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4 wt ATPONSO THE TWELFTH, ‘A Spanish Squadron to Escort the Monarch to His Home. WIS MAJESTY READY TO EMBARK. “The National Cause Above Strife and Faction. Recognition by the Great Powers Assured. “THE ARMY IN CUBA LOYAL. - Political Party Submission Despite of Sagasta. ‘AMNESTY TO THE CARLISTS. What is Thought of the Mon- archy in Washington. SKETCH OF THE NEW CABINET. Mangp, Jan. 2, 1875. Asquadron of government vessels has sailed from Cartagena for Marseilles to escort King Alfonso to Spain. His Majesty will probably disembark at Valencia. HIS MAJESTY READY TO EMBARK. Paats, Jan. 1, 1875. King Alfonso awaits the arrival of a Spanish trigate at Marseilles to proceed to Spain. He will visit the armies before entering Madrid. GREAT POWERS’ RECOGNITION. Lonpon, Jan. 2, 1875. Special despatches to the London papers agree that the European Powers will recog- nize King Alfonso as soon as his representa- tives are accredited to the various courts. THE SPANISH NATION BECOMING UNITED. A despatch to the News states that Castelar, Martos, Admiral Topete, Zorilla and General Pavia have promised to support Alfonso. Generals Dorregaray and Lizzaraga and 800 other Carlist officers are expected to join the Alfonsists. SENOR SAGASTA PROTESTS. A special despatch to the Daily News says that Sefior Sagasta, who was President of Serrano’s Ministry, upon the proclamation of Alfonso as King telegraphed to Serrano, and, receiving a reply that the army of the North was Alfonsist, resigned, after protesting against the accession of the Prince to the throne. THE ARMY IN CUBA. The Cuban army has telegraphed its ad- hesion to the new government. HE CARLISTS UNCONCERNED AND SLIGHTLY DE- FIANT. Lonpon, Jan. 2, 1875. Atelegram received at the Carlist Bureau « here from headquarters in Spain says: — “The Alfonso pronunciamento leaves the situation unchanged. There is no detection of the Carlist army. The change strengthens ‘us and weakens the enemy.” AMNESTY TO THE CARLISTS. Panis, Jan. 2, 1875. At the request of Princess Bearn Viana King Alfonso has granted complete amnesty to all Carlists. RECOGNITION. The King of the Belgians has recognized King Alfonso and telegraphed his congrat- ulations. Recognition of the King by most of the European Cabinets is momentarily expected. THE POPE’S BLESSING. The Papal Nuncio in this city has received the blessing of the Pope asked for by the King. THE CORTES. His Majesty will issue from this city a de- reo convoking the Cortes, THE KING ANXIOUS, BUT HOPEFUL. The staff of the Spanish Embassy in Paris have waited on King Alfonso and paid him their homage. The King, in reply to their address, said he would not disguise the difficulties of his task, and he sought the aid of able men of all parties. His first wish was for the pacifica- tion of Spain, and he desired to be the King of all the Spaniards, A CARLIST CANARD COMPLETELY EXPOSED. Additional despatches, denying the Carlist Teport of the death of Espartero, have been received. THE SPANISH NEWS IN WASHINGTON, —-—__ WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 1875. SENTIMENT OF THE CAPITAL ON THE SPANISH THRONE QUESTION. The proclamation of Alfonso as King of Spam did not surprise those here whose duty or interest led them to watch Spanish affairs scly, except dy its suddenness. It was well known here that the sttemps would be made, but tt was not known that it would come 80 soon. This government will not be in such haste to recognize the new King of Spain as it was in recognizing the Republic. The United States and Switzerland were tor nearly a year the only Powers which formally recognized the Republic. The change, however, is likely to be ‘welcome here, for the United States have for a year past dealt, in Spain, with a government which, whatever might be tts disposition, had no Power to do more than promise, and whose en- @agements were worthiess, It is hoped that the new government will be a stronger One, and will be able to fulfil its pledges and to Command the obedience of its snolects. Lt is not. TMougns probable that che new régime in Spain will intensity the Guban troubles, so far as we are concerned. There is no sign that the Cuban volunteer influence had any share in bringing about the change, nor, so far as {6 here known, are any members of Al/onso’s Cabinet of the volunteer side. Castro, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 13 not sefior Bermudez vastro, but Alexandro Vastro, an eloquent speaker, who has been Minister of Fi- nance, and Ambassador to Italy, Jovellar, the new Minister of War, isthe only one of the new Cabinet who has had personal knowl- edge of Cuba. He was Vaptain General during the Virginius trouble, and was then greatly annoyed by the unruly volunteers, who cut the telegraph wires, so that Joveliar could not telegraph to Burriel to stop bis butcheries, In his intercourse with our government Jovellar showed Dimself at that time a very fair minded and honor- able man. It was he who sent Burriel home in dia- Grace after the Virginius massacre, His own rule in Caba was hampered by the opposition of the volunteers, who were his bitter enemies. Jovellar, vhough not a republican, was sent to Cuba by Cas. telar as ® moderate man, with just views, Anto- nio Canovas de! Castello, who, according to the accounts here, will hold the chief place in the Ministry or Regency, and who, with tne Captain General of Madrid, signed the welcome to Alionso, was, in 1863, the Minister of the Interior and author then of several important reforms in the political laws, allin a liberal spirit, He bid then charge of the elections and of the internal poiice. In 1866, while Minister ior the Colonies, he assembled at Madrid a commission composed o: Cubans, chosen by the Cubun people, to prepare # number Of liberal reform measures in the government of that island, aud he 1s understood to