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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29

less inaccurate in it's statements There is 10
direct mail service between the United States
and Brazil at any price. Even the CORE
spondence necessitated by what little business
we have with that country goes via England,
and crosses and recrOsses the sea to find its
destination. From 1867 to 1876 the United
States did grant a subsidy of $4,000 year
to line of steamers between New York and
Rio. In 1876 this subsidy was reduced to
s37,5o0 only, but since that year we have
heard nothing of It, The $1,000 the correspond
ent Of the Herald speaks of, if paid at all, is
not in the way of subsidy but simply for mail
service by way Of England
But what we proposed to specially protest
against was the opposition of Cincinnati
paper to the Substituting of the line from New
Orleans to Rio. If there Is city In the Union
more Interested than any other in direct trade
with Brazil through this port, it is Cincinnati
Her commercial advancement not less than
ours lies in the control of the markets this
direct communication will open up to the on
terprise of her merchants. We will gain by it,
but merely incidentally as half way place of
exchange, a market where the manufactures
and staples Cincinnati will send us may
be exchanged for the coffee and other
tropical products of Brazil. Cincinnati
Is the last place in the Union to
felictate herself over the defeat of this sub
sidy. In the one industry of the manufacture
OF furniture she has an interest which should
command her influence for securing It, BY
the establishment OF this line she will be able
to get directly, and as a mere commodity of
exchange all the ornamental woods of the
tropics to be manufactured and returned, at
q handsome profit, to the very country
whence it originally came This argument
holds good In relation to all the other staples
In which that city deals, and we can but ex-
press our establishment at the disposition the
Commercial has manifested In this relation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29
CINCINNATI AND THE BRAZIL SUB
SIDY.

Sometimes we have our doubts about the
mission Of tho press and we cant mention
off-hand, an occasion when those doubts 90.
press us more painfully than when we sec a
Western newspaper abusing the Brazilian
mail subsidy. The Cincinnati Commercial is
the last that comes to us with a jublation
over the temporary defeat of the proposed
subsidy to the lines between New York and
New Orleans and Rio. The Commercial, with
an assumption of great glee, repubishes the
following extract from the Washington CORE
spondence of the New York Herold:
Tha bill grants a subsidy of $3.50, 900 a year
ior ten years to n line of steamers to run
monthly between New York New Orleans a nd
Rio Janero, and it then goes on to describe
accurately the class Of vessels which alone
shall be entitled to receive the subsidy which
turns out to be a class which Mr.. Roach alone
Duiins In this country, and. Of course the bill
rlgidly excludes all foreign-built shiDs. IT
happens, however, that there Is now a line of
steamers established and running between
new YORK and Rio without a subsidy and
doing sufficiently profitable business to
warrant the owners in keeping their vessels
running. These steamers run monthly, which
Is all that IS required in the subsidy bill. and
they carry the mails at a cost of less than
$1,000 q year. instead OF $150,0O0 year, which
the bill proposes to give some one else That
is to say, Congress is asked to grant sl5oOOO
year for ten years for service which has
been performed during the last year and is
now done for less than $1,000
To begin with, there is scarcely single
statement In this paragraph that is correct
The subsidy proposed in the bill is $780, 900
for each line, for that from New York and
also for that from New Orleans to Rio. The
vessels described may be such as ssMr Roach
alone builds" but if this be the case, Mr..
Roach is the only man In America that turns
out first-class vessels. The bill merely calls
for iron ships, of 5000 tons burden, and capa-
bic of speed of thirteen nautical miles
an hour. The only other proviso of the bill
is that the vessels shall be capable Of CONVEX
sion into armed cruisers in case of war. This
proviso is invariable in relation to all vessels
Of any line with which the government makes
. contract similar to that contemplated in the
Dill granting the subsidy to the Brazilian
line. The latter portion Of the extract is not
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29

