The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-12
LOUISE ANA
Testimony Before The Senate Conn
mitfee.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 11.-Before the Senate
to-day the examination OF Judge LYONS
was resumed. ia regard to East Feleciana
during which he stated that the colored
Republicans had nominated Dem ocrats TO
the Legislature because they thoughG they
were better men than their own: he also
testified To the bad character of John Gair:
the witaess said he believed that the negro
suffrage was necessary as n protection to the
colored people,
JAS. NJ. Dovle testified to the pacific and
conservative tone Nichols and Wilt used
during the canvass.
Jud se McViegh corroboratedJu Judge Lyons
statement in regard to the cam paign.
Consideration of East Baton Rouge parish
was continued by the Senate sub-com-
mittee.
Geo Farmer, colored. testified as to gen
eral intimidation of colored voters, and
several whippings, one witnessed victim
being Mrs. Holmes, and was also present at
the hanging of Bob Matthews.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-THE Republican
Legislature had one ballot for United States
Senator this afternoon resulting as follows:
Pinchback, 30; Antoine, 2l; Lewis, 13; Be-
attic, II; Anderson, 4; scattering, .. The
Republican Senate is still without a quo
rum one member of the House came in to-
day, and that body still has quorum.
Pinchback'S friends claim that he is master
of the Senatorial situation. No diSturban.
ceS reported to dav.
NEw ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-THE House Com
mittee to-day examined Attorney General
Hunt whose evidence was substantially the
same as his affidavit. sherman stated that he
belivcd he was fairly elected, and would
not act for moment; and that he had
ceased to act since the seizure of the Su-
preme Court.
Brevat- Brigadier General Brooks also re-
peated hiStestimOny as given before THERE
turning Board aud Senate Com mittee. Com
missioner of II. S. Circuit Court, ewett, tes-
titled as to the sending of machine circu-
lars for which he is responsible; and said
that it was not done to deprive any one of
his vote who is entitled to one.
The total number of erasers from the reg
istraton in New Orleans during the last
election. was, colored 1868, whites 1888 He
said the election in this city was quiet and
and peaceable; he exhibited his famous
circular to supervisors which has frequently
been referred before the various Commit
tees by saying that the supervisors were
urged to send in weekly statements.
a majority of Republican witnesses also
compiled statements for Republican Com
mitees, showing the number OF colored and
white voters in the State which was needed
from the census returns. State Registrar
which did not show color Of voters; aud
witness made this showing by dissecting
the families.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. ia dispatch to
Red River Transportation Company says
sixty feet of Tones Bayou dam washed
away and caving fast. Red River is falling
in consequence.
Probabilities.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 11--FOr South At
lantic and East Gulf falling barometer;
warmer, ,southerly to southwest winds, in
creasing cloudiness, probably lain followed
by rising barometer and winds gradually
shipping to cold weather. Northwest Gulf
States, Tennessee AMI the Ohio Valley fall
ing or stationary, followed by rapidly
rising and high barometer; sOuthery winds
shifting decidedly colder; brisk and high
north threatening weather and rain, gener-
ally turning into snow followed by clear
ing weather.