The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-23
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were very confident thAt the troops
would be removed this week, but Kel-
logs and Wells, who remain here, arc
Just as confident that Packard will not
| be abandoned In any such summary
way. II at oil. Should he be invited to
step down and out, 1t Is inttmated that
he will issue an address to the country.
to be signed by himself, his Legislature.
Kellogg, the Republican Stats Commit
tee and the Returning Board. which will
astonish the Administration which they
| counted into power.
SAM sTIrKNEY.
Hhe veteran Circus Man Hands In Wis
Checks.
, ICinoinnaii Enquirsr.l
Last night, between 10 and IL o'clock.
MT, samuel L. StiGkney, the veteran OF
| the sawdust arena, breathed his last at
the residence OF Uncle John Robinson.
man who fifty years ago came to Gin
oinnati with, almost II not altogether.
the first tented show that ever visited
the city, and who has kept his place In
the ranks in ell the long years that have
since elapsed, and been recognized as
belonging TO the profession. the name
OF Uncle Sam Stieknsy, as everybody
Knew and addressed him, is entitled TO
more than o mere mention with the
record OF his death. His was namo
known 10 the show people everywhers,
from the Atlantic to the Mississippi and
from the St. Lawrence to the Gulf. and
not o few OF them will find their eyes
dimming with tears when they read OF
his death.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Fight over the Patronage Of tass
sheriff.
Especial to Chicago Tines.1
HARR1sBURe, March 1o.@In the Penn
sylvania House Of Representatives to-
night there was scene of the widest
confusion and disorder, that once
threatened to break out In personal yio@
lence and q general row between the
parties. The cause was an effort of the
Republicans to bulldose through u bill
taking the patronage out If the hands
OF the Democratic sheriff OF Pniladel~
phia. For years the sheriff OF that city
has had power to appoint deputies to
preserve peace on election day. The
appointees of the Democratic sheriff
are. OF great service in preventing the
police from interfering with honest
Democratic voters, and protecting Re-
publican Tepeaters. The Republicans
estimate that the deputies deprive them
OF the advantages OF eight thousand
fraudulent votes, and have been un-
sparing in their efforts to pass the bill
oil the session. The Legislature adj
iourns next Friday, Tonight was the
last night 1t could be passed TO reach
the Senate Ia time. BY the regular
order 1t could not be reached. The
Philadelphia gang determined to put
1t through, and Speaker Myer left the
chair to put In Harry Hahn. o. notorious
rooster, ex-President Of the PhiIadsl~
phia Common Council, who made
$150,000 In that position. The ring
moved TO suspend the rules for the con-
sideration Of the bill after the regular
session ended. The chair ruled that is
did not require two-thirds to suspend
the rules, and refused to recognlze the
Democrats making motions. A scene
OF the widest uproar followed. The
entire House were on their feet, the
Democrats deriding the chair and de-
flying him to arrest them. One Demo-
erat, Schell, voted with the majority
and moved TO reconsider. He was
with arrest by the Sergeant
His party friends crowded
around and protected him, denouncfng
the ehsf's outrageous conduct TO his
teeth. Amid the wild 1proar, no voter
could be heard, but the clerks counted
oil the Republican voters ON one side
and the Democrats on the other. The
Speaker 80 announced the vote. Mo-
tiors never put were declared carried.
and rulings were made without regard
w 0eSehSy VI oIuSE- lnS DeInOCf6S
left the chamber In disgust. the Re-
publicans then finally passed the bill.
Tomorrow this same Legislature will
elect Don Cameron Senator.
aMFREssfONs is EUROPE,
Advertisements at the Peaceful snau<m~
ration ard speeufations Aseus the
same.
[Iondon Cor. Cincinnati Conmersial.a
The peaceful Inauguration of Presi-
dent Hayes has produced q very deep
The London press breaks
out with chorus OF admiration, and no
doubt the same is heard throughout the
country. The excitement here mas been
intense. The Democratic demonstra-
tions in Congress have been reported at
every phase by long special kilograms.
We have seen with you the official
sitting before the Speaker with the re-
jscted VERMONT returns in his band, and
aed aadf' resolutions e the sh'asses aeissssa
There was an uneasy feel
ing In the public mind up to last
evening that some row would greet
Hayes when he appeared to deliver his
Although smile passed
round when 1t was observed that not
withstanding the secular character of
the American constitution Moses was
still strong enough to reach forth hiG
rod OF Adams favorite myr-
tie In Paradise, and order "Inou SHALT
not inaugurate Presidents on the Sab
bath" IL was felt TO be we'll enough to
give angry passions Sunday TO rest in.
The Presidents address has been re-
ceived with great applause. There has
been a notable absence OF any ugly
Republican feeling, and q gen.
uine desire that the emergency
should be securely passed. Plainly, the
prophets Of an exploded Republic nave
gone to meet the astrologers VINO used
TO predict fire rained down on London
and other opened pniaIs OF wrath.
Albeit President Hayes uas y friendly
word for his departing predecessor III
the White House, d good many papers