The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26
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Cattle In the southern counties OF ualiIorma
can now be bought for VI and $40 q head
The Munich Central Committee have sent
eighty cheats OF presents to the Pope as jubilee
gift.
The failures of the last year in tho United
Etstes have been far fewer and smaller In amount
than in England or Canada
The entire Massachusetts State militia is to
be invited to be present OF the dedication OF the
army and navy monument on Boston Common.
An interesting problem Of the war has been
solved st Poti by Turkish divers They expe-
risnced no difficulty In destroying number Of
the Russian torpedoes.
There are nine million people in Mexico, but
only one million are considered Mexicans IN the
government of the country. Tbs rest are In
dians, from which class came Juarez.
Electricity ia used In the Consolidated Vir-
rinia mines at Virginia City, New, to explode
blasts. The results are very satisfactory, as by
the simultaneous discharge OF several blasts
greater force is obtained than when each Is fired
separately.
The election in New York this fall will be for
Secretary OF State, Controller, Treasurer Attor-
tney General, State Engineer, and Canal Commits
sioner. The senate to be chosen in November
will have voice in naming United States Sena-
tor TO succeed Roscoe Conkiing
DIR. gchaff writes from Jerusalem that the
Jews In that city number 5000, or one-third OF
Hhe population. They are oil orthodox, and are
growing In influence every year. Much has been
done for them by Baron Rothschild and Sir
Moses Montefiore.
boston Ia to have no fireworks on the Fourth
OF July, and no balotn, as has been usual. Per-
hsps the moneys 10 be spent after more sensi-
bile fashion. Firing away $4,000 or $4,000, with
only temporary bad smell left behind, Is not
perhaps the most rational method of exhibiting
patriotism.
The Nanosti of st. Petersburg says tha4
Prince Pierre Bonaparte wrote to the Russian
Ambassador, Prince Orlof1, offering his services
to Russia. According to another report, far
more improbable, Prince Louis Napoleon has
asked the Car to be permitted to serve in the
Russian army during the campaign against the
Turks.
--Intoleranee against Freemaeonry appears to
be subsiding in Brazil. FIVE Masonic papers are
now regularly issued In that Empire, and ut the
recent laying Of the corner stone OF the new Ma
sonic Temple Of the Lodge 'Hur Eintracht" at
Porto Allegro, a Masonic procession was wit
messed for the first time in the principal streets
OF that city.
On and after June / the empire Of Japan,
and after July the empire OF Brazil and the
Portuguese colonies, become part of the postal
union formed by the treaty Of Berne, subject to
all the provisions of that treaty, and to an add-
tional charge to Cover expenses OF extra sea
transportation, except on direct mails between
Ban Francisco and Japan. The rates OF postage
after the dates above specified will be ON pre-
paid letters 10 cents per half ounce; unpaid let
ters received, 15 cents; postal cards, cents
each. Newspapers of not over ounces in
weight, 4 cents each. Third-class mail matter, 4
cents for each ounces or fraction thereof. Only
the gen raj union rates will be levied and col.
aected in the United States on prepaid corre-
apondence to Japan when the transportation is
performed by direct steamer between San Fran
cisco and Yokohama.
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