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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-24

Monthly advertisements. having the run of
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Editorial page monthly advertisements. each
square, $40 per month.
Rates fer Advertising In the Weekly New
Orleans Democrat.
Transient and general rates the same as for
Daily.
Advertisements for the period of one month
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-24
rNM VI HIREIALl,
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Weupesday Evening NAV % 1877

WBUHeHUHy LVsBIHB, NKaY 20, IbTI. J
Quotations represent prices for round lots from
first hands, unless otherwise stated In filling
small orders higher prices are paid
COrTON-The sales to-day mot including 100
bales additional yesterday embraced $500 bales,
at still stronger prices, reQu ring further adj
vance of 10 in nliddllng Fair, and partial 80
in most Of tho other grades. We give also the
figures and report Of the Exchange, as below:
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DAILY DEMOCRAT.
TERMS or THE PAPER:
suRsCUIpTION RATES.

DAILY per annur 20 and at same rate half
yearly and quarterly.
WEEKLY published every SATURDAY morn
lng) per annum %: and at same rate half
yearly and quarterly.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, |
Wednesday Evening, May %, 1877.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOusE.

The demand for money WAS moderate to-day,
both in bank and on the street, aud commercial
paper was unchanged. Gold and Foreign Ex-
change were without qu0table variation and the
movement in both was limited New York sight
declined slightly for commercial Stocks were
in request al advancing prices. Under the rul
ltgs Of the Funding Board, State Oonsos W. IL
more freely offered, aud meeting with less de
mand, showed falling off Of u per cen. being
quoted at the close at $4,000, against 90@90I
Yesterday. Premium Bonds ruled at about
previous rates. State Warrants, receivable f,r
taxes and licenses, were u per cent higher.
We CONTINUE to quote Exceptional commercial
paper So ~ cent per annurn discount; Al do.
9D10; second grade do 12Gb5; collateral looms
1908; FIRST class mortgages ellal391e and second
grade do. 100ol2.
Gold opened at 1o6N@lOt1s, against 1865 At
New York, and after limited business closed at
the opening rates in both sts. at er touching
LOT at New York. The sales were copfined 10
$1,000, embracing $50 0 at lO65a $4,000 ut 1861
4DIt61s and $1,000 aud $500 ut lUb7a.
Foreign Exchange was without qaotable vsra-
lion. The move meDt WAS limi ed.
The sales OF sterling comprised Gt8,000, en-
btaning 5000 bill OF fading al 59 G8OUU . at
5l805leh, $4,000 Al clear at 5lS19, and $4,000
bank ut 522L.
TIE only sale RI francs reported was CD 900
commercial at 4.s45s
New York sight gave way Lie per cent for COM
mercial. lie sal, comprised sl85, 900, embrace
ing $4,000 commercial at s per o7nt premium,
$780, do. and $4,000 private bankers at 3-1G,
t6J,O0J bank at {, aud $4,000 and $40 600 bank
at 9-32
The banks continue TO check on New York at
20 J} cent premium, while commercial sight
was quoed at BIC against 4 Yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE sALEs-MAY %, 1877 |
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Mr.. Glenn Franks, who keeps the toll
bridge on Dorcheat Bayou, 10 Webster
parish, three miles west OF Minden, was
shot and MORALLY wounded on Wednes.
day night, about II o'clock, while in the
act Of retiring, by some unknown party.
Mr.. Franks and two companions, Will
lie Berry and John Martin, were to-
gether on the gallery of Leary's, store,
near the bridge, and about II o'clock at
night Mr.. Franks asked Mr.. Martin to
sleep with him that night: The latter
excused himself, saying that he would
room, leaving his two companions
standing on the gallery. He had only
moved few PAGES when some one con-
behind some boxes, fired on him with q
double barreled gun, eighteen buckshot
striking him in the small of the back
and two between the shoulders. At the
discharge Of the gun the unfortunate
young man fell, but was Immediately
picked up by his friends and conveyed
to his room. Medical assistance was
summoned as soon as possible. but no
hopes were entertained Of his recovery.
