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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE SENATE.

Mr. Hamilton, of Maryland, presented the
minority report from the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, signed by himself and
Mr.. salisbury, against the admission of
Pinchback
Ordered printed and to lay on the table.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Mr McCreerv, Of
Kentucky, introduced bill setting forth that
it had been reported in a responsible medical
journal of the United States that a coolie ship
from Calcutta had become infected with cpl
demic cholera during her voyage, and it had
been announced in a newspaper of the State
Of Texas that disease resembling cholera
was raging in Mexico, at no great distance
from the frontier of the United States there
fore the Secretary of War be directed to de-
tail medical officer of the army, under direc-
ton Of the Surgeon General, to investigate
carefully the matter of said reports, and if
they shall be found to be based on facts, he
shall, through the Surgeon General, give
timely notice of the advance and spread Of
the disease, and should it threaten to reach
the United States during the present year, it
shall be the duty of said officer to complete
the records OF the epidemic and report the
same to Congress.
The bill proposes an appropriation of 5000
to defray the expenses of the investigation.
Referred to the Committee ou!Appropriatons.
The bill to provide a government for the
District OF Columbia was discussed the bal
ance of the day.
The amendment of Mr.. Morton, to have
the commissioners elected by the qualified
voters of the District, instead of having them
appointed by the President, was rejected
yeas %, nays rs.
Mr. Sargent offered an amendment to pro-
vide for the election of delegate to Con-
gress, which was being discussed when the
Senate adjourned.
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THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS.

The Conservatives met in caucus a
Deustche Company Hall with closed doors
and shortly thereafter opsned the hall to tn,
public.
Capt Kidd made motion that the injunc
ton of secresy be removed from the propo
sails of compromise offered by the Conserva
| tives to the Hoar committee, and the vote b.
published with it.
Mr.. Koontz moved to amend by publishing
| both the original resolutions, and the vot.
upon it also.
Mr.. Booth moved that action be postponed
indefinitely.
This, however, did not prevail and Mr.
Estilette offered as substitute for the reso-
luton of Mr. Kidd the following:
That the plan of adjustment agreed upon
by the caucus on the sth inst, and presented
to the Hon. Messrs. Hoar, Wheeler, Frye
and Marshall the on morning of the 9th inst.
be given to the public press, with the names
of those who voted for and against it.
Mr.. Land moved that it be amended SO as
to read, with the telegram from Mr.. Wheel
er rejecting it. AS amended the resolution
was adopted, and thereafter the caucus ad-
journed until Friday, at II o'clock A. NJ
Herewith is given the full text of the plan
of compromise submitted by the Conserva-
tives to Mr.. Wheeler, and the latters reply:
l. The election of 1872 now before Congress
not to be included in the adjustment.
2. The election of Treasurer and members to
the General Assembly of 1874 to be submitted
to Messrs. Hoar, Frye, Wheeler and Marshall,
it being distinctly understood that those re-
turned, both by the Returning Board and the
Conservative Committee, to be accepted as
legally elected.
3. The House of Representatives to be Or
ganized re nOUO, on the basis Of the Commit.
tee s award.
4. The House of Representatives, when or
ganized, to send to W. P. Kellogg, acting
Governor and to the Senate as constituted
by award of this committee, message in
forming them that the House is organized and
ready to proceed to business
5. The Conservative members to sign an
agreement, while not opposing or recognizing
the legality of the government known as the
Kellogg government, not to disturb the
executive because of his past political acts
so long as he is sustained by the President
6. The members Of the House of Represen-
tatives returned by the arbiirators, not to be
changed except by death, resignation or ex-
pulson for just cause.
T. Senators returned by arbitrator to be
seated
This was adopted by vote of SO to s, and
a committee appointed to give it to Mr..
Wheeler.
The following is sMr. Wheeler's telegram
their rejection:
MOBILE, Feb. 9.-Hon. John Young, Chair
man, st. James Hotel Proposition not &C
cepted. w. II. WHEELER.
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The Louisiana Compromise.

