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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
THE PRESIDENTIAL COUNT.
A letter fFem Senator HJII-NO Bargain
Made by Southern Democrats.
IN, z. Times,

AUGUSTA, Ga, June Ex-senator ELL hos
written to the Chronicle a. letter upon the in
vestigatiOn. He says: II think correct
knowledge Of the inner history Of the famous
presidential count would add much to d cor.
rect understanding OF the wisdom and neces-
sity OF that Investigation. In the caucus os
the twelfth OF February, 1877, foar Democrats
able and excellent gentlemen, three from the
west ana one from the East made very
earnest speeches in favor Of using every
means the rules would permit to prevent the
completion OF the count by the fourth of
March. i made the first speech against this
policy. 1t was SO kindly received that wrote
out my remarks afterward and preserved
them"
In his letter to-day, Mr.. Hill, after thus
pointing to his policy and prediction, lays
down three points:
First-It is ridiculous to charge the Demo-
Gratis with q revolutionary purpose nov to
Gust Mr.. Hayes, when they so emphatfeaIly
refused then to adopt even dilatory proceed
ings, under the rules, to prevent his inaUgu-
ration.
Second Those who refused to countenanee
any irregular or doubtful measures then, id
order to preserve the peace Of the country
stood pledged to bring to light" the frauds
atterwaTd, to the end that the guilty might be
punished by exposure, and such dangerous
wrongs be prevented in the future.
Thfrd-In the light Of this caucus action On
the twelfth Of February, how absurd becomes
the charge that this policy was adopted IN
pursuance Of q bargain between Southern
Democrats and MIR. Hayes friends. The al
legged bargain was made two weeks after thig
caucus resolution was adopted. never heard
Of the so-ealled bargain until saw notice
of 1t In the papers after the adjournment Of
Congress. | have always believed, and stiIi
believe, that this action Of this Democratic
| caucus saved our constitutional system from
final subVeTsion, by preventing q pre-
tense for the renewal Of civil war
| by President Grant and his followers: :
but our own work will not be complete and
! the gaze of biushing world the basest frauds
ever perpetrated In history, and perpetrated
for no purpose but to enable the Republican
party to hold the offices of the government
| against the will Of the people. No man ac-
quainted with the scenes Of the presidential
count and with the motives Of those who sub
mitted to wrong rather than hazard the pub
lie peace, will ever charge the Democratic
party with revolution.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
Fork House Burned-Tw0 Hundred Men
Thrown Out of work.

Boston, June 17.-Last night a fire broke
out in one of the main buildings of the extern
sive pork slaughtering and curing establish
ment of Chas. II. North Co., Medefort street,
Somerville.
The flames spread rapidly, and oil, save one
building, were destroyed. Loss estimated at
between 100000 ana 100000. Insurance
$15O,000
The buildings constituted continuous
chain Of structures, six In number, the two
main ones Of brick, six stories, covering four
acres, with cellars extending under the whole
range, In which vast quantities of meat were
stored, In various stages OF curing.
the meat In the cellars, 1900 newly slaugh-
tered hogs, 1900 live hogs, 100 tierces, 1000
cases and 300 barrels Of lard, large quantity
Of bacon and 1900 barrels Of glue were de-
stroyed: also two frame tenement houses
were burned, and ten others slightly dam
aged. Two hundred men are thrown out OF
pmDlOyment,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
GERM
TAE MODELLING CONsPIRACY-FACrs
AsCERTAHNED BY THE POLICE.
Correspondence with Refugees-schene
for the Reduction Of the Army.

