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THE NEW ORLEANS DAILY DEMOCRAT.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
VOL. II---NO. 206. NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY, JULY 15, 1877. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
BY TELEGRAPH.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
THE INDIAN. TROUBLEU.
Howard Too slow In His Movements to
Catch the Indians.
[Special to the Democrat.]
HAN FRANCISCO, July 14.- -News has been
reclvedl from Walla Walla of date July 13, to
the effect that on the tenth instant Joseph's
band surprised a party of thirty Chinamen
who were comling dowfl the Clear Water in
canoes, and for mere pastime, and inhumanly
killed the whole party but one, who managed
to escape.
Leland, of Lewiston, in a letter dated July
11, says that the enemy's operations have
been about 75 or 100 miles in the rear of (Gen.
Howard's movements, and that the maneu
vers of the latter are entircly too slow, and
Joseph is smart enough to take advantage of
them and flank hitu all the time. The gen
iral impression hero is that the Indians that
(In. Howard had reports of as going to join
Joseph were from the Kamal reservation, in
stead of Flatheads.
THE GROVER INV"FTTIC TION.
several More Important Wltnesses.Found.
ISpecial to the Democrat.]
SAN FRANciOCX). July 14.- Portland advices
state that all the testimony to-day before
the investigation committee was for the pur
pose of proving the good charactor of the
witness Stiles. A number of prominent busi
ness men of the place were examined, all of
whom testified td the credibility and gootd
character of Stiles.
K, H. Mosner, of Wasco county, has been
found and arrived here last evening. Butler,
his fellow-member, will arrive this even Ing.
These persons will probably be placedt on the
stand on Monday.
Ohio Races.
13pecial to the Democrat.]
COLUMBUs, O., July 14.-On the last day of
the Columbus Driving Park races the unfin
ished 2:36 race was won by Mohawk Chief in
2:30, 2:3011 and 2 :30' .
The 2:50 race was won Iy Col. Moore in
2:37, 2:34 and 2 :35:.
The 2:28 race was won by Jennie lolton
taking the second, fourth and fifth heats in
2:28%, 2:20 and 2:34.
Monmouth Park Races.
[Special to the Democrat.]
LONG BRANCH, July 14.-At the Monmouth
Par) to-day the three-fourth mile dash was
won by Yorkshire Lass.
In the Ocean Hotel stakes, one and three
quarter miles, the race was won by Bombast
in 8:16%.
The third rae, one and a half miles, was
won by Chesapeake in 2:45.
The last race, a mile and an eighth, was
won by Risk in 2:17, 2:29%.
Another Bank suspended.
[Special to the Democrat.]
ST. Louis, July 14.-The suspension of the
Butchers' & Drovers' Bank of this city is an
nounced this morning by B. M. O(huimbers,
its president, who states that only 50 per
cent of the capital stock has been paid In,
giving $130,000 to be divided from that source;
if found necessary, to secure depositors. He
also says that his wife and sisters stand ready
to give deeds of trust on several hundred
thousand dollars' worth of property to secure
any balance that may be due the depositors,
provided time is given to realize on the assets
of the bank.
The M., K. an a T. . I. R. sued.
ISpecial to the Democrat.l
ST. Louis, July 14.-The Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indian nation have brought suit
against the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail
road, claiming $700,000 for ties, timber,
masonry and coal used in the construction of
that road. The examination was concluded
at Muskagee day before yesterday.
Our slianlah Minister Gone Abroad.
[Special to the Democrat.]
BOSTON, July 14.-James Russell Lowell,
Minister to Spain, sailed to-day for Liver
pool.
The New Four Per Cents.
[Special to the Democrat.]
Naw YORK, July 14.-The subscriptions to
the new United States four per cents at the
opening of business to-day amounted to
$31,000,000.
The Claim Awainst Boss Ileslnt to he
Pursued.
[Special to the Democrat.l
CmICAoo, July 14.-Judge Blodgett, of the
United States District Court, has decided that
the ease of the government claim against A.
C. Hesing should be reopened for the hearing
'f the argument and tile representation of his
'unsel.
Investigating Orangeman's Day.
[(Declal to the Democrtlt I
MONTREAL, July 14.-The coroner's jury
commenced taking evidence this morning in
the inquest on the body of Thos. Lett Hackett.
A post mortem examination was made and
the inquest then adjourned till Monday morn
ing. The indloations are that several persons
were concerned in the shooting and will be
arrested.
A Revolution In Nan Domingo.
I[pecial t tthe Damom rst.l
HIAVANA, July 14.-A revolution has broken
out at Puerto Plata, San Domingo, and the
town is in a state of siege. The cry is in favor
of ex-President Gonzales.
A Memphis Earthquake.
