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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
Combinations.

tive e session to day day confirmed the following
nominations: VIM. NJ. McMllen, Louisiana 10
be Pension Agent at New Orleans. JOS. s.. Pat
tom New York, Indian Agent Shoshone
Agency. John T. Wilder Postmaster. Uhatta-
nooga, Tenn. Paul Schinkle, Postmaster, Ne
braska City. Jos. F. Pagan, Receiver of Public
Moneys, Little Rock, Ark
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
Ocean Frefgh ts.

New YORK. Nov. 15.-Ocean freights quiet an
rates for grain by steamer to-day were sd
to Liverpool. 74d by SAIL 6s Sd for 5000 quarter
grain vessels for Cork for orders, and 4s cd
for the Mediterranean and for oil vessels to the
Continent Provisions. cotton and flour were
not offered quite so freely. yet rates were about
steady at yesterdays prices.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
Mrs. Gaines Petition.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The House Committee
on Private Land Claims had under eonsidera-
ton this morning the petition Of Mrs. ,Myra
CLARK Gaines for the enforcement of the decree
Of the Supreme Court granting her title to por-
tions OF the city Of New Orleans, The subject
Gunter of Arkansas. chairman Caldwell, OF
New York. and Townsend. of Illinois, for inves-
tigation and to report to the full committee,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
Later.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 15.-The explosion of the
gas holder of the new Gas Company at noon to-
day caused great excitement throughout the
city. The force of the explosion was felt at the
arsenal, three miles distant AS soon as the To-
cation of the explosion was known great
crowd Of spectators rushed to the spot from
every quarter.
From those in the works and vicinity the fol-
lowing incidents were gathered: The holder
was ninety fe ct in diameter and eighteen feet
in height. and was seen first to rise up from
position of half immersion in The tank to its
full height with q rumbling sound and then,
with sud- EN- flight, sailed into the air and
burst into fragments. which went eyraling
through the air like flying blankets. The top
portion rose to height of 800 feet; portion
from the north side was thrown into the canal.
which runs past the works. and other pieces
were scattered in every direction. The work
men had Just left the yard for dinner. or the
loss of life would have been terrible. There are
vacant lots and lumber yards completely sur
rounding the works, and no occupied building
within a square, but all the residences on the
second and third squares from the holder were
more or less damaged by the bursting In OF
doors and windows. In some the doors were
torn from hinges and the sash blown bodily
across the yard.
An old man named Purcell, living on West
street was thrown from chair and slightly in
ured. young lady on the same street was
standing In The front yard awaiting the coming
Of the school children, and was thrown violently
10 the ground and rendered insensibie. and has
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16

CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-The cOrOners jury To-day
returned a verdict in the inquest over Hon, W;
come to his death by his own hand, and that it
was the opinion of the jury that the act was COM
mitted in fit of temporary insanity.
The funeral occurs on Saturday, and will be
one of the largest ever held in this city since
the Douglas intsrment. The deceased was de-
servedly very popular man.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
Revision of the patent Laws.

WASHINGTON, Nov 15.-The Senate Committee
on Patents heard arguments this morning with
reference to the proposed bill providing for o
revision of the patent law. Chauncy Smith, of
Boston spoke In favor of the bill, and A. Wal
ker, of Chicago. In opposition to it, and espe-
cially against its second section, which has
reference to the extent to which damages may
be claimed for infringements of patent.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
ENGLAND.
DESTROYED by Fire.

LONDON, Nov 15.-The Hall of the Scottish Cor
poration in this city was totally destroyed by
fire last night
LONDON, Nov. 15.-Reports from reliable
Catholics in Rome state that the Pope is still
alive, but that his condition is very alarming.
The steamer Illinois Damaged by the
Late sterm-Passensers All safe.
LONDON, Nov 15.-The steamer Illinois, which
left Queenstown November g. for Philadelphia,
put back and reached Queenstown to-day,
having lost her funnel and four men during the
recent hurricane. All her passengers are safe.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
A 100000 Fire.

New YORK, Nov. 15.-The fire in Newman,
Capron & Co.'S hardware house., on West
a loss of nearly 100000. G. Finkennovre, dealer
in painters material. loses $4,000, and a num-
Der of other occupants sustained losses averag
ing from $1,000 to $4,000. Nearly all are covered
by insurance.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
An Appointment ana a Removal.

appointed Internal Revenue Collector for the
Third District of Georgia, vice Isham Forrest,
removed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The Senate Committee
on Postoffices and Post Roads, at their meeting
this morning, agreed to report favorably on the
nomination Of Gen. Tyner to be Postmaster at
Baltimore,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
FRANCE.


