The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-15
WASHINGTON.
The Louisiana Commission I'm.
able to Agree on a Plan to
Settle the Difficulty.
And Call on the President
81 T-L- A. as-ss-.
in Hand.
Packard Willing to Compromise
While Nichols Remains Firm
in Defense Of His
Rights.

| WASHINGTON, April l3.-The Louis
| lana commissioners, in their long cipher
dispatch to the president, yesterday,
circumstaniially relate the result OF their
conference with both the Nichols and
Packard judges, the respec-
tive supreme courts, and other
parties in interest. They say they
lind that the Nichols party are not
| disposed to make any concessions, but
Will maintain their ground in the belief
and hope that ultimately, as the Hamp-
ton case in South Carolina, they Will
have full and unobstructed possession OF
the Louisiana state government. The
Packard party are ready to enter into an
arrangement for joint legislature to de-
termine pending questions, but this be.
ing rejected by the Nichols party, the
Packard party ask the president to de-
termine which is the legitimate govern.
ment.
The president declines to act upon
the request, as, under the present cir
cumstances, he would not be justified in
making decision, owing to the dis
agreement of Nichols and Packard par
ties and the unpromising prospects OF an
accommodation. The commissioners
ask Tor further Instructions, which will
be sent after the cabinet session.
JURY FAILED TO AGREE.
The jury in the case of w. IL. Gilman,
charged with larceny of a 81 900 pack
age from the Treasury Department, and
with receiving stolen money. after being
out since $50 p. IN. Tuesday last, failed TO
agree, and were this afternoon discharged
until Monday morning. They reported
Thar they were ready TO give verdict of
not guilty on the first count but were
unable 10 agree on the second count.
eleven being for acquittsl and the twelfth
for conviction upon the charge of receiy.
ing stolen money.
The health OF Representative Stephens
| or Georgia continues to improve. He
! speaks hopefully of the future of the
country, and thinks the president will
carry out bis policy OF peace and good
Will 10 the South. lie believes that the
solution OF the South Carolina troubles.
which has resulted in the qualification of
That state and the restoration of home
rule under Hampton, will lead TO similar
results in Louisiana by tue recognition of
the Nichols government. The policy of
the president, he thinks, will restore
peace TO ail parts OF the country.
VISIT TO ENGLAND.
Sir Edward Thornton will visit Eng
land about the middle of May, and viii
be absent from this country several
months. The trip is merely OF domes-
TIC character. His recent visit 10 Canada
was for the purpose only OF acting as
umpire in the settlement OF the Ontario
boundary, aud had no reference 10 the
fishing question As reported.
POSTAL CARDS.
The postoffice department has to-day
sent out new advertisement inviting
proposals until noon Of May 10 for turn
Using postal cards Tor the period OF four
years commencing the first day OF next
July: The number of cards issued dur.
ing the fiscal year was l50, sl5, 900, aud
nexpected that Issues for the current
nscai year will be about $50, 0OO, 900.
Inc number required during the next
contract term viii probably reach one