[Special to tne Democrat.]
MEMPHIS, July 14.-A slight shock of earth
quake was felt here to-day.
A Brush with the Indians.
(Special to the Dmocrat.l
SAN FRANCISCo, July 14.--An official dis
patch from Gen. Howard, dated near the
mouth of the Clear Water, July 12, says: "We
struck the enemy's trail about 1 p. m. yester
day. There were 300 Indians, and we en
gaged them at once for seven hours. The
next morning we changed our position, and
the battle was renewed, the Indians being put
to flight and rushing off in every direction.
The loss of the Indians appears to be thirteen
killedl antd a large number wounded. Capt.
Bancroft, Lieut. Willams and eleven enlisted
men were killed and twenty-four wounded.
A California Row.
HAN FRANCrsHO, July 14.-Yesterday, nt. San
Juan, South .Justin Arajo shot and mortaily
wounded Manuel Butron, an inoffensive citt
zen. Last night a body of masked men over
powered tihe guard af the lohk-up, took the
{prisoner to the outskirts of the town nod
hung him.
CAPITAL NEWS.
Ieparltment Reports.
WVASHIN(ITON, July 14.--Tie annual re
ports of various executive departments will
be presented to Congreoss when it meets on
the 15th of October, ilstead of tihe first Mon
day of D)ecem.ier, as has always been the
case. lnireau oflh'ers are ordered to have
their reports ready Fy August 30th. It is un
derstKKod her'eafter fr (clerk will be allowed to
leave his desk at election time, unless the
time he he absent be deducted from hirs n
nual veat iont.
The Indlan War.
WASMIN(ITON, July 4geThe Cabinet yester
dnrty conshltdred the present Indian war, which
they agreed to regard fts equally serious with
any of late years, and resolved to take every
proper method to end, and forever, the hostile
de'monstrations of Indian tribes to tihe' extent
of thei'r power and appropriations.
More Returning Board.
WASIIINOTON, July 14.- It is stated the
President will appoint Cowgill. a nireritrer" of
the Florida Returning Board, Marshal of
D)akota. The Dakotlans here remonstrate.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Elections In France.
[Special to the Demoerat.J
PARIS, July 14.-It is learned from the best.
informed sourees that the elections will be
held on the 16th of September andt the second
ballots on the thirtieth' of the samne inrnth.
The Chamber will meet October K.
The list of official candidates was settlfed
after mluc'h dilllfficulty. It seerims to comprise
230 Bonapartists. 1756 Logitimists and 117 Or
leanists.
Winmbledon Rifle Match.
LONDON, July 14.-In the ruile conrtlst at
Wimbledon, yesterday, Ross of thle first
Canada, made a tie with two Biritish marks
men for the Prince of Wales prize's. The tics
will be shot off to-day.
The Internatlonal Cotton Convention.
SLiVErr'ot,, July 14.-In the Cotton Con
vention before aldjournment, a resolution
passed {hat efforts should be made to induce
all countries who had not already done so to
pass a law to hold masters of vessels respon
ilble for safe delivery of cargoes. The con
vention also agreed to recommend that when
cotton is sold on the spot payment shall he
by c(ashr, before delivery, If required.
WAR NOTES.
Perlous Flghting at Monastir.
[Special to the Democrat.]
LONDON, July 14.- -A Pera correspondent,
under date of Friday evening, says: I have
just heard on good authority that the Rus
sanms have been attacked simultaneously by
Osman Pasha at I'Plevna and Ahmed Eyoub
Pasha at Monastir. The fighting lasted all
Thursday and Fritlay. tie Turks getting the
advantage.
The Rusulan Camp at Plole.I.
[Speolal to tihe Democrat.)
LONDON, July 14.--The advanrce guard of
the Russian corps rhas arrived at Ploesti and
reported tiat a camp for eigrhty thousand
men is being prepared at Ploesti.
Fighting at lela and Corest.
[80eilal to the Demorati.
LONsDeN, July 14.-A Bucharest correspond
ent, under (late of Friday night, says that
rumors are afloat tihat serious but undei('sive
fighting is going on in the neighlborhsood of
Biela and Corest.
The Bridge at l1mnit.n Broken.
[Sperial to the Democrat.l
LoNIoN, July 14. -A Himnitza dispatchn of
.July 10th r'eports another serious break down
of tihe bridge there.
Tihe Prince of Boumania Taken Command.
[Speolal to tihe Demoerat.1
LONDON, Jul y 14.--A Bucharest crrrespondl
ent reports that Prince (Charles of Roumania
has assrnnred command of the Roumanian
army.
The Turks Concentrating In Glreat Force.
[SHrecial to the Demoerat.l
LONDON, July 14.--A hattle is expcrted at
Etki Djumandka where tihe Turks are c'oncen
trating in groat force.
