The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-20
CAPITAL NEWS.
The minister In Belgium.

WAsmfNaroN, April 1S.--The Secretary
OF State has adviees that Hon. Aytes ID.
Morrill,. Minister Resident of Brussels,
has been stricken with paralysis, but IL
will probably not prove fatal.
Appointments.
WASHINGTON, April 10 = Daniel Hall,
OF New Hampshire has been appointed
Naval Officer at Boston.
Antc-mcIium Mail contractors Paid.
WASHINGTON, April 10. - After all,
elaine OF ante-bellum mail contractors
have been audited and allowed. the
$3.50. .000 will be divided pro rata, leaving
the balance to be settled by future legis-
lation.
The southwest PASS Fog waistle.
WASHINGTON, April 1e.-The steam
fog whistle at Southwest Pass Light
Station, Mississippi, will not be sound
ed until further notice.
The bahama Mails.
WASHINGTON, April 10 Owing to the
loss OF the Leo the programme for the
Bahama mails has been changed. The
steamer Cleopatra will sail from Savan-
nah on the 26th with the mails.
mAMrreNs's wELC0uE.
Reception ot Gav. Hampton by the Citt-
gems sf Charleston.
CHARLESTON, April 49, The reception
OF Coy. Hampton, who visited Charles.
ton day for the first time since No
vember, was a grand ovation, In which
he whole community, irrespective OF
political and class distinctions, united.
Hampton rode at the head OF the column
troue hthe streets, which We're gaily de-
GRATED with bunting and thronged with
thousands, who cheered him wildly as
Ii passed.
During n public reception held by the
toverner In the forenoon, II representa-.
i've OF the regiment of oolored militia
PRESENTED him with memorial asking
linn to leave their organization intact,
md to commission the field officers OF
heir own selection. The Governor re.
,lied, assuring them that the coIored
egiment should, In all respects, stand
Upon precisely the same footing rs the
white regiments. The colored people
ire much pleased at the tone of the
Governors remarks.
THE HUNGRY INDIANS.
crazy Horsc ana 200O Lodges tn sur
render.
CAMP ROBINSON, Neb., Feb. 17.--Run-
hers from Crazy Horse report that chief
moving towards this agency with about
1000 people, with the intention of sur
.endering. 1t is expected In about ten
ItaAS lbC Oi tuIS D9luu Will
cave the country clear of hostile Iu
dams, except Sitting Bulls band and
some few stragglers from bands that
have come into the agencies.
ACCIDENTS.
A Fierce storm at Lamar, Miss.
HOLLY SPRINGS. April 10. Lamar,
Miss, was visited last night with Sc
we're wind storm, blowing down, unroof-
ing, or otherwise seriously damaging
eight or ten buildings, mostly stores
No lives lost. Hudson & Son, brewer
& Son, and e. w. Williams are the prin-
cipal sufferers.
wrecked steamers.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1S.-The steam
ship Virginia, from Charleston. reports
ON the 10th inst, thirty miles south of
Frying Pan Shoals, passed the top OF q
vessels deck-house, with hatch and
companion way slides paiated blue.
On the 18th, south OF Cape Lookout,
passed. for twenty miles through large
Quantities of wreck, ships Yards, masts,
etc. Among itsome cabin doors painted
deep yellow, with canary colored panels
also. d great many Havana sugar hogs
heads and boxes marked on the ends
"A IA. over Estella. "
nere Cyclsnes.
i SAVANNAH, April IS. Capt. Evelly. Of