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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
CAPITAL NOTES.
A SENS ALTON IN THE sENATE-TlLT
BETWEEN GORDON AND CONkLING.
Indecent Arrogance of the New York SEN
atOr-The Lie DIrect-Unayail1nK
Attempt Mt Reconciliation
Further Proceedings.
Especial to the Democrat.l

DoofNSa
WASHINGTON, Dec 1t-The execrtive session
in the Senate to-day was made sensational by
personal difficulty between Senators Gordon
and Conkling.
Gordon had risen to address the Senate on the
nomination for collector of the port of Mobile,
when Conklng interrupted him by telling the
clerk to proceed with the calendar
Gordon, not reljshing the unceremonious
manner Of Conkling. made remark to
the effect that the courtesy of the Senate
had not been duly observed by the Sen
ator from New York: to which Conklipg
retorted that If any Senator said he had violated
the courtesy OF the Senate. he stated
A Deliberate Untruth.
Gordon said then that such language should
be eouched in direct terms. in order to leave no
possible loop-hole for Subsequent convenience,
to which Conking again replied that he pre-
sumed the Senator from Georgia understood
the ordinary purport of words.
Gordon said: Very we'll that Is sufficiently
direct" and added that he would
Give the Matter Due Attention.
Conkling said he presumed he cor
rectly interpreted the meaning of the Senator
from Georgia. and would. therefore. be glad to
entertain any attention which he might consid-
or due In the premises.
Gordon remarked that the Senate was
not the proper place. nor the executive ses-
sion the proper time, for attending to such mat
ters. to which Conkling responded that the Sen
ator from Georgia must be the Judge upon that
point.
Hereupon Thurman made an attempt to pro-
duce a reconciliation. but without avail, and the
Senate shoftly adjourned.
Senator Gordon has since
INSTITUTED such Proceedings
as seem proper under the circumstances. OF
course it Is not necessary to go into details. 1t
may be added that Conkling has always been a
believer In personal methods of settling per
sonal difficulties, and 1t is not probable that he
will seek cover behind his senatorial privi-
leges. In fact. his action was deliberate and
impeled by feelings which were aroused In him
by Gordon's course relative to the New York
nominations.
Gordon, in the course of his speech on that
occasion. made some reflection upon Conkling's g
personal relation to the New York patronage
which made the latter very angry.
Conkling. however. said that circumstances
prompted him to refrain from retort at that
time but that he would select another occasion
as soon as one might arise which would afford
q reasonable pretext.
His friends counseed him to let the whole
matter drop. but he refused. saying that Cor
don's assault was gratuitous and could not be
overlooked.
The Truth of the Matter Is
that Conkling is 80 mad at Hayes. and so full OF
fight generally, that he can't contain himself
any longer. He could not have selected a more
available object Of wrath than Gordon.
BUELL..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
! Sergeant-at-Arms French-WIll Packard
succeed Him?

can Senatorial caucus to-day the fact was de-
veloped that while Sergeant at Arms French
was seemingly cleared Of the charges made
ought to receive the attention of the Senate In
short, there is movement on foot. supported
by twenty-five or more Senators. to make a
change in the office of the Sergeant Arms
but, owing to the little time lett, action will
probably be deferred until the reassembling OF
the Senate In January.
In the event of change. Assistant Door
keeper Christy will probably receive the ap-
pointment.
Ex Sergeant at Arms Ordway is making q
strong effort to secure the position. but his
chances of success are not considered favor
able
There is also a disposition to consider the
claims of ex-Gov Packard in connection with
this place. and a movement is on foot to offer II
to him in the event that the efforts to secure his
nomination as Collector Of Customs at New Or
leans are not attended with success.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE House Pacific
Railroad Committee. at their meeting this morn
lowing sub committees: The Texas Pacific and
Southern PACIFIC bills to Messrs. House. Morrf-
son Chalmers, Luttrell, O'Neil, B'air and Cole;
Hewitt, Morrison, LuttreIl, Sanders, O'Neill.
Rice and Caswell; the Austin and Tapolopampe
Cole and T6oekmorton; the bill to facilitate the
sale and settlement of public lands granted to
railroad companies to Messrs. Thockmorton.
named chairman of the last named committee.
but declined to act in that capacity.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
ROM f..
The Pope Somewhat ImprOved-The Con-
sistOry Set for the Zlst inst.

