The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-17
TWO CABINET MEETINGS.
The Postmaster General ana Attorney
espmeraI Consulted,

Tine Postmaster General and Attorney
General Consulted.
WAsutsaToN, March 1.-THE Cabinet
had an hour and d half session on post
Offices. after which the Postmaster Gen.
sral remained in consultation.
The second meeting commenced at l
o'clock. preceded by consultation with
Attorney General Devins.
THE NEW ONO SENATOR.
THE Carpet naggers Depressed and de-
msraaIxed.
WASHINGTON, March 1e.-The confirm
alton OF the fears Of ultra Southern Re-
publieans that Stanley Matthews would
come to the Senate from Ohio depresses
the friends of Chamberlain, Packard
and Kellogg. The nomination 10 re.
garded as an Endorsement by Ohio OF
the pledges made by Matthews and
Foster to the Southern leaders during
the progress Of the electoral count.
The Troops tn so.
WARRINGTON, March tG.~-The Admin
istration appears to have satisfactory
assurances that violence will not follow
the withdrawal Of troops from Louisi-
ana and South Carolina.
senate.
The Senate discussed briefly the
resolution Ia regard to investigating
the charges against Senator Grover, OF
Oregon, and without taking action
thereon went into executive session.
Combinations anti Appointments.
The Indications are that quite q num-
ber Of Democratic votes will be required
to confirm Fred Douglass as Marshal
OF the District.
CONFIRMATION. oN.-DuBken, Attorney Of
the Southern District Of Alabama.
The postotfices at Charleston and Co
lumbia will not be- disturbed at present.
North Carolina nonds.
New YORK, March 1g.--At meeting
of the bondholders Of the recognized
debt of North Carolina. yesterday, O
resolution was adopted for the appoint
ment OF q eommittee OF three to confer
with the North Carolina commissioners.
The chairman will announce the COM
mittee at future day.
THE POOR.
An Effort IseEng Made to Relieve the
Poor of Scranton.
SCRANTON, March 16.-The committee
appointed by the unemployed mechan-
les and laborers for the purpose of
obtaining relief for the starving poor,
waited on the Mayor yesterday to ask
his cooperation. The Mayer pledged
himself to use his best efforts In their
behalf, and assured them that assist
ance would be granted without delay.
A meeting Of business men is to be
held this evening to devise means for
relief. The chairman OF the working
mems meeting says the men are grow
ing impatient, aud nothing but prompt
relief would restrain, them from riot
and plunder. -
The Egeats,en Chinese.
SAN Francisco, March 16.-Six China
men, who were clearing land in Butte
county, were attacked by whites five
are dead, the sixth escaped slightly
wounded by feigning death.
A steamer sunk.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 1e.-The
steamer Florence is reported sunk with
1909 bales OF cotton.
FOREIGN.
A Respite of Few Weeks to be Allowed
Turkey.
CoNsTANT1NopLE, March 16. The Rus
sian telegraphic agency informs the
Russian press that the powers have
agreed to accord Turkey respite, and
desire the means OF securing execution
necessity for military measures.
THE English Ambassador to Leave Con-
stantin0ple.
LONDON, March 16.-The Standard
announces In official form that Elliott
will soon resume his functions as am
bassador at Constantinople, and FL
liott's return will be followed by the
ambassadors Of the other great powers.