Mississippi.
Pamela county sends ten negroes to
the Penitentiary at this term OF court.
A large excursion party Of East Mis-
sissippians are Oh visit to Shreveport.
Charlton is prevailing around Satartia,
and an immense number OF mules are
dying from it.
Gov. A. G. Brown, who was renomi-
mated the other day by the Kinds county
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1877-06-07
Oie Teftnns &ars.

D;e Geituns 8ars. III Der tirtiiden
Yropinj grjerum, in 2~leinalien. lieet
in Der Ndbe Der ruiliiden @ren5e auf
elmer Mnb0be am tleinen 6luB &ars.
Die @tabt bat 5000 Ginmobner unb
mar friber Die 3auptitobt zines Der
tIeinen armeniIden Tiritentbimer slei-
Den Namens. in tpelde i4liebli9 bas
aOnisrei@ Nrmenien seriplittert mar.
Die Geitunssiuertc beite5.n aug @dI.
len nebit @raben unb einem alien Ga-
itel, bas aber jest 3erfdlt. Ser 9i.
gel, auf Dem es liest. miro ieoo4 burd
einen b0bern auf benz anoern Tlubufsr
beberri4t; CT bat ben Namen Gara=
5asb, ODER S&uarjer Berg. Jirit
Yastemit9 belette 1858 bieien Berg
uno ub~srpaltiste babur& Die Geitung.
Sn 1854 erridteten bic 3Irten, auf
ben 8orltIas beg unsaril1en Gene.
raIs @upon, bcbeutenoe Grbwerte auf
benz idtarjen Berg uno auf alien 10
beren Yoiitionen rings nm &ars, bic
nod mdbreno Der 8claserun9 in einem
peitsn llmtreis permebrt tpurben.
S6re Nnlase sins BON Dem ensliI9en
General Sir M. Tsnwid @iaioms
aus, Der bama!s als enslii9er Mili.
tdr : GommiHdr bel Der thrift Zen
Nrmee in 2leinalien NOR.
SIN Sabre 1928 f%ommanbirte Gene.
raj Yastemitd nur iiber 80 Batailore
Snfantcrie, Q Gstooronen rcsuldre @si=
terei, II &esimener 9oiaten uno s
8atterien. 9as tparen i'm @an3en nur
10000 Mann. Mit bieicr fleinen
Madt bate er ;uerit Yer7en sei@lasen
NIB oamit nabm or 8ars uno GrSerum.
~ 1854 uar bic ruiiii1e Nymec in bic
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1877-06-07

y@ietoria. bic &0nigin pon
@roBbritannien unb Gaiierin BON Sns
oien, 1T an lesten 9onneritas IS
Sabre alt %se,uoroen. sic eonierpirt
lid gut unb mag es auf Is unb barber
brinsen. @oroerbano wenisitens bat
Der 4rin, BON @ales nod i@Iedte
Nusi4ten auf ZEN enslil@en 5Dron.
NiuS IN.
= Sem 81. 2sbensiabr bat unIcr
slorrsid resierenber IF. @ater. Yopit
Yius TX. ben 13. Wlai, in better &C.
Iuno9eit ansetreten. Gin j%eltenes
Utter, indeed, fir einen &;r1enfiritcn,
Der 10 pieI 2reuj unb 9eiben gu ertra.
gen bate uno mebr @itterteiten perto-
item mubte, o's Der @erinsitc ieiner I'm
te,tbanen! Sod bat Yius IN. aud
|i@on Qrobe uno icltene Treuoen uno
NusSei9nunsea pom 9immel erlebt /;
Musjeidnunsen, Die tbeils nur iebr ,peni=
gen, tbeils teinem ieiner 25S @orsan.