be familiar with the wants of the Spanish colo- nies, He isa strongman, In the Cortes of 1809 he was the leading and most eloquent orator of the conservative minority. ‘The necesgaity of having a responsible govern- ment to deal with in Spain, and the hope that the proclamation of Al‘onso will give @ severe blow to the Carlist insurrection and restore peace, at least temporarily, to Spain, will doubtiess make our own government ready to recognize the monarehy 48 soon as It appears to have even a moderately firm hold on the State, The State Department has 1.eceived full intelligence from Mr. Cushing, and as itis our policy to recogn ze all de facto governments, no doubt Mr. Cushing will act, as soon as {t appears to him expedient. Spain has been virtually bankrupt jor a year past. Ohliga- tions of the Spanish government have gone to protest in London, ana it is even said tnat the in- demnity promised to the Britisn government for the Santiago. massacre, though put in the form of @ draft, was not paid on presentation of the draft in London, As soon as the new government is fairly establisned our own claims will be again presented, and it is hoped this time with a prospect of speedy settlement. It is said here that the sudden over- throw of the Serrano government and the unex- pected proclamation of Alfonso were due to the alarm and excitement created in Madrid by the false version of tne President’s Message tele- graphed to Europe, This nastened, it is asserted, the movements of the Alfonsists and precipi- tated their action and the overthrow of the gov- ernment then strug ‘ling for existence. AT THE SPANISH EMBASSY here full particulars of the movement were re- ceived to-day, and the despatches by telegraph ‘were sent to the Secretary of State. The succes of the movement is not doubted. The country was ready for it, and will, it is believed, receive Alfonso with enthusiasm, and the Carlist move- ment 18 supposed to be substantially at an end. It is thought that the change wiil bring tranquillity to Spain and the offer of liberal reforms in the Cuban administration owing to the presence of Castro and Jovellar. The Spanish Ambassador has not yet been instructed to make a formal request for recognition forthe monarchy at the hands of our government, A despatch recetved here gives the full text of the despatch in which the General-in-Chief of the Army of tne North ad- heres to the Alfonsist movement. He says:—“In the name of the army I felicitate Your Excellency on the event which has just hap- pened, and I congratulate myself on the opportunity of saluting it with my highest respects. In gathering together all Spaniards under the banner of the legitimate monarchy represented by Alfonso XIL, permit me to make kaown to you the fervent devotion of the Army of the North to that | flag which promises to be tne ensign of a great | party and none the Jess an emb'em of the re- | generation of the country, the sacred pledge of all those who unite themselves for this end and for the security o1 liberty ana order.” SKETCH OF THE ALFONSO CABINET MINISTERS. The news received here to-night by the Spanish Embassy ts to the effect that the monarchy bas | been prociaimed, not only by the armies of the | North and Centre, but also by the garrisons of all the principal cities of Spain, Under tne constitution of July, 1869, the heir to the throne is declared to be of age at eighteen and thus the regency will be of brief duration. Pedro de Salaverria, Minister of Finance, held the same position during the Ministry of the Duke of Tetuan from 1858 to 1863, and then showed him- selfan able man. He was named at one time tn- tendant of the Queen’s estate, but declined the position. The Marquis Molins was Minister of Marine under Marshal Narvaez, and made the Spanish navy a formidable power. He is an author and the friend of the literary men tn Spain. Romero Robledo, Minister of the Interior, isa young maa, only thirty years oi age, active, elo- quent, a lawyer by pro/ession, and has been Mints- ter of Public Works. He belonged to the party of liberal union, to which beionged also the Duke of Tetuan, Oaste!lo and other prominent Spaniaras, i Orovio was Minister of Finance under Isabella's government at the time of the revolution of 1368, | and has since lived in retirement. Adelardo Ayala took a prominent part in the revolution of 1868 and has been twice Minister for the Colonies. Cardenas, Minister of Justice, is a well known Juriat and has been Counsellor of State. COUNT VON ARNIM’S CASE, PREPARATION FOR THE APPEAL FROM SEN- TENCE—A JUDGE UNDER BISMARCKIAN DIs- CIPLINE. BERLIN, Jan. 1, 1875, It ts expected that the appeal from the sentence of Count Von Arnim will be tried by the Kammer- gericht within six weeks, Whatever may be the result there it is anticipated that the case will be carried to the Obergericht, THE SENTENCING JUDGE UNDER DISCIPLINE. Von Arnim’s sentence having been published in Vienna several hours belore it was pronounced | @ disciplinary tnquiry has been instituted against | Judge Reich, Who was President of the Court pe- fore which the Count was tried, with a view to , ascertaining the author of the breach of secrecy. | THE KAISER AT NEW YEAR. IMPERIAL PROFESSION OF THE PEACEFUL MIS- SION OF GERMANY, Berwin, Tan, 2, 1875, The Emperor Wiiiiam, ina speech tn reply to New Year congratulations, expressed his gratifi- cation at the continuance of peace in Europe, which, he said, tt was the frst daty ot the German Emptre to preserve, GARIBALDI. ere THE. VETERAN REVOLUTIONIST DECLINES A PEN- SION. Rome, Jan, 2, 1975. General Garibald! has written a letter declining the national grant for his relief because of the con- dition of the Icallan finances, Ho expresses bis gratitude to Parliament for voting the grant. ASIA MINOR. penton THE FAMINE DISTRESS STILL MORE SEVERT, CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 2, 1875, Late