PARIS, Nov. 15.-The debate In the Chamber of
Deputies on M. Crews motion will be resumed
to-day. 1t Is expected that Gen. Grant will be
present.
Debate on NJ. Grevy's Motion for nm Elec-
tiOn C0mmi ttee.
PARIS, Nov 15.-The Duke de Broglie, Presi-
dent of the Council and Minister of Justice,
opened the deb ate In the Chamber Of Deputies
ment of to ionnre I'm into ea
NJ. Gambetta replied and energeticaly re-
futed the Dukes statement that fear Of war
The motion was finally put and was carried
by q vote of 800 to 203.
A commission Of thirty-three will be appoint
ed tomorrow.
New Senators.
PARIS, Nov. 15.--Messrs. Chabaud, Latour,
Greffuhle. Lucien Lebrun and Grand Renet. all
members Of the Right. were to-day elected to
the vacant life Senatorships.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
Debate on N. Grevy's Motion for an Elec-
tiOn C0mmi ttee.
WAR NOTES.
A Russian Victory Near ErZerOum.

LONDON Nov. 15.-A Russian official dispatch
says that the Russians under Gen. Hynon have
defeated the Turks at Mount Acice, In front Of
Erzeroum. The Russians lost 800 men and the
Turks $500.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
Explosion of a Gas Holder at IndianapO-
Iis-LOss go 600.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 1s.-The gas meter on the
corner of Missouri and First streets exploded
at half past twelve o'clock to-day, breaking a
causing other damage in the vicinity. The
force of the explosion shook many buildings in
the centre Of the city. and the loud, rumbling
noise of the explosion caused much conjecture
throughout the city until the cause OF 1t became
KIN own.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.

Attention is called to dividend OF the Crescent
City National Bank. now payable.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
GERMANY.

Anticipating a Coup d'Etat.
BERLIN, Nov. 15.-Politicians here believe that
Marshal MacMahon is contemplating q coup
d,afat
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
IkeepIng Che Pope,s Death secret.

The Cardinals hope to keep the death Of the
Pope secret for twenty four hours. but will fail,
because such decided arr angemedts have been
made that the government must know of his
demise Immediately 1t occurs
sma1i-pOx i'm the Vatican.
The black smallpox /. prevailing with such
violence in the Vatican that 1t may frighten off
the cardinals and prevent their attendance at
the cOnelaYa.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16

Get your kid gloves at Kreeger'a
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
MR.. HAYES IA NOT rooLrNG.
THE HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY.

Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
FOREIGN NEWS.
ROM f..
SIme0ni FavOrs the Election of n Foreign
Pope and a COnciliatOry Policy,

Pope and a COnc11iatOFy Policy.
New YORK. Nov. 15.-A special from Rome says
that Cardinal Simeoni Secretary of State is
summoning all the Cardinals to support him in
his trial for foreign Pope, and the old con-
ciliatOry policy
Dismissa nj Of the P0pe's FavOrite Doctor.
The Pope's favorte doctor has been dis
missed, because it was supposed that he had
been giving information TO the Italian govern
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-01

Company IL out OF pocket nearly 81, 900 900 a
year by operating the Southwestern road,
and II Is not honest in its officers TO conceal
the fact from the public when asking for a
new loan.
A like oonccalmcnt has been practiscd by
the officers of the New Jersey Central Rail
road Company In respect of the bonds Of the
Lchigh and Wilk'.harrc Coal Company,
which were issued and sold with the guaran-
tee of the New Jersey Central. These bonds
were represented rs first mortgage bonds
and are still called so, but the fact is that
they are subject TO general liens of over
SJ,OO0OO0 which have not yet been cancelled
and a number of separate purchase money
mortgages, amounting To- over Sl,0O0,oOO
making altogether more than Si,0OO,0OO
which must he paid in full before the holders
of the guaranteed bonds are entitled to any
thing. About 81. 100000 of these latter bonds
are in circulation, which, at 30 cents on the
dollar. would cost $3,3O).O00, SO that the prop
crty must bringo at least S7,30OoOO, besides cx-
pcnscs 10 reimburse purchasers even at that
low price. lot many persons paid % cents
and more for them, relying on the rcprcscn-
tations OF the New Jersey Central directors
We can only repeat tho advice we gave
our readers few days ago, and that is to
have no dealings in the securities of n cor
uoration whose officers will not tell the
whole truth respecting its affairs. To lose
money by mistake of judgment is mis-
fortune; to lose by trusting TO dcccitlul
boards Of directors is folly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-01
Dishonest Financiering.

