The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
Republican Approva, n the Csnc'""""
nominations Business In Congress.
WASHINGTON.

rranhic reports from various sections
show strong Republican approval OF
the Cincinnati nominations, which y
manifested in ratification meetings anu
speech making generally; iweive ,sn,n W.,
ina days remain before July !, the com
mencenent OF the fiscal year, 70 say
nothing OF the probable interruption OF
business by tho st. Louis Convention. |
Notwithstanding this, several Congress
men believe that by constant sessions
slch legislation may be matured as Will
relieve the apprehension expressed py
the President In his message Yesterday,
aud the financial embarrassment 10 the
Government thus avoided.
MEXICAN VETERANS.
WOw They Are tn he Dead-hcaded 70 tnc
Centennial.
WAsuINaroN. June 1S.--Mr. A. M.
Kennedy. Secretary OF the Mexican war
Veterapa. wrote to Vice President Bond,
OF the Texas Pacific Railway. on the
18th inst. explaining the method o!
fdantifvinV these veterans possesBed OF
the medal badge OF the National Ass0-
citation, their nance and regiments
being engraved on the reverse side OF
their medals, and assuring. him that
they would be proper recipients OF the
ttcipated In the Mexican war. Major
BOnd replied, on the 10th. / enclosed
vour letter. with the circular describing
The national badge, to our general su-
porintendent, with instructions to him
to make proper arrangements ana see
that all who are entitled to the courtesy
OF a FREQ pass shall have t.
The veterans, as i understand, are 10
leave Marshal, Texas, on the 26th OF
June. and their tickets will be good
from st. Louis, coming East. until July
9Th. and returning any time before the
frat of August. A similar communlca-
tion was sent to Gov. Stanford, OF the
Central Pacific Railroad, and its pre-
simed members OF the National Asso-
ciation In California will have no diff
Guilty in establishing their claims to the
courtesy extended to known veterans.
REFORM.
what the Labor Reform Party Wants
ana VIII Plight Fer.
Nww York, June 18.--At the mass
meeting OF the labor reform party last
night. az Cooper Institute, Peter Cooper.
President, Sidney Meyers, OF Chicago,
who was speaker Of the evening, found
fault with all present political parties
aud said that all heads OF departments
should be elected by the people and
also, that the contract system should be
abolished In favor Of the. workingman
such laws, he said, would bring back
WHEELER.
Ne Acknowledges the Uns0ught ana Un-
expected Compliment.
Hon. William A. Wheeler, who Is Wis
iting West Point, WAS serenaded last
night. In acknowledging the cOmpli-
ment he said the honor OF his nomina-
tion was unexpected and unsought. he
arraigned the Democracy as being false
TO It's promises and duties, and to the
opportunities for reform that were pre-
sented to 1t. CRIME
4 Nurse PoIsons q Child to Take Re-
vrngc ON the mother.
New York, June 1S.-A girl named
Augusta Kasson. employed in the family
or Nicholas Heyne, recently poisoned y
child OF Heyne's, seven years old; the
child being sick with the scarlet fever a
the time. Subsequently, overcome b!
remorse. che confessed the crime and at
tempted suicide by poison. While sh'
thought she was dying she made confes
sion that she poisoned the child In re
yenpe. because her mistress had threat
ened to discharge her. Physicians re
lieved her from the effects OF the poisoi
she had taken, and she Is now in tn
Tombs.
Preparations Going ON for the Demo
cratic Convention.
ST. Louis, June 1S. . Frederick
Prince, Secretary Of the Democratic Ma
tional COMMITTEES. has arrived here an
will act with the local committees i
perfecting arrangements for the Demo
cratic National Convention: Augusta
Schell, Chairman OF the Democrat
National Committee, and other gentle
men Of note, are expected. All tn
hotels, are Dusily engaged completing
arrangements for the accommodation G
State delegations and other guests.
PHILADELPHIA.
4 Ket.le.Drusn Reception Decoration
Honor Of Hayes.
PHILADELPHIA, June l8.-The EmperC
and Empress OF Brazil will be in Phil,
delphia tomorrow and will remain, wit
the exception OF brief absences, unit
after the 4th Of July. Berges, Presider
Of the Brazilian Commissioners, gives
reception on Wednesday evening to til
Judges OF Awards and officials connecte
with the Centennial management. 4
the British Pavilion, tomorrow afte
noon, Col Sanford, of the British Con
mission, will give kettle-drum or il
formal reception. On Saturday, Il
Ohio State Building was handsome
decorated with bunting, In honor OF I'll
nomination OF Hayes, who is memb'
OF the Ohio board OF Centennial ma
ayers.
CANADA.
D,sastrous Fire ~ -. Sehns-Tws Hui
area Famailies 1souseless.
BosroN, June 10. S.-lSt.4 Johns, p. c
was visited to-day by fire. TerritOl
six hundred feet wide and mile
length, embracing the entire bushes
portion OF the town, was burned. SIEVE
hotels. nine churches, the Customhous
Courthouse. Postoffice, United Stat
Oonsul's, two banks. docks, vessels
the river, a portion Of the bridge, S
Johns woolen mills, stone chinawa
rooms, and two hundred and Atty stor
and houses were destroyed. The Il
Richelieu street in Bosquet's steam "a
Mil. - strong southwest wind cause
the fre 20 spread rapidly. An aquedu
II 4AtAr bad been ahut OH to repatr 9