The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-30
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.

NEW 1Ohht OCtODer SJ.-Ihe HGFdtI
publishes the following, dated New Or.
leans, 2lst instant:
The Conservative leaders held q meet.
ing last evening, and decided to COM
mence criminal prosecutions against Kel-
logg, Lopgstreet, Badger and all the rad.
ical leaders for murder. The charge
will be conspiracy on the 14th of Sep
tember against the lives Of citizens while
in the exercise Of rights guaranteed un-
der the Constitution, in removing and
protecting arms. The stiidavits are being
prepared to-day, and two United States
Commissioners agree TO issue warrants
While the sffidsvis will be filed, the war.
rants will not be issued before the elec.
tton, unless further arrests Of whites are
made. As the offence charged Is murder
all who are arrested must lie in the par.
ish prison.
NRw ORLEANS, October 20.-The cor
Eespondence between Gov. Kellogg and
the Democratic Conservative Committee
Of Naturalization, which has been going
on for several days, was brought to Gloss
this morning by Kellogg In his letter
which he says: This question OF the juris.
diction OF the Second District Court did
not originate with me. had given the
matter no special attention and had no
other thought but 10 the complications
and difficulties. A disposition which has
actusted me during the whole canvass in
view ol all the facts and circumstances
taking into consideration that there is a
Grest diversity oil opinion among the lead.
ing lawyers upon this question, and that
much III feeling has been engendered and
the further fact that as the names OF all
persons naiuralized in the Second District
Court have been designated upon the poll
lists as was mutually agreed on so that
their identity can be easily established,
and as / find it has been decided by
the courts that in q contest for office no
person can be exempted from testitying
what candidates he voted for, am OF the
opinion that there is no necessity either for
separate boxes as argued in your letter Of
October 25th, or partitionod boxes as pro.
posed IN your communication OF October
9Th. ! am in favor Of one and the same
box, it bGing evident that with the pre-.
caution. taken the only object had in view
namely, the protecting Of the rights of all
parties can be as effsctually attained in
this way as BY any other plan. Indeed, l
regard as more serious matter the mum.
ber Of fraudulent naturalization papers is.
sued by the Second District Court, where.
in series OF instances naturalization pa
pers have been Issued upon the testimony
Of the self same two witnesses to persons
OF different nationalines residing in remote
parts Of the city.
A DEADLY ASSAULT on GOV. KELLOGG.
NEw ORLEANS, October 29.-About
half.past 8 o'clock this afternoon a collis-
ion occurred between Gov. Kellogg and
Major E. A. Burke, near the corner Of
Rampant and Canal streets. Gov. Kel.
logg, accompanied by Judge Atacha, was
gong home in cab, which was stopped
at the place above indicated and conver.
sation ensued. Burke put his hand in his
breast pocket and drew q whip, with
which he attempted TO strike kellogg,
when the Governor pulled out his pistol
and fired, the shot barely grazing Burke,
who thereupon drew his revolver and
fred three or four shots without effect.
The cab on which were seated Kellogg
and Atachs was then driven ctf. Gov.
Kellogg states that when Burke approach.
ed the cab he Kellogg extended bis hand,
which Burke took and at the same mo-
ment seized him by the wrist with the
other hand and attempted to pull Kellogg
out, but the Governor being the strong
est OF the two quickly released him
sell from the grasp Of Burke and
at once drew his pistol and fired. Gov.
Kellogg and Asjor Burke in conversation
with an Associated Press agent after the
shooting, did not differ materially in their
version oI the affair. Burke was arrested
and taken 10 the Central Police Station,
but was released at the instance o! Judge
Atscha, who went TO the Station for that
purpose by the request Of Gov. Kellogg
The difficulty arose from 3 correspond.
ence in the papers relative 10 raiulalized
citizens. Both the Governor and Burke
were congratulated By their friends on
the harmless termination Of the affair