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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Pennsylvania Railroad COmpany-Annual
Election for Directors.

PHILADELPHrA. March 2s.--A scene Of extraor-
9aa Ct avsh the
annual election for directors. There were five
matters claiming the, attention of the voting
stockholders: FIRST. the directors, ticket: Sec
ond. the majority report: third. the minority
report: fourth. NO funding scheme whatever !;
fifth. scratching at the polls.
ings Of the stockholders which have been eHs nn-
usually exciting. and marked by an unusual
spirit OF aerimony. This morning it seems
smaller stockholders TO ignore the plans for the
future management Of the road. and to some
extent desire to change the personnel Of that
The lobby OF the building WAS crowded with
people, all eagerly discussing the condition of
the road. the. ticket and the funding scheme.
tlon Wno were Conspicuous at the recent meet
ing, wi h tickets struck between their fingers,
and with no display OF backwardness In button
holing new comers. to entreat them to vote
tin,ued open until o'c ock.
As rule. up to this hour .. m.-the mi
nority report was voted for but it was, as a
rule, too. voted for by the smaller stockholders
the majority report found favor with the larger
fholders. and was generally supported by Them.
There are leaders of the minority present to
prevent any division Of the minority strength
by 2 vote on two tickets. to wit: for the MI
aos og epo sad system
Of the opposition on the fund ticket.
The majority. while supporting the minority
ISpOEb, WHICH, ID SuDSLhUCloiIy against the 1Un0.
ing plan. as proposed by the management still
voted for the directors ticket, as presented by
the stoekholders' committee as follows: Thos.
Kelley. Sam NJ. Felton,. Alex. Biddle, N. Potter
Shortridge. Henry NJ. Phillips, d. b. Cummings
and Henry ID. Welsh.
Very many. however, put on Mr.. Thomas
Potter, scratching their ticket at the expense
sometimes OF Col. scott: This was the result
Of the attitude ass sumed by Mr.. Potter at the
stockholders' meeting. OF the active canvasstng
In his favor yesterday, and OF the distribution
OF tickets inscribed Pennsylvania Railroad
stock holders, vote to-day for Thos. Potter al,
one Of your directors"
OF all the candidates for office outside OF the
gentleman named by the etockholders' commit
tee. Mr. Potter was the favorite. Mr. Sutton. 1t
is stated. has received few votes and Mr.. A. J.
De- byshire, who was removed from the ticket
OF 1878, although, he had heen director for
many years, STOOD at the entrance OF the office
name wasl INSTITUTED in many instances for
that OF MIR. Welsh Or that Of Mr.. Cummings.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
TIN. Loss ~ t,,e Russians.

The Russian government has officially es-
timated its loss Of soldiery at over $4,000, but
there has been, probably, quite as large q loss
Of Russian subjects. other than military,
from maladies arising ont of the war. At
Alexandropol, owing to the passage through
the town, since the war began, of 10 600 sick
and wounded, and the neglect of the sanitary
authorities to take the requisite precautions,
there is SO much disease that all who can
have left the town. The death rate has reach
ed 55 in 1000. At Tihis all the doctors Of the
Red Cross Society are dead. In the Cau-
cassus a plague Is expected. The Turkish
prisoners from Armenia are all more or less
infected with disease, and wherever they go
epidennics follow In their train. At Fanza
smallpox and measles are so rife that public
schools and institutions have been closed by
government order. The official report gives
an invalid to every house. Near st. Peters
burg the black smallpox, a form Of the Per-
sian plague, has broken out among the Turk
ish prisoners at Gatchina, and Is causing
great alarm in the capital. A month ago
10000 sick and wounded were at Sistoya
awaiting removal, so many Of whom were
suffering from typhus that it was proposed
to have typhus specials to carry those so
afflicted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Destruction Of Fort Adams
A New York Blaze
A Terrible DoubIe Traxedy.