Germany Will Protect Her Citizenis.
[Spe'ial to the Dremorat.]
BERLIN, July 14.--Tie German settlers in
Dobrudsha are seriously suffering from tihe
war. The (Germal government has conm
plained to Rnssla andti Turkey of their ll
tretatment by the soldiers of botht count rics.
Bustehuk Blockaded.
LONDoN July 14.-The Times Burcharest
correspondrent says: It is offlicially reported
that nRustchuk isblockaded biy thie Russians.
The Czar at Fraterlsia.
LONDON, July 14.-The Czar has arrived at.
Fratrish, a station on the Bucharest and
G(iurgevo RLilroad, where, according to some
accounts, he is about to take up his residlence.
Tihe Destlnation of Pulelman Pasha's
Army.
LONDON July 14.-The Times correspond
ent at OCttinjse telegraphs that seyeral accounts
agree the destination of Sulel(man Pasha's
army is Adrianople.
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.
The following is the "temperature" at the
various points named, as reported by the
Signal Service telegrams furnished by- Scr
geant.Brown, of the Signal Bureau, and indi
cating the state of the temperature at the
points named, at 3 p. m. yesterday:
Cairo 87 d(lgrees, Cincinnati 85, Galveston
91, Keokuk 86, LaCrosse 87, Leavenworth 89,
Louisville 88. Memphis 85, Nashville 89,
Omaha 92. Pittsburg 86, Shreveport 94, St.
Louis 86, St. Paul 82, Vicksburg 92, Yankton
(D. T.) 89, Augusta UGa.) 92, Corsicana (Tex.)
96, Mobile 91, Montgomery 96, litvannah 89,
New Orleans 83, and Key Vest 80.
J. R. Walker, D. D. 8., 180 Delor-1 street.
M. L. Byrne & Co., 163 Canal, will offer this
wetk brown linen niute at greatly reduced Arica.
OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER.
ARRANGEMENTa FORl /A LINE BIE
TWEEN NEW ORLEANS
AND RAtZIL.
Dank FPallurem--Train Wreckers--Rallway
Hates, etc.
[8pecial Correspondence of the Democrat.]
ST. Louis, July 13.--The project of estab
lishing a line of steamships from New Or
leans to Brazil, with a barge line running in
connection between New Orleans and St.
Louis, hag
LATELY BEEN REVIVED,
and the prospect of early success may be
pronouncedl promising. As this in an enter
prise In which the people of New O rleans are
partleularly interested., your corresponlent
to-day made a tour of inquiry among
the commercial and river men in
search of information on the subject.
It seems thait the effort made in this direction
some time ago was temporaltly abandoned,
or rather the matter was permitted to remain
in abeyance, until the jettles could furnish a
sufficient depth of water for the passage of
heavy draught vessels. It is now, however,
deemed advisable to renew the undertaking
in time 1to have the line in operation by the
coming fall. Several meetings were Iheld
here, but the prtocccdlings and the purpose
were kept. secret, because eof the opposition
that might. arise to the enterprise. The pro
jectors hope and believe that the government
will
(GRIANT A SUBSIDY
for this i)url)pose; and a memnorial t this
effect will ibe laid before kCongress at the spe
elal session in October. The Palific steam
ship line and the Panama line have both
inaurifestecl opposition to the project of a
steanmship line )between New Orleans and
Brazlf, and it was feared that if the purpose
to ask a subsidly beame public these lines
would prepare to defeat it.
The purpose is to run small steamers, not
exceeding 1800 tons burthen, that they
may get over the Iar in SBithwest Parss
easily. David B. (eGould, of this city, the pub
lisher of the St. Louis Directory, was author
Ized to confer with owners of steamships in
regard t, furnishing the vessels, and he is
now in Montreal for that purpose. A letter
was rtcite-dl from a ltarg EngJ.ish fitrmn rffer
ing all the vessels necessary on the most lib
oral terms. Further coerrespondlence with the
firm was had, and the result is that Mr.
Gould lhas gone toe Montreal to inspect sonme
vessels there and consult with an agent (of the
English firmn in reference to landing the vns
sels at New Orleans in time to begin opera
tions In September or October. The Allan
line alsoe offered vessels, but upon examina
tion, they proved to be too large and tioo
costly. The object is to
RUN SMALL V.ARELS
at nas little expense as possible.
The Mississippi Valley Transportation Cornm
pany offers to transport freight for this
steamship line to and from New Orleans at
the lowest possible rates, and to make such
arrangements as the merchants of St. Louis
desire. Other transportation routes will no
doubt make like offers, and there will be no
difficulty in getting transportation facilities
betweerr your city and this at satisfactory
rates.
