, 1875-01-07

and fell dead. 1mmediateiy after the
shooting Schmidt went through the va
cant lot and was met by officer Casey.
He said there had been boy shot up
there. Casey placed him under arrest
and brought him to his room where he
fouud tho musket. Schmic chimed be
discharged the weapon merely to scare
1.-THE boys. he is wood-sawyer by oc.
cupation, about so years Of age. The
dead body has been brought to the resi-
dence of Mrs. O'Brien on Jose street.
nearly opposite where he was killed.
He had . reputation of being a quiet,
hardworking boy and was employed in
a cigar factory. A charge of murder
was made against Schmidt.
CHICAGO. Jan. A. Inter Oceans spe>
cial correspondent at New Orleans.
doubtless in position to know. tele-
graphs the folio owing: The plan Of
compromise has been agreed upon.
When Congressional Committee arrived
here. Kellogg and Antoine, Governor
Lieutenant Governor, and McEnery and
Penn, offered to resign and waive all
claim to those offices. The new elec-
tion scheme has fell through Investi-
ton proceeded. Plans for compromise
continued. They becams satisfied that
the work of the returning board could
not stand and will so report. Foster.
Potter and Phelps are unanimous in the
belief that the returning board exceed
ed its authority. and that the Democrats
were fairly entitled to majority in the
House. Finally the Committee advised
Kellogg and McEnery and their respec-
tive adherents to settle the Louisiana
difficulty in this manner: To accept
resignation of Lieutenant Governor An
toine, colored Republican and install in
his place Penn. After this Pinchbeck
is to be refused a seat in United States
Senate, which be now claims, and Kel-
logg to be elected his successor; Penn
then to become Governor. None Of the
other officers elected IN 1872 are to be
disturbed. McEnery is to be ignored.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. AT this hour.
sam. the United States troops are
taking position covering the State
House. the metropolitan police are be-
ing placed in position to prevent the
near al proach to-the State House.
Only the members of the Legislature
and State officers are allowed to go this
way. 1850 United States troops will be
in position to sustain the State Govern
ment.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 4.-The negro
reported killed last night was only
wounded. He was shot by policeman.
He is not member of the Legislature.
;, All the doors of the State House except
one are securely barricaded. The lines
of Metropolitans prevent persons from
passing on st. Louis street from Royal
to Chartres. Only the reporters and
State Offices are admitted. Superior
Officers admit such persons as they de-
sire within the lines. Both parties are
in caucus in lhe State House. All the
contestants are admitted. The Repub-
cans claim 80 members present this
morning. More than 40 of them re-
mai ned in the State House during the
night. Streets in the vicinity are
crowded with hundreds of persons gath
cred on the corners. 49,, '--f z
Hon. r. II. Mar was refused admit
tance by the Police; ex Governor Hy-.
mans, after passing the lines of Metro
politans, was refused admittancs to the
State House by the Senate and Ser
geant at AIMS who was in charge of the
doors.
Indiscreet pei sons may precipitate a
row, but the indications are. no distur-
bance of serious character will occur.
No indications of movement in the
White league. The refusal to admit
such gentlemen as Mari and k1ymans
creates bad feeling. bnt they advise the
people to Keep quiet. "
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. A In the House
a molion was made to permanent or
ganization. whereupon q scene of great
confusion ensued, increased by a mo-
ticn to seat members from contested
parishes. Republicans protested against
the organization and denounced it as
Revolutionary. The Sergeant-at-Arms
was called upon to seat the members
and restore order. Finally a motion to
proceed to permanent organization was
carried. L. B. Witt and ex Gov. Hahn
were put in nomination. Call finished,
result announced: Witt 55, Hahn 2,
oiank 1. A quorum having voted Witt
was declared elected and the oath Of Of
fee administered. Many Republican
members had left the House. tho rest
started to 60 when the Speaker directed
the Sergeant-at-Arms to allow no one to
go out. The Clerk vas. then elected
and the swearing in of members began.
The Sergeat-at Arms experienced some
trouble prsye enting the exodus Of Repub-
lican members.
Gen. de Frobriand was sent for At the
request of the Speaker and cleared the
lobbies of police and spectators. Gen.
de Frobriand asked that Vigors former
Clerk of the House, should read some
letters which he presented. Trezvant,
newly elected Clerk objected. The Gen.
then asked, as he was unable to judge
who was Clerk Of, the House. that his
adjutant should read the letters. The
adju,ant then read the letters. ono Of
which stated to the Gen. that an illegal
body was sitting es the House Of Rep
resentatives. that M. Vigors, Clerk.
would furnish list Of those members
who had been duly elected and q such
returr,~,f3 bv .he ratnruinp beard