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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
Heavy Business I'm New TeFk Bankruptcy
Canrts- How Dehtasa aHav saeres
sSsse @h%sT SgfssF secure d Release.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31-One hundred and
thfrty-five petitions in bankruptcy were filed
yesterday the largest number In any single
day since the law has been in existence, and
to-day 1t is expected the number will reach
last moment in the clerks office. Yesterday
arrangements were made to allow bankrupts
to pass in with their petitions, and then creep
out Of another door, and the line WAS kept up
without intermission until late last afternoon
Tables were spread by the janitor for the con-
venience of lawyers. The office will be kept
open for the public until p. m. to-day.
AS the bankrupt law expires to-day, here
after an nsolvent debtor must make over q
complete transfer of his property to an as
signee under the State law, and @ sworn
statement of liabilities and assets within
twenty days. The assignee must file bonds
sufficient to secure creditors. There must be
citations to creditors, and public hearing of
any one interested. There can be q full exam-
nation and trial by jury of disputed facts on
permission of q compromise as required or
requested. On proof of composition between
himself and his creditors the debtor can be
released, and unless there Is such composition
the release will not be issued.
morning paper says the list of bank
ruptcy petitioners printed to- day may terrify
the timid and delight the croakers, but busi-
ness prospects would improve greatly If all
who are really insOlvent were to take advan-
tage of the law and place themselves before
the public in the position which is at least
truthful, no matter how humiliating it
may be.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
WASHINGTON.
More victims of the Indian P0Iicy-REOw
ard StiRl i'm s'PNrsult" of the Per-
FsGtrntNrs,

More Victims of the Indian P0EIcy-HOw-
ard stial I'm "Pursult" of the Fer
petrat0rs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The following dis
patch was received at the War Department
this morning:
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 80, 1878.
Adiutant General United States Army. Wash
ington:
The following dispatch was received from
Gen. Howard, dated Wallula, August 30:
Forsyth telegraphs, August %, that Drum
reports his camp, on the twentieth, on Beaver
creek, near the falls on the north fork OF
Fayette, ninety miles from Boise. He found
and buried the bodies of VIM. Munday and
Thos. Haley. killed on the twentieth. He
also found eight miles from the falls the
bodies of Daniel Cooks, Of Mount Idaho, and
Wilhelm, of Idado City, who were killed on
the twenty first by the same party of In
dians. He fears other prospectors have met
a like fate. Drum has scouting parties out
His guides had lost the Indian trail at the
time of writing. He says that five buck In
dians committed the murders. This trail Is
five days old. Drums supplies will be
out on September 5. Twenty days sup
plies and company of the First Cavalry have
been sent him. ] am inclined to believe the
murders We're committed by Mes Perces In-
dams from White Birds band.
L. MCDOWELL, Ma jor General
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
Paying Heavily for Wild Oats-Hmprove-
brDent i'm Business.

New YORK, Aug. 31.-Hugh McCulloch &
Co, London bankers, sued Geo Hoffman, a
advance made to his son whi)e the latter was
travelling in Europe infatuated with Bonfanti,
whom he subsequently married. The de-
fendant resisted the claim on the ground that
he has not authorized advances to his boy,
who had already wasted over $4,000 worth Of
property. The case has been fought through
to the Court Of Appeals the plaintiff winning
throughout. The defendant was yesterday
costs, within twenty days.
Much confidence is expressed by merchants
in general improvement in the different
branches Of trade this fall. The large re-
ceipts, large crops, increased foreign trade,
settlement Of public lands and a general be-
lief that the period Of depression is nearly
ended are given as reasons for hopefulnes5,
A very large trade, however, is not antici-
pated The city hotels are filled with guests,
many Of whom are Western and Southern
people,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
POLITICAL.
THE STATE CANVASS.