COLUMBUS. O.. March 2s-The serenity OF
West Columbus was disgraced last night BY a
horror in our local history. George Weinman,
lying in wait shot and killed his son. Geo. M.
Weinman and then blew out his own brains.
The scene OF the bloody business was at a vacant
box factory. small frame building on the west
side of the Old National Road bridge across the
1t 8 o'clock Geo. M. weinman and T. II, Morris
the bridge Just at this time Mr.. 20 osgood goo @ came
along and started west with Weinman who was
going to his home In West Columbus. When
Osgood and Weinman reached a point about
fred from the loft Of the building through q
window. Osgood stepped from the side Of
Weinman. when he (Weinman) exclaimed, oh,
God! Osgood, am shot,"
clasped his hands to his breast and fell to the
ground: Mr.. Osgood went to his side, and saw
that heavy load Of shot had been f1red into
It was not more than twenty minutes after the
first shot had been fired before there was
another report from a gun fred In the garret
OF the factory mentioned.
ing the body of the son at his residence the po-
lice had taken charge Of the old building, to
sasa,a Keep away the crowd Headed by the coroner;
siekening sight greeted their eyes. - o'
was lying on the floor; with the whole top of his
head blown off. and his brains scattered In
around; large portion Of the brain was
oozing out Of his mutflated head. One OF his
teen feet away, The body was a most horrible
blood. ''NNNN' ''' 0"'-
The probable cause of the bloody affair be-
by all who were acquainted with the parties was
trouble in business.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
The South Carolina senat0rship-AH He ar.
ing for Senator Butler

NEW YORK. March 2s.-The Posts Washington
special says Senator Butler, of South Carolina,
has requested the Senate Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections to hear him in opposition
to the decision OF the com mttee. that the claim
Of Cnrbin to his seat in the Senate is properly
before the committee for its consfderation
quest will be granted and the COMMITTEES viii
hold meeting next Saturday to hear Senator
Butler. Mr.. Corbfnwflf also appear with his
counsel ex- Gov. Chamberlain, and it is thought
that an attempt will be made to go into the
merits of Corbin's claim. Ii 80 the meeting will
be an important one.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
The Press Of CONS tant,neple.

The languages Of the newspapers Of Com
stantinople are English, French, Turkish,
Greek, Armenian, Spanish and Bulgarian.
The Turkish newspapers are printed, some
with Arabic letters, some with Armenian let
ters and some with Greek letters. 1t is an
odd cfrcumstance that there are both Arme-
mans and Greeks In large numbers In Turkey
who have lost their own language, but use
their own alphabet to write The vernacular
Turkish. Another curiosity Is the Spanish
newspaper, which is printed in Hebrew LETT
ters for the Jews
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Removal of the Huron Dead.

NORFOLK. March 2s.-The expedition to Cur
from the. wrecked steamer Huron returned
via the Albermarie and Chesapeake canal this
morning. The dead were brought up on the
bodies. They will be transferred to the steamer
Lady OF the Lake this afternoon and convey ed
to point on the Potomac, and thence by rail to
annapolis and the government grounds at the
Naval Academy reserved for them.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

WASHINGTON, March 26 The House Commit
tee on Postoffieys and Postroads to- dav eonsid-
cred further the mail classification bill. and
agreed to strike out the section prohibiting ex-
press omuanies from carrying any newspapers
or other mail matter, even. when postage there
on has been properly paid. The committees
action was taken In deferenee to The decided
opposition to the clause on the part Of news
papers and book publishers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Paower Makers Potsonea

New. YORK. March 2s.-Mary Ann Dougherty.
bright. paIe-fa ed girl Of thirteen. fell sick on
Welsh that four other girls. who were flower
makers ike herself. had been fatally. poisoned
handled. Miss Dougherty died yesterday, and
the other girls are in dangerous eonditif n.
There appears to be no doub that all have been
fatally poisoned with picric acid In making ar
tifcial flowers
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
The pittsfsurg hot.

