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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19

INSTANCES are common where much larger
sums have been paid. In 1874, VIM. III Pat
terson and the late John H. FELTON, received
$4,000 for defeating the local option law be-
fore the Supreme Court Of California They
only worked ON the case about two weeks, and
worked In very leisurely style ct that. The
money was placed on deposit beforehand, and
when favorable decision was announced, all
they had TO do was to go TO the bank and get
1t. Each OF them received $4,000, equal to
about $500 an hour, or s. minute, that ne
was actually occupied with the case. Inc
emotions Of a man who realizes that his ordi-
nary professional services can be made 80
valuable as TO net him o small fortune In
couple Of weeks must be very peculiar, in-
deed. In the celebrated San Francisco city
slip cases Mr.. FeltOn's fees amounted to
S250.O0O. On another occasion he received
$4,000 for his services In Spanish land grant
contest and on still another occasion was paid
$4,000 on condition that he would not appear
as attorney In certain pending case.
The Northern and Eastern capitalists, de-
feated In their efforts to bind the country
down to gold standard, are making per-
sistent efforts TO make the people believe that
silver dollars are burden, Ii not curse, to
the commercial community. An interview In
the New York journal of Commerce, of the
thirteenth instant, makes DR.. Linderman,
the director Of the mint, say:
Inasmuch as the silver dollar coin is a full
legal-tender and Is becoming q burden In the
treasury vaults, he would III he we're In posi-
ton SO to dol pay IL out In meeting the cur
rent obligations, OF tie government, Including
this way sndeavor to distribute the silver
dollar throughout the West and South, dis
tant from the custom houses OF the large
eities and find out whether the farmers and
tradesmen could be induced TO absorb this
increasingly burdensome money. He thinks
the coinage of the silver dollars will from
this time forward average at least two and
half millions per month, and that the coinage
of gold during the current fiscal year will be
maintained at the rate Of last year, viz
About four millions per month, Over fifty
millions OF gold coined last year still remains
| in this country, and the director of the mint
predicts that the balance Of trade will con-
| tinue In our favor, and the fifty millions
coined during the current year will not be ex-
ported In other words, that by this time next
year there will have come from our mints and
will be in the United States about eighty mill
lions of gold and silver coin In addition to the
amount now In the country and that which
may come to US through a favorable balance
In our foreign trade. With this prospect, and
in view of the fact that there are now In the
treasury about $500, 100000 in coin, Dt. Lin
derman thinks specie payments should be
entered upon at once.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Thursday Evening, July IS. 1878.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE

Total thus far. ST., 264,62g Ia Ss33,5l7 "a
At the banks generally there was little de-
mand for loanable funds On the street there
was only q moderate movement in securities
at irregular rates.
We quote exceptional paper 7t0s u cent; AL
do SOLO; second grade do @; loans on
colaterals $685. AL mortgage paper 5000;
second grade do @ 10 cent per annum.
Gold quiet and lower.
Foreign Exchange quiet and easy.
Sight steady,
State Consols steady at 777607s1S.
Premium Bonds quiet at 334033La.
Stocks quiet
Gold opened In New York at 1905 and
closed at 1O0%. Here 1t opened at 10000
at 1907, $4,000 at 1905, and $1,000 at 1907.
STERLING-Bank bills 4960487, CONNER
cial 4s3614s4. Sales-G120O bill lading at 494
FRANCS Bank francs -, commercial 5.1SH:
SIGHT-Bank counter rate a, commercial
and bankers 3-16 " cent premium.
NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
FIRST CALL. 10 Am.
States 777s078H; Premiums 33140331s.
SECOND CALL, IL NJ.
$17,5OO State Consols ............. 78%
5000 City Consols CWaterman) .... 81
States 782s07S1a; Premiums 3326@33H.
THIRD CALL, 2 P. NJ.
$4,000 State Consols ............... 1874
10000 State Consols. ................. 7ST
5000 State ConSols ............... IS
shares Workingmens Bank II
States 775s@78A; Premiums 33A@33L.
OUTSIDE SALES.
$4,000 State Consols. Observation-Disclosures. 77L
10000 State Consols ............. IS
10000 State COnsols. Observation-Disclosures. 1871
10000 State Consois ...... rs
10000 State Consols ............ 784
$4,000 State Consols. ............... 1917
10000 State Consols. observation-disclosures. 1871
$4,000 State Consols ............... 1917
10000 State Consols. ................ 1874
10000 State ConsolS. ................ 1871
$4,000 State Consols. observation-disclosures. 1874
5000 State Consols. 78R
$4,000 State Consols. ................ 1873
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19

