Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-25

uANuNnU NnWO lAumO,
ATLANTA, May II, ss0.-~Great and
univ crsn) Indignation prevails through.
out tho ontire State over tho appoint.
ment hy Gov. Colquitt Of exGov.
Brown TO tho United States senator.
ship, yioe Gordon, resigned. In Colam.
bus und other leading cities of Georgia
meetings have boon held aud tl,e action
Of tho governor denounced In tho
STRONGEST ter,us ut these mcctings.
Resolutions were passed, charging
Brown with having been u traitor 70
the state In days that are passed, md
censnrIng Coy. ColVui,t for his action
In ths matter. Tho whole affair IL
charged with being u higtrbandod
p|ecs Of triekery. bargain aud sale II
iutimated, and In somo Instances, open.
~ charged against Gordon. Brown and
Col9uitt, tho three leading cbarActers
IN the transaction
Mr.. Neweomh, president Of tho Lo,sis-
Wills and Nashville combination. which,
IL is understood, controls tho Western
aud Atlantic, Georgia Central, and
Georgia Railroads., IN said 10 bc the man
who engineered tho entire affair for
tho purpose Of pcrieeting an arrange.
mcnt by which tho Western mud Allan.
tic railroad can discriminate NJ ChAtta-
n"oga against the Cincinnati Southern
and III favor Of tho LoUisville and
Nashville railroad.
Senator Brown reached Atlanta to.
dny from Nashville. Ills arrival here
created no enthusiasm lic wns fur
nisi,ed bis credentials, and leaves for
Washington Mo 'day 10 take his scat
in tho Senate.
II is now pretty generally undor stood
that Gordon has received a. tho hands
Of Nowconb tho appointment Of nttor.
ney Of tho Louisville aud Nashville
combination, at salary Of $40, 600 per
year. The fact that Gordon has no ro.
cord M lawyer, having only practiced
ono year Of his life, makes tho ontire
affair present u iarclcal appearance.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.--Gov. Wilt
arrived last night, aud, excepting tho
fatigue Incident to tho journey, was in
very good condition. l'e proposes TO
esci,ew politSs, but gives Somc attcn.
zion 10 matters Of interest to tho state.
lle will 500 what can be- done by tho
agricultural department for planters,
such as obtaining new varieties of cane
and cotton seed llo will also 500 tho
members Of thcways and means commit
too In opposition TO reduction Of tho
tariff on sugar. lle will visit tho chief
engineer Of tho army to inquire IN what
manncr tho appropriation for tho New
Orloans harhor will be expended for its
improvement, ~ well a. appropriations
for streams in Louisiana, and such In
formation as will enable tho money
given TO tho State TO 10 employed to the
most advantages; aud also to learn what
tho prospects arc Of obtaining II marine
hospital and navy yard for Now Orleans,
and further any other matters likely "a
benefit tho State g
WASHINGTON, May 2t.--As wns pro.
dicted In tho Times, sqaatterS who went
foolinX about in tho Tito country hnyo
been either badly whipped or frighton.
cd, and are yelling loudly for troops.
General Miles says tho average Colo
rado squatter soils his gun and amuni
| tiOn TO Indians Tor about iOur times itH
value, and expects to have another
furnished him whom tho Indians begin
to kill.
The Canadian authorities are anxious
TO know what tho United States meat
to do about American fishermen.
Tho fishing season begins in Juno,
and very large numbers of American.
from the coast Of New England mean TO
60 up to the fishing banks this year.
| If tho Canadian authorities enforce the
law (local laws, II disturbance is al.
most certain. The Governor General
of Canada will send q special agent
herc to confer with The United Stat