The part borne by the citizens OF pfttsburg
in connection with the terrible riot OF last
July is made apparent in the testimony of r.
A. Ammon, president OF the Trainmen's
Union at fhe time of the strike, given the
other day before the special committee OF the
Legislature appointed to Investigate the sub
vised the riotous strikers to resist any at
tempt at arrest, while numerous prominent
citizens supplied the mob with the arms with
which they Hred upon the Philadelphia mill
tia
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
THE EASTERN COMPLICATIONS.
BELIEF THAT THE POWERS WILL con-
sIDER RUssIA's DEMANDS, EVEN IF
ENGLAND HOLDS BACK FROM THE
CONGRESS.
A Long Conference with Count Andrassy
-rhe situation Very Encouraging
Warlike Tone Of the Russian Press.

LONDON, March 2s.-A dispatch from Vienna
says that Prince Alexander OF Hesse and the
Russian Ambassador at Vienna had q long con-
Is believed that the. parties to the Berlin memo
randum will unitedly discuss the Russian de-
mands. even IL England refuses to attend the
congress-. The situation is considered In Vienna
as very discouraging. The Russian press Is
very bellicose,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
A New Phase of the Freight Troubles.

New YORK. March 2e-Western merchants
and their re oresen. atives here are very indig
rou' es selected by them, and propose to take
action to stop 1t. This. diversion Is due to the
companies which do not conform to the appor-
tionmept scheme A new combination Of the
lines leading from Chicago has been formed
Cutting on rates between Cincinnati and New
York is very great.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Voluntary Bankruptcy-LiabIlI Over
$3.50. 600.

New YORK, March 26.-Register Allen has re-
ceived I, he volun ary petition in bankruptcy OF
VIM. E. Judson. formerly president Of the
Chirago, DanviIle and Vincennes Railroad Com
pany. who has been in business for twenty
years in this city. and is a member Of the firm
Of j. E. Young & Co. His liabilities amount to
c,mmoda'ion. Assets nominally large, but
nearly all worthless
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

One Of the Galesburg jurymen that sent the
celebrated murderer Rande to the penitenhary
until he should be pardoned out, has been in
teryiewed on the subject OF the murder OF
Abel. He says ne thinks Cain suffered a great
deal OF proyocation, and was legally justified
10 resorting, at length, to extreme measures.
He thinks Abel was very much to blame for
not keeping out Of the way when he knew
Gains disposition
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
MARINE NEWS.

PogT EADs, March 2s D. m.-Wtnd east
southe east, hight Weather thick and hazY.
Arrived: British steamship Thessalia, at Z :1o
pool. with general cargo, To J. Forstalls' Sons.
American bark Elliott Ritchie, Hutchinson
master. days from Savannah, in ballaer, to a.
Il. Miller Il Co. :
called: steamship Fire Queen, for Liverpool
SOUTHWEST Pass. March 2ss o b. m.-Barome-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Retributton-The Death Penalty.

CHARLESTON, March 26-One of the most hor-
rible crimes ever committed in South Carolina
was expiated Friday afternoon at Barnwell
ourt-House, about ninety miles from Charles
ton.
On the night of January. a small cabin in
Barnwell county, In which dwelt negro man
named Stephen Enicks. with his wife and two
young children, was burned down, and the re-
mains Of the family were found among the
ruins. Fortune Bush and Dexter McCreary.
eolored men. were the incendiaries and mur-
dsEers. They were executed Friday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
The Roston hog shnw-

BosToN. March 26.-The Massachusetts, Ken
mel Club opened its first annual show OF dogs
this morning, to continue four days. Dogs are
present from nearly every State in the Union
and from the provinces Of Canada and Eng
land. 1t is believed by competent judges tnat
no better show, as regards quality. has ever
been given in the United States. Four thou
sand dollars in prizes are to be awarded.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
judiciary Committee work.

