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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-03
WtT AND HuM0R.

"Inere's no place like home, '-un-
less it's some nice young girls home.
when the old folks are at class meet
ing and the match box is empty.
A wag, who thought to have joke
at the expense of an Irish provision
dealer, said. "Can you supply me
with yard of pork!'' pat" said
the dealer to his assistant. '.giye this
gentleman three pigs feet.'
A young grocery clerk, who was
missing for about two weeks, has
turned up. He was at summer re-
sort. That is, he had the usual sum-
mer job of resorting lot Of last
seasons beans in the attic Of the
store where he is employed Wheel
ing Sunday Leader.
He thought he had married spir.
ituelle young creature, with aesthetic
tastes. The first Sunday morning she
ate three platefulls Of baked beans
and two sections Of brown bread. He
says it was the most enthusiastic
aesthetic taste he ever met since he
saw the lions in the circus fed.
The Niagara Falls Indians com.
plain that their sales have fallen of
seventy-five per cent. One of the red
men at the Falls was recently heard
to remark: ITO the divil wild the
Injun business onyhow! Be jabbers!
I'm thinkin' Ill have to 60 back till
dhrivin' sthrate car agen!''
II suppose you have been to your
Lodge!" she scornfully inquired when
she opened the door upon him sud-
denly at midnight. mo, no, my
DEAR" Blinks replied, with gushing
candor: ''you see, / stopped at the
strawb'ry fes'y'l on my way home,
an the berries soured on my stom-
ach."
An Irishman accosted gentleman
on the street late at night with a re-
quest for the time. The gentleman
suspected that Pat wished to snatch
his watch, gave Ihim singing rap on
the nose. with the remark: 1T
has just struck one" BE jabbers,"
retorted Pat, I'm glad didn't az
yez an hour ago!' -
.What does transatlantic mean
mamal" "Oh, hold your tongue, and
don't bother me with any more ques-
tions. But I'll tell you this. and then
you keep still: Transatlantic means
across the Atlantic. there!" 81 want
ed TO ask you what transparent
means. mama, but guess know now
1t means cross parent"
At an evening party lady was
called upon for a song and began:
iii Strike again my Tuneful Lyre.' .
Her husband was observed to dodge
suddenly and start hurriedly from
the room remarking: mot IL 1 know
1t, she won't. She belts blue blaxea
out Of me at home and / stand It Ike
man, but when she threatens to hit
me in strange house, and calls me .
liar before whole crowd, I'll run e
long - ! have spark Of man 1eft."
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-03
THE LONTIN ELECTRIC LIGHT.

Inc electric light chiefly known to
English visitors to Paris is the Jablo-
chkoff candle, which displays its beau
tifully white glow from obalescent
glass globes placed at great height
along the Avenue de rOpera and
among the trees Of the Orangerie.
There is, however, another electric
light used in Paris by the Chemin de
Fer fOuest, for example, which has
just adopted the Lontin system for
lighting the Care st. Lazare, the sta
ton at which the traveller by the
Newhaven and Dieppe route enters
the French capital. The Lontin light
is now exhibited in London outside
the Gayety Theater, and by COMPARE
son with its pure white radiance the
gas lamps of the Strand appear to
burn with dull yellow glare. So far
as the illumination of space opens,
streets, and houses is concerned, the
future, supposing gas to be to Il GER
tain extent superseded. appears to lie
between the Lontie and the Jabloch.
koff light. The Siemens light has
proved of great value for the purposes
OF lighthouses, where great intensity
is desired. For ordinary uses. how
ever, the problem is to moderate. not
to increase. the intensity of the light.
The Jablochkoff and Lontin lights
have many points in common, and, as
the former light has already been de-
scribed. it is unnecessary to enter
into all the details of ttfs method of
illumination. The. points of import-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-03

ance in each l
electricity by !
button of the I
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the JabIochke|
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currents. III
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
Commencement of Litigation to Settle the
Affairs of Il. j. Dunning.

