, 1877-02-03


NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 25. - The
Republican House has passed res
olution expressing full faith and
confidence in the president of the
Senate, and requesting the Senators
and Representative from Louisiana
to oppose the passage of the elec-
toral bill.
Gov. Packard yesterday addressed
note to Gen. Anger, saying he was
informed that the parish officers
holding commissions from Nichols
took possession of the offices in Ou-
achita parish Jan. 18th, in violation
Of the statu quo. Gen. Anger called
Gov. Nichols attention to the com
plant of Packard. Nichols replied
that" he would have the matter in
vestigated and the ousted officials
Ieinstated.
LITTLE Rock, Jan. 25.-A terrible
double murder was committed last
night in the Gentry settlement, Sa-
line county. Two women, named
Mrs. 81. B. Taylor and Mrs. M.
Staver, wives of esteemed planters,
have been most brutally murdered
in cold blood for money. The rob-
bers escaped.
CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-The Inter- Oce-
ans Washington special says that
Judge Davis evinced the greatest
interest," in the Springfield balloting
to-day, and lad the ballots brought
to him on the bench.
SPRINGFIELD, (Ill.) Jan. 25.-
Judge David Davis was elected Z.
S. Senator to-day by the combined
votes of the Democrats and Inde-
pendents.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Judge Da-
Wis was on the bench of the Supreme
Court, to-day, when he received a
telegram from Springfield inform
ing him of his election to the U. S.
Senatorship. After the adjourn
ment of the Court he was called on
by his Illinois friends, who congratu'
lated him on the result and inquired
as to his acceptance of the office
He did not say whether he would
accept or not; but if he should con
clude to do so, he will not resign be
fore the 4th of March, the Senator
ial term not beginning until tina
time. He said he had not been con
suited regarding the use of his name
for candidate, and he had not author
lied it.
New YORK, Jan. 25. - Southern
members appeal to Northern Dem
ocrats for aid to pass the Southern
Pacific railway bill, saying in effect
You have long made use of us tt
further your political schemes. Nov
show some gratitude by giving us {
measure which we believe will hell
the industries and business of oul
people. Some of the Northern
Democrats appreciate the force o.
this argument. There are others
though, who insist that the Democ
racy are hostile to all grants. Find
ing they are not likely to get ths
assistance they think they have {
right to in their own party, thu
Southern members appeal to Re
publicans. A considerable numbel
of Republican members, including
most of the Pennsylvania delegation
are strong friends of the measure
and, Of course, it is not to them tina
appeal is made. It is addressed t.
opponents of subsidies, and the gis
of it is, it would be a generous
thing for you Republicans to assis
in building up prosperity in tn
South. We should not be engulfet
for such act on your part, and i
disintegration of parties is, as man.
think, approaching in our section
your party could not fail to benefi
by the kindly feeling the passage o
the bill would engender. The min
ority report is noticeably mild.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The com
mittee on powers and privileges o
the House, on counting the electora
vote, examined, to-day, J. B. Deber
ry, telegraph operator at the rail
road depot, Tallahassee.
Question by Field-Do you re
member any kilograms passing be
tween Q. Chandler and Gov. Stearn.
between tire Sth and 18th of Novem
Der? Witness answered, that tn
first telegram of which he knew
was from 2. Chandler to Gov. Stearn
in substance as follows: ''We ar
now absolutely certain of so man.