The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-16
that this hearty greeting Is very well

that this hearty greeting Is very wei
come to me.
AT peace with all the nations Of the
world, with an honest purpose on the
part sof our people and on the part OF
the government to strive for the restora-
tion OF the ancient concord within our
own limits hurrahs and great ap-
plausel-I believe that Notwithstanding
the unfortunate array OF figures which
has been disentombed, that we may
confidently look for early a1d de-
cided encouraging evidence Of the re-
viving of business, profitably, through
out our country.
HAYES AND TILDEN.
why the Latter hid Not Attend the
Chamber Of Commerce Dinner.
NEW YORK, May LIT has been as
certained beyond question that invita-
tions to attend the Chamber Of Com
merce were sent to ex-Gov. Tilden, Gov.
Robinson and all the leading officials OF
the State, but they all declined, lest
their presence should seem an indor se-
ment of the declaration Of Mr.. Hayes
election.
C0nGIagrations.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, May 1.-THE Roch-
ester Paper Company, located at Lower
Falls, In this city. were destroyed by
fire. The loss Is about 100000. Insur-
ance, $4,000.
NEW York, May 15.-No. 8 Gold street,
occupied by Hostetter's Btters Com
pany and @. FL. Rutherford, drug manu-
facturer, was destroyed by fire to-day.
Loss estimated at $4,000.
4 Bishop for Great Britain.
PHILADELPHIA, May 15.--The Reformed
Episcopal Church have resolved to elect
a Bishop for Great Britain.
FOREIGN.
THE LERDO MOVEMENT.
Revolution I'm CoahuiIa In Favor Of Lerdo.
GALVESTON, May ia Neoos special
from Eagle Pass says:
Gen. p. A. Valdez, with q following OF
six hundred soldiers, In the district Of
Rio Grande, State Of Coahuila, Mexico,
pronounced for the Lerdo government
Sunday morning, and is now in posses
sion Of the whole district Of the Rio
Grande, except the town of Piedras
Negras, and, 1t is understood, will attack
that town In four or five days. The
public buildings there are heavily bar
ricaded.
WAR NOTES.
A Warning to ROumania.
LONDON, May 15.-Roumania has been
notified that IL she commences hostili-
ties or declares her independence she
forfeits the protection given her by the
treaty OF Paris.
servia Will Be Neutral.
The Times Belgrade dispatch says
the Russian consul has declared, In
special audience with Prince Milan, that
Russia has notified Austria and Eng
land that Servia will observe neutrality;
that Russian troops will not enter Servia,
she being excluded from the plan of
operations.
Italy Preparing for War.
The Standards Rome special tele-
graphs: [ hear that naval officers on
leave have been recalled. All army Off
GERS have been ordered to hold them
selves in readiness to rejoin their COM
mands.
An Agreement Between Roumania ana
Russia.
The Grand Duke Nicholas and Prince
CHARLES or Roumania had meeting.
The latter's position In the army has
been satisfactorily arranged. Nicholas
arrives at Bucharest to-day.
A Russian Army for India.
VIENNA. May 15.-The Politische Cor
respondence, which has semi official
letters from st. Petersburg, says: 1.-The
Russian troops under Gen. Kaufman
will cross the Panier into Widen, in the
event Of England's taking part in the
Turkish war"
THE SUEZ CANAL.
measures tn be Taken to Ensure It's Neu-
trality.
LONDON, May ia Paris dispatch
says" M. Lesseps had long interview
with the Duke de Cazes relative to the
measures to be taken to secure the neu-
trality of the Suez Canal during the
present war. The French shareholders
OF the canal seem to suspect the
Intentions OF the British feet
from Our Evening Edition Of Yesterday