accounts from Asia Minor show tat the NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, THE YACHT TIDAL WAVE. COMMODORE YOORHIS’ CRUISE FROM BER- MUDA—COMPLIMENTARY FETES WHEN IN PORT, BERMUDA, Dec, 29, 1874, The yacht Tidal Wave, Commodore William Voorhis, sailed on Sunday last, the 27th inst., for St. Thomas, FETES WHEN IN PORT. Since his arrival, December 6, the Commodore and family have been the recipients of marked courtesies {rom the oMcials connected with the army and navy, as well as from civilians, On Friday, the 18th, he entertained at lunch on hia yacht His bxcellency the Governor, Major General Leroy, C, &, R. A., and family and Vice Admirat Wellesley, naval Commander-in-Cnief on this sta- tton and ‘amily, EUROPEAN CUSTOMS QUAR- ANTINE. A POWERFUL ALLIANCE AGAINST DISEASED AMERICAN POTATOES. Lonpon, Jan. 2, 1875. The Times has information that the governments of Switzerland, Austria and Belgium have adopted stringent measures against the importation mto those countries of Amertoan potatves intected witn the Colorado beetle. THE VICKSBURG RIOT. INVESTIGATION CONTINUED—CONFLICTING TESTIMONY AS TO WHO FIRED FIRST. VICKSBURG, Miss., Jan. 2, 1875. Eawara 8. Butts, cashier of the Vicksburg Bank, was tne first witness before the Congressional Committee to-day. He testified that he returned from New Orleans on December 6; next morning he heard an alarm sounded aad went to the bank to get ols guo; hurried to the Court House, where he found torty or fifty men with arms under orders; Colonel Baird took command and | marcnea out the Grove street road; saw some | negroes on the opposite hill skirmishing witn a ; few wounded whites; the former were soon dis- | persed and he returned to the Court House with the command without firing ashor, His descrip- tion o the fighting on the varivus roads did not | difter materially trum those already reported. He | oniy knew of three negroes killed aud one white | man. | To Mr. O’Brien—First heard aramor of an in- tended attack from General Furlong; laughed at | him abuut it; Furlong ordered tbe barricading of the roads with cotton bales, as Crosby's card had Produced great excitement among the negroes; first saw Crosby's card while on a train at Jack- son; his Irieuds there told him Governor Ames | would ‘teach you all a lesson;' General Packer | and Coloue! Lee came on the train with him; an impression prevailed in Jackson that the militia would be called out, ana | Crosby reinstated; there had been no hostility on the part of the whites of Vicksburg toward negroes as a class; the whites had alwuys assisted them in building churcnes, &c., when called on; allihe trouvle was caused by colured ofiicials | Overawing their own race; the people bere had no idea of depriving negroes of any civil or political rights; there Was Much excitement in the city on the moruing of the fight amoung women snd children; democrats and republicans, and all | people of the oetter ciass, inc uding winisiers and aged men, Were in the ranks among them. | ‘To mr. Speer—Our bank makes no discrimina- | tion on account of color; since the Gwe Bank barsted we keep tae accounts of a great | many negroes; Davenport is now under several inuictments jor malfeasance in office; ali the | books soowing taxes, warrants and allowances | are ip his custody, some of which are reported missing. 1o Mr. Speer—The league knew of one instance | where Crosby, while treasurer, had iunded oue Warrant twice, aud other similar charges were made, and this was the reason the league ob- | THE SOUTHERN ANARCHY. — Progress of the Congressional Investigation. FRAUDS OF THE RETURNING BOARD, Governor Kellogg Asks for Retro- spective Inquiry. New OxvEaNs, La., Jan, 2, 1875. The Congressional Committee mes at the Cus- tom House at eleven A, M. to-day. Charles S. Abell, Secretary of the Returning Board, was the first witness called. He testifiea ag follows:—Was elected secretary at the third meeting of the Board; his duties were to keep the minutes and produce such documents as the Board might require, he, the secretary, having charge of them; ail the papers, with the exception of the minutes, were handed over to the Secretary of State on the adjournment of the Board; all the evidence taken by the Board was written and ts filed with tbe papers in eacid case which came up before the Board; can prodace the minutes; no papers sent to tne Board disa; peared to tne best ot his knowledge, Mr. Phelps—What was tne action of the Board when protests were presenved before it? Witness—The Board generally, counted the re- turns to which such protests had reference, and then leit them for consideration; papers were re- Jected without any entry being made or minutes taken, nor was there any mention made in the minutes of such changes as were made by the Beara. THE CONCLUSIONS OR DECISIONS were arrived at in executive session, and were not placed on the minutes. There is no record extant showing these changes, the only way to | arrive at it being to compare the originai returns made by the Supervisors with the statements published or promulgated by the Board; there ‘was evidence filed in case of the parish of Rapides. At the suggestion of the committee it was agreed to produce the tally sheets and the Supervisors’ ; | returns, ad all the papers in the cases of the parishes of Iberia and Rapides; also the journal Wherein the compiled statements were promul- gated, COLORED CLUBS. Charles Provoste (this witness was produced to prove the existence of colored clubs who took action against the republican party in the late election) testified that there was a large ciub in the Second ward, all colored, who co-operated With the conservatives because they were tired of existing evils; this club voted the conservative ticket to nearly its full strength ana voted the ticket openly, George Duprez testified:—Organized a colored clud in the Lnird ward; at tae poll where