The citizens of New Orleans repudia te the
action of the Conservative caucus in accept.
ing the compromise offered by the Radicals,
and our dispatches show that the excitement
was very great last night The objection is
made that the compromise surrenders vital
principles for which the Conservatives have
contended, and it certainly cannot be effected
in the face Of such violent opposition. An en-
during compromise cannot be forced upon
any party, and the managers of the arrange
ment have already discovered this truth 1t
Is evidently not easy TO right the wrongs of
Louisiana. They have been too long per-
united to exist, and now almost defy the wis
dom OF both parties to the contest -N Y.
Herald It'll
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-12

Common as defalcations are, there is some
thing more than ordinarily pitiful in the re-
suits Of the crime of the cashier of the Peo-
pies Savings Bank in st. Louis. On account
OF his embezzlements the bank has been COM
PEELED to suspend, and there is yet no indi.
cstion of what portion of the half million of
dollars it held will be returned to depositors
1t was an institution most extensively patron
lied by the working classes of the city, and
the few hundred dollars trusted to it by each
individual, in many cases represented years
OF hard labor, thrift and economy
The bank is besieged daily by throng of
men and women, who gather around it's doors
and spend the hours in lamentations of their
hard tate and denunciations OF those whom
they call robbers. Yet in this sad picture
there is phase of humor The German
musicians of st. Louis had considerable
amount of money in the bank, and on Tues
day evening, while the Directors were inside
10 ex animation of the Cashiers accounts. thew
assembled in front of the building and sere-
naded them with a performance o. the Dead
March in the oratorio OF Saul.
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POLITICAL ON DIT.

There was little talked about in political
circles last night save the response made by
the Congressional Committee to the offer OF
compromise, and it was generally conceded
that adjustment is now among the things
that were. What lies in the near future it is
| rather difficult for any one to say, but the re-
lection of this offer has certainly satisfied the
people of the whole country that the COM
mittees business here was only to patch up a
treaty, SO that the burden of the Louisiana
case would be taken off Grant. Failing in
that, they left.
The probabilities are that now treaties
being at an end, there will be an early adj
journment of the Conservative caucus, and
the Louisiana case will be left to the whole
Anne rican people.
Kellogg, it is said, feels very sore over the
failure Of the compromise movement. The
confinement Of pas. ohenses was what he
was particularly DESTROYS of, and falling to
get the character" he now talks about the
terrible condition of affairs, and hints darby
that the flood or some sort Of public crisis
is at hand. What he is more than anxious
about is to capture some of the Conservative
Representatives, in order to make the House
of the faithful full, and to get that much
desired quorum.
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ATTEMPT AT BUR.
GLARY.

On Where street, between Gasquet ant
Canal, there stands fine mansion. surround
ed by shrubbery, which. from its isolation, is
reckoned prime "plant" by cracksmen The
owner Of the property is q German lady, who
is reputed to be very wealthy and to always
have considerable money about the house.
This fact has made it an object of special at
traction to burglars, there having been no less
than three attempts to rob it within the past
six months.
Yesterday morning, about o'clock, another
attempt was made to force an entrance, which
came near being successful. The house is
approached by portico on which open the
parlor windows, and it was through one of
these windows that the attempt was made
The arrangements for the successful robbery
of the house were of the most complete char
acter, and showed no green hands at the bust
ness. 1t was evidently the intention of the
robbers to gain entrance in the parlor on the
right, and having once gained the inside, the
mercy.
The heavy shutters, which were bolted and
otherwise securely fastened, were chiseled in
such way that the drawing of bolts and
fastenings was the work of moment. Moth
ing now prevented the robber from gaining
the room but heavy sash, which was
fastened by hook. The noise produced by
forcing this sash awoke the occupant of the
room, who is BULLETIN representative, and
who, weighed down with fatigue, was wrapt
in unconscious slumber. The rafting of the
sash and the cracking of wood at once awoke
him to a sense Of the situation.
Jumping noiselessly out of bed, just in
time to escape the. glare of dark lantern,
which at that moment was thrown upon the
bed, our reporter, who was unarmed, with
the exception of dirk knife made his way
carefully along the sides of the room to near
where the robber was at work. One second
more and the sash gave way. Just at that
critical moment our reporter who was in
reach of his burglariously-m minded friend,
shouted, s'who's there?" and followed up
the Interrogation instantly by rush. This
unexpected attack proved too much for the
robber, who, without more ado, tumbled out
on the porch and made his escape in the
darkness.
Everything was so dark that it was imposi-
BILE to see the man distinctly. His face was
shaded by q slouched' hat, and he was muffled
up to prevent recognition. From the sys-
tematic way in which the shutters were
manipulated and the dogs-of which there
were five-were stiiled, it was evident that
there were two or more in the job, and that
they were master hands. Unfortunately our.re-
porter had carelessly left his revolver at the
Office; he desires, however, to invite the rob-
bers to call again sans ceremonie, and they will
meet with a much warmer reception. Our
protectors OF life and property-the peelers-
as is usual on such occasions, were nowhere
to be seen.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-12

