The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-09-23

been done uatil MeEnerg's Fcfasa
from his stuping tour ia tbe upper
parishes. Three or four boxes were
landed Oh the wharf from one 81 the
New York steamers. which were
marked Ladies and Misses shoes
a detective who happened to be abcat
the wharf thought the boxes rather
heavy 10 contain nothing but shoes,
and ordered them to be taken TO po-
lice headquarters. Two citizens ap-
peared and claimed the boxes, bat in
asmuch as they were filed with mus
kets the police authorities refused TO
give them up. Then began o litiga-
ton which ended in sending n Of
Kellogg's judges and two policemen
to jail for contempt. Kellogg par
doned them. and the arms were not
given up. The Bulletin again sound
ed the war note, and q call was issu-
ed for The mass meeting, at which the
demand was made for kelloggs ap-
dieaion. II was given out that the
meeting was TO vindieate the right Of
citizens Of the United States to Scar
.rms Ten thousand Leaguers en-
iroTed in companies and regiments, as
militia. held themselves in readiness
for the signal 10 march. A mannam-
cd Penn. who claimed to have been
elected Lieutenant Governor on the
lMcEnery ticket in 1873, took direc-
ton Of the movement. Speeches
were made at the mass meeting de-
nouncing Kellogg as a tyrant and
iusurper. and resolutions were passed
demanding bis immediate resignation.
A committee was appointed to wall
on the Governor and apprise him o.
The action Of the meeting. Through
n member Of his staff be gave q per
emptory refusal. The ten thousand
Leaguers Immediately marched intt
Canal street, where they encountered
d body Of the Metropolitan police. A
Ifpht ensued, in which about thirty
persons (mostly policemen were Kill
ed and one hundred wounded. The
Netropolitans fed in confusion, ane
rhe Leaguers took possession OF al
the station houses. Finding resist
ance useless. the whole police force
surrendered. and were paroled. This
ended Mondays work. On Tuesday
morning Governor Kellogg, appre.
bending violence, fed from the hote.
temporarily occupied by the kxeeu
tive Departments, and took refuge IL
the Custom House. The Leaguers
took possession Of the deserted build
ing. and Penn proclaimed himself Act
lti6e Governor. No sooner bad this
been done than the League authorities
at Shreveport tele graphedthatth the OH
GERS voted for on the McEnery ticket
lin rs would be inaugurated in all th'
: northern parishes Immediately. This
-anpears to be the whole story Of th'
revolution as far as it has been re
.lported by telegraph.
When these things became know
lin Washington, President Grant, at
Ter due consultation with such Of hi
!, Cabinet officers as were within reach
, issued a proclamation warning thu
armed organizations that had depos
ed Kellogg to desist from Their IN
lawful proceedings, and to dispersI
within five days. From the teno
lof this proclamation, it seem to ap
plv to Penn and all others who hav.
? Violently fo-ced themselves into Office
a direct issue has been made DC
tween the insurgents and the Unite
States Government, and unless every
thing is restored to the old stata
ID within FIVE days there will certainl.
be trouble. The gushing despatehe
sent to the President by the new o
e Gcials. assuring him of the complete
ness Of the revolution, the patriot
designs Of those who participated
and their heroic purpose to prote'
the colored people, will hardly say
them from the wrath 20 come" III
President is represented as being e.
ceedingly indignant, and has free
depressed his determination to dry
the usurpers from the offices IN.
which they have forced themselv'
bv violence.