The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-27

side for cutting the flesh. This WAS
wrapped In several thieknesses OF pa
per and inside was q note as follows:
This ID the knife with which the
editor OF the Capital was to assaseinate
you as you went from the White House
to tho Capitol. It was taken from his
pants leg while he was asleep"
Well. friends, / think / have talked
long enough: AS am In the business
am enjoying excellent physical health,
and II any OF you wish to shake hands
will be glad to do 80.
-, Those present then congratulated tho
Governor and the assemblnge dispersed.
GOVERNOR HAMPTON.
His Views Of the situation.
CHARLEsToN, Feb. 26.~=The NetDs and
Courier, publishes special from its
Columbia reporter, who interviewed
Gov. Hampton last night. rs to his
views concerning tho proper course Of
the Democrats In Congress. Hampton
said " think 1t not advisable to throw
obstacles In the way OF tho decision Of
tho Commission. We submitted our
case to. that Tribunal, and II we have
been deceived or betrayed, we can
better afford to suffer defeat, which
brings ne dishonor to our purity, than to
incur the .imputation Of acting In bad
faith. Other legitimate means Of re-
dress are still open to us. without
resofting TO parliamentary tactics,
which may imperil the peace Of The
country, and would surely place us In II
false position. The interests OF the
whole country demand peaceful set
tlement OF the pending question.
CUuA's VICE PRESIDENT.
Honers 10 His Hsmntns at New York.
New YonK, Feb. 2g.--The remains Of
Francisco Vincente Aguilera, the dead
Vice President Of the Cuban Republic,
lay In state all day In the Governors
room. In the City Hall. The flags on
the building were at half-mast; and the
pillars leading to the room were draped
In |Durning. Thousands viewed the
remains, among them prominent anen
u 'A0 '''s' ( Harvest of Death.
BETHLEnEM, Pa, Feb. 26.--.Tho scat
lehem Iron Company's works gave way
with seven men this merning. Six fell |
TO the bottom. seventy feet: two were
killed and four severely wounded the
seventh saved his life by jumping from
the scaffolding Oh top OF o wall.
Train Wreckers.
PoUaHKEErstE, N. Y, Feb. GA gang
OF men tore up the switches on the west |
side or the Duchess and Columbia Rail-
road track at the Duchess Junction |
yestarday, putting q stop to tho trans
FER or coal across tho river at that |
point. This is a part OF an attempt to |
force the western terminus Of the road |
to Demming's Point.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The East---The Troubles Between Tur-
kes and Roumania.
LONDON, Feb. 2e.-The Governor OF |
the Vilayet OF the Danube has sent u
telegraph dispatch to the Turkish Am
bassador at London, asserting to the
effect that the recent ARRAY with the |
troops was caused by an
attack made by the latter on some
Turkish laborers who were cutting |
wood on an island belonging to the
Turks, and declaring that the Vilayet, |
IN the exercise Of Its rights, will take |
the necessary steps in the matter.
o'Mahoney's Funeral.
LONDON, Feb. 26. Various accounts of
,he O'Mahoney funeral show that the
demonstration fell far short OF the ex-
osctations Of Its promoters. The speak
,rs were numerous but apathetic.
RoumanIa.
VIENNA, Feb. 2G.--When the Russians
will enter Roumania Prince Charles will |
make final appeal to the powers for
and then remain spectator
If events.
Montenegro.
LONDON, Feb. 2s.-The Montenegrin
Am bassadors reached ConstantinopIe.
Ind the armistice was prolonged by
mutual consent.
LONDON, Feb. ga dispatch from
Athens reports that the Cretans refuse
o elect deputies to the Ottoman ParIia-
nent.