The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-04


likely TO ensue, General ogden will be stationed
In the neighborhood and all tho troops OF the
"hite League viii Do In readiness to act. They
are confident. however, OF efrecting conservative
organization OF the House. in which case such a
necessity will be obviated.
THE FIRST BLOW sTRUCK-A RADICAL LEGISLATOR
KILLED
radical member OF the Legislature from Ter
reoonne was killed about ten O'Clock tonight on
toulouse street in a personal difficulty.
THE STATE HOUSE GUARDED.
Your correspondent has just left the State
House. About 100 policemen are now on guard
and forty-nine members OF the Legislature are
ALREADY lodged in the building. Knots Of men
are grouped on corners in she neighborhood, evil
denty watching proceedings. ready, Ii Is stated.
" prevent any large reinlorcements entering.
ihe United States troops are ordered to be on
duty at eight O'Clock A. NJ, tomorrow. Great
activity is observable among the leaders IN HORN
sides.
MORE TROOPS.
The steamer ". P. Clyde arrived here TO-DAY
from Key West, with United States marines on
board
OTHER DETAILS OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
GENERAL EMORY TO HIS TRoops-rHE POLICE
IN ARMs-THE STATE HOUSE pARR1cApEp-
RUMoRs AND COUNTER RuMoRs.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3, 1876.
In response to the request OF Governor Kel-
logg, General Emory has ordered disposition
OF troops tomorrow In close proximity to the
state House. State Militia General Hugh ].
Campbell will command the forces inside OF
the State House. What this force win be has
not transplred. A body Of Metropoitans with.
out guns, will be there as conservators Of the
peace. The police officials state that the
Metropotans have not been requested to occupy
the State House as soldiers. 1t is currently re-
ported Tonight that the White League have been
ordered TO meet tomorrow. Nervous people per-
sist In talking about the prospects OF row. but
the citizens generally maintain their usual com.
posure, Notwithstanding the disposition OF the
troops.
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
Messrs. Foster, Potter and Phelps, OF the Con.
gresslona! Committee, with number OF prom.
lnent citizens, went on an excursion down the
river to-day 10 the plantation OF Colonel Efing.
ham Lawrence, where they witnessed the process
OF sugar making and everything connected with
1t, from the cutting Of the cane to the packing OF
sugar. The party was sumptuously entertained
by Colonel Lawrence, and returned to the city az
nine O'Clock P. NJ.
THE wARMOTH-JEwELL DUEL.
The Warmoth-Jewe duel is or by agreement O.
the friends OF the parties.
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
Ex.Mayor Witt is the caucus nominee of the
o<y~vao fov C~o
seems to lead with the republicans, but Lowell
and Ex-Governor Hahn are also prominently men
toned.
THB STATE HOUSE BARRICADEp.
The doors OF the State House are tonight Sc
curely barricaded, except the Royal street
entrance. A conservative who called there early
this evening had q conversation with Mr.. Lowell
and was informed by him that the republicans had
forty members in the building, who were there
last night and will remain there tonight. There
is also strong force OF pohce In the building.
RUMoRs AND COUNTER RuMoRs.
1t was rumored ON the streets tonight that the
Returning Board had reassembled and counted in
republican members from the parishes which they
hau referred TO the Legislature. This report how.
ever, is generally regarded as q canard. Governor
Kellogg is reported as having stated to General
Emory to-day that all the members OF the
Legislature declared by the Returning Board, and
all those cOntesting, would be admitted to the
State House. The conservatives seem to think
that only those declared by the Returning Board
will be admitted. General DE Trobriand Will COM
mand the troops covering the State House TO-
morrow.
THE COMMITTEE BELIEVE IN THE DEMOCRATIC MA.
JORITY.
During the excursion to-day 1t Is stated the
Congressional Committee were unanimous in ex.
pro otn "a h0 ont Are D.
turning Board cannot stand. They believe the
democrats have majority In the House and the
republicans a majority In the Senate. The Con-
servatives report forty EIGHT members In caucus
tonight and the republicans forty.
At midnight the city was quiet.
TESTIMONY OF THE HON. J. II. OGLEsBY BE-
FORE THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
NEW ORLEANS MORE PROSPEROUS THAN
EvRR-THE COTTON CROP AND THE LEvEE.
NEW ORLEANS Jan. 8, 1875.
The following is an extract from the testimony
Of the Hon. }. II. Ogesby before the Congressional
Committee last night
State bonds since the election; the two and half
million OF bonds issued to the Chattanooga Rall.
issued before Governor Kellogg's administration:
believe the Funding act very wise thing: the
Cham1er Of Commerce employed able counsel to
Draw the BILL but 1t was slightly changed afterwards
cannot say that Kellogg has made any great fail.
ure in the State finances; consider the financial
condition OF our city better to-day than ever be-
fore In twenty-five years; we have not had pro-
test in our bank in eighteen months, ana the num-
Der OF failures in this city have far less than
In any other city OF Its size in our country; the
cotton crop Is larger than usual; our
population are more economical and
there IL less OF the credit business:
factors have not advanced as proiusely as IN Tor.
mer times; crops are today raised with a less
large number OF small farmers who annually pro.
duce from four 10 ten bales OF cotton, and this is
the reason we cannot fOreten the extent Of the
crop; these small producers do not draw
on our capitals; In attempting to work
reform measures the committee was seconded by
Governor Kellogg. and he assisted us greatly.
One OF the reform measures was to change the
condition OF The police law; we had the appro-
pration OF the city fer the pay OF the Metropolitan
police reduced from $75o. 900 to 100000; think