citing of the Democratic Convention of
0uaclaita A Good Ttcket Placed I'm
the EieId-The Democracy United ana
Enthusiastic.
NJ Especial to the Democrat.l
! MONROE, Aug. 91.-The Ouachita Parish
Democratic Nominating Convention met at
o courthouse at noon to-day and nomi-
Jed the following ticket: For Representa-
! Capt. W. ?. Renwicl; for Parish Judge,
Ger IL. Stack, the present incumbent; for
!, riff, Walter Logan. The nominees are all
died and true Democrats and their election
?, certain as the Republicans do not seem to
ave any desire Of placing any ticket In the
,ld, knowing full we'll that it would receive
/, support; but they will, no doubt, endeavor
Sheir utmost to poll large vote for their
n n date for Congress.
Democracy of Ouachita are united and
, iastic, and manifest much interest Ia
Aroaching fall campaign.
Republican Congressional Nominating
ztltion meets here on the ninth Of Sep
y NJ, KELLER.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
NATTRALIXED GERMANS.
HOW They May Avoid Governmental An
n0yances 0n Visiting the Fatherlanh.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The American Le-
cation at Berlin has of late been frequently
called upon to intervene in behalf of natural
lied citizens Of the United States, who have
returned to Germany to reside temporarily,
and who while there, have been called up by
the German authorities to perform military
duty and to respond to the obligations of
laws from which foreigners are exempt
A recent dispatch received at the Depart
ment of State from Mr.. Taylor, American
Minister at Berlin, says, in relation to this
subject, that in view of the prevailing politi-
cal agitation in Germany, and the increased
tendency towards strong repressive meas
ures on the part Of the government, it would
be well If naturaIized Americans, contemplate
g vslEs d,e s te HAT anV nssbe % Were o
may be avoided by declaring the probable
term of their stay to local German authori-
ties on arriving, by abstaining from irritating
political discussions and by quickly oheying
such antlnicpal laws as apply to temporary
as well as permanent residents.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
In BANKRUPTCY,
8Ast of Some af These Taking AdvEn-
tEEe of the Act I'm New YOrRk


NEW YoRK, Aug. a1.-There was made q
slush into bankruptcy by a large number OF
aersons to-day, this being their last chance OF
3akfry advantage of the bankrupt law.
IN. those who filed petitions We're clergy
sen, politicians, actors, lawyers and people
gsnerally trying to get rid Of their debts.
VIC otfSee of the clerk Of the United States
8istrict Court is expected to be kept open till
aAdnieht. It ie estimated that there are at
4 Ast $50 petitions filed.
lhe following are among the parties WHO
y petitions:
an. Hapke, John Sexton, Florence L.
Swski, Edward Bernstein, Joseph War
Sigismund NJ. Peyser, VIM. Otto, VIM.
ALewis II. Hurd. Andre Gercett. Chris
{ G. Stoyne, Joshua Harrison, Samuel
Ran, John c. Chatterton, Geo. Fl. Chat
ii lHenry 7. MaIcomsen, Davis NJ. Gaze
IN. Corliss, Ben s. Biars, Josiah An
Renry B. Schenck, Antoine Eschbach
in Engelhard, Joseph Socive Il J
5r Samuel Myers, Geo. Schmidt, Robt
YsF Sson. Peter B. Vermellica, James
J. Wis Il Hunter, Julius Wilkowski,
: Condit, A. Warner, Platt Elliott,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
r he Fever.
ISt. Louis Republican.

A letter to Mr.. W. FL. Markham of this city
from James !. Day formerly, Stark, Day &
Stauffer, well known merc'ants), states that
New Orleans is still suffering from sickness,
which, however, Is not 50 severe rs in some
former years. and the late indications ara that
it is not increasing rapidly. H1 experience
he says, justities the opinion that the fever of
Grenada and other interior towns is not the
yellow fever OF New Orleans, but q malignant
form OF congestive fever, which ut intervals
becomes epidemic all over the South when
heat and local causes favor its development.
In 1883 it went through the Pinry Wood sec
tiOn Of upper Florida and lower Mississippi
counties, in q region where the populAtiOn
were scattered one to five miles apart, with no
communication with New Orleans or any
other large town. -Four out of i've were sick
and more than half Of the white population
Of the South. It is said the yer this season
has similar Indications, and many Of the New
Orleans cases have the same Characteristics,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
Bs Hampton Hunting E'astersOn2
Washington Dispatch to the N. Y. Times

