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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
ANDERSON AND WELLS.
THE ADMINISTRATION ABANBONs
THEM TO THEIR FATE-THE
FURRY ABOUT OVER.
The silver Di'I-Pr0spects of the Brazilian
Subsfdy-War Vessels tN be Ordered
by the German Governments.

N
subsiay-var Vessels to be ordered
by the German Government.
Especial to the Democrat
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-It looks as IL the furry
of the Administration over the Returning
Board prosecutions was about over. The Cabi
net to-day did not discuss the matter. and the
Attorney General has said that he cannot see
how or where the Administration can interfere
beyond such personal efforts as the President
and members of the Cabinet may see fit to make
in behalf of the culprits.
AS has been reiterated in these dispatches, the
whole movement was desperate ruse of John
shermans to keep Wells and Anderson quiet
on the one hand, and bulldoze Nichols on the
other. It Is now well understood here that
Niehollsq,an' t be induced to interfere and there
the whole matter will end unless Wells and
Anderson see fit to turn States evidence.
When asked why the Cabinet did not consider
that subject to- day John Sherman told the Asso-
ciated Press reporter that they were waiting to
see the result of Anderson's application for a
new trial This statement like most of John s
statements. was not true The result of Ander-
sons application will make no difference.
There is no more prospect or possibility Of In
reference by the Administration in these trials
than that 1t will Interfere in the Eastern war.
they cannot see by this time that nothing will
be done from here to save them from the peni-
tentiary. John Sherman has absolutely no
more power to protect them than / have, and
they might as we'll depend on me to rescue them
as on him. However, Johns game is to keep
up pretenses and hold out the prospect that
omethiug will be done until the last moment
| for the reason stated in former dispatches.
The Senate will now sit continuously until the
silver bill Is passed. As soon as this is out oil
the way, Williamson will be taken up and dis
posed of.
| The Brazilian subsidy bill has fair chance
but John Roach and his gang have succeeded
| it.. Roach pretends to have a contract with the
Emperor of Brazil to put on line Of his own
ships, and asks d monopoly Of the proposed
subsidy on the strength of that contract. The
facts are that Reach S contract with Dom Pedro
| s conditional. and If he cant get our subsidy
| In addition to that promised by the Emperor
| his project will fall.
| Speaking of John Roach. an eminent mem
Der of the diplomatic corps says that the Ger
man Minister has asked that shipbuilder tc
submit O proposition for building several iron
clad torpedo boats for the German government
| on short notice, and that contracts to build
about twenty ships of that sort will be let In this
country imme diatey. This is believed to be
pauthentie and indicates that Russia will mo-
have to fight England and Austria single
handed. BUELL..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
The Boston ColleGrorship.

aostnaa Fs9 lsThe ght oyer tho
wRrm. and Mr.. .simmqns chances are some
what dImmed. Attorney General Deems SEN
a5oI nmsbina DaTes rs and .,epresentative Can are
NJ q 'n9 opposition. while the hackers OF
.s.Hmons are apparently very lukewarm.
,nr. Simmons has an available record as an OFF,
GER and this is his principal reliance. 1t is said
at the Treasury Department that he Is the best
collect " Boston has had 10 many IaArs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
Heavy Run of Freight to New York;
jam.

New YORK, Feb 15-Mora freight is now
coming to New York on the Erie Railroad than
ut any time previously this winter. In Decem-
Der there was the largest run of freight east
ward ever known on the road. in all $4,000 tons,
OF which large part was coal and oil
Since this coal has decreased. while Western
grain, lard and petroleum have increased In
quantity, There was SO much freight accumu-
lated in the yards at Pavenia Ferry, on the Jer-
sey side. on Monday. that the wharves were
almost blocked with cars.
The reason for the jam. says an officer Of the
railway, was not that accommodations were
insufficient for handling freight but because
cars: The jam was broken up yesterday by re-
ceipts Of large orders.
On Tuesday 900 car loads of grain were re-
moved. There were yesterday in Bergen Yard
4ol cars and at Pavenia Ferry e4s cars. There
Is no Jam west of Bergen. Freight is loaded
directly from the cars into barges and by them
transferred to steamers. Thus most of the
freight handled By the New York firms does not
come to the city on its way to the ocean.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
A Young Defaulter.

