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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
OFFICIAL.
To the Qualified Electors of the State of
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OFEIcE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
-f- STATE OF LOUISIANA,

OFFICg OF SECRETARY OF STATE, !
IN STATE. OF LOUISIANA,
nj a.Ff .- NEW ORLEANS,
o.. ~ fl yi.ra, r. July IL, 1878.
In pursuance of article LAY of the
constitution Of this State, publication
is hereby given to the voters of this
State of the Observation-Disclosures to
the constitution of this State, agreed
to by two thirds of the members elect
ed to each house of the General As
sembly, at its session of 1873, and.
which are required to be Published,
three months before the next general
election for Representatives to the, Gem
eral Assembly, III at least one news
paper in every Parish of this State, in
which q newspaper shall lie published.
Said amendments appear more fully in
acts Nos. 10 and "a of the regular ses-.
sieri of the General Assembly of 1873,
and in act No. IL Of the extra session
of the General Assembly OF 1873,
which are officially published for the
information, of the voters, and which
will be submitted to the people at the
next general election, to he held on
the fifth day of November, (next) 1873,
in, snch manner. and form that the
people may. vote for or against each
amendment, separately, and if a'sma-
jority of. the votes Mt said election
shall. approve and Fatity all or either
OF said, amendments, the same shall
become,ra patt of the, constitution.
.ap'' ~ @biiWILL. a. STRONG, r.
~.t!5- pdf 70 . Secretary ,of State.
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CENTENARY ,CoLLEGE
REsttjJTMEITs EXERC1sEf

WILL RESUME IT'S .Ex C1sEs
w on the ist MONDAY IN OCTOBER,
with competent corps % professors
All branches of preparatory and tcoms
mercial schoplsand observation-disclosures,
successfully taught Tuition sinittpplrreeir
paratorY: school S45,, and LIN in college
classes: $65 per session Of forty weeks.
Boarding III Stewards Hall, $40 per
month, and III private famlFiesEat' cor.
respondingly low rates. q For sparticu-
lars and catalogue, laddressio III tisisiw
L. s9ne GIG. ANDREWS, President, IA
Aug. 2l72,m ,..a sTs Jackson, La.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

by the nearest practicable route, not
to exceed fifty dollars {S50) for any
one member. The regular biennial
session shall not exceed ninety days
in duration, unless by vote of two.
thirds of the members elected to each
house of the General Assembly.
(Strike out article thirty nine Y.
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Scenes and INCIDENTS in thsiIife ef.Major
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The Fortunes of a Kentucky Boy--1n
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The General Assembly shall divide
the State into judicial districts, which
shall remain unchanged for four years,
and for each district one judge, learned
in the law, shall be elected ny y nln-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-04
FIRE RECORD.

NEWARK, MI, February IA large
livery stable, carpenter shop, and q
dwelling in Washington street, East
Orange, owned by B. F. Cairns, were de,
stroyed by FIRE this morning. LoSs about
$4,000.
TORONTO, February 2.-Childs & Co.'i
boot and shoe warehouse was damaged by
FIRE this morning; S25,000.
TERRE HAurE, Ind, February q
Snoddy's mill, three miles east Of Perry.
vile, Fountain county, Ind, burned last
night. Loss $1,000 to $4,000; no insu.
rance.
PORTLAND, February 2.-The aims
house at Freeport was burned to-day and
two Of the inmates perished. =
Syracuse, N. Y, February 3.-The
Dutch Reformed Church was burned to.
day. Loss, $4,000; insurance $4,000.
LoupvILLE, February 3.-The Ameri.
can White Lead Works were damaged
considerably by FIRE to-day. Loss Is esti-
mated at S25,000. Insurance full. No
interruption to business was occasionsd.
CINCINNATI, February 2.-store No. "a,
4th street, occupied by Bell, Miller 4 Co.,
notions and furnishing goods, was partly
burned this morning. The building,
owned by William Hooper, was damaged
about 81, 500. Bell, Miller & Co.'s stock,
damaged by fire and water, S75,0 900; in.
sured for $4,000 in the Etna, Ian.
cashire, Hartford, North British, Scottish
American, German American, Home OF
New York, and several local companies.
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THE BORDER TROUBLES.
The Late Raid into Mexico.