An arrangement has been entered into with
the Pac'ific and Panamra steamships that has
induced them to withdraw all olpposition to
the projectecd line'. The plan is to have the
Brazil steamers make connoction with the
Panama steamers at sorne convernient port,
and tlhere mail and prassengers can Ihe trans
ferred. For Instance, passengers for ports
reached by the Panama and Pacilic steamers
c'an go out from New Orleans on the Brazil
steamers rand make c'onnection with the
former, instead of going to New York or out
to the Pacilic coast by rail.
Tihe
PR)J.IAECT is PR'OMIsN(G,
Ibecrause it doers not require the outlay of any
money. Vessels of the proper size and capa
city that are now lying idle, are ready to
enter the trade, and all that is necessary to
insure the success of the enterprise is a small
sublsidy. Among the, best p)stedl ones here
no doubt is entertained of the action of Con
gres.Imn this matter. Tile lower House. it will
be remembered, did cence Irpass a )ill granting a
subsidy for this lpurlpose, but at the
last moment it was defeated in the
Senate for want eof proper management.
The importance of a steamship line between
this country and Brazil is realizeed by every
man with ability to think and undlerstand,
and certainly there are few Congressmen who
ldo not appreciate the necessity. The enter
prise here is in thre Ihands of some of our best
men, and though very little noise is being
marde over it, tihe prorspects are encouraging.
BIANKS FATrLINr.
Banrk sullspensionsr are (f almost dailyo c'ur
renrce inr St. Louis rnow. The State Naticonal
cloewsl its edoors several weeks :ago with about
$3,000,(XO0 rf del'positors' monery short. 'The
Ge'rmrn Savings Bank followed suit the other
clay, and ron Wednesdlay thie Iron Mountain
Bank announced its sllspellsion. Rlllmors of
the failing condcition of othler bianks are thick,
and thiere is very general rnreasiness. Ye's
terd'ay and to-clay somre pretty he'avy runs
were made on all tihe banrks. Confidcnce in
banking institutiores cof all classes i. ve'ry
mllch shaken, and thousanids of pIersons are
drawing out the'ir money and locking it up in
the Safe Deposit Company's vanlts. In fact,
this mode of keelging monery is !becoming
very popular here. People say they prefer to
retain the princilpal rathecr than risk losing
it with the interest.
The failure ref the State National has
alreadly brought cdown several country bianks,
and no doubt mnore will follow soon. Manry of
the country canks kept their balances in the
State National, and seome of them can not
possibly survive until the hank's affairs are
~wondl un.
THE TRAIN WRECKERS.
The four villains who recently attempted to
wreck a passenger train on the St. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad for the purpose of rob
bery were yesterday arraigned for trial under
indictments charging them with murder in
the first degree. But their attorneys suc
ceeded in obtaining a continuance of the
cases until September. The people of Pulaski
county, where the outrago was pcrpetrated,
were very indignant at this delay of the law,
but made no attempt at mob violence.
IAILBOAD RATER.
Several meetings of railroad officials have
btenm held In this city of late on the subject of
live stock rates. It appears that aill the roads
have been cutting rates fearfully on the ship
ment of live stock from Texas to St. Louis,
and from St. Louis Fast. The object of the
meeotings was to get a schedule of rates
adopted and hold the roads to it. Chicago is.
making all the fuss because St. Louis is
getting all the live stock.
The superior facilities for handling this
class of freight here renders it advantageous
to ship to this point, and hence the Increase
in this branch. Chicago objects to this and
has been howling Ilbmut the roadls cutting
rates. The result of the meeting is that a
schedule of rates has been adopted, but the
roads will not maintain it. Competition i1
brisk and rates will be cut wherever an oppor
tuhity to get a shipment offers. This is the
advantage of having competing lines.
((YTTON HIIP'MENT.
The Cotton Exchange anrd comm(sslon mer
chants are making active exertions to secure
largely increased shipments of cotton to Sit.
Louis this year. Heretofore complaints have
been made that the railroads (lid not offer
pnroper facilities and low enough rates, and
it is proposel to remedy this, if possible,
this year. By beginning early In the season
they hope to get things in proper shape, but
really very little can be accomplished. The
fact is, St. Louis is trying to get the cotton
from a section of country that is naturally
tributary to New Orleans, anti she cannot
offer inducements enough.
Last year it was frequently remarked and
commented upon with some wonder that
cotton from Arkansas goes to Now Orleans in
large quantities. The merchants here seemed
to think that all that was necessary to pro
cure this cotton was to build a railroad
through that rountry. The roadl was built and
although it labors honestly in the Interest of
St. Louis the cotton still goes to New Orleans,
and, no doubt, will continue to go. Well,
petrhaps, in a few years more St. Louis will
abandron her efforts to become the great eot
ton market.