~ VVH II5UbIEH 10 LII5 II. T.. ITIHEH,I
1t is generally believed here that Gov
Hampton has issued one or more acquisitions
for Senator Patterson, and the iattrrS myste-
riOus movements recently indicttn that he ap-
prehends danger, Since Judge II inpnrey8
departure on his summer vacation Senator
Patterson has rarely visited Washington,
where he has his home. 1t Is said that he
does not feel safe here when judge Hum
pheys is away, and does not care to trust
himself with Judge Macarthur, whp IS reportcd
to differ from Judge Humphreys respecting
the law points INVOLVED and may or,trr the
Senator's surrender to the South Carolina
authorities if the case IS brought w b, fore
him. It is asserted Tonight by those who
ought to know, that Hampton and his friends
are determined to drive Patterson out Of the
Senate, and II he does not leave Of his own ac-
cord they will push the criminal case against
him 50 vigorously as to comneI tim.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
A Chinese Remedy for the Eecstflence.

Chinaman, who has resided in this city since
1878, leaves here tonight for Memphis, to
treat the yellow fever by a remedy which he
claims to be infailible. He proposes to make
a preparation Of opium and some oil, the use
of which, he states is the real cause of the
immunity of the Chinese from the ravages of
the disease. He is perfectly sanguine of the
success Of his experiment..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
what specials from Vicksburg Report
no Detention of Freight at
aNACEkRnfs4

New YoRK, Aug. 31.--A Vickeburg special
says: Yesterday showed the highest number
rate in proportion, showing conclusiyely that
the fever has materially changed for the bet
ter. The new cases for the last six hours reach
100; interments 49,
There was another heavy rain last evening.
leaving the atmosphere cool, damp and de-
pressing. and calculated to increase the fatal
ity of the fever.
A Jackson, Miss, special says: No freight
has been detained at jackson in consequence
of the local quarantine All freights received
have been promptly forwarded No request
for their detention has been made by the Jack
son authorities. The only freight which has
been detained here was because Of Yicksburg
quarantine regulations before the fever broke
out there.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-A dispatch re,
George H. Holt, the United States Consul at
Gashe Basin, says that on the fourteenth in
stant the three-masted schooner City of
Manitowoc, OF Racine, Wis. bound from
Pentwater, Mich, to Liverpool, laden with
oak timber and white pine deals, ran on a
reef ten miles south of the west point OF An
ticosta Island. The captain had thrown two
thirds of his cargo overheard to Tighten
the vessel, without avail. 1t was thought
that if the wind should blow strongly from
the west before the vessel could be gotten off
she would become total wreck.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
Grave EsOErEping i'm iowa,

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Aug. 31.-Considerable
talk has been caused here by the discovery
that sixteen graves at Camp Mcclellan near
this city, have been robbed OF their contents.
The graves are those Of Indians who were
brought from Minnesota as prisoners about
fifteen years ago and died while in custody.
The person who opened the graves is said to
be young physician who sold the skeletons
to colleges for from $25 to $50
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01

T. Lane, Caas. 7. Shelton, Geo. 2. Freeman,
John r. Mullany, VIM. e. Sheldon, tChas, w
Nile Conner IN sSe FTederef 7S Vorges e RuHe ReWtob
G. Easton. Mary L. Hunter, Robt. w Natan
Simon j. Freeman, John Held, Julius l..
Sternhardt, Marcus Kphner, VIM. j. Carr,
Geo. Burgess, t. ] Bays Samuel e. Cohen,
Sol Frank, Moses j: Heyman, Levy Roths-
chin and many others.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
Service Durlng the War to be Added In
Committing TInne for Longevity Pay.

referred to the Attorney General he decides
that under the last army bill, which provides
that all officers of the army who served in the
late war as officers in the volunteer forces, or
as enlisted men, regular or volunteer, shall be
credited with the full time they may have
served as such officers and as such enlisted
men in computing their services for longevity
pay and retirement. Cadets at West Point
are not to be regarded rs enlisted men
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
Total Mortality I'm Five CitEes-New Y0rk 8
Contributions now Amount to Ra6,r
O@6e-subscFlptiOm still BEING Made
tn the Fever EMMA.

