The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-12
TELEGnApmic NEWS ITEMS.

INDIANApoLIs, Jan. S.-GovernOr
Williams was fnaugurated to-day. lie
made no allusion to National politics.
COLUMBUS, Jan. S.-The Convention
was very large. The resolutions are
strong, and recommend Il National
Convention to be held ut Washington
on the 18th Of February.
WAsIIINtaTON, Jan. S.-IriVate dis
patches report the Democratic mass
meetings throughout the country, as
thoroughly patriotic and determined.
The speeches are somewhat threaten
ing, and resolutions positive in their |
declaration.
CINcINNATI, Jan. 1.-The work Of |
removing ordinance from the st. Louis |
arsenal to the Rock Island arsenal
and elsewhere, was completed last night, |
the work having been accomplished In
five days by the most strenuous exer-
tions. Eight hundred pieces of artil-
lery were packed and shipped to the
East, while great quantities Of nuskcts
and pistols we're sent TO the Rock Island
arsenal.
COLUMBIA, Jan. S.-A mass meeting
of taxpayers of this county was held
to-day. There was . large attendance.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
recognizing Hampton AS Governor,
Simpson as Lieut.. Governor, and only
| such county officers as are appointed
ny them, and will cheerfully pay %
per cent. of last years tax levy on the.
approaching tax to the Hampton Gov
eminent. This action is fortified by
previous decision Of the Supreme Court.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. S.-The Florida
Committee have returned. There Will
will be no minority report on the State
election. The minority report, if any
is made, will show mutual intimid,-
tions-negroes illuminating their own
race. The Committee took no action
regarding telegraph dispatches.
The Star says the Committee Of the
House which has been Investigating
the recent election in Florida returned
here this morning. Tho Committee.
will not hold IL meeting for IL few days.
: It is said that Representative Wood
burne, one of the Republican members
. Of the Committee, will unite in II report
with the Democrats that the Tiiden
and Hendricks electors honestly carried
the State. Mr.. Dunnell, the other Re
. publican member, had his pDcket-bOOk
stolen while in the State, aud is Of the.
opinion that no matter how the cleo
ton, went there are thieves in Florida.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. S.-About :.
, O'Clock to-day, when Lieutenant Gov
, ernOr Antoine was concluding his re-
| marks, Il crowd OF about six hundred
persons collected on Royal street, III
'front.' of the State-house, and after boot
ing and jeering ut the police at the door,
1 began pelting them with oyster shells
y and other missils, and yelling, sLet's
:. put them out" The doors were closed
: and the same parties then proceeded t,
defisce Governor keilogg's carriage
Z ! - ,iTh yns at dino ns.,r rrhrs p,.,
), ian, Nichols newly appointed Chief y
i. Police, appeared and dispersed the
/. crowd. The city is quiet tonight. a
!, large crowd assembled in front of til.
Masonic Hall, where Nichols police
- are being enrolled. AS au attack on
i station-houses was apprehended, they
1 have all been barricaded and reinforce.
to prevent the Democrats from takin.
> them by force. The Democrats are
much elated over reports from Wash
ington, that the President will not re-
/, coSnizc either Governor for the present
; WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Fuli Cabine
: to-day. Dispatches from Gen. Augul
to the Secretary Of War were subtnittco
!. to the Cabinet. 1t is not known exact
ly what their contents are, but they
I report considerable comnlotion in New
y Orleans. A dispatch from Packard wa.
i also before the Cabinet. There is nc
doubt that the decision of the Cabinet
, will be to have instructions sent to the
7. military authorities at New Orleans t.
t enforce peace should a riot be threaten
e ell. The President is reluctant to pro
coed further in the recognition of eithc,
party in the Louisiana Gubernutori;,l
!, question than was indicated in his dis
u patch to Kellogg of last Sunday.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, JAN ., 1877
Gen. q. G. Anger, New Orleans:
a dispatch just received from tho
T. United States Marshal at New Orlean,
$ indicates that unauthorized armet
= bodies Of men are organized and assem-
bling in a manner to threaten the peace
Il and safety of the city. If this be so
: notify the leaders of such organization.
: that they must desist on pain of comm.
1 in conflict with United States authori.
ty, sustained by the military power y
tho Government. Report Mt once the
> situation, and your action, keeping il,
q mind that this order has no referenc q
e to recognition of either of the claim.
e ants for tho Governorship or either Les.
islature. J. ID. CAMERON,
Secretary Of War.
CoI.UMRUs,O. Jan. 9.-'rne foltowin.