The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-01-12
LOUISIANA.
Leading Republicans Repudlate
the Letter OF Judge Dlbblc.
Conflict OF Opinion Among The
Members OF the Sub.COfu.
mittee.
The Testimony Does Not Sustain
The Charges OF Violence and
Intimidation.

NEW ORLEANS, January 1.-THE
Republican says the som ewhat re-
marliable letter ofJudge Dibblc assist
ant attorney general, to Hon. Charles
Foster, which was published in the
morning papers yesterday morning,
was the subject Of considerable com
ment. During the day we conversed
with very few who took the view Of
matters expressed by Mr.. Dibblc, and
we feel authorized to say the opinion
is his, individually, and is not held by
the leading republicans of the state.
Governor Kellogg most emphatically
disclaims any endorsement of the let
ter, and states that Mr.. ID. published 1t
in the democratic papers alone, with
out consulting him or other leading re-
publicans OH the subject. His own
views are in direct opposition to Mr..
Dibbles on the status of the state gov
eminent.
1t is raining slowly and has been
freezing all day-the first this season.
The street car tops are fringed with
icicles.
NEW ORLEANS, January LEX
Governor J. Madison Wells president
of the returning board, arrived i'll this
city to-day from his home in Rapides
parish, and will leave for Washington
at once, to give testimony before the
congressional committee.
The public schools opened to-day.
The attendance is large. There WAS
no trouble.
The latest edition of the outrage re-
ports was telegraphed to the secretary
of war yesterday by General Sheridan.
J. M. Sexias, by request of the con-
gressional committee, has compiled a
statement from the files of the Price
Current, showing the depreciation
in value of the leading bank and other
stocks in New Orleans, and the esti-
mated depreciation of city securities
for two years from August II, 1872, to
August Is, 1874. The following in
round numbers, closely approximates
the result: Stocks-bank, ten and q
quarter million dollars; shrinkage, five
and q half million dollars; street road
ways, four and quarter million dol
lars; shrinkage, one and quarter
million dollars miscellaneous stocks,
three million dollars; shrinkage, one
million dollars insurance, seven and
a half million dollars; shrinkage, two
and half million dollars; city secure
ties, nearly twenty-five million dollars;
shrinkage, over four and one-eighth
millions dollars. Total shrinkage in
two years, over fourteen million dol
lars.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE sub
committee appointed by the house
special committee on southern affairs,
which has been investigating matters
in Louisiana, returned here last night.
Its members, Foster, Phelps and Potter,
are necessarily reticent In advance of
the presentation to the full committee
of the report to the house. Enough is
known to authorize the statement that
there is o conflict Of opinion among
the members of the subcommittee.
The testimony does not sustain the
charges of violence aud intimidation
towards the negro voters, but rather
tends to establish the fact that large
number of negroes voted the demo-
cratic ticket. 1t Is probable that the
committee will recommend q new
election.
At the suggestion of prominent DEM
ocrats meeting will be held here this
week, consisting of leading democrats
from each state, to consider the polit-
ical situation. Ex-Governor McGoffin,
of Kentucky, will preside, and the
consultation will be private.