Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-01-18

sons collected, and, after , hoot-
ing and ieering at the police
at the door of the State House, began
pelting them with oyster shells and other
missiles, and yelling, "Lees put them
out.' The doors were closed, and some
parties then proceeded to deface Gov Kel-
logg's carriage, which was standing near
Thomas Boylan. Nichols newl $3Rpoint-
ed Chief of Police, appeared, and dis
persed the crowd.
At one o'clock p. m. of the same day
Gen. Nichols left the City Hotel for St.
Patrick's Hall, where he was received
with tremendous cheers by the assembled
thousands. Gen. Nichols appeared on
the balcony at 10, where the oath of
office was administered to him bv Judge
Tissol. After his inaugural address
he and Wiltz were escorted by lie Legis-
lative Committee to Odd-Fellows' Hall,
where they received the congratulations
of their friends. Gov. Nichols appointed
Col. Thomas Boylan, a well-knnmn de
tective, Chief of the Metropolitan Police,
who established his headquarters at Ma
sonic Hall, where force was being Or
ganized.
AT daylight on the morning of the 9th,
large number of citizens, who
had been mustered in as militia by the
Nichols Government, assembled with
arms at Lafayette Square, with the
avowed purpose of maintaining the Su-
perior Court which had been abolished by
the Kellogg Government. At II 80
Nichols militia took possession of the
Supreme Court building and installed
[ba Ind ooynin+o1
police stations we're also taken possession
of by the militia. While this was being
done, Gov Packard and Marshal Pitkin
were busily engaged communicating with
the authorities at Washington The
police telegraph wires had been cut, and
the Packard Government kept up COM
munication with the various quarters of
the city with the aid of the signal serv-
ice officers of the army. The Nichols
Government was IN possession of every
thing except the State House at last ac-
counts. In the afternoon some one fired
into the Auditors office in the lower por-
ton of the State House, and for a time
after, Gov. Nichols issued a proc
lamation, urging the citizens to re-
tire to their homes and commit no eX-
cesses whatever. At nine o'clock in
the evening, the agent of the Associated
Press attempted to enter the State House
to interview Gov. Packard, but was halted
by Nichols policeman and refused adj
mission. Gov. Packard and the Legisla-
ture were in the State House, but the new
police refused to allow provisions to be
carried inside, and Gov. Packard and the
Legislature were in state of siege. The
Republican Legislature had no quorum in
either branch, as some of the members
were outside, and asserted that they
were afraid to risk their lives in
side. Consequently no action was taken
toward the election of United States
Senators. All kinds of sensational ru-
mors were afioat during the evening, nota-
bly, one that the State House was to be at
tackled. On this subject, prominent Dem
ocrats stated that the plan of the Demo-
Gratis was to have the Supreme Court en-
join Packard from usurping the functions
of Governor, and, in the event of his re-
fusing, to have him arrested for contempt.
AT ten O'Clock p. m. all was quiet. The
Nichols Government had a strong police
force on duty throughout the city. A dis
patch was received by Gen. Augur,
from Secretary of War Cameron,
to the effect that the Government in
Washington had been notified that un-
authorized armed bodies of men are or
ganized and assembling in a manner to
threaten the peace and safety of the city
(New Orleans). If this be so, notify the
leaders of such organizations that they
must desist, on pain of coming in con-
f1ict with the United States authority, sus-
tanned by the military power of the Gov
ernment. Report at once the situation
and your action, keeping in mind the
fact that this order has no reference to
the recognition of either of the claim
ants for the Governorship, or either Leg
islature''
In the Democratic Legislature, on the
10th, a ballot was taken for Senator for the
long term, but no result was reached. On
the preceding day, j. B. Eustice had been
elected United States Senator for the short
term. In the Republican Legislature ex-
Gov. Kellogg was elected United States
Senator for the long term. One ballot
was taken for short term Senator, in which
Antoine received fifteen votes, Pinchback
twenty-one and Lewis thirteen-all colored
candidates. No choice was effected. In
the Republican House, Mr.. Warmoth in
troduced resolution in favor of the
appointment of joint committee of eight
W COultI Will Ilht COu1H1llIGG O1 Unc
Nichols Legislature, to advise and report
measures to secure a peaceful settlement
of the political contest relative to the
State Government. This resolution went
over under the rule. The condition OF af-
fairs in New Orleans continued unchanged,
and Gen. Augur stated that he anticipated
no further trouble. He had notified both
Nichols and Packard that he would only
interfere to keep the peace. An injunc-
ton had been asked for by Atty Gen.
Ogden (Nicholls) prohibiting Alfred
Shaw from acting as Judge of the
Superior Court lately created by the
Republican Legislature. Three Napo
leon and two Calling guns were
taken from the State Arsenal by the
Nichols Government. The following
dispatch was sent to Gen. .Augur:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan. 10, 1877.
To Gen. C. c. Augur, New Orleans, La:
1t is reported that the State-House in New Or
leans is surrounded by mob. If this is so, notify
all persons to disperse, and compel a compliance
with your order. 1t is the determination of the
President to see that the Legislature is not mo-
Tested. When he has full knowledge of all the facts
in the premises, he will decide VIII ch should be
recognized. j. d. CAMERON,
Secretary of War.
New Orleans kilograms of the 18th re-
port the general situation of affairs un-
changed. Gen. Augur had virtually for
hidden any aggressive movement by either
party. A company of militia recognizing
the Nichols Government had taken pos
session of the offices of the Recorder of
Mortgages and Registrar of Conveyances,
and turned them over to John McEnery,
tie late Democratic Governor.
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, Jan. 6.-Senate not in ses-