The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-29
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We take the following special tel
egram from Saturdays New Orleans
Times, as it gives the very latest
concerning important items, which
just now are of very great impor-
Itance:-
WASHINGTON, D. c., =
May "a, 1875
At meeting of the National Dem
ocratic Committee, B. F. Jonas made
the notable speech of the evening
He said the party in Louisiana was
solid; it had given Hayes no pledges
and made no trade. The people ap-
preciated the Presidents course in
ticking the bayonets away, thought
it was not an act of personal favor,
but of sagacity.
If there was any fraud committed,
the country ought to know it. Jo-
mas favored the investigation. Upon
the amendment declaring that there
was no desire to disturb the Presi
dents title, Jonas voted no, for the
reason that nobody could tell what
would be necessary. The amend
ment failed by s for to 20
against it. The vote is thought to
indicate the sentiment of the party
on turning Hayes out.
The arrangements about the sub
committees to take testimony in Flo
rida and Louisiana touching frauds
in the election of 1876 are about
made. The evidence of Dennis and
Chandler Nv. E. will be taken here
in full committee, as will the testi-
mony of ex- Governor Hahn, of Lou
isiana. McLin is sick and cannot
come here. Perhaps one or two 9TH
er witnesses may be called. But the
most important testimony expected
will be taken before the two sub.
committees going to Louisiana and
Florida.
| AS the Hon. VIM. r. Morrison has
been at the head of committee in
Louisiana before, he will undoubted.
ly be placed at the head of the sub
committee which will go there now.
General B. F. Butler will also go
there. He would not have served
if he could not have been allotted
on the Louisiana subcommittee
He goes there with the full intention
to find out what really happened in
the December Of 1876, and quite in
cidentally to ascertain just what the
President had to do with the oblite-
ration of the Packard government
General Butler proposes to. make it
SO deucedly unpleasant for the Hon.
Wayne McVeigh, that he will even
wish he were dead. General Butler
says he proposes to let the country
know what happened in Louisiana.
! The Administration is, anything
but pleased with Buffers appoint.
ment, as it is thought that instead of
helping the minority he will be with
| the Democrats AS, his ability to
| bedcvil witness is conceded, hewill
make it very disagreeable for, recall
citrant persons who don't want to
tell. Among the persons from whom
Ben. Butler expects valuable evil
dence, is the Hon. j. G. r. Pitkin,
who, it will be remembered, was Uni.
ted States Marshal for a little while
in 1875. E..aaa
i LONDON, May 25.--Thea cabinet
council held long sessions yesterday
and to day. The prospects for peace
are certainly brighter to-day. than
l for some time past. ~ s 5a4
/ The czar is resolute, in regard to
!, the retrocession of Bessarabia, but
has, made considerable advances in
regard to the limits of Bulgaria.
There need be no surprise if Russia,
4 under pressure, consents. to reduce
her indemnity ,one-half or even more,
/
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observation-disclosures +
The District Court, during thu
whole Of last week, was kept busy il
trying civil cases. The weeks worl
can be summed up thus: four jur,
| cases were tried, resulting in three