The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-05
NEW ORLEANS.


EhQur, 8 a. NJ, the United States troops are
taking their position, covering the State
House, A regiment Of infantry in two
columns, at parade rest extend from
Chartres street on ST. Louis street to the
leyee. The Metropolitans are being
placed in position to prevent near sp-
| proach to The State House, and squad at
ChartEes street, on St. Louis street, re-
fused to allow persons to pass ont Of ST..
Louis street, stating that only memberaof
the Legislature or State officers were al
lowed to 60 by. This squad was under
the command Of q Captain. A similar
guard will probably Be- placed on all of
the approaches to the State House.
Eighteen hundred United States troops
win be in position to sustain the Stats
The negro reported killed last night
was only wounded. He was shot by po-
liceman. He was not q member Of ihe
Legislature. 3!
An the doors Of thes stats HOUSE except
one are securely barred. Lines OF Metro
politan police prevent persons from pass
ing on st.. Lolia street from Royal 10
CHARTERS Streets Only REPORTERS mem
bers Of the Legislature and State officerS
are admitted, The superior officers,
however, admit such persons as they de-
sire within the lines. BothpaFties are 10
caucus in the State House. All the con-
testants are admitted, The Republicans
claim 10 have fifty members present, this
morning.t More than forty Of them re-
mained In the State House during the
night, The streets In the vicinity are
crowded and hundreds Of persons are
gathered on the corners. j Il
! Hop, R.fW, MaTr wRa refused admit
tAhce by the police, and ek! Governor
Hyams, after passing the lines Of the
MetropolitanS, was refused admittapce TO |
the State House BY the Senate Sergeant
at:Arms, who Is In charge Of the door,
lndiscreet persons may preclpitate al
row, but the Indications arethat no dis |
turbance Of serious character will occur,
There are no Indications Of the move!
ments Of the White League, though the
refusal to admit such gentlemen aS Mari |
and Hyams creates bad feeling. They |
advise the people to keep quiet.
ORGANIZATION, OF THE LEaIsLATURE,
{ INV okiEANs; Ja6nsfy 4.I4vl2s M |
The members OF the House assembled IN |
the hall Of the House and are the most
orderly body Of Legislators so far that has
assembled In Louisiana for many years
Mests. Foster and Phelps, Of the Congress.
sional Committee, have just entered the
hall Of the House and were seated near the
reporters desk, The Chief Clerk called
the House 80 order and proceeded 10 cali
tbejroll, aiter hnishihg ANNOUNCING dat
there were one hundred and two members
present, and quorum was Immediately
made. Hon. l.. A. Wiltz, Of New Or
leans, was made temporary chairman.
Here the utmost confusion prevailed. The
Speaker appointed A SeFgant-etsAfms and
q temporary Clerk was appointed. Sew
efal motions were here made. THE con-
fusion increased, about fifty members
yelling at the top Of their voices, Finally
order was restored and the Chaifmanmada
q speech stattng that he would treat alike
all memberS, pt, whatever party or color.
Col. Lowell protested against the man
ner Of temporary organization.
Speaker Wilt replied that the manner
Of Organization was Identical with that Of |.
1903, In which Mr.. Ebwell participated. |
Five members not returned by the Board
were declared elected by d altes6lntion of
the members Of The House md took their
seats. Order nowQ P. ny partially res
tored. ,p--tg t-i.f "a sID
sheridan 10 BeIIknapa AZ
HEADQ'Rs MIL. Dry. or THE Missouri, | A
New 0RIRASs, jan 4, 1876. III
Il, Hon w. ". .B4kgap, Secretary Of War,
q RdAhiagtdh, d. GitN
II Ia with deep regret that | have to ali.
nounce to you the existence In this State
Of d spirit Of defiance to, all lawful au.
thority and an insecurity Of life which Is
hardly realized by the general govern.
ment Of the country at large. The lives
Of the citiIens have become 80 ieopardized.
that dnless something b done 70 give pro-
lection % the peopleall the Seeurity tisu.
ally afforded by the law will be over
ridden. Defiance to- the laws and the
murder Of individuals seems TO be looked
upon by the community here from o
stand point witch gives inipuhityt6 to Ill
who chose u ihdhlge In either, and the
civil government appears powerless 10
punish, or even arrest. / have tonight
:, control Of athe Department Of
the Gulf.
[signedl P. H. SHERIDAN,
71-rit i.I Lieutenant GenerdI.