The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-11
LOUISIANA.
GOVERNOR NICHOLS HEARTILY
\. SUPPORTED,
His Militia Takes Possession Of the
Supreme Court Building.
RHEDEMOCRATIC JUDGES IN
STALLED.
All Police Stations Surrender to
the Legal Government. y
PReSLAMATION OF NICHOLS REQUESTING
CROWDS TO DISPENSE.
Great Excitement but no BlOOdshed,

NEW ORLEANS, January 90 A. NJ
The members of the White League,
which has been musteredln by the Mich
oils Government as militia, are assem-
bling with arms at Lafayette Square,
with the avowed purpose Of maintaining
the Superior Court abolished by Kellogg
Government. ,
GsoA A, M. The Streets are full Of
armed men hurrying to Lafayette Square
where orderlies 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 is to take possession OF the ou'
preIne Court room, now in charge of the
Metropolitan police, and install Nichols
and the newly-appointed Judges Of the
Supreme Court. An advertisement ap.
pears this morning ordering members OF
the Washington Artillery to assemble at
the armory at 10 o'clock.
Governor Packard is at the State
House cool and calm. He has telegraph
ed to President Grant, asking for assis-
lance. While the men under arms disa'
VOW any intention of provoking COLI
sion. Gov. Nichols is at St. Patrlck's
hall.
1EA5 a. MA demand was made for
he Third precinct station house, in the
Supreme Court building, and refused.
About ten thousand persons are assem-
bled around Jackson Square, and the
excitement is intense. A large body of
armed men are on the levee side Of the
square. Governor Packard reports the
Metropolitan Telegraph wires cut and
he has established communication with
United States Marshal Pitkin at the
Custom House by means Of the United
States Signal Corps. The Metropolitans
a. the State House are being armed with
Springfield rifles,
The shops in the French quarter are
all shut up. The United States troops at
the Orleans Hotel, two blocks away, are
watching the crowds at the square, but
are not under arms. The excitement
increases with every new movement, and
the situation is exceedingly critical.
THE FIRST Neutrality-suspicious. OF
POLICE STATIONS.
II;5o a. m.-Nicholl's militia took
possession of the Supreme Court building
and installed their Judges. All police
stations are in possession ofthe Nichols
government. Not gun was fired.
GEN. AUGUR INTERVIEWED.
A reporter ofthe RtcayRae, this morn
ing, VisitedGen. Augur, and ascertained
that all the officers and men were under
strict orders ard prepared TO take the
streets in a moment To the inquiry as
to what was the character of the part he
meant to take 1.-THE political drama now
eRactng, Gen. Augur replied that his
instructions and intentions were to keep
the peace, H..
The reporter suggested that Governor
Nichols was prepared and determined
to do this without the aid Of the United
States troops, to which General Augur
replied: .-.. .'l
al hope he will" He said that in the
event Of a conflict on the streets of any
serious character he would intervene.
The Nichols Government are in pos
session of everything except the State
House. AS yet no effort has been made
to take possession of that building,
around which thousands Of unarmed
citizens are congregated, blocking up the
streets for squares, and rendering it
impossible to reach it.
I;3o-p. ma force of three thousand
of Nichols militia are under arms on
the levee at the foot of Decatur street.
TIE force under Governor Packard
will not exceed 900. The commander Of
the Uaited States sloop Ossippee, has
established a signal station on the Gus.
tom House in order 10 communicate with
officials there. The Ossppee and monitor
Canonicus are lying off the foot Of
Paydras street. u S. Marshal Pitkin is
in constant communication with Wash
ington, giving every phase Of the stua
ton.
CHIEF Justice Ludeling this morning
issued an order removing civil Sheriff
Handy, and appointed Alfred Boarges
TO that position. Handy was acting under
the orders of Nichols and hence this ac-
ton.
Gov. Nichols Supreme Court, after
spreading their commissions on the rec
Old and appointing Alfred Roman clerk,
adjourned till Wednesday.
2:4o p. m.-The Democratic leaders
now assert they have no intention Of at
tacking the State House.
Proclamation of the Governor Elect.
The following proclamation has just
been issued by Gov. Nichols.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
New ORLEANS, Jan. 9, 1877.
To the People of louisiana:
would be most profoundly surprised
and disappointed should any citizen OF
louisiana, at this moment, so far forget
himself as to be guilty of any excesses
whatsoever. There is DANCER in the col