According to the Call, the heaviest legal in
comes in San Francisco vary from $4,000 to
100000 per annum. On the other hand. there
are number of lawyers in that city strug-
Cling to practice who do not average $50 per
month the year round Some OF our leading
attorneys require a fee of $1,000 before having
anything to do with case. Important fees
In criminal cases range from $3.50 to $500. and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19

The crop prospects throughout Ohio, In
diana and Kentucky are Of the most encourage
ing nature, the yields Of wheat being particu-
larly gratifying. Reports collected prove not
only greater acreage Of wheat In the States
named than in any previous season, but the
average product is larger.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19

The above statement is true and correct
transcript from the books Of the Company.
THOS. A. ADAMS, President.
HENRY Y. OGDEN. Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19

The above statement Ii Just true and corr
rect transcript from the books Of the Company
PAUL FOURCHY, President.
g. w, Morn, Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19
Received Same time Same tin
since Friday, last week, last yea

Receipts at ports since September l. .4,214,80g
Receipts same time last year ....... 1928, 447
Receipts same time year before. -. ,079,t02
The consolidated report for six days gives
exports to
G.. B. Ere. Con. Chan. Stocks
This week.. 2,O4 1.224 948 1852
Last week ... 3.978 2.574 146,475
This week last
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19
COTTON srATEMHFT.

Cotton on shipb0ard as per account OF the
Cotton Exchange Is Us follows: Liverpool
1915 bales, Havre -, Bremen -, Mexico 38,
Spain -, Mediterranean -, C0astwise -;
total, 501j bales This taken from the stock
at noon, as noted ut the Exchange, leaves In
presses IA, 1927 bales.
The receipts at all ports, consolidated, as
per kilograms to the Cotton Exchange, show
totals from noon yesterday to noon to-day of
6t5 bales, against ga bales on last Thursday,
412 last year, and 456 the year before.
The movement at ports for six days, up to
IL N. to-day, is given below
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish OF Orleans. City Of New Orleans.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me the tenth
day Of June. 1878. JAMES FAHEY,
Notary Public
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19
INSURANCE.
MERCHANTS
Mutual Insurance Company
OF NEW ORLEANS.
TwENTY-FoUBTH ANNUAL STATEMENTS
OF NEW ORLEANS.

Canal street 80.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19

In securities yesterday there was only .
moderate movement. and rates were irregu-
lar. State Consols opened at 1871, went up to
1871 lat which figure 100000 were sold and
closed steady at 775s@781s, against 774@771a
on Wednesday. The sales footed up $47,5OO
at the Exchange and $233,00O outside. Pre-
MUM Bonds were quiet at 331140033114, against
9ais@3914- slight Improvement In rates.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19

Sworn to and subscribed before me this
twenty -second day of May. 1873.
ALFRED INGRAHAM,
Notary Public
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19

The foregoing statement lis just, true and
correct transcript from the books Of the cora~
pany.
JAS. l. DAY. Presidsnt
Il. CARPEETER. Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19

The annual report of the deputy master of
the Royal Mint Of Great Britain shows that
last year the amount of new gold struck at
the mint in London was less than that OF light
coin withdrawn for recoinage so that there
was an actual decrease of G45S, 759 In the cir
sculation. There were no new sovereigns
struck at all, and only G1,09S, TAI in half-sov-
ereigns, while Ell ,557 800 of worn coin were re-
turned for recoinage. Taking the last three
years together, the annual average of new
gold coinage has been 81, JOG, 2sS in sovereigns,
and f916, 4s4 in half-sovereigns, or g2,022, TAO
in all, while the average surplus Of new coin
over old withdrawn has been e580,7SS. But
during the same period there has been an i'm
portation of gold coin from Australia, struck
at the Sydney and Melbourne branch minis,
amounting on the average to 92,849,667 annu-
ally. How far this has been offset by expor
tation cannot be ascertained, as no distinction
is made between coin and bullion in the Gus
courthouse returns. In France last year the
coinage OF gold was an equivalent of more
than 91o,oo0,0O0, in 20 and 10 franc pieces, and
the average in three years has been equal to
9S, 49,, s17 per year.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19