IONET AND STOCK(.
[Rpecial to the Democrat.]
NEw YoxR, July 14.-Gold 105% %. U. S. 6's
:f 1881, 111; do. coupons, 1121/'; 5-20's of
i~65, new issue, 106'"A@107; do. of 1867, 1009';
do. of 1868, c.oupons, 112! ; 10-40's 112%; dlo.
cotupons, 1113%:; currency 6's 1214/4; new 5's
LONDON, July 14.-Consols--Money 94 11-16;
U. S. 5-20's of 1865, 106; do. of 1867, 1060 ; 10-40's
110; new fives 107%; Erie 7104.
DOMESTIC M.tRKET1T.
[1,Seeial to the Democrat.)
(HICmAGO, July 14.-Wheat Ateatlier; $1 18%
1 18% August,; sales -$1 18% August. Corn
quiet, 48% August. Pork steadny; $13 60
August; $13 70 September. Lard steady;
9-15 August; 200422% Heptember. Whisky
teamdy; sales $1 08.
CINCINNATI, July 14. - Flour heavy and
weak. Wheat weak, owing to heavy receipts;
new white $1 45@1 50. Corn and oats un
changed. Whisky weak, $1 o1. Pork andt
lard firm and unchanged. Bulk meats firm;
5%@71/. Bacon firm; 6(r(8%.
ST o Lrs, July 14.-F'iour nominally un
changed. Wheat lower-No. 3 red fall $1 32@
1 32/ cash, $1 16'/,11 18 August. Corn low
er, 45'%r.54i. c(ash, 46%0@46% July, 450(045'/
August. Oats dull, 32 bid. Whisky steady,
$1 08/. Pork firm, $13 55 cash. Bulk meats
luiet--clear ribs 7% bid July; 7% Iid Septemn
her. Bacon unchanged. Lard nominal.
NEW YORK, July 14.---Cotton steady: Up
lanlds 12.4; Orleans 12%. Hales 599 balqs.
Futures opened firnm; July9 12.204012.23, Au
gust 12.221412.24, Septrrnher 12.01642.04, Oc
)ober 11.62411.64, November 11.41@11.43,
itemltber 11.414(11.44
Flour duill and unchanged. Wheat a shade
hirrner. Corn '4e better arnd active. Pork
firm, $14 60. Lard firm, steam 9.30@9.40.
Spirits of turpentinesteadly, 31%. Rosin quiet,
$1 85@1 Ix) for strained. Freights steady.
BALTrtlfoE, July 14, Ntion.-Flour quiet;
Baltinmore high grades 25e off; Patapsco farn
ily $9 75; wheat active and higher-Southern
red prime $1 60, amnier $1 63'%i1 65, white $1 55
D1 60, Pennsylvania red $1 55c01 60, No. 2
Western winter reil, July delivery, $1 45r01 46,
August $1 42%, Se otember $1 3!),. Southern
corn searce and firm; Woetern firmer anti
higher; do. white 684(7(0, yellow 61.
FOREIGN MARIKET4.
LIVERPOOL, July 14, 2:3Q p. m. - Sales
American 3640 bales; futures firm; Uplands,
Low Middllling clause, Septcirntber and )ctrob.er
delivery, 6 13-324.
RIVER NEWM.
9Special to the Demoorat.l
MEMPHIS, July 14.-Arrived: Joe 13. Wil
liams and tow from New Orleans.
' . __ .( .. . . ..
SMO1 iTERN PATENTM.
Mr. H. N. Jenkins, Bolicitor of Pat- ,'s, Nc. i7
Commercial Place, officially reports t, ,. DEM·O
CILAT the following complete list fr :aptents
granted Southern inventors for the e, ok ending
June 29, 1877!
Louisian-M. J. JMurphy. New Or!.-, caveat,
bale band tightener. Alabama-F. ,. Nuth,
Prattsville, cotton cleaners and . .:lonsers.
Texaa---A. A. Amoneo., Wrightebor-,.ui, wheel
plow; J. M. O'Neall, Fort Worth, wee brakes.
Alissiesippi--M. Me P. Beard, Osnto , ;.a aw
fling machini; John L. blocurob, Ed v ,'d(' Do
pot, cotton bale tie. Arkasras--B.. Herop
stead, Little Itck, lamp.
J. It. Walker, D. D. 8., 180 Delord street.
M. L. BPrne & Co., 163 Canal, will offer this
wet k brown linen sorts at great y redu.id prices.
