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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-30

the people of the State. take pleasure not only
faithful performance Of his official duties. but
also in giving recognition to his eminent ser
| vices In counsel and In action in the trying
| the noble, non partisan and energetic part per
formed by him in composing our pontlcal
troubles and bringing about the grand consum
| nation OF peace and confidence ana consequent
prosperity to our beloved State.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, J
| State of Louisiana
| New Orleans, April &c. 1877. J
To the Honorable the Senate of the State OF
| Louisiana:
Geaten,e,a-I am direc ed to inform your hon
| orable body that the House has concurred in
Senate bill No. 122. An act to create commits
| sion to examine the present license and port
| charges" etc, with amendment.
PETER ]. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk.
adopted.
Lieut. Gov Wilt in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Gla House bill No. 1868. en-
titled IAN act to amend act No. % of the session
of 1871"
| Was read first time.
| On motion Of Mr.. Ola. the constitutional rule
was suspended and the bill read second time
On motion of Mr.. Ola, the bill was ordered
read third time.
On motion of Mr.. Gla the constitutional rule
was suspended. the bill read third time. finally
passed. title adopted and notice OF concurrence
ordered sent to the House.
Mr. Ola moved to reconsider the vote whereby
the bill finally passed. and moved to lay tina
motion on the table.
And the motion to table prevailed.
Mr.. White obtained unanimous consent to in
troduce the following resolution:
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church, and the marshal will then open and read
The decision of the committee appointed by the
hennebec and Niagara compat les to decide which
company shall have the right OF the column.
The route will be as follows down Main
St. to Mill up Mill TO Union, up Union to Potter,
through Potter TO Bath, down Bath to Federal,
down Fedeia to Mason, through Mason TO NJ ain,
coun tel march Man and review in front of Ton
tine, then down Main to Topsham, uo Main to
Pleasant, down Pleasant to Fair House, where
dinner W III take place AT II O'Clock.
Tue contest for the trumpets offei ed by the Com
mittce will take place on Main street, front of
Baptist church, at 2 o'clock.
The trumpets, (louD prizes for compet-
tion OF the visiting engines, sud the ice pitcher
and cup, Irizc iUr competition Of home machines
are no" on eXhini IOu III Brunswick.
The Augusta club was defeated Saturday in the
base bail match with the Gardiner bows, by a
score of Is to II. The game was not very inter
esting, enols being quite frequent both sides.
the home clue coming in for the largest share.
Eyoy, Day and Mckinney OF the Gardiner club,
p layed their positions well, while Smith of the
Augustus exceiled at he bat, making two double
and one single base HIT and Lally done some good
fielding, taxing four flies. Bosworth proved most
difficult pitcher to face, striking ten men out. ard
had be been supported in the manner he should
have been, the result would have been far differ
eDt. The following Is the score:
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Nallomell Zoral Nems.

A committee CT our city council have contracted
for the building of receiving tomb in the ceme-
terry to be located to the northward of the old
tombs, and upon the new addition to the grounds.
The work of construction is now progressing,
under the supervision of Mr.. Charles Wilson, the
contractor.
Water pipes have been extended to Second
street for the accommodation of those desiring to
be served with abundant water.
Quite smart thunder shower visited this re-
gon on Friday afternoon, followed by cooler
weather, suggestive Of coal fires and general
winter preparation.
Charlie Norcross is about to engage in a gen.
eial jobbing business and is having u nobby hand
cart made expressly for his use. lie deserves en-
coursgement in his new enterprise, and will no
doubt do good business.
At this season Of the year fishermen are wont
TO visit our waters and exchange their commodi-
ties for apples, potatoes and country produce gen.
orally. This trade is not so brisk as in former
times
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A quantity of boards were noticed floating in
w inter lIsrbor. Several boats put out to pick
them up, and among them was picked up a barrel
having on the head the words Schooner Harp
1t Is known that this schooner left Calais Fri
day morning loaded with lumber and bound into
W inter Ilarbor, where the Captains wife was re-
siding. 1t is feared the vessel went ashore or was
run down in the fog Of Saturday light and that
all hands are lest. A vessel has been sent IL
search of the wreck.
Schooner Evelyn of Belfast, from Jacksonville
for New York put into Norfolk on the 10th, with
the crew down sick. A man named II. A. Smart
of Brooks died of fever, and two others sick
The vessel remains at quarantine.
The schooner Chase of and from Rockland,
bound to New York loaded with lime, went ashore
at the east end OF Nantucket. Saturday morning.
She will probably be got of after discharging her
cargo.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Railroad Matters.

