Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-11
Louisiana fairs

AlION IN NEW ORLEANS.
Mayor Leeds, of New Orleans in a message
to the city councils on Saturday. called at
tentiOn to Gen. Sheridan's bandtti dis patch.
ana asked them to emphatically deny his
statements 1ne councils adopted reSolu-
tlo4S ue1ouncing the dispatch as unfounded
and unjust. Seven policemen who refused
to report at the State-house to bear arms if
necessary have been dismissed from the ser
vice.
In the house Of the Kellogg legislature the
clerk announced fifty-five members present
and quorum. The conservative memorial
10 Congress was criticised and pronounced
incorrect i'll several respects, and a commit
tee was appointed to prepare counter state
mcnt 10 Congress. Bishop Wilmer and Gen.
Sheridan had an interview Saturday evening
upon the subject OF the condition Of affairs in
Louisiana. They failed TO agree The inter
view was somewhat long and stormy. The
bishop explains that in his testimony before
the Congressional committee. wherein he
stated there was no security, he meant no Sc
curity under the courts against thefts, etc.
OF which lac was speaking.
The New Orleans Republican says of Judge
DibDle'> letter that his opinions are not held
by the republicans of the state. Gov. kel-
logg most emphatically disclaims any in
dOrsemcnt OF the letter, and states that Dib-
bic published IL i'll the democratic papers
alone without consulting him or the other
leading republicans on the subject. His own
views are IN direct opposition to Dibbe's on
the status oI the state government.
GEN. SHERMAN'S VIEWS,
a telSSTain dated 81 louis, January Sth.
SAY = Itu TUE pleasure OF q casual meet no
win GeheTaI sherman to-day. lie declined
TO say more on the Louisiana question tnan
express the belief that the move Was the best
that could have been made. He said q cOpv
OF SheridanS orders had been forwarded 10
hlm at the time they were given to Sheridan.
but he did not receive il until Sheridan mad
started. He thinks a new election will he
had which will he satisfactory To all parties
SPEAKERS AT THE NEW YORK MEETING.
The executive committee and the commit
Tee OF arrangements for the mass Indignation
meeting to be held at Cooper Institute, New
ork, to-day, in relation to Louisiana have
II Is reported, invited the following among
others, TO address the meeting: WIN. Cullen
bryant, James :. Thayer, Clarhson Potter
" IN. T. Dodge. Gov. solomon. Ahram y
EeWett, VIM. VI. EvaTts AMI Frederick A
Conkling. -
VIRGINIA PROPOSITION.
IN The Senate of Virginia on SATURDAY.
resolutions requesting the governors of the
states te convene the legislatures OF THAR
respective states as soon as practicable to
conSlucr the state OF affairs i'm Louisiana
were discussed, and made the special order
FOR 10 morrow.
NIKE DENlALS OF SHERIDAS'S DISPATCHES
Inc merchants of Little Rock had a public
meeting Saturday night, and passed resolu-
ilons denying General Shcridan'S dispatch
10 ne Secretary of War, in so far as il refers
10 Arkansas. a resolution introduced i'm the
senate. also denying Sheridan'S statement
was referred. y large number OF officers and
soldiers OF the Union army during the late
wal arpubllshed a card to the same effect.