Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
All Quiet Now.

49, x0s0s WVWs
New ORLEANS, Jan. 10, 8 80 q. m.-
The city is perfectly quiet, and with
the exception Of few
ARMED SQUADS PATRoLL1NG THE STREET
with the white ribbon badge of the
Nichols police, there is nothing to
indicate even that which transpired
yesterday. Nota single case of vio-
lcnce or disorder occurred during the
night, and, as far as known, at this
hour, there is no indication of the
gathering of the armed hosts of yes
terday. Each side are exceedingly
reticent regarding their intentions,
and nothing is known of them out
side of their trusted friends.
On visiting the State House this
morning, the writer found q line of
Nichols police on the south side Of
81. Louis street, and on the opposite
side a line of Metropolitans. The
former permitted him to pass, but the
latter halted him until word from
Packard was received to pass him in.
On entering the building he found the
Metropolitan police looking like they
HAD BEEN ON DUTY ALL NIGHT
without sleep, and members of the
Legislature presenting a similar ap-
pearance. Packard, who had lust
returned from breakfast, appeared as
cool and collected as yesterday. He
reported that there was no change in
the situation since last evening be-
yond the fact that the House would
have a quorum to-day, which was
prevented yesterday by the fears Of
the members. The Senate is still
lacking one of q quorum.
KELLOGG, U. s. MARSHAL pITK1N,
and others were present engaged in
earnest in conversation, All were
very reticent aud declined to give
any information as to their lines of
policy or intentions.
The Republican this morning saws,
at about 10 o'clock last evening Mar
shall Pitkin informed General Augur
that his deputies had been refused
admission to the state house. Augur
Immediately communicated with Gov.
Nichols and stated, through staff
officer, that this must be Stopped
Nichols said it was not by his orders
and directions were given which
caused such arrangements to be made
that there were no restrictions on any
person, either entering or leaving the
state house or vicinity. Nichols po-
lice patrolled the streets last night
and looked around pretty lively, but
made few or no arrests.
At midnight but few men were on
the streets and most places were
closed. A train from Mobile brought
in several
COMPANIES OF U. s. TROOPS
at eleven o'clock last night.
A leading editorial on the affairs
of yesterday says:
"As we have at present no govern
ment in this state, whose authority is
undisputed and as there are two or
three congressional committees try :
ing to find the truth about the late
election, perhaps the president may
deem it his duty to establish
MARTIAL LAW
till such time, if ever, congress shall
come to some conclusion and agree
ment in the premises. Such steps
would at least give the business COM
munity season of peace, such as they
understand it, instead of sounds Of
WARS ALARMS,
and the tramp of armed men, that all
day yesterday resounded through the
city, though we are tolerably well
seasoned to popular connections.
Here then is decided preference on
on the part of a majority of the pco-
| pie for o government of any kind
strong enough to maintain itself over
the uncertainties necessarily incident
to two armed hostile forces in the
same camp"
There was no change in the situa.
ton at noon, nor any trouble antici.
pated.
The Nichols party assert that they
are
| SATISFIED WITH THE SITUATION
and will make no further aggressive
advances.
III 20 A. M.-Everything is remarka-
bly, quiet. No armed men are to be
seen on the streets and it is said they
have disbanded. In an interview
half an hour since with Gen. Augur
he anticipated
NO FURTHER TROUBLE.
He had notified both Nichols and
Packard that he would only interfere
to keep the peace, and when it was
reported to him last night that the
Nichols police were preventing gov
ernment officials from visiting the
State House, he promptly notified
Nichols that he could not allow
that, and Nichols replied that 1t was
without his knowledge or orders, ,and
had the police instructed 10 allow any
one to enter.
IL: 80 r. M.-The Republican legis
lature now has quorum, and it is il
session. Several hundred people arc
about the State House. The demo
Gratis are sitting in Oddfellows Hall
| l 40 p. M.-The Republican legisla
turc in joint session just elected ex
Gov. Kellogg u. s. Senator for th
long term. The indications are this
Licut-Gov. Antoine will be elected /
the short term.
| A Picayune extra says that Alfrc
Burgess, newly appointed sheriff of Il
Supreme Court, made q demand +,
the courtroom this merning and ",
refused. 1t is expected that q squa
Of police will be sent there to take
The Republican Senate held O CO..
ference with Republican chiefs at Il
:. State House this morning. It is RI
! mored that tho conference had refe
ence to the existing state of affair
, and that they will join in telegra