tis ciub voted, a negro precinct exclusively, over 300 votes were casi; the majority at the election for the conservatives 1001s up 127, A WHITE LEAGUER, Thomas Suffragans, laborer, testifed:—Am a White Leaguer ana captain of a company; the op- ject of we order was to Oppose such organizations ‘as the republicans had formed and to meet che un- Jawilul ageression of the Metropolitan Brigade, &c. ; the Waite League hay made no preparations to tuke action next Munday, Jenks vestined :—Was at the convestion in Baton kouge; voted the jusion ticket in 1872, with One exception, that 1s, voted Jor Kellogg instead of mcEvery; eard Mcbuery’s speech Rouge, Witch was extremely partisan; he advo- cated, in event of tne people electing their candi- dates, they (the peopie) suouia occupy the city und see what they got their seats in tue General lecied to bis handling the taxes without agood Assembly; Aiciinery also spoke on one Occa-1on at und; the poorhouse cost $8,600, and is probably | Wortu $3,090, Brastas Dorwin here since 1963; Was put in charge of the Court House vy Colonel Baird when Crosby resigned; was on auty there the night beiore the tight, and gave the aiarm by fringing the bell; during the next ‘day was in the cu- ols on the s0okout with field glasses, itness then detailed at great length what he | saw irom his looxout during the day, and cou- tinued :—Heaid Captain Butts say he was not in favor ol taking agy prisoners; that Colonel Miller strongly Opposed any vivience to prisouers, and that the tiring on Grove street road was first begun by a ooay of mounted citizens, The witness was then cross-examined by Mr. Speer:—Have been a baker aud glazier; am Low 9 last August, When the party got up such a bad ticket I woulin’t stand it and voted the demo- cratic ticket; was curoner for three years; the repuviican candidates ior Aldermen in the August election were all black but one, and he coula not read or write aad was Dota citizen of the United States; there was no intimidation of blacks on the day o! election; the Degroes who marched on the city on December 7 ; must have left their homes the night beiore in order 'o reaci here when they did. Captain Hogan, irom snyder’s Bluff, with about forty men, came ino town the Monday alter the fight and remained til the next day; during tie two days trom one hundred and fifty to two hun- dred whites came in to assist the citizens; none brought their fumtves with them. Toe committee, at the conciusion of Mr. Rich- ardson’s testimony, adjourned till Monday, MASSACRE OF A FAMILY. VicksBuRG, Miss., Jan. 2, 1875, On Saturday night Jast Richard 8. borum, of | Lee county, Miss., his wife, two children and three negro boys were murdered and their boaies con- sumed with the building, Such o1 the remains as couia be sound were taken to West Point tor in- ferment, Intense excitement exists there, but there 1s no clew to the murderers, | THE VICKSBURG SHRIEVALTY. ‘ VICKSBURG, Miss., Jan. 2, 1875, | Yesterday the Board of Supervisors issued an | orcer to Sheriff Crosby to appear on Monday ana show cause why his pond should not be deemed insufficient, Supervisor Lehman also yesterday accepted Mr. Flanpagan’s bond and issued a certificate of his election as Sheriff of Warren county at the eiee- | tion heid last Thursday. Although tne Legisla- | ture atthe late called session repealed the act aliowing @ speciul election in such cases, the lat- ter last night demauded the keys of tne office, which Crosby reiused to deliver, and Flannagan LOOK possession oO! a room in the Court House and Opened an office a8 Sheriff this morning. The Legislative Investigating Committee will adjourn trom here tnis alternon to Jackson, Where the Legisiuture reas-embies on M nday. Tne action ot Flannagan in assum ng tne office of Sherif will dvuvtiess complicate matters very much, pein scien dt naib | THE MOUNTAIN MEADOW MASSACRE. | Sat Lake Crry, Jan, 2, 1875. | The statement pubiished here purporting to be @ description of the Mountain Meadow massacre, by Rachel, wife number four of Jono v. Lee, states that, at the time of the massacre, Lee was living at Fort Harmony, as Indian farmer under Brig- ham Young, who was then Governor and Superin- tendent of Indian Affairs in tuis Territory, it claims that these emigrants putsoned @ spring at Corn Creek, and an indian and sowe stock died in consequence. The Indians then rallied and fo- lowed the train, aud, notwithstanaing all the eflorts of the Mormons, the party was surrounded by tue Indians. Aiter several days hard fighting Lee induced the emigrants to surrender their arins tu bim in two wagons, witn which he started for Cedar City, telling them to follow for protec- tion, Soon aiterward ho heard firing and sounds Of the mussacre. The statement comes through Lee's attorney, THE GERDEMANN CASE. THE PRISONER REMANDED FOR TRIAL. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan, 2, 1875, Ex-priest Gerdemann tas been remanded for trial for the embezzlement of funds belonging to St. Bonatacius’ Rotman Catholic church, after a | hearing upon # writ 0; haveas corpus. | IMPORTANT RECOVERY OF STOLEN FUNDS. Boston, Jan. 2, 1875. | A despatch from Nashua, N, H., to-night states that Wiliam B, Towne, President of Souhegaa National Bank, of Miltord, passed through that city this afternoon with bonds and coliaterals stolen by the masked robbers on the night of Octo- ber 19, to the amount of nearly $100,000, It is un- derstood that the property was recovered by Mr ‘Towne with the assistance of detectives, but upon Ali matters concerning the recovery ne 1s reticent, The result of his efforts rejteves the bank trom em- barrassment growing out of the question of im. | distress from the famine is increasing. There ts Much disease and many deaths occur datly, paired capital. Lhe bank will now have its full canital, | policeman; had always been a republican until | | | aneMcieucy of the