Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-28
The Conflict in New Orleans.
ARREST OF THREE MEMBERS OF THE RETURN
ING BOARD.

ARREST THREE MEMBERS OF THE RETURN
ING BOARD.
In pursuance of instructions from Washing
ton, the Us. marshal of Louisiana has permit
ted the sheriff of New Orleans to arrest Ander-
OF the returning board whom he found i'm the
custom house, and they have been taken to
jail. The dispatches from New Orleans will be
better understood when the course of the pro-
ceedings against them is outlined. Some time
ago they were indicted for forgery and uttering
an untrue verdict of the returns of certain
parishes, at the Presidential election. They
were released on bail pending the argument
and decision OF a motion to transfer their cases
to the I S. circuit court. The motion was de
med on Friday morning, and notification was
made that the case would be called at o clock
IN the evening. AT the adjourned session coun-
sci for the returning board stated that he had
applied for writ OF certiorari to the US. cir
cult court. and requested that the proceedings
in the state court be stayed to await the result
OF that application. This was refused, however.
ana 1allIng, the appearance OF the accused or
feited and new orders of arrest We're issued
so that the accused could be detained within
the jurisdiction of the state court till they
found new. bonds fol the former amounts.
When the sheriff went to look for them he dis
covered that they had taken refuge i'm the
custom house, where they were defended by
the acting collector and the United States
marshal. The marshal arrested the state Of
ficerS for endeavOring to force their way into
a government building, and called for posse
OF marines from revenue cutter. A conflict
lHNolsihS tHe SileuuinS Vi UioOQ was lnllnl-
nent, but both parties halted at this point and
agreed to refer the matter to Attorney Gen
eral DevenS, who ordered the marshal not to
resist the execution OF the writ OF the state
court. Consequently the marines were with
drawn and the sheriff arrested the three men
above named, Madison Wells having slipped
out OF town while the wrangling was going on.
COMMISSIONERS TO PARIS.--The President
to-day appointed b. McGOfiin and Bennett H.
Young, of Kentucky, VIM. l.. Scaife and d. j.
Hayes. of Pennsylvania, honorary commits
sioners TO the Paris exposition.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
today were the Attorney General. Senators
Chaffee, Mitchell, Plumb, Anthony, Paddock.
Saunders, and Bruce, and Representatives
Butler, Cole, Keifer, Dennison. Lynde. Dun
nell. Chalmers, Carlisle, Bayley, Henderson,
Foster. NcCoOk. and Hale.
THE PARIS EXPosITIoN-The President, the
Secretary OF State and the Commissioner Gen
eral to Paris have given considerable time and
attention to the choice OF assistant and homo
rary commissioners, and it is probable that an
Official announcement OF the appointments
Will be made Tomorrow.
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.-A bill was
introduced in the House this morning by Mr.
Lapham, of New York, providing that the
library of Congress shall be opened each day
IN the week from a. IN. to 8 p. M, and on Sun
day between 10 a. III. and 5 p. IN.
THE BURNING MINE-Dispatches from the
burning mine at Wadesyille, Pa, last evening
say thal gangs OF men are Still working day
and night, and they expect to be successful in
heading OIL the fire by tonight. 1t will Stin
take many weeks to get the mine in working
order again.