The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13

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He had simply written Chamberlain
friendly letter asking him IL there was
not some plan under which q friendly
adjustmento or the political differences
10 South Carolina could be brought
about, In which he fGoy. Chamberlain)
would co operate: and this was all there
was OF 1t.
FosTaAsTER KEY.
what he will do I'm the Standardization
of the Democrats.
Especial to Chicago Timss.I
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Key. when he
becomes Postmaster General, is TO have
entire control OF the postoffices In the
South, for the purpose of organizing 80
far as he can a conservative party In
the South that will support the admin
istration. In heavily populated negro
districts, OF small postolfices colored
men who can give bonds will be se-
lected. Thus, by getting the colored
1t Is hoped to bring them into this new
conservative party. Mr.. Hayes is hold
| ing out very firmly for his Southern
policy. just what he will do the ex-
treme Republicans are waiting TO see.
The editor OF q Chicago Republican
evening sheet, now here, says that if
| Hayes persists II sacrificing the Repub-
lican party In the South for
the sake OF what he calls harmony,
bis paper will come out against the
| Administration and follow Blaine.
Blaine has set out upon course from
which he cannot 60 backward. He Is
very bitter upon Hayes, and says no
man ever assumed office who is more
ignorant OF its duties than Hayes. That
| Hayes should have selected Cabinet
without consulting any OF the Senators
he regards as O reflection upon the
leaders OF the Republican party. Mean
the Republicans In the Senate is more
| than made up by the attitude of the
Southern Senators. Mr.. Lamar said
to-day that the solid South in the Sem
ate would support Mr.. Hayes SO long as
he gave them the right sort OF policy
toward the South.
LIFE INSURANCE.
The Rights Of tho Insured Maintained
by the Courts.
| E AIS fst. Louis Tinesl
The trial of the life-policy suit OF
Klosterman and Haffner, administra-
tors OF T.. @. Sohleieh, deceased, vs.. the
| Germania Life Insurance Company of
New York, was concluded yesterday In
| Circuit Court No. 2. The jury returned
verdict in favor of the plaintiffs and
assessed the damages at $2o97. In this
case payment OF the policy effected on
the life OF the deceased gentle
man was resisted by the defend.
alleged, that tho policy had been OBJ
tanned under false representation, not
only upon the part OF the deceased. but
| likewise on the part OF Mr.. Haffner, adj
ministrator of tho. estate Of deceased,
the agent Of the company at Cape
Girardeau and q practising physician.
Mr.. Schleich was reported TO the head
officer Of the company as o man In good
and sound health, and he signed the
mended the life OF deceased as s. good
one, and the risk was accordingly taken.
It was subsequently discovered, as the
company alleged, that the deceased had
contracted diseases, the result Of indis-
cretions, and that his constitution was
undermined In consequence at the time
the medical examination took place.
The company further allege that Mr..
Haffner knew full well the condition OF
the deceased when he endorsed his APP
| plication for life-policy.
Evidence was introduced forthe plain
tiffs to establish the fact that the de-
ceased had suceumbed to an attack of
brain congestion and that his death did
not result from any disease undermine
| ing his SYSTEM at the time that the med
zeal examination was made. The plain
tiffs denied the allegation that there
was any fraud or eollusion praoticed on
the company In securing the policy.
The trial attracted a considerable de-
gree OF interest. Mr.. Bently repre-
sented the plaintiffs, and Messrs. Fin
kelnburg q Rassieur the defendants.
. GOODBYE.
Chamberlain and Packard on the Rsagsea
Edge, senators Notwithstanding.
Especial 10 the journal OF Commerce.
WARRINGTON. March 9.--Before taking
final action in the matter OF the with
drawal Of the Federal forces from Co
lumbia and New Orleans, and prohibit-
ing their further use at those points,
except to sustain the State of1eials In
preserving the peace, the President mas
decided to give Mr.. Chamberlain and
Packard an opportunity to voluntarily
retire from the positions which they
cannot possibly maintain. Unmistak-
able intimations have been conveyed to
both these gentlemen OF the Presidents
purpose. III after o reasonable lapse OF
time it 10 found that these gen.
tlemen are determined to attempt
will be issued to Generals Ruger and
Augur, directing them to Withdraw the
Federal troops in the departments OF
the South and OF the Gull, to the Mill
tary reservations; thus leaving it to
the people OF South Carolina and Louis
lana to decide for themselves which Of
the dual governments they will sustain.
Ii either Packard or Chamberlain en-
tertain the belief that any Senator or
combination Of Senators. can prevent
the President frem inaugurating and
carrying out the policy enunciated hi
his letter Of acceptance and In his in
augural address, they are doomed to