The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-20
LOUISIANA.


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Kellogg to day received q communication
from the Republican committee OF fifty,
which says; ut becomes our duty 10
state that the address adopted at mass
meeting held on the 9Th inst, at the Cen.
tral Church In this city, and signed by T.
Morris Chester and others, does not ex.
press or represent the opinions Of the com.
mittee Of fifty appointed at the same meet.
ing, for the reason that we are not vet pre-.
pared 10 repudiste RepublicaniSm nor
join lis opponents. We pledge ourselves
10 the support Of Republican principles as
represented by the National party as long
as itc0ntinues 10 support and Vindicate
the equality Of all men. II the present
State administration comedies TO US that
which we deem 10 be Just, we further
pledge ourselves to give 1t our loyal and
cordial support"
The total Independent vote on the State
ticket is 10 573.
The Democrats have grand jubilee
tonight over their victories.
The election IN Knox county for rem
resenlalive resulted In tic vote, and Gov.
Hendricks has ordered q new election, to
be held on the 7th OF November. Leaving
Knox county out, the Legislature stands,
Senate-Democrats 80, Republicans "a,
and Independents g.; House-Democrats
SO, Republicans 81, and Independents 10.
ARMED RESISTANCE IN PORTER COUNTY
Governor Hendricks received dispatch.
es this morning from the Sheriff Of Por.
ter county, informing him that body Of
armed men were resisting his efforts 10
protect the employees OF the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad while attempting TO lay n
track across the Michigan Central Rail.
road, and asking for aid TO quell the riot
The Governor ordered two of the State
Guards and Gatlin gun to proceed there
Immediately. They left tonight and will
arrive at the scene oil disturbance about
8 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
TIE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF oA1R.
CLINTON, October 19.-Capt. Bannop,
who was in the buggy with Gair at the
time Of the attempted assassination, has
given substantially the following state.
ment: That on Wednesday night Gair
spoke In Point COupee parish, near Her.
mltsge.' Breau1 being presen: saw that
the only chance to beat Gair in the COM
ing November election was TO get him
out Of the way; Saturday morning, the
18th inst, about 8 O'Clock, Gair and Capt.
BAnnOn left Bayou Sara in buggy for
the purpose OF speaking at Jackson TO
take place at 10 o'clock that day. Col.
GriflH and Recorder Morgan, Of Point
Coupee, were in buggy following close
behind at the time Of the attempted assas.
sination. At 1l:30 A. N, when within
about one mile ol Jackson, in the parish
oi West Fellnians, the unknown assassin,
concealed in the bushes, fred with o rifle
just as the buggy passed near enough to
give fair view Of Gair. The ball grazing
Capt. BannOn's neck, he being next
10 the assassin struck GAR on the left
side OF the head, back oil the car, passing
outside, OF the carotid artery and ranging
down the check. The ball was extracted
near the mouth by Drs. Jones, Curruth
and Marsh. Tho wound is a bad one but
not dangerous. About 2 o'clock p. NJ
Weber and Breaux arrived from Bayou
Sara with squad OI men armed with
pistols, guns and rifles and paraded the
streets OF Jackson, some OF the Weber
men made remark about Gsir
hence riot commenced about 4 o'clock
P. NJ. Seven colored men, one horse and
mule were shot; also, George Swazey,
OF Bayou Sara, was shot In the thigh.
Col. Griffin says none OF the peoples party
participated in the riot, as the disturb
ance was exclusively between the wings
oil the Republican party. During the even.
ing Perkins Tosdvine, who was drinking
at the time, speaking confidentially 10 a
friend, was overheard by Sheriff Rsy and
others to cay that he shot Gair, and that
Weber was to pay him for it. Toadviuc,
stating that he intended to leave the
parish in five days, the sheriff and
posse arrested ToRdvine and brought him
10 Clinton and put him in jail. Colonel
Gritfln says q posse oi Weber men were
about to attempt to rescue the prisoner,
but the sheriff left for Clinton with the
prisoner without the knowledge OF the
rioters. Capt. Bannon says he does NOT
think Toadvine the real ASSASSIN Of Gsir,
as he met him coming from an opposite
direction few minutes before the shoot.
ing occurred. All is quiet now.
CONFERENCE RENEWED.
NEW ORLEANS, October q9.-The Re-
publican State Central Committee 10 .dsy
authorized the renewal oil the conference
invited by the Conservatives. An umpire
10 succeed Dr.. Bauzsna on the advisory
board will probably be selected % NOR
row. 1t is rumored tonight that Ex.
Governor Wells has resigned as member
OF the returning board, relieving Gov.
Kellogg OF all embarrassment on that sub
iect and giving him an opportunity of
recognizing the board in accordance with
the conference agreement.
Fifteen men, arrested at CouChatts,
charged with participating in the re-
cent outrage, are reported en- route Tor
New Orleans under guard oil Federal sol.
diers.
The Bulletin says: 1--WE have it upou
excellent authority that Marshal Packard
and District Attorney Beckwith have con.
splred together for purely partisan pur-
poses to intimidste the people in the par.
ishes by causing the arrest of number
of persons under the enforcement acts on
charges trumped up for the occasion"
The Removal Convention.
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