The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-15
Louisiana Election Returns.


by Governor Kellogg, dated at noon
in which he says that the members of the
Returning Board are in session at the
State House, making their final compila-
ton. On the streets there is much sub
dued excitement.
The Bulletin ani Picayune, rival organs
| of the White League, vie with each other
in making sensational statements to keep
up an increase of excitement.
The P,cayane this morning says that
Governor Kellogg has instructed Capt.
Lander, the officer in charge of the de-
fence of the State House, that if he can
hold out against an attack for twenty
minutes, the streets will run with blood.
Governor Kellogg authorizes the state
mcnt that he has never made any such
assertion to Captain Lander or any one
else. The grand concave of the White
League is convened for tomorrow night,
and it is not probable that any move
ment will be made until after that meet
ing.
The Board Claims that the Returns
~ were Trified with.
The Returning Board, John D. Davis,
supervisor Of registration, and six COM
missionars Of election of St. Helena par
ish, made atfidavits that the election re-
turns from that parish, now in the hands
of the Returning Board, have been tam
percd with, and changes and alterations
made in them since they were delivered
to the Secretary of the Board.
Mr.. Arrayo offered the following:
Whereas. According to sworn state
ment of the Supervisor Of Registration
Of the parish Of st. Helena, it is charged
that the returns filed by him have been
tampered with since said returns have
been filed with this Board.
Resolrcd, That this Board shall, before
acting upon said Supervisors returns,
investigate the charge made in the above
statement, in order that the guilty par
ties may be dealt with according to law.
This was adopted and tomorrow the in
vcStigati"n will be- made.
Governor Wells proposed that the
Democratic counsel submit all evidence
and examine all atfidavits relating to the
contested parishes; then submit the
whole to the Board for their action. To
this proposition the Conservatives OBJ
icctcd. The reason for this, they
stated, was that certain papers
have been placed among the records
without their knowledge, Of the contents
of which they are not Informed, and re-
quested that while the protested parishes
are under consideration, and rs each case
is taken, that they may be notified so as
to inspect the papers in each case, and
see that none Of the proof offered by them
has been abstractcd or suppressed, nor
that any new contrary proof has been
filed unknown to them, so that all legal
proof and none other may be before the
Board for its consideration. This re-
qucs, was acqucScd in. and Carroll parish
returns taken up. Before anything had
been done II messenger came III and
whispered something to the President,
GOV. Wells, who at once arose and stated
that he had been officially in
formed that armed white leagucrs
were stationed in an adjacent building
ready ut any moment to disturb the pro-
cecdingS of the Board; he therefore
moved an adjournment until IL o lock
tomorrow.
T. Morris Chester, colorcd, member of
the Republican committee, suggested
that m adjournment would not improve,
but would rather tend to increase the cI-
element.
Mr.. Sloanaker suggested that if the
President had any fears of violence he
should call for United States troops to
protect the Board that he, Mr.. S. had
been informed that troops would be
furnished at once if desired.
Governor Wells said he did not wish
to canvass the returns under the protec-
tion of United States troops. That he
did not intend to be- intimidated. Mr..
Wells insisting upon it, the Board
adjourned until eleven o'clock to-mor-
row.
The military here are on the qui-vive
by orders from Washington.
Steamboat BiII.
CINCINNATI, December 14.-Thc
Chamber of Commerce to-day, adopted
resolutions endorsing the steamboat bill
now before Congress, and earnestly re-
qucsting Senators Sherman aud Thurman
to use their best efforts TO secure lis pas
sage.
White Girls i'm the Hands OF Indians.
ST. LOUIS December 1.-THE GiobcS
Topeka, KANSAS, special says intorma-
ton las been received from General
Miles headquarters on the Wichita, that
the two elder German girls, sisters Of the
two little ones recently rescued from the
Indians, are in the hands of White
Birds band of Chcycnncs, and scout
has been sent TO White Birds camp 10
treat for tn" release of the captives.
Heavy DcmIcatiOn on the Pennsyl-
vnnia Railroad at Pittsburgh.
PITTSRvEGu. December l4.-Within
few DAYS heavy dcialcatiOn, amounting
TO about $4,000, has been discovered in
the accounts of the financial agent OF the
freight department of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. in :his city, who has
been in their service for the past fifteen
wears and has enjoycd the utmost conf
dencc of the officers of the road. The
books were found to be correct, but the
cash balance seems not to have been on
hand. Ii is stated that the deficit will
be made good BY his bondsmen, and no
prosecution will be made.
Heavy Fire i'm Boston.
BosToN, December IA fire broke
out about IL o'clock tonight in u large
nvc story brick block on Warham street.
4 strong wind prevailing it spread
rapidly. crossed the street and burned
through 10 Pembroke street. At this
hour, 1910 A. NJ, il is thought to be under
control. Ten buildings have thus far
been destroyed. Loss very heavy but
cannot vet be ascertained.
THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, December IA, SP.M.
NJ