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LONDON, May ga southwest gale, with
thick weather and raln, has prevailed hcre since
last night. A. ths wind ID favorable for tho
City Of brussels, she IL likely to pass on to LIZ.
erpoot.
: LONDON. May .a-.Steamshipa UtopIs aud
Somerset, from New York, arrived out.
7ian, from Montreal.
, 1877-05-29
HI,AIN.

MonK POLITICAL ARREsr8.
LONDON, May GA Paris correspondent tel
cHrant,s that further arrests wcsc malo tri
Madrid yesterday.
, 1877-05-29
THE WEATHER.

WAsnnNoToy, D. G., Atay 81 L. ta.-1or The
Lower Mlssousi md Upper Mls4lsslppl Valleys
and Uppes Lake region, falling barometer, ata-
tfonaEy or higher temperature, winds mostly
occasional ruin areas 1T tbs northwest purtona.
LOCAL nsskkyArlok.
, 1877-05-29

6pfcaaf Nspoteh 10 7at Ti16an4
1H31ANAroLls, Ind, May 33.-l.Au Receiver
Of the Lafayette, Muncie l. Bloomington Rail-
road petitions tue United States Court for
authority to borrow $4,000 to ltquldaGo nay.
rolls aud supply bills contracted prior to his
possession Ut the road, aud will 10 heard 10.
MorTuMs
, 1877-05-29
TIE RAILROADS.


- fHt..
a h",uee " she plon'oent D,rectofs aht1
Stockholders OF the Illinois Central Railroad arc
In tho city to attend tho annual meeting Of tho
road, which takes place at the company'a office,
corner nf Michigan nvcnue ami foLa .trant
an,t .1,n.S.m ss.ea ~, s.a a.n"o st'ets'
next Hedn'sday. Anonc inc prominent aFriv'
als yesterday wcrc air. II. J. dc Sfaret Oycns,
the representative Of tho Dutch tundholdcrs,
whp waa ono of the Commit m Tint rnccpt1v IN,
vc.to,.oa 49, ,Tat,s -, .,,a ~asa a.,s .'."Is
s.'o Aa"nT y. ~, VI NY toau n"u .'iaae t"c
report published IN n THE TRIBUNE d short ti'no
ago, and Messrs. a. g. Dulnan and Constan-
tine Mcrclas. Directors. The nnrl1a1 rcbnrt of
md tho nniv wn,k NJ tho ,ncc,tnc uni In
tho election Of tirco Directors in ttoco of
those wboao Tina cxntrc. anl To mn srcI, yocor,
cIcs az tn6|'hccur, Air. f,.horn rrfn.c., n. ho.
bceh a1rradv e}ntcd. IN ,crvc nnv lonror a. nj.
rector. NJ hns j,ccn Monar1nn n,rcrtor ~ thc
r,ad for xo1nc timr mat. x5G WA fo,rer1v na
President 1I}s withdrawal from artIrc nnr,fcJ.
patton in thu nnnnopcmrnt fs ,n,,ct, rcorcttc;1
by t},e Comintitcc of thc foreign honJho1dcr.
and tho Directors, and hc would undoubtedly
70 REELECTED werc II not Tor iis determined re-
ansal 70 seIve my !ohGef. Ais suGSessor "ill 10
nan vi; a sI T,st % w. T.. =: nSagt
and continue al tic head Of affairs at this cnd'
recturs IL wf.c VI nnc' ~ y, mn man NJ W. t,u,.i II
ivn t,ct,cr satt.rnSten th,r 80. KY
Zines c r"s "naontn, -, ~ ,. u1
Inn. Tf,nrc III oisr hc anrs,trt"sf Wnn.pirSs.
tioan}. whfc wii1 ,,r"hai,v rrpm.st ~ e. "
Arkormnn. Ftrst Vp Vrc.prceii"nt % Ii 4 r." n morE T.
s"n"n1 vol li,.n...,a,,. a,,S y: ~. Esatk,
tI,c Ncw f1ricnns lin and ffr n"ni",ef, =
Ayrr. Hcnnrni Soffritnr. IL h"o ~ 80 n,a.
dtin}tc,v tt"rhicit ,shc+hcr - arno;,, p1S, ,a;
f,omnroi nnaaes m"s..e1 ~. ~ spPuant ncW LIN,
MoheMt t1. stnnaBeI VI nots Ing HcctthE VIII
Itsc securities OF this road have greatly In
proved during the last few wcske, and there tan
be no doubt that tue lInc will asteallJy fnur,,ye.
and soon bo nuain Among tIla Inttt i1roatnr,n,s
OF tho Wcstcrn rn,jrnatia, frS'"@9
-
THE FASV.TlttA1N DIFFICULTY,
Nothing has yct been dono by tho managers
Of tho roads leading East from thle city In re-
gard To the fast.uaaa,npcr.. ,tfte,,,tv.
m, ct,ng n t,o ,nr. ~ tta r,o,,s ,a.a..,
:" t"'s Vueet.on "a4 oc teia nero to-eay or to-
MORROW loF tne purpose oil adjusting tho various
eonu1et!ng 'ntetcats' u possible Peace ean bo
festofeo IL tho Waoasa ana ea1'ala Southern
foaus agree 70 wttheEa" thelr laat train, as the
IttsoufR' FOR. wayne d Chicago kallroad Is
actefhincu 70 Keep on It's lust train until t[s is
aonc' Inc clam which has been mado by tho
t1 tn1auagels o. Ihc Hapasa anu Canada Southern
tn"t tnG'I tIa,i ~ not p inst tfalt+ but
tp,tn. - J,haa aag ~ tao Maoe TX t1e
ttalns o. otncr soathWcstern roads, and that IT
a'es iaot really compote Wlta tAo Chlcago roads,
~ III, uisP.ossu W .he lollow!ng aaycft!scnant
,' "ntsu nptieaIna a, !9 nu1nocF Of southwestern
, 1877-05-29
Central md Michigan Southern Railroads have
gone to Buffalo to attend Tho iast.trriKlt-lIne
sAH>V
TIIsES.