| The stories that are coming In daily OF the
late Western cyclone are growing more and
more marvellous and horrible witness Of
the storm at one of its worst points-Bar-
| rington, Ill.-describes 1t as high pillar
| looking like smoke. That this was not a
water-spout is proved by the fact that wher-
| ever this pillar went, the ground instead of
being moist, was dry as IL burnt by fire.
Throughout its whole march, also, the
ground was ridged up and torn as if
mighty pillow had passed along Whatever
1t encountered was sent straight to the top of
this pillar, and thence shot out in all direc-
tions. One person, a Mrs Webber, was car
ried no less than 400 feet high In the air, and u
house, with number OF persons within, was
carried at least forty feet high and distance
of nearly quarter of mile.
A Mr. Bruins found in his yard after the
tornado had passed by, live sheep, which,
upon Investigation was found had been carried
a distance Of nearly two miles through the
air. Such eases, however, were extremely
rare, almost every person and animal that the
storm struck being killed instantly. Tho
bodies were left wholly without clothing, the
very shoes being torn from the feet Few
III oi9eS, ho"eVel, were 10 De observed, but
the bodies were perfectly black. that being
the result of even momentary exposure to
the tornado. Among the remarkable escapes
from the storm was that OF Henry Stofel who
although carried away in the air, was left
completely uniniured in body, but a danger
Gus maniac. or chickens. stripped Of their
feathers, ana animals and human beings,
literally blown to pieces, there are number
OF cases. Altogether, this storm was the
queerest and certainly the most terrible that
has ever visited this country. There are
some features concerning 1t that deserve In
vestigation. Instead Of moving fapidly as
might be supposed, the wind was unusually
slow-that terrible and destructive pillar of
smoke not moving faster than six or seven
miles an hour.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29

The great Jackson Route will, on Saturday.
June !, place on sale excursion tickets to the
beautiful summer resorts of the Northwest at
very low rates They will remain on sale till
September 80, and will be good to return till
October 81. They include such well known
points as Waukesha, Oconomowoc and Green
Lake, Wisconsin; st. Paul, Minnesota; Grand
Haven and Mackinaw, Michigan and Niagara
Falls, besides numerous others of perhaps
equal attractions. There are no more desira-
bic places at which to spend the summer than
these cool and healthful resorts situated in
the lovely lake district Of Wisconsin, or on
the noble Lake Michigan and Niagara river
Boarding is cheap and of the best quality;
and at many of them are mineral springs
adapted to the cure of complaints
by Southern climate All are
easily accessible from large cities, and com
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29

A rigidly and frigidly literal and matter
of-faet clergyman insists that Shakespeares
mind was overstaned and confused when he
wrote that there be
Sermons In stones
Books in the running brooks.
And good in everything
His version of it-and he insists that it is
perfectly plain that that is what Shakespeare
meant-is, that there be
Sermons in books,
stones In the running brooks.
And good In everything"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29

The New York Times is very bitterly dis
appointed with the Vermont Republican plat
form. Being always 'stalwarts," sure of
their State and accustomed "to be In advance
of less positive States, they have been relied
upon to contribute to the construction OF the
Republican policy" This time they have dis
appointed everybody, and evaded their duty
The Times begins its article as follows:
The Republicans of Vermont have not the
poor plea of expectancy to fall back upon in
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29

A crazy man arrested in New York the
other day was blessed with a pretty lively
imagination. He had bank account with
August Belmont of s25,ooOoOO, was a son of
the Prince of Orange and had another father
whose first wife was the Queen Of Sheba for
which lady he had no liking because she was
too fond of snuff He was also Pope of Rome,
and was going over to have the Soc moved to
Bloomingdale. In which place he owned first
class asylum for Popes and American states
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29

The New York Times has a special an
nouncing that an old citizen of ST. Paul had
been found hanging In his room by his SON
in-law." This is rather a novel way to be
hung, but, we dare say, it Is about the pleas
ATTEST In the world, and we have no doubt 1t
will become quite popular with the old codg-
ers. We think we could name several that
would take special delight in hanging them
selves by their sons-in-law who would scorn
the idea of swinging by the neck. or even the
heels
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY, MAY 49, 1878

anything or nothing according to the desire
of Its interpreter.
1t concludes with the declaration that
The Vermont platform is worthless be-
cause its authors were unable to distinguish
between the essentials and the non-essentials
of principle and policy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29

A cotton chopper has been invented by Mr.
VI. w. Abbott, of De Soto parish. which prom
Ises to revolutonlze The cultivation Of the
staple. 1t is pronounced complete success
by the best farmers of his locality.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29

The Pennsylvania Democrats have nomi-
mated an american citizen of African de
SCENT and his name it is J. Simpson Africa,
for Secretary of State. Verify this is carry
ing the war to the very gates OF Carthage.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29

match has been arranged between Evarts
and Edisons photograph. The betting is
lively. with odds on Evarts, as to which will
hold out longest
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29
DIED.

