New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-04
THE SITUATION AT NBW-ORLEANS
CRITICAL.
THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN THE
LEGISLATURE DESTROYED

| ONE RADICAL MEMBER ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLE-
| MENT, AND THREE OTHERS WHO WILL NOT APPEAR
A PLAN TO CALL ANOTHER MEETING OF THE
| RETURNING BOARD TO RETURN RADICALS FROM
THE CONTESTED PARIsnEs-REvoLT OF KEILoGGs
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STATE HOUSE GUARDED
GREAT EXCITEMENT PREVAILING.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l
| NEw-ORLEANs Jan. 3.-The situation is very crit
| cal tonight. IL discovered this morning by
the Radicals that they had lost their majority in the
House. One member from st. Tammany was ar
rested and taken back to the parish on charge Of
embezzlement; another failed to come to time; and
the two members from Rapides sent word that,
not having been elected, they would decline to APP
pear in New Orleans. Four thus lost and the
Radical majority destroyed Early this morning it
became evident that the Radicals making a
big move and now it is known that their plan is to
call another meeting of the Returning Board to act
on the five parishes laid over return all toe Repub
leans and so give the majority desired These are
all Conservative parishes, but the Radical candi-
dates are all in town ready and are at this moment
in tie State House, guarded. There is tremendous
excitement all oyer town on account OF this In
formation.
The MetropolItans, or at least large majority OF
them have revolted and informed Kellogg that
they will not be at the State House tomorrow. He
has therefore made requsiton for troops, and will
get them, so Major Sanders, A. A. g., told promi-
nent Conservative tonight.
The State House is guarded No one can enter but
the Radical leaders There 40 Radical members
inside waiting to assemble formally in the morning
Everything now depends on the Returning Board
If it meets and returns the remaining parishes Re-
publican. there will be Kellogg majority; If not
Kellogg is beaten There is a good deal of wild talk
about, but from CONVERSATIONS with leading men on
both sides is evident that al this hour absolutely
nothing can be said to the probabilities. should
not like to predict trouble, yet am not quite san
gune of peace. OF course if there is an outbreak,
the troops will interfere to stop it and successfully
for it is understood there will be resistance to the
United States authorities. 1t is improbable that
there viii be an attack the State House tonight
1t is to be remarked that Levisee. Radical candi-
date for the Legislature in Caddo, testified yester-
day before the Committee: "Iwas returned by the
Board but not by the popular vote" lie is here to
take his seat, however.
RADICAL AND CONSERVATIVE NOMINATIONS FOR
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE - THE RETURNING
BOARD SUPPOSED TO DE IN sEssIoN-No DIS
TURBAECE YET.
NEW-ORLEANs Jan. 3.-The Radical caucus to-
night unanimously nominated Lowell for Speaker
and the Conservatives named Il. A. Witt. There
are no further movements to chronicle. The Re
turning Board is supposed to be in session. but
where cannot be ascertained. The White League is
doing nothing. Gen. Ogd9ns aid-de-camp says that
they had not been called ont at all, and were
taking no action whatever. They have all gone
home, and the st. Charles Rotunda is deserted
There is stir among the military, but it is under
stood that they remain quescent until morning. 1t
seems to be known that the troops will not enter
the State House. only form a Gordon around it. IL
ANYTHING occurs tonight it will be accidental and
unauthorized. ,,o
NEw-ORLEANs. Jan. 3.--The following are
false reports That Senator Major Gen. Barber had
been shot through the body; that the body of Police
Judge Macarthur had been found in Canalst., with
bullet hole through the head; that ex-Gov. Wells's
throat had been from 10 and that hundreds
OF largo mbers being carried into the Statehouse
for barrcade purposes The above reports were freely
chcuia ted yesterday, but are untrue.