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road Company has issued a circular Inviting
bids for now issue Of mortgage bonds
which it proposes to make shortly. or
course, investors must use their own judg-
mcnt rs 10 the value Of the security which
the company offers; but there is one con-
Bpicuous absence Of truth in It's circu-
lar 10 which we would call attention.
In the details Of the company's resources
and liabilities, presented as an inducemcnt
h. take the new bonds, not one word Is said
Of its obligations on account of the Chicago
md Southwestern Railroad. A like silence
Is observed in the official reports of
the company. The statements OF net
Earnings IN these reports Is made
up without reference TO the amount
lost IN operating the Southwestern,
this amount being carried along as an asset
forming part Of the Rock Islands surplus
Up to April /, 1875 the loss was s2,35s, $50,
md by April l, 1876, it had grown to be
Ss.2sG.i4s. At this rate the Rock Island
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-01
THE Court DESTROYED.
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The degradation
OF the Supreme Court commenced long before
three Judges forswore themselves recently TO
make Fraudulent President. Two of those
Judges were put on the bone expressly to pro-
tect the interests of railroad corporations. and
to reverse u former decision OF the same tri-
buna II is capable Of proof that they bar
gained in advance, and that their opinions were
well known before they were confirmed by the
Senate.
The decision Ivy which thcrpacinc railroads
wrrc relieved from the payment Of interest
until the maturity Of their bonds WAS to have
been expected, and WIS known in this city to
the grcnt spectators two weeks before the
opinion was delivered in court. Who betrayed
the confidence of the tribunal is not pcrplcx-
ing question to those who are familiar with the
methods by which other valuable secrets from
the same source have been procured. by means
Of which hundreds of thousands Of dollars
have changed hands.
There are Justiccs-not ALL we are glad to say
sitting on the bench who VIGOROUSLY carry in
their pockets and without any sense of shame
in using them either, free passes on railroads.
free stamps for express companies, and free
stamps for the telegraph. All these corpora
tons have frequent and important litigation,
and II IL not only rcprchcnsihle. but indecent.
that Judges who are to try such cases should
receive iavors which, ut the very least. compro-
misc their independence.
There are also Judges who would scornfully
reject offers ~ this kind, and who. like the mon
that have reflected honor on the Supreme Court.
could not be possibly approached with II sug-
gcstion Of improproty They feel the discredt
which has been brought upon the tribunal and
especially by the browning infamy which has
destroyed its character and usefulness. Re-
construction Is the last hope for rcviving the
ancient dignity of the court. and that will not
perhaps be practicable for years to come.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-01

The South Carolina electors for HAYES
wore counted yesterday the House voting
against them after the failure Of the per-
sistcnt attempt that was made in the
House to secure ono days delay, and
after numerous motions with that intent
had been ruled out Of ORDERLY the Speaker
Tennessee and Texas were next counted.
Vermont Wa. then reached and became the
subject of u struggle ia the joint cOnvcn-
ton Not only was ono Of the Vermont
electors objected to. but MI SPRINGER
Insisted that there were two ccrtiii-
Gates from that state. and that the
ease must 90 before the Electoral Commits
sion The President 81 tnr .'c refused
b. entertain tins propo-it.D the two
Houses separated. after wh.cl. Goth Of them
hook recess till this morning. when Yer
mont will be- taken up and debated in each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-01
Dom Pedro D,siikcs Show In Italy M Much
A. In New Work,