In conformity with the requirements Of their
charter, the Company publish the following
statement:
Premiums rscsivsd during the year ending
May 81. 1878, including unearnsd premiums
nf the nrnpin1a unnr.a.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19

The st. Louis millers appear to think they
have found the opening they have wanted in
the Brazilian trade, and some Of them are
making extensive arrangements for pushing
ahead in it. By the time the steamship line
from New Orleans Is started, which will be
within the next twelve months, II Congress
does its duty, St Louis will have already
got such firm foothold In the South Ameri-
can Empire thinks the Republican, than 1t
will be an easy matter to expand it's trade to
huge proportions.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19

The Richmond Whig says that the bad crop
of wheat and the low price Of tobacco have
combined to throw gloom over the people,
and many thought an exciting congressional
campaign impossible, but as the time draws
near for making nominations there are signs
Of growing popular interest, and, Ii they cam
not have an old.tlme contest they may yet
get tlp something like good imitation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
SUBURBAN NOTES.

Tho dead body OF a babe. apparently three or four
days old, was yesterday founa In the Eysian Fields,
Hoboken and taken to Cranes Morgue, on Washing.
ton street. The body bore marks Of violence, and
Coroner Crane will make an investigation.
Abraham Colder. . clcrk, residing al Springfield.
N. j.. arrested Saturday night on charge OF ON.
bszzement, preferred by John H. Harkins, OF No. 20
CLINTON avenue, Brookyp, mis- iormer employer. The
amount claimed TO have been taken 10 $50. The ac-
cuscd 10 held TO answer.
Charles Medavs, alias ''rom Fisr, " 'Biack Fifer"
md .rom Moore, - OF No. 1877 south street, In this
CITY, was arrested Saturday night last, by Detective
DAILY OF tho Eleventh precinct, Brooklyn, on sus-
pcon OF having stolen the $3.50 gold watch and chan,
DO longing 10 Captain John &. Graham, of tho ship
Thorra lying the foot OF Irwin street, Brooklyn.
Patrick H. Stantsn, the proprietor of liquor store
at No III Columbia street, Brooklyn, was arrested
night last for striking MS uncle, James Far
reii, on tho head with pitcher during a quarrel
ABOUT some family arsir Stanton rents the store Of
his uncle, who owns tho building Farrell's injuries
are not dangerous.
Anthony Glmartiu, forty years Of age, residing at
NO Is Carroll street, Br.oglyn, was arrested ycstcr
dav by an officer OF The Tnird precinct Tor brutay
.at any apparent cause Her injuries arc sad TO DO
OF n serious character.
John Kettleman, OF second avenue and East Ftieth
sucet. met death In shocking manner on Satur-
day night. Hc took the ten o'clock tram Tor New
York from Moross, and stood on OF the plat
forms as cars leaving the station. He lost
his balance aud, falling between the cars, was IN
stantly crushed 70 DEATH kcttemans romans were
taken orrisania police station, whore they lay
all night the stone floor the vestibue awaiting
the arrival OF the dead cart.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
ROW AT A CHRISTENING.

A christening party at No. SO South Eighth street,
Williamsburg, broke up IN general row last night
curing which Mrs. Hulda Fisher was severely beaten
on the head with heavy stope hammer Mrs Fisher
being in the took part in tho christening
OF young Edward McGrath. Liquor was freely dis
pensed and all hands pretty we'll intoxicated at
nightfall when the arrival OF Mrs. smith changed
the entire aspect OF the Sho par excellence
tho guest OF the evening but The moment she came
in she refused TO stay in the same room with Mrs.
Fisher. Mrs. Fisher refused 10 90, whereupon Nc
Grath said he would put her out, for "Mrs. Smith IS
worroth TWO av yees, by gracious" and taking hold
Of the womvn attempted eject her, but sne foorcd
HIM Tor his pains. IL. then seized his large Stone
hammer and struck her three bows on The head
with IL, cutting terrible gnsncs This was the signal
Tor a general row. One William H. Goroon ieied
McGrath with a chair and James Reilly, OF No. 200
Van Buren, street. feled him. The ne ghborhood was
aroused and the premises became so throneed that ~
stopped the ngnt. McGrath and Reilly we're arrested
and locked up while the woman was taken to tho EAST
crn District Hospital. Shc had lost great deal Of
blood by the severing OF one OF tho crania arteries
with liquor that the full extent of
her injuries could be ascertained. 1t Is consid
cred that she not killed at once MS tho
weapon Is most formidable one, the head OF tho
hammer weighing over seven pounds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

