The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-16

take any steps toward contamination
OF that programme. 1t turns out now
that the fuss between Kellogg and Wells
yesterday was more serious than ex-
pected. While in Packard's Office Wells
demanded of Kellogg that he make good
his promises, and Kellogg, getting
spunky, replied curtly, when Wells en-
deavored to spit in hls face, and as he
rose to his feet to do so, Packard shoyed
him back. In the sudden move backward
Wells revolver, carried OH the hip,
struck chair aud exploded, which
nearly
| TREIGHrENED KELLOGG TO DEATH,
He thinking Wells had fired at him. The
crowd I'm the room interiered then, and
Wells went on muttering vengeance
which he xpccts to get Ia Washington
and, with Senator West. will join hands
with Collector Casey In the war upon the
Packa. d Kellogg rings here. Casey has
perhaps double object to accomplish in
Washington, and while relating to Grant
! his ideas of the serei,eness OF affairs here
| he may tell him that United States Dis
trict Attorney Beckweth is SO displeased
at Grants psrdoning Henderson and
James, the orooked-whisky men, that he
pronounces that pardon one of Grants
efforts TO crush him, and following this
Beckwith's removal Is anticipated. Pit
kiu's object in visiting Washington is to
see TAFT, and in order to work upon him
| will try to induce Ben Butler to espouce
the Packard-Kellogg cause. Prior to the
departure of Wells to-day he had his
name
| SCRATCHED OFF THE END OF HIS TRUNK :,
Aud while this WAS being done in his
house, he remarked TO one Of his friends
with him that it might be possible that
when the trunk came back here both
Packard and Kellogg might be out OF
the state, insinuating that he and Ander-
son would efiectually settle their case
ana END their political existence in Lou.
isiana. Packard's remaining Legislators
declare they will bolt Tuesday, and he
tells them that by six p. IN. Tomorrow,
he will be recognized by Grant. His
militia and police are kept In the build.
Ing only through intimidation. but will
not stand It much longer. The Repub.
llcan police jury Of Caddo parish have
by resolution declared their allegiance to
the Nichols government, and quite .
number OF Republican offioi"'- through
out the state following the same
course. The Republican, the Radical
official organ here, which has been sup.
ported exclusively by ia. takes from the
state and federal government will, II /.
said, suspend in a day or two.
The remainder of the house congress
lonal committee leave here Tuesday.
TOO LATE.
PinChback has telegram sent BY
Zach. Chandler and Morton to-day, beg
cling him to retrace his steps and TAX
his force back to the Packard rumI
Pinchback replied, telling them that i
E was too late, and that he'd satisfy then
7 that his course was perfectly right. Sen
r ator Howe. Wadleigh and Oglesby, {
l. the senate committee, were telegrahpe
4. also by Morton and Chandler to 2
Pinch into the Republican ran
II again, and they have had him at the
10 Charles hotel for three hours to-nlgh
n ccaxing, pleading and even bulldozir
II him, but Pinchback can't see it. The
, wouldn't admit him TO the United stat,
:; senate in 1875. and wouldn't even ri,
a him the $40. 600 due him, and he won
|. retrace his steps. Tonight WadleiS
!. Howe & Co., in anticipation of
"a GENERAL BOLT TOMORROW
n From the Packard rump Of the member
;. prepared resolution, to be introduce
/. in the Nichols legislature, which Writ
/. ally recognizes majority OF the vot
!, for Hayes in this state, and gives the i
l. cal government to Nichols. They 5
ir lected as the person TO introduce this OF
e oil the Republican MEMBER. who late
c went over to the Nichols body, and e
:" pected that it would 90 through like
Y flash, and that the Democracy OF th
b state would sell Tilden out. But in tn
= they counted without their host. Al
II the indications are now that the doc
s ment will fall stubborn 10 the groun,
Plnchback will tomorrow issue an a.
t dress to the people OF the United State
c giving the Kellogg-Paokard corruption
lists terrible dose, and viii show TIN
II by their corruption he and the negro,
C OF the South were driven from the r
II publican party.
u THE rINcHBLCR MATTER.
e Ross Stewart, Mr.. Pinchback's brothe
y in-law cad six other members OF II
e Packard house will join the legal legisl
- tnre tomorrow. Stewart will then NAL
y an expose of Kellogg's bargains for pu
l. chasing the members to vote for him
$3.50 for representatives and 81, 600 f
senator's. Ex-Gov. warmoth had
:. LIVELY INTERVIEW WITH PACKARD
To-day. Packard declared IL was d.
- \ sh-"i- -, hr--S tho nunru,n to whi,
Warmoth replied; Yes, but l remer
!, Der When you broke q quorum by pettll
=, senators on the cutter Wilderness
- Packard said hs would organize a for
:. this week and retake the court hou,
when Warmoth replied uWeII n ~.