Prince Bismarck, though a powerful
speaker, is described as having a small,
hoarse voice, which is in striking contrast to
his gigantic presence. When he speaks he
lays hold of the first object at hand, be it a
pen, a parliamentary report, or pair OF
scissors, and shakes it like a cane. He can
not speak without having some such toy in
his hand. He speaks slowly and with great
elaboration, and often INDUCES in bon n,ots
which excites bursts Of Taught on all sides
of the Reichstag.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Royal train bearing
Alfonso was fired into by the Carlists few
miles from Lagrono. Nobody hurt
LONDON, Feb. 1.-Bullion in the Bank of
England decreased nearly e5OO,OO
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE bill amendatory of
the international copyright was read in the
House Of Commons the first time tonight.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-12

Sharon is said to be worth seven times as
many millions of dollars as Jones. So we
don't think Grant would object to Sharon his
fortune.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-12

In the polite Indian circles out West, word
has gone quietly around, Heap fun. Much
scalp. Whoop her up. Pills gone to New
Orleans. Ugh w-Rochestr Democrat,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-12

An Eastern heather fatters Butler by call
ing HIM perfect sample Of total depravity.
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(oonT1nuxD ON EIGHTH PAGE. !
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of his position as an officer the United States.
They are an insult to the nation, and he
should no longer stand one instant in the COM
mand Of which he has shown himself SO utterly
unworthy" But what does the President say !?
He grants hat Sheridan did suggest measures
which could not be exactly legal, although he
suggests that it would be great blessing to
the countryif they re- That is to say, it
would be God-send to this country, he
thinks, if the whole subject-the destinies of
three or four States, and the liberties, lives
and institutions Of their people could be
handed over to "me." And he says that the
soldiers Of the United States are not lawyers,
and that "Gen. Sheridan was looking at
facts, and possibly mot thinking Of proceed
ings which would be the only proper ones to
pursue in time 0fspeace." In such jargon
the President of the United States, under the
responsibility of hisshigh office, feeling, or
bound to feel the dignity and the sense of
duty and respect which belongs to it, pre-
sumes to tell the Congress of the United
States that in
THIS INFAMOUS OUTRAGE
upon the people, the Lieutenant General was
"not thinking" Aye, gentlemen, it shocks
not only your common sense and sense of
right, but even your sense Of humor. 1t
would be ludicrous beyond expression, if it
did not SO justly provoke your righteous in
dignation and resentment. Bat this is not
ali. When this very message is read in the
Senate of the United States, and the President
thus says to the Congress assembled that the
suggestion that the Southern people are to be
declared "banditti," and the suggestion of
the establishment of military commissions,
and all that, were made by Gen. Sheridan
when he was
NOT THINKING,
q Senator rises in his place and dares to say
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

A NOVEL RACE.-Plainsmen will be sur
prised TO hear that there is something In
the world that can run faster than jack
rabbit. As passenger train on the Union
Pacific, heading east, was rattling along
over the laramie Plains the other night,
the engineer, Al. Johnson, looking from
the cab down along the cleaning rails, es-
pied huge Jack rabbit bounding over the
ties about thirty feet ahead OF the cowcatch-
er. The engineer put on more steam aud
the ponderous locomotive shot ahead like
an arrow, but the rabbit prieked up his
ears aud struck out at the rate OF twenty
feet a Jump. Johnson's pride was touched.
His locomotive is one of the biggest and
swiltest on the line, and he was afraid that
if he lei that jack hare outrun him the boys
would find it out, and he would be forever
disgraced. So he turned on more steam,
the engine made bound under cloud OF
smoke which beiched from the smoke
stack, and The telegraph poles danced past
wildly, but jack let ont another section
his legs, aud kept right along down the lev
ell grade, Just out Of reach OF the eOwcatch-
err. For fve miles and quarter the loco
motive and rabbit kept up this speed when
the latter began TO weaken. johnson,
relgnlng in his iron horse, went out on the
pilot and, leaning forward, reached out
and picked up therabbit, asthe engine jolt
ed along slowly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19
John Huskin.

