tew Northern men who stood by Baxter i Ls C) ented eee eee earuney bare fy rie rooks pow find sha: arty they bave helpe into power are Kuimated 6 A BITTER PROSCRIPTIVE SPIRIT, and are trying to get things back to the state they were in “before the waugh.” Many of tne members of the Convention have shown a predis- position toward Know Nothingism, and are op- posed to free schools. They evidently do not de- , sire the Degroes to be educated. Togive you an idea of the wav in which things stand here now I wili state that the great major- ity of those who were with Brooks during the troubles are now known as “Brooks men,” and have not given up their cause, hoping that Congress will, right them, This party is Composed most | number of ex-Confe ofa ies, Who accept the issues of the rebellion, and of the whole negro element, The Baxter party are mainly ex-Coniederates, as are also most of the Convention members. The State militials manned and ofiicered by ex-Con- federates and ts organized and armed throughout the State, drilling regulary at stated time. Many cavalry companies are organized in the rural districts and haif scare the wits out of the negroes by vhelr bold riding. OUTRAGES ON THE NEGROES. Most civil arrests are made by aeputy sheriffs, backed by armed forces, was a white mau named Dickey murdered in Eagle township, in this county. A negro was ar- rested on suspicion. The Coroner’s jury having brought in a verdict against him, he was being brougat to Little Rock by a deputy sheriff and ap armed posse, who state that the negroes had said he should not be taken from the township. A mélée occurred on tne road, the prisoner was killed and one of: the posse wounded, The parties in charge y they were | fred upon from the brush, that their man was wounded and that they shot the negro prisoner because he was trying to escape. The Coroner tells a different story. He says that he was riding behind the posse with their prisoner; that n0 shots were fired from the brush; that the firing | and: that the negro was tied ou a mule, his fee tied together underneath and his n&uds be- | hind him, Therefore, he couldn’t attempt to run away. He also states that the white man was not wounded really and that 1t was a “put up” job to make away with the prisoner. I met a negro, his wife and two children, who left their home in the township, being afraid to stay there, saying that | bands of cavalry were scouring the country. Many other negroes also leit that part of the county and | came to town IN FRAR OF THEIR LIVES. A few weeks ago @ negro Was taken out and pub- licly whipped in Conway county by a lot of militia. | men for some alleged offence. THE WHITE LEAGUR. What is known as the White League is evidently now in active operation in Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi. Take the late troubles at Austin. A band of men, commanded by an ex-Contederate, | start immediately irom Tennessee tor tue scene of the troubles in Mississippl. The party here ship the cannon, which have done duty lately at | the State House, to Memphis, and General King | Waite and aid immediately start irom here, backed by their cannon, to lend their services. capable of suppressing @ riot, which ‘quickly sub- sided without unasked for aid irom the Governoi of Arkansas anc Tennessee, The aniaius is quickly seen—white against black. Toe following address, just issuea by the Repub- hoan State Central Committee, speaks for itself, and sows that the republican leaders have not given up the gnost by any means:. REPUBLICAN SAFEGUARD, REPUBLICAN State Centiat Commirtee, Lirrux Rook, Ark., August 19, 167k. On the 23d day of April, 1874, Elisha Baxter, pretendin to be Governor of Arkansas, by proclamation convene: the Legislature in extraordinary session; and, in obeai ence to that call. under the protection of bayonets iu the hands of Baxter's adherents, a sufficient number ot per- fons assembled and pretended to organize themselves into a legislative body for the State of Arkansas. This of ex-Union men. quite a | A few weeks ago there | commenced in the front ranks of the cayaendSs i Is uot the Governor of Mississippi | Procia\ by Blithe Baxter, mation issued questh: 4s to whether the persoms who aed to De and acted as embers of the General mbly in May last nd whether, if they > Constitutwual convention, are ques" imately be u ¥ ~ naenal “as tect thi ate tm OE Lk A ol 6 that pretended may be submitted to the people at ai early aay tne committee have deemed it prudent to call a convention jor the republican pary on the 15th day of September, 1s74, at twelve o'clock M., at the State House, tu the city of Little Rock, for the purpose of taking into considers- tion wuat line of policy it will pursue iu the present exigency. Without organization and unity of ac We cauiot accomplish woything. with ® thorough ‘or- ganization we can accomplish whatever we may under. so. ‘On the receipt of this call, the chairman County Ceutral Commities should commence the work of orgaoization in his county, ana every republican should lend him all the assistance in his power. If this be neglected & Bourbon-democratic triumph is alaost | certaln, The ‘Bourbon democratic Nominating Convention ts called (or the 8th of September, and. trom this fact we inter that the Constitufioual Convention