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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-30

The Board of Directors, at n meeting held OF
the nineteenth day Of January. 1878, after set
ting aside $4,000 to reserve fund from the mel
earnings of the year, and paying 10 per cen
dividendlto the stockholders. have resolved TIC
pay a CASH DIVIDEND OF TWENTY FIvI
PER CENT on the net earned participating
premiums OF the year ending December al
1877. said dividend payable on and after Mon
day, the twenty eighth day Of January 1878.
DIRECTORS:
e. J. Hart, Jesse $. Flower,
J. l.. Harris. Henry RenEhaw.
J. Weis, L. Alcus.
Hugh Wilson. b. w. Taylor.
Scott McGehee. B. Bscoe.
J. G. Morris. D. Fatio,
A. Baldwin, James l. Day.
7. i. Airey Charles Macready
Lionel G. Levy. II. u. Craig,
w. %. Seymour, Emory Capp.
Saml L. Boyd. John q. Gaines.
u. A. Chaffraix. John 3, Groves.
ia2n
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Sworn TO and subscribed before me thi
eighteenth day of January, ts7s.
A. 1NGRAHAM Notary Public.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-30

No other flour equals that manufactured from
selected best wheat at the New Orleans mills.
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A CADEMY OF MUsIC.-LAST WEEK OF
"A Mr.. Joseph Murphy and. hia powerful
day, Wednesday and Thursday. January ~. 2s,
%, 40 and 81, also Wednesday matinee, the great
Irish drama, entitled "Maum Ore" Friday aud
Friday, farewell benefit TO Mr.. Joseph Murphy
presenting the Protean drama Of Help" Sun.
day. February 3, last night. Mr.. Murphy will
tirely new and original Irish drama, by Mr.
Fred. Marsden, author Of Kerry Cow en-
uatiop, powerful In effects Great attraction for
Monday February L. ia2T
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King of the Carnival,


and dedicated to the annual visit of His Majesty
to the Royal Capital. 1t Is hereby ordained and
decreed-
I. That all lines of transportation. extending
throughout the ROYAL Domain Immediately
cause to be promulgated reduced tariff Of
fares for the benefit of all loyal subjects who
may desire to visit the Royal Capital on that
day.
H. In order to testify their loyalty and to
properly honor His Most Gracious Majesty, on
the occasion of his triumphal entry into the
Capital. all loyal subjects resident therein are
hereby commanded to forthwith form them
selves into organized bodies, reporting them
selves promptly to the DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
for assignment to station an service.
III. That In consideration Of ready and Inn
plicit obedience to this, our Royal Mandate,
each and every loyal subject Is hereby absolved
from all service or allegiance to any other
power than that Of His Most Blessed Majesty,
and all public buildings and places Of business
in the Royal Capital are hereby ordered to be
closed throughout the day.
". We congratulate our loyal subie IT'S upon
the reign Of peace and the return Of brotherly
love within tho borders of their State, and trust
that the good feeling. now so happily existing,
may continue and grow stronger with years
increasing the prosperity. wealth and power Of
those whom we love SO we'll. enabling them to
celebrate with more ecldt, and more heartily
enjoy our annual visit to their beautiful city.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Given under our hand and seal, at the TEMPT Il
OF juno in our City OF MYCENAE. this
the 18th day Of December. 1877. and the
One Thousand and Sixth OF our Reign
By the King Himself,
REX.
Attest:
BATHURST,
Lord High Chamberlain,
CARNIVAL PALACE. New Orleans,
December 81. 1877
Address all official communications to
"BATHURST,"
Postoffice drawer Iol. New Orleans las I'm
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The foregoing statement liz a just. true and
correct transcript from the books of the com
pany.
II. CARPENTER. Secretary.
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PROCLAIM ALTON
by THE
KING OF 7HECARNIVAL
MARDI GRAS,

The FIFTH DAY OF MARCH, 1873, is set apart
and ordained as the Grand Fete Day of His
Most Grncinua Majesty the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
The Markets.