NEW YORK. Jan. M.-All efforts having failed
for an amicable adjustment Of the affairs of E.
j. Dunning, note broker, litigation will be re-
sorted to in nearly every transaction. An agree
ment has been drawn up by E. G. Bell, assignee
briefly specifying that Dunning was to conduct
his business to q close, under the direction OF a
committee Of four, and in the event of a dis
agreement the debated question was to be re-
frrred to the committee Of arbitration OF the
Chamber Of Commerce.
the seven banks, together with a great ma
jority of the merchants interested, signed this
agreement last week, and the com mmitlee to su-
pervise Dunning's management had been ap
pointed. 1t consisted Of Cyrus w. Field. Geo.
5. G ,e. Of the American Exchange Bank; Geo.
G. Ward. Of Barring Brathers, aud f. W. Stern.
Late Satu rday afternoon Mr.. Coe sen. to Dun
ninR's Office for the agreement Dunning took
up to him in person. and without q word
pen through his own signature as we'll as those
Of the Bank of Commerce. Merchants Bank
and Chemical Bank.
1t has been impossible to learn the reason for
this action on the part of Mr.. Coe. nor can it
be said what it will result in. The first suit
will be begun in the Supreme Court chambers
to-morrow. and will be brought by Tiffit Trues-
dale Field. merchants against the following
national banks: American Exchange. Bank OF
Commerce. Chemical. Market and Merchants.
=. J. Dunning. Jr., and Z. Bell, assignee, the
Wits of the attorney is that the plaintiff en-
trusted Dunning with number of notes and
colaterais. and he has separated the notes from
the cOllaterals and mingled them with number
Of others; that the firm obtained loans from
these banks, using these notes and collaterals
indiscriminately: that the amount they owe lis
small compared with the value Of their secun-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
ALL ENGLAND IN A FEVER OF EXCITE
MENT OVER THE PROGRESS
OF THE RUSSIANS.
Belief That England Is Preparing to Oc-
cupy Pera Heights and GalIipOfi

New York. Jan. pa special from London
says all England is now aroused and in q fever
of excitement over the progress of the Russian
army in Turkey. The widest rumors are afioat
and it is beloved In some quarters that the gov
ernment is quietly sending an army to take
possession of Pera heights, which command
Constantinople.
1t is also believed that the next news will be
the occupation of Galipol by force Of Eng
lish soldiers and marines with the view Of
building breas' works thus getting control of
the Dardaneles and the Bosphorus. The rapid
progress of the Russian armies has taken Eng
land by surprise. and even II money is voted
by Rariian1ent 1t cannot be made available be-
fore the crisis is over at Constantfnope.
The astonishing fact also comes out that
England is entirely uninformed touching, the
character of the Russian demands on Turkey
the government protesting entire Ignorance.
Notwithstanding the popularity of the war
party and the hatred OF Russia 1t is safe to pre-
diet that there will be no war. unless some acci-
dent occurs which cannot now be foreseen. 1t
is almost certain that II Russia gets very ad-
yantageous terms. and especially If she secures
the right to trade in the Mediterranean Eng
land will insist upon seizing Egypt. so as to
secure her right of way to India. 1here is i'm
mense activity in the navy yards and at the
military headquarters.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
The Dean-Field Contest-Reports of the
Sub-COmm mittee

WASHINGTON. Jan. A.-The arguments in the
contested election case OF Messrs. Dean and
Field. of massachusetts,. having been conc uded,
q report Is In order. The subcommittee having
the matter in hand. however. are hopelessly
divided upon the question, as to which of the
two Contestants is entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Springer. Of Illinois. favors the seating of
Dean. and Chandler. OF Georgia, and Hitchcock,
OF New York. are pronounced In favor of Field
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Mr. Springer, of lii
nos. IN his report as a member of the sub
tions. having in charge the Dean Field con-
tested election case. from the Third Congress
the evidence In the case, states that the Massa-
ehusetts State law authorizing the board Of
aldermen. or committee Of that body, to revise
the election count 40 far as 1t cartridges the
functions of the United States supervisors OF
election was an evasion, Ii not nuilif1cation.
oi the Federal law. After Congress had pro-
vided supervisors of election. It was not COM
:. lent .or any ate 70 provide another board of
AID declare a different result. Mr. Springer
9 alms that the count OF the coumitlee Of alder
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
MARINE.

