The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-11

THK WHITE LEAGUE.
NEW OnLRANs, Jan. 8. q O'clock.
Members of the white League which
have been mustered In bv Nichols gov
eminent ~ militia are assembling with
arfns 1t Lafayette square with the avowed
purpose Of maintaining the superior
court abollshed by the Kellogg govern
Dsot. sI 'ldx3
sf3t ARMED MEN
At this writing, $50, the streets are
filled with armed men hurrying to Lafay-
cite square, where orderles are dashing
about on horseback, presenting all the
phases of an army on the eve OF battle.
Armed men are reporting to the sheriff.
whose purpose. 1t is stated, is ,, take pos
session of the supreme court. now In
charge Of the Metropolitan police, and
install Nichols newly appointed judges
Of the supreme court.
1t 10 more than possible that an at
tempt will be made to capture the police
stations also. An advertisement appears
this morning ordering members OF the
Washington artillery to assemble at the
srmory at 10 O'Clock.
THIRD DISPATCH, 1880.
Armed men are still hurrying through
the streets to Lafayette square. where
they report to the sheriff, who, il is said,
win meve them at noon to the supreme
court building, facing Jackson square,
and eudeayor to take possession oft.
CHIEF JUSTICE LUDELING
II there Oh the beach, and Capt. Gray
Of the metropolitan police. with strong
force, is In possession OF the building I'M
der the orders of the chief justice 1t is
stated that the chief justices will remove
the present sheriff If he attempts to take
the building by force, and appoint new
sheriff.
GOVERNOR PACKARD
II ut the state house cool and calm. He
telegrsphed President Grant asking for
assistance. While the men under arms
disavow any intention OF provoking .
collision, drunken nan or irresponsible
boy, or an accidental shot may bring on
riot SURPRISING those of 1866 or 1874.
Gov. Nichols is at st. Parrick's hall.
At II bodies of armed men are moving
in different directions from Lafayette
square. About 800 are passing down st.
Charles street supposed to be moving for
the supreme court. Others are marching
south and west.
FIFTH DISPATCH. fax-y ~
Al 1l:45 demand was made for the
Third precinct station-house in the, su-
preme court building and refused. About
ten thousand persons are assembled
around Jackson square and the excite
Snent IA intense. Alarge body of armed
IN n arc on Tie lcSer SIDE vi the square
Gov. Packard reports the metropolitan
telegraph wires cut. and he has established
communion with U. s. Marshal Pilkk
ut the custom house by means OF tue u
8. Signal corps. The metropolitans at
the state house are being EFH
ARMED WITH SPRINGFIELD RIFLES.
The shops in the French quarter are
all shut. United States troops At the Or.
leans hotel, two blocks away, are watch
Ing the crowd at the square, but are not
under arms. The excitement increases
with every new movement and the situa.
ton IL exceedingly critical. a
LArER-lt is just reported that tie
drst and third polio, stations have sur
rendered to the Democrats. %.
~Tk sixth DISPATCH. .e.1
At ll:60 Nichols militia took posses
sion OF the supreme court building and
installed their judges. AL the police
stations are In possession OF the Nichols
government. Not a gun fred.