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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
THE HOPES ANNEVEEgsAKX 4.
Interesting Races and Fine spart at the
Club-HHDuse Yesterday.

Interesting Races and Fine spnrt at the
CLUBHOUSE Yesterday.
Notwithstanding the uncertain look OF the
weather yesterday q great number Of lovers
of sport assembled in and around the Hope
Rowing Club Boat House to witness the races
gotten up on the occasion Of the fourth ami
versary Of the club.
FIRST RACE.
At o'clock the first race came off, half q
mile and return, for four-oared barges, be-
tween two crews OF the Hopes the entries
being as follows:
Boat Mamie Kelt-Jos. Powers, stroke; P.
Cosgrove, s. Soule, JOS. Sporl, J. Delaney
COxsWain.
Boat Amelia Welcher-N. Vale, stroke; ".
Berrigan, G.. Volmers, Jno. Williams, 2.
Bradbury coxswain.
They left the stand in splendid style, the
Melcher little ahead The race was O. pretty
close one and the Melcher won by about two
leng tbs. Time, S:25
SECOND RACE.
Barge Race-Three entries; Atlantics, r.
T.. Lees and Hopes.
Atlantics enter boat VIM Mckee; stroke
Haagan, Kerby, Donnally, Maliare.
r Lees. enter boat ~; stroke, Kearny, Nc
Sh@o|A hoA~Ss
Aleck Johnson g. Kerry, Bremen, Bradbury
COxsWai1.
The contestants ranged themselves in
line, and at the word ego started pretty
equally The race was hotly contested; on
the turn the Lees were ahead, but the race
turned in favor of the Hopes, who won in :35,
Lees second
THIRD RACE.
When the shouts that had greeted the vic
torious crew home had ceased the single-sCull
wherry race was entered, as follows; Boat
Alicia, W. Stansley; boat Hope, NJ. Lightley
Stansley won in 8 Is.
FOURTH RACE.
SINGLE e-ScnU Whary-Boat Alicia, ?. Pen
dergrast; boat Hope, John Moulin. At the
start Moulin was ahead, and kept his dis
| tance for q quarter of mile, when Ponder
grast passed him. At the turn Moulin was
ahead, and kept his distance to the finish
winning in 55.
| This race wound up the contest and, ae
| darkness was coming ON apaCe, all adjourned
| to the clubhouse, where an excellent band ol
music discoursed delightful dances up to q
| late hour
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
CROP REPORTS.
mANHAGE no WHEAT I'M MINNESOTA,
IOWA AND ILLINOIS.
other Grains Doing Well-The Michasan
CrOn sJnprecedentedIy Fine.


BELLE PLAIN, Mimi, Aug. 4-Much RAIN
and but little sun has caused the wheat crop
In this section to be badly blighted. Farmers
cannot work half the time, and there 10 O. poor
prospect for all small grains
DANE. Centre County, Minn Aug. 4.Many
wheat fields are choice and well filled, but
there are o. number down with rust and blight.
II the weather permits farmers will thresh
early.
to fifty per cent of the wheat is damaged by
rust blight and storms Canon river valley,
ID this section. has been visited by q heavy
rain and hail storm, causing much damage 10
all grain. ua4
weather, rust and chinch bugs have done
much damage to the wheat crop. There VIII
not be more than half q crop. Corn splendid.
Oats still look well. x,r,
was all right until the late hot weather,
which killed the straw at once. 1t will yield
d two-third crop. Oats all right. Corn pros
poets good for a heavy crop.
HARRISON COUNTY, laJ Aug: e.. 4.LW Wheat na .ns mol
siderable will not be cut at OIL. Much that Is
cut is lying unbound in the field. Corn grow
ing beautifully
RED OAK, Montgomery County, a. Aug
and chinch bugs fully one-third; it will mostly
go into stock. Corn IN good shape.
MORRIS, Stevens County, Mimi, Aug. 4
Harvesting as fast as possible; grain rlpened
quick; no damage from rust or blight; the
greater portion will go into stock, owing to
low prices. Oats turning out well.
LEXINGTON, Ill, Aug. Considerable dam
age has been done to the growing crop by
storms. Oats and rye, in shock s@eattered Ca
around and thoroughly demolished The far
mers are feeling blue.
BISMARCK, Dakota, Aug. 4<-The wheat
harvest in Northern Dakota all right;
weather fine; threshing. will begin this week
quality will be Dakota No. !:
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 4.-Crop reports from
every county in Michigan in which wheat is
raised to any extent, put the entire yield at
35,0OO,OOO bushels. The crop is beyond all
precedent In the State; the average yield is
nineteen to twenty bushels per acre, and IN
quality Is fully up to the average.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
MARINE NEWS.

