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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
THE SENATE.
kellogg ana Butlcr Finally seated after
LOnE Debate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Kellogg -Sppfford
debate continued until midnight. the Democrats
fighting for a recommital OF the case to the
committee and the Republicans seeking to force
a vote thereon at once. Att o'clock Senator
Thurman moved to substitute Hpofford's
name for kellogg's In the resolution to seat
him. On this m 1tion the vote stood: yeas a.
nays 40. Conoyer and Patterson voting with the
Republicans. 1t becoming evident from this
vote that Kellogg would be seated by the Re-
publicans, the Democrats agreed to waive all
at 2.ao q. M, provided it was also agreed
TINT the Butler case should be voted on
at $3.50 n. m. A very short discussion followed.
and af q o clock the motion to seat Kellogg was
voted on. the vote standing. yeas 40. nays 2s.
Conover and Patterson voted with the Republic
cans, and Davis. Of Illinois. with tho Demo-
Gratis. Immediately after the Butler case was
over and Patterson voted with the Dem
ocrats to admit Butler. and Judge Davis
declined to vote at all, as he favored
sending the case back to the Legislature of
South Carolina for new election of Senator.
Gen. M. G. Butler and Kellogg. who had been on
the floor Of the Senate during the debate. then
Came forward and were sworn in. The Senate
Immediately adjourned.
AN interesting and exciting discussion is ex-
pspted In the Senate Mt its meeting this after
noon, when Gen. Butler proposes to reply to the
charges made against him by Edmunds in his
speeches OF the last few days.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
A Mysterious Murder Mt Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. Two little boys named
Ludwig, living with VIM. H. Waters, on his
farm five miles from this city, on the Lafayette
pike. chased rabbit into wood pile yesterday
afternoon. and while hunting for the fugitive
animal. stumbled upon the body Of a man, par
TALLY concealed under two or three sticks Of
wood. The body was In cratnpsd position.
with the legs drawn up towards the stomach.
and the hands pressed across the breast In on
unnatural way The pockets wers turned
wrong side out as though they had been 1ifed.
Various papers we're found on the person of
the deceased. indicating that his name was
probably Heenun. His age. Us judged from his
face. was about fifty years. His hair was thin
and tingsd with gray, end WINS roughly brushed
back from high aud w.da forehead The eyes
were closed and their color could not be told
The face was broad and heavy and covered BY
n full growth Of whiskers very gray about the
chin.
Several farmers identified the body as that of
Heenan. q ditcher who has worked and lived in
the vicinity the past season. There ii no clue
to the murderers, and the only circumstance
pointing to the occurrence is that two or three
pistol shots which were heard on the canal
near Vermont street late lust Monday night,
have been recalled to the memory Of the police,
under the i'm prsssion that this may lead TO the
solving Of the mystery,
The hole In the diteher's head was made by II
bullet of large size, and would have killed O.
buffalo. A close inspection Of the ground where
the body was found has led to the discovery of q
trail from tho place to the road. showing that
the body must have been brought there, and
dragged Herosa tho Il tahE9r md np the AIops to
tho place of ebneeaimeflt.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
Departure Of the New Minister for Eng
land.

NEW YORK. Dec John Welsh, the new
United Stntea Minister to the Court of st. james.
sailed for England this afternoon on the
steamer Adriatic. He In accompanied by his
two daughters, Mrs. Welsh and Mrs J. Somers.
and by d son Of the Inter. His party. including
O few intimate friends. arrived By special train
from Philadelphia about II o'clock this morn
ing and proceeded at once to the steamer.
where he was Welcomes by delegation of New
York merchants and bankers, headsd by Ham.
y. Babcoek, president Of the Chamber Of Com
merce
The reception was informal. and there were
no speeches. The steamer sailed shortly before
3 o'clock. None Of the party wont down the bay.
The PhiIadelphians returned home at o'e oek
on the special train.
During the. journey from Philadelphia to New
York Mr. FL. Winston, on behalf Of the Centen-
nial Board Of Finance, presented the Minister
with blue bound morocco gilt book. beautifully
embossed containing the complimentary reso-
lutions to Mr.. Welsh adopted on the 22d of
November by tho twenty-four members of the
board followed by their signatures.
Mr., Winston. in presenting the gift on behalf
of his associates. said 1t afforded him great
pleasure to be- the medium Of exhibiting to Mr.,
Welsh tho kindly regard in which hs was held
by his brother members Of the Centennial
Board of Finance. In concluding be wished the
Minister God-speed across the Atlantic on his
new mission On behalf of the greet American
nation he hoped that when he returned TO his
native city he would be received by the same
sympathizing friends who were now bidding
him farewell
Mr. Welsh replied with great emotion.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
THE Loss OF THE HURON.
Her Commander.