PHILADELPHIA, September %. John S. Nor
Ton, the president of the West Philadelphia R. X.
line, resigned this afternoon, and Samuel Baugh
was elected to fill the vacancy. Morton acknowl-
eoges thst the oVer-lssue OF stock will reach TO-
oVu snares, representing over a million dollars
and that maud has been going on since 1870 He
iurther states that be drawn into the dafalca-
non by others, whose names he will NOT diyulge
and that he never pocketed dollar for any of the
transactions. Morton, who is also president of
the Permanent Exhibition, has hitherto borne
very high reputation for integrity. and to-day's
disclosures were a surprise to every one. The
stock Of the company yesterday sold at $50 per
share, the par value being $50. This afternoon it
was quoted as low 500 bid.
The directors of the company to day, after &C.
cepting President Mortlns resignation, ousted
Messrs. Stokes, the Secretary, and Huhn the
Treasurer. Neither will say anything on the sub
ject, except that their counsel have advised them
10 keep silent.
Mr.. Baugh, who has been elected President is
the heaviest stakeholder in the road, and the story
goes that he has been buying up some of the over
ISSUE not knowing it was bogus. Swain, late
publisher of the Public Record, is the third heayi.
est stakeholder.
Experts are going over the books. 1t is report
ed that the late officers will be arrested.
despatch dated September % says the com
ml,tee OF experts have been engaged all day ex-
aiming the books of the ROAD, bat have not yet
succeeded in ascertaiuing the full extent OF the
dciacation. About IL 900 shares are supposed to
have been issued and disposed of at an average
price OF 500.
No arrests have been made. Mr.. Morton said
to-day that the S3i 900 of stock placed al the Corn
Exchange bank, was not of the over issue. That
stock had been placed there in 1869 and as fast
me notes became due it had been renewed. In
1870 he said he made very heavy loss in Read
ing, which he had been carrying ever since and
he had gone into variods schemes in the hope he
could weather the storm, but failed.
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STATE NEWS.

An Auburn correspondent reports the death in
St. Joseph, Missouri, Sept. 18th, Of Charles {.
Keith, aged %. Mr.. X. was native of Pownal,
Me-, and had been resident of Lewiston for two
or three years.
A girl about twelve years of age, regular
hoodlum, has been stoning houses and persons in
Portland.
Auburn has musical prodigy little 3-years-
old tit bit of girl who plays Hold the Fort, to
evening companies, and sings like sky lark.
On Thursday, Mr.. Wells of Clinton, while do
ing business in the store of Brown & Goodwin, in
Merchants Row, laid his pocket book upon the
counter, and forgetting it stepped to his team at
the door. Calling to pay some money to q man,
he looked for his pocket book, but it could not be
found, though not more than ten inmates had
elapsed. Several persons were in the store at the
time but clue to the lost property has yet been
found. Mail.
c. c. Frost, esq, of Auburn. Is now laboring in
temperance reform at Saratoga, n. Y. lie is to
labor in New York state this winter, under the d.
reclion OF the \ W York State Temperance Socie-
ty. lie will begin next Thursday at Schenectady.
MIR. Frost has been invited TO 20 to England and
labor in reform work, but he finds his hands ful
of work In this country. Lewiston journal.
The prospect of the exhibition of the Maine
Pomologicsl Society, at Wslerville, this week, is
very promising. The Secretary has already re-
eeiyed over three hundred entries There will be
larye di ,lay OF fruit, notwithstanding the light
crop. The displa, Of cut flowers and pot plants
will be magnificent. Lewiston Journal.
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MISSOURI.
Funeral.