New York. Feb. IL 1t was stated to-day that
the Corn Elk hang Bank had suffered heavily
amount taken was s2oo00. The defaulter is a
son OF one Of the depostors. q young man
about neIdy years of age He has dissp
Forgeries were also discovered on the First Ma
tional and on the Chase National Banks But
the aggregate amount Of the two latter will not
exceed $4,000
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
Decision In the pickle Lunacy Case.

New YORK. Feb. 15.-In the matter of Susan
Dickie, the alleged unatie. Judge Brady has
afflrms the decree of the sheriff's Jury that the
lady is neither, insane nor an imbeeile. The
objections to the commissioners report are
overruled. and 1t Is accepted and confirmed
The Judge points out many defects in the unacy
laws and states that he is informed that a law
has been introduced in the Legislature to rem
edY them.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16

WAsHINGToN. Feb. 15.-The President has nm
pointed A. w. Spight Of Texas. w, G. Ouinbv
Col Homer Sanborn and John Van Beurden of
Oregon. honorary commissioners to the Paris
Exposition; They were nominated by the Gov
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
THE RETURNING BOARDERS.
GOV. NICHOLAS WILL NOT UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES RECOMMEND s,..i
THEIR PARDON.
Anderson Might Pull through the senate
III Recommended, hut No such
Hope Exists for wells

WASHINGTON. Feb 15.-A gentleman who has
Just arrived here from New Orleans. SAYS posi-
circumstances recommend the pardon OF either
Anderson or Wells.
He thought that should Andersons name be-
sent to the Louisiana Senate for pardon, his
long service in the Senate would secure him the
necessary tWo-thirds to secure him elemency: !:
but for Wells. If convicted. there would be no
such hope: but Gov. Nichols. it is reported.
will not give the. Senate an opportunity of
showing eemeney in Wells case.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
A Railroad sa.ea from Rankruntcx.

BosToN. Feb 15-Notes to the amount of
sl,75ooo0, owed by the Boston. Clinton. Fitch
burg and New Bedford Railroad. have been sur
rendered by the holders, in exchange for an
even amount OF preferred stock. as authorized
by the Legislature. This action relieves the
road from impending bankruptcy, and puts it
on q strong basis,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
The Question of Anderson's Retention
- Not Determined.

WAsH1NGToF. Feb. 15-In response to inquiry
Secretary Sherman says the question of retain
ing Gen. Anderson In his sition In the New
Orleans Gust tom House, whether his conviction
is sustained or not by the courts, has not been
acted upon or determined.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
Pertinent Inquiries rs to Death In ar
------ Asylum.

BROOKLYN. Feb. 15.-The widow of Carl Pfaff.
submitted to the Commissioner OF Charities a
series Of questions to be answered by the medi-
cal superintendent Of that institution, Dr. Par
died January 4. Mrs. Pfaff desires to know
what her husband died of !; why she was not
notified that he was sick why he was dissected.
home dirty and naked and covered with blood,
and lastly. she desired to know who should
compensate her for her loss OF time and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
The Polk InvestigatiSii.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-The investigation oi
charges against Col. Polk. Doorkeeper Of the
laborers testified to having been employed in
the Doorkeepe!rs,s department. but said they
og psd e the menbs dres by
Mark A. Duffy. who made the affidavit upon
which in part the pres nt investjgsi2n is based,
employed for while, he was requested by Polk
to yacate his position in the document room,
inasmuch as he was very much embarrassed
about an appointment for the Illinois delegs-
ton.
Polk promised that he would give him s14oo
position, but would y m make # pay $1,000. This
B. Wright. Of Pennsylyanta. Duffy, at this point
ap apo Wright hayng failed
was to have assisted him (Duffyjin being elected
to some office, but this was ordered to be
Duffy then spoke about Folks telling him
when he was getting up the bill for his relief
that there, was @ nc no trouble about getting it
up. He said that Polk told him that he would
put on the roll the names of some persons and
let him Duffy draw the salary. He was dis
charged by Polk because the latter accused him
Of having used improper language toward a
member Of his family.
Duffy said he was elected twice as Recorder Of
Deeds Of Lueerne county, Pa, and was mem
Der of the Democratic Stale Central Committee
last year. In reply to cross questions by Polks
o 10 Du na eser pesm On the
i az as ~ vbotbsr ~ MA not LII N
Wright had weakened in his support because
Wright was afraid of the Illinois delegation on
account of his land bill Duffy admitted that
he might have said So He admitted having. in
the presence OF certain persons aecused Polk
and his assistant. Donovan. OF having misan.
piled. for personal purposes. $1,000 of the appro-
priation of $500 for extra employees
The committee at this point adjourned.
----
The Pittman Cremation.
w.s-,,r..ro, Do Eob Ahout !, o,o,aa,,
thi fan a., a; rpu; - m i5nth p;tt
s an gfa ~ ha e ndrn asin ~ NJ ea r
IL sro, mIn y, rr,1pd rrE n oe u foy
ati hrnbt vi ~ hithar fr dsn, u ~ oian
tian " tba heh eea es 81 -
through it's dedication of the Baron de Palm
The body was accompanied BY the husband
and A few Immediate relatives of the family
only. it was received at the station by an un-
dertaker. who held it in charge while the tray-
eers dir,ed. and the last and final preparations
were made for the extraordinary funeral
On the same train many reporters arrived,
representatives of the presses of New York,
Chicago. Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Pittsburg
and other points.
Dr Temovne was Immediately besieoea at
bis nffice for admission tn the nrsmatinn The a
doctor being foo feebIa to orarsee the nneratinn
in nerson the renortsrs and evsrv apnlicant
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
Definition of the Term hattie.