BREMEN, July l4-Arrivea. ships Tecumssh. Bennett.
Rangoon Calliope (Br). Sinclair. Now York.
CARDIFF July 13-Ssied steamer Scraps (Br). Worth,
New York.
corxsuAcxx to July l3--Arrved bark Hesinsor tD.p>
Gouse, New York las Ms.3s.l 4ar.ss
HULL July I3--Arrived bark Forbes (B), o. Neil
New York; also tho andsrsr. -; 18th. ship VAL
paraiso Peterson. San Francisco via Queenstown.
Sailed 14th. bark Mariana (Aus,, Menard Now York.
HKLvorT July l2-Sailed, bark Lloyd (Nor), Jacobsen
New York, .n
HAmpusG July I3--Arrivsd bark Sophia Csw), stsisve
rem, Mobile
Sailed 18th, bark Mozart Mop. Albrechtssn, Now
York.
IYNIsHowES HEAD, July 13-Saled, ba-ks Village Belle
(Br Wright. Baltimore; Chieftan (Br) Fulton Sydney,
CB Doth from Londonderry.
LIMERICK July 13-Sailed, bark Providcnxa QtaD, Bal
timoro.
MovILLx July I4-Arrived steamer Moraviau Br), Ora
ham, Montreal for Liverpool tand proceeded).
NKwRY. July l2-sailed. briggs Orisis utaD. Grucho.
New York; Canddezza Lsuro Utah, Lsuro. Baltimore.
PLYMOUTH July 14-Arrivod steamer Gel,ert (Ger), Ba
rends New York for Hamburg land proceeded.
QUEENSTOWN July H. 35 AM-Arrived, steamer City
Of Montreal DID, Fulton. New York for Liverpool land
proceeded -''t. ''''
Also arrived 18th 10 80 Pm, Britannia (B,
Perry Now York for Liverpool land proceeded),
Arrived l5th steamer Lord Give IBID. Urquhart Phna-
delphia for Liverpool.
Sailed i4th steamerCty Of Now York (Br. Land ttom
Liverpool, Now York. tn Isesf
srErrIx July lO-Arsvsd bark Eliuor (Nor). Thorsen,
Baltimore
rrrnL. Jolly 12-s.iied. Parat.s, for Philsdslphia
WEATHER REPORT. as
HoLYHxAD. July "A, PM-wind N, moderate breess
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
DROWNED.

young man named o. W. Buell., twcnty-four years
old aud residing al No. AZ Horauo street, this city,
went IN bathing ut the WniLestone Point, l.. L. Sat-
urday morning, and just he was coming out alter
his bath the current which very rapidly at that
place, caught him, and he beng unable to swim was
drow ncd sight of his companions on the beach
some lew yards away. His body grappled for
and afierward discovered some two hundred var as
from where he sank. The Coroner held an inquest,
and verdict returned In accordance with the
TACT Tho remains were taken 10 New York.
The body or u naked man was i0und at Fort Hamil-
ton Yesterday The Following Is description Age
about sandy hair cut short, aud no beard.
The body had been only short time In the wafer.
J,co, Young and John Mccarthy, residing at No.
14l WyckoT street, Brooklyn, LETT tho foot OF Gold
street with tho otter's yearod son and William
Devine, thirteen years OF age. OF No Il Hudson ave-
nue., IN a ~rowDoat yesterday morning Tor the pur-
pose OF visiting one OF the sailors ON board OF The
Unted States steamer Tennessee lying OIL the Navy.
Yard. hen nearing the vessel the boat suddenly CAP
Sized and Mccarthy, In trying 10 save his son, was
drowned. Young supported the lad until rescued by
another boat While Divine swan TO tue loot OF Little
street, where assisted out OF the wator in
exhausted condition. ~
Theodore Fisher. Ihirty.eixht years old; Frederick
Miller forty, and Jonh Musct. OF the game age, all
residents OF Seventeen street, between Tenth and
Eleventh avenues, hrod q rowDoat yesterday ut the
loot Of West street and rowcd across
the river TO Guttenbcrg where tney remained sumo
lime On their return, when about two hundred
yards from Shore the boat capszed and all three
Their bodies had not been recovered at
late hour last night.
James Andrews, twelve years OLE, CT Seventy-irst
street, avenue A, was drowned while bathing at
The foot OF East Seventy frst street.
Tho body OF u male child found In the East
River The loot OF Nineteenth street and removed to
the Norguc
James Hamlip, twenty years OF age Of Sixteenth
street ana avenue G, was crowned 10 Long Island
Sound yeser He ono OF pnrty out sailing
and jumped in the water after his hal, which was
blown overheard by the wind.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

