The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-10
The Canals Navignbie,


branches. and also on the main line In
a few days.
The Canals Navigabie.
PoRr JgRvrs, N. Y, April 8.---Naviga-
tion of Delaware and Hudson Canal be-
gins Thursday, April IL; Freight on
coal remains the same as last season.
MORE OF THE JEwETT MYSTERY.
Murder and suicide Probable.
NEW YoRK, April 9.-Yesterday's de-
velopments In the Jewett tragedy make
the theory that Orville committed mur-
der and suicide more and more certain.
A third witness to the nring ~ .uo
small revolver was found yesterday I'D
the person OF the jenitor.
Burn ug Forests.
poueHKEEps1E, April Q. The forests in
the neighborhood OF Rockland Lake, In
miles OF standing timber are on ire ana
the flames are still spreading.
THE HORRORS OF THE SEA.
Drunheness, Thunder and starvation.
PHILADELPHIA, April 8.--Capt Carson,
OF the schooner Annie Todd, arrived
here yesterday. He says when Mcguire
was taken from the Roanoke he was
nearly exhausted. At no time did ne
all hands had been drunk on her and
they had fought among themselves:
| The raft, Mcguire says, was washed
overheard the night previous. Mcguire
also tells plain story to-day and does
not deviate from that first told. The
man who attempted to shoot the cap
tain was drunk and he also tried to In
lure Mcguire. The story that there was
dead man on wreck, with his upper
lip cut off, Mcguire says is false. In
surance men believe Maguire's story
and will pay the loss. Capt. Carson
came here to tell the family OF Mr..
and Mrs, ballet that the rumor OF q
mutiny and murder is without founda-
ton.
THE CANADIAN FISHERIES.
The Questions between Great Britain
and the United states soon to be
| settled.
OTTAWA, April s.--Sir Edward Thorn
ton is now In Ottawa, visiting the COY
ernor General. His mission Is purely
diplomatic, having reference to the ex-
tradition treaty, fisheries, and other
are involved. His consultations with
Lord DufferiD, as the representative OF
the Queen, are expected TO be OF no lit
tie moment In shaping the action Of the
British government with the United
States, and In determining the ques-
tions growing out of the Washington
treaty that have long remain unsettled.
THE COLUMBIAN REVOLUTION.
A Decisive Battle soon Expected.
PANAMA, March 28.-Advices just re-
ceived from Barranquilla are to the
effect that an important battle is likely
soon to be fought at Rio Hache. Some
900 troops were sent from Savanilla on
the 7th inst. for Rio Hache by the Liver
pool steamer Mexican. 1t is believed
their landing will be resisted. Troops
ordered from Carthagena to Rio Hache
refused to go. Letters received at Pan
ANA from Barranquilla say that on the
night Of March 20 a telegram had been
received there from Bogota, announcing
the retreat OF Gen. Valez Abejoral and
the subsequent occupation Of Manizoles
by Gen. Trujillo.
The national Congress has elected as
designatos, to take the executive power
In case Of absence, absolute or temporary
men Gen. Julian Trujillo, Gen. Zergio
Comargo and DR.. Pablo Arosmena.
An Extraordinary Council Of Ministers,
CoNsTANT1NopLE, April 7-Evening.-
An extraordinary council OF ministers
: was held to-day. Transmission Of the
decisions arrived at has not yet been
allowed.
THE DISARMAMENT.
some Uneasiness stin Prevailing.
CoNsTANT1NopLE, April 8-Morning.-
The Cabinet meets again to-day, wher
} definite resolutions will be adopted re-
tgarding the protocol. The question o.
disarmament and the negotiations with
Montenegro will be communicated tt
the charges d'affaires tomorrow. Some
| uneasiness prevails as to the results o
, the deliberations.
THE INTEsNATIONALIsTs
They Attack the Gcverpmen. Forces in Itaty
NAPLES, April s.-Thirty armed Inter
nationalists made their appearance a
|. Ceretto, in the Terra di Lavoro, yester
day. They fired at the Carbineers ant
wounded one. Several OF the band were
arrested, and the arms OF the Others
t have been seized.
THh FRENCH ASSEMBLY.
An Irreconcilable Radical Elected From Bor
deaux.
BORDEAUX, April 8.-The second bal
lot for member Of the Chamber Of Depu
ties took place to-day. NJ Mie, irrecon
, cilable Radical, obtained 1871 votes ant
M. Cadoc, Republican, 6128.
, Cushing's Farewell.
, MADRID, April s.-General Gushing
! American Minister, had a farewell audi
/ ence with the king yesterday.
A PATENT CARPET. BAGGER ExTERMINA
t ToE-TAx RECEIPTS FROM Gov. NICHOLS
THE TAMMANY RING.
!, The Money Recovered by the City.
lChicago Timer.1
New YORK, April 6.-The pursuit o
the Tammany ring thieves has thus fa
turned out very unprofitably for th
. people of this city. Controller Kell,
' to-day sent to the Assembly statemen
1 of receipts and expenditures on accoun
. of the ssring suits" The money re