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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-19

New Orleans has two parks. both OF them
principally used for the pasturage of COWS. One
OF these might be. at a small outlay. made
most desirable place Of resort: but the neces-
sary cost OF the required improvements Is con-
sidered altogether beyond the financial condi-
ton OF our city. Large appropriations are
annually made by the large cities OF the East
and West to keep up their parks. which are re-
garded as absolutely necessary to the pleasure
and recreation OF the citizens. The City Coun-
ell OF Philadelphia has recently adopted an or
dinance making an appropriation for the Com
missioners Of Fairmount Park for the year 1878.
Among other items Is one of $4,000 for the pay
Of the park guard, including the equipments
and incdentals, and another OF $4,000 for
spriRkling the drives, including the Wissa-
hiekorl.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-19

The principal avenues of commerce half a
century ago we're the ocean. the lakes and the
navigable rivers. but to-day 1t Is estimated by
the United States Bureau of Statistics that las
In 1870 SO per cent Of all the grain receipts OF
the Atlantic seapors is by rail- while OF the total
commerce between the West and the seaboard.
over 30 per cent is carried over the great trunk
railroads. The estimated value of shipping
fAmerican and foreign) employed In foreign
trade IL 5000 ooe, 600 estimated value Of the rail-
roads Of the United States. $4,000 600. The
value Of commodities embraced In our foreign
commerce and the estimated value OF COM
modities transported on railroads are as fol-
lows: Value of imports and exports (foreign
commercel, 81, 121 1874 .277: estimated value OF
commodities transported on rail (internal com
merce), $4,000. 900. 900. From these estimates 1t
appears that the value of the railroads OF the
country Ia about twenty-three times the value
Oh the shipping engaged in our foreign trade
and that the value of our internal commerce on
railroads is about sixteen times the value OF
our foreign commerce.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-19

The exports to-day consisted of 6979 bales to
Hayre. 1884 to Bremen. 1921 to Naples. 1916 to
Boston, 100 to Cincinnati, and 22s to Evans
vile. o,,,,+oa RI
2s o43 bales to Great Britain, 49, 7o4 to france.
Icns IL, nthnr foreign rnrtS and Rn91 cOaStWiSe.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The total valuation of the town of James
vile, Waseca county, for 1878, is $257,O21.
Tramps in Lake City, Wabashaw county,
are reported to have set fire to shed in
which were stored harvester and other
farming implements.
Two men, Sunday evening, the 18th inst,
barely escaped drowning by the upsetting of
boat near the mouth of Rogers creek, and
would have drowned but for steamer pass
ing down the lake. which rescued them.
Patrick German, who lived near Blue
Earth City, was drowned a few days ago.
He was in wagon with two of his sons, and
in attempting to ford stream swollen by
the rain, the wagon was capsized and all were
thrown out. The old gentleman, being un-
| able to swim, was drowned. The sons and
| horses were saved.
The Winnebago City Press vouches for the
fact that lady of that city directed her
| skillful housemaid cook 'sto pick some cur
rants and prepare them for tea" When the
tea was poured, it was found that the cur
rants were in the teapot. The editor thinks
this is parallel to the case of the Paddy, who
attempted literally, to obey his masters or
der to feed the mule corn in the ear.
Reports from the prairie represent the
prairie chickens as very numerous, and that
the young ones are getting large and fat
When the law takes off its clamps, a terrible
slaughter of this grasshopper destroyer, ane
insect devourer, this right hand of the farm
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18
POTTER'S PARDS.
They Are Trying to Get at the Bottom Facts
of the louisiana Case.