volice—the republican poiice | not. | proof. Aliow me to suggest as another mode the Varieties Theatre in advut tuc same strain as he did at Baton Rouge; Mr. Marr wiso spoke at the Richardson sworn—Have resided Varieties; mis speech was like that of McEnery in tone and temper. Major Wm. Robinson, news editor of the New | Orleans Reputlican, was brought iorward to tes- tily to certain extracts pubdlisped in his paper ai being genuine reproductivns vl those taken irom certuin country exchauges, the Shieveporc Z:mes, Nachitoches Vindicator and others, Make an ailluavit to the required effect. LOCAL O8TRACISM, A. B. Levissee, tested tuat be resided in Caado Parish; a wan who votes tne radical ticket in Caado parish 1s Ostracised, He wus asked by Mr. Potter 1 he was elected to the Legisiature, to whicy he repiled i was returned memper b; the Returning Hoard, but not by the popular vote.” L, W. Baker testified:—1l resiue 1p Bossier par- ish, a8 pariah Judge; republicans there have been | OstTacised socially to @ great extent. Josepli Bowling testifled:—Kesides in New Or- leaus; 18 @ merchant and member of the firm of Peet, Yale & Bowling. ouch the commercial condition o1 New Orleans he said it was much de- prossed; persons were airaid to enter upon enter- prises of any character. He atcributed this to THB EXORBITANT TAXES that have existed; this depression is evident in one particular, by the great number of business houses now offered jor rent; some houses are oflered by the owners to such persons as will take them, pay tue taxes and keep them in repair, and frequeutiy there aré no tukers even on these terms; Was here on the 14ta of September; the feeling 01 the business community aiter that eveut—that Is, when it was supposed the peopie’s government had been egiablisued—was buoyant; & revival Ol business was anticipated; there is an extended desire on the part 01 the people to leave Louisiana because o! existing state of alfairs, ir. Koster desired tu kaow if murderers were geueraily condemned by the community and deals ‘Wiih according to law by the courts; also il the general immunity from punishment of these mur- derers has the effect o}. preventing, in @ large measure, emigration to ims state. Mr. Bowling replied:—Generally any murder perpetrated th the city is: largely condemned; if persous are not arrested tm: some instances, as in tat which occured ‘Thursday bight, to which Mr. Foster referred, it Was maimiy attributed to the didn’t know whether it atlécted emigration or Mr. Potter wanted to know if Governor Kellogg had not been in the babit of PARDONING CRIMINALS BY WHOLRSALE} and ii murders, &c., were perpetrated and law- lessness existed, if this wholesale pardoning was not to sume extent the cause of it; witness | heard it ;eporied—had seen it in the newspapers— that many craninais bad been pardoned, and thought the pardoning had a tendency to encour- age crime. LETTER FROM KELLOGG, The following letter from Governor Kellogg to the Congressional Committee was delivered inis evening :— New Orteans. Fosrer, Chairman of the sub-Committee on Louisiana Aflairs’: e been ‘med by one of the counsel en- gexed in the investigation now taking place betore your committee that you have determined not to include the election of 18/2 within the scope of your investigation. Perm me respecitully to suggest that the question whether or not ..oulsiana was carried by the republican uted point which for two years has agitated the State. eligious!y believing that 1 was elected vy a majority of the Vows actually cast at that election I hav ‘uggled to discharge the duties ot my. office amidst dim. cnities jew men “have been — cal Upon Nothing but a sense of m: duty ’ ‘at my post during all these wear: months of obioquy and iisrepresentation. Recenuly a committee of ich commitiee telegraphed to the President urging t Congress be sent here, betieving that being on the ground, with power to send for persons and Papers, coud ascertain the right of the question. So far 4s 1 and the government | represent are concerned f am intensely anxious, and, 1 hink, shoula be some sovutiun of this dittculty. ‘i believe an investigauion that need not last many days would rea- any impartial “mind whether in 1872 hot. | Put even by taking a general view of the case, I think someting might be done to elucidate the question; for insiance, If the committee were to take the returns of 1872 as made oth Boards, und conirast them with the returns of year as made by the Ketu board, asf claimed, by the democratic party, wit T'think could readily be’ obtained, L believe a righteous conclusion could be arrived at. | ‘the census and relauve registration of whites and blacks, and the relative vote in 18/2 and 1874, would throw much light on t n ; and [ submit that the returns trom th Parishes hero, by the fusion count of the er Board, wo were allowed our reaonable minority vote in 18.4, but where no republican vote, of scarcely one, was per: mitted to cast this year, might properiv be considered. 1 have had no opbortanity to examine in detail the returns ot 1872 ay made by fusionists, Those returns are probably acceptanle, and tuclr authenticity and genuineness, is suscepuble of ely to aid in reaching @ conclusion, that the returns of 1872 as made by the Fusion Bourd ve taken as correct whenever they do not widely differ trom the returns of the Lynch Board. Where they do so differ let the returns trom these same parishes this vear, as claimed by the democratic comiitiee themselve: taken as representing the vote of 1872, For instance, take the twenty-eight parishes Where both Boards return te, same candidates to the Louse and adopt the returns of the former Board. Then for the other parishes where | the two boards differed widely take the vote this vear as returned by the Democratic Committee, to cor ‘This will be ider the returns in which In many cases the cans Werg not