The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-04-11

as tHis particular SdfiiUO Happ0uou u
involve the demise of a non-mcmber}
who was passing at the time the gam
boil began, serious results had followed.
The members were subjected to du-
ress, and then to trial. The jury
brought in a lop-sided verdict, partly
because they had been paid to do so,
and partly because other members of
the social organization had cordially
promised any member of the jury who
failed to see the advantages of acquit-
,al that they would slit his wizzen. re
lieve him of certain vital portions of
his anatomy, and delegate him as a
special ambassador to that country to
which excursion tickets are unknown.
In consequence of this verdict. several
Thousand citizens of New Orleans held
an enthusiastic meeting and then
marched to the Jail, where they pre-
sonted nine members of the organiZa-
ton with metallic souvenirs of their
regard, and bestowed upon two others
cipicnts wore them continuously for
the balance of their lives.
These facts. the committee had the
honor to report, had formed the basis
of the present correspondence between
Baron Fava and Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Fava
claimed that these eleven gentlemen
had been UNANIMOUSLY and egregiously
deprived of the rightOf amusing them
selves after their Own fashion, and de-
Glazed that the treaty with Italy had
been ahrogated in an unconventional
and excited manner, which. he thought
demanded a diplomatic. explanation,
and such of the Treasury surplus Is
the last Congress had overlooked in its
hurry.
Mr.. Blaine replied with his usual
acumen, that the status QUO ip Ton
qn.n, together with the balance of
power now maintained in the Caspian
Sea, bore such Il faint and undeter-
mined relation to the 14th Amendment.
that even by citing his own plea in tbs
Behring case, he could not see how the
Government of Italy conld demand a
settlementnpo the basis that China
had established a precedent in the case.
and he had therefore relegated die
entire proceeding, together with the
original status quo, to Gov. Nichols of
Louisiana. who. he felt sure, would
send it at an early date to the Vigi-
lance Committee. This cautious and
yet dignified reply had greatly enhan-
ced Mr.. Blaine's reputation, but had
failed to wholly satisfy the Baron, and
the committee felt compelled to state
that Italy might declare wal 1t any
moment.
Major Cadwallader rose to II ques-
ton of privilege. Were the gentlemen
in question at present members OF the
Malta!
Gen. Mueller, for the committee, re-
piled that they lad been members Of
THAT genial body, but he thought that
about the time the Vigilance Commit
tee got in its fine work their active
relation with that organization had
ceased.
Ex- CommiSsioner Tugalo desired to
know what would be the result of Il
war with Italy.
The committee was not prepared to
state. Rotary music would certainly
suffer, and such staples us macarohi,
prunes and zouave monkeys would be
worth their weight in gold. Other
terrible consequences. such as a fall
ing off in the retail banana and chest
nut trade. would inevitably bring
devastation into the republic.
Ex-senator Cash wished to know if
the Government of Italy had not itself
killed every member of the Malta it
could lay its hands ouf
Objected to by the chair as irrele-
want.
The ex-senator desired further to
know if the treaty with Italy stipula-
ted that when a gang of assassins out
lawed from Italy settled in IN Ameri-
can community and rendered the law
powerless lay employing threats against
witnesses and Judges. suborning jury
men AMI killing police officials, the
community should have no power to
rid itself of said gaDgP
Objected to also by the chair as IL
relevant.
The ex-senator still furtherreques ted
to lie informed if the Government OF
Italy had paid, or offered to pay, in
ttiiIltN ~ ttt tiufiIltS 81. the tillItN-
odd persons asSas>inatcd by this same
gang during the past 20 yearse
Objected To by the chair. Had the
honorable gentleman studied Mr..
Blaine's celebrated treatise on ''The
international Difference Twee-
dleduin and Tweedlelee :"
The ex-senator had not, and didn't
want to. He merely desired to have
his unanswered questions go upon rec
ord.