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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
THE EXCURSION TO MEXICO.
visitors VIII he Taken Care or by the
Mexican Government.

New YORK. Dec. 27-The steamship City
OF Merida, which leaves this port tomorrow
evening, conveys the Atlantic seaboard por-
tion of the mercantile and mechanical exhibi-
tion which is to take place in the City Of
Mexico next month. Those who intend to
leave by rail will start from Chicago on Sat
urday of next week. Merchants and exhibitors
are to be handsomely entertained during
their three weeks sojourn in the Mexican
capital. The government has appropriated
$50 900 for the exhibition building and the
hiring of hotels and showing guests around
the country In the vicinity of the capital. A
committee will escort the visitors from Vera
Cruz to the City OF Mexico.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mrs. Adaic Clark Acquitted Of tho MUIR
der Of sErr Husband.

CHICAGO, Dec 27.-The trial Of Mrs. Addle
Clark and JOS vt. Pctre for tho murder OF
Mrs. Clark's husband, Alvin II. Clark, on Au-
to-day. having been In progress nearly three
weeks.
The Judge charged the jury ut Q O'Clock =.
m. when tho jury retired, and ut o'clock
this evening returned with verdict OF nc
qulttal Both prisoners were discharged.
The sentiment Of the community remains
that defendants are guilty, but the evidence
was entirely Of n crcumstantial nature and,
II appears, not sufficient 10 convict.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
NEW YORK ITEMS.
The World Ofnce Ratted-The Ice I'm the
Hudson.

NEW YORK, Dec. a. Matters liz the CON-
posing-rooms,of the World Office are quiet to-
day. Non-union printers are all working at
their cases, and have not been interfered with
by the uaion men. who were discharged last
night
Navigation on the Hudson is now closed
from Yonkers to Troy. The Newburgh and
Poughkeepsie propellers left Newburgh last
evening on the last trip Of the season and got
there this morning, having had a very rough
passage all the way through, taking them
from six to seven hours to make the trip.
They encountered Ice from three to four
inches thick as far south as Englewood
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
The Army BIlI, slightly Amended, Likely
tn pnss.

WASHINGTON, Dec 27.-Friends Of the army
sbill now believe that II will pass both houses
at an early day. II Ia the special order Of the
day In the Senate for January =, and In tho
House for January o. The fact that It's main
features are indorsed by the higher grade Of
army officers gives II great strength, and tho
committee having IL In charge will recon-.
mend such amendments as may be suggested
by Gen. Sherman and others, and which do
not Interfere with tho general scope and plan
OF the bill
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
NEW ORLEANS SATURDAY, DECEMBER %,

mony In full and let the branding iron rest
whore u properly belongs
If any responsible person will make The
charge am willing and ready TO meet IL le-
gally, socially or personally.
AS my time Is limited, ] hope this commit
tee will meet Mt mn early date In order TO
allow me to furnish tho evidence which will
exonerate me with them, as IL did with tho
Washington committees. j. III. hCKbEN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28

not do her work. She was accordingly sent
to her room and told to go 10 bed, with the
privilege Of sending word 10 the matron
whenever she was willing TO perform her task.
A little before s .. IN, one of the under
matrona went 10 her room with her supper.
When che opened tho door, the dead body of
the girl swung out, suspended by the neck
with strip evidently torn from tho sheet
Matron Perry was at once told of the suicide.
The body was cut down but life had beon ex-
tnct for some tima.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28

the Emperor William is 50 fond of miliTarlsm
that he is said to be "pipe-clay all over" His
palace resembles military museum rather
than royal residence. Every room in it has
pictures of battles, portraits, busts and statues
OF princes in uniform. In the entrance vestt-
bule figure two large paintings which re-
present his majesty charging the revolution
airy rabble in 1848, when he was prince, and
just before that rabble compelled him to fly
to London disguised as a coachman under the
name OF Muller. This recollection is evident
ly bitter one, else so much prominence
would hardly be given to pictures recalling
episodes which one might think an Emperor
would rather forget. In the reception saloon,
where stands bronze statue Of Frederick the
Great, there are number Of shelves, some Of
which are covered with miniature models Of
cannon, rifles and shells, and others with
wooden statuettes clad in the uniforms Of
almost every country in the world,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
Mrs. Anderson. the Pedestrienne. on Time.

