The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-03-02
From the N Y. World, 22d ult.
KELLOGG'S RULE.
Disastrous Business Depression
In New Orleans.

NEw ORLEANS, Feb. 16.-Grant's in
creased hostility to the South and his
apparent intention to push matters to
extremes, has had most depressing ef-
feet in commercial circles. With the
exception of a partial activity in cotton,
confined exclusively to foreign buyers,
trade is at stand-still. Insecurity pre-
walls on every hand. In the last week
securities that have thus far weathered
the many storms that have swept across
Louisiana have declined several points,
and real estate, for years rendered almost
valueless by taxation, has at last reached
the Bottom, and it is difficult to fluid any
one to accept it as a gift. And there
seems to be no promise of immediate re
lief. On the contrary, the opinion pre-
walls here that the approaching spring
and summer will be fraught with many
fresh evils. Accordingly merchants are
bringing their affairs within control, and
shortening sail for the coming gale
Never at any time have affairs, monetary
and commercial, been in worse condi
ton.
In 1872 two Of Kellogg's policemen
entered, by night, the house of an old
German LADY, who, it was supposed, had
considerable means concealed in her
room. While these men were searching
the apartment the old woman awoke and
gave the alarm. The men sprang upon
her and smothered her with pillow
They were arrested, tried and found
guilty of murder in the first degree.--
They were sentenced to be hanged. The
case was laid before Kellogg, and she
usefulness OF the two men as political
tools explained. The details were toe
revolving to admit of pardon, 50 Kel-
logg instructed his Judge to grant new
trial. The jury brought in verdict o
guilty, without capital punishment. This
was not what Kellogg wanted, and he
ordered third trial which is now pro
crossing. There was no aoubs of the
guilt of the two men ;they confessed the
crhms; yet they belonged to Kellogg's
party, and he would not sec them pun
ished
Just after Kellogg's great scare. when
he claimed some one attempted t0 assas,
sinate him, he always rode in a closed
carriage, accompanied by two desperate
gamblers, who acted as his body guard
A young creole, handsome, intelligen,
and rich, and member of one of the
Oldest French families in the city, for
some unaccountable reason, inspired
Kellogg with bitter hate. One evening
Armant (the young man) was seated in
parlor quietly eonpersing with the
young ladies, of the house, when one Of
them screamed and pointed to the door
There stood one of Kelloggs gamblers
pointing pistol at Armant The young
man sprang to his feet; but before he
could prepare himself for an attack, the
man fired, the fatal bullet sped on its
lway and Armant fell corpse at the Ia.
Idies' feet. Williams, the gambler, was
arrested, tried and convicted of murder
The Court sentenced him to he hanged
But yesterday the rusty door of his
prison cell creaked on its hinges, the
jailor stood there with paper in his
hand and beckoned to Williams to come
forth. 1t was pardon from Kellogg
and the red-handed murderer stepped
into the street free-free to kill, free tC
murder, whenever his master, Grants sa
trap, pointed out the man TO be slain.