ROME, Dec. 14-The Pope passed a better
night and is somewhat improved to-day.
The Consistory has been fixed for the 21st
inst.
If it should be found that the condition of his
Holiness is such as to render his removal in
chair to q larger room impossible or danger
Gus, the ceremony will take place in his bed
ROOM
rhe Vatican is in permanent deliberation
concerning the conclave.
The Duke of Aosta. one Of the sons of Victor
Emanuel yes -erday made n special request that
he should be furnished with the latest authentic
The request was received with the respect due
to his station and a courteous acknowledgment
given.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15

New YORK. Dec 14.-Several curious cases of
mistaken identity have occurred in this city
recently. One for instance identified n body at
the Morgue as that of his ather who however,
made his appearance after the eoroner's inquest
had been held and Just as q prisoner was on the
eve of being tried for his taking off.
In another case the father of a family was met
on the street by one Of his children while his
supposed remains were awaiting burial ut his
residence.
In the court another curious case came up
yesterday. The accused was fortunately able
TO prove that he WAS not the criminal but some
other fellow and so saved himself from the
| itnp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
What WILL HAYES Dn2

New YORK. Dec. 14.-The Times says: See now
the change which nine short months have
wrought. The President and his Adninistra-
ton are practically poweress They have alien
ated one party and have not acquired any sure
hold upon the other. What has made this revo-
luton possible Simply the withdrawal of that
active public,support which in the beginning
served the President so well.
Will he retreat or advance2 Will he fight or
negotiate terms2 These are the questions to be
answered, and that must be answered soon.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
Patterson - Direct Action by the South
Carolina legislature.

COLUMBIA. Dec. 14.-The State Senate to-day
present to the United States Senate the evidence
In the case of the election of John J.{Patterson
to the United States Senate. The matter will be
renewed In an altered form. however. and a
resolution has been introduced relative to direct
action by the General Assembly. .,whichwill pro-
baby memorialize Congress on the subject at an
the embarrassment OF acting in the matter.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
Curious Conformity to Custom.

WILMINGTON. Del, Dec. 1.-TWO negroes
named George Collins and Samuel Chambers.
who were convicted of criminal assault on a
white woman, the wife of tramp, at Middleton,
In this county were sentenced to be hanged on
the 18th of March next, but after they had been
sentenced it was discovered that the 18th would
fall on Tuesday, and they were again brought
into court and sentenced to die on the 22d,
which falls on Friday-the traditional hanging
day. This IL q curious conformity to custom,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15

ton Of the Mississippi river were agreed to.
an j the bill passed.
After the transaction Of q large amount of
orlva'e busines, at 80 Mr.. Wood rose to offer q
Means with reference to authorizing the investi-
| cation of the remains of the officers and sea-
| men Of the wrecked steamer Huron and appro-
priatfng $50, 600 therefor. Passed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
COllIery Accident. i.

SHENANDOAH. PA Dec. IA ton Of anthra-
cite coal suddenly fell from the roof of a breast
at the West Shenandoah Colliery, belonging to
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail and Iron
Company. striking n young man named Mar
tin Hennessey mutifating and killing him.
The father of Hennessey was by his side. and
while he escaped bodily harm he was almost
neane with grief
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
A Rod In Pickle for Corbin.

COLUMBIA s. G.. Dec. 14.-A resolution will be
introduced to day appointing special com
mittee to investigate the means used by b; L;
Corbin to secure his election to the United
States Senate. charging that he applied $4,000
OF the public money in the way OF brbes t. Sc
cure his pOsjtiOn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
Proposed steamship Line to Brazil.

WASHINGTON Dec. 14-Mr. Stewart introduced
in the House to- day bill to subsidize a steam
ship line to Brazil, which proposes that the
Postmaster General may contract for the car
rying of the mails from some port or ports in
the United States to Rio de Janeiro. touching at
st. Thomas. Barbados, Pernambuco, Bahia
and San Salvador. or other designated points on
the east coast of South America.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
NUr(le

WHEELING. Dec. IA man named Findlay
was found drowned ut Bridgeport. o.. across
the river from here on the 18th inst. and the
testimony taken before the coroner sJury shows
that he was murdered by some unknown per-
son by being thrown from the rail Dad bridge
into Wheeling creek.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
No disposition TO Worry Hayes.

New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Herald says: W.
Judge from the combinations made in the ex
ecutive session yesterday, that there was NJ
disposition to push and worry the President
and that he will not be subjected to another
humiliation
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
A Russian Victory Reported.

LONDON, Dec. 14.-The Bucharest correspon-
dent of the Daily Neegs telegraphs that report
- current M eneIe snao t1e nasslans nave gained
OQerS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15

BELGRADE. Dec IA proclamation of the
Servian government has just been issued, an
nouncing that the Servian army has been or
dered to cross the Turkish frontier.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
The Union League CIub-A score for Conk-
ling.