IN ClllCAGOs
Tho alarm from BOT ~ at 4 o'clock rcstcr
day morning was turncl In BY Tho Fir3 pntru
upon tho discovery OF fro In forr story brick
building, Nos. 1ie, tfs, and 12o franklin street,
nearly opposite the Firo Patrol. 1mmedIatcly
after tho first alarm, tho second or 2-11 alarm
was sounded, but by the time thu engines got
to work tho two uppor sturles wcro in flames.
Tho building Ia ownctl.t,y H. II. Outhct, who e.
tinates his loss at $4,000, which il fully coy-
cfcl by tho following policies: Liverpool, Lon.
don. and Globe. &3:oo0i Hamburg a}d nrcmcu,
fsM9; co'nme5Sla Sn1 Of London, 5000; Western
The ilrat Hour was occupied by Q. L. Amcri-
carried heavy. stock. and wero just about to
enlarge their business. Tho damage ID csti-
mated at tTG1, chiefly by wa.cr, which Is mado
good hy 9l3, ,oN Ia policies IN reliable eompa-
occupied by tho National Printing Company,
mammoth organization, whose loss il about
e!5t0g0, including $4,000 on wood cuts and
$lo,o00 In paper and Ink. They have policies in
tss Roek keGnag s gs ss a & ass5s a,s n tsS
Iradcre', ot ChtcaKoi State, Of Pennsylvania;
Cumn,errtalt of 81. Louis; franklin, of New
YORK: Heading, Of icnneylyanln; Westchcster,
Go Sew a S's d 4Sssa' Sss Ye;R 1f'F: Sf g.
and Mcehanlcs', of Richmond, Va;
utrarl, Of Pennsylvania; Wost Toronto,
8fHf or Now York. Gnf1trwFttrfRf 0f Nctv .1nr.
scy, British American Of Toronto, RoTal Csno-
tIau, Firs Assurance ot Philadclphia, American
5tso ~ InlsMuelpilla, Mf!yll!e u Ncw Jersey,
LLycomtng Of Pennsylvania. Total, $G0, 1000.
teroon n ,oss as 0o''ea and 'ettca yesterday AZ
The cause Of the ilrc Is Thought to Eavc been
tt nanIs}oa,O @ o. inammanies i! tue
,'H ,ra. mat 4me s company asfeIt tLero
~, nan ~. spnaM M ot n.e n tnc oalo'ng when
''TY e elTssm "1as.,, utwn ts Gatarmay iau ntght
,crnto, as axas ns i'pn ~ ~ g. Yesterday A.
tcsnoon as' was eausca " sparks from an engine
g on tc Enfs Magns tTask letting arc to tho root
~ n. rrnsit r. no. ~ nteWart avenue, owned
, " a"K ' Mes!!o' ana a1nn occupied 1y Lzzio uar-
ni'''t' 1@1haee' sio'' no Insurance.
---4-- .-...- ..-....
ASoIuEtt CANADIAN C0NTIAG1lA-
TON.
Special DtspofcA to The Tribune.
WAIgRnroy, May 2s.-A fcarfuIly4lsastrouf
f,rc l,rotc mt .,cre tn,ov wo1, h..,.ft ,,ns.,,,
hair rim h,,e,rn.. ,,o.+i,,, ~ d. t,.... - -.
The Inc. r. fi,,t eoSo ~ Tss".., - ,a." "snsD.
,,aoo. .oSo .., s,..a ."5 e1yp tHcn.Y business
p!Ges anu 'a3teen OF el9h'ccn u"elilnRs arc en-"
t'rely destroyed. The fire originated in stable
uf hotel, and is supposed to have caurht from
NJ lin vtrtima, snn,ro1 ycInr ,,a,,11n,o. .e
hotel and stnhles hurncJ: n. = o,connnr iots
orc. 4, funto horh,r .1,o,, ,,,, ,1.,,1,,.,n, ~"
1Wrcta. otrIrc nnt .,,ro,1tnm. @ ~ sh, ~ Da
,.,oEstor. .n1 n.s,,5 r.,..,'. ~ o'bH"", "b,'n,,
, 1877-05-29

