The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-14

minority. heleIiS-
mittee.
The conference committee on
plomatic bill reported their inability =.
agree. -, ..,..
M. hut only five pages were disposed 81,
developing much dissatisfaction. NO
Southern features yet reached.
Pending discussion, the bill approprl-
ating 5000 900 for military posts on the
Yellowstone and Muscle shells rivers
passed and goes TO the President.
Adjourned uo,sr.
AdyOurusncnf ursoiutian--Wuts an"
macAry--The silver Bill.
A ioint resolution to adjourn on the
2bth inst. was referred to the Conmittee
on Ways and Means. =,
The report OF the Elections Commit
tee declaring neither Butts nor MacKey
entitled to n seat from South Carolina
was ordered printed.
The conference report on the silver
bin was adopted d2a TO 75) after debate
which occupied the entire day. 1t pro.
viies for the exchange OF $4,000, 900 OF
silver FOR $40, 100000 OF legal tender
uotps authorizes the purchase OF silver
bullion for coinage to an amount not ex-
oeeding $500 900 on hand at one time
limits the amount of silver coin ana
fractional currency in circulation 10
$2O,OO0.0OO. 1t omits all reference TO
silver dollars and their. being, legai
fender the section which had been en-
grated on the bill on motion OF Mr..
Sanders, OF Indiana. 1t was on the
question or this omission that the de-
bate took place, the section being de-
nounred by Mr.. Garfield, OF Ohio. az q
swindle which would intiiot the deepest
disgrace on the country, and cause
financial crisis that would overshadow
all previous ones. The resu ult Is VIC
tory for the advocates OF nara money
Tmos. A. nESDRICks.
se II waited tp0a and Promises
Prompt Answer.
SCHENECTADY. July 13.--Gov. Thos. A.
Hendricks arrived here last night from
the West, and left this morning for
Saratoga. ~
SARATouA, N. Y, July 13.-Gov. Hen,
dricks was waited upon at the Grand
Union 70 day by Major Cronner, OF len
nessee, who presented him with tne
formal notification of his nomination.
Gov. Hendricks said he would reply In
few days. It is understood that he
will accept the nomination.
GEORGIA.
June Crop Report Of the Commissioners
of Agriculture.
ATLANTA. July t3.-The June report OF
DR.. Thomas james, Commissioner OF
Agriculture for Georgia, show the fol-
lowing facts: Corn, 3 per cent. above an
average. The corn on bottom ianos
has been injured by bud worms ana
overflow
Cotton on an average. rice per cent.
above: sugar cane per cent. above.
sorghum 3 per cent above the peach
crop is almost total failure; apples
three-uuarters OF n crop; pears hall
crop; wheat, yield 81 per cent, and
quoted Is per cent. below the average.
Fall sown oats have yielded 80 per
cent. better than spring sown, and are
% per cent. better In quality. The sea-
sons have been favorable In SO counties.
There has been 200 much rain IN some
sections. Mean temperature FOR June
at Atlanta 20; at Brunswick 81.
DEsrEEADOEs.
suppose This haa Happened In LOUISE
ana or Texasr
NEWARK. July 13.-Three young Ger
mans (brothers), named Fielem, despe
rate characters, were arrested, Dut ureW
revolvers and shot one officer dead
another fatally, and escaped TO shol
froin which they had been discharged
where they commenced fndiscrimlnat'
firing. killing one aud wounding TWO.
The workmen turned out en masst
and drove the murderers toward tli'
river with stones and knives. Inc!
leaped into the river, ana were stone'
70 death by the outraged workinen. On'
of the wounded workmen has since dieu
The body Of one OF the Feiems ma
been recovered they are now Dragging
the river for the other two brotneTS.
Two more OF the workmen Will ole.
THE INDIANS.
New Raids-MOre About the HerOi
Custer-Gen. Crock.
CHEYENNE, July 13. - Two ranches
fifty miles north, were raided, and TWEEN
ty-seven horses stolen. A large numbe
OF Indians are camped on the head
waters OF the Dismal, forty miles mort
OF Birdwood.
CHICAGO, July Especial from Siou
City say the Indians there from Stone
where Custer fought, give barbarou
accounts OF the treatment OF the deaC
An Indian named Rain-in-t the Fac
cut out Clusters heart, put it on a pol
and had grand war dance around |
The Indians are jubilant and boastfu
and hope TO make better terms on a.
count Of their success.
OMAHA, July ia dispatch frol
Fort Fetterman, last night. says thel
Is not word OF truth in the rumor
Gen. Crook fight With the Indians au
Of his defeat; that all sorts OF rumol
are ahoat. which are contradicted b