ger auf Dem Stuble Pctri 81 She'll ee-
,poroen lino. 60 baben nur uenise
Ydpite oas 9oloene Ytieitsrjubildum
erlebt uno BLOB giner, Der fl. Yetrus.
bat bas Steuerruber Der tatb. Stride
ldnser sefiibrt, dig Yius TX. Dos
soloene gii6ofsjubildun, peldes Yius
TX. in Den Icsten 5asen sefeiert bat
fat aber nod !cinsr Ser 25s @orfabren
Scs icsi9en Stattbaiters G1riiii .auf
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1877-06-07

nau unb nit Der yorriduns in bic
guIsarei beginner I: man bsbenie, bab
oos 2ano ielbit ,uenis ~prooueirt. bab
alfo nabe3u anes ,,uas bic armee bebarf
na&Sefibrt ,ueroen mub ; Der Geepee
dber If fur &ubIanb ueriperrt, ia ielbts
pom Der Donau ,perben Die 3uFen bic
tirsii&e GIOtte ni@t 10 Iei&t perjosen.
Nit benz uebersans iber bic Oonau
'uirbe aud Der ariee ~ ienem 6sfunss.
tries tuerbcn, Der nirsenbs rai9f Gnt.
|i&eiouns brinst. in ben 0onau-Nis.
oerunsen loon am tu%enisften.
Nebmen mir MUIR beiipielsmeiie an, bic
%uHen wdren bis Dor Warna eelanst
unb i&idten lid an basielbs ~ beIasern.
Sm beuti& ,fransofi&en 9riss erinnern
mir uns einmaI Elm 9elesramua seIeisn
~ baden 70 unb 10 uiele i&were
Geftun9ssei&ite ieien BON gobIenS nod
paris egpebirt tuorbsn iuobri@einlin
woren bieie am britten Gage an Ort
unb STEELE. tuie LANCE wirb Is wobl
wdbren. biz Der i&were Artiaerisparl
eitua bon 3ii&eneH aus in 0arno an.
lanst, via Der Dobruoi@a BON @IfieIn
3e3osen, bo&itens 5tuei Weilen i'm Sage
SuridleSeno 0abei ieben mir sic CUTE
Witteruns pcraus, oenn Elm 2anbresen
BON 3-4td9iser Nausr perbinbert fur
weitere 6 Gage jeoe 2riessoperation.
@robe &ssen iino omar au@ ben @tra.
zen in 8obmen mnb 0rantrei9 ni4t 3u-
trd9Ii9, aber bic Gclonne fommt trob-
Dem bod auf bcnieIben fort, in ben So
nau.N ieoerunSen blcibt lie aber unfcbl-
Bar itedsn, unb Nos mon bort
:upbcmiitiid etrabe nennt. LOFT lid i'll
Dem allscmeinen &otbmeer auf. Weber
I'M uorisem Sabrbunhert nod 1909 uno
1871, aud ni9t 1928 limb auf bemlel=
Den 2rieostbeater raide enti4eibeuce
Sdldse seiibrt morben; es III tein
Grunb %porbanben, baB es jest anocrs
uerben tpiirbe, bat jid bod an Der 3d.
nau besiiglid aues be1en, mas auf bic
8riesfibruns ge;us bat, ,uenis scdn=
bert. Si4erlid miro Der @ioeritano Der
5irten beute enersiider unb planmdbi=
ger icin, a!s oerielbe 1928 scwsien ba=
bel uO0en pir 3usebcn, oab aud Die
Organization Der ruilii&en @rmee lid
uerpolfommnet bat. Sic 9onau aber
lit nidt minoer brett setporben, bic
Geitunscn. ,uel4e lie einidumen, limb
itdrter benn je. unb bic 9obruoi&a miro
beute nidt UNI pieles ,peslamer iein. ols
lie es Dor einem balben Sabrbunoert 9e-
weien. 9rob telegraph, Morsen- unb
A%benobldttern = %griinoungen, nnlersr
3eit, Die 1928 ni9t be!annt sesjtien -
uirb Der in Mnslidt itebcnoc 0ri9 fei-
nen i@neueren @erlaaf nsbmen, aIs
jsre anberen &riese, bic auf oemieIben
5becter ecfiibrt porosn /; mir 9laubsn
ni@t, oob es Elm raid enti&eiosnbes
buIsarii9es Seban seben tperoe, unb
oas neruoie unseou!oise europa miro
@ele9enbeit baben, lid in orientalii4=
iataliitiider 8ebuIo 5u iiben'"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1877-06-07

Der g
|ier e'esenb boppelt 10 itart. unb iett II
lie finfmaI itdrler. Aebnli& Nnb bic
streitirdfte au3 auf tirsi@er seite
eeIeisert.
