The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-08
LOUISIANA.
Inauguration Cercmonies.

NEW ORLEANS, January U,-G0vernO
Kellogg apprehends no trouble OH Mon
day. lie thinks the Democratic pro
gramme, after inaugurating Nichols, /
to duplicate the State Government, but
pending the solution Of the Presidential
question, they will avoid a collision.
| SENATE COMMITTEE.
The Senate committee met this morn
ing, but the witnesses from East Feliciani
being delayed, adjourned until Monda,
morning.
Senators WadIeigh, oglesby and Nc
Donald, and a few invited guests, viii
leave this afternoon to inspect the jettie
At the Southwest Pass.
The Senate subcommittee heard Au
gustus Williams, colored, Of Baton Rouge
this morning, but his evidence developec
nothing Of special impor lance in connec
tion with events there. As no more wit
neSSes were in attendance, the committee
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE COMMITTEE.
The House Committee, to-day, exam
ined D. B. Gorham, District Attorney o.
Natchitoches, who said he never knew
he was candidate till after the election
and that the law required him to live in
the district, but he did not live there. lie
acknowledged writing a letter to United
States Marshal Pitkin, asking for blank
commission for Supervisor VI Registra.
tion In Ouachita, in the event that Super.
visor Brady failed to meet the expecta,
tiOnS Of the party. lie had heard Nc.
Enery's speech at Baton Rouge; thought
he favored an aggressive warfare against
carpet.baggers; thought the Republican
vote had been diminished 5000 or 1000
by disturbances, and that the Republican
majority proper Is about 25,0O0. F
Joseph Z. Williams (colOred), Of New
Orleans, testiied-Asslsted in organizing
Democratic club; Craig was elected
President; never had met more than sev.
en- or eight members; witness was arrest.
ed, charged with breaking into a house
and raising \ disturbance, and sent to
prison; was accused Of collecting money
for the club and appropristing il 10 his
own use; voted the Republican ticket he.
cause the Democrats didn't treat him
right; believes II the Democrats were in
power the condition OF the colored people
in some sections would be worse than
slavery.
Perry King (colored)-Attended the
meetings Of the Williams Democratic
Club; never saw more than Eve members
present; Craig is the only colored Demo.
crat he knows since Williams conversion.
George English (cOlOred), Of Orleans
Parish, testiied-Was working in the
Atlantic cotton press three days before
the election; ySrdmaster asked witness il
he had registered, and witness said he had
not; witness voted the Republican ticket;
Collins son saw him vote; the day after
the election witness was discharged;
know OF no reason Of discharge but voting
the Republican ticket; reason he told Col.
Inns that he had not registered was. that
in 1874 men in the Louisiana Oil Works
had togive up their registration papers
or lose their places on election day; they
had to vote the Democratic ticket.
Thomas Green Davidson, OF Livingston
Parish, testiGed-Is n Democrat, but is
not acknowledged by the party; thinks
the action OF the secret organization in
whipping and otherwise injuring men
made coIored people afraid 10 vote; wit.
meas says he has been threatened with
death il he returns TO the parish.
Dagon Lombard, Of Livingston Parish,
testified - Election was peaceabIe and
quiet; said that the affidavit made that
witness had intimidated colored voters
was false.
Z. A. Feustec, Of Lafourche Parish,
testliied-Was Commissioner OF Election;
Democrats cut up the tally sheets; Sulli.
van, Democratic United States Super.
visor, made out the tally sheets, aud his
friends put their pistols on the table and
asked us to sign the tally sheets. We
were afraid 10 refuse, and complied. Sui.
livan made no threat when he put the pis-
tol on the table; all the Commissioners
were Republicans: never kept any list Of
voters, though the law directed us TO do
80.
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE.
A bill appropriating one hundred and
fifty eight thousand dollars for mileage,
per diem and legislative expenses,
passed. fSL' r
The bill prohibiting the formation Of
military organizations other than militia
passed.
Also bill abolishing the Offices OF
Masters and Wardens Of the Port Of New
Orleans, and transferring their duties,
fees and emoluments to the Board of
Harbor Masters.
Also one preventing police jurists from
compelling laborers to work on roads and
allowing them to pay taxes instead.
Meeting Of Funding Board called to.
day, but there not being quorum, no
action was taken.
DEMOCRATIC LEGIsLATURE
Passed a joint resolution declaring The
canvass OF the late election by the Re-
turning Board null and void, and instruc.
ting the Judiciary Committee to prepare
an act providing for the proper and legal
canvass otsaid election returns.
INAUGURATION.
Nichols will be inauyurated at St.
Patricks Hall.
The Board Of Directors Of the Cotton
Exchange passed resolutions to-day, de.
claring that the Exchange would be closed
on Monday from II A. N. to 8 P. NJ, to
enable the members to attend tho ;naugu.
gnra.ion OF Governor.elect F. T. Mich.
oils.
[NoTEs-This is the way the resolution
puts it..
Some OF tho Congressional committee
have gone to visit the jetties.
Judge Shaw was to-day iEducted into
Office as Judge Of the new Superior Civil
Court by Sheriff Handy.
ALL QUIET.
NEw ORLEANS, January THE city
is quiet. No disturbance is apprehended
tomorrow. The Republican sayS that
the Senate yesterday confirmed the re.
appointment OF Chief Justice Ludeling,
Of Justice Leonard, and the appoint ment
Of Justice Jno. f. King to the Supreme
Court.
The announcement that Arch. Bishop
Perche would participate in the inaugur.
alton Ot Nichols tomorrow il untrue.
Vanderbilt's Sister--A Remarka.
BILE Coincidence.
Npn, V,a.r