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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE GREAT GALVESTON FIRE.
LOSS OF NEARLY S2,5OO,OO WORTH
OF PROPERTY.
Galveston twIIl be Benefited, instead of
Losing, by the Fire.
tSpeeiaI to the Demoera

Especial to the DemOerat.l
GALVESTON, June S-A fire broke out on
Market street, between Centre and Twenty.
second, In Gardeners Restaurant kitchen
spread west to the c5rner, and took 0 fl
Dmeyer's saloon, thence south, taking the
Grand Southern Hotel, Blum's wholesale
establishment and Jas. Brown & Cos. hard
ware store. Besides those named as losers
are: T. G. Thompson q Co., wholesale drug
gists; T. 9. Crawford q Co. dealers in crockery,
Shaw d Blaloche, printers; James Sorley's s
three story building, in which were the
Cotton Exchange Office and also M. kapperl' $
Office, as we'll as G. A. Hill 81 Co.'S, and John
A. Caplins auction rooms; Geo. Seeligson b
Co., wholesale grocers; Marx & Kempner,
Wholesale grocers, and Geo. Schneider IL Co.,
wholesale grocers. There are many other
losers, but they are small.
1t is supposed that the loss is $2, 800, 900, but
1t Is almost entirely covered by insurance
Our home companies lose about $120, 600.
Foreign companies are heavy losers.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 and Wash
ington Fire Company No. 1, have lost their
fine building, as also have the First National
Bank and Henry Seeligsin q Co.'S bank.
Frank ID. Harraw, plumber and gasfitter, lost
all
Not foot of the ground burned over can
remain vacant; it Is too valuable, and conse-
quently arrangements are already made for
the erection of new buildings. Four to six
hundred laborers and mechanics will be put
to work at once. Galveston will be benefited
by the fire instead of losing H.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
CAPITAL NEWS.
THE FELICIANA POSTOFFICES.
GEORGE SHERIDAN TO INVESTIGATE
THE TROUBLES CONCERNING THEM.
Postmaster General Key Does Not Think
that He VIII be Able to Appoint
Many Negroes to P0stOnlces
I'm the south.
Especial to the Democrat.1

WASHINGTON, June 8.-Some days ago, dur
ing the absence of Mr.. Key, the acting Post
master General had his attention called to the
postofflce troubles in the Felicianas. He
Immediately decided to send special agent
there to investigate, and selected a man for
merly from Indiana, notorious for his bloody
shirt proclivities. AS soon as Mr. Key could
give his personal attention to the matter, he
revoked the action of his subordinate and en-
ployed George Sheridan to proceed immedi-
ately to Louisiana and investigate all cases of
that nature which may require attention.
Mr.. Key manifests great solicitude on this
subject He says he cannot be expected to
make distinctions on account of color. but
admits that there are very few negroes in the
South who are fit for Federal Offices, because
those who are honest are too ignorant, and
those who are sufficiently educated are too
dishonest, as rule, to be trusted with i'm
portant official duties
The selection of George Sheridan for this
duty, as the confidential advisor Of the Post
Office Department, means that Mr.. Key has
become disgusted with the misrepresentation
OF Kellogg and that gang generally, and no
more appointments will be made upon their
recommendations unless indorsed by more
reliable parties.
Sheridan left for New Orleans on the 9 80
train this morning. The people of st. Fran
cisville and Clinton earnest assured that thev
Twill have fair play BUELL.,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
"DIBRLE, FORK OVER"

Is What the Late Attorney General
Wanted of his Assistant.
On April IL, 1875, the late Attorney General
Field became rather worried about the fees of
his Office due from the collection of taxes by the
then Assistant Attorney General Dibble, who it
seems must have made good thing out of that
kind Of collections. He then addressed to Dibble
the following letter.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
State OF Louisiana,
New Orleans, April II, 1876.
Hon. n. @. Dibble, Assistant Attorney General:
SIT has w been nearly five months since
have had any returns from YOUR Office in regard
to my fees for the collection Of taxes.
sm not generally in the habit OF complaining,
but would like to know the cause of delay
Yours truly,
A. P. FIELD,
Attorney General.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
sTEELRs CONTINGENT.