of the louisiana Case.
New ORLEANS, La, July 17.-Before the
several witnesses were intro
duced to prove the bad character of Hiram
Smedley who testified, few days ago, he had
seen Jos. w. Jones sign Weber's name to the
Anderson-Weber agreement; that no one else
was present, and Jones is now at the head of
the police. Leon testified that he knew Smed-
ley; wouldn't believe him Under oath. Ex-
District Attorney Beckwith testified he had re-
ceived Smedley as a Juror on an important case
because he didn't think he shouldn't be
trusted in such "a position: Sey-
eral witnesses testified they wouldn't
believe Smedley, and gave him general bad
character. w. Fl. Seymour, notary public, con-
tradicted the statement made by Smedley a
few days ago, that he (Smedley) had told wit
the jurat to the Anderson-Weber agree
ment was false. He says he never had any con-
versation with Smedley.
Jno S. Dula, colored of West Feliciana par
ish, testified he was parish judge in 1876; was
invited to resign but didn't resign; made
affidavit before the returning board
charging intimidation, violence and murder;
made the statements on information received
from others. The cross-examination by Gov.
Cox brought out the statement from Dula that
he had been daily in the company of E. l..
weber IOf Jne pttSU week; tHdU WeDcE Hdu OF
fered witness $500 and the promise of posi-
ton in a public school as teacher if witness
would follow his (Weber's) example-recant
the affidavit before the returning beard and
deny intimidation in the parishes. Weber said
he was all right now that he had made
arrangements with those who opposed
and thought he would now be safe anywhere
had acted wisely, and ADVISED witness to do the
same and place himself right before the people
of the parish and State. Witness promised
Weber he would follow his example, but his
conscience wouldn't permit him to do so
Witness believed Armistead and Duncan, who
testified yesterday, had been paid by Weber
He understood the money was put up by
gentleman from New York. Three or fou
weeks ago Dula was promised place in thu
custom house. Witness received $40 from
Weber yesterday, and s35 to-day, was to secure
the balance after testifying.
Weber recalled. Heard the testimony o
Dula to-day. His statements that l attempted
to bribe him is false. He admitted leavin
Dula money as stated by st. Martin.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18
THE MAILS.

The superintendent Of the railway mail SER
vice, superintendent of registry, and superin-
tendents of mails now in Washington, with a
view to holding conference towards reaching
some conclusions whereby the present railway
mail service may be simplifed, convened to-
day, Third Assistant Postmaster General Hasen
presiding. About twenty-five gentlemen were
present. The questions under consideration
were the extension of the through pouch sys-
TEN, the advisability of instituting plan Of
exchanges between the several railway mail SER
vice lines, and the practicability of extending
the registry system to third class matter. No
conclusions were reached Commissioners were
appointed to consider the various measures and
report at subsequent meeting:
THE LOAN:
Subscriptions to the 4 per cent. loan, S475,=
$50.
LIFE SAVING STATIONS.
S. J. Kimball, of the life saving service ac-
companied by Capt. Terryman, has gone to the
lake coasts for the purpose of selecting sites
for new life saving stations recently ordered to
be established by Congress.
HAYES.
President Hayes will leave next Friday eve
ming for Newark, Ohio, to attend the soldiers
reunion to be held there Monday next.
JULY CROP REPORT
ment contains the following regarding wheat
and corn: Wheat in the Southern Atlantic
section has been unfavorable and low. Re-
turns are made, Virginia, 90; North Carolina,
IS; South Carolina, IS: Georgia, Is. In the
Ohio valley the crop is almost unexampled in
luxuriance, the average condition being. Ohio,
112; Michigan, 1902; Indiana, lis; and Illinois,
107. The general average of condition of win
ter wheat for fits entire breadth is 101.
assures larger aggregate than last year and
! generally Of superior quality. The extraordi-
nary promise of last month is continued in
the spring wheat region of the Northwest, and
including California, and the spring wheat of
| the East will be unprecedented. An average
of LOG is made for the entire area of spring
sown wheat. There is reported decrease in
acreage of corn in the central portion of the
great corn-growing district of the west
and an increase in the South and about the
same area in the Middle States as in 1877, a
| slight reduction being apparent in New York
| and slight increase in New Jersey and Penn
| sylvania. The heaviest decline is in Illinois
amounting to about two-thirds Of million O.
acres, or reduction of Z per cent. In som'
adjoining States the reduction is but one O
two per cent. The increase in Texa
as indicated by the counties reported
| is ten per cent, or two hundred
thousand acres. Louisiana, Arkansas and Mis-
sissippi make large advance. the former Stat
about 100,0 900 acres. The average condition o
the whole crop is 95. The number of countie
reporting the condition of corn is LOTT, o
which 2S7 return 100, 252 above, and 213 beloy
that standard. Very few in the West give
figure above one hundred.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18
FITZ JOHNS CASE.
Conclusion of the Testimony for the Pc
titiop ~ in the Rehearing of Gen. Porter