New YORK, Aug. 31.-The weather at Mem
phis and New Orleans was wet yesterday and
reports show no decrease in deaths.
Reports from Memphis show 70 new eases
and 81 deaths. Vicksburg reports 100 new
cases and 13 deaths, The number Of deaths
to date in tive cities are 1864.
Memphis is in need OF more provisions
Yesterdays gifts Of this city amount to
$500, the Chamber of Commerce furnishing
$l125 The total contributions made here
amount to about $4,000.
The subjoined table gives the number of
deaths from yellow fever reported in.New Or
leans, Memphis, Vicksburg, Grenada, and
Port Gibson. It does not include the deaths
of refugees: New Orleans, 926; Memphis,
35G; Vicksburg, 1893; Grenada, 149; Port Glib
son. 35. Total, 1864.
In addition to contributions of money at the
rate Of $4,000 per day for some days past,
and continuing pecuniary aid, New York now
offers to send a large number Of physicians
and nurses to the yellow fever districts Of the
South, and only awaits IL call for them. The
people are desirous of supplying any kind of
help needed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
ENGLAND.
Rejoicing I'm ireland Over the Release 0l
Feniam Prisoners Thanks to- the
American Minister and To GNnEreaa.

LoNDoN, Aug. 31.-Advioes from Dublin
state that the news of the release Of Condor
and Melady, the Fenian prisoners, has been
received with much rejoicing there. Tt is prob
able that letter of thanks will be presented
to Mr.. WelshSthe American Minister, for his
action in the matter, signed by leaders of the
National party, and that an address Of thanks
will also be forwarded to the President, to
Mr.. Evarts and to Congress. The United
States, 1t is said, have chosen an excellent
manner In which to exhibit their influence,
and at the same time to manifest their sym
pathy for Ireland but In discord with this
feeling there is expressed in some quarters
dissatisfaction with the implication that Con-
don had been at all guilty of Wrong-doing,
him wisdom.
Arrangements for q demonstration of SYM
f,athy and rejoicing with the released prison
5ers upon their arrival at Queenstown en- route
for New Y Eork are talked OF, but these may be
frustrated by shipping them on q vessel ,di-
rect from London or Hull to New York.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
| EtheraH Contributions Throughout t8as
4 a,uasntry-New Kerk furnishes
| LIZ 5Fgaa sssSt ss raess Shasas

NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-Liberal subscriptions
we're made in New York to-day for the
afflicted South. The people here have raised
nearly 100000 to date for the sufferers, and
and nurses if necessary to do SO.
Dispatches from various points in different
sections of the country report considerable
contributions to-day for the relief fund.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
MARINE NEWS.

PORT EAps. Aug. 81, p. m.-Wind south
west, light. Weather partly cloudy.
No arrivals.
Sailed: Bark Nueva Aurelia
SOUTHWEST PASS, Aug. 81, .. n1.--Barom~
eter 29.7o. Wind west, tight. Weather cloudy
and pleasant.
No arrivals or departures.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
john win Not Get the PIace-Revenue
ReCeinfs for August.

lished in q New York paper to-day that John
Ray, of Louisiana, is to be appointed Solicitor
Of the Treasury, vice Bennett Raynor, to be
removed, is authoritatively denied, and the
statement in the newspapers that there has
been an actual decrease In receipts from in
ternal revenue during the month Of August is
G mistake. The receipts during the month of
August show an increase over the correspond
ing month Of 1877 of S555 29O
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
etary EyartS to Make 81 speech De-
Slslfnsg the Position of the
Administrations

/. New X0RK, Aug. 31.-The 7fibsues Wash
agton special says: A gentleman who has
Gently conversed with Secretary Evarts
Ays the latter expects to deliver g. speech
'ithin a few weeks on the political subject of
10 day-the position of the administration.
t has not yet been determined where the
peech will be delivered, but probably New
York city will be the place selected. The
Secretary, it is said, will present the issues be-
ween parties and the position Of the admins
ration in new light.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01

NEW YoKK, Aug. 31.--The Austrian Saliva
tor, whose death was announced to-day, was
Ferdinand Fourth, Salvador Marie Joseph
Grand Duke of Tuscany, Austria, prince of
1885, and he succeeded his father, the Grand
Duke Leopold the Second, who abdicated in
1852 He was twice married, first to the
Archduchess Marie, daughter of John, King
of Charles the Third, Duke OF Parma. He
leaves four children.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01

