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pers' Trust and Safe Deposit Bank sus.
pended this morning,
New York, Feb. 1G.-Thc TribuneS
Washington special contains the follow
3 ing
New ORLEANS, Feb. 15,--To Marshal
Pilkin, Washington Enough has been
gathered concerning the attempted as-
sassination to find that m organization
exists for that purpose; that lots were
drawn, and that Weldon drew the lucky
prize. For several days Packard has
been in receipt of information of their
dongs and actions The country will
be astonished when the whole truth of
this affair comes ont. The ball raised
welt across the Governors knee, and his
right hund is mach swollen. The assas
sin is shot through the let arm only.
His accomplice was captured nnhurt.
(SignedD STOCKTON, Deputy.
The Administration has also received
the following: "The assassin claims to
be United States detective; went to
zee him. He is by birth Sicilian or
Southerntr. He says he was hired to do
the bloody deed, and he wanted to kill
Hayes He will divulge the whole thing"
About II o'clock this morning, Joseph
Coburn, the well.known pugilist, shot
two police officers, both OF them being
dangerously wounded.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.--In the Senate
eight Senators only were present at 10
o'clock this morning, but there being no
objection the communication from the
President of the Electoral Commission
: wa. road, conveying notice of the decis-
ion OF the Commission on the Louisiana
vote, and it was agreed that the House
DC informed that the Senate was ready
to proceed with the count of the elector.
al vote,
Kelly asked permission to make per-
sonal explanation, which was granted.
lie said he would do SO when the Sen.
ate was fall.
In the House the session was resumed
at 10 o'clock, and the morning recess was
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continued till noon, when the journal of
yesterday was read. During the read
ing the Secretary Of the Senate arrived
with message from the Senate, but was
not recognized by the Speaker. At the
end of the reading the Speaker laid be-
fore the House communication from
Judge Clifford, President OF the Electoral
Commission, informing the House that
the Commission had arrived at decis-
ion OF the Louisiana case and had trans,
mitted the decision to the President of
the Senate to be opened and read in the
presence of the two houses.
Lamar offered a resolution directing the
clerk of the House to inform the Senate
1t wond be ready to receive that body
at II o'clock, on Monday next, for the
purpose of proceeding with the count of
the electoral vote.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 17,--Last evening
W. Ii. Sidle, assistant cashier of the
First National Bank, was shot and kille,l
by Matte Noonan, claiming that Sidle
had seduced and then deserted her.
New York, Feb. l6.-The Times Co
lumbus (Ohio) special says Hayes was at
the executive office chatting with Adju-
tant General Wyckof, this evening,
when the decision of the Louisiana case
was announced to him, and he received
the news with his usual tranquility. In
few minutes the office was crowded
with members of the General Assembly,
who rushed in to congratulate him over
the favorable turn of affairs.
The Worlds special says Republican
officials are telcgraphing dispatches to
P'tkin and Kellogg here. The follow
ing is copy OF one from New Orleans ;
TO Marshal Pitkin, Washington--In-
formation reaches Packard that the
White League will cut the wires anil
hght Tomorrow. |. do not, believe this.