Editor DemoGat-Puble interest having been
deeply excited by the recent loss of the United
states steamship Huron off Naggs Head and
the probable cause Of this terrible disaster hay
ing been extensively discussed In all circles In
this city. by my personal knowledge of the
abilities Of the late commander. Geo. r. Ryan,
not only as n seaman, but as thoroughly sci
entifle and practical navigator, / wish to re-
move. as far as / possibly can. any fears that
may be entertained us to his responsibility for
this terrible loss Of life.
Commander Ryan entered the United States
Naval Academy in the full of 1857, MS n cadet
midshipman from Massachusetts. Your cor
respondent WIS 4 member OF that class from
this State until tbs secession OF Louisiana in
1861, when he resigned md joined the Southern
navy
During these four years we were on intimate
terms. and George Ryan WIS considered by all
his classmates as as one of the most thorough
and reliable ssamen of that class. As q mathe.
matieian and navigator he had no superior in a
class Of fhirty two members. and it Is i'm.
possible to believe, that this disaster occurred
through any neglect on bis part.
The records Of the Navy Department show
that Commander Ryan WIS one Of its most
trusted fffieers. as was also shown by his ssiee
tfon ~ chief OF the party detailed to observe the
transit Of Venus at the KergueIlan Islands, y
duty which he performed TO the full satisfaction
Of the department. and certainly on q scientific
expedition of that importance and magnitude.
| no one but n thorougly practical and scientific
person would have been sent.
This much wish to say in behalf Of noble
and generous sailor. whose convictions OF duty
compelled him during the recent war to array
himself against former friends and com panions.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
New Yerk's Miniature stock Exchanges.

NEw YoRK, Dec. THE miniature exchanges,
or bucket shops. ns they are derisively termed
by membeIs, ,a1o,,, Of the Stock Exehanee which
neighborhood of Broad and Wall streets. still
seem TO thrive. despite the opposition Of their
enemies. The new departure managers laugh
Of tho city. and say In their defense. that
If these boys will invest in stocks. It is no
more than the great majority Of their moral
employers do; and they fulther rstaliate by in
timating that their Investments are better pro-
teeted than If left to the tender mereies of the
Stock Exchange itself.
the efforts at law by the Stock Exchange to sup.
press their business. and say that should the
petition for q now law wping them out be sent
to the Legislature, as has been threatened. they,
too Will play q little at cross PURPOSES and will
be able to present counter paper. which will
be signed by as many and as honest men us
their advefsariss can pfoduo'.
The margin upon which these exchanges buy
and sell are generally one per cent, transae-
tions often for less than 500 closing with one
per cent rise or fall Of the stock purchased. A
stock he selects from the list displayed on the
blackboard will rise or fall ono per cent. and
can increase the bet one dollar for. each share.
There are now seven or eight Of these ex-
changes for selling stocks for small amounts.
and 1t is reported that Broadway will soon be
invaded
rho profits of the two leading firms are re-
ported to bs from $500 TO $500 day Thus far
no failures have been announced, but, on the
contrary every demand has been promptly and
fairly met. This has had the effect Of produe-
ing condsnH,e sn,, among the tmid a,a aad well,
that II the business should continue to be
carried on in an honest manner he had not the
least doubt that in the course Of q. year the
Many, members Of the institution. who. had
paid heavy prices for. their seats, would, ne
predicted, withdraw when they were assured
that they could carry on their business In the
small exchanges,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02

New YoRK, Dec. IA novel Identification of
Edward Edgar alias Hemmngway, the burglar
held for an attempt to rob the bonded ware-
house at No. 262 West street. occurred in court
to-day.
Edgar was brought UP from prison and seated
among The spectators on, the centre benches
Meantime Miss Eva Kirlet, q handsome young
story window Of the warehouse. took seat on
the other side Of the room. The Judge then di-
reeted her t., t2 pick oa't tlae man g. u slas
Edgar, and laid ber hand unon bis shoulder
saying. This is the man.. The prisoner shud.
has been M aseertained that Edgar was formerly
property man in Barnum'B employ, and he
married Frances Hess English. the. bareback
years ago while jumping hurdles on her Irish
mare at the Hipprodrome. She was in court to-
day
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
MARINE NEWS.

