The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-28
NEWS BY MAIL.
Gambling "Prohibited.

Gambling "Prohibited.''
ALBANY, April 24.-The bill prohibit
ing betting on elections. pool selling at
races, etc, to-day passed the Senate
ayes, %; nays, none.
Redeeming bonds.
IN. Y. Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The market
for United States bonds is somewhat af-
Europe, but not 80 as to interfere much
with the frequency Of calls from the
syndicate upon the department. It is
probable that within O few days the
Secretary will issue the 18th call for the
redemption Of ten million $40 bonds.
Dissolying the Democratic Party of Iowa.
New York Times.
A Democratic paper In Iowa says that
some Of the leading Democrats of the
State are considering the advisability Of
making a very radical movement in
favor Of President Hayes and his policy,
it being no less than to send delegations
to the Republican conventions, and not
only participate in them, but effect q
union with the conservative element OF
the Republican party. and perhaps,
offices.
MON LAW IN TENNESSEE.
| The Gavcrnsr ami Judges of the supreme
Court Burnt in EtElgy.
| [Memphis Ayslanohe.l
NASHVILLE, April 25.-The sentence OF
| Israel Thomason, who was to have been
hanged at Columbia on Friday, for the
murder OF Rufus 9. Jackson, having
been commuted by the Governor to inn
prisonnent for life. on the recommends
tion Of the Supreme Court, the prisoner
was brought here to escape lynching TO-
night. The people Of the State have
been divided as to whether Thomason
should be hung on circumstantial evi-
dence, and considerable feeling is mani.
| tested.
An Indignation meeting over the COM
mutation Of the sentence OF Thomason
Governor and Judges Of the Supreme
Court were burned in efligy.
RoDEsdN's SHORT CoM1NGs.
Unable to Account for Missing Million
IN. Y. Sun.1
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Secretary
Thompson still hesitates as to the best
method Of turning the light upon Robe
sons track. He said recently that a
million dollars had disappeared, and he
was not able, on any business principles
to account for the loss. 1t is a mere
question Of time when Thompson will
cease to assume responsibility fol
Robeson's short comings. Every days
delay brings the present Secretary
nearer to the investigation which the
next House of Representatives will
begin. .-..... -...-
RUSSIAN FINANCES
A Russian Loan in Prospect.
tN. Y. Herald1
The actual condition Of the Russian
money market may be gathered from
the st. Petersburg Pan-Slavist journal
the NODOye Vren1Un, recommending the
government to raise q heavy foreign
loan, even at loss OF forty per cent
rather than multiply paper money in
definitely. Even now the depreciation
Of paper is so great and progresses sc
rapidly that corn has risen four to siz
roubles the tchetvert during the las,
few days. The rumor Of a loan is pre-.
for one, but nothing will be absolutely
settled until war is regarded as inevi.
table.
OUR COMMERCE..
Our Trade with the BelIigerent Powers
IN. Y. Buletin,l
| Our direct trade with the two powers
who are drawing the sword on each
other is not large In amount. The total
Of our imports and exports with Russia
and Turkey combined amounts to only
some $17, 100000 OF which thirds Il
with the former country and the re-
mainder with the latter, the exact
figures for the fiscal year 1875 being as
follows:
Imports. ExpIrts
With Russia. a.,.........sl,3a ,3a9 7sg ,75t
With Turkey. y............. 579 9l7 4,2i4, ,bb4
Total ...........,...$1,9 1873. 706 SIS, ,726, ,64l
RULLENG THE GRAIN MARKET.
wheat Held for ss2 in Consequence Oi
tho European war.
| [Cincinnati Commercial1
| CHICAGO, April 21.-The markets to.
Iau haua haan cyaffad and oparafore