NEW YORK, Dec 14-The Union League Club
MT last evening. and the contest between the
Administration and its opponents. which has
been in progress at Washington was no5 with
out its influence. at the next monthly meeting
there will be the annual election, and. as Is Gus,
tomary. nominating committee was elected
last evening. The recommendations Of the
nominating committee have usually If not al
cub da{:' i''''''O '''''"'"''n "' '-i' n'' 'Ne
What are known as reform. or ,Administra-
ton Republicans. are believed to have large
Charles Waltrans, Richard Butler, and others.
In the usual way. and without any anxiety as
to the result. the nominating committee put a
ticket in the field headed by District Attorney
Benz. X. Phelps. They claim to represent at
least rs per cent of the full membership of the
club.
The last thing they expected, apparently. was
a Oonkling movement. Less than two hundred
members were present last evening; and ma
or OF the I'll wo ea By Kad he
quietly at work for several DAYS arranging an
opposition ticket headed by ex-Gov. D, Morgan,
Mr. Fish it is rumored, was Mr. Conkling's can
didate for Speaker of the Assembly.
This organized opposition was unexpected by
the AdminiS' ration Republicans. and to add
to their difficulties the head Of their ticket
4 printed letter from Benz K Phelps, dated
was distributed to all present. In it Mr.. Phelps
told those who desired him to represent
them that he found himself In curiopsly awk,
MbIu pDSuloH, ttlttt lileIo w hS HLDluSI tlChSt
headed by Gov. Morgan. against whom he was
that his personal friends we're committed to the
rival ticket He asked If it would not be better
to let him withdraw from the fight.
1t was too late for the Administration men to
make new arrangements; SO they simply ex-
pressed their disgust, not loudly. but forcibly
and voted the Morgan ticket This nominating
committee presents a ticket obiectionabi to the
Administration Republicans, and they. say
they will offer an opposition ticket, and think
that in an open fight they can carry off the vic
tory.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
Malpractice.

GLENs FALLS, N. Y. Dec. H.-Mrs. Maxam
GumbeIig aged % years. a handsome woman
and the mother Of two children. has just died
from the effects of medical malpractice at Rut-
land Vermont. Two physicians have been ar
rested for illegal compicity in the crime.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
Another LittIe war for Tur,kex

LONDON, Dec IA telegram from Athens
announces that an insurreetion has broken out
in the province of Amyre, Crete. Turkish
families and inhabitants of other provinces
have sought refuge IN the fortress. The Cover
nor OF Crete has sent troops to repress the in
surrecfiou.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
Matthews silver Resolution.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-At 1892 o'clock the
Senate took up the Matthews silver resolution
on which Mr.. Hereford took the floor. Senator
Hereford. speaking on the silver question, says
he will vote for the Matthews resolution and
BANDS bill with amendment.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
A New Life Insurance Project.

New YORK, Dec. 14.-A ballot is to be taken a
the Cotton Exchange on Monday next to decide
upon the advisability of expending $1,000 to Sc
cure from the Legislature an amend dment to tht
charter of the Exchange, empowering 1t to in
sure the lives of its members.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
FRANCE.
MacMahOn's Message The Crisis Must
NOW End and Not BE ReneMed.

PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE message Of President
He says the elections affirmed the country's
confidence in Republican insr itutions, He has
formed Cabinet in conformity with parlia-
mentary rules. The crisis must now end and
not be renewed. He will exercise the right of
dissolution and will conform to the reply of the
con ntrv
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
BOSTON Hunting for western Trade.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Boston has sent q large
delegation of her commercial club to Chicago
to arrange for the transfer of tho Western trade
from New York. 1t is to be hoped that they viii
have good time.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
A New Telegraph Company.

New YORK Dec 1.-THE Tribune says: A new
telegraph company has been organized under
the laws of this State. with p capital Of ten mil,
lions dollars. for the purpose of building and
operating telegraph lines between New York
and oil the other mportant cities in the United
Gfntn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
WAR NOTES.

servIa Wakes Valiant and Declares War
LONDON, Dec. 14.-A dispatch from Belgrade
| announces officially that Servia has declared
war against Turkey
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE.
Sad End of Mrs. Mary Eel, Formerly OF
New Orleans.