NEW YoRK. Dec. 1.--Arrived: Steamer. Alex
Hndra, from Gibraltar. Ferdinand Wander
Talen. from Falmouth, and Carondelet. from
Nassau. Sailed: City. OF Chester and Queen. for
nokf IT, sr noaa o
No thumbria, for Hull
BosToN, Dec. i.-sailed: Bulgarian. for Liv-
erpool.
PORTLAND, Dec. 1.-sailed Morayian for Liv-
erpool.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1t-~Arrived Texas. from
Liverpool.
LoRFH, Dec. 1.--Hailed. State Of Louisiana,
Glasgow. for New York.
LoHpoa, Dec. 1.-sailed: Italy for New York.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1.-Algeria for New York,
Ontario for Portland.
GLASGOW. Dec, t,-sailed: Ethiopia for New
York.
BREMEN Dec. 1.~Hailed Oder for New York.
QUEENSTOWN. Dec 1,-Arrived Bothnia and
Wisconsin from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. t.-Sailed: Lsipsig from
Bremen for New York.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
SarAnt.s Tnirr.

PARIS, Dec. t.-Ths farewell banquet was
given 10 ex-President Grant byaMr. Hargis. an
eminent banker here at. his residence last
night. The gentlemen OF the party wers a
Americans and the affair was one Of the mosA
elegant which has taken place in Parts this
season..
Cen Grant snd party were accompanied by
Gen. Tgrbert.
Cen. Grant took q cordial farewell Of PreHi-
don't MaeMahon and the Duchess Of Magenta
remain there until Monday. He will afterWard
sojourn Mt Marsailles until December 8. and sfai%
bnrk at Nice December ID, ON tbs VandaliH, 10
visit Gibraltar Algiers. Constantinopie, Athens,
Alexandria and Cairo
He intends to make excursions up ths Matas
and returning to Alexandria will go TO Malta
and Palermo, and expects TO arrive In Naples at
the end Of January, He will remaiu in Naples
u week and proceed thence TO Rome, Whsre he
will stay month";
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
GHinE to EurDps.

New YORK. Dec 1.-The steamers which sail
from this port for Europe to-day are the Adri.
atic. Of Whtp 2 Star Line for Liverpool; City Of
the National Line. for the same port; Neekar
of the North German Lloyd Line for Bremen.
Hon John Welsh, of Philadelphia recently
appointed United States Minister at the Court
Of 1T. james, and his daughter are among the
Adriatic's passengers.
Two Italian gentlemen, who sailed in the
Neekar. have In their charge AGO cases of silk
worm eggs. which they have brought from
China by, way of San Francisco, which they will
take to Italy.
A number of passengers. booked for the City
Of Chester are undecided whether they will
sail this week, and the list Of passengers for
this vessel IL consequently incomplete at pres
ent,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
CAPITAL NOTES.
END or THE AWMIsTICE BETwEEN
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND
THE ADMINISTRATION.
Ihe Democrats Have 'Rreeipt I'm
Fuil.s ANA Will Not Interfere In
the Hayes gOnkIing war.
Especial to the Democrat

Especial to the Democrat
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.--Whatever armistiee or
smity there may have been between the Hayes
Administration and tho Democratic party In
the Senate Ia now ut an end. The votes Of stan
ley Matthews, Christianey and Booth. which
seated Kellogg, are regarded by the Democrats
as receipt In full Of all dues arising out Of the
Southern policy, and from this time on the
Democrats will not interfere to save Hayes
from the vengeance of Conkling who Is now
the undisputed master Of the Republican ma
iority I'm the Senate.
This. moreover. In only the beginning Of the
war Hitherto, Spencer and Dorsey have been
lot alone by the grand iuries OF the States they
rasrapreasnt. for reasons Of policy which nc
longer have any weight. Now the war is tc
be opened along the Whole line and John Pat
terson will soon have company.
Warmoth expects Kellogg to oppose the con
frmation Of Lawrence. and is very bitter
against him. There is no doubt OF Jack Whar.
toms confirmation. however. as he has no op
position. and Conkling, who has had charge o
his case In the Judiciary Committee. will repor
him favorabv MT once. BUELL..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
PRESIDENTIAL POISONING.
The Terrible Tragedy of Buehanan's sn-5
auguratton Day--Thirty or M0re
Victims Of Poison.