ST Louis, September %. The funeral of Sem
ator Bogy, to-day, attended by very large
number of the Oldest and most prominent
citizens of the city. The city offices were closed,
and the may or and many city officials and the Bar
association, attended the funeral in a body.
EmbeZZlement.
CHARLES w. Preston, married, aged "a, book
keeper for Emanuel Hoffman, a wholesale tobac-
conist, has been arrested on a charge of embezze-
meut
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THE EASTERN WAR.
N & II g met AlisS Vic
tory.
MORE FIGHTING GOING ON AT
SHIPkA PASS.
Ignatieff Sick with a Fever.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, September %. Further in
telhgence Concerning Mehemet Ais victory yes-
terday, states he attacked the Russian position
beyond the Banya LON. The Russians were in
trenched 10 village along the river. No official
despatch from Mehemet Ali was published.
BUCHAREST, September %. Ignatieff is suffer-
ing from fever. lie passed through here last
night to reion his family at Kief where he will
remain unul recalled by the mperor.
The Czsrowitch has been reinforced by two di-
VISIONS from Odessa. Colonel Kaufman has re-
ceived h gh command in Bulgaria.
LONDON, September %. Pitiful stories of the
condition of the Christian population south of the
Balkans, are beginning to create uneasiness and
iuuis nation IN Europe.
The dispatch OF Achemed Yefik to Adrianople
at the instance of Minister Layard, has not had
the effect of putting a stop to the executions.
Nothing has been received from Bea contra
dicto or confrmatory of the reports of the bat
tie there.
The Russian official bulletin dated Gorny Stud
eni on Saturday, says: The Turks renewed the
bombardment Of Shipka Pass position on Friday,
from fourteen mortars. At one o'clock in the af-
ternIon they began an assault ON the right flank,
hut were repulsed. They then attacked the left
and centre, and were likewise repulsed The
lighting lasted until night. 1t is thought that the
attack will be renewed on Saturday.
A telegram from Bucharest says persons arriv-
ing from the headquarters of the Czarowitch at
Delmemonastir, think the Turks will renew the
attack OF Friday, but " Ill endesvor to cut route
to Tirnova.
Clevket Pasha teegraphs from Orcharmie, 22d,
that Hifs Pashs, commanding convoy of pro-
visions tor Osman Pasha, arrived at Pevna, hav-
ng defeated fifteen Russian battalions on the way.
Osman Pusha has been requested TO make q sortie
to establish Junction with this force.
A Russian official dispatch admits that the loss
in ShIpka Pass, September 18th, of thirty-one
officers and one thousand killed and wounded.
The Standards Constantinope correspondent
says the porte has not yet replied to the Greek
note protesting against the restriction in the entry
of vessels into the Gulf of Aria, but it is thought
1t wi II refuse compliance with the Greek demand,
and that diplomatic difficulty with England will
ensue. Italy has sent note to the porte support
ing Greece.
The journal Des Debates has despatch from
Constantinople making report that q fresh sup
ply of ammunition has reached Osman Pasha. 1t
is hardly probable that Chefket Pashs himself has
reached Plevna, but the convoy under Hifsi Pasha
may have arrived there.
The News Vienna correspondent says the en-
counter Thursday and Friday near Biela
said TO have been greatly exaggerated by the
Turks. According to information received here
they were drawn battles, and that the forces en-
gagged were not large.
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FLORIDA.


New YORK, September %. Mayor Riddle OF
feInandina, says there were twenty new cas-
es OF fever yesterday. The destitution is great.
All work has stopped.
Customs Collector Grossman elegraphs that the
fever is now epidemic. Five deaths on the 20th.
About one thousand dollars were raised in New
lolk for the sufferers, up to last night.
despatch from jacksonville this evening, is
as follows
"Reports from Fornandina tonight, indicate no
abatement in the epidemic There have been five
deaths since the last report, including two Sisters
OF Mercy. There are number of new cases and
many are very critical ones. The weather is
changable, with rain The aspect is very gloomy
and the citizens are dependent The situation is
apparently getting worse. Medical aid was asked
from Jacksonville to-day, and physician left by
the train tonight for Fernandina. Capt. Jacob
Brock, the well known pioneer steamboat man OF
the St. John. is dead"
A despatch dated September %, says there has
been only one death from yellow fever since the
last repoIt-a colored man. The disease is spread
lng very rapidly among the coored people.
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WASHINGTON.
Treasury Department.