titior ~ in the Rehearing of Gen. Porter's
Case.
WEST POINT, N Y July 17.--In the Fitz John
Porter case to-day, ex-Gov. VIM. Newell, of New
Jersey, testified he had personal interview with
President Lincoln at the suggestion of Gov Randolph
and others regarding Gen. Porter's case. President
Lincoln said to him that he had not been able to give
the personal attention to Gen Porters which its
merits required, but had accepted the opinion of
Judge Advocate Holt, and meant to offer him
chance to put in evidence. The
President further coded that he had q
high regard for Gen. Porter gentleman and sol
der and hoped he would be able to vindicate him
self that way. Major George D. Ruggles, of Pope's
staff, was the next witness. He testified that he
wrote the noted 80 order and that date put
it before he commenced to dictate it. He then had
and then direct aid-de-camp orderly to carry it.
Other witnesses testified in relation to the bad condi
ton of the road from Warrenton to Bristol on the
night of the 9th, detailing serious instructions and
describing the intense darkness of the
night. Here petitioner rested his
case with proviso that he will
have the right to call upon other witnesses who
of counsel for Porter, said: 81 should like also to
state so that it may go all the land that some
years ago Gen. Porter instituted close search for
three scouts that he captured on the 29th of August
1862, at the second Bull Run, who said they were
! Longstreets men, and OF whom said he had
known him personally when boy, at Alexandria.
also, since my connection i'll this case year ago,
have carried on close search, but have been unable
to find them. hope the papers will mention this in
The recorder stated he would have witnesses tomor-
row for the government.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18
The Russians continued to fire, although the
Englishmen hosted the white flag.
CORNELL VICTORIOUS.
With Her peculiar Cry" She Wins the
Eight-Oared Race Over Harvard

WIN 11eT 'HcCulldf Sho W IND WHY
Eight-Oared Race Over Harvard.
AUBURN, N. Y, July 1.-THE CornelEHar-
ward eight-oared freshmen race was called by
Referee Blake at 2:31 P. NJ The weather was
exceedingly hot, and the water not entirely
calm. Cornell was ahoat first, anc padded to
their position on the inside OF the course.
Harvard followed soon after, and halted In
position on the outside awaiting the word.
With few precautions, the referee gave the
word from moving grand stand comprised of
thirty-nine cars well filed which accompanied
the oarsmen from start to finish
more than eight rods from the course.
The crews seemed to take the water siniultan-
eously, and started at the rate OF nearly forty
strokes per minute. In the first quarter mile
Cornell had forged half length ahead, which
at the half mile was increased to full length.
Time, 2:3O. Cornell was rowing forty stroke
and Harvard ten less The mile was made In
5:22, with Harvard one and half lengths In
the rear. The two miles were passed by Cor
nell in II rs and Harvard in IL :34, each pulling
thirty-four strokes per minute. Previous to
reaching the buoy Harvard made powerful
squirt, but by superior dash Cornell
maintained commanding lead. The last
mile assured Cornell's victory, and the
cheers urging them from the shore were
tumultous Cornell crossed the finish line
winner by nearly three lengths in 1889.
Harvard finished at a leisurely stroke in
1874. Cornell had great majority of adj
mirers III the crowd, and when they finished
they were greeted with tremehddus cheering,
and the peculiar cry of Cornell from thous-
ands of Threats. The excitement among the
Cornell students was of the widest desert p-
ton, great number running into the lake
waist deep to carry their victorious comrades
ashore. The din of every locomotive and
steamboat whistle added to the general confu-
sion, and cheering was prolonged long after
the race. Courtney, champion single sculler,
was official time-keeper. Each crew was
forced to row with substitutes. 1t was gener-
ally conceded that Cornell had the advantage
in position, as the water smoother on
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18
COM,sndrstnss.
[Rrainard Tribune.

If the votes in Ramsey and Hennepin coun-
ties for the two last elections had been trans
ported, Ramsey having the Hernepin, and Hen
nepin the Ramsey vote, and the committee had
made the call as Ramsey has now demanded
that it should have been, would she have been
satisfied? Or, if st. Paul or Stewart men had
controlled the committee how would the call
have been made? Let st. Paul or Stewart an
swer these questions upon honor when we
will ask one or perhaps two questions more
which, if answered satisfactorily, will remove
our objections to the proposed bolt.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18
A coL1C-PRooF CUCUMBER.
IN -1lticie that JYoutd Not Hare Appenre
IT Bryant Had Been 1LiUe.


