The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-16
NEWS NOTES.
EllrOpcall.

European.
England still excited over the Tur-
<ish question, and popular demon
STATIONS are held, some favoring war
md others against it. Is
Russians continue to advance and
have occupied the lines around Con-
stantinoplc. |
ErzerOum has been evacuated and
is now held by the Russian army OF
Asia. ::
Wires are cut and COMMUNICATION
is difficult with Constantinople. Turks
seem to yield to Russian advance and
it is supposed that tho occupation OF
the lines around Constantlnopio is
part of the agreement between the
powers.
The Popes' Death.
Pope Plus TX died on Thursday
February, 9TH, at $3.50 P. NJ.
Louisiana,
Tom Anderson, Returning hoa'd
forger, was found guilty by the jury
and recommended to the mercy Of the
Court.
Mat Wells has turned up and is now
in durance vile; being unable to fur
nish bonds, which are fixed at S20,-
600. He will he tried in March. Lit
tleheld, the Clerk of the Returning
Board who mutilated the Vernon par
ish returns at tle order of Wells, has
arrived in New Orleans, and is ready
to testify against the old sinner.
Legislature.
Has passed dozen or more laws,
private in their character and has en-
tirely failed to meet the popular re
mand. The Bee severely criticises
their conduct while the Democrat has
this to say Of them.
"There are a number of true and
good men in the legislature, but it car
no longer be concealed that the body
as a whole is a complete failure. L
has the best confidence of the people
More than half tho session has, beer
sonaudercd in wrangling oveI meas
ures of no importance, and the State
and the Constitutional amendments
with which it was big, and which :"
had hoped would come forth like
revelation, seem to be but teoo!
and untimely birth"
A number of North Louisiana, mem
bers under the leadership of Kidd G
Jackson parish, have met aud deter
} mined to force the demand. of til
people for a Constitutional Conven
ton by forcing the defeat of til
silly and weak amendments.
General.
Congress is still discussing the 81
4 yer bill. 1t will pass both Houses |
a a two-thi,d vote.
j The House voted not to grant aid
4 private monopolies by a two.thl'
4 vote.
4 bill was introduced allowing Il
s pa, ment of custom dues in. legal te'
der notes and failed Of a two-thl
vote by only two votes.
Contested election case OF Ack''n
Darrall will be decided in favor
former. He is the Democratic co
c,o,,, kl,so Sfnto
We extract the: following from Bu
to the Democrat relative to Wei
Anderson and their ''hope fire.
Hayes"
-. the decision of Judge Bradlt
30 against the petitions OF the Return
Board, has been expected, and m
lie regarded "a due to the fact Il
the Administration and high of1icl
- WHO did this counting-in business &
determined not to load themsel'
with any more weight. Hayes a
his friends feel that they have all
load they can carry, and all attem
e.> to induce them to take the burden
=" of anybody else's shoulders must +
If the Board sues out 4 writ OF
beas corpus in the District Court.
the same is brought here on appea
the Supreme Court, the result will
- simply an affirmation Of Bradley's
cision. In short, as l teleg1aphed
week ago, the Returning Board u
expect no aid nor comfort from Rs
Err, or other Federal authority, in
n shane, by any method, or under st
AZ of any prayer. John Sherman
~ done all he could to save them, b.
moved by apprehension for his
IAN. safety, but Hayes and the other m
beers of the Cabinet are inAcxibl
,ort- Their unvarying answer to all apr
nan and some Of the appeals have bee
|. piteous a. can be, put in langnag'
4 at "We aye sorry that the State autl
ties have taken the course they L
bu: We can do nothing; the trials
7K. proceed" l pnt the case strongl!
cond. cause the vital question in the II
of our people is whether the Fee
Government will force a conflict
!, compel them TO Undergo further
. fees to main tain their rights an
- sert the dignity Of the State law
"a Tlle sole fear Of the friends of
" isiaua has been that the desp
CLU- wretches who arc on trial, and
equally desperate accomplices
from John Sherman down, misl
- "a some hook or crook, induce Ha!
''0o take a step that would provoke
fict Of authority, the end of viii
,vA1 one could foretell, but which e
''A body who is couversant with the
. ~ it of the people Of Louisiana |
SoO,OO would be terrible. can assure