The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-16

MISCELLANEOUS.
senator niaine's Case.
CHICAGO, April 15 Tho conference be.
tween Hon. Joseph Medill. Richard
Smith. hnd three other gentlemen, at
Cincinnati, having led to many mis-
statements alike unjust to Hon. James
q. Blaine and the gentlemen named, an
agent Of the Associated Press inter
viewed Mr.. Medill again to-day on that
subject, and received the following state
ment
It Is true I was invited to Cincinnati
about n month ago to read some state
ments quietly circulating in Democratic
circles In Washington, with reference
to Mr.. Blaine's alleged connection with
some Union Pacific railroad bonds. 1t
was said that the Democrats were hold
ing back the scandal to explode it at the
time OF the Cincinnati Convention, or
after 1t. in case Blaine was nominated.
The whole charge. as far Ms my in
formant had learned it. was related in
presence Of four gentlemen. 1t was
agreed that Mr.. Blaine should be CON
fldentially apprised at once OF the ma
would be wrong. Mr.. Richard smith
consented to lay tho whole matter
before Mr.. Blaine In private letter.
He did so nearly u month ago. Ii Mr..
Blaine has answered his letter / have
not heard OF IL. If correspondence has
passed between Mr.. Blaine and myself
In regard to the forging matter, Mr..
Blaine Is ut liberty to make it public.
| The Crazy Horse Campaign.
OMAHA, April 15.-An interview with
General Crook is published. The Gen
eral thinks the destruction OF tho Crazy
| Horse camp was u severe blow to the
Indiana httt hnu ttn1fs than Ingn gnprutp
| Had the ponies been detained by Gen.
| REYNOLDS tho Indians would have been
| crippled to q great extent, and this
course would probably have lessoned
the extent OF the war. which is undoubt-
edly at hand. The policy OF the Indians
present is to reap the benefits OF both
war and peace. To that end some OF
them remain on the reservations and
| furnish the warriors information, pro-
visions, ammunition, etc
Mississippi Legislature.
| MEMPHIS, April 15---The appedl Jack
son special says the Mississippi Legisla-
ture adjourned sine die this afternoon.
| Among the last acts of the Senate was
| the confirmation OF Col. Charles y. Fur
long as Major General of the Militia
and Col. Kinlock Falconer as Adjutant
| General, the former was an officer In the
| Union army and the latter Adjutant
| General on the staff Of General Joe
Johnston.
The body of VIM. A. Hastings. n
prominent citizen OF Gadsden. Tenn,
was found near there last Thursday
Tho body was wrapped In a cornterpane
and sccreted in u ravne. The body
bore unmistakable marks of violence.
Hastings had been missing for several
days. and the neighbors in searching
the woods found the body by means OF
his dog.
A man named Joe Houghty, lately
employed by Hastings. and who sud
denly left the country, Is believed to be
the murderer.
Superintendent Pritchard. Of the Little
Rock Railroad, came over it yesterday
from Madison on hand car and reports
the water not over twenty inches Mt any
point on the track, and that the roadbed
Is not damaged.
a Memorial from Overlooked Districts.
FRANKLIN, La. April 15.-At n meeting
Of the planters OF st. Mary. held here
to-day, j. ii. Acklen, r. j. Foster, II. J.
Sanders and G.. G. Walker were ap-
pointed delegates to the State Conven-
tion to be held Mt New Orleans on the
10Th inst. They go with instructions to
urge by all means q speedy action on
the part Of the State Convention in
sending their memorial to the present
Congress by members of the Convention
representing the overilowed districts.
Died.
RICHMOND, VA, April 15.-Capt VIM.
English, for many years connected with
the city government, died to-day, aged
55 years.
RouNpour. April 15.--Four hundred
hands of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal struck. Tho men employed to
unload boats also struck. The first
boats were to start on Monday.
Bank statement.
Loans decreased 81, 300, 900; specie do
creased $7,OoO,OO0; legal tenders in.
creased $i25, 900; deposits decreased
~ 800, ,000 reserve decreased $123,Ooo.
rObabtIities.
WAsHNaroN, April Is For the South
Atlantic and Gulf States falling ba-
rometer, warmer. southeast to south
west winds and clear weather Will pre-
vail.
The Mississippi river will begin rising
| at Cairo and remain above or near the
| danger line during the next week.
High water.
| PoRT JERvrs. N. Y, April 15.-The
streams in this section are very high.
The Neversink has overflowed its
| banks.
WORCESTER, Mass, April Is. Holmes
boot and shoe factory in Westborough
burned this morning. Loss from 5000
to 100000.
LAWRENCE. Kan. April 15.-At noon
to-day about one hundred feet OF the
dam across the Kansas river, opposite
this city, gave way, carrying down one
Of the piers Of the bridge and precpitat-
ing two spans into the Kansas river.
Damage to dam and bridge $4,000.
| NEW YORK, April 15.-Stewart's death
| will not affect the course of his business.
The steamship Hevelus, with the En-
| peror of Brazil on board, has been
signaled off Sandy Hook. She is ex-
detained at quarantine.