gbenio ,pie 1923 unS ,pie isbt ,purbe
aud 1853 bic ruiii&e armee bel Ale.
yanoropcI an Der tiirlii&en @rsnSe 3u,
fammsuse3oseu. Die 1arien fielen ieit
1853 in ruiif@ss @ebiet elm. ,purben
ieoo& 3uridsetrieben. Ser @inter,
Der in ienem 9o4lonb auberorbentIi&
raub it, maAte BEN 2ampf elm gnbe.
Sm April 1854 ridten bic @uFen nit
80. 900 Nann inS 1elb. ,pdbrenb biz
lirien nit $4,000 Mann ju aars Ia.
gen. Sn Der Ndbe. ju Qurebere. fie.
Sen beibe Armeen i'm Aueuft juiammen.
bic 3lrten erlitten cine fur@tbare Nie'
berlase unb psrlorsn $500 9obts uno
1000 @efanssne. Sic 3uEen botteu
5000 9obte unb Nertpunbets. Sic
Grbebun9 Der 9i4rieHen unter
S6ampl in ibrem 8lden 3,pans biz
Nu1en ann EinffeTen beS Sefb,uaeS.
Snsmii@en NOR Der ensIiide: @ene-
raj @iQiams i'm september 1854 81
2ars a%nsetommen; ct fanb Die tirti-
i&e Armee i'm elenbitsn 3uitano unb
p6lis bemoroliirt, unb bon unfdhisen
OfFjieren 9efibrt. Ct that int @intsr
Wunber in Der Reorganization uno
&sformiruns Der 5ruppen, unb bate
i'm SUM 1856 cine i&lasfertise ti9tise
Mrmee bon 1900 Mann uno AZ Sc.
i&iben, ncbit Yropiant auf 4 Monat;
gu 2ars. Sic @uHen foIsten ibrem
alien Operationsplan General Mura.
uie,u riidis nit $4,000 Mann uno GA
8eidliben BON M%leganbropol sssen
Aars beran, trieb bic Y~Orpioiten suriid,
beieste ale 3usdnse Der @tabt uno
uabm Yropiant fir 2 Monate meg.
Webrerc Monate hauerte nun Die
9cIaserung bic &uien erbieIten Der
tdrfuns unb 3ufubren OIL 2ebensmit=
teln, tudbrenb bic 3urten balb aui
9uuser Nationen seicbt werosn muB=
ten. Man mubte I'M September BIZ
Yferoe aus Der Staot ididen, neil mav
fem 6u,ter mebr fir bieielben bate.
gs seIans. bel Nadt bic Meiiten burdy
Die 9inicn Der &uiien gu brin9en. Man
i9lu9 an, 80. September einen alss=
meinen sturm Der &uTen Suriid, ir
oab bag 3uridweiden Der 2este-
rem elmer 6lu@t slid, bel mel9er fl
$500 5oote uno 5000 8er,punbete bat
ten. Ser Nerluit Der SIrten betrue
1000. Generals WiQiams, Der Der
6aQ BON Sebaitopol erfabren bate
bottle formdbreno auf 9a!fc; mod
baSu, ba cine tirtii9e Goree in De,
Tdbe itanb. @ersebens lieb er bieielb'
fait tdsli& gum Griab aYfurbern. 81
persins Der S!tober, uno Der Ncpsm=
Der fam nit lcinen &inter Iorboten.