NEw YORK, February IA special
from San Antonio, Texas, says: In re.
Iard 10 the outrages commenced in Mex
20 by band Of robbers, alleged TO have
organized on this side OF the Rio Grande,
he following dispatch has been received
rom Captain Sellers, 10 command at
Sort MActntosh: The Mexicans sent no
;roops from New Laredo, Mexico, 10 in.
ercept the robbers. The party Of mis-.
,reans plundered the people Of Candida
md other towns in Mexico. Ten Of the
party, including Col. salunias, were recog-
Inized In Mexico, and were among
The party that crossed 10 this aide. l
have been informed that the robbers got
only about $500. They crossed TO this
hide about 20 miles below Laredo on Jan.
nary 25th. There Is no reason TO believe
he Mexicans engaged were American
citizens, or that they crossed over from
this side, beyond the fact thAt thay
creased % this side TO avoid arrest They
crossed at point where there are no
United States troops near except infRn.
try, the nearest cavalry being at Ringgold
barracks, 80 miles distant. No Ameri-
sans were engaged in the affair.
INDIAN MuRDERERs.
News has been received from the scouts
In pursuit Of the Indians from Mexico
Who murdered men in Kimball coun-
". They were so hard pressed by Capt:
KEYS that the stolen stock was abandoned
Dr. killed, quite a large proportion Of it
being recaptured. The Indians scatter
ID, thus eyading being killed or cap
IN red
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COLUMBUS, February 2.-In the Il ouse
this afternoon bills were introduced as
follows:
To compel mutual life insurance COM
panies to have four hundred members
before commencing business and to in
crease the capital stock necessary TO
100000.
TO provide that the exemption laws
shall only apply to residents Of Ohio.
To provide penalties for making or
publishing false or deceptive statements
Of the business OF fire insurance compA.
MES.
To prevent and punish fraud in the
making Of butter and cheese.
To incorporate the Public Library
Association.
House bill appropriating $4,000 to
pay the expenses Of the militia during
the labor trouble last year was passed.
The bill to reorganize the Penitentiary
was passed.
In the Senate bills we're introduced as
follows:
To fix the rate for legal advertising at
10 cents per square Of 800 ems for Grst
insertion and IS cents per square for
each additional insertion,
To provide that Clerks Of Courts shall
make indexes Of pending suits and execu'
tions not dormant.
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Miles About 10 Move on sitting
Rull.

NEw YORK, Feb. "a dispatch from
Bismarck, dated yesterday, says private
,dyices from Trustworthy source at
Tongue River post report the following:
Gen. Miles is getting ready to move
,gainst Sitting Bull. The expedition
viii move, in all probability about the
10Th Of February. Eight companies Of
,ayalry, six or eight OF infantry, with all
he Grow Indians that can be had for the
purpose, will form the column which
vim. march in search Of the hostile
Sioux. The weather Is highly favorable
for the execution Of the plans Of Gen.
Miles. We have thus far had no snow.
A scout in tonight from Gen. Miles
brings dispatches for Gen. Terry. They
were private Of course. The messenger
will wait for replies. Dispatches have
also been received at the commissary de.
partment OF Fort Lincoln from Gen.
Miles. A citizen, just in from Fort Bu.
ford, worthy OF full credence, says the
feeling there Is one Of deep anxiety and
and he says Sitting Bulls
band Is on Box Elder creek, hunting
buffalo. He is surprised at Major Walsh's
report to the contrary. He says Major
Walsh doesn't know what he is talking
about. and Is badly mistaken.
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The Trial OF Miss Mckee.