WASHINGTON, September %. The Treasury
department had 900 ounces of silver bullion
on the Union Pacific tain recently attacked by
robbers were unable to carry 1t away, and not an
ounce was lost The bullion was purchased in
Neveda for the Philadelphia mint.
financial.
The members of the syndicate were in consul
tatiou last night with the secretary OF the treasury
and other officers Of the department. The ac-
counts OF the four and one-half per cent loan
were closed. The whole amount is 500 900, 900,
of which SIS 900 600 Is for reiunding purposes.
and Slj0OU,l 10 for resumption purposes, and will
appear IN the next debt statement. Tue four pei
cent loan is being rapidly paid Tor and adju.ted,
and will be settled during the month as the calls
mature. The first call maturing October fifth,
and the last November third. five millions each,
for the months OF August, September and Octo-
Der, will be applied fol redemption purposes.
Ohio Voters.
The secretary of the interior has decided that
the Ohio voters in the interior department, who
have not exhausted their yearly leave, will be al
lowed to 90 home to vote, but cannot receive pay
during their absence.
Indian Matters.
Col Corbin, secretary of the Sitting Bull Com
mission, says they expect to reach He. lena on the
23d, and the border on the 30th. Our latest adj
vices are to the effect that His reclining majesty"
is enjoying himself quietly in Canada. The wealth
er Is quite cold. The commission expects TO be in
Washington early in November.
Genuine.
a specimen of the reported counterfeit fifty dol
lar legal tender note which has been so largely
circulated in Chicago, was to-day carefully ex-
amued by the chief of the secret service division
of the treasury, and found to be printed on fibre
paper, and proved genuine.
Appropriation.
1t is said that an appropriation of fifty thousand
dollars will be asked of Congress to make a pre-
limiuary survey of railroad from the colony of
Liberia eastward one or two thousand miles into
the interior of Africa.
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SEW YORK.


NEW YORK, September %. Five seamen of
ship Ocean King, were arrested here, charged
with mutiny. They made no demonstrations, but
refused 10 do duty, claiming they were not prop
erly fed.
Narrow Eecape.
Yacht Juanata was picked up yesterday while
drifting to sea, from Block Island with three la
dies on board, and lowed INTO Stonington.
Arrived.
Ex-Minister Washburne and family arrived
from Paris last evening.
Boating.
The Yale boat club elected W. II Hill presi-
dent and voted to challenge Harvard to a four
mile straight away race, in eight Dared shells, at
once.
Weather.
Quite cold, clear, wind tn, heavy.
Freights.
Six steamers for Europe to-day, take fair lists of
Passengers and large casgoes of produce.
Poisoned
The guests of a hotel at Pamrapa, y. j., were
poisoned yesterday by eating fish, but all were
saved.
The Indians.
Gen. Crook says the visit of the Sioux chiefs to
Washington, will be productive of good, nego-
tiations can be conducted with the Indians free
from suspicious connected with Indian agents on
the frontier.
Arrested.
President Barnwel of the Clailmont Saving.
bauk, was arrested last night, but was baileG IN
$4,000
Denial.
Secretary Sherman contradicts The report that
he is to he candidate for the United States Sem
ate.
Destructive Fire.
Las, NIGHT a re hrok q ont in the bntcher shon
Of A. Morris, at Keyport, on Broad street, caused
by the explosion OF q lamp. The strong gale soon
spread the fire, aud about thirty houses and stores
were burned. The larger portisn OF the business
part OF the town was destroyed. Loss aggregates
$4,000.
The MOrmons.
Orson Pratt and Joseph F. Smith, prominent
Mormon chiefs, were arrested here to day. They
report cargo Of Mormons coming on the steam
Ell next week, from Europe.
Arrested.
drunken brute named Thos. Wade was ar
rested to-day for throwing Mrs. Mckenna and
her little daughter down stars. Both were fatally
injured.
Boss Tweed.
Tweed in his testimony on Friday, stated that
he paid money to Winsow, Brand, Happening
and others, to vote Tor the passage Of the city tax
levy of 1870. Page 9ll of the Senate Journal of
tina. year, shows final passage of the bill. The
above named gentlemen voted in the negative
and Winslow and Happening voted the same on
the county bill.
Yellow Fever.
The steamer Guillermo from Sagua, which ar
rived at quarantine yesterday, had one case of
yellow fever on board The patient has since
died.
The brig Rhone, from Matanzss, at quarantine,
lost two men ON the passage, iron yellow fever.
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Railroad Matters.
AI.FR
Court N atte.s.

court at Alfred, the grand jury came in to-day,
reporting tweny-eight bills of indictment.
Among them are the follow ing: John IL. Wells,
larceny plead guilty. Albion W. Todd, com
pound larceny; guilty. Eben Todd receiving
stolen goods not guilty. Charles L. Plummer,
compound larceny; guilty. Anders Patterson,
aggi awaited assault and battery; guilty. Joseph
Costa, same offence; guilty. Fred Ramsey, horse
theft; not guilty Alexander Patterson, agra
va:ed assault and battery; not guilty. There
were also quite number Of liquor indictments
not yet made public.
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PEN BROKE.