Worked i'm Coal, Wood, Postage stamps
and Keys.
During the latter part of the Kellogg regime
it was question OF doubt in the minds Of those
not in the secret, how Steele got away with his
handsome contingent" or how he
WORKED IT IN.
The following letter explains the secret:
ArToRysY GENERALS OFFICE
State Of Louisiana,
New Orleans, La, December Z, 1876
Mr.. John W. Madden, rs Camp street:
Sr-Since assumed charge OF this Office J.
have paid on account Of contingent expenses OF
same:
November /, 1876, for five bbls coal. 80 80
Novem er !, 1876, for postage stamps. 90
November l, 1875, for keys. ............... 30
December 7, 1876, for coal and wood. -.-... 8 so
Please enter the same on your bill which il.
close, and give the Office credit for balance OF
contingent fluid paid you.
Yours respectfully,
HIRAM B. STEELE.
Attorney General
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Northern and Western Insurance Conn
panies the Principal Su ferers
Especial to the Democrat. !

Especial to the Democrat
GALVESTON, June Sat 80 o'clock this
morning q fire broke out in the kitchen Of the
New York Restaurant, on Market street, near
Twenty-second street, and spreading north
and east, was not extinguished until 1T
had destroyed nearly all the buildings be-
tween Market street and the bay, and Twen-
first and Twenty-second streets. After con-
suming number of shops and retail stores
on Market street, the fire crossed the alley
and attacked the Grand Southern Hotel,
Murphy Il Bracklemans hardware store,
and several frame buildings on the south side
of Mechanics crossing, Mechanic sire t..
The old Washington Hotel, Odd Fellows
Hall, Seeligson's Bank First National Bank.
Marx g. Kempner's wholesale grocery house,
Jacobs Il Beckhardt, wholesale clothing; J. G..
Thompson d Co.'S wholesale drugs; j. s.
Brown Il Co.'S wholesale hardware Ranlett &
Co., ship stores; George Schneider & Co.,
wholesale grocers all on the south side of the
Strand, were destroyed Crossing the Strand,
l.. & II. Blum, wholesale dry goods; A. G
Crawford d. Sons, erockery; G. Seeligson &
Co., grocers; Freiburg, Klein & Co., liquors !;
ID. ]. Ayres, grocers; the Cotton Exchange
and other buildings were destroyed.
The total number of buildings destroyed
were twenty-six. The loss is estimated at
from $4,000, 900 to 81, ,OO0, 900. It is impossible
to get details, owing to the excitement and
confusion here. 1t is said that the leading
houses are fully covered by insurance, of
which there is only 100000 in home COM
panies. Eastern and Northern companies
lose heavily. The details of the losses and
insurance will be forwarded as soon as they
can be obtained. l.. & H. Blums losses on
stock amount to 100000; on building $780,
900; insurance about $3.50, 900 Marx Il Kemp
ners loss on stock amounts to $1O7, 900; on
building 1900; fully insured
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
SCRAPS OF HISTORY.
What the RAIDS Thought of Attorney Gem
ernl Ogden's Injunction

what the RAIDS Thought of Attorney GEM
eral Ogden's Injunction.
II will be remem bered that soon after the inau-
guration OF Gov. Nichols an Injunction was issued
from the Sixth District Court enjoining johnson.
Honore and others from performing the duties
of the Offices which they had usurpsd.
Johnson applied to Hunt
FOR LEGAL ADVICE
and receiving the following reply
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
state OF Louisiana,
New Orisans, January II, 1877.
Hon. Geo. B. johnson, Auditor
SJ-In answer TO your communication. re-.
questiDg my opinion aud advice in relation 10 a
certain pretended writ OF Injunction issned in
the name Of the state Of Louisians, upon the re-
lation Of Il. N. Ogden aB Attorney General. by
ii. j. Dusson. assuming TO act as deputy clerk of
the 30 called Sixth District Court for the parish
OF Orleans, under order Of N. Fl. Rightor claiming
to act as judge OF said court. I have to say:
That II. N. Ogden, who appears as rsistor in
said pretended suit, is not Attorney General of
the State and 10 unauthorized to act in that be-
half That the SIKH District Court has been bv
law abolished, and that ". Fl. Rightor has no
right to act as judge Of that
OR ANY OTHER COURT.
You will, therefore, treat the pretended writ nm
an Absolute nullly. having no force and entitled
to no respect. Your obedient servant,
WILLIAM FL. HUNT,
Attorney General.
1t is quite likely that Johnson is still following
the advice given by the writer OF the letter.
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RIVER NEWS.
Especial to the Democrat.l