BALTIMORE, June 14.-Virginia Gi, old, %
do deferred At; Virginias, consolidated, 5e$ ;
do % series %; due coupons "a; Cotton firm
and quiet, middlng 111sll3. Floursdull and
heavy Howard street and Western Super 2 75s
So rs; do Extra 4aS4 IS; do Family 5a$5 70;
City Mills Super 3 5Oa&4 do Extra toA$4 Is;
do Rio brands 6aS6 25 Patspsco Family 81 10.
dull, weak and lower; Southern red lG5all5; do
amber 117al19; Penns red 1l3; No Western
winter red spot and June 1851 July lO1; Aug
l03 bid. Corn-Southern steady; Western dull,
weak and lower; Southern white s.; do yellow
Al; Western mixed spot and Juno 45i; July
4es; Aug All steamer 3S!a3e4 Oats quiet,
steady and unchanged. Rye dull and nominal.
Hay firm and unchanged. Sugar firm. Coffee
dull and heavy; Rio csrgoes l3ale!. Whiskey
firm at 81 OH
NEW YORK, June 14.-Stocks itreRnlar; but
in the main higher. Money 3. Gold 1902. Flour
dull and declining. Wheat dull and 4alc lower.
Corn 4a4c lower, and very dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

Business continues TO languish, and the Out.
look is very little more hopeful. The usual
dullDess just preceding harvest is INTERRUPTED
this season by the general ataglA:vA in sll
branches Of trade, and much patience has 10 be
exercised in commercial circles. The prospect
for an abundant yield Of wheat in nearly all sec.
tons of the country is very promising, but 8,
the same limo tho indications AL point to low
prices. Money continues scarce outside Of
monetary circles" and it is only on first
class securities that it can be raised. The
strngency herosbouLs has scarcely ever been
greater. Tho Baltimore papers continue to
quote money in abun dant supply, but obtsnable
only on first class" securities, while in New
York call loans can be readily made a. 2!a&!c,
tho ruling ratio being per cent; primo mercsn.
tile paper 81 pei cent The premium on gold
has nuctuatod but little during tho week, and
there is worry slight demand for it, while tho
supply is reported good. q. S. bonds continue
strong, with fair demand for the new 4per ct:.
State securities are quiet; Virginia consols
steady. $40 Coz selling yesterday at 6S! md
$500 do. at 50; small lot CT July coupons sold
at 10 psst duo consol coupons closed firm al i,
aSG Railroad securities quiet; 3. Il o. strong
err; common oii3red al %, with III Did, the lrs.
preferred were offered at 95!, with ~! bid; the
second do. at 30, with 81 bid and Washington
Branch shares were offered at 100. with ITO bid ;
Manassas - were held at So. with As bid {; Viz
einis and Tennessee 6i sold "a! OIL. and 81 were
wanted at 9;1. We quote:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
ATFX AYDRIA GAZETTE VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

conQucrs ar:nosity, and If The General be Wise
he will remain abroad until aftor the Mex ma
tionai republican coaycotiou. He is urQu's
tionably the strongest man his party can nom'-
nate for the presidency, sni the strength Will
increase as long as he keeps Oh: OF the country;
for, while the fight between B'aioe, Conkl'og
aud tho other active asprau.s, ct home, VII!
weaken oaoh one of them. the ammunition
stored up for him. and that might DO effective
were he here and engaged 10 the contest, will no'
be used, or if useJ, will lose lis effectiveness when
fired across the Atlantic. ard at one who, how
ever deeply interested, will have the appear
anc,, at least, Of being only spectator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
The Indians.

Adyices received at the War Department
report the belief that the Assinabolne lndlan
have crossed into British territory. 1t is alst
said that Sitting Bull has had war dance il
bis camp, and that many Indians OF various
tribes were assembled on the occasion. The
Indians have Left the Malhcur Agency. anc
they arc believed to be on their way to join the
hosties. :
SAN FRANCISCO, juno 13-From Silver
City, Idaho dispatch, We learn that Ger. How
ard arrived there this eveHDg.
A Bannock spy wss captured to day snd
turned over to General Howard. Thus TAI
ten whites have been killed by the Indians
including Mr.. Reynhart, late assessor CT Baker
county. Oregon.
SAN FRANCISCO, June ia Winucmecca
dispatch advises US that companies Ii. anc
X. fourth artillery, Capt. Eigman command
ing, arrived there this afternoon and Will go
norlhward on The stage road at once. Tbe
citzous have held meeting to organize a sec
ond volunteer company, Capt Egbcrt, u. 5.
A., having loaned the volunteers case o.
arms without awaiting orders from the Depart
ment. The meeting passed resolutions hodlol
the citizens responsible for the arms and com
mepdiog Capt. Egbert's action 10 the favor
able consideration of GeGcral Mcdowell ant
The Secretary OF War.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
Conversational.