credited, with their full vote, but were deprived of votes actually by means ot fraudulent practices, as can be easily shown. ‘Lhese aspects of the case, with other evidence procurabte, will, L believe, eres, far to eluctiate the rights of this controversy. iieving that the committee you represent has the contidence of the country. ladiv abide by its decist Mito this much dis I, speaking tor myself, will ion, if it can consistently go ed question of the election ot with the (acts and tlcures and other proofs believed to be availabie. Tteei very strongly the necessity that this Important question shold be determined in some deel ive manner, and as this t4 my only excuse for presum- ing (o offer’ these suggestions to ‘your committes, per. mime to ada that L trust that che opposition will be awarded a full opportunity betore your departure to make good some at least of the Horations of mal administration and coxpyouon have constantly in Baton | He agreed 10 © ustly $0, tat there | facts and details ag JANUARY 3, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. sent abroad with regard to myself. The records of the state are easy of access, and 1 will cheertully afford every possible facility ior an inquiry both thorough aud comp 2) wie, to th end that it may be known how bad my administration is and if it ix justly chargeable with the many evi.s compisined of, Very respectiuliy, your obe- dien WILLIAM P, KELLOGG, James Graham wos next examined and said:— Twas Auditor «1 the Sta‘e at one time; bave been @ notary (or twenty-iour years; business is very much depressed; we have no sales o! real estate; property is very low, owing to bad government chiefly ; people will not engage in new enterprises for ‘vant of confidence. J. M. Seixas testified—I have been in business twenty-one years; 1 think the future of New Orleans is @ political question; there is a shrinkage 4n all kinds of stocks, railroad, bank. insurance, realestate, &c.; he gave an example of the de- crease of value in real estate; as to the funding bill and State securities | was opposed to this bi!l; Witness descrived the condition of the State bonds; bank stocks have snrunken fity per cent since 1872; siocks rose immediately alter the election, because people thought there was to be @ change in the Legisiature; if there was any confidence telt by the people of New York in the condition of New Orleans, then they would take up these bonds; this condition would exist if the city government! was uncontrotled by the Legislature; city railroaa stock 1s in demand, servant, POLITICAL EXCITEMENT RISING—PRECAUTIONS BY GENERAL EMORY TO PRESERVE THE PEACE. NEw ORLEANS, Jan, 2, 1875. The members of the Legislature, seatec and con- testing, have almost all arrived, and political excitement is rapidly intensifying. Despite the declared purpose of the administration to sustain the Returning Board the people still express a fixed determination to seat their elected representatives, A Senatorial caucus, conservative, was held this morfing which resulted in a direct issue arising between the friends of McEnery and Penn. The former objected to the six conservative Senators elect taking their seats in the present Senate, and pro- posed they should join with the old McEnery Senators holding over on forming a new | Senate which shoula bold communication only with McEnery as Governor. Penn’s friends, who proved to be a majority, insisted that they should take their seats in the Senate as at present recognized and fignt out the battle there with @ conservative House, which they still hope to periect by electing Wiitz as Speaker. If they succecd in doing the latter al! trouble will be avoided, but such @ result ts extremely probie- matical. Yesterday the Governcr and Chief of Police noti- | fled General Emory that 1m consequence of the ar- | rival of strong country delegations tor the avowed purpose of seating parties not elected to the Leg- | islature, and ‘or Other detailed cause, they hau | reason to avprehend @ riot, and called for the | assistance of federal troops to preserve the peace. To this General Emory responded and this morning notified the Committee of Seventy of the steps he bad taken in the premises, It is now thereiore known, but only in prominent po- | litical circies, that the following will be the pro- | gramme for the assembling of the Legislature 6n Monday. All citizens other than those nold- | ing or contesting, seats will be excluded Jrom the State ouse, The main entrance on St. Louis street will be closed, and ‘only the entrance on Royal street, which leads | directly to the Hallo! Representatives and the Gov- | ernor’s private ofice, will be open. The entire | mihtary force in the city, bumbering nearly 2,000, will be stationed under armson St. Louis street, | with their right resting on the closed main en- | trance and their leit extenaing toward the river. | A strong force of poiice Will also be stationed | inside the buiiding. EFFORTS AT COMPROMISE. It now appears that an earnest and well taken effort at compromise has been on foot for several | days among the political leaders on both sides. | On December 30 Dr. Southworth, once a prominent | radical politician, but lately little known tn that | connection, interested himself! to secure this end. in answer to a communication to Mr. Kellogg | Upon the subject he received the following re- | sponse :— | “PERSONAL.” } Stare or ee et Durarrurnr, KW ORLEANS, Dec, 30, 1874. 2 Sin——In reply to your note I reiterate what so frequently stated and shown, that I ling and anxious to pursue any ‘just and any proper course that will bring ‘peace and | prosperity to the state. and fully secure the rights of all persons. 