Sic @uNen perbielten lid rubis unit
lieben ben 9unger in &ars fir lie fam
pfcn. Oie 5irfen lebten BON idmoler
Brob= @ationen unb @ras . @ur3eln
Nur Die 0ranten erhielten sumeilen ct.
mas Yierbelsii@briibe. giele @oloa-
ten perbunserten; jeoen Morsen FAINT
man 9eiden 0erbungerter in ben Stra-
Ben. Gnolid, als nur nod fir einen
Gag Elm tleiner 0orratb an 9ebensmit.
teln porbanben mar, rift General Wil=
!iams unter elmer YarIamentdr Glosse
III benz ruifi9en General Murapism
unb am %. Nopemter f~apitulirte 2ars.
= yietoria. Die 8onisin pon
@robbritannien unb 6aiierin BON Sn.
bien, 1T am lebten 9onneritas SIS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-20
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Professor Alexander Asassz, OF Cambridge. Mass,
arrived from Europe the steamship Britannia and IL
al tho Everett. Alexander MITCHELL President OF the
Chicago. Milwaukee and 81. Paul Railway Company, 10
at the Hoffman. Erastus Corning and General s. r.
Marvin, OF Albany, arc at the GiIscy Captain James
b. Eads. OF ST. Louis and cx-Concrcssman William n.
Armstrong, OF Pcpnsyva are at the ST. Nicholas
General Arson Stager OF Chicago, and Captain W. H.
Thompson, oil the steamship britannia, Al the
Fifth Avenue Robert Lcnox Danss. Of Albany. is At
the Clarendon. w. A. II. Lovelsnd, President Of the
Colorado Central Railroad Company. and Robert Gar
rett, OF Baltimore, at the Windsor. Judge Charles
s. Lester. OF Saratoga is at the ST. James General j.
p. s,onehousc General RUFUS H. King, Of Albany,
are ut the Brunswick.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-20
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TRENTON Feb. 10. 1877.
There is considerable wranging over tho onlce OF
State Comptroller, which Is to DO filed by joint meet.
ing morrow. Krcager, democratic member from
Newark still refuses to vote Tor the regular demo.
cratic nominee Robert f. Stockton and Is determined
to vote again Tor Samuel Morrow, Jr tho republican
nominee Great efforts arc being made by tho demo.
Gratis to induce Stockton TO withdraw but he refuses
to yield. Tho democrats will hold q caucus in tho
morning 10 try and conciiiate matters.
In the Senate Mr.. Hill offered q concurrent resolu.
tion rcctng tho great depression in business and tho
hardshps resulting from high taxes. He made a
feeling speech replctc with facts and figures, showing
tho extravaganza Of the executive, legislative and
all other departments OF the State government during
the past twelve years. adding that the starving peopo
demanded ind must have relief. Memorials werc prc.
scntcd TO the House requesting tho Legislature TO pro.
coed without delay to adopt effect sub.
s,antin rctrcnchment IN public expenditure ami that
the Legislature do not journ until practical stcps are
taken 10 relieve the thousands OF distressed people,
In the House Mr. Eagnn introduced n bill limiting
the fares all horse railroads. in all and TOW ms
to four cents for each passenger also another that tho
expenses Of the State Con- proers Office, Including
salaries, &c, bc limited to S. 900 per year; another
making II misdcmcanor for any member OF any pub
c board or municipal body 10 be directly INDIRECTLY
concerned IN contract for the construconio pubic
works in or furnishing goods, supplies, NC, to tho
counties or cities wherein nc holds such Office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-20

which covered the time OF the transaction expressly
forbade any Independent. operation speculation ON
sne part OF INDIVIDUALS OF the firm 20 will
also endeavoP Ia mako It evident. from the
geographical nature OF tho country said
10 have been wsvcrsed by tho convoy, that
u wouid have been impossible Cor such expedition
10 have taken the which robbery SAID
have been effected. The claim viii be s,out,y defended
BY she lawyers Of Mrs wr, who are here 70 force
The original claimant be nov Iuuatc 10
nnemens IN Franco Hs 'n;eres, Is prosecuted by h,s
wife
DON prATT TO BE PROSECUTED FOR LIBEL AND
sEDITIoUs WRITING.
