Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19
THE NEW WORLD,

THE NEW WORLD.
! Gold closed in New York on the 18th at
! 100.
James Fisk, Jr., was shot by Edward 9.
! Stokes, at the Grand Central Hotel, New
York city, on the afternoon of the 9th. Three
shots were fred by the assailant, two of
which took effect, the fatal wound being in
the abdomen. The wounded main fingered
until d few minutes before eleven
| o'clock on the morning of the 9TH,
when he expired. Great excitement
was caused by the tragedy. The
shooting grew out of the Fisk Mansfield
scandal, Stokes being mixed up therein, and
many different reasons are given as the i'm
mediate cause Of the assault, one of which
is that Fisk was about to procure the indiet
ment of Stokes for perjury, and that the lat
ter had been financially ruined by the former
Stokes was placed in the TOmbs on the morn
ing of the 7th, and when he heard of Fisk's
death he expressed regret, and said he did
the deed in state of frenzy.
The Louisiana Legislature assembled at
New Orleans on the 3D.. There was no
quorum in tie Senate. The House was
the scene Of great confusion, and an eX.
citing contest ensued between Governor
Warmoth and his opponent. During the
proceedings the Governor and several mem
bers of the Senate and House, and other
parties were arrested by the United States
Marshal, on charge of conspiracy "to OBJ
struct and hinder the execution Of the laws
of the State and the United States, for the
purpose of depriying Representatives of the
General Assembly of their rights, privileges
and immunites as such under the laws and
constitution, both of the State of Louisiana
and of the United States;' etc. Governor
Warmoth was subsequently, released on
his own recognizance, and the other
parties arrested were bailed in the sum of
$500 each. Subsequent to the arrest the
House was called to order by Speaker Carter,
tfty-three members remaining in the hall. In
the afternoon, in response to proclamation
by the Governor, fifty members Of the House
met in the hall, and the Sergeant arms Sc
cured enough additional naanlhers to eonsti-
tute a quorum, when the action ef the Hogs-e
in the morning was declared null and void
the Speakers chair was declared vacant, and
O. H. Brewster was chosen TO that position.
= The excitement continued, and on the 5th a
dispatch was read from President Grant say
ing "Govcrnor Warmoth's report Of the
proceedings Of the United States Marshal
is of such an extraordinary character
that will have the matter Investigated at
once n resolution was adopted for a com
mittee to investigate the conduct of the
= United States Marshal in making the arrests,
declaring such action an outrage. After the
3 adjournment of the extra session Of the Legis-
4 lature the regular session was called to order,
by Speaker Brewster. On the 9th Governor
4 Warmoth issued proclamation stating that
he was in entire and perfect accord with the
military authorities stationed there, and had
a assurances from them that they would
sustain and assist him in repressing dis
order and tumut. A Washington dis
e patch of the 9th says THE War De
j partment has no precise information of af
fairs in New Orleans, nor has it issued any
d orders to the General in command of that
c city, General Emery, in response to a re
: quest of the Secretary Of War, states that the
y United States troops had taken no part il
b the recent arrests of the State officers. The
President is in constant telegraphic commu
' nication with the Secretary of War and 9th
: ers on Louisiana affairs. 1t is authoritative
t ly stated that the Administration will not in
: terfere in the local difficulties there any fur
!, ther than necessary to preserve the peace
: Gen. Emery has been ordered to use his bes
c judgment in the premises"
!. A Havana telegram of the sth says; "Ir
view of the departure of the United State
G frigate Congress to escort the steamer Hor
G net to the United States, the Spanish wal
4 steamer Churucca has discontinued the watcl
e of the latter vessel, and returned to Santiago
! de Cuba. The iron-clad Saragossa returns
J. to Havana"
A ataI taI ftAra flaH a1f.,f =,
4 the New York Hcrald of the Sth states tha
, in the course of a conversation at the resi-
/ denee of ex-Secretary Borie, the previous
!. evening, the correspondent was informet
that President Grant had demanded an apul
d ogy from Spain, about five days before
If "The President does not think the Outrage
u an intentional insult on the part of Spain
i but deems it rather the result of rashness o
IS the subordinate officers of that nation. Tn
n President and Gen Sickles had long con
c versation on the Spanish difficulty, TIL
, President is more than ever determined t,
exact an apology"
In the Springfield Qll.) Legislature, on tn
q 9th, majority and minority reports of tn
a. Committee on the Military occupation o
!. Chicago, were presented in the House
+ The majority report sustains mainly tn
# messages and views of Governor Palmer, ant
n proposes resolutions sustaining his cours
Sin protesting to the President against send
e ing United States troops to Chicago, ant
% against their presence in said city for tn
d purpose of police duty" etc, The minorit
commend the manly regard for the proteC
.e tion of life and property which prompte
rs the action of General Sheridan and Mayo
g. Mason, and while they agree that much don
"a in aid of the people Of Chicago was Illegal
,e and in the general proposition that violatio
of law should be condemned yet in justice
Is weighing the pure motives that prompte
N the commission of these unlawful acts, the
must withhold sentence of condemnation.
h, In the Louisiana House of Representative
If on the sth, after the reading of the Gove
nor's message, a resolution was adopted
r the effect that if the absent MEMBERSHIP
At Carterites-did not return to the House an
s. resume the discharge Of their duties by thre
o'clock on the 10th, the House would procee
rt to cXpel them.
Of Governor WamOth has appointed Gencri
C. james Longstreet MajorGeneml of the Lon
isiana State Military, and assigned him imm,
at date command and supervision Of the enti
r. military police and all the civil forces With
I'd the city of New Orleans
&c Private telegrams from New Orleans, r
lg eeiyed in Washington on the sth, represel
p the excitement In the former city as intense
al A telegram dated City Of Mexico, Dccer