+ WASHINGTON, March 2s.The Committee on
The JUDICIARY this = morning agreed 70 report
annul an act Of the Wyoming Legislature,
which creates an additional judicial district IN
the purpose virtually Of pre- prevsnting judge
Peck. lately app inted by the President from
exercising his funct ions.
No action was taken ON the Geneva award
case.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

eether with the contents. The firm had large
stock OF goods on hand at the time of the fire.
and was doing large business About 200
hands have been thrown out Of employment by
the fire. 1t is impossible at this time to ascer-
tain the loss or insurance.
Threatened Destruction of Fort Adams.
NEWPORT. r. l.. March 2s A fire broke out
last night in Fort Adams. but the firemen sue
ceeded in checking the flames before they
reached the powder magazine. Neither the
easement nor outside walls appear TO be in
lured. The timely arrival Of aid from Newport
saved the structure from destruction.
New York Blaze.
New YORK, March GA fire broke out early
this morning ia E. T. Rtley's restaurant, $40
Broadway, causing a damage Of $50, 600 to his
establishment. We'll. Livingston l. Co.. manu-
$1,000; Gould's Sons. hardware $4,000; Kaufman
h Co.. laces. $20O0 and the builaing was dam
aged to the extent Of $4,000; all losses are fully
covered by insurance.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
TIlden's Demurrer Dismissed.

New YORK March 2s.-In the suit OF the GOV
ernment against ex-Hov. Tilden. to recover
some $3.50, 600 OF income tax, Judge Blatchford,
in the United States District Court. to-day rem
dered a decision. in which he dismis-es the de-
murrer OF Tilden, sustains the government,
and orders the case to be- tried.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Purchase of Horses for the English Cav
airy Service.

New YORK. March 2s.-It is reported that
England is making large purchases Of horses
10 the West and Southwest for cavalry service
in the English army The largest purchases
have been. made in Kentucky and Illinois.
Eighteen thousand horses, it is understood,
will be bought and shipped by way OF Canada.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Not Much Of a Leak After All.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-The leak of the Wy
omfng. which compelled her return. cannot be
ties will be able, as they say, TO send her to sea
again this week.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Granting the whisky Men nm Fxten.ion.

WASHINGTON. March 25.--The Senate Commit
tee ON Finance this morning agreed to Sayler's
resolution extending the time for the with
drewal OF whisky from bond. Several of the
members OF the committee reserved the right
to offer amendm' nts to the bill when It comes
up Tor action in the SenHe
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.


BOyton Crosses the Straits of Gibraltar.
LONDON. March 2s.-Capt. Paul B Boyton has
crossed the Straits Of Gibraltar. Tne time oc-
eupied in the passage was seventeen houts
irish Nationalist Opposition to the Mu-
tiny Bib.
LONDON March 2s.-The Irish Nationalists in
Parliament are reviving their obstruction tactics
to the passage Of the mutiny bill.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
The Counterfeit silver Dollar.

NEW YORK. March 1s-The first counterfeit of
notice Of the goyernment ia vsrv + bad n as tar az
the color Of the metal is concerned. In other
respects 1t is good resemblance of the genuine
in
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
The New Regtster of Inc Trea sury.

WASHINGTON. March 2s Mr.. Giennf w. Scho-
field. ex-member OF Congress from Pennsyl-
yana. has been appointed Register Of the
Treasul y. pice Allison. deceased.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Frost Damage to Fruit. aud Vegetables.

NORFOLK, Va, March 2s,-The cold snap killed
tender vegetables. Green peas escaped, but
great apprehensions are felt that the frost will
destroy everything in the tender vegetable and
fruit line
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
A Bold Robbery-The Culprit Caught.

NEW YORK. March 2s-The bo'dest robbery.
among tue number reported lately, is that In
which $4,000 fl bonds were snatched from the
on Thirtieth street. near Fifth Avenue. The
thief was caught and the properly recovered
almost Immediately.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
A Mexican Robbery-Troeps In Pursuit.

SAN ANTONIO. March 2e.-John Crawford. a
citiz-n OF San Antonio was robbed OF $500 In ex-
leo, a few days ago. and other depredations had
been committed near DEVILS river. Gen. Ord
has sent troops in pursuit.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
GERMANY.

Resignation of Herr Ha abeeht.
BERLIN, March 26.-Herr Habecht, the Prus-
sian Minister Of Finance, has resigned
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Bids for silver for the san Francisco Mint

- WASHINGTON. March 26-The Secretary of the
Treasury gives notice that an ffer will be re-
eceived at ihe Treasury. Department for the d.
livery at the San Francisco Mint Of silver In the
form OF either bars Or foreign coin, to be paid
for in coin in New York or San Francisco, as
dasfred
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
f.nnaur0rnfxed.