: ItlSN3lN0IUNs
The railway station at Kunslngton caught fire
yesterday lnort,InR and damaged thipxs gen.
crally. Tia house Of Mr. Campbell was also
burned. Tue loss IL not very heavy, however.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
The story Of a wcathercock.

The weathercock on the steeple of the
village church in Soudan, France, was
time-worn and rusty, and those in au-
thority decided that 1t should be re-
moved. A man clambered up the
steeple, but just before he could reach
the weathercock he lost his balance and
slid down for seventy feet, then re-
bounded to the roof of the church, and
was precipitated to the ground without
being seriously injured. Then a man
named Chevalier strove to haul himself
up by means of rope; but at last his
hands slipped, and he fell backward.
His foot caught in the rope, and there
he remained, 100 feet from the ground,
with his head down, beating the air with
his arms. struggling to recover himself.
and swaying backward and forward with
a high wind. Pierre Pean now stepped
forth and volunteered to mount to the
rescue of Chevalier, but after doing his
best for three quarters OF an hour. he
had to descend. His place was taken
by Moreau, who. climbing higher than
Chevallier, slipped a rope round his
body and cutting that which held his
foot, freed him from the fearful position
in which he had remained for three
hours.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
PACkARD's LATEST EFFORT.
What was said About 1t mt the Customs
House Yesterday.