70 mentioned this evening. upon the highest on
ci or'ty that the President has determined upon
the prosecution OF Don PIatL editor o. the Capital tor
libel and Also Tor sedtous writing, !nd,ctable under
both common anc statutory iaw. District Al
torney wcls vas th,s afternoon directed TO
take the necessary steps liz the matter,
and the arrest vii. be made tomorrow.
The article IN yesterdays Capital principally melted
the onca! action just determined upon, bu, II % un
dersood 'ha, previous articles ir the same paper re-
gardcd as ibeous upon the Pres,dcu, VII! be officially
noticed IN acrimna! prosecutor tor libel on tho Prcs
dent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-20
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
A DESIRE TO DELAY THE COUNT.
INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 10, 1877.
Forty.two out OF sixtyt democratic members of
tho General Assembly held caucus hero tonight to
consult about tho political situation resolution was
offered nstructing the OHIO delegation IN Congress to
oppose and by all lawful means TO prevent
tho counting OF tho electoral vote until after
March A. motion to strike out tho
word 'lawful' defeated, only nine votes
being cast for the motion stormy discussion then
arose; some Of the most prominent men present de.
carng that whiic they greatly outraged a. tho
action OF the commission, still, rs the democratic
leaders and democrats generally had agreed abide by
tho decision OF that body, they did not honor
able men could refuse 10 ABIDE by II.
Other members declared that tho commission had
become partisan tribunal and not worthy OF tho
confidence OF any democrat After u Lengthy discus
SION the resolution. as offered, adopted by vote
OF rs yeas 10 III After the adjournment OF the
general CAUCUS the sixteen gentlemen who no on
tho resolution held caucus and animousy adopted
resolution to send telegram to tho Ohio dele CATION
declaring that the action OF the should not be
considered as an expression OF the democratic NON.
bers Of the Assembly and Obectng to any unnecessary
delay In making the count
Democratic members, some OF them leading men,
although urged. refused to attend tho caucus TO con-
sder this question, holding that tho business Of tho
country demanded settlement OF the Presidential
question rs soon AZ possible There Is considerable
feeling here over this caucus.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-20

Ar. HEWITT AND CIPHER DE-
SPATCHES
ATE coMMIrrEE-HE NEVER SENT CIPHER
DESPATCH.

TESTIMONY or ME-. HEWITT BEFORE TEx SEN
ATE coMMIrTEE--HE NEVER SENT CIPHER
DESPATCH.
wAsu:yCToS Feb. 70. 1877.
Hon. A. S. hewitt, Chairman 0: the National Demo-
cratic Committee, gave the following testimony before
the Senate Committee Privileges and Elections this
morning:-
In reply to q series Of questions OF Senator Mitchell
hc said that nc had charge OF the national campaign
and the organization OF tho democratic party Ia thc
different States; Mr. Cooper was treasurer OF the
Executive Committee, and kept his account at tho
Seventh Ward Bank Of New York city IN his own
name; witness directed how the money in tho hands
Of the treasurer should DO spent, Colonel Polton
having nothrg to do with it; no never made
any attempt 10 raise funds beyond asking
certain parties whom he thought would DO willing TO
contribute; he knew nothing whatever about the
grams which Pclton sent TO Oregon; witness never
sent cipher telegram during the whole campaign;
did, however, send three four regular kilograms to
Oregon during tho contest, in one Ut which, dated
to that effect from Judge Hoadley OF CINCINNATI told
Senator Kelly that person holding office under
the federal government was eligible elector, and
that the canvassing officer should decide Referring
again 10 the CIPHER said he had used A. but
had seen Colonel Pelt0n use II no has q copy Of the
key TO IT, aud will turn II over to the
committee tomorrow II they desire ~ he
seen any OF the cipher cleprams TO or
IN New York. Ho also stated that Colonel Peton
lived In the house with Samuel j. Tiden aud ate
vt the Same table with him.
