The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-01-11
NICHOLS, the KNAvE.
He Attempted Napoleon Coup d.
Fiat at New Orleans Yesterday,
And Found That He had Pretty Badly
Put His Foot in it.
He Leads His Misguided and Devoted
Followers into Open Armed
Rebellion,
Which Threatens to Bring Upon Him
the Indignant Vengeance Of
Violated Law.
NICHOLS, THE KNAyE.

NEW ORLEANS, January 9.-Immediate-
ly after III. Inauguration OF Mich Ia, yesleI-
day, he al once commissioned Gen. Osden
as Ma joT General vi militia, and all the Of
icers and men Of the White League were
enrolled as militia. They were called To-
geIher last night, and ordered to appear
armed and ready at s o'clock this morning
Gov. Nichols, under the existing law, r.
moved the board Of Metropolitan police
commissioners, and appointed Others, and
commissioned Boy Ian, bank detective, as
chief Of police. Boylan had been prepared
for sever days with rolf OF picked men,
and he soon mustered the full 500 allowed
by law, and put them on duty lart night
and to-day. At the appointed hour, Gen.
Ogden's men were ready in Lafayette
square, and
MARCHED In DETACHMENTs
on the police stations which, one after the
other, suffer dered without a struggle, with
many stand Of arms and ammunition. The
courts We're then taken pc session Of by the
civil sheriff, supported by posse of militia.
The Kellogg Supreme Court had removed
Sheriff Handy and put the court in charge
of the Packard police, but they surrender
ed. Warmoth aad others Withdrew yesler-
day from the State House legislature, and
there was no quorum to elect Senators.
Both houses OF the Nichols Legislature
have balloted for Senator'S and adjourned.
THE PARTICULARS.
The following dispatches give more
detailed account OF the proceedings.
10A. NAT this writing, the streets are
full OF armed men, hurryIng to Lafayette
square, where orderlys 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, it !
is tated, is TO take possession OF the SuPre- |
me Court, now in charge of the Metropoli- |
tan police, and install Nichols newly ap-
pointed Judges of the Supreme Court. |
Chief Justice Ludeling is there
ON THE BENCH,
and Capt. Gray, of the Metropolitan police |
with strong force, is in possession OF the |
building, unier orders OF the Chief Justice. j
1t is stated that the Chief Justice will remove |
the present sheriff if he attempts to take |
the building by force, and appoint another |
Sheriff. Gov. Packard is at the State
House. He has tie egraphed to President
Grant, asking for assistance.
At lbs, demand was made for the |
Third Precinct station, in the Supreme |
Court building, and refused. At that hour |
ten thousand people were assembled around |
jackson Square, and the excitement was in |
tense. The Metropolitan Telegraph
WIRES WERE CUT,
and Gov. Packard, at the State House, was
obliged to call to his aid the United States
Signal Corps to effect communication with
u. S. Marshal Pitkin. The Metropolitan
police at the State House have been armed |
with Springfield rifles.
NOT GUN
has been fred yet The "Picayune says
the armed men on the streets were the legal
State militia, organized t. execute the
orders of the government. They are under
the command of Gen Ogden, and besides
being we'll armed, have two field pieces.
GENERAL AUGUR
is watching the movements closely, and
says he will take the streets with his force
1t moments notice of q collision and
preserve peace.
U. S. Marshal Pitkin ia IN constant COM
with Washington, reporting all
movems of the opposition.
Has A. IA demand was made for the
Third Precinct station-house in the Su-
preme Court building, and refused. About
10000 persons are assembled around jack
son Square, and the excitement Is intense.
A large body Of armed mn are on the
levee side of the Square. Gov. Pack ard re-
ports the Metropolitan Telegraph wires cut,
and he has established Communication
With U. S. Marshal Pitkin, at the custom
house, BY means Of The q S Signal Corps.
The Metropolitan police, at the State
House, are being armed with Springfield
rifles.
THE Q. 9. TROOPS,
1t the Orlesns Hotel, two blocks away, are
watchiog the crowd At the Square, but are
not under arms. The excitement inc-ea.es
with every new movement, and the ei,ua.
lion il exceedingly critical.
TEE UsuRfAI1oN COMPLETED.
IL X.-Nichols' militia took possession
II the Supreme Court building, and in
stalled his Lew Judges. Ali the police
stations are now in possession Of Nicnols'
government. Not gun was Sred.
At2.l5 Osden's militia we're massed With
n square Of the State House. Governor
Packard asserts that he will resist the at
.Ack
l:30 P. M-The Nichols government has
Possession Of everything except the State
House. As yet no effort has been made to
.aks poossion Of the building. around
shieh thousands of unarned citizens are
blocking NJ the streets for
quarea. and are re .,dering il impossible to
each il. A force Of about 300 of Mich
,ls' militia
ARE UNDER ARMS
~ the lavee at the foot of Decatur street,
md it isBeported that . demand for the
q the State House viii be made. ,
md - The Republicans are in . hope.
e. minority, it is hardly probable that an | !
nmsd resiseance win Be made. The fmoe1 ,