PoRT EADs, Aug. 4, C p. m.--Wind north
light. Weather cloudy.
Arrived: At / :36 this morning, American
steamship Lone Star, Forbes master, from
New York, to G. A. Whitney Il Co.
Sailed: Steamship Andean.
ometer 29.60. Wind northwest, light. Weather
cloudy.
Arrived: At 6 80 q. M, Steamship Morgan,
--- master, from Morgan City, to G. A
Whitney IL Co.
Nodepartures.
LIVERPOOL Aug. 4.-Arrived: Baltic from
New York, Canopus and Bohemian from Bos
ton. Sailed Victoria for Boston.
New YORK, Aug. 4,-Arrived: Britannia
from Liverpool, Heckar from Bremen, An
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE Ecifpse-A Glimpse of yulca

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug. 4:-Advices from
the scene of the eclipse say that Prof. Lewis
Swift, of this city, also saw Vulcan. Prof:
Watson saw him from Rawlins SIS q star OF
o. little less than the fourth magnitude, and
Prof. Swift saw two stars apart southwest
from the SUM- One Of these was the Thain
Cancer, and the other is believed to be Vulcan.
Mr.. Swift is a hardware merchant here,
who pursues astronomical studies as q di-
version, Is self taught, and takes observations
from q temporary observatory perched above
an old cder-mill. He made (D an original
discovery of comet last year, and received
the Vienna prize Of $1,000. About q month
ago he discovered another comet.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
Struck Fey E,fEea timing.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4--During the thun-
der storm, at / 80 p. m lightning struck the
Methodist tent on Ridge avenue, above Bath
street. Fortunately there were not more than
O dozen children in the tent all Of whom were
more or less affected. Mary Frey, aged
eleven, was instantly killed, and her brother
Walter, aged nine, was rendered senseless,
others were seriously injured.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
The Boston Dodge.

Last evening, writes Eli Perkins, as Mr..
Stub was playing his sweet music in the
States ballroom, an old maid from Boston
was prornenading out on the flirting balcony
with Mr. Jack Astor, one of our swell young
gentlemen from New York
AS the lancers stopped, Miss Warren looked
anguidly over into the park, sighed four
times and then pathetically remarked:
Nobody loves me, my dear Mr. Astor; no.
body"
''Yes, Miss Warren, God loves you, and
your mother loves you"
''Mr. Astor, let's go inn'
And five minutes afterwara Miss Warren
was trying the drawing-out dodge on another
poor innocent, unsuspecting fellow.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
NOT HIM.

No one who knows our good friend, Mr.. J.
NJ. Cressy, could for q moment ascribe to him
the reflection contained in the article pub
lished yesterday morning in our local col
umns relative to the election for delegates in
the seventh ward Mr.. Cressy's record Is
that of q staunch and uniiinchng Democrat,
as can be seen by looking over the legislative
proceedings since he has represented his dis
trict Mr.. Cressy states that he has no in
clination for or af1ilation with Mr. Howards
schemes or the lottery company. In fact he
is in line against it.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
NHEJ EgGb Il III,
A Man struck Over the Head with n Bill
let of wood.

On Saturday morning q difficulty had its
origin in Freetown, parish of Jefferson, be-
tween two negroes named Washington Brady
and John Turner, which terminated in the
former seizing a billet of wood and striking
the latter over the head, from the effects oE
which he died yesterday morning
AS Turner'S injuries ct first we're not eoTl-
sdered dangerous Brady was not arrested,
and the time which elapsed gave him ample
opportunity to make his escape, Of which OPP
portunity he took advantage Heis described
as q griif, five feet eight inches high, and
about twenty-five years of age.
The cause of the difficulty is attributed to
the fact that both men were considerably
under the influence Of liquor.
The coroner OF the parish of Jefferson win
hold an autopsy and Inquest to-day, when all
the facts connected with the tragedy win be-
brought to light.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
THE TEaERD DISTRICT WHARyEs.

