Arizona citizen., 1877-03-31
Late News Items.

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 to investigate and report prior to Presi
 denlial action in Louisiana case. It is thought Judge DFummond of Illinois
 will succeed Judge Davis, on the |. s Supreme Bench. New York World. dispach represents situation in LOuisia
 na very grave, more so than at any um,
 since last November Says the people are embiltered against the President:
 commission scheme. Nichols and Packard have each issued proclana tions-laiters denounces that of for
 mer. On morning of the 21th, the dam
 of the Statfordsyille (ConnecticuO res
 ervoir broke and caused great des
 truction of properly for miles below
 Two lives reported lost and property
 to amount from oue-half to one million
 Dam broke in morning atler workmen
 had labored all night to prevent it
 Notice to people living below was
 given hence small loss of life.
 Greenbacks iu San Francisco 9G q
 9615 and inning stocks lower The
 supreme court has decided 10 hear the
 Pacheco-Wigginton case on Its merits
 by overriding demurrer to Pacheco's
 application tor a writ of mandate tC compel the Secretary of State to issue certificate of election to applicant
 Pacheco'S attorneys expect, from this,
 a favorable decision. Eugene Roberts,
 one of the leaders in the Chinese mas sacre at Chico, has made a full comics
 sion.
 Received Marct %: Newsmongers
 still have the President and cabinet
 speculating on South Carolina and
 Louisiana affairs, and say it is about
 decided that neither Packard Tor
 Nichols Is lawful governor of LouIs-
 iana, on the ground that the State law re
 quiring vote for Governor to be CANVASS ed by legislature, was not complied with lu either case. The commission to in-
 yestigatc the facts consists of General Joseph R. Hawley of Connecticut Judge Charles B. Lawrence of Illinois, Ex.Gov. John c. Brown of Tennessee, Gen. John NJ. Harlan of Kentucky, and Wayne McFeigh of Pennsylvania Gen. Augur telegraphs See. War that affairs at New Orleans are about the same, save that both governors are strengthening their positions. Stanley Mathews and Congressman Foster au- thorize the publication of their letters on Southern affairs, but receivers say Gs letters contain only expressions of individual opinion, they will not give them to the public unless the writers demand such action.
 Supreme court in California, orders of State 10 file answer and show cause why, on or before last day ot April term, inc should not issue certificate of election to Pacheco for Congress. The statement that Milton $. Latham was seriously embarrassed and deposed from leading manage ment Of the London and San FrancIsco| Bank, is denied by John Parrott, al resident director. Examinations of the Constitution and bylaws of the order of Caucasians in California, reveal nothing to in any way implicate that order with Chinese massacre orl -awless conduct, but they only enc9ur- age peaceful means of competing with and opposing Chinese labor. The! confession ot John Slaughter, Chi lese murderer at Chico, shows the re- cent aSsassiHations and house burnings, were the work Of Laborer'S Union, 9! md which order had also discussed | he question of assassinating most rep Itable citizens. It is sad some sen ,ational facts will be developed Green packs same as yesterday.
 NEWS 29lh and 29th March, received ,n Both ;h:-Secretary of War says toI Congressman Springer that if length ,f extra session depends on settlement ,f Southern question, 1t will be veryi ,hOrt; that by first ct June, Southern matters will be in such shape as 10 .atisfy every reasonable man in Amer ca. It is said President conceived the jlan of sending commission to LauIs-l ana before his inauguration; that al III times will listen to his Cabinet but when its members ftil to agree he will .ct for himself The commission is instructed Co try and get a reorganiza- lon of the Legislature by letting mem )ers whose election is unquestioned md uncontestcd, pass upon qualitica- ions of other members, and new legis- ature canYass the vote for Governor md Lieutenant Governor. Ii both 'arties decline to so organize it is be- ieved the President will withdraw the -oops and let the two preiended State settle their own differ nces in their own way, and if blood he'd follows, the responsibility will est with the politicians of Louisiana nd and not with the President Cab leJ Is said to favor this plan, ana nD oubt is entertained of it's adoption. Wade Hampton, Judge Mackey and enator Gordon had arrived at Wash lgton and lunched with the Presi. Tho NT.tr.-,-, LH...-4.... IA