The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-05

NEWS BY MAIL.
6nsr. Hayes has Decided upon Folicy OF
Expectancy.
I Special TO Cincinnati Commercially


WASHINGTON, Feb 2s.-Mueh has been written
in references TO the prospective action OF Gov.
Hayes toward Louisiana. Gov. hayes ~ re.
cent conversation, stated that the publications
supporting TO outline lis Southern pUlioy are en-.
tire tsbficstions He does nos ptop4se ~ ueo Luz
Cabinet shall have been formed, ana until ne
shall have fully examined the complicated ques-
tons involved, and have had the subject fully
discussed and determined upon by his oonstitu-
sfiufai advisers, This. he says, would be = reo0g-
sstiou wi ia the gravity OF the ques-
stion and proper regard for the opinion OF tnose
who are to constitute portion Ut his sdminis-
trston. -
! a molly Mcguire Hills MAN According
20 Rule.
ttspecial to Cincinnati Commeroial1
poTasv1IbE, PA, March Edward Kelly. q
Molly Mcguire, has confessed that he murdered
u john i. Jones superintendent q the LehlEh
and Nilkesbsrre Goal Mines; at Lonsford, De-
eambsr ., 1875. He says that he did not want to
commit murder. but was afraid TO back out on
account OF having cewardce att ibuted to him by
his brother members OF the Ancient Order OF
Hibernianas His confess ion caused the greatest
excitement throughout the coal regions, and 1t
Id Thought that this liz bat the iorerunner OF
astherss -
agIesiass IL Disgustsd and Prepares to
Go Home.
speeial to N. Y. Herald
Ban FnArursoo, Feb. 2S.--I 4lesias has evident.
iy concluded that further opposition to Dia8 10
waste of times The war etc mers in the Pacific
: did net come to escort him back TO Mexico, and
Col. Lepetiaue, commandment at Acapulco,
brought him yesterday the unpleasant news that
his cause was hopeless. He leaves here next
Sunday for New Orleaas, taking the steamer there
for Vera Cruz on the 16th prox. In accepting the
eituation and returning to the city of Mexico he
feels assured that lie will bs perfectly protected
and secure Ia his residence as private citizen
Under tho DLas regime.
W0nBfNG A COUNTY.
Arson Resertsd 10 by Trusted OmciaIs
10 Cover the rreefs Of Population.
In. \. Herald
San Francisco. Feb. 27.-Some weeks ago the
burning Of the courthouse Of Monterey county, at
Salinas, was telegraphed 1nvestig alton since
conducted by the local aut Loritiss, with the aid
sof q Fan Francis o detective officer, appears to
OF destroying the records and covering
4defalcasion in the tax collectors Office,
amounting to about s20,0U0. II appears
to be proven TO reasonable certainty
that most Of the money had been gambled off by
w. III. Rumsey. deputy collector, and IL 10 be-
neyed that . number Of prominent citizens Of
Salinas, including certain county officials, have
been winning IL. Collector M. A. Castro has re-
signed. Rnmsey wac locked up and is awaiting
arrested for oompeiy Tse detectives Si nsim nate
the belief that strong ring exists among the
county officials and others; that they have been
plundefing the publio for long time, aud that
many of the officials are doing every thing In their
power to defeat the ends Of justice, including
County Judge Webb. There is great excitement
among the citizens, who claim it is their nten-
TIM II naa exerx Legal me ana To bring Tho offend
era to justice.
A Resolution fer Ills Expulsion From,
the House Of IL Representatives.
Especial to the N. X. World.1
WASHINGTON, Feb, GA resolution has been
prepared. on evidence taken by the Cover COM
mittee, for the expulsion Of Gen. Garfield from
tho House on The charge of having corruptly
taken money while member OF Congress. Gen.
Garfield has asked and will appear before the
committee Tomorrow 10 make an explanation
The charge iH not unfamiliar here and first came
out In the district investigation, whet Elm IL was
testified he received fee uf $4,000 for his iutin.
once In Oh. aiming contract from the Board Of
Public Works for wood pavement. His detense
In that he wrote an argument for Il. O. Parsons
on the merits Of the pavement; and was paid by
him for 1t; but II il charged by the committee
that In suit In eturt the contract Of Garfield
with Parsona as attorney for the pavement con-
tractors has been decided TO be q corrupt one on
the ground that 1t was made contingent on the
necessary appropriations being made by Ccn.
gress for this work.
BRAVE WOMAN.
sErs. Miller shoots Down a Midnight
Pr0wler.
Especial to the Davenport Gazette
BEnFoRD, Iowa. Feb. 20 Last ga turday night. |
while John n. Miller, & German, living about |
nine miles southeast of th, place was absent |!
from home, negro, accompanied by white |
man named Males, won't to Miller's residence for
the purpose of shooting his dogs. While the
parties were prowlng about the promises in
search of the dogs, Mrs. Miller heard them, and,
IN the direction OF the barn from whence the
sound emanated. While on her way to the barn
! shot was fred at the dogs. aud Mrs. Miller
then vent around TO tcint where shs oonld OBJ
riae raised 0 second time aud pointed directly at
ter. she quickly raised the weapon she held. and.
with al unerrlng aim; crashed q bullet into the
ikuh sf the white man, killing him instantly.
The negro claims that Mr.. Miller shot his dog, |
u he got the white man to 60 with him to kill
hillers dog, and while Ia the act of fritz at the
log. the fatal bullet pierced the brain Of Males.
DIR. Randolph, OF Bedford, acted 40 coroner
md held an inquest over the body of Mai es. The
ury returned verdict generating Mrs. Miller
rom NIL blame. She is justified by all who know
NJ the facts in The case.
The lady says that she supposed IL was some
'erson stealing corn from the corn-orb, and went
mt to Brighten them away, but whs n she saw the
of death pointed at her, she knew her
ny chance lay in firing the first shot, which she
I'D, with the effect above noted.
MR. HAYES.
he gees to Washington with n military
send or.
Especial to Cincinnati Enquirer.l |.
COLUMBUS. March I.-Gov. Hayes and family
tsrted to Washington to-day on the Pan Handle
rain which left here at ten minutes before one
clock. The party, which consisted OF Governor '
nd Mrs. Hayes and their two sons, Gen. r. P.
auckland and wife, Gen. Mitchell and wife, Col. {
!. O. Weir, wife and daughter, Capt. Fl. c. Cor I
II. of the barracks, aud William Henry Smith, .
the Associated Press, occupied the private car n
large nu nber Of Republican legislators took n
40 same train, among their number Lieutenant u
Fovernor Thenss L. Young, accompanied by his Il
lie and child: spesker Grosvenor, Of the House,
nd vile; Speaker pro tenn Hodge; McLAip, Chair Y
IAN oil the Finsnos Committee; DR.. MoAahan,
chrenbatch, Entreksp, and some twenty. Ave or Il
airty others. A number OF Cincinnati people, =