will have con- cluded its labors by time and, fromthe indecent haste that submission of the question of onal Convention, we have ason to believe thatan attempt will be made to force the question of the adop. tion of the constituuon. within suca a short period of time thatthe voters will not have sufficient time to ex amine tt or become acqaainied with its provisions. Frou present indications not a copy of tue constitution will be printed tor the use of the voter. Indeed, it seems to be the policy of te manority of the Conatitumonat | Convention to keep ai! Knowledge from the people as to whatthey are doing and of the provisions of the pro- posed constatution. From this we infer that it is the pasicy of the Bourbon | democracy to give the people a very short space of tine | within which w obtain ictormation in relation thereto, and compel the people to vote tor or against a constitu tion that they know nothing about, save as it may be represented to them by partis: friends, Vith these facts betore us, and for the purpose af as certaining the wishes of the republican party and per- tecune its own organizati we ask the different coun- | tos tosend’ up delegates 16 @ State Convention on tae toliowing’basis of represe! jon at the time afor ° | + $ Lincoin. + 2 Little River, Lonoke Monroe. Madison Jetferson Johnson, Jackson. . Lawrence. Lafayette spashemtccininernmcrtsteanceraiomec eee iianiaaenh-innabeceil ites, POWELL CLAYTON, Chairman, Jauns Tounans, Secretary. A NEGRO FOSTER. A Mulatto Kills a Passenger on a Street Car in Augusta, Ga.—The Murderer Taken from Jail and Lynched. AUGUSTA, August 19, 1874, Last Saturday night this usually quiet city was the theatre of one of the most tragic occurrences ‘that bas ever taken place in the limits o: the State. It threw the community into a state of the wildest excitement and even now an unsettled feeling Prevails. About seven o'clock Saturday evening Captain A. F. Butler, agent of the South Carolina Railroad, got ofa street car, with his wife, ata corner on one of the principal streets, A mulatto named Michael Murrel jostled ggainst the lady, and was expostulated with by Captain Butler, who tuen turned to walk of, with his wife by his side. As he | Started Murrel deliberately POINTED A PISTOL The ball struck Captain Batler | over the lett eye and he Jell, bieeding profusely. | He was carried to his residence, near by, and died about four hours afterwards, As soon a8 Michael Murrel fred the shot he jamped from toe platform of the street car and | endeavored to escape. A county constable, how- ever, Who was standing by him on the car and | saw him shoot Captain Butler, threw his arms | around him and heid him until two policemen came up and took him in charge. Gabriel | Murrel, a brother of Michael, who was on the car when the shooting was done, ran across the street, but was baited by @ policeman, who shot him tn the mouth, wounding him slightly. Both: men were hurried to the guardhouse, but a rumor | being In circulation that @ iorce was being organ- ized for tue purpose of at him and fired, LYNCHING THE MURDERER the Chief of Police deemed tt vest to send the | prisoners to jail, where they were incarcerated in | separate cells, The excitement in the city over | the unprovoked murder raged high, and il was | soon evident that the murderer wouid meet with | Summary punishment. Stern and determined men i met in council, and at éleven o’clock about 300 of them, armed with Sprin; marched to the jail and demanded admittance. ‘The jailer was without a guard and, therefore, was | compelied to obey the demand. The gate was pened, When the crowd rushed tomultuously into the buiiding, seized Gabriel Murrei, who at frst was supposed to be the murderer and carried | nim to the parade ground. The crowd, yelling | “Hang him! hang bim!"’ halted under a lamppost aud prepared to lauuch the mulatto into eternity. | The iatter was cool and collected, protested his tn- nocence and said, *Gentiemen, you have THE WRONG MAN,”” His fate, however, would have been soon sealed bat for tue efforts of a few men who persuaded the | crowd to wait until the guilt of the accused had | been positively ascertained. Michael Murrel, the real murderer, was then taken irom jutl, and the two brothers were hurried toa lonely spot just | outside the city limits. A jury was organized and | # formal trial entered into, About one o'clock the | jury decided that Gabriel was the guilty party and | So stated. The crowa, however, cried “Hang them | botn! Hang them both!" and this would most cer- | tainly have been done but for the efforts of a | number of armed men woo formed a line actoss | the road and threatened to bayonet any one who ; Should attempt to advance upon the prisoner, This enraged the excited crowd tq such an extent | that many called out “Turi? the negroes loose and hang the committee.” A number of similar threats were uttered fast and thick. | Apprehensive that a rush would be made, the | committee or jury sent Michael Murrell under | | escort, and by a circuitous route, back to jail and retained Gabriel, who had been adjudged guilty. | Gabriel was then notified that he had but fifteen minutes to live. He was still periectiy collected and asserted his entire innocence. He requested | that his body be turned over