HAMER-At Pass Christian MAY %. 1878, John
Sinnott son Of Edward Clark and Ella Hill Ha-
mer, aged four and half months.
The funeral will take place from residence
No. BOG Baronne street. at 10 o'clock a. M, To-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20
The Exporters. National Convention.

The SESSIONS AT TALLMADGE HALL.
After THE STARS report of yesterdays pro-
eeedings of the National Convention of U. 5.
Export Trade closed, the president-elect Of the
convention made few inaugural remarks, and
was followed by Mr.. Elliott C. Cowden. of New
York, who read an elaborate and instructive
essay. General discussion ensued until ad-
l0urEmen
The convention met at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Mr.. Hayes, of Detroit. from committee
on resolutions, reported as follows:
This convention hereby declares its sense of
the object of the call to be
First That all interests in the country de-
mand the maintenance and establishment of
States and all places that can offer market
for our products: because the products of our
forests. OF the soil. of the mine and of the mill
for them.
Second. That public policy no less than ma
tlonal pride demand that such lines shall be,
as far as may be, American built, American
owned, and American sailed.
Third. That whenever discriminating char
Ses are made against exports from the United
should be made speedily 10 remove all such
determinations.
Fourth. That fOrthe promotion of American
steamship lines to foreign countries general
law ought to be passed by Congress. providing,
under proper conditions, for mileage. cOmpen-
,satlon for Sea-carriage of the mails between the
United States andforeign ports in American
steam vessels. ]. Because such a policy is in
harmony with the practice of the United
States its internal postal service. ,. Because
the experience of all foreign commercial ma
tiOnS has proved the policy OF liberal mail pay
to be effective i'm the creation of new lines and
often to be necessary for the maintenance of
Old ones. 3. Because such nations still adhere
TO the same policy wherever the conditions in
which their lines are placed call for its contin-
uance.
The resolutions were then debated seria-
tim.
The first resolution was adopted without
amendment The second resolution was taken
Up. and a lively discussion on the subject of
tariff and free trade followed.
The second, third and fOu rth resolutions
were adopted without amendment.
After the business Of the convention is fin
iShed i is proposed to call in body on Presi
dent HaVeS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20

BALTIMORE, February 2O.-virginia SKIES,
deferred. ~: do. consolidated. 57A: North Caro-
lima skies, Old, 16' do. new, bid to-day. Sugar
BALTIMORE, February eo.-Cotton quiet and
steady midding, los. Flour ssteady. with better
inquiry, but net guotably higher. Wheat steady
southern red, 80; Pennsylvania red, l. 30a1 81;
NO. winter red, western, j. % for spot and Feb
ruary: 1.31 bid tor March. Corn steady-southern
white, 53a54; do. yellow. 81: western mixed, spot,
febrnary and March, 54s54is. Oats frmsr-south-
ern, 34aS7: do. mixed, "a; western white, IS;
pennsylvania, 34a35 Rye duh, 60a62. Hay steady
and unchanged. Provisions dail and unchanged.
Butter, firm for choice; dull for common-cnoice
roll, 20a22. Petroleum very dun and nomnally
~ fsr refined Coffee better inquiry and frmer in
tOne-kio cargoeS, IA 4a17x. Whisky dun, 107a
101s. Recepts-hour, 2, 500: wheat, IL. 600: corn.
ss. 900; oats; 5000. shipments wheat, los 600;
NEW YORK, February ao.-stocks firm and
prices advanced. Money, 8. Gold, 101s. EK-
change, long, 4s2; short, 4s4. Governments weak
aiiS NEW ySeS YORK. February ao.-Flour dull and
declining. Wheat quiet and declining.
LONDON. February 90, 1880 p. m--U. 3.
fonr and-a-half per cent. l,onds, 10S; 1S67's,
1868; teli-forties coupon Jos new lives, lo4 :.
road, 1514. New Jersey Ceatrsl eonsois, &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20
GOV. WELLS BONBSHELL.
nenialS fran, Nnx,, A.Iao