New YORK March z6-Johu p. Henry Curran
GCo.s offer to settle with their creditors al s71l
per cent Eas been accepted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Mail Carrlers Mlsstng.

SAN ANTONIO. March 2e-Two mail carriers
from here to Laredo are missing. There is no
doubt that they have been murdered.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Fruit Prospects Blighted.

CIycINNATI, March 2s.-The heavy frosts of
Sunday and last night have more than likely
destroyed the fruit prospects In Southern In
diana and Ohio,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

The Cuban insurgents heard that George
Alfred Townsend had been hired TO lie for the
Spaniards. Then they gave right up.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

ter 2e:75. Wind east. light. Weather thick and
hazy. -
Arrived: British ship Regina Corning mas
ter, So days from Liverpool. In ballast for Or
ders.
steamship Harlan. at $50 a. m, Lewis nas~
No departures.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Though Indications Favor War, the An-
glO.Russlan Differences are Matters of
Form, Ra her Than Principle.

LONDON. March 2s.-The Times cerresp pondent
at Vienna says that. although the indiea ions
favor war, the opinion Is expressed that the
differences between England and Russia are
those OF form rather than OF principle.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Turkish Movements Against the Thes /.
salian Insurgents.

ATHENS, March 26.-Turkish troops have ar
rived at Vaio. to cooperate with Hobart Pasha':
fleet in overthrowing the position Of the pro
visional governments forces at St. Flea.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
-Four Per Cent Loan sub

WASHINGTON. March 26-The subscriptions
to the four per cent loan to-day amounted to
41TO 600.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
The Danube Not Yet ReOpenea tor Navi-
cation.

LONDON, March 2G--The reopening OF naviga q.
ton ON the Daaube Is not yet amounted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
False Reports of Murder. by Mexican

SAN ANTONIO, March 26.~The reports sent
out from here that the Mexicans are numbering
Americans on the Bio Grande are false.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Todtiebeu Getting wen.

ST. PETERSBURG. March 2e.-Gen. Todtlsben
is recovering from his illness.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Russia working Against nm Anglo Aus.
trian Alliance.

LoNDoy, March nc 1t 10 believed that Russia
r. making strong efforts to prevent the posi-
bility Of an Anglo Austrian alliance.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

Friendly Message from the Gar to the
Pope.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 2e-The Gar has sent
the Pope friendly reply to Leo's expressions.
and hopes that Catholic Russians will remain
loyal.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

CoNsTANTIHopLE. March 2s.-The Grand Duke
Nicholas will proceed to-morrow on board th @
yacht Leyidia on visit to the Sultan.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
AZ Bethel.
Conn. Loss Unknown.

BETHEL. March 2s-A FIRE broke out about 10
O'Clock this morning In Nichols d Hines large
hat shops tN.day, destroying the works. to
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. March 2s.-At 3 o'clocl
this morning the great flre had been brough
extinRuished, but the wreck and ruin in tn
burned district is astonishing. It is impossib
as yet to obtain q list Of the insurances. Th'
GOO.
The Newtown bee., 1878-08-15
A Serious Accident.

Last Thursday q German employed at the saw-mill in Palestine. near NIT. Wm. B. Taylor's house, was seriously injured by the bursting of belt, calleda ''coun- ty belt" which runs twenty-four-inch pulley. The belt got entangled and broke the pulley into many pieces, and tore the wood work from the carriage. The German was struck in the face by a piece of timt CT, and on one of his legs by piece of the pulley. The man was knocked down, and MT. Thos. S. Ho- mer, for whom the wounded man was working, says that for an instant he be lieved that the man had been killed ; but he soon revived, and was tlken to his home in Bridgeport. The accident has put an end to working by steam un- til the damage can be repaired. It was very narrow escape from death, and the men around the mill feel grateful that it was not more serious.