Especial to the DemocratJ
MEMPIs, June Departed: Church for
New Orleans at noon She added here 757
sacks oat meal She will fill out her cargo
with cotton and oil cake at the mouth Of
White river. Heavy rains River rising.
The City Of Augusta, which left Little Rock
for New Orleans, when twenty hours run
above Pine Bluff, got aground. Being In a
dangerous position, 1900 sacks oil cake were
thrown overheard The cargo consisted Of $50
bales cotton, $500 sacks oil cake and 1900 sacks
seed meal.
CAIRO, June 10.-Departed-Po Eads for
New Orleans at midnight. Raining since day
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
A Fugitive Bankrupt.
Especial to the Democrat. ]

U5UtC1st1 20 t11B DHI11UCTHI.I
New YORK, June Sc. w. Baxter, a well
known furniture dealer Of Canal street, has
fled the city. It has been known on the street
for a long time that Baxter was sorely press
ed financially, and apparently he has never
recovered from his failure in the early part of
1875. The liabilities Of the firm are placed at
from s45, 600 to $50, 1000; assets at $4,000. On
the passenger list Of the steamer China,
which sailed from Boston for England, ap-
pears the name of E. W. Barker, which is be-
lieved to be the name assumed by Baxter.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09

some months ago, at the request of the Sec
retary OF the Tichborne Release Association,
he employed man named +. L. Gordon to
search for the track of the Osprey and her
captain Gordon reported after q while that
he had found Capt. Mitchell Owens, who had
the log book Of the vessel. Mr.. Gray was at
that time surveyor Of this port, and being
pressed with business and having full con-
fidence in Gordon, he reported the informa-
tion thus received to the secretary of the as
sociation. In reply, he received letter in
closing an order for $1OO and asking him to
continue the investigation and, If possible,
to obtain possession of the log book and in
duce Capt. Owens to go to England totestify.
At this point Gordon intimated that the re-
ward was ridiculousIy small for the service
performed, and declined to have anything
further to do with the matter
Mr.. Gray expresses his opinion that Cor
don is holding back for higher bid for his
knowledge. It seems equally probable that
Gordon's whole story Is job No one seems
to know Of the whereabouts of the captain,
although it is given out that he has gone to
Victoria.
AS to the schooner Osprey, it is claimed
that the log alleged to be in the captains
possession shows that she arrived here in
1853, sailed early in 1854 for some Atlantic
port, thence to Melbourne, during which trip
he rescued TichbOrne. She is stated by the
secretary OF the association to have been an
American three-masted schooner of four or
five hundred tons burthen. The custom
house records Of that year have been de-
at Ityh fro, hut 4I&.,, e L.. AZ
chants Exchange, which are believed to be
full and trustworthy, show that the only YES
sci at all answering that description trading
to this port was the British three-masted
schooner Osprey, Capt. Griggs, which was
here in the spring Of 1859, and did not return
until 1858. She was small craft of only 149
tons. Mr. Gray has never seen Capt Owens,
and the advertisement was inserted to remedy
the detection of Gordon. The inquiry is still
progressing
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
WAR NOTES.
Russia's Threats to Turkey

BRUSSELS June s.-Le Nordlast night pub
lished an article about peace rumors The
following are the significant extracts from it:
Russia will not lay down her arms until
guarantees corresponding to sacrifices already
made have been obtained from Turkey. There
is no question of Russia concluding cheap
bargain"
Demonstrations must be complete and the
results decisive; it is necessary for the Sc
curity of the future"
Turkey should be perfectly convinced of
her isolation and inferiority, and absolute
necessity Of submitting to the conditions she
herself has rendered necessary"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
JOHNSON TO HUNT,

What the Latter Thought the Former
Could not DO.
johnson, in his testimony before the Audtoriat
Investigating Committee the other day, inferred
that the Auditors off Ice had been in the posses-
sion Of the police since after the 9th Of January,
when books found in his Office shows issue of
warrants on nearly every day up to March 81.
On the 9th OF January he addressed letter
to VIM. Ell. Hunt, askingas to his authority under
provisions OF section Of act No. 20, of 1873, in
delegating the powers of his Office to q chief
clerk. Hunt replied that the chief clerk could
act during or in case Of the Auditors illness
or absence from the Office, and that the chief
clerk could sign as ac'ing Auditor, but under
the circumstances stated the advice was that the
chief clerk was not authorized 70 act
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
REOPENING OF THE TICHRORNE CASE
The Missing link in TichbOrne's s Tes stin,Ony
Reported Found.
Especial to the Democrat.l