WASHINGTON. Feb 15.-The board Of officers
consisting of Major Cen w. s. Hancock, q. S.
A.; Col. d: 8. Stanley, Twenty second Infantry,
and Col. a. D. Whipple, aiddecamp. have re-
ported that battles are important engagements
between independent armies on their own thea
tres Of war. IN contIadistincion to conflicts in
which but a small portion of the opposing
called, according. to their own nature affairs.
combats, skirmishes, etc.
A battle has for its object the determination of
important questions of policy or strategy. An
engagement may be partial. and yet, II 1t tend
TO these ends it ls also entitled to the dignity Of
being termed battle. That the number of
tions. is entitled as battalion, habituaiy to
carry the colors Of regiment, shall be entitled
register the name OF the bSttle, and that whei,
regiments are consolidated which are entitled
to honors by the rule laid down for regiments,
bined honors of the battaliobs consolidated.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
Marine Guard at the Paris Exposition.

WASHINGTON, Feb Is. - Lieuts. Russell and
ziand, OF the Murine Corps. have been ordered
to command the Marine Guard at the Paris Ex-
position. Both these officers we're selected By
Commissioner Gen. Mccormick
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
Judge RlatchfOrd Appointed United
states Circuit judge,

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15-Atthe Cabinet meeting
this afternoon. it was decided to appoint judge
Blatchford, OF New York. to the vacancy In the
United States Circuit Court.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16
The Proposea ArctIc Exped,tIop

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-At the meeting of the
Naval Affairs Committee to-day Mr.. Wells of
North Carolina, reported favorably on the bill
which, aft4r some discussion, was laid over un-
til the next meeting when it will be finally dis
pose of,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-01-13
Too Modest.

A trio of hold-over State Senators
telegraphed to Senator Cassidy from
Virginia City, few days ago, as fol-
lows: 'Eo Governor or Lieut.. Cover
nor in the State. Taxes too high. Con-
vene the Legislature and reduce them. :"
Under provision Of the constitution,
in the absence from the State of both
Governor and Lieut.. Governor, the
President of the Senate is empowered
to discharge the functions Of Governor,
but as Mr.. Cassidy states through the
columns Of tho Sentinel, the people of
the State were 80 violently opposed to
q low rate Of taxation, that they would
not suffer him to reduce it at the last
legislative session, he peremptorily de-
olines to rush to their rescue now, in
the hour OF their calamity. This af-
fec.ed pique at being bafiied in his
patriotic efforts to relieve the pressing
necessities Of the bonanza kings may
serve as pretext for his failure to
comply with that earnest telegraphic
request, but those better acquainted
with tho President pro tampo,e, will
attribute his manifest difiidenco on this
occasion, to excessive modesty.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-01-13
A cr..,. In England.