IL Bryant Had Been 1Lire.
New York Evening Post.
Edison has given to the world several
valuable inventions, but he will do well to
make the most of his fame, because there is
a man in Hackensack, N. j., who will doubt
less soon outshine him as benefactor of his
race. This philanthropist long ago decided
that mankind needed nothing SO much as a
colic-proof cucumber. He had for years
appreciated the delicate taste of that watery
vegetable, and had the fullest realization of
its cooling effect when served, calculated and
fed, with the morning meal. But his pleas
ure was always destroyed by knowledge
that the feast would be followed by that
abdominal torture which the cucumber is so
we'll fitted to produce. He therefore con-
centrated his mental powers on the produc-
ton of cucumber which would satisfy the
palate without offending any of the organs
with which it might afterward come in con-
tact. His plan was to apply to the ungrown
vegetable the remedies which are found eff
fective in allaying the pain which it causes
to human beings. He therefore chose some
perfect seed and wrapped each seed in a
4 small piece of warm flannel soaked with
camphor. In the soil where the seeds were
deposited he put layer of ground mustard
and sprinkling of cayenne pepper. AS
soon as the plants appeared above the ground
he sprinkled them daily with laudanum and
brandy, and in order that both schools of
medicine might share in the glory of his
scheme, he suspended over each hill bottle
containing nux vomica and arnica in pellets.
By this means he proposes to cure the
!, cucumbers of the collie which they contain
3 instead of waiting to apply the remedies to
8 suffering man after the vegetable has done
it's work. It is too early for Hackensack
q cucumbers yet, but when the new species are
! ready for market and is proved success
there can be no doubt of the demand fol-
:: them or of their inventors glory.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18

The training of carrier pigeons is still ener-
getically pursued in Belgium and during the
latter part of May some s,O86 baskets of pig
cons, containing in all l93,44O birds, crossed
the Franco Belgian frontier, SO that the pig
cons might learn their way home from French
erritory. Preparing for another seige,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18
C,,ttino Do,y,. .Erpenscs.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Owing to recent legis-
lation by Congress, it has been found necessary
by the secretary of the interior to make addi-
tional dismissals and reductions in salaries of
the patent Office employees. The officers of the
bureau are now engaged in preparing a state
ment to that end. It is understood laborers
and messengers who heretofore received $50
and $65 will be reduced to $55 per month, and
attendants in the model room will hereafter re-
ceive but $500 per annum.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18
er will be destroyed by the car load. The
excitement both Of craftsmanship and Gu
pidity unite to make havoc of the chickens
of the prairie
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The Usual List of Fatal Accidents and
noSuarafo Deeds
FORGING OF A POSTAL oRDEr

The Usual List of Fatal Accidents and
Desperate Deeds.
FORGING OF A POSTAL ORDER.
PITTSBURGH, Pa; July H.-Jos. Mason, of
Peoria, was arrested in this city to-day by Spe-
cial Agent Mcpherson, charged with forging a
postal money order on the postmaster at this
place. He was sent to jail in default of $4,000
bail.
CINCINNATI, July 1.-THE man who obtained
the New York drafts from Espy, Hiedelbach d
Co. yesterday by fraudulent means was ar.
rested at Louisville this morning.
MINERS STRIKE.
yALENcIENNEs, July I.-It is feared 5000
miners will be on strike at Anslin by to-mor-
row. Attacks have already been made on men
continuing at work, and gendarmes have been
obliged to interfere. One man has been
wounded and several arrested. large REIN
forcement of troops is coming.
FIRE AT KITTANNINa, PA.
PITTSBURGH July ia special from Kittan-
ming. Pa, says: At 1:3O o clock this morning
a fire broke out, and owing to delay in apply
ing water gained Roadway. The following are
the losses and insurance: j. +. Brown, dwell
ing; building, $4,000; insurance, $1,000; con-
tents saved. James Mccullough, hardware;
building, $4,000; stock, $4,000. z. r. McCon-
nell, hardware; building, $1.50O; insurance,
81, 900; stock, $4,000; insurance, $1,000. An
derson & Marshal, timers; $4,000. Mcconnell
& Campbell, dry goods, building, $1,000; in
surance, $500; stock, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000. j. A. Gault Co, dry goods; build
ing $4,000; insurance, $8, 600; stock, 1875 1000;
insurance, $4,000
ALBANY N " Jnly II -'This morning two
boys, named Alexander Rothschild, aged thir
teen, and Sol. Vesach, aged eleven, were
drowned in the river opposite this city.
Another boy, Thomas Meek. was rescued. They
were in small boat, and feared being run
down by the steamboat George Hoyt, and
jumped overheard.
HURT BY AN ACCIDENT.
BUCHAREST, July l7.-Prime Minister Brate
ano was seriously injured to-day in carriage
accident.
FALL OF A SCAFFOLD.
JAMESTOWN, N. Y, July 17.-At the new State
asylum, North Warren, Pa, yesterday after
noon scaffolding gave way. Eight men al
work fell upon mass of iron and stone. AL
| were seriously injured the sharp material GU
deep gashes in their heads and bodies. Eno
Rees had his back broken. A Mr.. Rafferty, hac
his head cut open so that the brain protruded
1t is thought they cannot live.
CONSPIRACY.
MONTREAL, July 1.-two bottles of whisk,
| mixed with opium were found last evening
within the lines of the camp of the Fifth Flu
sileers, st. Helen's island, and placed close t.
| where the sentry was on guard at the entrance
| 1t is supposed the object was to drug the sen
| tries and steal their arms.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18
n Little Angel.