In the Senate, yesterday, the financial bill
was passed. 1t provides that grccnbacks shall
be Immediately receivable 10 payment OF the
four per cent. bonds just the same as coin, and
they shall also be receivable for customs dues
on and after October 1st. The bill now goes
to the House, where it will doubtless pass,
probably to day. It is understood tho Presi.
dent will sign it.
10 the House an effort to pass u resolution
postpoDing the final adjournment of Congress
to tho both instant was rcincted-yeas "a, nays
III
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections have reported adversely on the pro
posed sixteenth amendment providing for fe'
male anfflagn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14

10 the Senate to day an adverse report upon
the woman suffrage bill WAS presented. The
bill authorizing the construction oil ship conai
from New Orleans to the Gulf Of Mexico, vas
passed. A bill increasing the pensions OF totally
disabled federal soldiers to $72 per month, was
passed. A resolution extending the present
session of Congress till the 2O5h, went over.
The House of Representatives. by vote Of
l6S to 6S, rejected the ranking privilege and
the Brazilian subsidy, as Incorporated IN the
post route bill, by the Senate. The report OF
the conference committee on the Legislative
Executive andJ judicial appropriation bill, dec'ar
Jog 90 Inability to agree upon the compcpsalloI
of employees of the two Houses, was adopted.
The bill TO pay the award Of the Gshcrys com
mission, was passed. a resolution declaring
that any attempt to disturb tho title of Il. g.
Hayes to the Presidency will be locked upon a:
Revolutionary" ADD be disapproved by tic
House, was adopted. The bill revising the rev.
enue laws was passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
Gen. Grant.

New York. June l4.-Jcssc r. Grant, SEQ
ond son of General Grant, arrived here ycstcr-
day from Paris, and in an interview said his
father only read American papers. lie would
20 to Norway ia thn summer and Spain in the
winter. lie further said his father regarded
tho Potter investigation as useless, foolish
piece of business. lie thought that Hayes was
duly and legally elected and that this Con,
grcssionaI investigation business was arrant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
CSC. CANAL.-The Cumberland Allega

g. e. 0. CANAL.-The Cumberland Allega-
MAN says :-"rhis division of the canal Is IN
perfect order, and Ill tho machinery is working
like clock work. There are no boats lying on
the bed Of the canal, in the way of trade; no
locks out of repair; no broken chutes; no diap:
idated waste-weirs; no sunken tow-path. and
no leaks. No boats have been detained on this
division this year on account of neglect on the
part of the officials, either wilful or Academia!
while the economy observant everywhere is
more in the spirit OF private venture than public
investment There is no man with common
sense and discriminating judgment, in any way
familiar with canal management, not seltshly
sore and corruptly envious, that will not con-
cede that the canal is TO- day moro prospe rcus
vious period of its history"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
NONE ut the HaY,

Wages i, London hay. Increased about ten
per cent duriug the last Eve years, while the
cost of living has increased 25 per cent, and
clothing is 80 per cent. higher Agricultural
laborers receive from - tc SO per week, In
cluding beer; gardeners and bulldog la5orers,
ST. 40 to S.. 10 per week; brcklayers, carpen
,ers, masoDs aud engineers, $3.50 to 81 per
week; cabiDems ker5, printers, and Jewelers.
IS to So 80 per week, although the best
masons aud jewelers. get $l4.13; bakers, $500
10 1925; tailors and b)otmakels. $3.50 to
s7G5. Rents have risen 80 per cent. Sl.25
to s.. 20 per week is charged Tor one or two
rooms.
The Democratic Stale Convention Of North
Carolina. for the nomination of Chlct Justice
and two Associate Justices mot ct Raleigh yes
Yesterday The Hon. W. N. II. Smith was
chosen unanimcu sly for Chief Justice. The
vote was then taken by counties Tor two Asso'
ciatc Justices. S. A. Ashc received more
than requisite uumbcr Of votes, and after
some changes, b. ii. Dlllard was declared the
second candidate. Adjourned.
| While number Of Grcmcn wero putting out
| q fire at "Cheap Johns' auction house. ca
| the Bowcry, 10 New York, last night the roo'
| fell 10, buryiug doz:n among the rulGs
Heroic efforts were made to rescue inc hfe
| men, and one after another was pulled from
the ruins. Owing to the light material oil the
building they were not killed. tut several arc
seriously injured. Search is btiug made 10 the
ruins for persons supposed to be r'ls;og.
Max Strskosch, the we'll known operate
manager, was arrested in New ork, yesterday
on complaint of Miss Clementinc Smedley, wht
charges him with breach Of promise. 10 be-
affidavit she alleges that Mr.. Strakosch prom
ised to marry her 10 1875, and give her mu5ca
education, having told her that she had mag
ni6cent voice, but, in 1877, married Mis-
! Nelson in California.
| A labortr named Henry Dupioe attempted
to kill himself, yesterday, by throwing himsel
| in front of an engine on the Delaware. l!"csa
wanna and Western Railroad, near the depot
at Paterson, n. j., but was pulled off the tract
| BY some b5ssandcrs. lie afterwards threw him
self in font Of coal train aud WAS Instantl.
killed.
Serious apprehcusiops of a communlsllc out
look are entertained in New York, aided b.
strikers from various railroads. The military
| it is alleged, arc amply prepared to iaca az
! emergency OF the kind, and 70 rlolou
demonstration, from the Preparations made Il
uuelI it, can make much Roadway.
The superintendent general of the recruiting
service is directed to cIuse al available coloret
irfaotry recruits 10 be forwarded to San Anto
MIA Texas. for assignment 10 the 10Th lniantry
A murdcrous assault was made upon Mis-
Alice Sullivan by crowd Of negroes, locludlnl
ono woman, last Wednesday night, just as she
was entering her home in Georgetown.
The steamer leopard, ashore at Rockport
will be total loss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEkLl HA
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
FRIDAY EVENING....."". Il Ia. 1910