washington Correspondence ChfeagO TImeS.i
Among the most prominent Of the Natioual'a
late arrivals are Senator Ben Hill and wife. of
Georgia. They occupy tbs suite of rooms known
as the Presidential ,pariors. II the walls had
nent In the past. and. perchanee. tell tales of
private life never suspected But the tall man
tel looks blank under itg modern Ornaments,
faces. the heavy curtains shut 10 tho secrets
ws1 syss Dr down w2m"n soas spa 'afs'sd b @
iae1 iaesa % and anassamlne a. yl SS1xs''' as 2 asa
now lives, on that fatal 4th Of March which wit
nessed B1ebanan,s lniaugnraMfiGnt ist 4 we're s oes
guests were crowded In the house. In tbs even
ing nearly all were seized by similar symptoms
Of poisoning, and thirty Or more died. The
and dying were s moanng i 81 a the has m aIoom
hung over the city, and extended to distant
homes, from whence had come guests to wit
previous to this been entirely refurniahed,
1t was the grand hotel OF ths capital. and built
Ia style Of magnifieenee rare in those times:
The National Hotel poisoning is remembered
with horror by old people. bnt many Of the
younger ones have never heard OF It, The
No positive cine has ever been found. Some
said defective drainage. some poisoned rats Id
the well, some that the sugar was poisoned %
/ think, believed now that the poison
sugar-fOr the reason tnat persons not
stopping at the hotel, who took fancy
drinks at the bar, were also seized By cramps.
Doubtless the new Presidents death was medi-
tated, but Mr.. Buchanan never touched sugar,
nor ate it in anything, go that he almost alone
escaped the peril Some Of those beside his
exceency. who escaped, have been interrogaf-
ed, and all those whose address, could be found
after The lapse Of years, replied that they did
not partake Of sugar, even In coffee. The house
was closed, the splendid furniture Was sold as
auction, For years the. hotel was un1nhab
tied People looked at the barred win
dows something as visitors now pause be-
fore Ford,s Theatre. where President LlneoIn
was aSsasinat ed. Strangers stood in front OF It
and related to each other sad incidents q the
inexDiicable death which had over AIKEN thirty
persons In q night. Twenty years ago gentle
man from New Hampshire. visiting in Washing
ton. asked to go through the house. People had
been afraid to enter the walls at or the panic
Ine gentleman, upon e1am1naft0n, Imrae~s
diately leased the building. threw open the
windows, had the house cleansed. one hundred
and fifty loads of dirt taken from the cellar, put
one hundred thousand dollars, worth OF furni-s
ture In the hotel. and was eslltd crazy By his
friends. In December every corner was filled
BY guests and the quaint. low rooms. where had
danced the bellies OF a quarter Of a century
before were again filled with life and beauty.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
An EndeavOr to Heal Old Sores.

BRooKLYE. Dec. 1.-Mr. Joseph Wild, pastor
cetved q communication indirectly from Ply
mouth Church, asking him for the use Of his
tional council within the next three weeks' Dr.
Wild says: Some Of my friends. with whom
have. talked on the subject. are OF the
other form that nobody but the members Of the
New York and Brooklyn Association knows Of ;
however, | am not Of This opinion and do not
know but this is - shrewd attempt to bring to-
gether certain churches. so that certain people
may have aa opportunity of speaking in the
presence Of each other in other words, to heal
up old sores"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
The rope,s sonatt,on.

ROME, Dee. t.-sinee the 22d nltimo the Pope's
legs have swollen to an unusual degree, and the
discharge is so eopions as to cause ansasiness.
atine Guard and ehatted and ioked with great
vivaeity. It is now believed certain that the
Consistory will, In @ few days. meet In tf1e
siderable speculation on all sides. It is looked
upon as significant and as betgkenine the be~4
ginning Of the end 1t Is doubted at the Vatican
whether the Pope will ever again move from
his bed he looks well when reeumbsnt, but
when attempt was made to dress him It was
discovered that he could not SIT upright.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
Attention, Athletes A sweeping ChaI-
IenEe,

New YORK Dec 1.--Wm. Miller, the champion
wrestler. to-day issued the following sweeping
challenge:
He offers to wrestle any athlete in the world
best two in three or three in five falls for from
$1,000 20 $4,000 u side. He prorosed to wrests
Jus. E. Owens Of st, Adams VT, or Col. j. r.
Mclaughlin. Of Detroit. for from $500 to $1,000
as follows:
First--collar and elbow
Seeond--Grmco- Roman.
Third-Grnco- Roman. with the use Of the
legs. which is embination OF the two above
He will also make IL match against any four
athletes in the world for purse Of $1,000 TO s50OO
In the following exercises: First. GRECO Roman
with use Of legs; third. foil fencing; fourth,
single stick fencing; fifth. boxing: sixth. heavy
dumb bell lifting seventh. walking from one to
fifty miles.
The four athletes with whom he may make
the match are to divide these exercises between
them. the winner to be the four combined
against himself
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
Commencement Exercises.