New YORK. Dee. 27.-Mme. Anderson, pc
destrienne, completed her one thousandth
quarter milein one thousand successive quar-
ter hours at :45 this morning amid the ap-
plause OF spectators who remained. During
ed slowly and with less regularity; at noon
she had made 1924 quarter miles, and at
o'clock this afternoon started on her 26lst
miles, having made, up TO that time 1040 quar-
ter miles. Should she continue on her walk
she will have. accomplished one half her task
Of 2700 quarter miles In the same number of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
The Mig snow storm, over.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 27.-The storm Ia
over and all the railroads now running. Tho
temperature to-day was ut one time 20 de-
grees, and where tho sun fell on the snow 1t
thaWed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
charleston News


Gen. Jubal A. Early contributes TO the De-
cemb number Of the Southern Historical
Society papers an elaborate article on the
wounding OF Stonewall Jackson which will be
read with painful interest by every ex-Con-
federate. 1t includes a long and plainly writ
ten narrative by Capt. r. Z. Wilbourn, of
Mississippi, who was the only officer actually
with Gen. Jackson at the time he was wound
ed. In the words Of Gen. Early: "His ac-
count OF the whole affair shows how very
erroneous are the generally received accounts !;
and 1t now appears that instead OF riding to
the front to reconnoitre the enemy and then
imp -udently galloping back toward his own
line, Gen. jackson was slowly riding to the
front, while making every effort to hurry for
ward the troops, when he was fired on by a
portion of his own men on the right (Soutn) Of
the road, and obliquely from the rear. and
that then the horses OF his party that were
not shot down wheeled to the left and he gal
loped into the woods on the left to escape the
fire, when he was fired upon by another body
of troops on the north side of the road" It
was by this last fire that Gen. jackson was
wounded. One ball struck him in the left
arm two inches below the shoulder joint shat
tering the bone and severing the chief artery
a second passed through the same artery; a
second passed thrsugh the same arm, be-
tween the elbow and wrist, making its exit
through the palm of the hand, and a third
ball entered the palm of his right hand, about
the middle, and passing through broke two
OF the bones. All the circumstances surround
ing the wOunding, as well as those immedl-
ately preceding and succeeding, are told with
graphic diStinctneSS and picturesque detail,
and Gen. Early's article although apparently
intended only as a reply to some erroneous
statements Of Gen. Revere, in his book enti-
tied Keel and Saddle" is really most val
liable contribution to the history OF the war.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28

New YORK, Dec. H.-J. Robinson, tho Eng
iisf amateur athlete who has been In this
country for some weeks, has issued n chal-
lenge to amateurs only for twenty-four hours
country for wager but not for stakes. He Is
already In condition 10 start. Robinson is
acting as one of the Judges in the OLeary-
Campana match.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
Diph iberia In Cedar Rapids.

CEDAR RArIps, Iowa, Dec. -~Diphthcria
Is raging with frightful fatal effects In this
city. There were sixteen deaths In tho twenty
eight hours ending at noon last Monday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
The steamer state Of Louisiana a Total
unas

LONDON, Dec. 27-The steamship State OF
Louisiana Ia still on the rocks Of Lough Larne,
and IL making water fast. 1t is now fearcS
that II will be n total loss. The vessel and
merchandise arc insured.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
TIE GRAND JURY.
PROCEEDINGS HAD
BEFORE THE SUPERIOR CRIMI-
NAL COURT.