The democrat, House of Representatives
which ordered the investigation Of the Prcalden-
tial fraud, to day passed resolution to the
effect that any Interference with MIR. Hayes
title would be revolutionary. 1t the couatly
can afford to Lave a fraudulent Presldent,lt can
certainly afford fraudulent Secretary OF Tie
Treasury and fraudulent foreign ministers, and
therefore the Potter committee should he dis
oharpei at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
Charged with Murder.

WILMINGTON, DEL, June l4.-lnformatlon
has been received here that few days ago
Shadrack Murphy, farmer living in Dorchcs
ter County, Nd, and Kate Coolbourn, woman
living with him, beat to death colored servant
girl for some trihing offence. Murphy is at
large but the woman is 10 custody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14

New YORK, June l4.-Tho funeral Of the
late William Cullea Bryant took place 10 New
York. to day. The remains were taken to
Long Island and buried by the side Of his vile.
at the conclusion Of tho services in the church
the whole congregation united in singing the
hymn written by MIR. Bryant and commencing
thus, Deem not that they are blest
alone whose days peaceful tenor keep; the
God who lives cur race has shown blessing
for the eyes that weep"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
Central America.

PANAMA. June l4--Advices from Guatoma-
la state that number of business failures havo
occurred in that city and have created some.
thing of panic among tho merchants. 1t is al
most impossible to dis 2ose of bills of exchange.
All tho foreign silver has disappeared from cir
culation, and gold is at high premium. Tho
lsto bankruptcies will amount to 81 $50 700.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
Fatal Accident.

New York, Juoc 4.-While workmeD on
the Brooklyn bridge were lowering lDto place
one of the large cables the tackling at The anch-
orage 90 the New York side parted, and Thos
Blake and Henry Supple we're killed, and Peter
AIbergs and James NlcGrath were dangerously
uoundad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14

General Sherman, whose brother. the Sccrc
tary of the Treasury, cannot for the lie OF him
reoollcot whether he wrote letter 10 which he
proposed to bride man TO make fraudulent
election returns, said, 10 speech lie delivered
OF West Point yesterday, that though Mi.
Hayes is mild hammered gentleman, IF tho
time should come when he would be required
to defend his right to the place he occupies he
would be found to have the requisite nerve and
determination he knew bis right aud dared
to maintain it. and what was more the army,
sworn to defend tho constituted authorities.
would SEQ to it that be was sustained 10 the ef-
fort" The General for his own reputation, ought
to originate some new means Of preventing the
people from executing their sovereign will
The brag game has been played 80 long that it
has lost its effectiveness, and those who at
tempt it now only render themselves ridiculous.
Mr.. Hsyes's title to tho presidency, though q
palpablo fraud, was legalizcd by the repre-
sentativss Of the people. and unless be
has been guilty Of an improbable offence
since no was inaugurated it is still
valid, but if it be proved that he has
been guilty of such an offence, and if, in conse
quence thereof, he be impeaohod. and deposed,
tho people, who executed the order Of their
constitutional representatives when they al
lowed him to be pescoably iuaugurated, will
enforce, with much greater unanimiy, an cdict
of the same authority for bis removal, and the
army, even with the mock hero Of Shiloh at
it's head, could oppose only feeble resistance.
But were Mr.. Hayes to attempt to maintain
bis right" Gen. Sherman would find, as was
the case when the President was inaugurated,
that the army has an opinion Of its Own,
aud that that opinion is in favor of execut.
Jog the laws enacted by that branch of
the government authorized to pass them
Congress. and that it would as soon put him
and his brother 10 the guard house. as it
would two of it's privates charged respectively
with cowardice and theft.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14