In the storm that visited VALPARAISO May 81 ABOUT "a
vessels dragged their anchors and variousy damaged
ashore The British barks Devs lost bow
spirit and hal bow dsmseed Cooleen lest bevsprt; Glen
mora stern damaged: Qiiots lost all above dock Ken
lost bowspt foremost and had bow dsmayed; Bride.
hull slightly damaged Tbs French bark Guatemala had
damaged The German barks Elsa and Esther were
damaged the the bow and both lost bovsprits
The others Those that won't ashore
stated to have been badly damaged that they were
cold they lay. No American vessel is re-
ported to have suffered.
SIR INvISciBLE, Strickland, from Cardiff for Hong
Kong which into Rio Janero with loss OF mizenmast
struck by lightning; her mzenrnas Is entirely gonc
and all yards aud sails manmast lost.
QuEBEc July 12Thc bark vestanden fSorl. Is under:
going pairs IN The bark Anxious Is still
undergoing repairs in Kosss River st Charles
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

james McKenna, nve years Of age. died yesterday at
his residence, No. 800 Ost Houston street, from in
jurics received by fall two weeks ago.
Maria K,ug servant No. .25 Bond street, yester.
day drank from a bottle containing poison, supposing
1t 10 contain lager beer. She was attended by Police
Surgeon Dover
At the residence OF the actress MISS Mary Wells on
Sixth avenue evening her attendant stated that
she experienced q change Tor the better yesterday,
and IL IL believed she Is now out OF danger
meeting was held last night At Association Hall,
Twenty third street and Fourth avenue. for the pur
pose of advocating the establishment OF German
Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATIONS throughout the
country
Charles Sass tor,y-two years OLD bartender at No
81 Bowsry, was comm Mted by udss Pammer on
Saturday ior medical ELIMINATION N to has sanity,
He sent 10 the Tombs, where he died during Sat.
urday night.
Al the quarterly meeting of tho Central Body OF
Hedise Bund, OF New York. held yesterday afternoon
At Gorfnana Assembly Rooms Bowory, the Executive
Committee reported that for the last quarter twenty
three members had died, who were insured Tor
$24,500.
An inmate OF the Juvenile Asylum, at No. SO West
Thirteenth street. took some matches 10 BED WITH him
on Sat urday night and yesterday morning the mat
tress which he slept caught hrc. II was discov-
In good season and the hre cxtinguished altsr
triQlng damage had been done.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
FOSSIL DISCOVERIES.

HUNDREDS OF SPECIMENS OF EXTINCT ANIMALS
WITH HARD NAMES DUG UP IN WYOMING
ASD coLoRApo--A ''DoSASzA" FOR scIEN-
lists.
the Omaha Bee, July Q, gives an interview with
Professor S. W. Winston, OF Yale College, about some
rem arkablc FOSSILS which have been discovered by
Professor Marsh In the vicinity OF Como twyomna),
Colorado springs, Canyon City and Morrison Colo
radol flo said:-
or course you are aware they are all petrined.
The bones 10 uBd exhibit mails of the reptile species
oil nearly all sizes IRON that oil cat up 10 one Sky
feet u height. The name OF the animal found at
Como - what 10 termed Inc dDosaur; u belongs TO
tue reptile species OF the crocodile order. The re-
mans give evidence that the animal stood up on It's
hind legs, somewhat Ike kangaroo and OF course It's
head must have been ABOUT rs nigh as tue Grand
Central Hotel OF your CITY when he stood up There
wero n large number oil these giant reptIlcs. We
found one IN Colorado that Professor Marsh esti-
mates must have been about Que hundred iect
10 length. We found ana collected n great
many dncrent remains OF tho same general
CLAWS, but belonging to different species. We muss
b I'VE shipped IRON colorado, wyoming and Kansas