for the Reduction Of the Army.
LONDON, June 17.-~An elaborate summary
of all the facts asGertained by the Berlin pO-
lice concerning DR.. Modelling and his con-
federates has been transmitted hither.
The Modelling family is highly respectable
and belongs, without exception, to the ortho-
dog Protestant Church. Some traces Of &C.
centriclty have appeared it several members
of the family, and the doctors father and one
of his sisters are believed tn have been insane
He had been living In Berlin about eight
months before the attack upon the Emperor,
and kept up O correspondence with refugees
In London and Paris. The papers found dur
ing the domiciliary visits to suspected per-
sons in Berlin and elsewhere fail to connect
Modelling by name with conspiracy, but
among these papers are the outlines of a
scheme for the reduction of the standing
army, which, according to the document re-
ferred to, is by reason of it's immense cost the
source of all Germany's present woes.
The document goes on to say that the En-
peror Is the main obstacle to the reduction of
the army, and, that If he were removed, the
people could breathe more freely; and that
the Grown Prince would not be able to over
awe them as the Emperor does.
Nobellngs intention to kill the Emperor
was known to the confederates. OF this the
police are satisfied; but the arrests just made
have been unimportant. Modelling visited
London few months ago, and, after his re-
turn, was In better condition, financially,
than before.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
THE FRAUD INVESTIGATION.
Further Examination Of VI. Conquest
Clarke-NO important Developments.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Potter COM
mittee met at 10 O'Clock this morning, and
further examined H. Conquest Clarke late
secretary to Gov. Kellogg.
He was questioned by Mr.. Mcmahon In re-
latfon To the details connected with the prep
araton of the second set of election returns.
He said that the papers were spread upon a
table In a room in the upper portion OF the
State-House, and that he requested several
persons to tell the electors to come up and
sign them. He did not send for Levisee and
Joffrion. Did not know that they were not
In town. Did not know where he was He re-
membered distinctly that Gov. Kellogg and
Brewster signed in his presence, but could not
remember any one else
Q.-Now, who put Mr.. Levisee's name to
the papers
Al do not know.
The witness stated that when the lists were
completed, and he took them down to the
Secretary of State, he saw that Levisee's sig
nature was to the papers. The witness said
that some time last summer he saw letter
in Cincinnati paper, intimating that there
was something wrong with the certlhcates.
He cut 1t out and took it to Mr.; Kellogg;
could not assign any reason why he did not
show 1t to Gen. Anderson, who, with him,
had had a part of the papers. The paper
which Gen. Anderson brought back from
Washington, and which was replaced by the
second set OF electoral returns, witness kept
in the executive safe, Of which he only had
the combination key
Q.-Was it not known to you that Judge
Levisee and Joffr ion were not in New Orleans
when those papers were signed?
Al did not know. l only heard of it a
long time afterwards.
Q.-You did not sign those signatures, did
you?
Ae-Most assuredly not.
Q,-Did Gen. Anderson?
Al do not know; you will have to ask
Gen. Anderson.
@-a aQ-What want to get at is, who signed
these two names?
Al absolutely know nothing about it.
The witness was discharged and the COM
mittee adjourned until 10 a. m. Wednesday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
VOL. III--NO. 40.
WASHINGTON.
TINE sUE-COWNHTTEE COMING NEXT
wEEK-CON QUEST CLARKE ON THE
lbTAND AGAIN.
Mrs. Jenks stlE at Large-FHer Dealings
with sh ermRB and HIS AttOrneys-
gFntiIRti ems Of the Weber Anderson
AgPeem cent,

MRS. 1enks ANAH ab bAF&e-HASF BeSHWSS
with sh srBasn and HIS Attorneys
MutiIRti ems Of the Weber~ Anderson
Agreement.
Special to the Demoeratl
WAsHfH GT0F, June 1.-THE subcommittee,
consisting of Blackburn, Morrison, Stringer,
Reed and Cox, will leave for Louisiana next
Monday. They will, as far as practicable,
examine all protests from the bulldozed par
ishes to find out whether inducements were
held out TO any other supervisors besides An-
derson and Weber.
Conquest Clarke was on the stand again to-
day, and it appeared that the story OF Satur-
day 'willlnot bear much dlsseCting. However.
tho transaction of changing the certificates
and forging Levisees signature has been so
carefully hedged In that 1 don't believe that
1t will be possible to get at the really inn
portarlt features of 1t. If Kellogg does not
pet tripped I'D when Ii comes his turn to ex-
plain, IL is probable that that particular sec
tion of the Louisiana fraud will prove barren
of startling Developments.
Mrs. Jenks is still at large, and 1t seems to
be the policy of the committee to allow Sher-
man and his attorneys to fix her testimony up
totheir hearts content. Their dealings with
her since she came here are SO notorious that
her testimony will have no weight anyhow. so
far as the public mind Is concerned
Seymour and Wilder left for home tonight
Tt ID probable that they will be re-examined
by the subcommittee In New Orleans, touch
ing the alleged mutilations Of the Weber-An-
derson agreement, portion Of which, accord
ing to the statement Of George Dicks, was
wanting when submitted to him for examina-
tion in the committee room.
The committee for reasons not necessary
to state now, did not deem 1t necessary to
press this point until later in the proceed
ings. BUELL..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
The River and HarbOr Bill.
Cincinnati COMMERCIAL

