The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-01-11

under Gov. Packard there vii, not exceed
500 meD.
The commander OF the United States
sloop "Ossipee" has established a signal
station on the custom house, in order to
vita the OFFICIALS there. The
20 ~ipee" spd The Monitor "Cauony Gus"
are lying off the foot of Ba, dros stree.
Z S asr-hai PeIkin is in constant COM
municstion with Wa-hins ton, giviag every
phase OF the situation Chief Justice Luz
delins, this morning, issued an order re-
moving civil Sheriff Handy, and appointed
Alfred Bourges to that position Handy
was acting under the orders Of Nicholas,
and hence this sction. Up to this hour
NOT A SHOT
has been tred or an accident reported.
Great crowds are assembled on Canal,
Camp and other principal streets. The Re-
publlcans report that two regiments from
Mississippi, and one from Alabama, are
with Ogden.
BIS Mo important change has &C.
CURED in the situation Ogden's militia
are massed within a square of the State
House, which has been reinforced By hum
dred colored militia. Gov. Packard ASSERTS
that he will resist any attack made upon it.
The signal corps on top of the State House
are constantly signalling the custom house.
Nichols Supreme Court, after spreading
their commissions on record, and appoint
Ing Alfred Roman clerk, adjourned till
Wednesday.
40 P. M.-The Democratic leaders now
assert that they have no intention of at
lacking the State House. Gov. Nichols has
ISSUED PROCLAMATION
deprecatiDg any excuses by citizens, and
urging them to retire from { e streets and
go peacefully to their homes. He says,
Let no one be injured, however obnoxious
ne may be, and let the people Of the coun-
try see that We are law-abiainS, just and
moderate.
SP. m.-The Democrats ROW say they
have no intention of attacking the State
House, and Nichols has issued a proclama-
ton asking the people TO commit no excess
es, and to retire from the streets and resume
their avOcations.
CABINET MEETING
Is now in progress at Washington. Dis
patches from Gen. Augur, Gov. Packard
and others, are being considered.
$40 P. M-About half past two, some
one in the crowd on ST. Louis street, fred
two shots from pistol into the Auditors
office, in the lower portion of the State
House, and three shots were fired from
within, which caused great excitement.
No one was hurt, however.
NICHOLS DOCUMENT.
Soon after this, Major E. d. Austis drove
up IN carriage and read Gov. Nichols
proclamation to the crowd. Some left, but
a larger portion remained. At this writ
ing Nichols chief of police, Boylan, is en-
deavoring 10 disperse tine crowd.
SENATORIAL ELECTION.
The Democratic legislature, having a
quorum in both Houses, voted for u. s
Senator to-day. j. Il. Eustice received a
majority of the votes cast, for the term
ending 1879. No choice was made for the
long term.
About 6 o'clock, this evening, the Mich
OILS militia, about 5000 strong, had a re
view on st Charles street, opposite Lafay-
elite Square. As they marched through the
street they were cheered by men and la
dies, who thronged the galleries and waved
their handkerchief-. They were principal
ly armed vita Springfield rifles, with bay
onsts and Cartridge boxes, though some
were armed with carbines, shot-guns and
old mu-kets, and marched in a manner
thar showed they were familiar with the
school OF the company.
AFTER THE REVIEW
were d,t,iled for duty, and
marched off to different points. Some pa-
trolling The city, Tonight, bot mot of them
We're disbaDded for the night. All ages,
IfOm sIxteen to sixty were repre-entsd IN
his militia, and all nations except AfIica,
are represented. As they pa-std the Gus
LOm hou-e, this morniBg, on the march 10
Jackson Square, the windows on the old
evee were filled with l. 5 solGiers. The
militia brousaI their guns 10 a carry arms,
md gave three cheers, which were respond
I'd t. b. the settlers.
AT NINE O'CLOCK,
o-night, the agents of the Associated Press
attempted to enter the State House to in
erview GOV. Packard, but Was halted by
he Nichols police, and refused admission.
iUv Packard and the Legislature are In
nc ~tate iiousS, Ut nc ut" poiice nave
eiused To al .ow provisions 10 be carried in
ide, and Gov. Packard and the Lrgi-la- |
ure are in a stale OF siege. The Republic |
AN Legislature had no quorum in either
ranch to-day, "a some OF the membeIswere |
outside, and asserted that they were afraid
o risk their lives inside. Consequently no
ciion Was taken towards the election of |
j. S Senators. All kinds Of sensational |
umors are afoat, tonight, notably one
that the State House
Is TO BE ATTACKED.
IN this subject, prominent Democrats
tated that the plan of the Democrats was
o have the Supreme Court enjoin Packard
rom u-urping the functions of Govern
nent, and in the vent of his refusing, to
ave him arrested for contempt.