Victor Emanuel has gone to Naples 70 re-
cri>r pri>atry tho Emperor of Brazil who first
visited llaIy ia strict .n-ognilp. But the Sinil-
tu oN Dr. Gould d.. oompr"hrni this modr-ty
on ting part Of an i.mp.ror, amt the Emperor
and Empr' -s law hv iloir cbIrr,e windows
"Ni w W. 'i, III. tr ,' ,''' m H..
other ciyl authorities. This, they said, when
Dom Pedro rApr9sed his Indignation at the
ordinary exercise of pubic .scryic"
:, Ordinary service very we'll y said
the Emperor and with fir wn on his
face h, ordered the curtains To- h. pulled down
and droNeun. raNins the HutApr,tir- 10 continue
their rNoiutinuS alone, At the station OF Cir
gcnti the AUTHORITIES attempted a presentation
hut sreing the icy Silrncn with which II WAS re-
c"iyod III " Jeff the imperial pilgrims in pence.
Asnl|-"lurni reception wa? not more fortunate
was also r,pulecd. The Emperor seems to ho
determined t,xsl" free from the cares of State
and pasars hi II me in Visiting the ruins and
museums. He passed his first night in Naples
in the astronomical observatory
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-01

There Is story in the Chicago Tribune
about putting the Herald into IA joint stock COM
pany Mr.. BENNETT to retain fiye-eishths OF the
property AMI sell three-eighths. with the option
Of buying back the three-cghths at the close Of
the first year and becoming sole proprietor
again. or else selling out the nve-eghtAs and
withdrawing from the ESTABLISHING mt alto ..cthcr.
In this company. Mr.. &. W. CHILDs. 4. NJ. is 10
ie one OF the stockholders. and We are sure
that If such an arrangement should he consum-
mated whatever Mr. BENNETT might do with
the other stockholders. he would never let Mr..
CHILDs 20 The addition Of such poetic genius
the columns Of the Herald would be bless
ing of such quality that nothing could ever in
ducc him 10 part with il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-01

The Albany correspondent Of the Times
Joins in the controversy concerning the manner
If completing the now Capitol at Albany. de-
Tending with bitterness the revised plans for
the work These plans may be good or bad. but
why wrangle over themf The question now to
discuss is the removal OF the capital from the
dead-and-alive provincial city. to which our
Legislature is banished in Mbanys most weari-
some and Indictment season, 10 tho brisk and
vivi'yng metropolis where everything would
combine to stimulate the int"llects and inform
the minds of the Legislators. The capital ought
10 come TO New York. What. then. is the use Of
spending any moro money on tho enormous
building ut Albany which the folly aud cxtraya-
gancc u past Legislatures startod2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-01

Two years ago THE Sun exposed AZ length
and in detail the extravaganza, ineiliclcncy.
and usclc-sness Of the Dock Department.
We showed that for many millions of money
expended. it could only show weak or UNI
finished or mlsbuilt buliheads and detached
pieces of river wall along our water front,
which were only monuments Of the blum
dcring and stupidity OF the Commissioners.
1t was an exhibit of their folly and igno-
rance TO which they could oflcr no sdtisiac-
tory answer. But this worthless and eX-
pensive department was still kept in ex-
istence, and the eminent citizens who man
age 1t still continue TO sit at elegant desks,
tie M papers with red taIe and ponder
ously debate ut their round table what they
really know very little about.
Now, number Of the commercial organ
izatious Of the city are giving attention to
this ornamental department, and they are
reaching substantially the same conclusions
we reached and expressed two years ago.
4 subcommittee Of these hOdics las uu-
dertalcn the task ~ investigating the de-
partments manner of doing business. They
find it all Il iumhlc. The books do not
specify the expenditures for different GLASSES
"A
operations Of the department or make them
matter OF confusion and mystery The
annual reports are little better guides 10
the facts. Enough, however, i obtainablc
to show that the Dock Department Is about
as wrctchedlv managed concern as We
have eyer had connected with our municipal
Government.
II has had in charge work Of the greatest
importance to the commerce Of the city, and
though it has burdcucd the taxpayers with
enormous expenses it has done suhstan-
TALLY nothing of practical account. That
this is true, any one may find out by riding
along our water front He will see an IN
| finished stone pier at Pier No. |, on which
/ six years labor and a million dollars have
been spent; few short pieces Of bulkhcal
further up the North river, of stupid con
structlon and grca' cost; a new plank her,
and there spiked on "a pier, and TINT i about
all. Vast sums of the peoples money hay,
been squandered. A great fuss and furry
have been made In doing IT, \ weight,
commission has been giving its whoi" mine
to the work, but the docks and tcrmna
facilities remain unimprovcd. Meantime
| Boston and Baltimore are paying as-iduou
attention To the lettering OF their wharNes
and to increasing their other facilities fO
commerce.
The subcommittee report charges TN
Dock Department with "proiligatc man
agcmcnt," rs we charged it, and agree
with us that this waste has gone ia
enough, 1t demands that the clause il
the law authorizing the bonding Of th
city for the expenditures of this WORTHLESS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-01
For the Frnudulen, President.