A visit to the Third District shows that
there are only three Or four Wharves there fit
for use. The wharf lessees are now working
on the wharves in the upper districts, and it
is said will soon begin work in the Third.
The time is short, however, between now and
the time when ships will be coming in to take
the cotton crop, and it may not be amiss to
urge the wharf lessees to a little activity in
| bu
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
DEPARTURE OF THE DELEGATES.

A large majority of the delegates from this
city to the State Convention left last evening
for Baton Rouge on the steamboat Texas.
There was. a general expression of satisfac-
tion regarding the arrangements for confol t,
etc
The steamer John Howard also carried up
q number of passengers, and among the num-
Der were Senator J. B. Eustis, Major FL. J.
Hearsey, Hon. Geo. w. Dupre and Col. Jas.
Iinran
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05

A village near Coimbatore, Madras, was re-
Gently attacked by cholera and in two months
third of it's inhabitants perished. A physi-
clan was dispatched to the spot with q supply
of medicines, and he found on his arrival sew
eral villagers employed in ashing the clothes
OF the cholera patients in large well from
which they derived their supply of drinking
water. This proceeding was at once stopped,
the well closed, and a supply OF water OBJ
tanned from an uncontaminated source, the
result being the speedy abatement of the cpl
demic.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S, a. m.-Indications
for Monday:
For the Gulf States, partly cloudy weather,
with occasional rains, light, variable winds,
mostly southerly, stationary pressure and
temperature.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, partly
cloudy weather, occasional rains, variable
Winds stationary pressure and temperature.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05

ancient ducal palace of Andria, near Naples,
which belongs at present to the SpagnoIetti
family. It consists Of 100000 ducats 1.-TWO francs
twenty-five centimes each) in gold. The pres
ent owner, in examining plan Of the building,
noticed a door marked where none now exists.
He had the wall pierced, and found an en-
trance into chapel, in which was deposited a
Golfer containing the coin. It had been con-
cealed there by the Duke d'Andria when he
emigrated to Germany at the time Of the
French invasion OF Italy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Aug. 4.-HonW. Hines,
Of this city. is defaulter to the Masonic
Grand Lodge, Of which he has been treasurer
for many years, in the sum of $4,000. He
became involved through ndorsing notes for
other people. His fall causes great sorrow
here, as 1t is felt to be not on account OF his
own debt. but to snVe others
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
MusiEly at Sea-

LONDON, Aug. 5.-Th9 bark Onanawaz,
from New York, for Trieste, arrived at Malta
yesterday. On Thursday night, when off
Cape Possaro, part of her crew mutinied, and
several officers and seamen were wounded.
Two of the mutiuc ers were killed and several
wounded. The captains wife and child were
on hoard
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05

CHICAGO, Aug. Am July there We're 1867
deaths In Chicago, or more than double the
number in June and only nineteen less than
in July of last year or these there were 554
OF persons under twenty years.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05

The following dispatch was received yes
terday;
To Capt. J. a. Aiken:
Coushatta quarantined. Boats cannot lsnd
here. }. ID. PATTON, Mayor.
Capt Aiken has also received advices that
Alexandria has established a quarantine.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
Terrtflc Tornudo-Grent Damase Done

NORFOLK, Va, Aug 4.-Friday evening the
most terrific tornado known for years passed
over the region about Plymouth, n. G., ac-
companied by an extraordinary fall of hail,
causing great damage
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
THE PEKIN WHISKY RING.
working UP Old Frauds-The scapegOat
&nuea5s.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. 4.-For several days past
Revenue Agent 1'rumbull and deputies have
been looking into the crookedness of the old
PeLin whisky ring, of which Henry. Wester-
man was made the scapegoat by other par
ties. who now boast that he was punished
while they escaped. He has had private in
tervews with the officers, and has probably
squealed upon the others More irregulari-
ties In real estate transactions in which the
government was interested are limited at and
tsffgssaid that more than one prominent pollti-
will be IMPLICATED.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
TURKEY.
Projecting nm American Citizen.

CONsTANTINOPLE, Aug. 1.-The American
Minister to Turkey has sent the boat Dis
patch to Valo to Investigate the so-ca,ied
molestation Of an American missionary
schoomlstress by the Greeks, the Porte
having informed him that they could not
protect foreigners.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
THE RED SKINS
Hostile sioux Gathering for "a ''Neaicine
EbanCe.t

BISMARCK, Dakota Aug A letter from
Major Walsh, at Wood Mountain, under q
recent date, reports that the hostile Sioux are
gathering in one big camp, 15O miles west Of
Wood Mountain, for @ medicine dance" The
major insists, however, that no hostile move
ment is on foot
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05

choria from London. Sailed: City Of Chester
for Liverpool.
j BOSTON, aug. 4-f5aifod:: Atlas, Atlas Bulgaria
and ArGhst for Liverpool.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 4.-Sailed: Brunswick
for IiVerpool.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.