Iheo soiree to be gveon by C nnpany C, Louisi
ana's Own, on 8aturday. Augt.t 4, promises to be
one of the most tIleasant of the season, given at
"the Pavilion at the N.w Like End, where the
dancers in every lull of the music coa enjoy the
splen i:t brei ze. Liont. Chas. D ,nnand will pre
side as floor nrtnaget, Gen. Juo. C. Angell on the
reciption committee, Lieut. Philip Dunday as
chai man of the investigation committee, and
Lieut. Jno. M. Frost on the committee on ar
rangements. Tickets to be had for the small
sum of fifty cents.
A NEW WAY To KEEP A 8ITUATI )N.-What does
this mean Mary, said Mrs. Brown t, her servant,
whom she had di: ch. rged because she was unable
to get through the work of s, large a family an]
keep her kitchen ciean., has the man servant
come ? No ma'm; you see I read in the papers
about kitchen cr)ntal soap, and I thought I
would try it, and that's why you see my things a
shuinig so, and me out her on the gilery tak
ing the breze. Well, Maty, said Mrs. Brown,
you had better htky with me a while longer.
A new assor mint of p.raeole (boild silk) from
$1 23 up, at kepin & Brousearu'd, 158 Canal
street.
If anybouy wants a good house cheap, let lim
apply to W. W. Carre & Co., tn the New Basio,
who sell first class cabins for little or nothing.
At ail -ve4to, gls tlCju a aadl.
(1'USTOM-HOUSE NOTES.
TIlE EFFECT OF THIE DINN ER-PITKIN1'
RETURN-IN EXBCUTIVEm REaION
WITH WELLS.
Glendy IBurke's Letter Discussed-The
Colored Baptists' Hayes Indorse
enent-Caleasleu Log
Matters.
The absence from their offices until a late hour
on Saturday moroning of some of the Cngtom.
House
HIEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
seemed to worry the average office-hunter, and a
few of that class could assign no rea
son for the seeming tardiness, while the great
majority-those who had read the Saturday
morning DEMOCRaAT - assigned as the reason the
fact that the dinner at the Old Lake End had all
to do with it.
The "dinner" it seems lasted from 3:3) until
10 p. m., when the council of ten walked out in
their shirt sleeves to the end of the pier, some of
them feeling extremely j ly over the result of
their deliberations and the fulluess of their
stomachs.
During the dinner, whiob, by the way, was Pald
for by Mr. Bonzano, the Custom-House broker
referred to, the jovial United States Mtarshal got
off a few dozen of his jokes, and Wells amused
the other nine,
INCLUDING POSTMASTER PARitlR,
with a recital of some of his trials while a orison
er in the basement of the Capitol at Washington
last winter. Anierson chimed in, adding his mite
to amuse the little tea party, and after the politi
cal outlook had been fully and freely discussed,
there was a general interchange of stories, yarns,
etc, sandwiched with decoctions stronger than
water, until, as stated above, the p irty, or a ma
jority, got very tired, and to exercise themselves
walked out to the end of the pier and thence to
the city..
Yesterday Welis and Anderson, as well as some
of the rest, tried to make some of the Bohemians
believae hat there was no political signifiance
attached to the gathering, and they did, in feet,
gull some into that belief, but the colored mem
bers of the Beturning Board and several promi
nent colored officials
COULDN'T REE IT IN TIAT LIORGHT,
one of the former remarking that he had been
"left Out" again, as usu' 1.
The Surveyor of the Port was one of the tardy
ones and got to his office in time
TO FIOD PITEIN THERE,
he having arrived from Washington. The two
immediately went talo executive session on the
situation of sfftirs in general, and remained uno
til the visitors became too thick for private deli
berations.
The dorrs were then opened and a rush of
place hunters paid their respects to the Surveyor,
who "audienceu" each one long enough to tell
them to call again; and then Anderson called
with one or two others and once more the doors
were locked, and the private secretary, with other
assistance, prepared a few letters to prominent
personages, and not until after 3 p. m. did the
"open sesame" come to the crowd that was wait
ing on the outside. Anderson came out then,
and a few moments later Wells arranged his
matters
FOR HIS D.PARTURE,
and last night he left the city on the Bart Able
for Rapides, where some of his family are ill; ex
pecting to return in a week.
It was learned afterward that during the day
the conversation among those in the offloe was
confined principally to the subject of the prose
cution of the Ieturning Board members, and Pit
kin's arrival seems to have stirred that sensation
up afresh. It drifted also to the letter publlsh.tl
in Saturday morning's DEMOORAT from Glendy
Burke to Gov. Nicholls, the supposition and ex
pression of one of the customs officials being that
the former had seen the President before he
wrote that letter.
The same gentleman, in support of his theory,
produced and handed to the DEMOCRAT reporter
a special telegram from Wadhiugton, atsed sub
sequent to Burke's letter to the Governor, and
which reads as follows:
"AFRAID OF THE LIGHT."