A General Gathering of the Cfans-Rca-
soning and Theorizing by Republicans.
Generally speaking the Custom House
is, on the Sabbath, very quiet place,
but yesterday was an exception, and in
some parts OF the building
THERE WAS A TEMPEST
but just how it was created, or who the
parties were that participated. was
known only to the initiated and faithful,
and they kept their counsels we'll to
themselves.
+ During the afternoon messenger
was dispatched to several of the leading
Republicans with sealed notes, and
later it was observed that
THE CLIQUEs WERE GATHERING
for consultation over something that
had created more than commotion.
Rumor had it that some Of the Return
ing Board members were greatly agi-
tated over newspaper publication, and
that was the only clew the DEMOCRAT
reporter could obtain, but by close OBJ
servation it was subsequently scertained
that the cause Of the tumult was q letter
written by Packard Cor Pitkin for him,
as some said,) and published in the New
York Tribune, Of a recent date, wherein,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
REGYlflna

ms morning the admirers. from a
gastronomical point of view. of Snan-
ish maokerel and pompano are ipyited
70 visit the stand of bartholomew Tai.
.pn w, 81 the French Market, where
, thhey WIZ Hnd an abundant supply Of
GIVE me q bow" IL now kink
among the, girls. The big ones wait Till
tney get q bow, and score IL on n niece
Oh paper The small girls aooost ali
men they meet, and ask them To give
them bow. The idea Is, thai after q
few hundred bows have been tallied on
q piece OF paper, the paper Ia buriad in
the ground, and when It rots. the girl is
made happy by 'gettlng some MONEY!
Whence this odd idea comes, il not
known. NV"
One OF the neatest toys is the novelty
called the "skylark," consisting of q
shaft within shaft, each provided. at
opposite ends, with q pair of paper
wings. A piece Of elastic wound upon
the inner shaft provides the motive
power by unwinding. The wings are
thereby made to revolye In Opposite
directions, giving the machine impetus
and equilibrium, which causes il to fjy
like lark. They are for sale at Zoe
hig's, on Canal street.
The grand firemen's festival that was
70 have been given yesterday at the
Fair Grounds by fire companies Lafa4
yette No. ! and Creole No. q was post
poned, owing to the inelemency Of the
weather.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGIsLATURE.
The Prospect Of Getting Rid of Wright
soon.
TCharles!on Journal OF Commerce.

COLUMBIA, May 9.-The committee Of
investigation in regard to Wright has
positively concluded it's deliberations,
and will report on Friday. There will be-
no minority report, and an immediate
impeachment, founded upon incapacity,
by reason Of habitual intoxication, is
certain to follow, unless anticipated by
removal by recommendation Of joint AS
sembly, or resignation.
It is reported tonight that Wright'g
resignation is already prepared, and
will anticipate the report Of the COM
mittee.
The political sky is clearing. Bird, OF
Fairfield, was not arrested, 1t is said, by
the advice o. Attorney General Conner,
the crime with which he is charged be-
ing only misdemeanor and. not q
felony. The Radicals are touched, by
this they were all In their seats today,
and, L understand, will hold a caucus to-
morrow night. A prominent Radical
informs us that they will send to Gov.
Hampton to tell him that they will not
further oppose his administration, but
will consent to the judicial election Oh
Friday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
Short Items

Hilary Bell, James Ross and Peter
Brooks are now in the Eighth Precinct
Station. charged with breaking and en-
tertng @ house known as Union Hall.
at O'Clock yesterday morning.
Alphonse Jackson could not stand
Mary Smith robbing him OF 80 40, SO he
had the festive Mary incaroerated In the
Fourth Precinct Station.
William Kennnrd was arrested from
Information received, and incarcsrated
In the Third Precinct Station. charged
with the larceny OF $55.
Thos. Doan was inoarcsrsted in the
Third Precinct Station. charged with
being drunk and having property In his
possession supposed to have been
stolen.
At quarter past 8 o'clock Saturday
evening house 121 Toulouse street was
damaged by fire to the extent of $500.
Thomas Redwood was inearcerated In
the Central Station, charged with as
sault and battery and cutting and
wounding n little negro girl named
Grace Louis with hatohet. Redwood
was pulled by vigilant officer on
johnson street, between Poydras and
Perdido.
Henry Gallagher was immured in tho
Central Station, charged with the lar
oeny Of q box OF condensed milk from
the grocery OF Mrs. Cronin, No. $40
Peters street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
RETURNING HOARD GLIMMERINGs.
How the Board BuIldGzed the Army
Documents and Names wanted,

