, 1874-10-23

THE KELLOGG REGISTRATION DODGE.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 22.-The Attornop.G Genor-
ala opinion Of tho legality OF naturalization be-
fore tho Second District Court wlll not be Of
dolally delivered till Tomorrow but hc today
Expressed tho conviction that all naturalization
rapors issued from that court since 1864 aro null
rad void.
Tho Eicaynno says: /: ''rhc qucntion has buon
submitted to tho Dstriot-Attoruoy and to all
other Judgos and thoro Is only ono idoa on tho
subject. ALI tho great legal miBts this salo l,aH
ever produced have fallea to discover my illegal
isy III this naturalization. It was left for our
prosont Attorney. uenoral to spring tho question
Jus: before tho election Tho Conservatives CO.
timata tho number OF voters involved at 1000"
CoLONED CONSERVATIVES
The Third Ward Conservative Colorea Club
now has 18U members. ..
New ORLEANS, Oct, a9-slitlnigh Attorney
General Field, in conroisatiou 0u tie subiac6 IL
the Jurisdiction Of the Second District U3urs.
said that an oct Of Congress passed on tho 14th
OF April, 1902, relative to the naturalization OF
foreigners, provided thas. any court Of record in
any individual stato having common law juris.
dietion. "a aeal clerk, and prothenc.
tarY, shall bo consideril Us District Court
within the meaning Of this act.. Col. Field af-
firms tint Binco tho adoption Of tho Constitution
inrladiction. but has been known only as d
court whoso province is limitod alone to
probate matter. Prior to 1864 tho Court
possessed not only probate Jurisdiction, but CT.
tousire ootninon-law Jurisdiction, Which at that
tino made 1t a tribunal toylded With the easoll-
cltlzonshlp.. Tho Atlorncy-dcnerals opiulo,'
will ho looked for with much anxiety, AZ II
involves tho right Of about 1000 peraous to vote.
Tho legal qulbble now raised calscs much i'll.
feeling against the authorities, being regarded
by Conservatives generally % purely political
move.
TIE pLAcK LIFT.
SHREVEPORT. L1., Oet. 22.--Thc question as
to wtather tho warrants wero to bo issued for
the assost OF the sixsy nine merchants who
persona who support tho Radical party IN tho
Dondiug contest wnB to-tjay sctted iii tho allirm-
atiyo upou tho authority OF Con. Merrill, U. s.
A., commanding this department, and 4. B.
Loyisscc. United States Commissioner, who
stated that thc papers were being rre-
parod, and tho arrests wonld probably
be mado Tomorrow. Giuca tho frat a,i-
nouncement on Monday Of tho intontion
Of tho authorities TO make tlieso arrests the
temper Of tho people has grcutly improved, and
it il mt now probable Tint my of the parties
will ondeay0r 10 osale or resist arrest. The
}ngtlcs interested layo consulted soyoral leading
Attorneys, who advise Them tlmt tlcir plcdgo ID
not in yloa,on Of tue Enforcement act, IN that it
doea mol threaten my ono on ACCOUNT Of raco.
culor. Or previous condition Of Herytudc mud that
general declaration to employ no one upon
certain conditions furnishes no ground for a
specific charge OF iutmldatiug any certain por,
son.
Immediately after tho authoritative announce.
mont of Con. Aiorrat aud Judge Lovisaoo this
morning, tho pledge was again put i'll circu1a.
t.ou. and received 1S0 additional signatures
These names ncludo representatives OF nearly
oYory business cBablsllnlontin In tho city, Copes o
tho pledge were also sent TO tho country, and arc
Eald to ayo received tho slgs,atures Of planters
] III all parts Of the Parish. It is not known yol
whether any otllora thau tho original sixty-ulue
| eigporp vii be ARRESTED or not.