The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-31
NEW YORK


Of them In advancing his own enter
prises.
vhe Uavcnport unve.ttwatiem Wander
NIT sink Ing.
NEW YopK, May 10. District Attorney
Hlisa, on the stand in tho Davenport In
vcatigation. stated he supposed he was
mainly responsible for lIarney a appear
ance from Washington IA n witness he
had known facts In the possession OF
llarncy for two months; he hal com
muniontcd them TO Mr BASS, n member
IT the committee. Harney was Az
ptaiser Darling = right hand man. When
Darling's connection with the Third
Avenue Savings Bank was under inves-
tigaiion m effort was made to stop the
investigation by threat that II liatney's =
connection with the affairs OF the bank
was exposed, he would make sone dam
aging revelations about Mr.. Kerr
Mr.. Hiss said Bass told him no would
not present any charges against Kerr
aneea they seemed to 10 well founded.
aud that he u.liae) had carefully 1ucs
toned lIarney IN regard to his relations
with MI Kerr He was satisfied that
IIatnrv wns truthful ani honest,
Vanderbilt Is worse. His death Is
looked upon an near.
central mud south America Hi"to"-
Elect IONS.
Nrw Yonh. May 30 Intc Panama
adyinoa state that the war between Qua
ienaln aud Salvador Il over
The elections ~ Valparaiso and san
,iaeo took place amid riot aud blood
shed.
RELIGIOUS.
The New v"r. rrc-ny'eria" Assembly.
New yonK, May 30 In tho Preshyie-
liap Assembly. n resolution was adopted
which recommends the uao of the word
sabbath" instead of SUNDAY. The As
sombly adiourns Ril,d die tomorrow
W. q. Gcnerai Conference.
HAtrlNour. May 10 bishop lIainoa
presided in the General Conference to
day. A committees Of fifteen has becn
ordered to reviso the Hymn Book, No
hymn now lapd 10 bo excluded. or new
ones introduced. without three-Iuar-
tors yoto or tho committee.
IN tho Conference. the reports Of the
Committee on Eriaoopaoy wero adopt
cd. The first recommends that the
character Of each Of the present bishops
ha passed. and that they nll be con
tinuod on the effective list The second
recommends that this Conference elect
THE TURF.
urlmOut brhSsh& VaE~s
rnrrArr,rutA. May 30. Tho Belmont
Driving Park Association opened their
track to-day in the presence Of over 1000
people. Tho now park Is ono OF tho
iineRt IN the country
Col. 4. H. Russell. Of HoHton. owner Of
Smuggler, aud Vice President Of tho
National Trotting Association, Ia at the
head Of the enterprise. He has obli-
gated himself to give &ao0.W0 IN pre-
miuna during the season Tho first
meeting win las, seven days. the purses
amounting to $30,OUO. Friday. Gold
smith Maid will trot against her time
2.il for purse Of $1,000.
IN tho racc for the . 22 class. the first
heat was dead between Bell and John
II. He'll took the second. John ". the
third, fifth and sixth, and Huntreas the
fourth. Time . "a "a "a 2.2i2
2J5 g 27a
r,Irae $4,000 q 30 class. Richard took
NTH. lilly Ray first. second. to Slow
| fourth. sixth. seventh blue mare third,
| Time: 2.25 2.2b 2.25 . az . go 2 ~
| . %.
DECORATION DAY.
Sa Washington.
WAsnrNaroN, May 30. Decoration Day
waa celebrated with tho usual formality.
but was comparatively tnmo. All Gov
crnment husiness was suspended. The
weather was delightful Dispatches
from Northern cities indicate unusual
efforts Mt display.
IN Memphis.
MEMPHIS. May 30. There was no or
ganizod celebration Of Decoration Day
! ut the National Cemetery, but u number
Of people visited 1t and placed floral
offerings upon tho graves.
In Wilmington.
| WILMINGTON, May 10 Observance
Of Federal memorial day. There were
5000 persons In tho proccssion-a great
number Of organizations and banns's.
An address l,rera.vh ny senator MOI
.,a ~" WAS WAS read by n friend. tho Senator
being detained at Washington.
| In Philadelphia.
rnlIApE,rriuA. May 10 Decoration
day improved tho attendance at the
! Centennial Over 10000 visitors. No
such crowd since the opening.
MISCELLANEOUS.
! SALT LAKE. May ao party of Nor
mon cmigrants to Colorado were upset
while crossing tho Colorado river.
Bishop Koundy and another Mormon
were drowned.
RUTLAND. VT. May 30. Sixteen lend
/ ing insurance companies havN decided.
after three months Investigation. that
! a. G. Bates. u prominent citizoh. burned
his hotel They refuse to pny tho losses.
| MONTREAL, May 30 A sharp frost aud
! ice appeared in exposed places.
SALMON FALLS, N. H.. May 30 Hiram
II. Roberts, the Democratic candidate
for Governor in 1875. is dead, aged
seventy years.
BosroN. May 30.-The upsctting Of n
sailboat near Brighton drowned Mrs.
Duncklcc. wife of the proprietor Of the
Sunnyside House ut Brighton. her
daughter Maud. and Miss Wilson and
her little brother.
HARTFORD. May 20. Base Ball Hart
fords G. Cincinnntis nothing.
QUEBEC.
4 Terrible fire.