The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-10
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LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
Remarkably ouiet-No Disturbance or Ex-
citement.
New ORLEANS, $50, A. M.,-January
l0.-The city is perfectly quiet, and with
the exception of a few armed squads pa
trolling the streets in the white ribbon
badges of the Nichols police there is
nothing to indicate the events which trans
pred yesterday. Not a single case of
violence or disorder occurred during the
night, as lar as is known at this hour,
and there is no lndicatlonj of any gather
ing of the armed hosts of yesterday.
Each side are exceedingly reticent re-
garding their intentions and nothing is
known of them outside their trusted
trends. On visiting the state house this
morning, the writer found line of Mich
oils Is police on the south side of st. Louis
street, and on the opposite side line of
Metropolitan, The former permitted him
to pass, but the latter halted him until
word from Packard was received to pass
him. On entering the building he found
the Metropolitans looking like they had
been on duty all night without sleep, and
members of the legislature presenting a
similar appearance. Packard, who had
just returned from breakfast, looked as
cool and collected as on yesterday. He
stated that there was no change in the
situation since last evening. beyond the
fact that the house would have quorum
to-day, which was prevented yesterday by
the fears Of members. The senate still
tA
Kellogg, United States Marshal Pitkin,
and others, were present, engaged IN
earnest conversation. All were very reti-
cent and decliued to give any information
as to their lines of policy or intentions.
The Republican, this morning, says:
At about 10 o clock last evening, Marshal
Pitkin informed Gen. Augur that his dep
uties had been refused admission to the
state house. Augur Immediately COM
municated with Gov, Nichols and stated
through a staff officer, that this must be
stopped. Nichols said it was not by his
order and directions were then given which
caused such arrangements to be made that
there were no restrictions in any person
either entering or leaving the state houseOl
vicinity. The Nichols police patrolled the
streets last night aud looked around pre-
ty lively but made few or no arrests. At
midnight but few men were in the streets
and most places were closed.
A train of Gals from Mobile brought il
several companies of United States troop:
at | ! o'clock last night.
4 leading edit )rlal on the affair Bays
las we have at present no government ii
this state whose authority is undisputed
| and as there are two or three congressional
committees trying to find the truth abOu
the late election, perhaps the presiden
may deem it his duty to establish MARTA
law ill such time, il eyer, as congress
shall come to some conclusion and agree
ment in the premises. Such step woul(
at least give to the business community
season of peace such as they understand
instead of the sounds of war alarms an,
the tramp of armed men that ali day yes
rerday resounded through the streets o
/ the city Though we are toerably wei
: seasoned to popular connections here
there is a decided preference on the par
, of majority of the people for a govern
r ment Of any kind strong enough to main
tain itself over the uncertainties necessar
ly incident to two armed hostile forces i
the same camp.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. lO.-The secretar
= of war and the president were in cor
/, sultatiOn to day upon the telegraphlc IL
formation received officially from Me-
Orleans through military and othe
sources. The following despatch trOI
Secretary Cameron to Gen. Anger was th
result, viz: 1T is reported that the Stat
House in New Orleans is surrounded by
mob. 1t this is SO, notify all persons
6isperse and compel compliance with yol
orders. 1t is the determination Of tt
e president to see that the legislature is n
; molested. When he has full knowledl
of all the facts in the premises he will d
: eide which should be recognized. y
.e WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Several Loui:
% aua Democrats called on the president t
se day to ask about his proposed course
Louisiana affairs His answer was su
= stantiay the same as Cameron's despatt
- to Anger. He attached no importance
the fact that one legislature occupi
the Capitol and the other St. Patrick
Y Hall, and answered the delegation that t.
i'd troops would be employed only to suppre
violence, preserve public peace, and pr
:, vent collision. The delegation EXPIRE
= themselves perfectly satisfied with the
e. tervlew.
NEW WILLIAMS. OduudIS ~, ~
Everything remarkably quiet; no armt
men are to be seen on the streets and it
said they have all disbanded,
In an interview, half an hour sint
with General Augur, he stated that
anticipated no further trouble, he had I
% uied both Nichols and Packard that
e' would only interfere to keep the peat
and when it was reported to him Ii
night tha: the Nichols police were pl
so ,e venting government officials from visiti
IRE the state house he promptly notified Nit
oils that he could not allow that, a
rs Nichols replied that it was without
nj knowlt dge or orders and he had the
lice instructed to allow any one to ent
NoON-No change in the situation L
= any trouble anticipated. The Nlcho
- party assert that they are satisfied vi
s the situation of affairs and will make
sa further aggressive advances.
1890. The Republican legislature n,
= has quorum and is in session, Sevel
u hundred people are about the state hou,
9, The Democrats are sitting in Odd Z
O lows Hall.
y 1:30 P. M.-The Republican legislatu
= in joint session, has just elected Ex-Gt
'gN ernor Kellogg, United States senator,
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