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A special from New
Orleans says Gov. Wells letter has caused
general excitement, not only in official. but
private circles. 1t is the absorbing subject of
conversation. Attorney General Ogden de
nieS all allegations except that he is deacon
in the Presbyterian church. He says he con-
Sidered the panel from which the Anderson
and conscientious that he insisted upon a trial
by it. All the other parties attacked by Gov.
Wells DENY the allegations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20

xsThe Louisiana house has unseated Louis
j. Sauer, republican, and by a vote of 50 to 81
seated Judge Barbin, democrat, as a member
for AvOyelles parish.
AThey are irving to suppress quacks by
statute III Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota
Massachusetts, and Iowa, relying mainly
upon boards OF examiners to decide who are
competent to practice medicine.
At-The Raleigh On. c. Observer intimates
that killing is no murder i'm the south, when
negro man is the victim of white man.
As-A tank containing about $1,000 gallons
OF oil exploded ut the Prentice Oil Works.
Constable Point. n. D., yesterday. Loss $4,000
ASrHon; j. S. Golloday is again on the
gresS.
The name of Whittle's Ferry Post Office
Lake county, Oregon, has been changed to
Pieyna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS.
Rannh hi ieAup (.0fvr nj

from. EastOn, Pa, says: At the municipal
election yesterday the republicans elected
their mayor and city treasurer, and have Sc
school board. Last year the mayor, city trea-
suref and town council were democratic. The
united labor party voted principally with the
republicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20
THE INDIAN WAR.
Gen. Crooks SDrinc. Camnaiou

NEW YORK, Feb. pa special from Omaha
says that General Crook, now i'm the Indian
territory with General Sheridan, will return
to Omaha in few days. He has issued orders
1or The preparation of an expedition into the
country north of the Black Hills. which will
leave Cheyenne in short time for campaign
against the hostile Sioux. who some time since
left the new Red Cloud agency. 1t is General
Crook s idea to strike them before their ponies
have fattened upon the new grass. No doubt
IS entertained that these Indians mean war
upon the settlers. and it is believed to be- wise
TO anticipate their movements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20
Society,".

There have been few days since the season
began when the visiting has been livelier than
yesterday. The ladies of NJ and \ streets and
Massachusetts avenue received numerous
calls At the Ebbitt House the large parlor
was well filed all the afternoon Mrs. Sher-
man, who did not receive, was well represented
by Miss ELY. Miss Shedding, Miss Gatling,
Mrs. Alexander, and two or three other agree
able ladies received together. Mrs. Sherman
and Miss ELY expect to return to st. Louis in
a few days.
The ladies at the Riggs House had a very
large reception. Among those receiving to-
Mrs. Banning, Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs Powers,
Mrs. Landers Mrs. Fort, Mrs. Carlisle. and
Mrs. Kimmell, all wives of Representatives in
Congress; Mrs. Maury and Mrs. W. '. Wolfe.
The dancing reception given by Mrs. Frank
lin Steele from to p. III. was one of the most
elegant given this year. The hours being 50
although nearly all of those usually seen at
faShlOna BILE SOires and Dlntinees were present
at some time. Mrs. Steele. who has fully re-
covered her health, had the aid in entertaining It
Miss Kate and Miss Carrie Steele, and their
friend, Mrs. Barclay, of n. Y. All these ladies
We're elegantly attired. Mrs. Steele wore Il
black satin with front of blue satin with cas-
cadeS OF point lace: ornaments. diamonds.
Miss Kate Steele's robe of pale rose silk was
garnished with wreaths of embroidery in
pearls. Miss Carrie Steele. a fresh and rosy
debutdnte, wore lovely pale blue silk, with il
pOlOnaise of blue damassG. Mrs. McCawley
wore combination of pale blue and dove
cOlorcd silk Mrs. Barclay wore salmon silk,
with sleeves and draperies of the deepest
shade of violet velvet; ornaments. diamonds.
A substantial supper was served and dancing
was kept up until after eight o'clock.
There was most enjoyable musicale given
by Miss Heard at General Buffers residence,
on New Jersey avenue, last evening.
Hops took place at Wizards and the Haml-
ton House last evening, which were numer-
euSly attended.
The Charity Ball on next Monday evening
should realize a gOOdly sum for the benefit Of
the Children s Hospital. 1t will be given un
der the auspices of the same eStimable ladies'
and gentlemen who have hitherto managed
these annual balls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
British Channel Squadron Going
PaSha Baker.

