The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-26
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y NOTES.
-Frocl coats of enormous length are now
fashionable in London.
1t Ia reported that ox-Congreasman Mo
Nuta has been rendered the Brazilian mis-
sion.
Fourteen societies In Russia have voted n
favor Of employing the metric system In that
empire.
There IL great excitement in Oldtown Me-,
over the discovery Of vein Of collaborating
quartz.
St. Louis lawyer has been disbarred for
advertising that he would procure divorces
without publicity.
The Bulgaria1s have abandoned the fez,
and now wear white band with q cross
round their heads, to distinguish themselves
from the Turks.
Lord Beaconslield has been suffering from
n bronchial attack, and several Cabinet meet
ings and dinner parties had TO be postponed
In consequence.
Boston Gun augment her debt SO, DAG, G1S,
and then her legal limit will be reached. The
improvements now contemplated would in
crease the debt about $5,1G2,000.
The Turkish soldiers are taller than the
Russians, and will average at least five feet
ten inches They wear full boards. but have
their heads shaved, or the hair cut very short
Guests at President McMahon's recep-
ton are scrutinized at the door by police de-
tectives, and nre registered in O big book by
clerks. This is to keep out disreputable per-
SONG.
The business Of The clearing houses OF tho
country has been considerably smaller since
January ! than during the corresponding
period In 1876, which seems to indicate col
lapse OF speculation
In his reply To tho congratulatory tele-
gram of the Governor-General of Moccow,
the Emperor Alexander estimates the loss in
crossing the Danube near simnitch ut $50
killed and 700 wounded.
Prompt and vigorous measures against
the tramps' are demanded by the Paterson
IN j. Press, which says 'the tramp Is fast
changing from a beggarly and disgusting
object to dangerous brigand."
According to tho chairman of the Grand
Trunk Railway that road has lost "a, 750,00 in
two and quarter years from competition,
and railways in America have lost S47, OO0, 900
In the same time from the same cause.
"A bill Of indictment recently found against
Chattanooga (Tenn) councilman for bride
taking was quashed the other day, because
sit is not crime against the State for an
alderman of the city to accept bribe for his
vote"
Smoke has been issuing from mountain
near tho river Tana, In Finland not hitherto
supposed to be volcanic, and it Is thought
that this eruption may be due to the same
cause as the gradual elevation of the coast on
the Gulf Of Bohemia.
The Presbyterians of Canada are having a
lawsuit over the Temperatures Fund, which
amounts to about S75oOOO, 1t being contended
by the orthodox that all who have entered the
Union have forfeited their rights to the adj
herents of the old Kirk
Now that the large purchases of beef and
mutton In this market by Europe have had
the effect of raising the price to home con-
sumers, the Boston Journal of Commerce
makes the bold suggestion of putting an en-
port tax on these articles for revenue pur-
poses.
salmon are now daily seen in consider
aple numbers in the Merrimac at Amoskeag
rails, NJ. The Fish Commissioners recent
~ examined the head waters of Pemgewasset
and other tributaries of the Merrimac in the
northern part OF the State, and found them
thoroughly stocked with young salmon-fsh
that have not been seen there for thirty wears
until the present season.
The Mayor of Richmond has formally in
vited President Hayes to visit that CITY tho
last of this month, adding: &c can assure Won
that the people of Richmond will extend To
you hearty welcome, and will avail them
selves of the occasion to pay their respects to
you as the Chief Magistrate Of the country.
and to express their qualification at the pa
4 triotic and impartial manner in which you
Y have discharged its high duties"