The Morning herald., 1877-04-21
TELECRAMS..
LOUISIANA.
Report Of the
Commission.
THE GAINES WILL. CASE
Attempt to Kidnap, Packard.
THE CABINET MEETING
Wade Hampton to the Colored
t1 People: \. -.
Eastern AffaicA
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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
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DOMESTIC. .-"
Wade Hampton to the Colored
~ People: 4 e..
Eastern Affairss
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC. .-
LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS, April 20.-The Packard
Legislative caucus sent proposition to the
Nichols people offering to dissolve provided
the seventeen now unrecognized Returning
Board members be paid their mileage and
per diem.
The Democrats assented to the PROPOSE
tion, and both Yarmouth and McMil-
Ian and their friends will take seats In the
Nichols Legislature Tomorrow. The Lude-
ling faction will still hold out along with
Packard. .... Wr..H
TELEGRAM FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The President telegraphed to the commits
sion that in response to the request con-
tained in Governor Nichols letter, the or
der for the withdrawal of the troops to the
barracks would be issued forthwith.
THE COMMISSIONERS REPORT
A table to be incorporated in the COM
missioners' report shows that in forty eight
parishes 1878 officials acknowledge the
Nichols government, and 2O5 the Packard
In the remaining nine, the returns could not
be reached, they are about equally divided.
PAcKARD's LEGISLATURE.
The statement Of Mr.. Young in the Pack
ard Legislative caucus that he had been de-
prived of his personal liberty, might have
been made as we'll by many of those pres
ent. 1t is said that the guard, fearing de.
sertion, mutinied for time and refused to
allow any of those suspected to leave the
building. This condition of things continued
for an hour or two, when order was re-
stored. Many members of the caucus were
very violent and there was much disorder.
Many members insisted upon speaking at
the same time, several of whom were
standing in their chairs or on the tops Of
desks, shouting vociferously.
PACKARD TO ABDICATE.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Oficial advices
| received at the Executive Mansion from the
Louisiana Commission announce the settle
ment of the Louisiana controversy. The
commission are expected to return immed-
lately. Other advices from New Orleans
however, do not sustain this view. Un-
official information was received at the Ex,
ecutiye Mansion that Packard had resigned
but nothing has been received confrmatory
of this report. It is the opinion that he
will be compelled to abdicate within few
DAYS, or soon after the troops are with.'
drawn,
THE CABINET MEETING.
WASHING TON, April So.-Ali the MEM
bers of the Cabinet were present at the
meeting to day. The President laid before
them the telegraphic communications re-
Gently received from the Louisiana Com
mission, and much salts faction was
expressed.
ATTEMPT TO K1DNAP PACKARD.
New ORLEANS, April 20.-The following
report comes from the State House:
Governor Packard's carriage was stopped
Tonight at the corner Of Rampant aud Eps-
lanade streets, where he resides, by ten Or
twelve armed men, who, finding the only
occupant to be an elderly person, an attache
of Gov. Packard, bearing letter to Mrs.
Packard, stating he would not be home toe
night. left him without further molestation.
Packard's friends state that he had been
forewarned that an attempt would be made
to kidnap him should he attempt to sleep
at his own home as he has lately done, and
50 he sent his cab ahead to see If there was
any foundation in the warning given.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
New YORK, April 2o.-The Tribune's
New Orleans despatch says the Conserva-
tiyes will wait until Saturday for as many
more members to come over as choose,
and will then elect United States Senators
and adjourn.
MRS. GAINES VICTORY.
WASHINGTON, DC, April 2O.-1nforma-
tion has been received faom New Orleans
that Judge Billings of the United States
District Court, has rendered lengthy de-
cision In the case of Mrs. Clark Gaines vs.
the city of New Orleans and others, II
which thee ourt sustains the claim of tht
plaintiffs and recognizes the probate of th'
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