The Returning Board. that which was.
in the days of its existence was wont to
be peremptory in some Of its demands,
compelling the attendance of witnesses
and tho
PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS,
but sometimes they went q step too far
in their cheeky demands and were re-
bulsed with q flat refusal.
About the coolest piece Of impudence
yet known on the part Of Wells, Ander-
son 81 Co. was upon the occasion Of
their attempt to bring the United States
army to taw, and compel the officer
commanding this department to pro-
duce official reports, as shown in tho
following communication. which is an
exact copy of the original:
OFFICE BOARD or RETuRN1Ns OFFICERS,
Senate Chamber, Bate-House,
New Orleans, November 3d. 1876.
Major Gen. q. O. Augur, Commanding Depart
ment OF the Gulf Now Orleans, La:
Iqu-By direction of the board / have the
honor to forward you the following interrogato-
ries on behalf of the Republican candidates, viz:
|. When did you assume command here and
what is the extent and designation OF your dis
trict2
II. Who has had chief command of the United
States military now in Louisiana during the year
1876?
III. Have you during the year 1876 received
complaints or statements In writing, or orally, of
disturbances in any portion Of the State Of Louis
lana, calling for or requesting
YOUR INTERFERENCE
or investigation IL yea, please state fully and
particularly any reports or representations you
may have received in regard to such disturbances.
Please designate character Of offenses officially
ascertained with dates, names OF parties impl-
Gated and circumstances OF each case
Your early response is respectfully solicited.
Very respectfully,
CHAS. 3. ABELL,
Secretary Board of Returning Officers, Bsate Of
Louisiana.
This effort of the Board" to
BULLDoZE THE MILITARY
did not have much effect, so it is said,
and the BOARD" was compelled to sub
p9na some Of the subalterns to testify.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
A Panic.

At s o'clock Yesterday morning an
congregation of st. Alphonsus Church,
and panic was the result.
Everybody rushed for the doors, and
O number OF persons would have been
injured had it not been for the GOODNESS
Of some gentlemen, who took posses
sion Of the doors and kept the crowd
back. Fortunately no one was hurt.
It appears that the alarm was given
because the chimney Of a house adjoin-
ing the church took fire and some Of the
smoke was blown into the church, which
gave rise to the belief that the church
was on fire.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
IMPORTING THROUGH THE MAILS.
The End To the Fraud on the Revenue.
IN. Y. Tribune

IN. Y. Tribunel
WASHINGTON, May ARTICLES from
foreign countries are frequently import
ed through the mails to the loss of the
revenue. Such importations. with GER
tain exceptions. arc illegal, and collec-
tors Of customs have been instructed to
seize all such packages. with the excep-
ton Of certain ones specified. Impor-
tations by post from Canada may be de-
livered on the payment Of duties IL they
consist of pamphlets. magazines, books,
maps, plans, engravings, drawings, pho
tographs, Autographs, sheets of music,
ETC., and patterns and supplies OF mer-
ehandise, including grains and seeds.
Patterns and samples of merchandise
so imported from Canada must not ex-
coed the weight of eight ounces, must
not be closed against inspection, and
must always be wrapped or inclosed
that they may be readily and thorough
ly examined.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
An Appeal to ola rre,uaices.


The Republican dissatisfaction which
has been smoldering in Iowa for some
time has found expression In the call
for the State Convention. The chair
man OF the committee has injected
stump speech into the call, in which he
requests all men who believe that the
slave must be protected In his rights
''at any COST" who deprecate ''all po-
litical or official liberation" with "po-
litical terrorism and intimidation, and
all who believe that the "work OF the
to Pa a n k nos gs aSe the
fires upon the party altar" The adj
dress 10 q beautiful one, but 1t sounds
q little too fer vid for the season.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14

Yete1,narians are just now looking
loIWar9 with much interest to the out
come OF @ case that Is somewhat remarb
able: A family cow, whose domiaile il
on travier street. yesterday was oner.
aeted on by CRsarian section. in order tn
bring lug calf alive into the world
When this event occurred the infantile
bovine was found to have two wall
shaped heads and six legs. aud il appar.
emily lively thing for such oreati1re
The mother Is still alive.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14