Tho marked and continued successes
Of the Russians is evidently aggrayating
tho uneasiness and alarm long felt by
the British Government, until Il would
now appear that Gladstone and his
following. with all their influence. viii
not much long 81 be able to restrain the
advocates Of war. and prevent English
interference. The latest news from
England is to the effect that through
the action Of Disraeli, supported by
Lord Beacons6eld and the Queen, for
chile intervention is now almost inevi-
table.
The dissentions in the Cabinet, aris-
ing from antagonisms with respect to
the proper course to be pursued by the
Government. ane reported to have
reached the point Of disruption, and a
dissolution of the Ministry is appre-
hended. Notwithstanding the efforts
on the part Of the Government to force
an armed collision, the anti-war spirit
Is said to be increasing, however, but
confined within party lines. In Amer
lea. such a condition Of affairs would
indicate that the war party. being in q
minority. would be forced to the wall,
but from the tone of the London dis
patches, the belligerent minority seems
to be in the ascendant. Perhaps the
material of which majority is COM
posed. hos to bo considered, across tho
XAtera.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-01-13


The following Phoebe mining items
nre from the Record OF the 5th instant:
FRoM the sth and 9th levels OF the
Alps mine considerable ore of good
quality is being extracted. and az work
progresses there is considerable impro-
vement in sizo Of vein and quality Of
ore.
TO-DAY, January 9th, tho Raymond d
Il Ely, Day and Hillside mines settle
with their employees for their services
for the month Of December, 1877.
The work Of Strengthening the shaft
OF the Great Eastern is finished and
ways being put in. whim is being
erected preparatory to taking out ore.
The south drif. OF tho Day minc con-
tinues in very rich ore; the discovery
cut continues to improve both as re-
CARDS quantity and quality. From in
dications in the south drift, as we'll as
in the discovery cut, both the ore bod
les seem about to unite, confirming the
experts theory Of tho formation.
NoTHIso new to report in the Ray
mond Il Ely mine; work is going on as
usual In tho oross-out at the bottom OF
winzo and in the upper lovels Of the
mino,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-01-13

Tx unemployed working;Hen of San
Francisco arc demanding work or
bread. A large number of these men
assembled in front OF the City Hall,
Thursday, and requested OF the Mayor
that they be placed ut work upon the
public streets for the relief Of their
necessities. 1t being explained by
tho Mayor that the street fund
was exhausted, and that he had no au-
thoFity TO afford them employment at
the cost of the city, they declared thai;
n crisis had arrived in which il become
necessary to tuko by force what they
wcro anxious TO work for, or sturyo,
and that the first alternative would be
Tcsoitvd TO. Amid cries Of eve will
take wha! We need" the crowd disper-
sed, but without further demonstration
The apparently increasing numbers of
San Franoisco's unemployed and suf-
tering, and their frequent clWmorimgs,
has become a standing menace to the
city, and IL would sCum that some plan
should DO devised by which the i'm
pending danger might be nverted.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-01-13
Faox the tome Of /. l..,.r ni,,.a nm

II
FRox the tone Of letter picked MP
at Wells, some tine age, bearing date
January 25th, 1877. It is TO be inferred
that lady's fans and linen busters were
not In active demand about that
time in that particular locality. The
writer. in all probability. was expert
encing the effects OF protracted New
Years dissipations, and climbing the
stool of repentance. thus inveighed
against the charming weather and his
amiable mother-in.law:
Its mighty seldom. but I must havo
been eonceited about this climate. I
have been advising consumptives to
como to Nevada instead OF going to
Florida and getting mixed up in them
Returning Boards, but now apologize
30 humbly. had rather sleep on them
Returning Boards without blanket on
them. along with Zac. Chandler, than
to be eternally whaling myself with
hoe-handle to keep my shirt from freez.
ing to my back. Gold! that don't ex-
press it; believe the mercury would
have gone down to China il the the
mometer had been long enough; at
any rate it went as far as it could get
and congealed, and then got up on its
ear and snorted because it couldn't get
any lower. ''Poor thing"-and then
the inhabitants smiled and built fires
and got up on their stoves: others car.
ried hot rocks in their pockets. while
some were profane enough to keep from
freezing by swearing and talking poll
tics, while was fortunate enough to
have the toothache which would have
kept me warm without the aid of nv
mother .in.law--who think could keep
the whole northern tier Of counties
warm il you would give her room to
expand in. Coldl Ilshould say it was,
rather. You could split tooth picks off
the cold as 1t came around the corner
OF the house. I was speculating on q
plan for putting up two or three hund-
red tons OF ice for next summers use
when my wife's mother came down to
spend the day, and then It vanished
like some pleasant dream. It got so
hot in just fourteen minutes, that was
afraid the house would burn up-or
that it wouldn't. don't know which
and then I wentsbarefoot to the barn
to cool of with an icicle down my back.
There / sat and thought OF oil the
things had ever dono, and wondered
II Darwin's theory wasn't right after
all. Why wasn't the world made fat
so fellow could jump Off? Some OF
my neighbors laughed because the
editor Of tho Inter Ocean Thought the
falling OF the iron bridge at Ashtabula
might have been caused by atmospheric
pressure, but then they never lived in
house twelve feet square with the
thermometer forty degrees below zero
at the door, and my darling mother.in-
law inside.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-01-13
INDEPENDENCE.
Eyrything going on as usual.