CHICAGO, February 2.-In the case Of
the trial for manslaughter brought against
Miss Mckee, who shot Constable McElli-
got, while the latter was levying on her
property to satisfy Judgment, the Jury,
after half an hours delay, brought in =
verdict Of not guilty. The points made
by the defense were that the constable's
writ Of execution was illegal, and there
fore worthless; that he obtained entrance
surreptitiously into the house to make the
levy; that he did not show his authority;
and that Miss Mckee had been prosecuted
by relentless creditor who had already
been over paid by her.
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The New York Church Journal (Epis-
copal) comments on the prevailing lispo.
sitiOn among clergymen comfortably
situated to decline appointments TO
BishOprics that are not rs inviting in a
worldly sense "a the parishes wherein
they are already stationed. The Kama
villa Ga.ras quotes its remarks IN connec'
iOn With i4e deelinslinn Of p !. We sSlGSl vi
yinia, as il to apply them to the Doctor.
The gist Of the Church Journals remarks
on the subject is probably contained in
the following extract from its article;
"As we have increased Episcopal jnriS-
dirtions, made them small, and compara.
lively nnimPOrtant, obscure, in worldly
sense, in their work and poor and un-
certain in their support" we must ex-
pect them to be disappointed il they call
Clsrgymen from the large, important,
wealthy and magnificent particles Of our
great cities"
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Local Option.

Among our Pennsylyania neighbofs
there is quite an interest in the question
Of "lOcal option" in the matter Of liquor
license, which ia only another name for
Veal self government rs respects the right
to prohibit or regulate the sale Of all
sorts Of intoxicating drinks. Petitions
are ponring in on the Legislature praying
for the passage OF such a law, and the
Washington Reporter thinks tha: it is the
only sort of law that will really meet
the necessities OF the temperance cause.
No eUssal prohibitory law can be en-
forced eRen il il could be enacted. POpu.
lar sentiment must back mp law in
order to make il worth anything. 1t
il therefore proposed to let each
county in the State pass law
to suit itself, either to prohibit or
regulate the selling Of liquor. Some
counties may be prepared 10 go the full
length Of prohibition, others TO allow the
ale OF malt liquors only, while many
re unprepared for any change whatever.
Let each county work out iIs own saliva.
ton, and make such progress as it can
by the aid Of local influences and organ
nations. This was the way in which the
common school system came into general
adoption in Pennsylvania. 1t originated
in local option, and gradually county
After county voted in favor OF the System,
until finally public opinion was strong
enough throughout the State to admit Of
sSeneral law.
We aEree with the Reporter that this Ia
the true Republican method Of eifeciing
great reforms. It gives the people OF
every county the right to enact congo
NAL lava, and thus makes them con.
tented. They DO not feel that some other
portion Of the State has made law for
then, with the workings Of which they
have no sympathy, and which they are
determined not to obey. By the terms Of
The proposed law the people OF each
county have a right to vote on the ques.
'ion every three years. This opens the
subject at stated intervals, and affords the
public an opportunity to entirely change
or partially modify any previous action
on theirpart. In this way both sides can
aIW'y' be fairly heard and decision
arrived at that will generally be re.
'Pecied and ncquiesced in.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-04
GREECE.


ATHENS, February S.-Ten thousand
Greek regulars and many thousand vol.
nnteers are crossing the frontier from
Hamia to-day, in three divisions. The
commanders have orders not TO attack
the Turkish troops, the object Of enter.
ing Turkey being to prevent the maSsa-
ere OF Christians consequent on the in
surrection. This determination has been
communicated to the Turkish Minister,
who does not deem II sufficient to warrant
a rupture Of the diplomatic relations, aS
he Is making no preparations for depart.
ure. Mercantile fleets from Pieraus and
Syria will anchor at sallAmis, where
Notifications for their protection have
been hastily erected and torpedoes placed
outside the harbor. The Greek Naviga.
tion Company's steamers have been char.
tered by the government for the transport
Of troops and supplies, -,- -.f :
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DiabolicaI Attempt 10 Murder.

MEcHANIosvILIE, n. Y Feb. 2.
james Walker, farmer living near
Bemus heights, was last evening visited
by an acquaintance named Chauncey
Van Schaick from Troy, who after chat.
ting pleasantly with Mr.. Walker and his
vile, about 0 o'clock attempted 10 kill
them both with knife and a pistol. Al.
though dangerously wounded both Mr..
Waller and his wife managed to escape
from! the house and give an alarm, where.
upon Van schaick escaped and was not
found until this morning at dAybreak,
when his body frozen stiff and his throat
cut from ear 10 ear, was discovered q
short distance from the house.
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Topeka Bank Reopened.