Report Of the English Commission sent
To Examine the Illinois
Central Railroad.
The Promising outlook Of New Orleans
as a Grain Port
in. Y. World.l


IN. Y. world.l
Capt. Douglass Gallon and Mr.. Henry
Idemarez Overs were lately appointed n
committee at a meeting of the English
stockholders of the Illinois Central Rail
road, held at Rotterdam, to examine and
report upon the affairs of the company.
Capt. Cations report was made last
Thursday I'm London. In this he dwells
as follows ON the trade of New Orleans
and the necessity of making it the sea-
board terminus of the road
The success of the New Orleans.
Jackson and Great Northern road, late
ly purchased by the Illinois Central
road, depends OF course largely upon
the character OF its seaboard terminus.
New Orleans, which the delegates think
will not long remain q commercial port
OF secondary Importance. 1t is 913 miles
from Chicago; New York is 96l. From
Decatur, ILL.,, to New Orleans Is 1853
miles; to Boston, 1929; TO New York,
ll44 or 1859, according to the route; to
philadelphia, so4, and to Baltimore,
a7l. From st. Louis to New Orleans is
SOS miles; to New York, l144 or ITO; to
Boston, 1901 or 1888; TO philadelphia.
ST4 to Baltimore. 914 or 951.
These figures are evidently favorable
to New Orleans, TO say nothing of the
greater expense Of working some of the
Eastern lines. New Orleans is also
more favorably placed with relation to
the foreign ports on the Gulf OF Mexico
and IN Cuba. For the ten years ending
1850 New Orleans received on an aver
age 7,07l, S67 bushels of grain, the re-
ceipts at Buffalo, then the centre Of the
grain producing districts, averaging
10, 291 ,033 bushels. In the decade end,
ing 1856 the average receipts Of NJ
Orleans were 10, 20a, OFT bushels, while
the shipments OF Western produce to
the Eastern ports, Cuba, Great Britain
and other foreign ports amounted In the
years 1867 to 9e4,Sl0 barrels of flour.
1879 barrels of pork, SO, AL barrels of
bacon, 1866 kegs of lard, 1870 bar
rels OF beef, 60,05s barrels OF whisky
and 2, lo0, 900 bushels Of corn.
These figures offer a conclusive an
swer to the assertion that breadstuffs
and provisions cannot with safety be
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14

succeed in getting some. after employ.
Ing clerks to make the copies.
From the annexed account or "bill
rendered." 1t seems that quite q large
forore of Returning Board clerks were
employed upon the same work. az will
be seen by the following verbatim
copy of
THE BILL RENDERED
to the sergeant arms OF the commit
tee named:
The Congressional Committee Of The United
States House OF Representatives on Lousis .
Affairs, Hon. w. II. Morrison, chairman Dr.:
To services rendered in copying documents and
returns pertaining to the cleo ion, as follows:
9 clerks IA days. each ct 81 per day. 1850 90
clerk 9 days at So per day.............. 45 90
clerks nights at 80 per night ......... 1856 90
! messenger IA days at 81 per day ........ Sc 90
| porter IA days at a. per day ........... Sc 90
Iotal. ..',.....,t...........ss 1859 90
Again verbatim copy Of bill rendered
mo. 81.
The Congressional Committee Of the Unted
States House OF Representatives on I,nujs-
lana affairs, Hon. W. r.. Morrison, chairmsn
debtor:
10 services rendered i, copying documents
and returns pertaining to the election. as fol-
lowe, VIZ:
Nine clerks, II davs each. at t5 per day 1890 90
Nine clerks, nights eaob, at SO per night. 1856 90
Iotal ....,......,.t.....,.,. &765 90
According to other documents this
class OF service was rendered from De-
cember 14th to December 3oth, inclu-
sive, and 1t is not unlikely that the bills
were paid as they were presented, en-
closed in a letter to the sergeant-a at
arms (Mr. Donovan) OF the committee,
and addressed to him by the secretary
OF the Returning Board.