to his tamily and expressed some other wishes in regard to the disposition of his affairs. “In the meantime, how- ever, a gentleman who was not satisfied with the | verdict hurried into the city and hunted up the | constable who had first seized the murderer. As | soon as he found this party the two aurried back to the spot where the crowd was assembied. The constable was conironted with the condemned man and immediately declared that he was | NOT ‘THE MURDERER, | This positive declaration created intense excite- | ment, A party of the more conservative mem- | bers of the crowd surrounded Gavriel and marched with him at a double quick to Police Headquar- ters, where he was placed under the protec- tion of the police. The remainder of the excited crowd rashed precipitately to the jail, again | took out Michael Murrei and started with nim across the parade ground. At @ quarter-past two o'clock, just as the crowd of nearly frantic men reached & corner of the parade ground, the alarm | of fire was’ sounded and @ bright blaze was seen to flare up in the very heart of the city, The cry was at once raised that the hegroes were setting fire to the city. Micuael Murrel was thereupon mate to kneel, a line of men with loaded pistols and rifles was | | formed opposite to him, the command “Fire |” was given and the mulatto teli completely | RIDDLED WITH BALLS. | _ As be fell he was heard to cry, “My God! white | Men, What are you doing?” His body was leit | where it fell and the crowd rusned into the city to ascertain the cause of the fire. The latter was found to be accidental. Au uneasy ieeling prevailed in the city during Sunday, The body of MichaelgMurrell was taken irom the parade ground and buried, after an in- | quest had been held and a verdict returned py ‘tue jury that the deceased came to his death from gunshot wounds inflicted by parties unknown. Sunday night, @ rumor prevailing that | Gabriel Murrel was to be taken from jail and | lynched, detachments irom the military compa- nies were ordered out and placed on guard at the jail, but no demonstration occurred during the night. The city is now quiet. ‘Toe negroes generally seem to approve of the killiug of Michael Murrei as deserved retrivution, | THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, The following record wii! show the changes in the temperature for tne past twenty-four hours, in comparison with the corresponding day o/ last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hud- , wh nut's eins ‘gee Db Building i rk 3A. M 78 «3:30 P. M.... 72 95 | 6A. M. vid . 2 84 | 9A. M. 82 M 81 | 12M.. . 7 86 12 PL Mn. 70 Averagt perature yesterday..... 234 | Average temperature for corresponding date | bast year. . oo I | pretended, Legislature passed a law subinitting | ot , is | woald Nave. a constidtional convention, Under the | DEATH OF JOHN HARPER. ns of he act al ed to, le ing to be d Ja consutu Lovisvitus, Ky., Augast 21, 1874. L) ® consuitition ‘whic | will be submitted to Faisction, Tha jaqalitv r, the owner of the celebrated horse Lacntiow! dled at his residence, near Midway, Kyo lawt Wednendar, leaving & lacce OrtUne, eld rifles and dayonets, | if WASHINGTON. Wasuinoron, D. C., August 21, 1874. The Didiculties of Woodruff, Robin- son & Co. The suits commenced against Woodruff, Robin- son & Co., of Brooklyn, N. Y¥., by the governmens to recover the value of goods fraudulently with- drawn from warehouse bave been discontinued on the payment of the full amount due the gov- ernment. The penalty has been received and the case disposed of in such a manner that it cannos again be reopened. This is the firm of which Frank Moulton is a member, and tt was recently stated that Mr. Beecher proposed visiting Wash! for the purpose of exposing their trregwiarities, False Consular Agents—Precautions t Imposition. Ag The Diario Oficial of Mexico has made the fol- ; lowing explanation :— By the French mail steamer Guadeloupe, which arrived at Vera Cruz on the 13th of July, @ com- mercial house of said city received @ lot of goods irom St. Thomas, the invoice certufed by @ persoa styling himself Vice Consul of Mexico at St Thomas. The Kepublic has no consular agent, DOr has it recognized any one as such in that city, and in order to evade the abuses of such self-styled agents, as well as prejudices occasioned by the presentation of such documents, they vetng inad- mussible in the offices of the administration, We think it advisable to remind persons of the necessity of legalizing documents tn places where there is no consular agent of Mexico, Article 26 of the maritime custom house taruf bas provided for this case, and contains rules which will save all dimcuities, The articie to which we refer says as follows :— “The senders or shippers of goods will present three copies of the invoice for examination and certification to the consul or agent of Mexico re- siding in the port where the vessel has beem loaded, and in case of none such residing in the place the invoices to be presented at the office of the consul of any other triendiy Power; failing this, two merchants residing in the port can Cer- ily to the invoices.”” A.—Rupture and Physical Deformities successfully weated py Dr, MARSH, at No. 2 Vesey street (Astor House). 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