TOPEKA, rs, February 2.-Arrange.
ments have been perfected tonight to
open the Topeka Bank and Savings Ins.
titution on Monday. The depositors
agree to give six months time; all depos.
its under one hundred dollars sre 10 be
paid fifty per cent on opening. The com.
mittee on the part Of the depositors have
exanined the securiLiec, .aa ..i'H.' 'i''., /,
,sts 'ssssta viii pay all saedepoaitors, and
leave Inc ebauk IN good condition. The
total debts Of the bank amount to Sl40,
600; total assets that are good, according
10 the committees report, S25s,0OO, and
according to the estimate Of the bank
officers, S290,000. Other banks have
paid all demands to-day, and there has
been no run or excitement.
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NEW ORLEANS.
Retnrning Roard Case.

New ORLEANS, February 9TH
waiter Pellitiere was recalled and exam
ined in behalf Of the defense as 10 hi
antecedents. BE gave satisfactory an
swers.
Sheriff Houston testified 10 the arres
Of Anderson at the Custom House Sat
urday evening alter the receipt Of th'
telegram from the United States Attor-
ney General. This closed the evidenct
for the State.
The defense called Charles Abell, Sec
retary Of the Returning Board in 1877
and 1875. Abell testified, regarding tht
conversation between Little6eld, Ander-
son and Wells at the Four Seasons res
taurant, as stated by Pellitiere, that this
conversation could not have occurred
without having been heard by him. He
denies that il ever took place. he gave
the same information in regard 10 keep.
thg The raturns, DC. B ,s-----.5.
Cross.examiDed.-As to his former ca.
reer be stated that he. came TO Louisiana
In 1859; was ten consecutive days in one
place there, but was clerk to the Super
visor OF Registration; was removed by
Kellogg as Division Superintendent oi
Education in 1878, and appointed Secre'
tary Of the Returning Board in 1874
while Secretary had s. 90 per day, and
was at the same time Flour Inspector oi
the city.
The defense will offer only the rebut.
ting evidence and introduce no new mat.
ter. Its believed that the evidence will
all be in by Monday at noon. The argu.
ments will take nearly two days, and the
case will 60 to the jury either Tuesday
night or Wednesday morning.
The State claims to have made clear
case against Anderson, and the opinion is
that the result is in the hands OF the two
colored Jurors.
The new petit jury for February, EN-.
panneled to-day, contains large mum.
ber Of Republicans, including some ex-
Metropolitan and ex. Custom House Off.
GERS.
At the evening session A. Bell, Secre-
tAry OF the Returning Board, was recall.
ed for cross-examination by the State
and examined in regard to the returns
from Desota and 0uachita parishes.
Since he lost his position as secretary and
-four inspector he has been employed in
the Custom House under Anderson.
G. A. Woodward, clerk Of the Return
ing Board, denies the conversation to
which Pellitiere has testified. Woodward
is also employed in the Custom House, In
Wells Department. g. D. Davis, chiei
clerk of the Returning Board, also denies
the above conversation.
Adjourned till Monday, when the eyi.
dence will close.
The time Of the Supreme Court this
morning was consumed in drawing a jury
for the month Of February.
GRAND PREPARATIONS FOR KING CAR
SIyAI.
The Mystic societies are all making
elaborate preparations for the Carnival
here. The knights Of Momus will open
the festival with a grand street parade,
ball and tableaux on Thursday. Feb. 2Sth.
On Monday, March 4th, the King Of the
Carnival will arrive and our FIRE depart
ment will have their annual parade and
on Mardi Gras, March 9Th, the King't
procession in the daytime and the Mystic
hreTe at night. --..,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-04

wAsnrseroS COUNTY, PA.-Mr. B. l.
|C,,ycn, Of West Alexander, has returned
from 'his trip to the Hot Springs Of Ar
E,n,.,. Two men at Independence are
,..dy to subscribe 81 900 each to the pro-
pO,sd narrow gauge from Washington to
Welhburg. Rev. Blaine, Of Washington,
preached yesterday in that borough on
he Iatnre punishment question. Twelve
e,r loads Of cattle from the west passed
ND over the IIempfsld on Saturday. Mr.
John !Slartiu, Of Ten Mile, came down
over tile road on Saturday, with his fam
'ily and household goods, en- route to a
farm near Alexandria, Va, where he
proposes to engage in the live stock bu.
,iuess. The county levy for Washington
county for 1877 is sllS,2sC.Oi. West
Alexauder's proportion ia s46G.SS.
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Proposed Amendment 10 the
Law Relative 10 Second.
Glass Matter.

