The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-21
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
EXECUTIVE MATTERs-AN ELECTION
PROCLAMATION IssUED-PAR-
DONs WANTED.
The ''Davc Young" school Fund Grab
Attorney General ogden Gone
to Attend to IL.

The s'Dayc Young school Fund Grab
Attorney General ogden Gone
to Attend to II.
Acting Governor Witt having been officially
notified Of vacancy existing in the seat OF the
member OF the House OF Representatives repre-.
sentipg the parish Of Bienville, has, under sect.
ion Of act So, issued his
WRIT OF ELECTION
or proclamation, directing an election to be held
for the purpose Of filling the vacancy caused by
Mr.. Uockerham's death, the day fixed being the
second Monday in December.
Under the section quoted, the writ is directed
to the parish officers, whose duty it 10, within
three days after its receipt, to give public notice
that sut b an election will be held.
During the day the Acting Governor received
an application for the pardon and restoration to
citizenship OF James M. Robinson and WHY Will
liams, Of the parish OF East Feliciana, who have
already served
ELEVEN MONTHS IN THE pENrTENT1ARY
out Of twelve, for aiding and abettlng in the e.
cape Of a criminal. The petition is signed by a
large number OF citizens of the parish and will
doubtless be acted upon during the next few
days.
1t having been represented to the acting Gov
ernor and other State officers that there was a
possibility Of trickery in the case of the State vs.
Dave Young, charged by the grand jury of the
parish OF Conoordia with getting away with over
10000 Of
THE SCHOOL FUNDS,
the acting Governor yesterday, upon the request
OF the officials alluded to, requested Attorn ey
General Ogden to proceed forthwith to the place OF
trial at parish seat OF Tensas parish and protect
the State IS interest in person.
The Attorney General left on last nights boat
and will be present when the trial opens. From
all that could be Cleaned concerning the matter
yesterday It seems that the parish Judge of Con-
cordIa parish, upon the petition of Young's at
torneys, ordered change Of venue to the court
OF the parish of Tensas, where, rumor has IT,
Dave Young has at court many friends to see
that his interests and liberty are protected. and
fearing lest this state OF things should piure the
interests OF the State, the action, prompt as it
was was had.
1t will be remembered that this is the case in
which
KELLOGG INTERESTED HIMSELF
to such an extent while de fdcto "a to tele-
graph the parish attorney to asoHe pros the case
against Young, and it so happened thai mat
about that time the Morrison Congressional Com.
mittee came along and Kellogg,s action was yery
cieverly brought to light, and even copy Of his
dispatch to the parish attorney was produced.
much to Kellogg's discontinue.
Since that time the case has gone over unit
the venue was changed, and now to be sure that
NO MISTAKES OCCUR
the Attorney General will give the matter his
personal attention.
None Of the Investigating committees met yes
eerday except that to vestigste the State educa.
tio1al matters, q quorum OF which was present
ana transasted business In executive session for
IN hour or more,
The treasury experts not being quite ready
With their compilated data, that committee ad-
burned subject to call.