WASHINGTON, June 14--The conferees on
the river and harbor bill have arrived at a
compromise, which will be reported to the
two houses tomorrow. By this agreement
amendments, amounting in all to about $40
600, thus leaving the bill in shape to take
about So 900, 900 from the treasury. The ex-
pectation is, that If the bill shall pass, the
President will veto it, or follow the example
the bill, except in SO far as they continue
work upon improvements Of purely nation
al character.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

The owner of house in Hartford, a wild
over, lived in the upper story and rented the
lower part to a clergyman. A servant girl
employed in the clergyman's family was
that she and the widower were devoting a
great deal of attention to each other, and,
deemi1lg the matter scandalous, said TO her
Pack up your things and quit" The girl
obeyed; but on the following day she returned
married to the landlord, and said to her for
mer mistress Pack up your things and
quit.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
The Potter Committee Don't Want 20
Visit New Orleans

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Potter COM
mittee had long secret session this morning.
for an exchange OF observations with the sub
committee Just from Florida. The whole
ground was gone over, and future work for
the committee laid out
The mention Of subcommittee to LOuisi-
ana awakened the unanimous response that
nobody wanted to go there, If it were possible
to avoid it, as the weather is hot and the
climate supposed to be unhealthy. Ben But
Ter has not YET volunteered to go. AS to who
should go, and when, no conclusion was
reached.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE ARRANGED
sCHOUvALOFF EXPLAINS RUS
sIA's POSITION.
The Simultaneous withdrawal of the
English and Russians fPOEn Com
stantinOpIe Proposed.

BERLIN, June 1.-THE congress met short
ly after Q o'clock this afternoon. The first
business was to arrange course Of procedure
for the debate, and It was agreed, that the
powers should speak In the following order
Russia, England, Austria France, Germany,
Italy and Turkey.
Count SchouvalofT then briefly explained
Russia's policy, which led to the treaty OF San
StefanO.
Prince Bismarck proposed the simultaneous
withdrawal Of the British fleet and the Rus
sian forces from Constinople during the sit
ting Of the congress. Discussion on this
point was postponed, and the congress theI
adjourned till Thursday
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
The Point of Bangor said To Lie in Rou
.sy mRHin .s

LONDON, June 1.-THE Times Berlin cor
respondent says that the only question which
threatens the success Of the congress Is that
relating to the reorganization OF ROunelia.
England, with the support of France, Austria,
Turkey, and possibly Italy, will advocate
such an organization as will make Roumelia
bulwark OF Constantinople.
For this purpose the Russian element should
be totally excluded and predOninance given
TO the Greeks; rupture would be almost In
evitabIe in event Of prolonged discussion on
this point. The friends Of Russia assert that
she will resist reorganization on this plan.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

The annual list of delinquent tax and spe-
cial assessments In Cook county. Illinois.
which includes Chicago, fills one hundred and
twenty-five pages and two columns of a spe-
clal edition OF the Journal Of that city, or one
| thousand one hundred and tpentv-seven IoE1e
columns, all told. It includes seventy thOu@
sand lots, Who viii say that Chicago Is no.
q great city
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
MARINE NEWS.