PoRT EADs, Jan. No arrivals.
sail I'd: steamship Knickerbocker: ship VIM
Douglass; barks Anna and Carl Imenoes.
The German bark Texas that arrived for or.
ders sailed this afternoon for Mobile.
Wind east, light. Weather clear.
No arrivals or departures at Southwest Pass
PAss-A-LO OUTRE, Jan. A.-No arrivals.
Sailed: Steamer Alabama. at 10 O'Clock last
evening
NEW York, Jan. "a M-Arriyed: Ethiopia, from
Glasgow; Batavia. from Liverpool: Saratoga
from Havana; Atlas. from Kingston.
Sailed: Asyria. for Glasgow; Abbotsford for
Cimbria. for Hamburg; sta'e of Virginia. for
Glasgow: Somerset for Bristol.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. A.-Sailed: Illinois. for
Liverpool.
BALTIMORE. Jan. M-Arrived: Kron Prince
and Wilhelm. from Bremen,
PORTLAND. JAM 24-Arrived: Ontario. from
Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN. Jan. 2t.-Sailed: The Queen.
for New York; Pennsylvania for Philadelphia !;
Stsg. for Boston.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 24.--sailed: Minnesota. for
Boston City Of New York. for New York; Pc
Iuyian, for Baltimore.
SOUTHAMPTON. Jan. M.-saied: Hindoo. for
Boston.
LONDON. Jan. 2i,-Arrived: Thames. from
Portland.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
The Fisheries Award-Balance of the
Geneva Award.

New YORK. Jan. 24.-The Posts Washing
ton special says: Persons who are deeply
Interested say that they. have assurances
that the President will not ask Con-
gress at the present session to make an appro-
priation to pay the S. GOO. 900 awarded to Canada
by the Fishery Commission.
r, Various claimants for the undistributed
Geneva award amounting to ALMOST $4,000, 900,
are pressing Congress to pass bill providing
h for its early distribution. The secret of this e
that they are afraid that unless the money Is
distributed before next year. Congress- will di
rect the Fishery award to be paid out Of it, and
this will leave less than one-half which can be
used to pay the existing claims.
Persons interested in having the entire
balance OF the Geneva award distributed are
therefore working hard to secure the speedy
passage OF a bill having this object in view.
There are several bills pending before, the
sion Is anticipated.
Caleb Gushing appeared before the House
Judiciary. Committee to-day In response to q
request of the sub;committee having charge Of
award. He answered the questions pro-
pounded by members of the committee. urging
the justice of the war premium claims and the
right of Congress to provide for their payment
The hearing was then adjourned to Monday
next
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
The Lord LnmncY.

New YoRK. Jan. 24-various af1ldayits. on
which an order Of service Of notice on Thomas
Lord, Sr.. to appear before the lunacy commits
sion, was granted. together with eertitlcat Of
service by the sheriff, were filed to-day In the
county clerks Office.
The affldayits al go to show That Mr.. Lord
could not be found but it is believed that he Is
concealed Mt his Fourteenth street house, Mr.
Henry Lord files an affidavit that his father is
detained against his will 1t was stated to-day
by intimate friends that Mr.. Lord Is endeayor-
Ing to effect II compromise with his family.
1t is said that Mr.. Lord this morning sent for
Charles, OConor. his counsel. and instructed
The nature Of this document could not bs
learned, however but 1t is believed that It is to
effect some sort Of financial settlement with Mr.
Lords sons md put a stop to the impendipg
court proceedings. This document, 1t was also
sthted, was transmitted to the counsel for Mr.
Lords sons, to be submitted to them, but what
action they will take in tho matter cannot be
surmised. Mr.. O'Conor could not be found his
clerk saying he had not been down town for n
week. aud the counsel for Mr.. Lords sons had
nothing to make public.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
At Last End Of the Cigar Gakcrs' strike.