A week ago yesterday tho grand jury, as
will be remembered, brought In special re-
port to the Superior Criminal Court, which
report WAS ut that time placed on tbs secret
records and not read, as Is always tho case
with such documents. There were number
OF rumors current at the time as to the con
tents Of the document, and gradually 1t leaked
out that IL referred TO the State Printer.
Judge Whitaker had ordered 1t 10 DO with
held from tho press until such time ms the
district attorney would be able to act accord
ing to tho suggestions OF the grand Jury.
Nothing more was heard OF the report until
yesterday. When the court was opened there
was the usual crowd OF Witnesses jurors, etc,
In the room. The grand jury took their seats
augustly and after the names wore called the
foreman. Mr.. Walter Pugh arose and asked
the court on behalf of his fellow members to
have read by the clerk the special report
brought in the week before. He said the
reason Of asking this was that the term Of the
jury had nearly expired and tho members de-
sired to have their labors, 80 far as completed,
presented In open court.
Judge Whitaker stated that IT. was MI un-
usual proceeding for special report TO be read
In open court when no indictment or informa-
tion had been yet filed and the parties not yet
arrested But no would nevertheless, grant
the request, whereupon he ordered the clerk
to read tho document It Is MS follows:
New ORLEANS, December 20. 1873.
To the Hon. W. H. Whitaker, Judge of the bupe-
rlor Criminal Court.
,Sr-The grand jury beg leave to report
having examined the certified copy Of the nc
count Of George w Dupre, State Printer
hereto annexed, upon which our predecessors
have made special report, having taken tes
timony In regard to the same, are OF the opin
lon that the State has been defrauded, and
hereby request the district attorney To file
an information against the said George w
Dupre, State Printer, for obtaining money OF
warrants under false pretenses
WALTER PUGH, Foreman.
Attached to the report WIS the following
bill of the State Printer
iCopy.1
NEw ORLEANS. March 40. 1878.
State OF Louisiana, Department Of Secretary
OF State to the New Orleans DEMO,
Graf, DR..
Printing and binding Legislative docu-
mentB, session 1878, as per section 26l3 Revised
| Statutes Of Louisiana, In n separate volume
containing the following messages, reports,
documents etc, To wit.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
The Rcnnett Polar Expedition

SAN FRANCISCO, Doc. 27.-The steam yacht
"Jeannette," fitted out by James Gordon
Bennett for voyage to the polar regions. ar
rived nj this port to day and went ut once TO
Marc Island navy-yard.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
A New Cincinnati Chief Of Police.

CINCINNATI, Dec. W.-The board or police
commissioners this evening made Chas. Wap-
penstein chief Of police In place Of Ilegler
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
Tho neraul,lnk Angem TO ne Returned.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27-Tbe Pullman Company
officials In this city claim TO know nothing In
regard 20 tho refusal Or tho Portuguese gov
ernment to give up Angel. On the contrary,
they are expecting to hear OF his being In GUS
tody and on his way To this country.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
Fred Grant In New York.

NEW YoRK, Dec ~. Lieut.. Col. Fred Grant,
Of Cen. Sheridans staff, has arrived IN this
city on tho way to Europe, where he Will loln
his father. He will leave tomorrow on the
steamer Britannia.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
The -Four Per Cents-Revenuc ana Gus
toms Receipts.

WASHINGTON, Dec. T.-The subscription
20 the per cent loan to-day amounted =
81. 900, ,G50. The internal revenue receipts to
day were $25s, ,326 oi; customs, 1891 ,032 el.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
Thc Legislative appropriation MN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. T.-The subcommittee
on appropriations having IN charge the legis-
latiye appropriation bill have almost com
pieted It, and will have II In print before Con-
greas meets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28

quarter hours on Monday next. The interest
increases In her wonderful undertaking us
time pDeed9.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON. Doc, 2s.-Tor tho Gulf States.
stationary or rising barometer northorly
winds. cooler. followed by warmer. clear
VAuthar
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28

People living In the South and West are ex-
posed to the dangers of fever and ague, bilious
and malarial fevers They are equally liable to
be attacked by dysentery. cholera and similar
diseases. They should take especial precau-
lions against these dangers. and in no way can
they do so more surely than by purifying the
blood and strengthen ing and toning up the sys-
tenn with Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic. 1t is an un-
failing remedy for ali malarial diseases and
cholera disorders.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-28

The Campana-O'Leary walking Match.
NEW York. Dec. 27.-Gllmore's Garden, .
q. mo Leary, 30B miles; Campana, 2B2.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-04-21
MORNING APPEAL
EASTER DAY.