LONDON, Feb. 20.-The channel squadron.
consisting of four irOn-cladS. will proceed east
ward from Gibraltar today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20
Gone with SD 600.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-Sylvester Nafew, of
Jersey City, after placing all of his real estate
in other hands overdrew his bank account
$ll,VOo contracted debts of $4,000 more and
abSCOnded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20

AN AGGRAVATED SwINDLE.-The New York
Post of last evening states that yesterday
morning the unfortunate girls who exhibited
themselves in the Congress of Beauty and
Culture" last week gathered at the office of
Hitchcock, the manager of the show, to de-
mand their money. They had been promised
five dollars each, and had been given orders
with the understanding that Hitchcock would
cash them yesterday. But when they gather
ed at his place he could not be found nor any
trace of him discovered. The women clamOr-
ed angrily for their little plttanceS, but they
were compelled ts go away disappointed and
empty-handed. The exhibition was a fraud
on them and the public, but the manager is
said to have cleared 81 500 profit upon it.
SINCE BOB INGERsoLL's advent in this city
1t is considered the proper thing by some law
yerS to ask witness, previous to his being
sworn, whether he believes i'm the existence of
hell. During the trial OF a case in one of onr
courts day or two ago. an old gentleman.
while descending from the stand after very
severe cross.eXamination, 81 don't see much
use OF hell after that."-fN Y Star
SUSPICIOUS LIBERALITY.-A father lately
induced croupy little boy to make healthy
little meal OF buckwheat cakes and mOlasseS,
but the latter proved to be syrup of squils.
The boy said he thought something allied the
molasseS the very minute his father told him
TO eat all he wanted.-[ Boston Advertiser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20

SUED HER PREACHER FOR SLANDER.-The
Louisville Ky., Commercial Of the 18th inst.
says: "In Squire McCarthy's court yester-
day, rather novel SANDER suit was tried, it
being that of Harriet Ann Glenn against Rev,
W. w. Taylor, pastor of the York street col
ored church. She alleged in her petition that
on the night of the 18th of January she was in
attendance at a meeting of that church, when
the defendant spoke of her the following
slanderous words: '.WhO is that doing that
talking back there; the woman with the White
feather in her hiatt" meaning the defendant.
She further alleged that when she arose to
make an explanation. she was ordered to sit
down by they defendant, thus exposing her to
the congregation as being a person of bad
character who had misdemeaned herself in
the sanctuary in the church of God The an
swer made general denial, and the parties
went to trial, j. j. McAfee representing the
plaintiff, and s. A. AtchisOn and William
Baird the defendant: A large number ef the
members of the York street church were pre-
sent as witnesses the case creating consider
able interest among the members Of that CON
gregation. The jury, after an absence of
about five minutes, returned verdict for the
defendant -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20
End of the Hfcks.LOrd Suit.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-This morning, by con-
sent of all parties, an order was entered by
Judge DOnOhue, i'm the supreme court. dscon
tinuing all proceedings in the Hicks Lord lu-
macy matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20
Turkish Cahinef Chanees-

LONDON, Feb. 2l.-A special dispatch from
Pera to the Times says that Server PaSha has
ceased to be minister of foreign affairs. Reu-
terS telegram company give the same as an
nncOntirmed report. Sabr PaSha will prOba
bly, act i'm Servers place until the return of
Safvet PaSha, who is now i'm AdrianOple on the
peace mission, who will then take the foreign
portfolio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20

Valentine Baker. formerly colonel in the
British army. writes to the London papers that
he has not been relieved of his command nor
resigned: He has simply been furloughed
disposition in the Turkish army remains un-
changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20

THE FRENCH SENATE Yesterday elected
Joseph de CarayOn, a life senator to fill the
vacancy caused by the decease of Gen
DAurllle de PaladineS. The council generate
OF the Seine adopted a resolution recommend
ing the government to raze the ruins of the
TuillprieS