New YORK Dec 1s.-.0n Monday last woman,
giving her name as Mrs: Mary Bell. died at q
boarding. house on MacDougal street, THIS city.
Potter's Field. Her death resulted from care
lessness soon after childbirth. Her, physician.
DR. Easton says her case was Il sad one. The
name Bell was assumed. Her parents reside
| In New Orleans. and are wealth by. and her nus
band also resides there. Out Of respect to their
| held.
| According to her story. about year previous
| to her arrival in New York she was forced by
! her father to marry man of about sixty years
! of age. She bore him one child. and soon after
became prey to puerperal melanch1lias This IS
poM It we'll veil to send send her T New York hoping
| that the life and hustle of the metropolis would
gradually cure her OF her ailment
companed by a maid and established herself
at one of the hotels. She brought $500 with
her. Shortly after her arrival here, which
was toward the close of 1876. she formed the ac-
auantance of gentleman of this city. who is
married and hasa family, but whose name she
| would never disclose.
| finding her living in good style, consented &c
| help her spend the money she had brought with
| her, plus $500 which was sent to her subsequent.
ly When this was all spent and he discovered
| that she was in a delicate condidon. he aban
doned her Having no more nm, money st she ,oya. was
ings in boarding house, where on Tuesday
! December L. she gave birth to child
| She died of puerperal mania last Monday
| 1lRnl. III EdStoI " HOi
but no response has yet been received. The
| child has been placed under the care of the com
missoners of charities and corrections. and tht
womans name marked to secure identification
in case of need. The doctor says that person
graceful elegant and refined and not more
than twenty eight years of age. She hat
been educated abroad and spoke several Ian
guages was proficient in music and fuen
conversationalist. She had been at the board
ing house about six weeks, and was endeavor
ing to gain livelihood by giving instruction
in rench and other languages.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
THE LICENSE SYSTEM.

The Barbarism Ut Burden ON Industry.
Editor Democrat year our City Council
sweeping license ordinance, and every year q
community is shocked by the printed displ
which covers one broadside of the o1icial II
nal. telling of oppressive legislation, b
preston OF human industrial effort, and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15
The Defciency AUTHORIZATION Rll
The Pacific Railruad Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE House, after som
discussion, has passed the deficiency appro
priation bill,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-15

Mistaken Identity.

The prisoners were stolidly Indifferent to th
sentence.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-03-07

u In the discussion of the ques
ton of the partisanship of the Elec
toral Commission the truth has not
always been clearly brought out, and
hence many do not discern the diff
erence between the nature Of the
vote Of the conscientious Seven and
the otherwise Eight.
To get proper understanding OF
this matter it must be borne in mind
that the effect of the vote of the
Eight of this '.High Joint Commits
sion,'' on the one side, where in
view Of the partisan characters of
the two houses ofCongress, to make
Rutherford B. Hayes President of
the United States, while the effect
Of the votes of the Seven on the
other side was simply to secure an
investigation of the question of IT,
tie to the Presidency, and not at all
to determine directly that either
Samuel J. Tilden or Rutherford B.
Hayes was the President. Their
votes said the title to the Presiden-
cy was to be determined after a care
full review Of all the evidence pro-
cured by the congressional commit
tees, while the votes of the Eight
said the title was to be determined
by direct act, with all material
evidence excluded To say, as is
often said, that it is wonder and
a pity that some Of the Seven did
not vote with the Eight, and thereby
free the Seven from the charge of
partisanship and show that with
them patriotism was higher than
party, is not fair thing. for all in
telligent, capable persons must see
that the result of the votes of the
Seven was simply to carry out the
letter aud spirit of the electoral law,
satisfy millions of intensely anxious
voters, and do justice to to the re-
apective contestants Of the votes of
the Eight was to make the electoral
law a mOckery, dishearten and
throttle in their rights the millions
were waiting breathlessly for the
decision of the Commission, aud to
directly place Mr.. Hayes in the pres
idential chair, and this, notwith-
standing the verdict of the people
by popular majority of two hun
dred and fifty thousand and also of
the electoral college that Mr.. Tilden
should be President. With this
view or the votes of the Eight and
Seven every frank and just man
must admit that. while the appear
ance at least of partisanship rests
with the Eight, truth, justice, and
patriotism remain forever with the
Seven as their own vindication.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-03-07
THE POWER or JUSTICE.

The Philadelphia Times thus ell
oquently sets out the position of the
two parties to the Presidential con-
test. After invoking the Democrats
to occupy a disnifed, calm attitude,
it concludes
''The men who plead for fraud.
plead for to-day for The respite that
the doomed man begs when his hours
are numbered, while those who plead
for justice find every place a temple
and every season summer. Their
victory may be defeated now and
again, but every discontinue weakens
crime and strengthens justice, and
the rising AMI setting Of the sun are
not more certain than are the early
triumph Of honesty and law aud the
defeat and shame of Wrong-doers.
No place or title can protect the au-
thors or recipients of fraud THAI
aimed at tho very vitals OF free gov
ernment, and the law that has been
strained and bent to assail it's own
noblest attributes, will only be the
more terrible in its rebound because
it was so violently swept from its
majesty by the tempest of political
The safety of liberty
is in obedience to law, and no law
loving people ever yet failed to give
to the justice OF the
laws they create and worship"