This morning the glad message "Christ is
risen" s sounded throughout the Christian
world. 1t is the bright Sunday in the
Christian calendar and will be joyfuly OBJ
served by the faithful. The unfaithful will
cat eggs principally. Easter is a day of very
ancient observance, in fact almost from the
foundation of Christianity. There was diff
crence of opinion as to the time, at a very
early date. "The Asiatic church celebrated
a Paschal Feast on the day of the Jewish
Passover, the 18th of the first month, and the
festival of the resurrection on the third day
lfterward, on whatever day in the week fell.
The western christian on the contrary, con-
tended that the fast of the holy week ought
not to be interrupted and that the Feast of
the Resurrection should always fall on Sun
day In 1853 Polycarp had discussion with
Anicetus on the subject In 325 the Council
of Nice established the keeping of Easter on
the Lords day alone, There is some differ
ence yet, but most Christians agree that
tao day should be Observed
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-04-21

THE San Francisco Chronicle the other day
endeavored to make showing in favor of the
Mint in that city, by stating, with great con
tidence, that the first of the new dollars made
on this coast were coined in that institution.
We wish to correct the statement on the au-
thority of Mr. Harmstead, of the Carson
Mint, who assures us that Carson was just
twenty-four hours ahead of San Francisco.
The coin was turned out the day the dies
arrived here.
ARRIVALS Eek Senator Hill of Churchill,
partner of Grimes, that good old soul, arrived
Yesterday morning. He was immediately
taken in charge by the Deputy Sheriff, and
provided with comfortable quarters. Mr.
Latimer Allen of Petaluma, California is Wis
ting his many friends, He intends to sum-
mer at the Lake. Counsellor Hillhouse the
handsome, of Eureka is stopping at the
Ormsby.
PROFESSOR JACOB ZECH, the we'll known
piano tuner, as will be seen by his advertise
ment, will favor the citizens of Carson with
his services about May %. He is considered
one of the finest tuners on the coast and will
be we'll patronized.
A Transfer, whose name we did not learn,
was badly hurt up in the neighborhood of the
freight house, yesterday. He was thrown
down and dragged some distance, and one of
his legs broken. His injuries are not con-
sidered serious.
The dollars are rolling out in great pro-
fusion The healthy amount of SIS, 900 was
received in the Treasurer office from the
Coiner's department, yesterday. They look
we'll, considering the dies.
We understand there was a wedding in
town yesterday. A knight of the birch, from
the banks of the Carson, met lady from the
East and led her to the altar.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Services will be
held to-day at IL A. n. No preaching in the
evening Sunday school at 1915.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-04-21
CARSON THEATER-CLOSING NIGHT

the Carson Theater, under the management
of Messrs. Crosbie and Maeder. and we ar
within truthful bounds in pronouncing it, a
Il whole, the most successful theatrical season
known in Carson for years. The stock com
pany in supporting Mr. Pope labored undo
the disadvantage of not having had suhcen
rehearsals, besides having been selected fo
lighter lines than fall to tragedies or play
like " Ri;heli,u.' STILL all the circumstance
considered, the company acquitted them
selves very commercially. We have no
space to review tn, work Of the season juS
closed, and must therefore pass over SOME
characterlzatIons worthy of more than mer,
passing notice. Mr. Maeder, who is a GOOD
general actor, rendered Mr. Pope excellent
support in Richelieu, Richard III and Ham,
let as did Mr.. Sullivan, another correct and
popular actor, III the same pieces. Mr.. Bailey
gave us an even Joseph on the first night, and
acquitted himself quite satisfactorily in the
dual characters of Ghost and Second Grave
Digger on the last night Of the Pope engage
ment. Mr. Frank kiIday, a studious young
actor who rarely has occasion to heIrkem u
the voice of the prompter, doubled for Rosen-
crantz and Marcelus, and played both with
good effect. Mr. Hedley, who, we are informed
is novice, gives promise of fine profes-
sional future, and spoke his lines, especially
in Guildenstern, with good discretion Mr.
Howard, another pains taking member of the
company, played the King on the first and
Lord Stanley on the second night might very
smoothly, rendering excellent support to the
leading actor. His Horat:o WAS good, but il
trihe uneven. Mr.. Crosbie, who wears imam
agerial honors modestly, viii excuse US for
placing him ''at the bottom Of the male mem
beers OF the company. He is tirst-class low
Comedian, and his acting, like good old wine,
" needs no bush. tie had little opportum-
ty to show his nettle on the first two nights,
but on the third he doomed up grandly as the
First Grave Digger, playing this quaint and
familiar character III an admirable man
ner Mr6. Norton Bush, as We have SAID
on former occasion, played Julie as
true artistic should, making 1t pro
nounced feature OF Rlchelleu. Miss Cecil
Greys opportunities until the two last
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-04-21

