The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-23
ST. LOUIS NEWS.
THE MILITARY FEvER-YoUNG MEN
I'm CAMP ATT THE FATn
GROUNDS.


st. Louis had
SEVERE ATTACK OF THE MILITIA FEVER
Eastweek. Eight companies Of the Police Re
serve force were eneamped at the Il air
Grounds from Thursday to Sunday evening.
The object was to give them little expa-
rience in camp life. The companies aremade
up almost wholly Of young men or boys
scarcely out Of their teens, and very few 81
them ever saw any fighting or did any sol
diering OF any kind before. They were sub
jected in q measure to the discipline Of army
lfe but had better fare, OF course, than the
usual army rations. The Fair Grounds were
open all day to visitors, and the camp large
portion of the day. Friday evening
GRAND MILITARY BALD
was given by four of the companies, and on
the following evening the remaining conn
panies entertained their lady friends with o.
promenade concert. Saturday afternoon the
Reserves were visited by the National Guards
-four companies OF State militia) the mflitia
battery and the Kirkwood cavalry. The vigi-
tors we're presented with stand of colors by
q committee Of citizens, the presentation
speech being made by Mr. Samuel CuppIer, b
wholesale woodenware merchant, and the re-
spouse In behalf of the soldiers was made by
Mr. Robert s. VOORHEES,, an attorney. After
the presentation the entire militia force; State
and city, was reviewed by Gov. Phelps
his staff and q number of city officials, and
and after the review the citizens were enter
tanned with sham battle, in which both IN
fantry and artillery engaged. Eight OF tea
thousand people from the city-nearly halfo
them ladies witnessed the manevres Sum
day afternoon religious services were held0n
the grounds, and Sunday evening the camp
broke up, and the boys returned to their
homes
THE MOVEMENTS OF THE SOCIALISTS
here do not attract as much attention now as
they did few weeks ago. They continue
holding meetings regularly once week in q
| dozen or more wards OF the city, and some of
| them are known to be drilling with arms, but
the newspapers have stopped ADVERTISING
them, and the people have almost stopped
talking about them. The leaders Of the so~
| cialtStS have stated time and again, when iK~
terviewed by newspaper reporters, that they
did not intend 10 inauguEate a general strike
| In the city this summer. and that they would
not use their arms unless an attempt was
made to break up their meetings. Exactly
| what their plans are, Ii any. is not known Ri
| the public at large, bat at present there seems
very little prospect OF q repetition OF last
Summers rloting, In mouth from now
However, everything may be changed. A gem
eral strike In another city may lead to one iii
| st. Louis.
gKN. BONNEVILLE,
the oldest officer In the United States army,
| was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery last
Sunday. The funeral sermon was preached
! by Father Gleason, at St. Johns Cath0Iie
| church, and the remains of the old soldier
we're followed to the grave bya large number
Of old residents ofthe city. Although seldora
here, Gen. Bonneville called St. Louis bis
| home. He was in his eighty-ninth year, aEd
had been In continual service Ia the army
| since his graduation at West Point Id 1916.
THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM OF RUNNING CLOCKS
has been introduced into St. Los1is Two lines
/ have been put up, both cOnneehing with 1ts9
astronomical observatory at Washington
University, where the regulator Is located
| Daily observations ara taken at the observe
! tory, and the time OF the regulator corrected
accordingly. The machineryof the clocks on
| the lines Is the same as that OF an 0rduarw
| clock, except that it has no spring or pezi(sTss
lum. The clocks are run by electricity d cur
rent being sent over the wires every minu1e
and they all keep time of course with the
regulator. These clocks have been DEaeed
in the Courthouse, City Hall, -Four Courts.
Union Depot, Iron Mountain Railroad Der
pot, Public School Superintendent Office
high school, nearly all the railroad offices.
several banks, the Merchants Exchange
American Express Company's Office aud
number OF stores, saloons and hotels. ut.
Louis Is the first city In America To ad0Dt the
electric eli elk system, though it Is In operation
| | am told, III great many cities of Europe.
| The City Council has
THE SALARY REDUCTION BII1L
still under consideration. Action has beeFs
taken as yet upon only few salaries, and
hardly any OF them are left as recommended
| by the retfeDchment committees. Theanends
ments 70 the bill, as acted upon SO far BY Ehe
Council, reduce the salary OF The Mayor from
5000 TO 5000 year, that Of the Controlleg
from $1,000 to $500, that Of the Auditor from
| $500 to $1,000, that Of the Treasurer from
I $1,000 10 $500. The salaries Of the head depgt-
ties OF the different departments are fixed AZ
$1,000 and the salaries of the chief clerks AT
$500. Reductions are made In the salaries
OF nearly all the clerks In the departments
acted upon.
The school board has also hardened h tslH
cry OF the public for retrenehment by redae-
| ing the salaries Of the principals and head az
sistants and first assistants, Ut all the public
| SchOIs OF the city and OF most Of the second
assistants. The salaries of third assistants
| In the district schools were left as they were
/ but the salaries of all the assistants Iii Che
| high and normal schools were reduced This
I principals OF the high and normal schools
| year, and their assistants, divided into five
school grades and tweIItv-f0ur classes, from
| $3.50 to $3.50 year. The principals Of the
district schools will get from 5000 To $1,000
| year, and their assistants from 300 To $3.50.
Ehe salaries OF all the iantofs OF school
buildings were also slightly reduced
THE PRoHIBITIoNIsTs or MISSOURI
held State Convention in st. Louis last
week, and adopted platform and then ad-
jOurned without nominating a State ticket
It s their intention to meet again after khe
other political parties have made their nogns~
nations and TO make up their ticket from the
different ones already in the field. Their COR
venti0n last week was attended by q number
Of "sCrong-rninded" women, and resolution
to insert a female suffrage plank In their plat
form failed OF adoption by only tie vote.
THB NATIONAL PARTY
and the Greenback party of the State are now
holding convention together at Sedalia
Mo. The parties, although different Id names
are substantially the same in principles, and
the fusion Of the two was not unexpected
The big gun among them Is Britton A. Hill q
st. Louis attorney. AIr. Hin has published
number OF pamphlets on the subject Of cur
rency and Is the recognized leader of the
greenbaek men throughout Missouri ard adj
joining States. he Ia trying at present ~