New YORK, Jan. 24,-The cigar makers strike
to return to work at tbs best rates they can OBJ
tain. and the manufacturers agreeing that they
would not inquire whether man was % union
rived at Saturday night last at meeting OF the
central organization. Since then at least 1000
strikers have returned to work. About coo
still remain out. but in time the manufac-
turers will take them back. and the new hands
will begradualy discharged. The relief stores
are still open. and those unemployed have no
need of assisia ance from elsewhere. 1t Ia ex-
pected that by the end of this week every striker
in the city will be at work. Nothing definite is
known as to the future. the manufacturers hav-
ing demanded no guarantees and the strikers
Offering none.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
Expenditures lin the Department OF Jus
tfCe.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.--The Committee on Ex
penditures in the Department OF Justice to-day
agreed to report favoraby the bill allowing
United States district attorneys to employ
assistants In important cases in which the In
terest OF the United States Is involved.
The committee took like action upon Dur
hams bill fixing the com pensatiop of
nited States marshals and their deputies. The
bill, as amended by the committee. provides
that the compensation OF marshals shall not
exceed $4,000 per annum, and that of deputies s5
per day while actually employed.
Any marshal procuring from a deputy a re-
port OF larger amount than he has paid said
deputy. files the receipt and procures credit for
its amount In the settlement OF his accounts.
shall be liable to'indictment. and upon convic-
ton shall be fined not less than 500 nor more
than $1,000 and be imprisoned not less than one
year nor more than five years. or both.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
The Treasury Investig igatiOn-Denial of the
Sensational New YORK DisPatch.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-InauirY has been made
statements made in the dispatch to New York
paper Of January 49, purporting to give tho
progress Of the. work Of the committee of the
The Treasury officials are. entirely at loss to
know how that or any other statement in the
matter could have reached the public press, as the
chairman of the committee had made special
request that no information of tho progress OF
the Investigation be made public. The Treasury
officials assert that they have strictly compied
It is denied that the record Of the department,
ON paper or otherwise, showed any discrepancy
OF the debt of 5000 900, 600, as alleged; ard any
such discrepancy or increase is only the result
of the manipulation OF figures. as has been
again and again shown.
Whethertthere has been any over payment OF
interest. or nom decrease Of the debt In the
years 1867 and 1868. or any other year. as alleged
aiming the records. Anybody familiar with
the system of accounts in the department
knows that any such payment is simply impos
sible.
complete record Of every bond and coupon
ever issued or redeemed Is kspl. In ju tice to
the experts, who have been for several weeks
hard ut work for the committee, 1t should be-
said that as far as the department Is aware no
investigation Of tho matter has as yet been
adS B. ths and thGy cannot be
It Is alleged that the facts published have not
appeared In the report of the Secretary. This
~ has ba not an 81 t truth 4 In Il
have been published in the financial reports
and the Registers statement OF receipts and
expenditures. That the reduction. of interest
in some years was less, proportlonally. than the
reduction of the debt for the same years. Is not
remark able, when the debt Cancelled was most
ly legal tenders.
There were ample opportunities for the
wri or OF the dispatch to have asoertained the
precise truth, had he 80 desired. and 1t is
hoped that before any further statements pro-
Tossing to set forth the progress OF the com
mite making the Investigation are made pub
lie. the COMMITTEES. or their experts. shall have
made an examination of the matter published
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
visit Of the syndicate to washington.

New YORK. Jan. Alt was denied on Wall
went to Washington for the purpose of asking
to be released from the $40 900 I per cent
loan.
to be unburdened from that loan. gentle
man. well qualified to speak on the subject re-
pudfated the idea that the syndicate had that
object In view. He said the members Of the syn
dieate are unanimous in their opinion not to
be relieved. There Is not a single dissenting
opinion among them on the subject.
terms of their contract. They merely went to
Washington for the purpose of closing up the
terms. OF their contract. The stories In the
shadow OF truth in them In regard to thts
matter at the time the bonds mature the syndi-
cate will take them up II they have not been
sold.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
Diplomatic Relations Between China and
Japan.
WARRINGTON Inn "a

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-Mr. Bingham informs
cation recently arrived in Japan 1t consists
of a first and second minister the former hav-
Ing the title OF envoy extraordinary and minis-
whom one Is native. of China. and the other
pr. d. b.. McCartie. is a citizen Of the United
states. who has spent many years in China and
three years in Japan. There are four interpre-
ters and nine attaches, besides a number Of
servants, including two tailors. one barber,
three cooks and four chair bearers
Japan has already a legation at Pekin.
Inc establishment of diplomatic relations be-
tween China and Japan is believed to point to
cooperation Tor their mutual interests, for the
the two nations by the Western powers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
THE HENDERSON GUARDS.