LONDON, Aug. 4.-The government has re-
leased the Fenian prisoner Robert Burke, who
was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment
Dublin. It is confidently stated that the
government has promised to liberate noarly
all the prisoners very shortly.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
shoemakers After Higher wages.

CHICAGO, Aug 1.-The shoemakers of this
city are holding meetings for the purpose OF
Inducing manufacturers to raise the prices OF
work one dollar per week.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05

yesterday was Stewsday and the day be-
fore was Fry-day" Now, it is publishing q
weekly paper that mixes mans almanac up
in that way.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
AUSTRIA.

Attack by seryIans On the Frontier
Guard.
VIENNA, Aug. 4.-On Saturday several gurs
were fired from Servian territory upon the
Austrian frontier guard at Anosova.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05

German paper says that when Count
SchouvalOff was governor OF Riga he took
much interestin in the theatre. Among his pro-
teges was q foreign actor, who, when his en-
gagement had expired, wished to get away.
But, as a preliminary, he must settle with the
passport authorities, and, as he was In debt,
and as any creditor can lodge an objection to
his departure, lie saw no hope of escape. He
appealed to the present ambassador, who,
being short Of funds at the moment could not
help him with money. But he told the artist
to go home and pack his boxes, and shortly
after four officials of the police arrived In hot
haste, and hurried him with his property to
the frontier as a political offender
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
HERZEGOVINA.

the Insurgents.
VIENNA, Aug. 4.-There have been popular
risings throughout Herzegovina, and the
MahOmmedan governor and other officials
have bC en assassinated. The sympathles Of
the troops are divided, and some Of them are
joining the insurgents.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
CITY EEHDE E5. .

James d. Warrioni was locked I'D In the
Central Station, charged with carrying d con-
cealed weapon.
Joe Thomas was furnished lodging In GiIFg
retreat, charged, from information received.
with the larceny OF dozen towels.
Alex. Borden and Henry Turner, for as
saulting q woman named Julia Marcy, werg
locked up in the Third Station.
Mr.. David Jackson who WIS lately stabbed
on BarOnne street, is rapidly recovering, and
will soon be out to attend to his many cus-
toners In salt.
Richard Halpin, who is cassed as one II the
boys, was run into the Central ST. IN.
charged with assault and battery on an insane
man.
Patrick Gibbons, at the instigation of Mary
Adams, was lodged in the Second Station
charged with assault and battery and break
ing and entering house In the night time
Ben Lawson, on hearing that June May had
sworn out an affidavit against him. charging
him with assault and battery, surrendered al
the Third Station and was locked up.
At o'clock Saturday night @ sneak thief.
stole an iron frame clock from Bernard YVag-
ner's store, corner OF Lesseps and LeV6es
streets.
At 8 o'clock on Saturday coal oil lamp ex-
plOded at Mr. A. Arnier's residence, on Car
rOndelet street, between Pleasant and Har~s
mony. The flames were extinguished, with
damage OF S25 to the building
That New York court has decided that baby
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
deUAMAM TIN II.
Attempt of Chicago MAN To Reach
RFexiCD.
[Chicngo I'ribune.1


II tried to get beyond New Orleans" said
Mr.. W. p. Sutton to q Tribune reporter yes
terday, but yellow jack drove me back He
IS q United States commercial agent at Mata-
moros, Mexico, and endeavored to return
thither with his family, but was unsuccess-
full. Why will be learned from his narrative,
81 left Chicago on the seventeenth OF July
three days In st. Louis 1t was terribly hot
there-about 1909 in the shade. [ heard there
of four cases OF yellow fever in New Orleans
When we reached Cairo the number had in
creased to ten, at Memphis to fifteen, and at
Vicksburg to twenty-five. When we got to
that the disease was to be declared epidemic
in New Orleans the next day. We went there,
however, arriving on the morning Of the
twentyninth, intending to leave for Calves
ton without delay. | saw some friends, and
they advised me to go out of town as quick at
steamer J. 6. Harris had started for
Galveston, loaded with freight, but
the authorities refused to let her
enter the port and she came back
to Morgan City. That blocked my progress
in that direction. I thought | could get
around by the Red river, but I found that
Shreveport was quarantined against New
Orleans. That put stone wall between me
and Matamoros so | concluded to return
North started for Biloxi-a watering place
outside Of the city, on the Mobile road-and
remained there all day. In the evening we
took q train for Mobile, and the conductor
told us If we didn't get there by II O'Clock
that night the authorities would not let us
pass. Fortunately we arrived on time. That
was the last train that got through. We
learned on the way North that there was q
blockade at Mobile the authorities refusing
to permit any trains from New Orleans to
enter the city,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
NEW ORLEANS

