The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-21
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WARRINGTON.
nisposing Of the Remains Of the Hen0red
Dead.

-- WARRINGTON.
Disposing Of the nem.ins Of the henorea
Dead.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 2O.--An embalmer
VIVA ant TO Rockbridge Alum Springs,
last ni0ht. to embalm the body Of the
late Speaker Kerr, and tonight cas-
ket for his remains was forwarded. The
party accompanying 1t included Repre-
sentstives Sayler and Casey Young, to-
aethore with Col. Adams, Clerk OF the
House. under whose direction, In the
absence OF authorized agencies, the
preparations we're made. Ex.Speaker
Banks was invited to go, but was
obliged TO decline. owing to engage
ments requiring him to leave washing
ton tonight for the East. Representa-
tive Cor n already ut the Springs.
Although Presidents and Vice Presi-
dents have died while In office. this 10
the only case where the Speaker OF the
House has died.
The party which left tonight for the
Springs will arrive there tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock, when II will be de-
termined whether the remains OF Mr.
Kerr will be conveyed to New Albany
by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
and Ohio River, or by continuous rail
road to New Albany by way OF WASH
ington.
Putting into operation the New Naval
Il. Iet,I Appropriation Mil.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-The new naval
appropriation bill provides for reduc,
ton OF one thousand men In the enlisted
force of the navy. In order to carry out
this reduction, It will be necessary to
put some of the larger vessels out OF
commission and supply their places WIN
smaller ones, as 1t Is the desire OF the
Secretary to keep the present number OF
vessels on foreign stations. and not
ieopardize American interests abroad
FOR the want of naval vessels to protect
them.
The first change In pursuance OF this
policy will be In the flag ship OF the
European station, the Franklin, that
vessel having been ordered home. Her
place will be supplied by the Trenton.
OF the new class OF sloOps now being
prepared for sea at New York.
It is claimed that the clause ia the
Legislative bill, intended to prohibit
political assessments In the executive
departments, il 80 worded as to permit
any such contributions to De solic'teo
by parties not In the employ OF the
Government. The law only forbids
the Government employees from solicit
ing such aid.
CON. MAGUIRE.
A vsaee from the Dungeon Rises Against
st.. Radical knayes.
81. Louis, Aug. 2O.--Col. Con. Ma
guire, now serving six months SEN
tence In the country jail for connection
with the whisky frauds, publishes card
In the Evening Dispatch correcting some
statements recently made as to when
his sentence will expire. He closes as
follows:
When I again have the privilege Of
meeting my fellow citizens, which will
be before election, / shall have q little
vindicating to do, and may be able to
show that some Of our would-be Repub-
lican leaders engaged In preaching
moral reform ought to have striped
suits on and with their heads shaved
serving out term In the penitentiary
Attempt to Wreck Train with One
hundred Passengers.
ROCHESTER,, Aug. 20.--Last night an
attempt was made to wreck the st:
Louis express train, q few miles east OF
this city, near Lincoln Creek bridge
The embankment at this point is rs feet
high. and q rail was placed in such a
position as to make 1t an absolute GER
tainty that the whole train would go
over It.
Fortunately, a man walking on the
track discovered the men at work, and
notified farmer living near by, who
succeeded In stopping the train just In
time, byswinging q red lantern. About
100 passengers were on the train.