The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-26
A KING In A BOX.
TO THE COLLECTOR WHO
Is CORMERED AT LAST.

And by the IT. Landry Delegation, AM
II dcrsOn ana CAN'T.
The announcement in Wednesday mornings
DEMOCRAT that there was imminent da niger OF a
STRIKE AT THE CUSTOM. HOUSE
caused something Of sensation about that build
ing and the fact as published then, that there
had been serious break between Collector King
and Gen. Tom Anderson, gave some OF the impor.
tuning friends OF the latter-those to whom he
had perhaps promised plscss-a chance to 70 for
him In furious way and besiege him to raid the
Collector and force him to terms.
| A caucus Of some OF the "outs" were held in
. store not over ten blocks from Decatur street.
and Gen. Anderson being called in took heart
and later in the afternoon secured the attendance
OF Judge CAN'T. Of st. Landry and together
they called at the Collectors Office, whore An
derson had not set his foot since he had the
"BouT" WITH THE COLLECTOR.
Judge King received them cordially, and IL did
not take long to bring matters to focus, al An.
derson and CAN'T did not stand upon ceremony
In the least, but frankly told the Collector that
they should insist upon his making certain ap-
pointment when the changes were made on the
LIST proximo.
Rumor has 1t that the Collector ate mpted to
maintain his former position, that he would not
be controlled by any man or set Of men, but that
ia this case he WAS
FORCED TO sUccuMB
when Judge CAN'T informed him Shat he 1.-THE
judge) would withdraw from his (the Oollector's)
bond II he did not yield.
This was the pole that brought the persimmon.
20 70 speak, and gracefully, but unwillin ely, the
Collector permitted himself to be- bulldozed into
submission.
During the afternoon he, with Gen. Anderson,
were examining the list OF the present employees |
Judge CAN'T being also in the room, and quite |
number OF names were selected to be stricken |
of.
Just how many heads will fall is not known,
but 1t IL said that in addition to the reduction OF
thirty ordered by the Treasury Department.,
SOME FORTY OTHERS
will be removed to make room for the friends of
the Returning Board members, Kellogg and
others.
Some of the friends Of J. Madison Wells. IL
SCENE, have anticipated this move. and fearing |
lest they be left they have sent for Wel,, who Is
expected by to-dsy's boat, and who may intercede
with the Collector to secure fat positions for
those who served him in the ante-belcose re-
turning board days.
In some cir les In the Custom. House Il Ia
thought that Kellogg and the Returning Board
members have the
COLLECTOR IN TIGHT BOX,
and before they get through with him they will
have places 10 the granite building for all of their
rienas, in which event, it is said. the business OF
he building will lose some of that system tito
order which merchants have noted in the enter.
pg and clearing during the past few months.
II is said also that Kellogg has had consider
lble to do with the raid made on the Cole c.or.
Ind the fact that Kellogg has himself q list OF
wenty. nine persons on file with the Collector for
vhom he asks positions leads to the impression |
hat he, too, {
WILL GET HIS WORK IN
q the way OF removals and appointmenta