The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-04
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NEWS BY MAIL.
OUR COLLECTOR.
All the Members of the Returning Board
to be Appointed to Good Omces.
New York Tribune
The appointment of Judge King as
Collector of the Port Of New Orleans
will be satisfactory to the native white
element in Louisiana, to the members
OF the Returning Board, and to Gov.
Packard. He was recommended by
Gen. Anderson, Of the Returning Board.
1t Is said that he will appoint the color
ed members OF the Returning Board,
Kenner and Casanave, to minor offices
in the Custom House, and that O num-
ber of J. Madison Wells's friends will
also be appointed to minor positions.
THE EUROPEAN SYNDICATE.
A Bad Time for Governm emit Bonds.
IN. Y. World
WASHINGTON, April 29.-But a little
over ten millions Of the flve-twenties of
the old issue OF 1866 remain outstand-
ing, and 1t Is expected that they will be
shortly called by the department. The
Syndicate is not doing very well Just
now. owing to the disturbed condition
OF affairs abroad and the rumors that
Secretary Sherman intended to put out
the four per cents in lieu Of the four
and a half per cent bonds. Some Of
the latter have also been sold outside
at rate lower than their asking price.
THE REDSKINS.
apache 0ntrages in Western Texas.
[Cncinnati Enquirer.1
ST.. LOUIS, April 3O.-By q party of
Wichita, Kansas, the reports Of the late
Indian troubles in the Pan Handle Of
Texas are corroborated, and 60 to show
that the Apaches in that section have
been committing all sorts of depreda-
tions, numbering and robbing whenever
the opportunity is offered. Four or five
companies OF soldiers are now in the
Pan Handle, and will make it warm fer
the Reds when they meet.
SILVER MONEY.
silver as Legal Tender I'm Illinois.
tChicago Tribune.l
It is matter OF considerable signifi-
canoe that the Illinois Senate has passed
a bill, almost unanimously, which only
needs the concurrence Of the House to
become law, declaring that all the
United States silver coins of all denomi-
nations shall be legal tender, in pay
ment of all debts, public and private.
Ii this bill become law, then all debts
contracted after the first OF July next
and between citizens Of Illinois may be
discharged by the tender Of United
States fractional silver coin without
reference to the $5 limitation Of the
present United States law. The bill, of
>t 4
prior to the date when the law shall
90 In operation, nor can it be enforced
as against citizens living In other States
where there is no such law, and where
the Limitation of the United States law
will apply.
A severe storm.
[Dyersburg (Tenn.) Gazette.]
We had one Of the hardest storms to
pass over our little village-Palestine-
on last tevening ever witnessed. 1t
came with a whirlwind, blowing the
large Christian church to atoms, with
schoolhouse, grist and saw mill, cotton
gin and blacksmith shop, with many
dwellings,. Mr.. Youree's house was
blown down, his family blown into the
fireplace, where there was fire. The
chimney fell on them and covered them
up until the neighbors could get them
cut. Qae little girl Was badly burned.
None OF the family were killed. One
negro was killed by house falling him.
This Is the only death heard Of.
THE ARMY.
Proposed Reduction of the Army by
Congress,
IN. Y. World.1
WASHINGTON, April ga bill is in
course of preparation and will be intro
duced in the House at the extra session
reducing the army to 10000 men, and
thereby effecting a saving to the gov
ernment Of many millions. Now that
the Indian wars are at an end-and it is
the opinion of Gen. Sherman and Gen.
Sheridan in conference here on the
question that we will have no more of
them and the troops are to be used no
longer for police duty in the Southern
States, there Is no need Of standing
army of the present size. it is claimed
with force by those who favor more re-
trenchment. Except on the Texan
frontier the troops promise to remain
idle for some time. The proposed re-
duction, however, in a general sense
will prove to be wise. The experiment
made in the Forty Fourth Congress in
cutting down the appropriations for the
army were successful to the extent OF
nearly vt, ,0O0,0 900.
THE END OF THE GRASsHOPPERS.
The Entire Race Dying Out.
[Chicago Times.1
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, April 27.-
Prof. Cyrus Thomas, a member OF the
government commission, who has made
a careful survey Of the grasshopper-in-
tested districts in the northwest, has ar
rived in this city, and is Of opinion that
the grasshopper pest has about run Its
course. Instead Of spreading over the
entire northwest, as heretofore, they
have local habitation only, and will