The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-23
NEWS BY MAIL.
EVACUATION.
Removal of the Troops from BedlOe's
Island.

permission OF the government noA
mit's life there, had TO move as well.
THE WHISKY RING.
M Regard to he Paid to Bristow's
Promises OF Immunity.
(Chicago Times.]
WASHINGTON, April 19.-It is pretty
clear that Secretary Sherman lntends
to push the whisky prosecutions IN the
West without any regard to the prom
ises Of immunity made by Secretary
Bristow. The members OF the nrst
batch in Chicago may learn their Iate
in the instructions sent DlstrlcI Az
far the civil penalty Of $1,000 the rectl-
fiers and distiliers Of st. Louis VINO
pleaded guilty at the opening OF nosIll-
tiles last year. ssse ssassA.s-.si sF.sse s's1T'
.ss..- THE RUSH FOR OFFICE. aA,aai-.
An Increase in the Number OF ONCE
seekers of Late.
IN. Y. Times.I
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE number
OF applications tor Office increases. Inc
President is much annoyed by persons
who. being admitted in the throng OF
visitors. take occasion to importune
him for subordinate positions, includ-
ing those Of clerks. bailiffs OF courts,
keepers of lighthouses, and messen.
gers in the departments. It Is not
known that any of them have been sue
cessful. as such appointments rest with
the respective heads OF departments.
THAT MEMORIAL.
| How 1t Impressed the President Favor
ably.
[Chicago 1imes.1
WASHINGTON, April 17.-One OF the
reasons that gives Mr.. Hayes most san
gnine hopes that his withdrawal OF the
frnons will not be followed by any dis
| tnrbance Of the peace, is memorial
which he has received from the best
people of Louisiana. 1t is signed by
the Catholic archbishop, the Protestant
Episcopal bishop, the Methodist bishop,
and ali leading clergymen OF other de-
nominations. It is also. signed by
majority Of prominent property olders.
The memorial pledges in the strongest
possible language that the peace VIII pe
preserved in every quarter OF the otaIe
IL the Nichols government be allowed
to 90 on unobstructed.
AMERICAN BEEF.
Continued Increase in the New Traffic
ICincinnati Enqurerl
NEW YORK. April 19.-The shipments
of fresh beef to Europe from this por'
and Philadelphia since the first expert.
ments in October, 1875. have been ove1
"a, O0O, 900 pounds. or this large aggre
gate New York has shipped 29,60l ,25s
POUNDS. valued at So, 588. 439, and Phila
, delphia has exported 4,677,5 pounds
worth $448, O44, making total OF 81,
as. $40 pounds, worth So, 026 483. Or this
total 28. 592. O1O pounds have been d1sem
harked in England, and 1893, 800 pounds
had Scotland for their destination. Th'
, shipments from this port for the presen
, month will be very large in the aggre
, gate, and is also expected to exceed ina
Of March.
THOMPSON AND robson.
The New secretary of the Navy After nj
Predecessor.
(Cincnnati Enquirer
WASHINGTON. April 19.-Dick Thomp
son arrived safely at this port last mig n
! and was on deck at the Navy Depart
. ment TODAY. In conversation with
travelling companion en- route to tnl
: CITY. he dropped the remark that Their
! was sufficient evidence in connection
> with the loose transactions OF Robesol
: to indict him.
d standing the explanation mace py sec
retarv Robson with reference to tn
J, sale Of the Navy Yard, as well as tn
|, sale of one or two ships of war. the
9 friends of Secretary Thompson say tia
q the latter is not at all satisfied.
Tt is intimated that Secretary Thom[
: son will invite the attention OF tn
u Cabinet at an early day to what h
II deems the manifold shortcomings o
y Secretary Robson, and it is among tn
Is probabilities that the subject will be re
y ferred to the Attorney General, with tn
view of commencing proceeding agalni
i the ex-Secretary.
10 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Of New Mode of Electing Electors Adopte
70 by the Legislature of New York.
IN (Chicago Times.]
n The New York Legislature has passe
" an act providing for the election
30 Presidential electors by Compression
M districts. One effect Of this act will
q. to reduce the power Of the Tammal
: society in Presidential elections to
:, minimum. The people Of New Vol
- choose thirty Five electors, and the '
as ters in the slums Of New York city us
90 ally decide for which OF two persol
n electors shall give their votes. The dl
ID trict plan will take away from the stu
v politicians of New York this vast pow
ID in Presidential contests. And it W
il correspondingly take away all futu
= chance to elect President wearing tt
label democrat"
:. THE AsIATIC FRONTIER.
We Russia Concentrating her Forces In AS
,ss [Courler Journal
ew Russian troops are now being traI
NO ported from Odessa to Poti, on t
10 Black Sea, at the mouth of the Pha
oo river, in Russia's Trans-caucasian d
~ trict Of Imeriti. From Poti a railro
70 runs to Tlfiis, at present the headqus
ay tiers of the Trans caucasian army. Fro
In Tif1is il is about seventy or eighty mil
to Armenia, in Asiatic Turkey: Bus