There Is one piece of romance in Rus
kiu's life which makes curious reading.
He has very few kinsmen; he has no chill
dren he has no wife. He had wife,
lovely and charming one; but she is now
Mrs. Millals. The story is curious. Be
fore Ruskin married her-she was cOnsid-
erably younger than he, and famous for
her beauty-he asked her, it is said, If she
could love him plstonically, aud she repli-
ed, of course she could, aud would, and
did so love him. They were united, and
for some months, to all appearances, were
harmonious and happy. His idea OF pla-
tonism seems to have been literal. She
probably thought it figurative. Afler awhile
she began TO weary OF u husband of broad
culture, great intellect, fine Imagination.
but so spIritualized as TO have no trace left
of the lower physical instincts. And then,
likewise, she had formed mental conf
| parison between Millais, an intimate friend
| of her lege, who had been sometime occu-
pied in painting her portrait, aud The une-
motional, passionless man OF thought aud
study. In brief, she fell in love with the
artist, and the artist fell in love with her.
| They were attuned TO one another the
music of their beings was set TO the same
key. They said nothing, but they felt ev-
erything. Words were needless; express
sion would have been dishonor. Ruskin
was not long in perceiving how matters
stood. He is no dog in the mani he is
magnanimous, aud in this case was at once
prudent, common-sensible and sagaelous.
He privately asked his wife II she had moi
made mistake, and she frankly confessed
she had. The artist was sounded, and from
the depths OF his soul rose up fer vid and
yearning yes.
There was no trouble in obtaining d.
yorce under the circumstances, and Mrs
Ruskin became Mrs. Millais without The
slightest infraction of friendship or intlma'
cy between the three. They are still inti
mate, still close friends. The face and hg
ure OF the woman in Millais' well-knowr
picture Of "The HuguOnOt Lovers are
said 10 he those Of his charming wife.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19
BrattlebOrO Church Directory.

Finsr BAPr1sT.-Main St.; Rev. Horace Burchard,
Pastor. Sunday services at 1880 a. M, 1880
p m, Sunday School II 800 a. m. Missionary Con-
cert LIST Sunday evening in each month. Sunday
School Concert last Sunday evening in each month.
prayer meetings on the other Sunday evenings.
Monday evening, young peoples prayer meeting,
Friday evening, prayer meeting, 7:45.
CENTRE CoNaREeAr1oNAr.-NI ST.:
Pastor. Sunday services 1880 a. M, 1900 p. m. (;
Sunday School ~ m. Missionary and s. S. Concerts
take the place of the evening service the LIST
I'd sundays OF the month, respectively. Young
peoptea meeting Monday evening Gt Ia to Il,
Prayer meeting, Friday evening at Ia to g. Thurs-
day p H., ladies' prayer meeting, O'Clock.
CosonEoAr1oSAL.-West Brattleboro; Rev. @. II. Mer-
rlll, Pastor. Sunday services-Sernun in morning
at 1880. Missionary concert the first Sunday even-
Ing OF each month. Sermon every other Sunday
evening at o'clock. Seats free. Sabbath school
follows morning service.
EP1sooPAL,-Main ST.; Rev. W. II. Collins, Rector.
Sunday services; Morning prayer and sermon 10 80
q. m. Evening prayer and sermon Z 200 pm; Sum
day School 1918 p. m. Holy days, IL 90 q. M Holy
Communion list Sunday in the month, and ON all
great festivals. The children of the parish
echised ON the Is, Sunday in every month at p. M
METHODIST EPIscoPAL.-Meetings in lower town ha
Rev. N. +. Perry Pastor. Preaching Sunday
at 1880 a. m. Sunday School ~ m. prayer
meeting in the evening. s. s. Concert 4th Sunday
of every month. Glass meeting Tuesday evening (;
prayer meeting Friday evening. Seats free.
ROMAN CArHoL1c.-Walnut st.. Rev. Henry Lane,
Pastor. Sunday services-High mass 1890 a. m. (;
Vespers and Denedicton $50 p. m.
UEirABIAS.--Main st. Rev. W. l.. jenkins, Pastor
Services Sunday a. M at 1880. Seats free.
FIRST Us1vERsALIsr.-Cansl ST. ; Rev. NJ. H. Harris.
Pastor, residence on North st. Sunday sermon
1889 a. N. Services Monday and Friday evenings
at $50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19
The Truthful pilot.