"The Administration is still trying to stop the
threatened disclosures of the doings of the Loo
isiana Returning Board during the progress of
the electoral co unt, and of the directions of the
National Republican Committee in connection
therewith. To.diy Hayes had a long inter
view with Glendy Burke, of Louisiana, on
the subject. Burke is supposed to be
in the confideoce of (ov. Nicholls,
and was summoned on here by Hayes to
inform him of Nicholls' intentions. On being
introduced to Hayes to-day he remarked that he
had some news which would make him (Hayes)
sleep asey. Burke then told Hayes that Nicholle
was a most exellent man, very conservative, and
would do the right thing. It is believed here
that Burke is either authorized to speak for
Nicholls, or has knowledge of the plans of Pack
ard and Pitkin. Hayes' eagerness, however, to
catch at any grain of comfort, shows how much
he is disturbed by the indictment of Wel:s, Ander
son, Kenner and Casanave."
This, the gentleman thought, threw a hlittle
light on Glendy Burke's appearance la Washing
too, although he denied having any positive in
formation, even fr m Pitkin.
The fact that the
COLORED DAPTIST OONVENTION
had indorsed Hayes' Southern policy seemed
to "tickle" the average "in" to an alarm
ing extent, and that was held up as a
wet blanket for the Blaine-Packard.Pitkin
war upon the President. One prominent
Federal official stated that the indorsement
coming, as it did, frm a convention composedo
of 214 delegates, representing 104 churches and
70,000 of the colored voters of the 8tate it was a
complete refutation of the charges made by the
ants-Hayes-Southern-Policy faction, that Ha.aes'
course had worked irreparable injury to the
COLORED PEOPLE OF THIS STATE,
and was a complete vindication of that policy as
wll as a guarantee to the President that the two
races in this State were acting with the greatest
accord.
"Why," said the official, "you Demooratic.Con
eervatives, or whatever you call yourselves, could
not have secured a better or more String indorse
ment of your own -tate adminietration than that,
and it says in so many words that the colored
man is better off io- iav with your patty in power
thabn he has been in years."
"Then it is a severe reflection upon the War
moth and Kellogg adminmetratons," remarked
our reprter.
"Put it as you wil," replied the official, "that
is the fact and it cannot be denied."
CAULARIEU LOO ROLLING.
United States M1arshal Wharton has a telecram
stating that the boat neused in towing logs at Lake
Charles has again been eeiz-d by his depo y, and
this time the United States troops were called
upon to aesi tin the seizure.
On Friday the boat began again the towing out
of lige atd was. as the Marshebal's telegram states,
notified to desist. This her crew refused to do,
and the deputies attempted to seize her shen re
elstanco was offered, and
THE TROOPS WERE CALLED UPON
to assist in the seizare, which they did, taking
poesession of the boat without further resistance
and placing her in coarge of the deputies, a
gsuard being f, ft unoon her.
United States D;strict Attorney Lacey called
upon Marshal Wharton on Saturday morning to
learn toe particulars of the serizuro. and it is not
at all probable that the boat will be bonded
agai. _.
A Pramlatic Treat.
On Saturday Shakerpeare'e " Othello" will be
performed at the Varieties Theatre by a combin
a'lon of our beat amat'ur talent, including,
among others, Messrs. Tim O'Neil, Chas. Buck,
J. Btumpf, D. P. Oolinaky, B. Onorato; O. Do
Camp and Dom Dalebelmer, and Misses Methbus
Bhellet and Wilmot, professionals.
The entertainment is given under the auspices
of the Independent Order of B'aai Britb, whose
labors for charity since they have organized have
been most successful, and the combimation whbio
they have eff~cted to present "Othello" at thh
Varieties this w~ ek is another evidence of their
ability to succeed in whatever they undertake.
The east is a powerful one, overy one of the
gentlemen mentioned abovw having already
achieved histrionic distinction of a high order.
We speak of the entertainment nlmply as a
bounden duty, for we ro Iatisefed that it re
quires nothing more than ý knowledge of the
fact that the entertainment will tek- glace,
to secure a crowded Louse on tat:ray s et the
Varieties.
THE RETURNINWI BOARD.
The I onvlctson of Wells ct ale. Will Not
Touch Mr. Mayes' Title.
NEW OLLEANs, July 13, 1877.
Editor DImocral-I think it worth while to
call your attention to a passage of Senator
Mortn's article in the July number of the
North Am'rican Review. His subject is the
American constitution In so far as it provides
for the election of the President. At page 70
he says:
" Though electors may have been chosen
by violence or manifest fraud, and though
the whole world may know it, their votes
must be recelved and counted; and there is
no power in Coniress or anywhlrre else to re
ject such a vote.
