, 1877-01-06
Cancusino for the U. S. Senator

Working lOT Ills o"h AO-CAcCtIOu
The colored men will demand re
preventative in the person of Col
Louis, Pinchback or Antoine. and O.
course Kellogg himself will be fount
not unwilling to serve the State. NJ
trouble is anticipated on the assem-
bling of the Legislature. Troops
will not be employed or seen.
QUINCY, (Ill.) Jan. IA collision
between the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy, and Toledo, Wabast
and Western trains, in the northern
part of the city, killed the enginee,
and fireman on the latter and prob
ably on the former. No passengers
injured.
BENNINGTON, (Vt.) Jan 1st.-A
terrible wind storm on Saturday did
great damage; the loss amounts te
over $4,000. The spire of the
Baptist church was blown over, and
the greater portion of the knitting
mill of A. B. Valentine was demol-
ished by the falling Of the large
chimney. Numerous houses and
barns were wrecked.
New YORK. Jan. 2.-The Times
New Orleans special says "The
Democrat (the official organ) of this
morning makes a stirring appeal to
the elected of its party to stay away
from the State House, saying. I'VE
do not see how in honor Democrats
can in any manner, shape or form
recognize Packard as Governor, or
any portion of his government as
legal" The Board has returned a
decided Radical majority in both
Senate and House, and the Demo
Gratis returned will be utterly pow
erless there. They can only do two
things. By going into the Packard
Legislature they can disgrace the
cause of Louisiana and bring the
people into unutterable contempt,
and they can prejudice the cause OF
Tilden and the country.
New YORK, Jan. s. The Times
Washington special says the an
nouncement is made that Mr.. Wheel
er will pay visit to Gov. Hayes,
this week or next, and remain with
him some days.
A Herald reporter interviewed Mr.
Wheeler, now stopping in New York
on the subject of compromise.
Wheeler said the endeavor was alb
surd. The independence of the
American people cannot be bartered.
How can the constitutional require
ments be forstalled by agreements
and bargains Mr.. Wheeler solemn.
ly declared that he believed he,was
elected, but would yield peacefully
if otherwise decided. Touching
Oregon he said it was not worthy ol
serious consideration. The fact is
Cronin's certificate shows that three
Republican electors were chosen by
the people, and two being a MAORI
ty, they could legally fill the vacan
cy by the appointment of another
A Washington special says dis
patch from a member of the House
Investigation Committee in Louisi
ana says the Democrats have deter
mined to inaugurate Nichols, estab
lish an Independent government
and refuse to recognize the Kellogg
Packard government. They will
appoint metropolitan police, col
lect taxes, etc.
| New ORLEANS, Jan. 3. - The
House Committee, by party vote
reported President Orton, of the
Western Union Telegraph Co., te
the House as in contempt, in refus-
ing to answer second subpoena
The House committee are examin
ing witnesses relative to the gener.
al character of the campaign.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.--Mr. Barnes
Western Union Telegraph manager
at New Or cans, was before the bal
of the House as a recusant witness
this morning, but the hearing wa.
postponed until Friday at the re
quest of his counsel. Mr.. Barne.
was committed.
New YoHK. Jan. 3.---The report
made by the Congregational sub
committee of investigation which
went to South Carolina, signed by
Saylor and Abbott, giving the State
to Hayes, has been severely crit
cized by their brother Democrats in
the House. Many of them are
much disappointed at the returns
adopted.