EAsrroKT. September %. st. Bernard Com
man 'ery, knights Templar, with delegations from
Eastern Lodge, Eastern Chapter, and Post Roach
q. A. r., went to Pembroke to-day to attend the
funeral of George X Hatch late an agent of the
assoc lated press. Delegates were present from
St. Croix Lodge and the Council, and other bodies
in the county. Hatch was Master of Crescent
Lodge, Commander of the G. A R., and a mem
Der of St Bernard Commandery. A very impress
sive burial service was performed by the latter.
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The indications now are that Mr.. Moody will
spend the approaching season in the towns and
cities in New Eng land, laborng a week or more
in each place, with the purpose of stirring up
christians to their work. and calling the attention
of the people to the great truths of the bible
We trust that Mr.. Moody may be invited to hold
series of meetings in Augusta. The people
would "hear HIM gladly" The meetings could
be held either in the Granite church or at Gran
tie Hall
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This item ION the Lewiston journal, makes US
all feel proud of Maine The people of Maine
may not be aware that those in America who
stand at the head of every department of art are
natives of the Dirigo State. Longfellow the Pc
ct; Paine the best American music composer;
Miss Cary, the best American singer; Eastman
johnson, the best American painter, and Sim
mons, the best American sculptor-sll are natives
ofMane, and two fthem OF ndi oscoggin county.
Longfellow is native OF Portland; Paine of
Portland, also; Miss Cary of Durham; Eastman
johnson of Augusta, and Simmons of Lewiston.
The following are the officers of Monmouth
Lodge F. & a. NJ. North Monmouth, installed
Thursday evening, by Dist. Dep. Geo. p Haskell
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Mr.. NJ. c. Dollofi has disposed of his meat and
provision stand to Mr.. james Chapman. who will
continue the business at the old stand in Market
square. Mr.. Dollofrs many customers may feel
fully assured that they will be served in the same
first class manner under the new proprietor as I'M
der the old and by keeping the best of meats and
groceries, Mr.. Chapman will strive to deserve
the good will and patronage of the community.
On account of business engagements, Mr.. Dollof
iii return to Mt. Vernon.
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NOTICE..

CEALED PROPOSALS for building School
- HOUSE in Gardner, Me-, Will be received at
tne Office Of the MAY or until O'CLOCK r. NJ, sept.
10Th, 1871. -
Bids will be rece we'd for the mason work separ-
ately or Ior the whole job Bids must be directed
"Jo the & hairman of the Bu idiBg Committee, and
indorsed Proposals for ochoot Hoase" Plans
aud specifications Can be seen at the Mayors
OFF e. The Comm ttee reserve me riShl 10 REJECT
any or all BIDS. Il, u. SNOW,
Secretary OF Building Committee.
sep2i.tMon-Tu.Wed
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MEXICO.
The Border Troubles,

New YORK, September %. A San Antonio
despatch says Judge Russell states no more Grim
inals to be extradited, owing to the resgna-
ton of Candles and other Mexican officials Lieut..
Bulls is again chasing cattle thieves.
A San Antouio special says that gentleman in
that city has received telegram form Gov. Hub
bard TO proceed at once to quietly raise one thou
sand men for active service on the Rio Grande.
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OHIO.
NuIcIue.

CLEVELAND, September %. 10 September, -,
an old man named Davis, resident of Seelonia,
o.. was murdered and robbed by Thos. Mead a
young man living at Palestine, o. Mead was ar
rested, tried, convicted and sentenced to be hung,
but year ago last May escaped from Jail. De-
tectives discovered him to-day at home in Linn
vile, small village near Alliance. Mead re-
fused to surrender, and fired upon the officers.
They returned the fire, wounding Mead, who see
ing that escape was impossible blew his own
bl aims ont.
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KENTUCKY.
Decision.

LOUISVILLE, September %. The Chancellor's
opinion on the case of Paine vs.. Pullman Car Co.
was in favor of the plaintiff, only on the point of
releasing certain attached dividends and stock
held as collateral by defendants, IN consequence
of technical defects in the method of rendering
accounts for car repairs. Upon the law point in
voved, the Chancello rules in favor OF the Pull
man car which Row petitions for a rehearng on
the question of accounts. The case will doubt
less 20 to the court Of appeals.