Elk President Grant, in letter to Colonel
Mosby. 40 extract of which appeared 10 ycster.
days Gazette, says he is coming back to this
country next spring. 1t is said that absence
oonquers love. 1t is equally certain that it
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
DIED.

At Wcst End, on tho 18th inst, Row HENRI
MALVIN, pastor Of the Third Colored Baptis
Church in this city. EsB- His funeral will take
place from that church TO. morrow afternoon, a
Z O. clOck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14

The republicans Of Mchigan, in their State
convention yesterday, resolved that any at
tempt to reopen the Presidential Question 90
any pretense whatever is traught with danger
to republican institutions, and that they viii
maintain with inaaxible 6rmness their right to
exercise the functions of their respective offices
uot terminated 10 Constitutional manner -
meaning, by Constitutional manner, the expira
ton of the terms for which they have been ap'
pointed. The republicans of Michigan. like
those in all the other States ofthe Union, have
almost ceased to offer, as reason for their op.
position to the reopeuing Of the Presidentia
question, their belief in the legality Of Mr.
Hayes election. but base their opposition to the
measure upon the ground ofthe great dagger to
which republican institutions would be sui ect.
ed by such q reopeniog. but they are the only
ones, thus far, who have been kind enough to
inform the public what particular republican
institutions would be thus endangered, and the
country will be glad to know that the only
''iustitutions" that will be put in peril, and
those which the radicals will maintain with
iuhexible 6rmness." are the terms of the fede.
raj Office holders. 1t is natural that the in-
mense number Of such of6c, holders should
vigorously oppose any measure that might
shorten their feed at the public crib. and the
chief opposition to tho inve sigation Of the Pres
idential fraud, and its possible consequences,
comes from those whose Individual interests
may be directly affected by the result Of that
investigation, and not from the people Of the
country for, so far as we are informed, the
sentiment of the masses is 10 favor of the
punishment of all parties implicated in The
fraud, democrats as we'll as republicans, and
tho punishment those parties would abhcr the
most would be their removal from Office
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14

A Boston detective has recovered g. coo dol
lars worth Of stocks md bonds stolen from the
Lackmero bank Of Cambridge. Mass, on the
10Th Of last March
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
Fire.

ALBANY, N. Y, June IA fire 10 Isaac
White & Sons store. wholesale dealers in no
tons aud dry goods, on Broadway, at 3 o. clock
this morning, destroyed o $50 GOO stock; lcsur-
cd for $25, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
Quebec Riot.

QuEnEc. juno III ho city is quiet this morn
ing. Tho laborors, hsvo in several places re
sumod work under tho promise Of protection
from tho authorizes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14

Tho amount of building going Oh 10 New
York city is larger than for many seasons past
This is said to be owing chiefly to the cheap
ness of building material and labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14

A VApoR BATH AT HoME.-A vap9r bath
may be easily prepared by taking pail about
half foil Of hot, but not quite boiling water,
which may be placed under a cane bottom chair,
if ono is at hand, or, if not, narrow piece OF
wood may be placed across the pail, aud the
patient should tit on it for about hall an hour,
with blanket over his shoulders, reaching to
the floor to keep 10 the steam. Should any
iaintness be felt, it is 0ign that the wafer is
too hot, and the blanket may be laid open for
a short time to allow the steam to escape.
These simple remedies arc within the reach of
every one, and if promptly resorled to, on the
first appearance of cold, will save many a
dollar 10 doctors bills
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14

No impurities of tho blood, no matter how
long 10 the system. can resist the healing in-
fuences of DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14

Lieut. Tratten. an officer Of the regular army.
was killed by tho CARS ut Cold Spring, N. T.,
this morning.