This concluded Mr. Hcwitts testimony. but in omen
conversation aierwnrd he said that he that there
desire among politicians to do u good deal OF
mud slinEng, oil which hc was heartily tired and no
was willing that the committee should know exactly
how where every dollar used by HIM In
with the ato election spent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-20
THE STATE CAPITAL.
INSURANCE COMPANIES TO Ix INVESTIGATED
BIZ THE ASSEMBLY STANDING CoxNrTrEL-
DISTRICT TELEGRAPH PA-EoLMEN 70 BE en-
DEB CONTROL OF POLICE BOARDS.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.l

OEh SoSlhoL OF POLICE
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY, n. T., Feb. 10. 1877.
The question Of appointing specia: committee TO
investigate the insurance companies. proposed in
Mr. Prrdys esoutop, occupied the whole time OF tho
Assembly this evening from tho time OF meeting, At
eight O'Clock, until Adjournment after ten O'Clock.
MI Graham, chairman Of tho Committee on lnsur-
ance. opposed the resolution and said was Imposs,-
BILE that anythir. Ike adequate Investigation
could be made by special committee within the time
permitted Mr.. Mitchell. OF New York. argued
ssrcnuously in favor OF II. Mr. Welsh, Of Delaware,
took the other side. Mr.. Rockwell. OF Chemuns
favored the resolution, and AR Avord, Of onondaga
declared asans, the appointment of any special com.
mittce. There were thus about three democrats
favor and three republicans opposed the resolu.
uon Then Mr. Gilbert. republican, Of Franklin, pro.
poseds that tho question OF the invsstigaou be
TERED 10 the standing Committee on Insurance and
that they thirty dsys IN which TO report aud
have leave TO send for persons and papers Mr. Weant
OF Rockiand, moved an amendment that In place OF
tie Ave members called Tor special committee that
Eve members OF the Insurance Committee be substi.
tutec. Mr.. Fish r;dculed the idea that any committee
could report within thirty days subject vast
NJ Hustled threw suspicion all select committees of
the kind proposed On call for the previous question
Il vote was taken on wciants amendment and Il was
lost. Then the question taken Gbcrt's substi-
10 leave the matter OF cation tho hands
o. the Insurance Committee, ard u was carried by
vote OF CO to A., and the agony OF the evening
over.
CHARTER.
General Hustled introduced charter for the govern.
ment OF New York CRY nearly similar 10 tho Hustled
charter OF 1875.
DISTRICT TELEGRArH PATROL.
Senator Prince Is responsible Tor extraordinary
bill introduced this evening" providing that tho Board
OF Police of city In the state may appoint,
in addition TO the present police forcc which
they now authorized by law to appoint, 200
persons who may be designated by any company which
may DO operating system OF signalling by telegraph
to &c nra Office for police assistance to act special
patrolucn IN connection with such telesrnphc sys.
tem and tho person appointed shall have tho pow.
possessed by tho members OF tho regular forcc OK
cept they may bs limited BY subject 10 tho su-
pervsion and control OF tho Police Board Tho pay Of
these special policemen shall DO betrayed by tho com.
panics.
Tho resolution amending tho constitution, offered
some weeks ago by Mr. Gerard aboshihg tho Superior
and Common Pleas courts OF tho city OF New York and
vcsting their powers and duties In tho Supreme Court
ordered 10 o third reading.