SAN Francisco, June s.-A few days ago
the ta0 published an advertisement asking
1or the captain, officers or crew of the schoon-
er osprey to communicate with Gray d
haven attorneys. The Call also printed a
column article to the effect that the Osprey
referred to was the schooner by which Orton
Iichborne claimed that he was picked up
while adrlft IN boat on the Atlantic ocean.
1t stated that Capt. Mitchell Owens was in the
city and had responded to the advertisement; :;
also, that he had his log book in his posses
sion, which was expected to furnish the miss
ing link in the claimants evidence. Further
inquiry shows that the story lacks authen-
ticity.
Gray, of the above legal firm, states that
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
REEN BACKS.
Peter Co0per's Letter to the Pres iaent on
the Currency.
Especial to the Democrat

Especial to the Democrat
New YORK, June 8.-Peter Cooper, candidate
for President of the United States at the late
election, has just addressed long open letter
to President Hayes, criticsing the past finan-
cial policy of tho government and also mark
ing out proper course, in his opinion, to be
pursued in future. Mr.. Cooper begins his let
ter with these words: "Allow me to offer you
my heartfelt thanks for, the wise and inde-
pendent course you have adopted in the dis
charge of the responsible and difficult duties
that you have been called upon to perform" ;"
Mr. Cooper argues that our national currency
must be made receivable for all purposes
throughout the country, and interconvertible
with three per cent government bonds. He
says: Such currency would be worth more
to the American people than all the gold
mines that have ever been discovered on the
continent of America He advises that sill
yer be withdrawn from circulation and used
in tho purchase of foreign bonds, and that
fractional paper currency be revived
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09

Especial to the Democrat
BERLIN, June S.-The arrival of Sabdulah
Bey, the new Turkish Ambassador to Berlin,
who leaves Constantinople tomorrow, is
looked forward to as an event of the greatest
Importance, for it is believed the German gov
ernment will, with the concurrence of Eng
land, advise Turkey to conclude peace as
soon asspossible, Russia having already in
formed the Cabinets at London, Vienna and
Berlin that it would agree to conclude peace
on the basis of a protocol and accepting con-
cession Of territory in Asia Minor, instead of
an indemnity
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
British Occupation Of Egypt Demande
Especial to the Democrat.1

LONDON, June 8.-Among the reports cir
culated yesterday in the Stock Exchange were
those that England is about to purchase the
founders shares in the Suez canal and the
Portes sovereign right in Egypt Some
papers think that this buying indicates a
good foundation for the belief that England Is
about to take further important steps to con-
solidate her interests in Egypt, while others
think the steps already taken are ample to
justify a return Of confidence in Egyptian Sc
curities, and that all the reports of further
action are mere stock jobbing canards.
The Pail Mall Gazette advocates the British
occupation of Egypt forthwith.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
sanSuinary Fighting in Herzegovina
Especial to the Democrat,

especial TO the Democrat
LONDON, June 7. - A correspondent at
Vienna says that from the herzegovina side
the news is that Suleiman Pasha, after taking
Kristac Kretazes, sent Ali Pasha to reinforce
and provision Piva before he, Suleiman, at
tempted to force Duga Pass.
Alater telegram states that Piva has been
revictualed A special from Ostrok shows
the fighting at Kristac was very sanguinary.
The Montenegrin losses reported six hundred
killed and wounded on Monday night, and
twelve hundred Turks killed. Fifty officers
sabres are reported to have been taken and
brought in.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
United states deputy Marshal Franks.

WASHINGTON, June SIS. Ll,sk, United
States District Attorney for the Western Dis
trict Of North Carolina, arrived here this
morning as a witness in the trial of Franks,
United States Deputy Marshal from North
Carolina. Franks was arrested upon charge
of defrauding the United States government.
Marshal Douglas, J. W. Dick. Deputy Mar
shall, and J. w. Payne, United States Com
missioner, are also summoned, and are ex-
pected to reach here tomorrow.
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Especial 20 the UemOcratJ
PARIS, June 8.-M. Bonnet Doneidier, Presi-
dent Of the Municipal Council of Paris, re-
Gently arrested, charged with insulting Presi-
dent MacMahon and melting civil war and
assassination, has been sentenced to fifteen
months Imprisonment and to pay fine of
two Thousand francs. Five other participants
In the meeting at st. Denis incurred lesser
but severe sentences.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
The Kemper County Massacre.