I,omd Hnu'~ ". .Nui,D,.
Sowing the seed D., tho daylight fair.
sowing Che .c,d by 'hc noonlaN STARE,
SOWING the seed ly the fading light
Sowing the sood IN the soirml meht--
on, what shall thc harvest be-
Suwn in the darkness on sown in the hsht.
sown in our weakness or sown IN our might.
Gathered IN time ct eternity.
sure, all sure, Will the harvest be,
Oh, what shall the harvest Der
Sowing the seed of a lingering pain,
Sowing the seed of maddoncd brain,
SOWING the seed Of II furnished name,
Sowing the seed Of eternal shame
Oh. what shall the harvest bel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-01


A President of the United States selected
by processes Of fraud, is about to pass
through the ceremony Of Inauguration. In
This, and In the preliminary proceedings
of the Returning Boards, the will Of the
people has been sctat naught, the decision Of
the ballot box has been falsiiied, and the
Constitution has been violated. the Congress,
the President, and a maiority Of the Supreme
Court all joining together in this deliberate
departure from constitutional law.
Who are the persons that are responsible
toi these things2
The managers. leaders. and counsellors OF
H. Republican party are responsible first Of
ali They devised the scheme of fraud,
ani they carried it through in Florida,
Louisiana, aud Washington.
Secondly, with few laudabe exceptions.
the Democratic senator's and Representa-
tivns in Congress are responsible Having
under the Constitution the power and the
duty to defeat this conspiracy and to give
eff 1T t. the will Of the people as expressed
II the ballot box, they weakly yielded
10 a panic, threw their power away for
sw ,rc their duty, and committed themselves.
Of an unconstitutional tribunal. In this
covardly surrender, the measure Of their
responsibility was filled full; and though
.hnir party may be relieved from it, the
Representatives, the Senators, and the
country can never escape the consequences
Of their act.
Next, the members OF the Electoral Tribu-
dal are rcsponsible-not merely the majorlty,
who in the face OF their oaths refused to in
ve-tigatc the facts they were commissioned
b. invcstigatc-but those other members Of
the House, the Senate, and, above ALL OF the
Supreme Court. who consented to take places
up,n that unconstitutional Tribunal. Every
mln of them ought TO have known and
several Of them must have known, that
1t was unconstitutional and wrong; every
man should have refused to touch the
unrlean thing.
But the eight who not only violated the
Constitution, but violated their own oaths,
In order t. con7ummlts the conspiracy Of
iraul have deeper and a blacker response
blity Of their own as the authors of a crime
have deeper guilt than the mere access
soiics.
Next, the Republican party IS responsible
because it takes the fruits of the enormou
wrong by common consent, none OF its mem
bers-wth only two brilliant exceptions in
the House Of Representatives uttcrlng O
word Of protest.
Finally, RUTHERFORD b. HAYES is respon
sible, because he receives keeps, and uses
The great dignity aud power conferred upon
him through this network Of Republican
fraud relieved only by Democratic folly.
These facts cannot be forgiven condoned
or extenuatel They are like the sin against
the Holy Ghost in religion, which no repent
nIce can cxpiate. Above all, no gooC
behavior on the part of a President thu
fraudulcntly placed in Office can wash out
the stains, the shame, and the guilt OF his
elevation.
There IS no safety for the Republic, ex
rept in the remembrance Of those who ar
guilty, and in the inlliction of such politca
punishment as shall forever deter all me
from repetition of such crime
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-01
RrruRyxo BOARD HAYES starts for WASH

incton to-day. in special ear furnished 10y
Col. TOW ScoTT. We hope TINT this ear will ride
easily from Columbus TO the capital; thnt there
win bee no loi,s or iounccs by broken rails or
dspla '"l slcepcrs that no crazy fool will throw
q stone through the window that no restaurant
Keeper along the route viii onar poisoned pie
90 the Fraudulent Pros dcni-clcct; and that the
latter will arrive AT MHsn,reton without arci-
dent or adventure in good condition To consult
with J. MADISON WELLS and Jol BRADLEY On
the compost ION ~ tho Fraudulent Cabinet We
hope that RETURNING BOARD HANLs will have a
pleasant and comfortable journey to Washing