The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-17

sofa, Nevada, Oregon and Delawa
combined, the people were entitled to Q
delegate in Congress. Referred to the
District Committee.
The House then, at 5 :35 p. m., ad-
MISCELLANEOUS.
English steamer Captured by q spanIs
GunbOat.
NEW York, March ia special from
st. Thomas, West Indies. says Span
ish gunboat has captured the British
steamer Octavius, laden with arms and
ammunition, north Of st. Thomas. The
Octavius has been towed to Porto Rico
by Spanish vessel.
startling Evidence In the Belknap Case.
A special to the Herald, from Bis
marck, Dakota Territory, says startling
evidence in the Belknap case is on its
way to Washington. It proves that
within one week after his installation as
Secretary OF War he began his scheme
ships on the frontier and that they were
eventually disposed OF for money.
The Fort Lincoln Post Assessed nj
&l3, ,0O0 Year.
The post OF Fort Lincoln alone pay
ing him Belknap) and his friends
$4,000 yearly, and other smaller posts
in proportion. Evidence will show that
one Senator and one ex-senator, both
from the same State, the latter now
Governor Of Territory, and an ex- Gov
ernor OF a Territory now holding high
position in the War Department, and
an ex territorial Marshal, have all been
deeply implicated.
Ex-Governor Campbell, Of Wyoming
Territory. made special visit to Wash
ington to control the appointment and
sale of post traderships, and on his re-
turn stated that he had succeeded.
mundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Paid
10 the Ring.
J. M. Hedrick, OF Iowa, has been the
recipient OF hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars from the sales OF post trader
ships, part OF which can be traced to
Beiknap. The post traders along the
Missouri river having been taxed almost
to the full amount Of their profits, and
regarding the downfall OF Belknap as
the breaking up OF the ring, they are
anxious and willing to go to Washington
and disclose all they know.
Meeting Of the Directors Of the suspended
Bank.
NEW York, March 16.-A meeting OF
the newly elected Board OF Directors or
the suspended Bank of the State Of New
York was held to-day but was adjourned
without taking any action, no official
advices having been received from
Washington. Another meeting will be
held this afternoon.
spain's Contribution to the Centennial.
The steamship Vera Cruz arrived here
to-day from Havana, having on board
thousand packages for the Centennial
Exposition. Among the goods is a
chronometer which, when wound up,
will run for five years.
AFTER nm Extension.
The suspended Bank OF the State OF
New York Is trying to procure an extea-
sion OF sixty days from its heaviest
creditors, The banks total liabilities
are about $2,SO0,0OO.
Celebration Of st. Patrick's Day.
The celebration OF st. Patrick's day
tomorrow promises to be on the largest
scale for many wears. The Knights OF st.
Patrick will turn out in full force. The
Ancient Order OF Hibernians, Friendly
Sons, the Emerald Association, Father
Mathew Societies, and various Catholic
religious, temperance, benefit and other
societies will unite in parade. Patrick
Reilly will be Grand Marshal OF the day.
suicide.
Joseph Strauss, President OF Alsace-
Lorraine Society, and formerly clerk at
Police Headquarters. committed suicide
to-day, shooting himself In the mouth
and died instantly. He was engaged In
the hat business and the persistence OF
creditors led to the act.
Rubensteiu Again.
Another application for. a new trial
for Rubenstein was made TO Judge
Brady to-day. Decision reserved.
Dimculties settled.
BosroN, March 16.--Yale and Harvard 8
oarsmen have harmonized their difficul-.
ties regarding the proposed eight cared
four mile contest, settled to take place
on the Connecticut river, at Springfield,
on Friday, June 80. Crews may be se-
lected from bona fide members Of each
school OF each university, except only
graduates Of other colleges.
Methodist Conference.
It is announced that the New England
Methodist Episcopal Conference will be
held at Lowell, in April. Five dele
gates are to be selected to attend the
general conference, which meets in
Baltimore, May /.
In the Bankruptcy Court, this morn
ing, Winslow, the forger, was adJudged
a bankrupt, and the first meeting Is to
be held on May 9th.
A Centennial organ for the Philadel-
phia Exposition has just been COM
Dleted by Boston firm.
Considerable feeling has been evinced
here among the Irish organizations at
the refusal OF the State authorities to
allow cadets of other organizations, not
forming part OF the militia OF the State,
to bear arms in the procession. They
denounce the prohibition, but counsel
all to obey the law.
Treasure shipment.
SAN Francisco, March 16.-Overland
shipments OF treasure from the 1st to
the 18th of this month inclusive amount
ed to 81, ,666, $40.
New Hampshire Elections.
CONCORD, N. H., March 16.-The re-
turns which have been received give
Cheney Republicanl 41,581, Marcy
Democrat 37,746, Kendall CTempe-
rance) and scattering 419.
The five towns remaining to be heard
from gave last year: Cheney 20, and
Roberts 283. Allowing the vote OF these
towns to be the same as last year would
make the vote stand: Cheney 4,65l,
Marcy 3S,O29, Kendall and scattering
419 :,