The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-11
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TREAT uneasiness Ia felt concerning the
health of the Pope. Cardinal Riario Sforza is
considered his probable successor
In France as In Spain the ravages OF the
phylloxera are over, and the vines If was
feared were totally destroyed promise to bear
again.
In British India statistics recently col
lectad go to show that the number of suicides
in the hot season is immensely more than at
other times.
4Oflenbach s completing the score of the
sTontes d'Hoifman,' which is to be repre-
scented of the Theatre Lyfique during the
Paris Exhibition.
Thirteen earthquakes were felt i'm San
Cristobal Walisco) during the month of June.
THAT town was almost destroyed by an earth
quake two years ago.
There are 10000 Roman Catholic priests In
France; $4,000 of those are over sixty years OF
age 1000 who are now over seventy years are
atill doing clerical duty.
Michigan politicians in Washington pre-
slict that Mr. L. w. Barber, Third Assistant
Postmaster General, will be the next Repuhli-
can candidate for Governor OF that State.
The turquoise has long been considered
by the Hindoos as a preserver against violent
death, and 1t isnotable that nearly every Rus
sian Officer wears ring in which a turquoise
is set by way Of talisman.
THE Emperor of Austria has conferred
the title of Imperial Austrian Chambers Singer
On Nine. Pauline Lucca, 1t liz rumored IN
Paris that M. Escudier has the intention OF
engaging her for the Grand Opera.
"A political society has been founded by
hot-headed students in Paris who are striv
ing to anticipate the next revolution. Sub
societies are boing organized throughout
France and IN Germany. The platform Is a
kind of Communism,
= The site of the ancient city of Sybaris, in
Catania, Southern Italy, famous for its habits
of luxury, is TO be explored by the Italian
government Excavations will begin during
the coming autumn. Sybaris was destroyed
by the Cretans about $40 B. G.
The trainmcn at Albany have been chalk
ing the back fences until they have worked
out the arithmetical calculation that when
MIR. yanderbilts 100000 is divided every en-
gineer will get $14, every conductor 80, and
The bralsemen and firemen only 80 apiece.
- The British government appointed a
commission to inquire as to the best means Of
preventing the pollution of large rivers. On
the reports of this board an act of Parliament
has been passed, forbidding the conveying
into any stream of any matter SO rs to inter
fere with its flow, or TO pollute its water.
While the strike was in progress at
Chicago committee of the great unhanged
waited upon MIR. Robert Law and advised him
that unless he paid his men 50 day they
would be forced to leave work Bring on
your men at s. day." replied Mr. Law, with
enthusiasm, II pay 50 80 to SO now
Gen, Woodford says of his visit TO Missis-
sippi: 1.-THE three things that gave me most
encouragement are these: First--Eeerybody,
white and Black, seemed TO be at work Sec
ond-There were as many acres of corn under
cultivation as there were of cotton. Third
The planters, leading business men and lead
ing lawyers were evidently sincere in their
desire TO give the Union their hearty and
effective support"