The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-10
THE LOUISIANA lMBROGLIO
The State Troops Cheered
from the Custom House by
u. S. Soldiers.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 9.-About 2:30
somebody in the crowd fred two pistol
shots into the state house, and three shots
were fred from within. There was great
excitement, but noinjury. Nichols procIa
nation is being read to the crowd Some,
but not many, left.
5P M.-About 6 O'Clock this evening
the Nichols militia, about, 5000 strong
had review on st. Charles street Cp
posite Lafayette Square, As they
marched through the street they were
cheered by the men and the ladies who
thronged the galleries waved their
handkerchiefs. They were principally
armed with Springfield rifles with bay
onets and cartridge boxes, though some
we're armed with carblnes, shot guns
aud old muskets, and marched 10
manner thai showed that they were ia
miliar with the drill. Alter the review, com
pauies were detailed for duty md marched
off to different points. Some are patroil-
ing the city to night, but most of them
were disbanded for the night All ages
from l6 to 60 are represented in the mill
tia, aud all nations except Africa are re
presented. As they passed the custom
house this morning on the march to Jack
son square the windows on the old levee
were filed with United States soldiers
The militia brought their guns to Il carry
arms and gave three cheers, which we're
responded to BY the soldiers.
At O'Clock tonight the agent Of the
Associated Press attempted to eDter the
state house to interview Gov. Packard,
but was halted by Nicholls's policemen aud
refused admission. Gov. Packard and the
egislatur are iu the state house, but the
} new police have refused to allow provisions
to be carried inside aud Gov. Packard aud
: the legislature are lii Il state of siege. The
t Republican legislature had 20 quorum III
3 either branch to-day, as some of the mem
= bers were outside and assert thatthey were
afraid to risk their lives inside. Con
sequently no action was taken towards the
: election United States senator.
q All kinds of sensational rumors are
afoat tonight, notably one that the sta c
4 house is 90 be attacked. On this subject
o prominent Democrats stated that the plan
4 of the Democrats was to have the supreme
s court enjoin Packard from usurping the
e functions of governor, and in the event
s of his refusing to have him arrested fol
: contempt.
IS New ORLEANS. Jan. 9.-The senate
and house committees took the usua
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= startling
The Democratic legislature elected J. B
s Eustis to the short term of the senate
ending 1879
!, WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The following
e dispatch was sent to Gen. Augur imme
J. diately after the adjournment of the cabi
e net by the direction Of the president:
:, To Gen. {. c. Augur, New Orleans, La
1t A dispatch just received from the United
}. States marshal at New Orleans indicates
9 that unauthorized armed bodies of mer
l. are organized and assembling in u manner
d to threaten the peace and safety of thC
is city If this be so, notify the leaders O
J. such organization that they must desist OF
r. pain of coming in conflict with the United
n States authority, sustained by the mill
Is itary power of the government. Repor
b at once the situation aud your action
10 keeping in mind the fact that this order
has no reference to the recognition of eth
" er, of the claimants for the governorshiI
al or either legislature
:. Signed J. D, CAMERON,
| Sanretarv of War