The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-02

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LOUISIANA |S'
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New Orleans, Dec. ga fight be-
tween Dan G. Byerly, manager Of the
Bulletin, aud Ex-Governor Warmoth,
occurred on Canal street. Bycrly
knocked Warmoth down with a sticl,
and jumped on him, Warn,oth draw.
ing his knife stabbed Byerly, several
times in the abdomen. The wounds
are dangerous. Warmoth was arrest
ed. l.,..-; g.. ".' a.e- ~.
A row took place yesterday eve.
ming Oh the corner Of First and Lo-
Gust streets between negroes and
whites, Two negroes were killed.
Another row occurred between. sol.
diers and citizens on the corner of
Canal and Basin streets. Two 'sol.
dicrs severely wounded.
THE OFFICIAL RETURNS.
The final compilation Of, the official
4 returns of the late election, which are
to he promulgated Tomorrow, show
q total vote with tile polls and par.
ishes thrown out, 40 mentioned in the
report Of the returning board, az fol.
lows: For State Treasurer, Dnbuclet
1854 !; Moncore 1885,. Majority
for Dubuclet, republican, $50. The
five constitutional amendments, re-
commended By Kellogg and adopted
by his Legislature are all carried, ac-
cording to the count Of both parties.
"Filst constitutional amendment, en-
aorsi,lg the funding bill and conso)i.
dated bonds issued ;thereun4ler," for
approval 69. 4l9 against 5000. Major.
ity for approval 9,3l9. ''
Second constitutional amendm ant,
''reducing aud limiting the State debt
to $l5,WO,UO, and limiting taxation"
for approval 7O,S24; against 50,634.
Majority for approval 1880.
Third constitutional amendment,
"devotiDg the annual revenues Of the
State to expense Of the same year and
prohibiting tho issue of warrants in
excess of revenue" for approval TO-.
449 against 59,995. Majority for an
provo, 1854. Fourth constitutional
amendment: Limiting the debt Of
the city Of New Orleans and prohibit
ing a further increase thereof" For
approval G9,750 against 1925. Maj
GRITTY for approval lO,ll0.' Fifth con-
stitutioDal amendment: Exchanging
the day for State elections tn day
named by the general government
for presidential election" For an.
proval 81 ,22A ; against s., 52s. Major:
lty for approval 7l06. Counting the
votes Of al the parishes and polls
thrown out az against these amend
ments each one would still be adopted
by1several thousand majority. -
THE FRAUD CoMPLETED:;.New OF.
leans, Dec. M.-The board has com.
pleted. it,, labors aud. accomplished
the fraud Of setting aside the will of
the people. The parishes of Bien.
vile, Grant and VIM are thrown
out and BY manipulation Caddo, RAJ
pides and Lincoln are made to vote
radical. Several polls were thrown
out in Caddo. By their returns tho.
House will stand 81 radicals to 50
democrats. 1I"l'i .G.aEa "a, ;'a'tfa.'
New Orlears,2 Dec. 24.-Mr. Arroyo
to-day sent in, his, resignation az Z.
member Of the returning board in,
which he says: 81 am impslled to
adopt the present course ~ the deal.
Jugs Of the board id the last few days
IN returning to the Legislature az
elected members who were unmistake.
ably defeated, the rulings of which
to my mind, are 20 clearly partisan
and unjust, defraadi9g the people Of
Louisiana Of their chosen represen-
tatives, that my self respect will not
allow me to longer retain . seat on
tho board" ...: a.,a sin IL So.
.Arroyo's resignation was accepted
and tho board went into executive
session. 7'@ . .'.7s'lni& q II : -
GOV. M'ENEKr TO THE HERALD 50
New York, December 26.-Goyern.
Or hcEuery, ina dispstch dated tho
25th, to the Herald says 1.-THE wrong
just perpetrsted by the returning
board against the people Of Louisiana
and which vitality threatens tie safe.
ty and integrity of republican insti-
tutious in the United States ID more
GROWING iufamy than the action Of
the Lynch returning board and sur
passes even the midnight order Of
Durell and, would not be submitted
to BY any free people. Resistance to
the national authority, represented
here by large portion Of the army
and navy fleets, sustaining usurpa.
tion and stifling the voice Of the PEG.
pla, has never been meditated."
.. lSignedl J. Jonx AcESERr.
Temperance meeting at their Hall
on ST, Denis ;treet, atll o'clock A. NJ,
tomorrow Sunday. Letall tho men,.
bers BIO on hand a. officers are to be-
elected for the ensuing year. : 7,o1,
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