The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-06
THE LAST SCENE.
The Critical Moment of eren0uncing the
tribunals Decision.
IAt.nainl 10, Ilitni.tiaI 4 1r.altt.irnr 1

Especial to Cincinnati Epqurer.1
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The culmina-
ton OF The conspiracy of Chandler. Nor
ton IL Go. was reached ut o'clock this
morning, when Ferry declared that
Rutherford, the usurper, had been
counted In. The last scenes were sig
niiieant OF the doleful and uneasy feel
ing which has been created by the con-
summation of such o stupendous fraud.
As Ferry rose to announce the result of
the bogus count, voice on the Demo-
cratic side exclaimed: "Come, Demo-
Gratis, let us not remain TO witness tho
contamination OF this ipfamy." There.
upon all but bakers dozen of Demo-
Gratis withdrew. This movement, which
was spontaneous aud wholly unex-
pected, evidently disconnected Ferry.
lie turned pale, but began In firm
voice to announce that Hayes had
for President. A voice In the lobby
broke the stiffness with an oath, and an
exclamation: "You Cd id liarr'
Ferry's voice trembled, but he proceed
ed, and declared Hayes and Wheeler
duly elected. The same voice broke In
with another oath, whereat Ferry
glanced nervously over his shoulder, in
stantly brought his prepared speech to
q conclusion, and almost forgetting to
votls apprehension, hurried from the
Speakers chair, al though his guilty
conscience had copiured up countless
shotguns leveled at his heart. The
Senate followed his rapid lead out Of the
chamber. Not a symptom OF applause
greeted the announcement that the
crime was contaminated, either from
the floor or the few who had fingered In
the galleries to the end. In ten minutes
the hall of the House was deserted, and
Congressman and spectators wendell
their way YEARLY homeward. discussing
In quiet tones the exciting scenes Of the
day, and the probable result OF the act
to the two great political parties.
ALL EoR LOVE.
A nlsa ppotnted Lover shoots n widow
clerk In the Treasury.
washington Tnion,l
Yesterday, about noon, the employees
or the Treasury Department, in the |
neighborhood OF the Treasurer's Office, |
were startled at the sound of two shots |
in one OF the Railways. The shooting, |
it seems, was done by a man named |
John Diltz. Walking up to the messen-
ger at the door Of the Treasurer's room |
he asked him to carry his card to Mrs,
Mary u. Storer, a clerk In the Redemp-
tion Bureau. The messenger complied |
appearance In the hall, where Diltz adj
vanced to meet her, and, after few
words had passed, drew revolver and
shot at her. The first snot missed, and
he was on the point OF firing a second
when his arm was thrown up, the ball
burying itself in the doorpost close
above Treasurer Wyman's head, wno
was coming out OF his room.
ENGLISH TOPICS.
The way American Securities are treat
ea In Old england. |
Especial correspondence Of tho World
LONDON, February 17.-There seems
TO be some check to the downward
course OF the markets here In United
States securities. Perhaps people have
paused for a moment to ask themselves
whether it Is worth their while to part
with their property at sacrifice. A
glance at the stock-lists will show that
the depreciation during the past ten
days has ranged from 3 to Is per cent.
In this fall the Government bonds did
not participate. or only to very slight
extent. The Funded Loan is about ! s
per cent lower, both for new tives and
ago. But there has been no scare about
that. The widest OF brokers, would
ind it hard to persuade the public that
this security was no better than a Mis-
sissippi bond. In railroad bonds 1t is
an easier matter to rig the mar
ket. Half dozen brokers can
put prices pretty much where
they please, up or down. Investors in
such securities carry on nearly all their
dealings through bankers. Many OFF
them live in the country, and merely
write up, buy or sell me SO and So"
and they do not even know the name OF
The broker who carries out the order.
&c "bear" movement has been deter
mined on, nothing is easier than for
half 8 dozen brokers to get together
md hold back orders to buy, or drop 8
hint to their principals thar the market 1
Ii Iii 3 shalxv afatA Investors very ef,rY, /