The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-11-23


Legislature vas not properly and legally
organized. Now he claims that il the re-
turning board is recognized rs lawful
body he should be seated"
LONDON, November 20.-Caroful official
contradictions are published this morning
of the reports OF activity at Woolwich arse
nal when the Post, on Saturday, stated that
an order had been received for forty million
cartridges and forty thousand ammunition
boxes in which to pack cartridges for trans
portation. The incessant demand for cart
ridges ia solely in consequence of the adop-
ton Of the Martin-Henry rife in the Indian
army.
NKw ORLEANS, November e0.-At 1s
o'clock there was quite u gathering at the
loom of the returning board. Messrs. Cas-
sane aRd Wells, members of the board,
we're there. Judge Trumbull, Judge
Stallo, Governor Palmer and Ex-Governor
McHenry, of the Northern Democrats and
the Democratic committee which has
charge OF the evidence to be presented on
the part of the Democracy, were present.
Also, number of Republicans were pres
! emit. There was delay in the meeting on
| the part of the board on account of the
absence of Messfs. Anderson and Kenner.
The board met at 1880. and authorized the
sergeant-at-arms to procure room for the
meeting of the board. A resolution was
offered by Gen. Anderson, inviting the
presence of five gentlemen from each party
out of the Northern Democrats and Re-
publicans in the city, which was adopted.
! Col. Zacharie filed a plea to the jurisdiction
of the board, who thereafter went into ex-
ecutive session.
LONDON, November IA Reuter- dis
patch, dated Constantinople, Saturday, says
that the extraordinary grand council to-
| day resolved to accept the conference.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., November 19.-Gen.
D. E. Sickles teiegraphs from New York to
Gen. Lippitt, and says it is reported there
on the authority of Mr.. VIM. Lawrence
that one of the Republican electors of
| Rhode Island is ineligible, and that the law
of your State gives the Office to the person
having the highest vote who is qualified.
Lawrence claims to be elected himself.
| Governor Lippitt replied: "Our State laws
| provide for all contingencies in case of va
cancies from any cause in the electoral col
| lege. This State will give four votes for
Hayes and Wheeler" The only occasion
| for this correspondence is the fact that
Hon. George H. Corless, elector elect, is
centennial commissioner, appointed by the
| President on the nomination of the Cover
nor.
LONDON, November 20.-Official returns
| at Calcutta give the loss of life by the cy-
clone to be 215, 600.
The Calcutta Pioneer says the Indian gov
| eminent is preparing a strong contingent
for Egypt in case of war.
A Netes Vienna correspondent says that
| positively neither Germany nor Austria
would oppose Russia's entrance into Rou-
mania.
The ships of the Russian Black Sea Nav
igation Company are impressed.
CHARLESTON, Noyember 20.-The inquest
on the body of Z. q. Walter, killed during
a riot on the eighth instant, was continued
| on Saturday, and the testimony given by
responsible witnesses fastens the guilt of
the shooting upon one of the four colored
| policemen. 1t has been established beyond
doubt that several of the negro policemen
| fired upon the whites with Winchester rifles,
| and one of them is said to have fired eight
or ten shots. Further evidence will be
taken tomorrow.
NEW ORLEANS, November 20.-The Sen.
ate Chamber and its surroundings betokened
| the approaching session of the returning
board. In the middle of the apartment
were arranged three tables in circle. One
was for the returning board and the Others
for the Republican and Democratic com
| mittees. The corridors and rotunda were
closed by barricades and guarded by tn,
sergeant-at-arms. A squad of police wal
stationed in the rear, in the vicinity of the
Senate Chamber, 10 order to be on hand IL
case of any disturbance. Towards moor
| the Republican and Democratic committee
entered the room. The representative r,
publicaps were Messrs. Tuttle, Garfield
Sherman, Hale and Stoughton, and for thu
Democrats appeared Messrs. Truubull, Big
Ter, q. d. Smith, G. w. Julian and Wat
son. The returning board had determined *
exclude during executive session all per
sons except members of the national com
mittees. Counsel will only be called il
where contests are rsised-that is where
contest has been filed or accompanies re
turns. The counsel will not be allowed t
examine the returns when they are opened
merely to witness the unsealing of tn
packages. The Democratic committee OF
returns will have a room in the neIghbor
hood of the Hall of Representatives., il
order to be within easy reach of the Sen
ate Chamber. Each of the national com
mittees are accompanied by photographers
who will report all of the proceedings TO
their respective committees. When tn
board goes into executive session, the mem
bers of the press will be excluded. Tb
sessions of the board will continue from
day to day, from 10 A. NJ. until p. NJ. Tn,
clerks of the board were posted in a room
back of the Senate Chamber. The loca
committees representing the Democrat
and Republicans were present previous Il
the executive session of the board. A
1880 all the members were present, anC
the minutes were read and adopted. Gov
ernor Wells stated that system of rules TO
the government of the board had beer
| bn rt,laa ha hno ~
will first take up parishes In which Their
are no contests. After disposing of thes,
parishes, those will be taken up in whlcl
there are objections. Motions, etc., made
by attorneys must be made in writing; M
oral argument will be allowed. Any can
didate or representative who presents wit
ness must also present heterogeneous. NJ
er parte affidav Is will be received.
Judge Stafford offered a rule as substi
tute for the rule on executive session, tC
the effect that sessions of the board should
be public, and representatives of each party
and press reporters allowed to be present
Judge Stafford spoke In behalf OF his mo
ton.
Governor Wells stated that the board
could not accept the amendment; that II
had been decided to admit only members o
the committees and their reporters.
The protest of the Democratic committee
on returns was read, and Col. Zacharie filed
an additional protest in behalf Of members
of Congress.
Governor Wells stated that the name Of
DR.. Hugh Kennedy had teen submitted tc
fill one Of the vacancies on the board; that
he knew OF only one vacancy. The appli
cation was laid over subject to call.
Col. Zacharie gave notice Of protest
against the board proceeding until the va
cAncy Is filed.
On motion OF Kenner, the board resolved
TO take mp returns Of rarishesI'o canvass, tC
compilation of which there had been nC
objection
Col. Zacharie made application for The
admission of United S ates Supervisors,
which was taken under sdvisemeDt. Col
Zacharie stated he had District Attorney
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