PORT EADs, June II, 6 p. m-Wind south
west, fresh. Weather haZy.
Arrived: British steamship st. Louis, at II
o'clock last night, Reid master, 81 days from
Liverpool and 3 from Havana, with general
cargo to Silas Weeks & Co.
American schooner Earl P. Mason, Wrost
master, 18 days from Providence, with empty
barrels to Union Oil Company.
No departures.
SOUTHWEST PASS, June n. Barometer 2a50
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

Mr.. Lecky in his History of the Middle
Ages" says with respect to cleanliness, that
The saints in Mesopotamia regarded wash
ing the body as pollution of the SOUL and
no man was considered to have attained the
full odor of sanctity until he had converted
himself into one hideous mass of clotted
filth st. Anthony, in his extreme old age,
refused to put his feet in hot water, on the
ground that washing of any sort was fleshly
vanity. st. Abraham, for fifty years after
his conversion, rigidly refused to wash either
his face or his feet, observing that the face
ought to reflect the purity of the soul" st.
Euphrasia Joined convent of 100 nuns who
never washed their feet, and who "shud-
dered at the mention of BATH"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
Another Freight war Impending.

NEW York, June Railroad officials fear
another general freight war. Cutting in the
form of rebates has been going on for some
time, and the prospects of maintaining a
fixed tariff much longer is not considered en-
couraging. The belief is that the New York
Central, after securing at the next election
the control of the Michigan Central road,
will withdraw from all pooling contracts and
enter the field for all freight Offering at low
rates. With its connecting lines it can carry
freight lower than any other road and this
action will provoke general railroad war.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
DissIpated Senators.
E1lncinnatl Commercial. ]

WASHINGTON, June IA Senators Edmunds
and Blaine, and about dozen other members
Of Congress, are confined to their residences
by illness, and many others COMPLAIN Of ex-
haustion. In most instances the ailInent par
takes Of q malarial character, although. as
remarked to-day by Senator Wallace the
trouble is not so much maIariaI Doiaon az n n
the effect OF over taxation of physical poweTs.
1t is not so largely attributable to impurities
in the atmosphere as to dissipation, irregular
habits, and oVer-taxation OF the energies gen
orally.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

NEW YORK, June 17.-Suit will be brought
In the Supreme Court to-day by Eli Parsons
who seeks to be reinstated as director of the
Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad. He
claims to have been counted out at the annual
election Of the company held at Parsons on
the fifteenth Of May last.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
I'm the Hands of Trustees.

FALL RIVER, Mass, June 17.-Borden City
Mills are placed in the hands of Walter @.
Durfee, treasurer of the Wampanoag Mills,
and Joseph Healy, president OF the Osborn
Mills, as trustees, with view to starting the
mills and for relieving them of their present
difficulties.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
DisCrediting the Report of an AngIo-Rus-
Sian Agreement-Rassia's Reply to
RPnnnnaneln.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Berlin correspon.
dent of the Times endeavors to discredit the
Globes report Of the Anglo Russian agree,
ment. The same correspondent states that
the Russian reply to BeaGonsfield's speech at
the opening Of the congress maintains that the
presence Of foreign troops alone prevented
revolution In C0nstantlnople
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
No More.

No more Mitchell, of Oregon, no more
Spencer, of Alabama, no more Dorsey, of Ar
kansas. no more Sargent, Of California, no
Oglesby, of Illinois, no more WadIeigh, of
New Hampshire, no more Stanley Matthews,
of Ohio, no more Patterson, of South Caro-
lima, no more Howe, of Wisconsin-afte the
third of March next. Verify, there is hope
for the United States Senate yet. AS the
Rev. Mr. Jasper, of Richmond, truthfuliy OBJ
serves ''The world do move"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
The sundry Civil Bill,

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Senate Appro-
priation Committee has flashed the consider
alton of the sundry civil appropriation bill,
items added aggregate about 81, 100000.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
The ButIer-COrbin Contest Postponed
to Next Session.

contested alectIon " case in the hands oF the
sub committee, has been postponed until the
next session Of Congress, Senator Hill, the
Democratic member of the committee, not
being ready to concur in the report.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
The Glreenhnck Party.