IMinneapolls Tribune.
The ST. Paul GLOBE is still bowling about
the abuses DIR. Stewart has suffered, and
calling upon him, by all that is lovely and of
good report, to bolt the ticket, and vindicate
the cause of virtue and honor. The GLOBE
| is little angel.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18
Large Sales of U. S. Bonds.

New YORK, July 17.-There was an unusual
heavy movement in United States bonds yes
terday. The sales at one bank alone amounted
to nearly four millions. 1t was stated num-
Der of government bond sales are being made
for European accounts and that bonds amount
ing to three millions have been disposed of in
the city in the past week.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18
Cood For. S,,b. Cont,uctor..

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE attorney general
has sustained the view taken by the second as
sistant post master General Brady, that the law
passed at the last session of Congress authoriz-
ing payment by P. o. department directly to
sub-contractors for carrying mails is applicable
to contracts existing at the date of the enact
1nent of the law as we'll as those of subsequent
issue,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18
Arms for the Turks.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, July 17.-To-morrow the
English steamer j. B. Walker will sail from
this port for Constantinople with arms and am
munition for the Turkish government. She has
on board 20,000,000 cartridges, AZ 900 rifles 54,
600 sabre bayonets, and 10000 scabbards The
total value of the cargo is 81, 035,000.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18
WASHINGTON.
Cali for Bonds for Redemption
The Business of the Land Omces---The
Crop Reports for the Month of july
Various Other Notes.
General GOSSIP.


WASHINGTON. d. c., July 1.-THE secretary
of the treasury to-day issued his sixty-second
call for the redemption of $40 bonds of 1865,
consols of 1865. The call is for FIVE million
dollars, of which two and one-half millions are
coupons and two and one-half millions are
registered bonds. Principal and interest will
be paid at the treasury and after the l7tn
of October next. Interest will cease on that
day. Following are the descriptions of the
bonds: Coupon bonds dated July Ia, 1865,
namely, $59-No. $4,000 to $4,000, both in
elusive; $1G0-No. 110001 to 114,000, both in
elusive; $500--No: 76,20l to 79,500, both in
clusive $l,000-No. 100000 to $4,000, both
inclusive; total coupons, $2,500,00O. Regis
tered bonds, redeemable at the pleasure of the
q. s. after the LIST of July, 1870, follows:
$50-No. 2.251 to 2, $780, both inclusive; 800
No. 1851 to 1880, both inclusive; $500-No.
10,451 to 10,550, both inclusive; 81, 000-No.
"a, 401 to $4,000, both inclusive; S5, 00O-No.
81, $40 to 96,5l0, both inclusive; $40, 0O0-No.
7,741 to 18,463, both inclusive; total regis
tered. So, 100000. Aggregate, $500, 100000.
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.
1t is expected, owing to the exhaustion Of
the special appropriation made by Congress
last session for bringing into market the pub
lie lands in the States of Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida that the dis
missal of sixty or seventy land office clerks
will become necessary within a few weeks.
The following is comparative statement OF
the disposal of public lands in Dakota Kansas,
Minnesota, and Nebraska for the fiscal years
ending June 30th 1877 and June Both, 1878:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-18
-ILE Wind.
list. James Journal


man representing the st. Paul GLOBE was
in town on Thursday soliciting subscriptions
for that paper. Like that paper he was all
wind, and his natural element is in being
perched upon boot box in front of q side
show, dilating upon the wonders to be seen
upon the inside of the canvass"