UTICA, N. Y. Dec. 1-At meeting of the Off
GERS of the Cornell University to day 1t was de-
cided to hold grand regatta on Cayuga l. Ike
during the next commencement in June. The
programme. which has not been definitely ar
pairs and four and stx-oared crews, open to all
colleges. Yale Columbia. Princeton. Harvard
and all the New England colleges are to be in
vited,
1t was also decided that prizes should be
offered for professional races, and that Court
ney and ali the noted oarsmen should be invited
to comm etc
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
The cardinals.

In addition TO the Popes critical condition
tho Vatican has been invaded by the smallpox
which has had the audaeity to attack even q
Cardinal, and several other residents. The
within the last two years. and 1t IL the purpose
Of the Pope to create several more, or enough
to make d full college of seventy. There are
now sixty two Cardinals, Of whom thirty six are
Italians and twenty six are foreigners. The
Pope who will succeed Plus TX viii doubtless
be chosen from the Italians
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
MEXICO.
Mexico to Investigate the border
Troubles,

BAN ANTONIO Dec. 1.-Don Plutarcho Ormstz,
who has been appointed private commercial
has arrived. Senior Ornetz will be Mexican
consul at this place as soon as Dia1 is reeog
nzed by the United States. He is to inquire Into
report to the government of Mexico. He is. be-
sides. instructed to make report Of the con-
dtion Of trade with Mexico, and make sugges-
tions as to the best mode to promote the growth
and development Of more extensive CONNER
cial relations between the two countries. .Senor
Ormetz is o gentleman Of culture and high
social standing in the city Of Jaiseo, and was
one Of the Mexican commissioners at the Cen
tennia His mission here will materially as
sist in promoting friendly relations between
Mexico and the United States.
No apprelensons are entertained as to the
safety Of Bulls, who Ia known to be In Mexico
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02

LONDON. Doc. THE Times says 1t will be- re-
membered to the honor. OIL the press That tl1e
greatest discovery Of African geography wis
made by n newspaper correspondent. II ~ easy
for the world at home to avail itself Of the ra-
suits Of the enterprise displayed In Stanl6y's
at The same time She admirable courage of tile
gallant explorer. A man might almost as we'll
allow himself 10 be dropped from d balloon into
the middle of ths Atlantic ocean In order 10 SEQ
where the winds and currents would carry him.
The undertaking Cf Stanley WIS In al res
spsets launched in the dark. The grand re-
suit deserves all the honor we can render tile
mn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
Losses by the virginia Flood.

WHEELING, W. Va, Dec. THE destruction
by the food in Hardy county alone will reach
corn in the valley Of the south branch of the
Potomac. The iarms- haye been washed com
acre is now utterly without value The suffer-
ing among the cattle is very great. and hun
dreds of farmers are ruined. The torrent
reached from mountain to mountain and was
twenty feet deem in some places,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
The Chinese in Australia.

The influx Of Chinese into northern Queens
land shows little abatement as yet, and there Is
much excitement through the colony on the
subject. Official teIegrams report the popnla-
Chinese. At the Hodgkinson there are over
1900 Europeans and 300 Chinese. At five camps
there are only sixty Europeans to over 1000
Chinese. Adyices from the Palmer state that
there are hundreds Of Chinese In the last stages
OF destitution. and hundreds more are pressing
on toward the gold fields.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
An Unfortunate Occurrence.

New YORK. Dec. 1.-Two crazy men Odenwald
and Ritter locked up in one cell in the insane
asylum at Wards Island. were engaged in a
desperate struggle yesterday. and when Keeper
Byrne with his teeth. and Byrne threw Oden-
wa d violently to the floor. In falling Oden-
walds head struck the edge of tin pail and he
became unconscious and soon afterward died
DR.. Macdonald says hat Byrne was a faithful
man. md would not Intentionally harm in
m ate of the Asylum