10 your question whether if the Congressional Committee on Louisiana Affairs, recently appointed by Congress, can be induced to con- sider and propose a plan for the immediate and final settlement of our political difficulties I wil accept and abide by.that plan, I answer that 1 will most cheerfully doso, , Very truly yours, W. P, KELLOGG, To Mon. M. A. Souraworra. The substance of this letter was immediately | imparted to promiment democratic and conserva. | tive ee who have since been advising together upon the subject, It was suggested that | Geueral McEnery write a@ similar letter to some other private ‘citizen so that the question | { might come beiore the committee in the most delicate manner possible under the circumstances, the originator of the idea being confident that the proposition would be acceptable to a very large maloriy of ihe people. Failing of @ response Governor Kellogg ad- | dressed a letter to the Investigating Committee, wuich appears above. Governor McEnery happened to be present upon | the occasion, and, having heard it lor ehe frst | time, demanded permission to introduce a letter | addressed by him to Governor Kellogg, dated July 5, 1873, the subject of which is that Mr. Kellogg and himself should each appoint two arbitrators, | who should select a fifth, to audit the returns of | the election of 1872, and expressing his willingness | to abide by the decision. | logg made no reply, | _ Your correspondent interviewed Governor Mc | Enery MiMedjately after adjournment of the Com- mittee and obtal from him on behalf of the HERALD the following assurance:—I am Wee ee satisfied with the impartiality manifested by the Sub-Committee now in this city. At the fulfliment of their decision in the Loutsiana case 1s de- ‘cided by them, we will have tne guarantee of the President of the Unitea States. I will accept the terms of Mr. Kellogg’s proposi- tion as read before them. 1 can’t trust Mr. Kel- logg’s promise alone and unsupported, having ever iound him, on previous yccasions, false in everything. | _ Politicians on both sides are active. The parch- ing of negro members ts openly charged. | Three members are reported as having been already capturcd by the conservatives and even Ke logg himself admuis that taere is great proba- bility of the House perfecting conservative or- ganization. All kinds of reports are in circulation, one to the eflect that the radicals have fitted up the upper rooms of the State House as a boarding establisnment to provide for and Keep sae the radical members, and ramors of plans to intercept the arrival of | members are plentitul. The White League is in an effective state of discipline, well organ- izel and officered, numbers about four thousand members, under strict orders, with proper provisions for effective service, such as | For Dysrrrsia. ATW | by Du Barry's RevaLenta Aranic Foon to the sto T of his aunt 418 East Seventeenth street, on Mone day, as noon, Davis. denly, on Friday, January 1, Jaume Davia, iormerly hier of Police oi Hoboken, aged 41 years. he relatives and friends of the family are re- spectiully invited to attend his funeral from bie late residence, a . Benaeon piece ge v3 nie Hep ock, when bis remains will be haif-past wine pemaved to St. Peter's church, where soiema high mass for the repose of his soul will be held, Karzenserc.—On Saturday, Javaary 2, Noam infant son of Jacoo and Theresa Katzenber, 3 months and 17 days. Relatives ana ‘riends, also the members of lodges to which Mr. Jacob Katzenberg belongs, are respectiuliy invited to attend the funeral, om Sunday, January 3, ab te Claes ae ., from tae residence No. 261 Bast Fo! j. KIERNAN —In Brookivo, E. D., on Saturday evening, January 2, KavTik A, JENNINGS, beloved wile of Wiliam 5 Sisroene Notice of juneral hereafter, O’BRINE.—On Saturaay, January 2, MICHABL O'BRINE, & native of county Limerick, Lrelaud, red 57 years. “fre funeral will take place from his late reai- dence, No. 645 Second avenue, on Monday after- noon, at two o'clock, For other Deatns see Eighth Page.} THE WAY TO SECURE A BEAUTIFUL SKIN— Use Guexy’s Suuracr soar daily in your bath. Ito) the pores so thatall impurities can pase off from ¢: whole skin, ins.ead of compelling them to work through the face, the only part of a great many people that Is washed, and, ‘nerefore, the omy part where he Impurities cam Wwork'off with agility, Sold by druggists at 2c, per cake, or one box (three cakes), Be. ; fone box, Uiree cakes), Toc. Address G. N. ORITTBN- TON, New York. A,—SILVER TEA AND COFFEE SETS, Triple Plate, $2. 60. Beautiful Sterling ~ilverplate@ Ware Silverpla‘ed Tabie Knives $475 per doze Silverpla‘ed Table Knives, pe Teaspoons, er dozen. Castors, cut Bottles, 6& KITCHEN COOKING UTENSILS, And all kinds of House Furnishing Goods equally low ee Ae Cl GLAS OW S. and decorated Dinner, Tea and Tolles Cologne Sets. -aetete Sets, Bohemian and French china Vases. H Soid at less than thelr cost in Europe in gold, at EDWARD D. BASSFORD!S, Cooper Institute. AN OFFER WILL BE RECEIVED FOR TWO TEN CYtinven Hor Rorary PResskS; WILL BE SOLD LOW, Aadress THE NEW YORK HERALD, A DELICIOUS SMOKING TOBACCO AND DOES Not bite the tonge, SURB&UG'S GoLpEN Soxrrae. Depot, 151 Fulton street, A.—PATEN? WIRE SIGNS. STORE, OFFIOB and Sign Painting. UPHAM & CO., 3% Broadway. Agents wanted, Beautitul plain Sets. A.—CHRONICO. CA DR. KECK’ s method cures every case. 17 West Twenty-fourth street. A VALUABLE. INVENTION.—THE ELASTI@ Truss Company, (83 Broadway, seems to occupy the whole field and monopolizes the treatment of rupture 1 this coumry, Lron hoops, farewell. A.—DYSPEPSIA, 10N, HEADACHE, Sourness or Acidity of the Stomach cured by Mice ow Macygsia. For sale by all druggists. CORNS, BUNIONS, INGROWING NAILS, &0., in. OC Cc y mail, cents. cured without} Partor, 189 Broadway, near Dey street, D JOINTS, Ale 2} Uniom: DEAFNESS! !—DR, ‘trial free. 17 West ‘Trial tree, No CORNS, BUNIONS, ENLAR diseases of the feet cured by Dr. ZACHARIE, square. CHRONIC CATARRH | KECK’S method cures every case. Twenty-fourch street. CAUTION TO THE RUPTURED.