lively with the entertainment given by the
Henderson Guards, Company G., Second
Regiment l.. S. M, for the benefit of their
uniform fund. The proceedings began with q
performance by the Bryant Serenaders In
which many beautiful ballads and pleasant
comic songs were sung, the whole concluding
with the brilliant farce entitled 1.-THE Two
Professors" When the audience had had
their hearts satisfied with mirth and laughter
from the performances of the minstrels, the
chairs were withdrawn and the hall left clear
for those who love to thread harmonious IN cas-
ures with the fantastic toe under the influence
of inspiring music. Refreshments of all kinds
were on hand and everything was lovely for
the night. This evening is the second OF the
series Of entertainments, and quite crowd is
eynettad
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
The Cameron silver BiiI.
[Cincinnati Commercial.l

WASHINGTON, January 2O.-The bill in
troduced in the Senate yesterday by
Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, and In the
House by Mr.. Shallenberger, has attracted
considerable attention in and out Of Congress
as possible compromise measure on the sill
yer question. 1t provides for the coinage Of
the silver dollar Of 1887, and makes it and the
standard gold coinage jointly full legal ten
der, each to the extent Of 80 per cent and no
more The anti-silver men have paid consid-
cradle attention to this bill, and think that
they can do something with it. This is not,
however, very likely, as the bill cannot come
from the committed to which they have been
referred in time To take precedence to the
Bland BILL
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

WAsH1NaToN. Jan. %. q. m.-Indieations for
Friday: For New England and the Middle At
lantic States. warmer, partly cloudy weather.
souherly winds and falling. followed by rising
barometer.
For the South Atlantic States, warmer. partly
cloudy weather an rain areas, northeastery
winds veering to southeasterly and lower pres
sure.
For the Eastern Gulf States. warmer, clear or
partly cloudy weaf her. southerly winds, station
nary or falling barometer.
For the Western Gulf States, increasing
cloudness. possibly rain areas. warmer south
erly yeeriD to colder northwest winds falling
followed by rising barometer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
POSITION IN REGARD TO
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The Duty Of the Government Cannot De-
pend Upon the VIII of Any
FOREIGN pOwer

pPuV UPVu she VIII " Any
Foreign Power.
LONDON Jan. 24-In the House OF Lords this
evening Lord Beaeonsfeld said In reference to
the present position of England in regard to
the Eastern question: that the duty of the gov
ernmeut toward tho country cannot depend
upon tho will Of any foreign government in
keeping back documents of such importance as
the terms OF peace.
Resignation of Derby ana Carnarvon-
Excitement In London.
LONDON. Jan. 2t-Lord Derby. Foreign secre-
tary, and the Earl of Carnarvon. Colonial Secre-
tary, have resgfed. Neither of them were
present in the House NJ Lords yesterday. Great
excitement prevails over the resignation and
the course OF the government on the Turkish
question.
The Mediterranean Fleet ordered to De-
fehd GaIlipOli.
LONDON. Jan. Illustrations have been
sent to the commander of the Mediterranean
fleet to land near Bouar all their marines and
sailors. to defend Gallipoi.
The Liberals VIII Oppose the supple
mentary Credit.
LONDON Jan. 2t.-The Liberals are preparing
Elementary naval and military credit.
The oxford Ca mbridge Regatta.
LONDON, Jan. 24-The Oxford and Cam
bridge Universities have decided to row their
annual eight -oared race from Putney to Mort
lake. on the thirteenth proximo.
On the sixth Of April Oxford has decided to
row against any college, crew that may come
crew to row in the Paris Exposition regatta.
Failure of n Hamburg cotton Firm,
LONDON Jan. 24eThe Hamburg firm report
cd on the stock Exchange this morning rs hav-
ing failed Ia that of s. d q. Rtterhausen, cotton
importers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25
The 3-6H District Of Columbia Bonds
The Government Responsible
For the unterpst

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-The Ways and Means
Committee Of the House has decided to report
in favor Of holding the government responsible
for the interest on the 3-es district bonds. which
we're issued under the act of Congress OF July
40, 1874 and amount to st3. 3.743, $50 The interest
has been paid directly from the treasury, as or
dered by the act Of Congress OF March. 1876 and
charged to the District account, or in other
and deducted the amount from the District ap-
preparation, Hon. Milton Sayler has been in
structed to draw up bill embodying tho views
OF the committee.