The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-11
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PRESS Association Excursion.

LAWRENCE, Mass. May IO-Ihc an
nual excursion OF the Massachusetts
Press Association will be made 10 Phila-
dclphia this year, leaving Boston Thurs
day, Juno L.
Trials Post poncd Wrick makers strike.
The whisky trials Of Mum. Wads-
worth and Ward, which were set for to
day. have been postponed until Friday.
The brickmakers Of this city inaugu
rated n strike. and about three hundred
men armed with clubs. knives and re
volvcrs marched in u body to the yards
and demanded higher wages. The
police were promptly on hand and sup
pressed the mob for the time being.
Failure.
PATERSON, N. j., May TO- Tho silk
manufacturing firm Of l.. }. Watson Il
CO.. Of this city and Of No. 303 Broad
way, New York, failed. Liabilities
sabout 100000 assets not over ten cents
on the dollar.
The Murderer - also mn Inccndiary.
BosToN, May 10 In addition to his
confession OF murder Piper declares he
had mania for burning buildings. On
December IG, 1873 he fired the Concord
Hall, and also attempted to burn Briggs
store on tho night OF the Landregan
murder. He confesses that he also made
Sullivan.
Michigan Republican Convention.
DETROIT, May 10. The Republican
State Convention met with $50 delegates.
The delegation to Cincinnati was in
structed to act rs much as possible as Il
unit, but to treat with Difference the
opinions OF delegations representing
States less reliably Republican than
MICHIGAN
MOLLY MACUIREs.
4 False Brother Hctrnys NIL Their secrets
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, May 10. The cross
examination Of Detective McPharlan,
who Joined the Mollie Magures for the
purpose OF betraying them, shows that
he had cognizance OF asSasSinations
before they occurred. The object of the
defense is to show that he was a mana
ger in the society. and induced ignorant
men to commit the murders. McPharlan
claims to have saved several lives by
giving warning, but on most occasions
he was shadowcd and could not interfere
without risking his own life.
Charleston Cotton Exchange.
CHARLESTON, May 10.-The report Of
the Charleston Exchange on growing
cotton, made to-day, covers eighteen out
of thirty-one counties, as follows:
Question-W What is the area planted in
cotton in your section, as compared with
last year? Apswer-Eigh ghteen counties
show by average u decrease Of four per
cent.
Question What has been the charac-
ter Of the weather? Answer The sea
son has been very favorable for pre-
pairing the land, but since planting it
has been less favorable
How stands the cotton in your see
ton? Answer soon to reply plant
just coming up and farmers still plant
ing.
Fourth How much earlier or later is
the cotton crop III your section this than
last year? Answer Seven to twelve
days later in the counties heard from.
Fifth How is the labor in number
and efficiency? Answer-About the
same as last year
Sixth Has the use Of fertilizers in
creased or decreased? ? Answer Aver
aging about the same as last year.
Seventh What is the present condi-
tion Of the crop? Answer-the plant is
still coming up. There has been no
overflow in this State.
HAVANA.
HAVANA, May 10.-The j'oz de Cuba
says a respectable house here has re-
ceived telegram from Spain, stating
that that country will cover the deficit
in the budget of Cuba.
Cape Palma.
President Payne, aided by the pres
ence of United States man-of-war. has
succeeded in concluding peace with
the Cape Palma's tribes, and has return
ed to Monravia.