—BEWARE OF the miserable quacks who are vending base imitations of Dr. Marsh’s Kadical Cure Truss.and Surgical Appll- ances, “Avoid them or they, wall do you harm. Apply di rect to Dr. Mansit, at No.2 Vesey street, Astor House, where vou can procure the GkNUINE AXTICLE and be sure of proper treatment. Reference as to superiority to the medica! and surgical profession and hdl pyrye ty: that a. . MARSH, hathio antes No. 2 Vesey street, Astor House. DUNVILLE'S OLD IRISH WHISKEY IS RECOM- mended by the medica! protession as superior to Frencm Brandy, In casks or cases. U. 3. Branch, 51 Broad st. DIAMONDS BOUGHT AND LOANED—BY GEG . ALLEN, Jeweller, 1,19 Broadway, near fwenty ninth street. DYSPEPSIA, DISORVERS OF THE STOMACH from indiscretions in eating and drinking during the holidays, immediately relieved by Dr. SHARP'S SPkCIFIG ‘TWOOD, 846 Broadway, and HOOPER, 102 Sixtn avenue. EMINENT PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND WISTAR'S: Batsaw or Witp Currey for Throat and Lung Com- Piatnea: 50c. and $1a bottle; large bottles much the cheaper. HEALTH RESTORED (WITHOUT hey eo c Rerves, lungs and liver, curing dyspepsla (Indigestion), constipation, diarrhoea. acidity, palpitation, sleepless ness, debility, wasting, cough, asthma, fevers, consump. — tion: low spirits; 70,000 cures, which had resisted all other remedies. Depot in New York, JOHN F. HENRY, CURRAN & CO., Nos. Sand 9 College place. To this letter Mr. Kel- | HOJER & GRAHAM, WIRE SIGN MAKERS, Metal Sign Engravers, Sign, Store and Office Painters. No. 97 Duane street. NOT A MIRACULOUS PANACEA.—WE ARE glad to see that Switzerland's famous cordial and tonic, the oldest preparation of ity class in Europe, is every’ becoming more popular in this country. BRISLIN. BISCHOFF & CU. of Geneva. the proprien tors and manufacturers, do not claim that it is an infalli-, ble cure for any human ailment. They are above such quackery. What they do say is this:—That it is 9 pro- Yentive of all diseasesarising trom atmospheric causes, a fine tire an admirable stomachi¢, & pdaltive- cure for indigestion, @ remedy for physical weakness gpd piental depression and a most delicious liqueur. 1 oF uurlés these virtues have been ascribed to it by Swiss, and not without good and sufficient reason. RUPTURE CURED—AT SURGICAL BAZAAR, 1,256 Broadway, Radical Cure and other Trusses, in- Yented by Into Marsh & Co, and their employes, properly adjusted at reduced prices. Silk ' lastic Belts, stock= ings, Knee Caps, shoulder Rraces, Supporters, &c. Lady attendant Open evenings until lo, GEORGE CALDWELL, late Marsh & Co. tarsal LS Cech tinh THAT GOURAUD’S ITALIAN MEDICATED SOAP eserves ail the popularity it receives is eee trom the fact that it has been before the pecple these thirty-five Years past, during which time it has steadily been in- creasing its sales 100 per cent; it must also be borne im ‘mind that It has had to bear the most violent opposition; counterrelts, imitations and low-priced stuf have at tempted to be foisted upon an intelligent people and mi | signally failed. Again, this Soap must not be contuands commissary, ordinance and medical department. | It can be assemoled in an hour and recruited | almost as soon to double its numbers, Although acting quietly and in secret it 1s on the alert, and | | Sbould any trouble occur will be in the field a well organized army. The next day or two will tell the story of Louisiana’s tuture. A BLOODY BATCH OF CANARDS, | New ORLEANS, La, Jan. 2, 1875, | The following are false reports:—That Senator | Major General Barber had been shot through the | body ; that the body of Police Judge McArthur nad | Party In the election of 1872 has been the principal dis | peen found im Canal street with a bullet noie through the head; that ex-Governor Wells’ throat | had been cut from ear to ear, and that hundreds of large timbers were being carried into the State | House jor barricade purposes. The above reporis | were freely circulated tu-day, but are untrue. | | AFTER THE BLACK HILLS MINERS. | CHEYENNE, Wy. T., Jan, 2, 1875. A letter just received from the Red Cloud | Agency states that Colonel Henry, with a com- pany of the Turd cavalry, left that post on the 26th of December for the eastern slope of the | Black Hills, to drive out the invading miners. | Colonel Henry’s command tvok thirty days’ ra- | tlons and iorage, and were prepared to encounter severe weatner. demanding that the horses, wagons and other property of the Black Hilis miners should, when | captured, be turned over to them. | FIRE AND LOSS OF A LIFE. | Pont Jervis, N. Y., Jan. 2, 1875. | A dwelling house in the outskirts of this village | was destroyed by fire last night. A man named | | James McCauley, supposed to have been intoxi- cated, was burned to deatn. | ALABAMA SUPREME COURT. MONTGOMERY, Jan. 2, 1875, The Supreme Court organized to-day, with R. C. | | Brickell, Chier Justice, and T. J. Judge and A, R. | Manning associates, The Court appointed Thomas | G. Jones reporser. He is the gentieman whose | Speech on last Memorial Day in this city was pub- | lished all over the North, especially his tribute to | the valor of the federal troops. DIED. CLINTON.—On Saturday evening, January 2, Soruta E., wile of Alexapder J. Clinton, aged 41 years. Notice of funeral to-morrow. CosTeLLoO.—On January 2, of consumption, JonN CosTKLLo, late empioyé at E, W. Colliers’, aged 16 Years and 9 months. His indusiry avd honesty gained the approba- tion of ali with whom he came in contact. ‘The funeral wilt ake viace from the Tesidence ‘The Indians at tue agency were | | No. 7 Warren stréet, New York. with ordinary toilet soaps. Thut is not its only recom- mendation: it has more valuabie. propertics. It not only bleaches the darkest und sallowest skins a most tiful White, but it cures pimples, eruptions, salt rheum. tetter, chaps, chafes and every other kind of skin deformity. 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