WASHINGTON, June s.-The District Attor-
ney for the Southern District of Mississippi
has been instructed by the Department of
Justice to investigate the facts attending the
death OF Mcclellan In the Kemper county
massacre, in compliance with a request made
by the English authorities, who claim that
Mcclellan was q British subject.
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Especial to the DemocratI
LONDON, June 8.-Oxford University has
offered ex-President Grant the honorary de-
gree of ID. G. l..
The General attended levee of the Prince
of Wales yesterday
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09

at 951$1. State corn steady; receipts 80, 900
bushels; sales 1000 bushels at 55@6O14. New
OOo bushels; sales 1900 bushels at 81. 1.6s for
Inlxed n Western and State, ACT for white.
pork @ less firm ct s14 2O6Df4 rs. Lard quiet
a,,i, ann easler ct 9.25. Whisky, 81 111s. Sugar
uuiI. petroleum. crude refinnd td1/
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C0nnOsly's Compromise
Especial to the Democrat /


NEW YORK, June 8.-Richard B. Connolly,
OF the Tammany ring, has opened negotia-
tions looking to the restoration Of part of
his plumbers, now held in the name of his
son-in-law. The terms under consideration
primarily concede the peaceful return Of Con-
molly from exile. The restoration of over
81, ,5O0, 900 will probably be demanded from the
ex-COntrOller
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
Roumania Under Martial Law
Especial to the Democrat

BUCHAREST, June 8-Out Of the thirty
three districts into which Roumania is
divided, twenty-eight have been virtually
placed under martial law. This is done be-
cause capital punishment is not recognized
by the civil law Of Roumania, and the fre-
quent discoveries of spies render the measure
necessary.
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Especial to the Democratl
LONDON, June s.-A dispatch from Ibrail
says that Prince Gortschakoff looks very i'll,
and is mere ghost of himself. 1t is thought
that he will not live long.
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Marine News.

New YORK, June 8.-Arrived: Labrador
Arrived out: Hilda, Marie, Bathnia, Wiscon-
sin, Adelaide Harris, Mary q. Reed, Houre,
Ernst and Maria, Resolve, Tabor.
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MARKETS.
Foreign.

Especial to the Democrat
LIVERPOOL, June g. - Flour 29s@a2s 3d.
Wheat Milwaukee red 12s 1d013s 4d; Cali
13sn13s Sd. Corn 24s 3d05Ns cd. Pork 57s.
Beef 85s. Bacon-long clear 36s cd: short
clear 38s. Lard 45s cd. Tallow 4Os Cd.
Uplands, Low Middling clause, June and
July, Cd.
3 p. m;-Uplands, Low Middling clause,
August 3-32d
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
The ROumanian Army.

IoUHUIHI 10 LuB DBmUtfHt.J
BUCHAREST, June 8.-The Roumanian army
is ready for actual fighting. 1t numbers 55,-
900 regulars This number includes infantry,
cavalry and artillery, and is divided into two
army corps. There are also 5000 Or 5000 mill
tia under arms and available for field service;
5000 regulars are employed in non-combatant
duties
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Especial to the Democrat.l

Especial to the Democrat
Boston, June 8.-The loss OF the ship Dan
lei Marcy involves heavy loss to the under
writer's, the insurance on the cargo In Boston
offices being about $12O, 900, and on the vessel
and freight money $55o,OOo. The Marcy had
on board valuable cargo, consisting of 4706
piculs of hemp, 800 piculs Japan wood, $4,000
cigars and 2S5 quintals Of indigo
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The Russians TO Cross the Danube n
NikOpOIis.
Especial to the Democrat.

Especial to the Democratl
LONDON, June S.-There is an impression at
Shumla that the Russians are about to cross
the Danube at Nikopolis, where the river is
only half mile wide. The Turks are mass
ing troops toward Nikopolis, and must be
reducing the garrison of the QuadrilateraI.
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ISDecIaI 70 tho DemOcratJ
vienna, June S.-Muhktar Pasha has aban-
doned the idea of defending the heights from
Erzeroum, although he intends to defend the
town. This backward movement is caused by
an advance of the Russian column on Olti
threatening communication between Erze-
roum and Trebizonde.