Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-21
NEWS.
ESPECIAL TO THE pAiLv sENTINEL.1
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
LOUISIANA.
THE COMMISSION WELL PLEASED
WITH ITS LABoRS.
A Promise from Nichols to Ignore
the Color Line.
EXCIyyNG SCENES In PACKARD'S
LEGISLATURE.
A SENSATION IN BEHALF OF
THE ~DETHRONED GOVERNOR.
NEW ORLEANS, April 20.

The COmmlSSlO nerS feel that their
mission here has ended, and they have
so reported to the President. They
unanimously express great gratifica-
ton at the result, it being what they,
as well as the President, desired from
the first. The main object of the Com
mission was to harmonic matters in
favor of Nichols, and thus shift the re-
sponsibility from the Presiden t.
Nichols has written a cordial letter to
the Com mission, saying that he will
ignore the color line in the administra-
ton of the Office of Governor, and at
the same time do all in his power for
the advancement of the ge neral educa-
tiOnal interests of the State among both
whites and blacks.
In a joint caucus Of the Senate and
House of the Packard Legislature to-
day General Mcmillan is reported as
saying that he saw no reason for
changing the views expressed by him
Yesterday, but on the contrary evil
dence multiplied every hour to
strengthen the conviction that the ad-
herents of the Packard Government
were engaged in a hopeless contest.
He declared that il was useless and I'M
just to indulge in invectives against
President Hayes, as he was not the au-
thor nor i'll any way responsible for
the embellishments under which their
Government was laboring. It's owe
throw occurred on the ninth day of
January by revolution, and il the aid
of the General Government was inn
properly withheld the blame should
rest upon President Grant, not upon
President Hayes. The underlying
causes of its defeat, however, were gen.
eral rather than local and more potent
than any relating to Louisiana alone.
The peace and welfare OF the whole
country demands a complete and final
settlement of the questions growing
out of the disturbed and disputed gov
eminent in this State. The estab-
lishment and maintenance of n Gov
eminent could only be accomplished
by force, which could not be obtained.
OF this he had ample assurance from
those who had authority To speak. In
is his opinion it was the duty OF the
representatives of the people remain
ing in this Assembly to look the inevi-
table squarely in the face and save as
much as possible from the disaster and
overthrow, not only for the political
party to which they belonged, but tor
the constituencies they represent. To
this end he again advised an adjust
ment by the Republican members as a
body with the opposing and successful
Party and the acceptance Of the mO-t
favorable terms which could be OBJ
tanned.
During his speech General McMil-
Ian was interrupted by violent demon
STATIONS of passion, and the intoler-
ance manifested was severely de-
nounced Ivy him as unworthy of men
claiming to be Republicans. Soon
after he closed, Senator Young stated
that he was restrained in the exercise
of his personal liberty, as he had been
prevented leaving the building by a
body of men who held possession of
the staircase leading to the main en-
trance. The scenes in the caucus are
described as wild and violent. Gov.
Packard, it is stated, addressed the
caucus, expressing a determination to
continue the contest to the end. The
statement of Young that he had been
deprived of his personal liberty might
have been said by many of those pres
ent. The guard fearing desertion, it is
stated, mutinied for a time and refused
to allow any of those suspected to
leave the building. This condition o:
things continued for an hour or
two, when order was restored. Many
members of the caucus were very vic
lent. many insisting upon speaking at
the same time, several of whom were
standing up on their chairs or on
the top of their desks yelling vocifJr-
ously.
The following report came from the
State House to- night: Gov. PaVkard's
carriage was stopped tonight at the
corner of Rampant and E~splanade
streets, where he resides, by ~ or IL
armed men. who finding the only oc
cupant TO be an elderly person, an at
tache OF Governor Packard, bearing
a letter to Mrs. Packard stating that her
husband would not be home tonight,
left him without further mOlestation.
Packard's friends state that he bad
been forewarned that an attempt
would he made to kidnap him should
he attempt to stop at his house as he
had lately done, so he sent his cab
ahead to see if there was any founda
tiOu III tHo WdiuibS SiNcus
miscellaneous Items From New
York.
NEW YORK, April 20.
A terrific storm prevailed here yes
terday and last night, doing much
damage to shipping.
The constantly increasing shipments
of dry goods via Cape Horn has at.
tracted the attention of the overland
railroad, and a reduction in through
rates to San Francisco is proposed.
Shippers, however, hesitate to change
unless assured that the reduction is to
be permanent.
Flour has lately advanced in this
market, in consequence Of the Euro
pean situation, and to-day it is still
stronger, holders being confident OF
greater profits.
Two side-wheel steamers of immense
size have been shipped by rail across
the continent, to run on the bay be-
tween San Francisco and Saucilleto.
The vessels will be put together in
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