Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-29
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

out the entire State over the appoint
ment Ey Gov. Colquitt of exGov.
Brown to the United States senator.
ship, vice Gordon, resigned. In Colum-
bus and other leading cities of Georgia
meetings have been held and the action
Of the governor denounced in the
strongest terms at these meetings.
Resolutions were passed, charging
Brown with having been traitor to
the State in days that are passed, and
censurng Coy. ColGuitt for his action
in the matter. The whole affair is
charged with being . hish-handed
piece Of trickery. Bargain aud sale is
intimated, and iu some instances, open {.
ly charged against Gordon, Brown and
CoIquitt, the three leading characters
in the transaction
Mr.. Newcomb, president oftbe Louis
Vile aud Nashville combination, which,
it is understood, controls tho Western
and Atlantic, Georgia Central, and
Georgia Railroads, is said to be the man
who engineered the entire affair f'r
the purpose of perfecting an arrange.
ment by which the Western and Attain
tic railroad can discriminate at Chatta
nooga against the Cincinnati Southern
and in favor of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad.
Senator Brown reached Atlanta to-
day from Nashville. His arrival here
created no enthusiasm He was fur
nished his credentials, and leaves for
Washington Monday to take his seat
in the Senate.
1t is now pretty generally under stood
that Gordon has received at the hands
of Newcomb the appointment Of attor-
ney of the Louisville and Nashville
combination, at salary of $40, 900 per
year. The fact that Gordon has no re-
cord as a lawyer, having only practiced
one year OF his life, makes the entire
affair present a farcical appearance.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Gov Witt
arrived last night, and, excepting the
fatigue incident to the journey, was in
very good condition. He proposes to
eschew politss, but gives some atten.
tion to matters Of interest to the State.
He will see what can he done by the
agricultural department for planters,
such as obtaining new varieties Of caue
and cotton seed He will also see the
members Of the ways and means commit
tee in opposition to Il reduction of the
tariff on sugar. He will visit the chief
engineer of the army to inquire in what
manner the appropriation for the New
Orleans harbor will be expended for It's
impro vement, as we'll as appropriations
for streams in Louisiana, and such in-
formation as will enable the money
given to the State to be employed to the
most advantage; and also to learn what
the prospects arc Of obtaining q marine
hospital and navy yard for New Orleans,
and further any other matters likely to
benefit the State.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-As was pre-
dcted in the Times, squatters who went
fopling about in the Ute country have
been either badly whipped or frighten,
ed, and are yelling loudly for troops.
General Miles says the average Colo
RADIO squatter sells his gun and amuni-
ton to Indians for about four times its
value, and expects to have another
furnished him when the Indians begin
to kill.
The Canadian authorities are anxens
to know what the United States tnean
to do about American fishermen.
The fishing season begins in June,
and very large numbers of Americans
from the coast of New England mean to
90 up to tie fishing banks this year.
II the Canadian authorities enforce tho
law 0ocal laws), a disturbance is al
most certain. The Governor General
of Canada viii! send special agent
here to confer with the United States
authorities on the subject.
PHILADELPHIA, May A.-The peace
committee ofthe Democratic State Con-
vention met at three O'Clock this after
noon. The gentlemen appearing be-
fore tho committee were Hon. Richard
Vaux and Jno. r. Read, representing
the new committee, and e. H. Flood
and Geo. r. Berrill the old committee.
A full and free interchange Of opinion
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