The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-14
T1tIg AtsaIssTIEns EsNnrsIs.
NEWS by MAIL.
If TME hATE STORM.
Birds ssiewn Across fhs ocean.
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Hiras tiown Across the ocean.
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ArtArTA, Ga, April 8. Sunday
u number of wsbfootsd birds Of
large siga and tropical appearances were
picked up In tfe streets of Atlanta and
with plunage full of sand. They were
blown here by the tremendous gale that
swept upward from the oeean==ths sss
ysfest storm ever felt In this city.
Several small houses were overturned
and some rumers exist showing loss
OF lifes -.--..
A BLOW AT WHISKY.
organization NJ n Temperance Erasads
In New York.
W. Louis Hepnbliean.l
New YeHH. April 1D-~The Court of
Appeals rendered decision setting
forth that the BOARD Of Excise have no
power nt law TO grant licenses to per
sons other than keepers Of inns, tayerns
or hotels to sell strong and spirituous
liquor and wines TO be drank on the
premises ef those licensed. The action
In this ease created intense excitement
In the ranks Of the liquor dealers, and
District Attorney Phelps has had O oons
sitHtion with the police commissioners
on the subject. Meanwhile the temper
anee people are taking advantage OF the
situation, and have organized d temper
an6e crusade, with Oliver Golfer Mt the
head. for the wholesale arrest OF liquor
dealers. should the police not take
action In tho matter.
THE EXTRA SESSION.
~ Can bn sastsa ut 0nes without rrr-
.ieus Notice.
tlhieaso timss.1
WAsHlNaToN. April 1D.@The Cabinet
to-day discussed The question raised by
the President whether IL would be CT
pedlent to convene Congress earlier
than June 4. II WIS agreed In the gen
eral conversation that srsusd upon the
subject that The President has authority
to convene Congress without any set
time for notification. Custom has aus
thorized thirty days notice, but there
IL no law upon the subject. This Is for
tho reason that the calling OF an extra
session is sometimes 10 meet u dire eIna
ergeney and Il prescribed time might
defeat the very snd to be- accomplished
by the call. It was agreed that, II
necessary, Congress could be assem-
bled here with d ton days. notification.
II was not decided ut the meeting to.
day to change the date already agreed
on for the assembling Of Congress.
Whether 1t Ia changed or not will large.
ly depend upon the turn affairs take In
Louisiana.
THE LATE TORNADO.
Great Devastation uf Property ana Loss
Of Life.
Tshrevsport Times, April 10.1
We learned yesterday from Mr.. Mat
A. Murphy, who IL doing business on
the middle Mansfield road, ten milea
northeast OF Keachi, that b tornado OF
whirlwind passed In that vicinity on last
Saturday afternoon, about 4 o'clock,
and totally destroyed the residences ol
Alex. Taylor and Thos. Middleton and
left their places q mass OF ruins. Edw
Williamson, one OF the most estlmnble
young men In the parish, WIS killed
a little con OF Mr.. Nixon Williamson
were seriously injured. Several parties
living In the neighborhood had narrow
escapes from death. Mr.. MurphS
states that the destruction wrought bs
the storm was fearful. and judging from
the quantity OF houses blown down ant
timber felied, Ii was u miracle that sc
few escaped unframed. ..
Measrs William Williamson and Sid
ney Middleton were carried about TWEEN
ty yards In the air. but fortunately sus
tained no injury. The beautiful place
Of Mr.. Middleton formerly Dan Nichol
son ~ 10 In ruins. All the out-buildinRs
including smoke-house, cribs, stables
ets., lie buried beneath the bodies OF th,
tall oaks and other shade trees, tina
were uprooted and torn by the blast.
The residence Of Rose Wofford, an ole
colored woman, was totally demolished
She was confined to her bed at the time
unable TO move, and her escape from
death was marvellous. The roof. chin
ney and logs went flying through th'
air, leaving only her bed and the floor
The wind wrapped her mattress ant
bedclothing around her 80 tightly tina
che looked like an Egyptian mummy
The old woman says she thought th'
world had come to an end, and sh,
prayed and halloed alternately. But al
these misfortunes pale before the los
OF young Williamson. who was uni
versally esteemed and beloved by all
and whose sudden and untimely deatl
Ia deeply deplored.
i CONGRESS.
A Lot of General Business to be Brough
Before Congress.
i IN. Y. Wo,ld.1
/ WASHINGTON, April o.-The evidenc
continues to multiply that the extr;
session will enter upon a calendar O
general business. Representative Kelly
OF Pennsylvania, who is here, says tina
he intends to press his bill for the re
monetization OF silver, and has assn
RANGES from enough members to secur
Its consideration. The Army, Nava
Deficiency and River and Harbor bill
will be passed, and some plan for dis
posing OF the balance Of the Genev
4 award liz to be presented. Doubles
other matters will be forthcoming.
New parAsols lii grea variety are offered ehea
- be special raie OF III. Z. Byrne Co, on Sal
urdty, the 18th.
These will Just fill the bill. The bet Nas fou
i buttons, from Kreeger's.