This was Morton's doctrine in the 8 to 7
Comnilssion, it is the doctrine of the Repub
Ilcan party, and Hayes carried it into prac
tical effe.t by accepting the Presidency.
Hence the frauds committed by the Loutisi
ana Returning) Board--its perjuries and for
goerde-are Immaterial to Hayes. At least
this Is his logical position.
Why then should the prosecution of Wells
and the others disturb his equanimity ? In a
moral aspect it may be disagreeable to him;
but legally and officially he cannot, accord
ing to his view, be affected, and therefore
should not care whether they are convicted
or not.
As you see, Morton is bold and independl
ent, and repeats without reserve what he said
in and out of Congress during the sessions .of
the commission. Provided the vote of Louisi
ana, as cast by the Wells Returning Board.
was counted, he did not and does not object
to their frauds and forgeries being made man
ifest to the whole world.
Conmpare the passage we have quoted with
what Judge Black says at pages 28 and 29 of
the same publication, and note particularly
that ruling of the immortal "eight," which
was as follows:
"If a returning board behaves unfaithfully,
the State herself, by her own authorities,
must see to it and correct the wrong."
Thus Louisiana is expressly urged to have
the forgers crtviteit anm punTI led. The
prosecution is provoked bythe very men who
profited by the frauds. Why then should
there be any hesitancy, or fear, In the per
formance of this duty. **
ANOTIIER BLA0T AT THI PREMIDENT.
[Baltimore uan.)
WASHuINTON, July 8.--A full report of
the remarkable speech made by Gen.
Sherwood, ex-Congressman from Michi
gan, at Blissfield, in that State, on the
Fourth of July, has been received here.
The meeting was understood to be one
for Republicanp only, and it was known
that the President's policy was to be
discussed, Gen. Sherwood was not less
violent in his denunciation of the Presi
dent than was Gov. Chamberlain at
Woodstock on the same day, He com
pared Grant with Hayes in a manner
exceedingly unc9mplimentary to the
Jatter. Grant, he said, would be called
to the presidency in 1880. All of his re
marks, but particularly the allusions to
Grant, were received with great ap
plause, and it was said by many of the
prominent Republicans present that Mr.
Sherwood's views were the views of
nine-tenths of the party in Michigan.
These simultaneous attacks on the
President in different sections of country
indicate a concert of action. Now that
the war on him has been started among
the radical Republicans it is believed
here that it will increase in volume from
now unil the meeting of Congress,
A RRANWE ST@RY.
How Two Government Employee Got 1i14
of Ugly Witnesses.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-Wallace W.
Gordon a graduate of West Point;
Henry W. Nelil, James R. Nell and An
drew J. Ed'wards, residents of Tennes
see, were arrested by the officers of the
secret service, in 1875,, for dealing in
counterfeit money. They were indicted
for conspiracy by the grand jury in
Huntsville, Ala in the United States
District Court. The parties were tried
in April, 1876. Ex.Gov. Parsons, of Ala
bama, was appointed special United
States Attorney to try the case for the
government. The defendants at the
trial were represented by seven attor
neys. This trial reeulted in a disagree
ment, the jury standing eleven for con
viction to one for acquittal.
Soon after this J. S. Mabry, a secret
service officer, who was an important
witness for the government, was assas
sinated at Blount Springs, being shot in
the head. About the same time Paul
L'oulton, who had testified for the gov
ernment in the trial, was shot at Tusca
loosa, Ala., and killed. The case came
on for trial again in April last, resulting
in the conviction of Henry M. Neil and
the jury disagreeing as to the other de
fendant. A few days thereafter Thos.
Maxwell, a merchant at Tuscaloosa,
who testified in the case, was poisoned
and died. Another witness for the gov
ernment. named Dill, was stabbed and
killed. Information has just been re
ceived at the office of the secret service
that George K. Davis, the present
ayor of Tuscaloosa, Ala., who was an
mportant witness in these trials, has
been poisoned. Davis was formerly a
secret service officer, and arrested the
parties.
A Fire Extingluished with Mlk..
[Hartford Time. J
BARRE, Vt., June 26.--Barre, a village
in Washington county, on the bank of
the Winooski, or Onion river, has sev
eral manufacturing companies, but
farming, wool, sugar and stock raising
constitute the principle business of the
place, not mentioning the large quanti
ties of the celebrated Vermont butter
and cheese. The barns there are in al
most every ease attached to the dwel
ling. One of them was in flames; the
inhabitants turned out en masse, and
were fighting the fire successfully, with
fair prospects of saving the house, and
it was announced that the supply of
water was exhausted. The milk of 100
cows was substituted for water; car
pets were saturated with this precious
but cheap commodity, and the home
stead was saved.