New YORK, June 1.-THE general commit
tee of the National Greenback party met this
afternoon, George Blair presiding. A COM
mittee was appointed to reorganize the sew
eral assembly districts of this city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

clerks upon the subject to be considered as
embodying his own opinions, and as the rule
governing the administration in its various
branches The letter informed the clerk that
he was ae free as any ether citizen to spend
his spare money in any legitimate way he
chose and as his political principles might
sIlupesf
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
ENGLAND.


LONDON, June 17-It Is announced that
Oxford University will confer the honorary
degree of Doctor Of Common Law upon Mr.
Pierrepont, late Minister OF the United States
to Grnat Britain
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
The Wheat Cr0Ih.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Agricultural
Bureau reports the wheat crop for the pres
ent year more than heretofore abundant, In
Alabama the area planted is larger than ever,
but the yield is not in proportion. Reliable
data thus far puts the crops at 400,800.000
h,1shels
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

Prince Ernest Augustus son of the late ex-
King of Hanover, has determined to renounce
his claim to his fathers crown, in order to get
his sequestered estates. Ernest Augustus is
a very sensible fellow, and wiser than his
father, for it is useless to kick against the
his father, was annexed to Prussia in 1866, the
monarch having taken sides with Austria
during the war of that year, and fled to Vi
emma, refusing subsequently the indemnity
offered by Kaiser Wilhelm. The old King
died on Wednesday, aged ffty-nine years.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
m. WaddIngtOn for Vice President DIspO'
AltiOn to Admit Greece.

BERLIN, June 17.-It Is expected that Bis
marck will to-day propose the appointment
Of M. Waddingt0n as vice president Of the
congress
The disposition to admit Greece to the con
preSs increases.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
Potter Communicative More work Until
After djOurnment.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Heralds special
from Washington says: It Is not likely that
the Potter committee will, after the session
this morning, take any more testimony till
after Congress adiourns.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
M na Tilfnn

BROOKLYN, June 17.-Mrs. Tilton having
made no defense the result will undoubtedly
be either withdrawal Of the watch, care and
fellowship or accommodation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
CANADA.
More Artillery Wanted .

QUEBEC, July 17.-An address to the DomIn-
ion government, to add another battery to
the Canadian artillery establishment, is being
prepared, a step which the late events seem
to urgently call for.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
Haves ON Political assessments.

WASHINGTON, June IA special to the
Tribune from Washington says: The Presi-
dent has informed the members OF the Cabi-
net with regard to contributions to campaign
funds for political purposes, that he desires a
recent letter from a secretary to one OF his
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
R EEIG HU VII.

Celebrating the s'LiberaP' Victory.
BRUSSELS, June 17-There have been eele-
brations throughout Belgium In honor Of the
late Liberal victory.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
End of the strike.

LONDON, june ia majority OF the cotto
mill operatives now on strike have decide
to accept the 10 per cent reduction, and a ger
eral resumption of work will take place a
once 1t is believed that the strike Is now a
an end.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
ReIntorcernents COR one Rannoclss.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 17-Three hundred
Shoshones have passed through Bawawa to
Join the hostile Bannocks. The county Judge
of Baker county telegraphed to the Governor
of Oregon asking for 1000 rifles and ammuni-
tion. He reports that the Indians are killing
settlers In the southern portion of that
county,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
AUSTRIA.
Mobilization of One hundred Thousand
Men.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Times dispatch
from Berlin reports that Count Andrassy, in
private conversation, admits the mobiliza-
ton of one hundred Thousand men to enforce
the decision of the congress.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
Failed,

LONDON, June 1.-THE failure Of James
Thompson Il Son, corn millers OF Wakefield,
| is announced. Liabilities $450,000.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

Wind southwest, light. Weather clear and
pleasant.
Arrived Steamship Josephine, ut O'Clock
this morning, GreenoCk master, from Nor
gan City to G. A. Whitney IL Go.
No departures
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
Puneral HonOrs,

PARIS, June 1.-THE French cabinet has
arranged for funeral honors to the remains OF
ex-King George, Of Hanover, on the occasion
of the departure Of the body for that place.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

The Augsburg Gazette says that the British
government is on the point OF annexing the
Hebrides Islands, to prevent their occupation
by France.