BALTIMORE, Aug. 31--A special from Cam
had an alteration at q negro camp, near To-
bacco Stalk, in this county, Tuesday night, in
which John Wheatley shot George Fl. Bran
BILE in the abdomen in self-defense Wheatley
surrendered himself. Bramble cannot re-
pOYHr.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
Our Candidate
fCarroll ConServatiye,l

In consequence of the quarantine, and not
having any telegraphic communication, we
have received but Ineagre accounts from the
Democratic Conservative convention, held at
Baton Rouge, which is to u.s. in East Carroll,
annoying in the extreme; but sufficient has
come to hand to advise us OF the nomination
Of Major E. A Burke, for the office OF State
Treasurer, by the convention. sNotWithstand-
ing there were a great many aspirants for
State, and some of them warmly supported
by their adherents. Stli the general impress
sion existed that John G. MonGtlrs would be.
the lucky man. This feeling had grown into
almost q certainty for reasons too numerous
to mention, but we'll known tothe people of our
State. Therefore the nomination Of Mr.. Burke
has taken the people Of the country by sur
prise to a considerable extent, and the first
idea that suggested itself, is that the CITY has
again controlled the State in the matter Of
nominations. This Is a. complaint that has
very often been made, and often without
cause; but the nomination OF Mr.. Burke,
whether made by city or country ascendency,
or by the joint and combined votes of both, is
as good one as we possibly could have.
Mr.. Burke has been prominently before the
people OF Louisiana, in positions of trust,
responsibility and great danger during the
past eight years, and in every instance ne has
acquitted himself with true manhood, dignity
and unfiinching integrity. His business Ca
pacity is freely acknowledged on all hands,
having been fully tested by u satisfactory dis
charge OF official duties under the State and
the city government Of New Orleans. ALI
things considered, the nomination Of Mr..
Burke is o desirable one and we SIZE no good
reason why he should not poll the full vote
OF the party, being the right man In the
right place.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
Weekly M0rtuary Report of the Surgeon
&emeral Under the Quarantine Act.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The Surgeon Gen
eral reports as follows for the past week:
Nen OrIemes.- During the week ending yes.
terday at noon there were 1904 cases OF yellow
fever and 1873 deaths, making in all 2877 cases
and 867 deaths. During the twenty four
hours to noon yesterday there We're 1853 new
cases and 50 deaths.
Ficksb"gg. the week ending yes
terday evening there we're 11G deaths from
yellow fever, making 1876 deaths in all, II of
which occurred during the last twenty-fou1
hours. It is estimated 500 cases of fever
have occurred to date; about one-half OF
these in the past week and Sc new cases in the
last "a hours.
Memphis. -721 cases fever and 241 deaths for
the week ending August 90.
Morgan city, Ln.-The refugees reported
last week sick OF the fever died on the Goth
Seven cases have since occurred, on the eight
eenth instant.
Ocean Springs. JHss.-Three cases fever
occurred yesterday morning; DO deaths
Water Valley, Mss. Two cases of fever,
both refugees. The first occurred on the
twelfth, and is convalescent; the second on
the twenGy-sxith, which terminated fatally
yesterday.
Holly Springs, Miss-Seven cases of fever
and deaths up to yesterday evenng-alI re-
fugees. There is good health in the city and
United States military camp.
Leighton, Ala.--A refugee from Memphis
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31--Rear Admiral S. D.
I'renchard, United States Navy, will haul
down his flag from the Pawhatan at ew York
Tomorrow, and Rear Admiral John G. Howell,
his successor, will hoist his flag temporarily
on the Fortune at Washington.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
AUSTRIA

WefeAG haad Retreat OF G0Nnt Rxgp@Fy-
6sf00Emy Prospects for the Imperial
Forces I'm Bosnia.
LONDON, Aug. dispatches from Vienna
to-day confirm to some extent the gloomy
fears entertained concerning Count Szapary' s
division. He has not been compelled TO sur
render. bslt e
4~s,visions and HTnnaunitiof, With The enemy
,is flank and rear with an imminent pros
of being met In front by another force
5000 Bosnians who are concentrated be-
fhe Bosnia and Drina rivers threaten
v Gen. Phillipovich's communica-
= achievements are being pushed for.
@ % 18th all possible speed, bat 1t is feared
op' III run the risk Of being cut off in de.
III. efore they can reach SEapary or Fhil
u