Bayard Taylor said the secret of his enor-
nous power of work is an urfaiing appetite.
Ours is a small salary and large family.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-04-21

FRED SARGENr's team took slight little
cavort yesterday, dashing furiously down the
street and smashing the wagon to some ex-
tent, but causing no serious injury to Fred.
or the team.
SAM R. NoYcE, of the Mint, fell about
five feet yesterday (this is about his height,
on something or somehow, and sprained his
little wrist He is doing as we'll as could be
expected.
The boys at Grinagess old corner swung
out new barber pole yesterday respondent
in red and blue Very fine colors, but oh how
the dust went for it and did granting work
free.
The southern stage carried out twelve pas
sengers yesterday Mostly prospectors for
Bodie. The travel keeps we'll up seats being
engaged two and three days in advance.
.4@szzzl
A medical exchange says: "Always sleep
with your feet to the Equator" During cold
weather married women believe the equator
lies directly in the hollow of their husbands
backs
General Henry Wausworth Slocum of New
York has been serenaded IN Atlanta. Gen
eral Slocum commanded the left wing of
Shermans army during the march to the sea.
Bayard Taylor said the secret of his enor-
nous power of work is an unfailing appetite.
Ours is a small salary and large family.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-07-25
The whipping I.ost:

Ihe old State of Virginia celebrates thiss
anniversary OF the declaration Of indebeti.
denoe BY setting up the whipping post once
more. Ou aud after this day there rviIlEho
no imprisonment In the Old Dominion for
petty larceny. 1nstaad Of .impr; r;sonment.
the thief, If male, will be publicly flogeeds
II female, she may be Aogged or other.
wise punished the discretion of tiY8
court. Economy is ono reason for reyiyii}d
this old mode of punishment. Tba com.
viots for petty oifenses are yefy numerous
and constantly increasing, and tho cost 81
maintaining them in prison has, become
grievous burden. It is in part to save the
expense that the whipping post is again sc.
up. Aside from this consideration, the
opinion is gaining ground, not only in Wiz.
glnia' but elsewhere, that whipping is d
more m appropriate and effective pnnisha,es.
than imprisonment, for certain offenses.
Probably most petty thieves and offenders
10 small way have moro fear of good.
sound fogging than they have of imprison.
ment. Indeed, the commission Of minor
crimes for the very purpose of being bros
vided for temporarily In jails and houses Of
correction is not an unfrequent occurrence.
But probably nobody was ever known to rob d
hen roost for tho mere purpose of gettipp d
public logging. The physical pain inflicted
by. the lash is something Of deterrent from
crime, and the disgrace is perhaps even niors
so. Many on offender, especially among BOYS,
cannot fool the disgrace of Incarceration.
can feel very keenly the disgrace Of public
whipping. For a good many years tast IL,
has been the fashion to speak Of tie whipa,
ping post as relic of barbarism, and maiiv
pen thrust has little Deleware received
for oinging to the relic, and it is likely that
Virginia will not 30 spared by the senti.
mental humanitarians. Perhaps whipping
Is relic Of barbarism. But if it is. 80 is,
hanging, and SO is imprisonment, and, what
is more to the purpose, so Is crime.---
Whipping is certainly cheaper punish
ment than jailing, and if it is more efica.
cious to reclaim offenders hHd deter from
crime, it may be best to practice it. no
matter whether i. is relic Of barbarism or
not. 1t will undoubtedly be asserted ID
some quartors that Virginia has set up Tho
whipping post beoaasc Virgiuians want TO
get at the bare back Of tho negro once more,
But it mus, bo remembered chat the Law
treats backs and whites aliko 10 this thing.
and it tho negro comes to the wlipbina
post oftener than tho white man he will
have nobody but himself, to blame.
/ Chicago THes. e