MOTHER" said little Tommy Beals,
there's hole in the now sugar bowl. A"
my gracious! what will pa say2 He
paid ten dollars for that bowl"
And then she began to investigate.
why, Tommy, there isn't any hole
in it," replied she. as she turned rcd,
white and blue.
GLOW could yer git ther sugar In II
thoro wasn't1" asked little Tommy.
Then he began TO laugh, but before
he had got through the first stanza his
attention was called 10 more serious
mattors. md tho potato.masher kept
his little panties from coming Off just
thirteen times by tho clock.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-01-13

A MAN was sentenced In Syracuse a
few days ago, on his own confession OF
Eve forgerios. to fiiteon years In prison.
At tho commencement OF tho rebellion
he was lawyer in good practice. He
served in tho army with credit as n
Major. Afterwards no was Treasurer
Of onondaga county, and he went out Of
TINT oflico honorObly. He subsequently
became drunkard, and now is such a
mental and physical wreck that he says
life in prison will be bottor than the
ono he has latterly been living.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-01-13

The Sentinel reports that the Eureka
Consolidated mine hns paid twonty.six
dividends, nggrcgnting $1,000, 900, and
has levied two assessments. amounting
TO q total OF 100000. Il. is divided
into so. 900 shares. and has paid TO tho
investors $35 per share since It's incor.
poration. Its present condition war
rants the assertion that threo.dollar
monthly dividends will DO in order for
somu time to come. A pretty good ro-
cord for au outside mine. We should
say 30.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-01-13
New Patsnta

Through Dewey & Co., Patent
Agents. San Francisco. We receive the
following list Of U. 8. patents granted
TO Pacific Coast inventors, viz:
j. Bennersoheidt, Anthem, Cal, we'll
boring machinery; W. A. L. Miller, San
Francisco, the manufacture OF cabino.
jcwelry; Il. Wholan, San Francisco,
braiding machines; II. d. Rock, Euro.
ka, New, nut locks; E. T. Barlow, San
Francisco, screw wrenches; s. J. Cor.
bett, Los Angeles, means for removing
and destroying sewer gases; q. II. EaY.
ans and W. II. Prescott, Carson City,
New, shaft furnnnccs for smelling tail.
ings and condensing mercury; q. Il.
Eavans and W. II. Prescott Carson City,
Nov. hro brick compounds; Henry 3.
Flood, San Francisco, ovcralls; +. dutz.
hon. San Francisco, tho manufacture Of
soda from lie sulphate; +. Jemson, Scat.
tie W. T., bed lounges; 2. Lyttioton.
Austin. New. 1.-Two stock register; z. T..
stiOn, San Francisco, pipO coupling and
joint;F. Woodward, Sacramonto. Cal,
clothes clamps for bedstcads; reissues
II. Skinner and u. Bonnot, San Fran.
cisco, concrete pavomcnts; II. Skinner
and B. Bonnet, San Francisco, concretl
pavements; tradomarks--Anson 2. Ho-
falling, San Francisco, whiskey.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-01-13

The following is u copy of the annual
statement of precious metals produced
in the States and Territories west of
the Mississippi River, including British
Columbia and the western coast Of
Mexico, during 1877, which showes an
aggregate yield of $9S.42l.75i, being
AN excess of $7.5iG.5I5 over 1876, the
greatest previous annual yield in the
history Of the country. Arizona, Col
orado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico,
Oregon, Utah and Washington increase;
British Columbia. California, Mexico
and Montana decrease; but it is pos
siGle the falling or in Montana is more
apparent than real. In our statement
for 1876 Dakota (Black Hills) was not
mentioned. 1t appears herein credited
with l,5UO, 900 gold, but the estimate
is uncertain, as 1850. 900 is the total
amount carried by all oxpsess eompan-
les aud mail. The amount named as
carried by other conveyunccs is con-
lecture. II the COaIstock mines yield
as much IN 1873 as during the present
year the aggregate product Of gold and
silver will approximate one hundred
millions Of dollars.