The New York herald., 1874-12-03
LOUISA NA.
Judge DurelI Tenders His ReSigna-
tiOn to the President.
III Health the Alleged Cause of
Retirement.
CRESCENT CITY POLITICIANS EXCITED,

NEW OKLkAN5s Dec. y 1873.
Judge Durel, United States District Judge of
Louisiana. has forwarded his resignation 70 the
President, and It is understood that 1t has been
accepted. to take eject upon the appointments Of
his successor. The Judge has been In II health
for some time. breaking down completely, until
ne has become almost physically and mentally In
capacitated for duty on the bench BY rhts act hts
proposed impeachment which II u wen known
here General Butler was resolved 10 press at the
next meeting OF CongresA has been averted.
HIS resignation u the occasion OF much
Joy among the members OF the Bar
and citizens generally. With HIS departure
also follows Norton. General Assignee In Bank.
ruptcy, who has been the bosom friend OF Dureu
for years The members OF the Bar who have
been conversed with express their hearty thanks
to the HERALD Tor she earnest and fearless manner
in which II handled Duren and hts associate, and
rejoice that even at this late day the author Of all
their trouble through the infamous midnight or
der has committed oficial suicide.
1t Is said that Walker Fearn, Of THIS city, II
TO be appointed In Durel's place by the President
1t Is doubtful whether Fearn, who Is now In WASH
ington VIII accept and incur q contest before the
Senate.
An Uncertain Condition OF Affairs I'm
the Crescent City-Kenogg DESTROYS OF
Quitting His Trust-Probabilityo OF q
Congregational Inv stigation.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. q 1874
The HERALD OF Saturday, giving the intrigues Of
various parties In this State, and indicating the
Presidential policy arrived here to-day and caused
considerable comment The declarations Of Nc
Emery, Kellogg, Warmorh and Pnchback attracted
general attention. in view Of the belief that no
politician knows "what day may BRING forth.u
In this state there are . great many tr1mmers.
Warmotn is evidently one Of them. The lines are
closely drawn between McEnery and Penn for the
representatives OF the people. and Kellogg and
Packard rs the representatives, nrst OF the State
and second OF the national government. Con-
gresham Sheiden and others, adherents OF the
Grant interest In this State, admit that Kellogg's
government Is failure. Every representative Of
Collector Casey, the brother-tn-law or the PreSi-
dent is understood to take the same view.
Governor Kellogg on Sunday night bought
palace Car tickets for washington and New YORK,
with the open declaration OF bringing down Con-
gresiona committee TO prove that he and General
Grant were elected IN 1872 MIR. Kellogg lor weeks
after the meeting OF Congress, Congressional
committee sent here 80 investigate Louisiana
affairs, and has boasted that this committee would
was Or this purpose, but ne suddenly abandoned
It. and ne VIII remain Aere Mica wber-lke for
something TO turn up. Kellogg is now negotiating
State, and when he leaves 1t will probably be
never to return. He is sick OF fight In which his
trends desert him, and will willingly retire from
his ONCE ana thus permit the people TO speak.
1t has leaked out tonight that one Of the objects
OF the rush to Washington by the leading radicals
Is TO get General Emory ordered before the Re-
mand OF General Alfred Terry, OF Connecticut.
Emory. II appears, was too good soldier to be
used 6y the Kellogg Field PacHara -Msrr, n gang
helghI OF Em0ry's offence.