The passenger, who was going down The
big river for the first time in his life, Sc
cured permission to climb up beside he
pilot, grim old grayback who never told
a lie in his life.
"Many alligators In this riverT' lnquir-
ed the stranger, aller look around.
mot so many now, since they got 10
shootin' 'em for their hides and taller" was
the reply.
"Used 10 be lots, eh7'
~ don't want tell you about 'em stran-
GER" replied the pilot, signing heavily.
"Why ?"
"Cause you'd think was a-lyin' 10 you,
and that's sumthin' never do. kin cheat
at kcerds, drink whiskey or chaw poor ter
backer, but can't lie."
''Then there used 10 be lots Of 'em - in
quired the passenger.
"rm most afraid TO tell ye, mister, but
I've counted 'leven hundred allygaters TO
the mile from Vicksburg cl'ar down 10
| orleansi That was years ago, aGOre a shot
was ever fired at 'em."
"Well, l don't doubt it," replied the
stranger.
"And Pve counted 3459 of 'em on one
sand-b bar - continued The pilot. at looks
big TO tell, but government surveyor was
aboard, aud he checked 'em of as 1 called
out"
~ haven't the least doubt Of it," said the
passenger, as he heaved sigh.
"Im glad o that, stranger. Some fel-
lows would think was liar, when I'm
telling the solemn truth. This used 10 be
a paradise for alligators, and they were 80
thick that the wheels of the boat killed an
average of forty mine TO the milep
"Is that so9"
"True as gospel, mister usedio almost
feel sorry for the cussed brutes, cause
they'd cry out e'enamost like a human be-
ing. We killed lots of EN-, as said, and
we hurt a pile more. L sailed with one
captain who allus carried a thousand bot
ties Of liniment 10 throw over TO the wound
ed onesi"
HE did7'
'True as you live, be did. don't 'spect
I'll ever see another such kind, Christian
man. And the allygaiers gotto know the
| Nancy Jane, and to know Captain Tom
and they'd swim out and rub their tails
agin the boat an purr like cats an look uI
and try 10 smileP
"They would?"
''Solemn truth, stranger. And once wher
we grounded on bar, with an opposition
boat right behind, the allygaters gathered
around, got under her stern, and jumped
her clean over the bar by grand push 1
looks like big story but never told liz
yet, and never shall. / wouldn't lie fol
all the money you could put aboard thii
boat"
There was a painful pause, and afler 1
while The pilot continued:
sour injines gin out once, and crowd o
allygaiers took tow-line and hauled VI
forty-five miles up stream TO Vicksburg y
"They did2"
"And when the news got along the rive
that Captain Tom was dead every allyeste
in the river daubed his left ear with blacl
mud as badge Of nournin', and lots o
'ein piDed away and r.
The passenger left the pilot-house will
the remark that he didn't doubt the state
ment, but the old man gave the wheel
turn and replied: e''
"Thar's one thing won't do for love no
money, and that's make liar OF myself.
was brung up by good mother, and I'm
going 10 stick 10 the truth IL this boa
doesn't make a cent? ViekSbug (Miss.
Herald. .I
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19
Autuma's Last Rosary.

The squirrel gloats DER his accomplished hoard,
The ants have brimmed their garners with ripe
grain,
And honey y-beos have stored
The sweets Of summer in their luscious cells;
The swallows all have winged across the main
But here the autumn melancholy dwels,
And sghs her tuneful spells
Amongst the sunless shadows Of the plain.
Alone, alone,
Upon mossy stone,
She sits and recbons up the dead and gone,
With the last leaves for love-rosary;
While all the withered world looks drearily,
Like dim picture Of the drowned past
In the husht minds mysterious far-awRy,
Doubtful what ghostly thing will steal the last
Into that distance, gray upon the gray.
tThomss Hood.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19
The Latter Days.

Storms have passed over Us the Garth is changed;
Pale leaves now hutter in the dusky green;
In uplands, where Of old the Wild bee ranged,
A great wind sghs, "No more shall these be seem
Therefore to holows Of the field 60,
TO lowly places where the sun Hes warm,
Where cal hear the voices from the farm,
The MONDAY cricket ehirp, the cattle low.
l am content to let the seasons pass,
For stn l feel there ia some sheltered nook
Some corner, that the sun must ever bless.
Though lilies die upon the dying grass,
on, never is this yearning earth forsook
Nor severed love bereft of blessednessl
[Hsrper's for December.