ing that the voters Of the parish should vote
against sai{' amendments.
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That New York court has decided that baby
carriages may roll about and make as much
noise as they want in the room above the mis-
erable complainant. It Is supposed that the
court was himself a baby at one time.
The New York herald., 1878-10-06
HOSTLERS ON STRIKE.

Tho propriesors OF the Finh avenue line Of stages
running from Fulton Terry up Fulton street TO Broad
way and through tho latter tnoroughtare to Twenty
third street, thence through Fifth avenue to Forty
fourth (where the stables locatsa reduced
the wages Of their hosers from 50 to IS per weak.
The hostlers objected ana struck, wnersupon the pro-
prietors proposed TO compromise on s. SO per week.
This some OF the strikers to the number OF Eve
out OF twenty-nve accepted The others STOOD
out and their places were filed by some who
had been the business aud the balance
by green banda The stand.oats last evening were
awaiting oilers from their employers TO resume work,
but the MsssrA Andrews, proprlstors Of the line, de-
ciined 10 mako any CONCESSIONS beyond their nrst
compromise. II seems that these nosters are en-
pioyed eleven hours per day, ana nave as general
rule all the city received from IS 10 50 per week
Tho hostisrs OF tho city railway companies receive
IS IS per week, but they are Obliged 10 work
the full seven days, whiie the hossers Of
the stage lines only work days out Of
the seven. Messra Andrews cons,dor they nave
made lair offer to the nosters Tor the business Of
has been considerably reduced In consequence
the elevated railways taking OIL large OF
thoir regular passengers. Alter inquiry at several
private livery stables as we'll as al tho stables OF the
street cars HERALD reporter ascertained that the
strike not spreading No hostile demonstration
anticipated at the Forty street stables OF
tho Fitn avenue Inc, aud no poIce oicor was 10 be
seen within distance OF several blocks.
The New York herald., 1878-10-06
ANOTHER FRENCH MURDER.

[Psris letter to the Dublin Frccman's JournsLl
The ADbe Lsredde, rector Of Ardon, In the depart
mont OF the Aisne, and previously vicar Of ST. Am
brose In Paris was most brutsily sssassnates last
sunday. HIS body was found at eight O'Clock In the
morning on the nigh road, which he had been pass
ing to say mass at Lcuiy, q village little remote
from hts principal church. A child happened from
a distance to witness The decd Of horror, ana
describes a man armed with a large batcnot
as suddenly rushing on the venerable priest
and striking him several times Ia tho head with
the weapon. until ne fell heavily on the road
upon nis lace. HIS skull was broken In, but tho
sassn and again struck him when tue ground
aud apparently ipsensIDie Ths wretch then cooly
shuuldcred his hatchet, took path at right angles 70
tho man and walked quietly away. The assassin
is believed 10 be named Alexander Piilois, aged
beggng his way distant part of tho country. No
motivc bcyond general hatred VI tue priests which
he la the habit OF vIoienty procaiming s as yet
asccrtaned But heard yesterday tbat The abbo had
advanced money to bury a near relative oil Piiois,
and wnon no sent TO ask repayment, the man
answered, "Tcll him III pay him wDen meet him.
hut not In cash." The country around Ardon IS in
CONSERVATION. The good old man-he was near sev.
enty-was universally respected. HIS unceasing bo-
ncyolence knew no distinction OF creed or politics.
III had iphsrted Two or three small fortunes, snd was
generous hand and feciing hesrt ali who stood In
need OF MS assistance ! have just heard That Plois
the presumed murJeror, is In custody, and that a
halchct winch DO traced 70 him, mas been found,
spotted with blood and having OF the gray hairs
oil the venerable victim attscnod.