PHILADELPHIA, February IA num-
Der Of prominent publishers met to-day,
With Postmaster Snowden and A. Fl. Bis.
sell Assistant Attorney General for the
Post.ottice Department, TO hear the re.
port OF the committe to examine the bill
proposed by, Bissell in reference TO the
transportation Of second.class mail mat
ter and postage thereon. The committee
recommended several important changes,
and after free discussion It was agreed
that the amended bill be forwarded to
the Postmaster General, with the request
that 1t be enacted into a law, believing 1t
will remove many causes Of controversy
between publishers and the Department.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-04

!, Nav ioRE, February 2.-Thc Sun
Mutual Insurance Company has de.
@IFnlned to reduce il outstanding scrip.
Losses sss and expenses for the past year
WI 900 Total assets SCS0OO0.
ihe suspension Is announced Of John
T. Woodley, Of Quebec, the most extensive
O9ol and shoe manufacturer in the pro-
uace' Liabilities abont 100000. The
a''eIs will pay 90 cents on the dollar.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-04

PHILADELPHIA, February 2.-The ex-
animation Of Benz. Hunter for alleged
participation in the murder Of Jas. Arm.
strong, took place in Camden to-day. In
surance agents told Of the extreme desire
on the part Of Hunter TO have the poll.
cies on the life Of Armstrong so placed
that there would be no trouble to collect
the money In case Of death. Hunters
counsel contended that the insurance
companies were interested in putting
him away, 80 as to be relieved from pay.
ing the insurance. Hunter was com.
mitted for trial.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-04
Illness Of Ben. Mnde.

New YoRK, February "A special
from Cleveland says Ben. Wade Is Seri-
ously Ill with typhoid fever.
CLEVELAND, o., February 3.-AdVice,
from Jefferson, Ohio, this evening, repre-
sent that Hon. B. F. Wade is slowly re-
covering from his illness and the pros
pect Ia now that he will recover.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-04

New oRLEANs, February S.-R. g.
Nicolopnlo and George Villers, who were
arrested January %, charged with being
about to fight a duel and placed under
peace bonds for Louisiana, fought with
swords to-day near Montgomery Station,
Mississippi, on the New Orleans and
Mobile Railroad. Nicolopulo was wound.
d in the hand,
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Red CIontIs Go.Norfh.

YANKToS, D. T., February 2.-The
PfGn and DdkotiGn correspondent at Fort
Randall telegraphs that 800 Red Cloud
Indians leave the agency going north.
Also that the Indians assert that all fight
ing bucks at that agency will cut loose
early In the spring and follow q general
northward trail. Spotted Tails Indians
are secretly buying fat ponies and max
log other Suspicious moves.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-04

CINCINNATI, February IA reception
was given 10 the International Commit
lee oi the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation last night at the residence Of Da-
yid sinton. There were present a large
number Of prominent merchants and pro-
iessional gentlemen Of the city, among
whom were ex.Attorney General Taft,
Hon. George II. Pendleton, G. W. Row.
land and A. T. Goshoru. The work Of
the committee was presented by r. q.
Morse, Thomas r. Cree and W. Slbley, Of
New York, Robert Weidensall, Chicago;
]. Hardie, Alabama, and II. Thane Nil.
Ter. Cincinnati.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-04

TOPEKA, KANs., Feb. 9.-The commit.
Tee appointed by the Topeka Bank and
Savings Institution made partial re-
port last night that the bank is solid in
every respect. There was a unanimous
expression among the creditors that the
bank should resume business at once, and
1t will probably resume on Monday or
Tuesday next.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-04
Fatally Shot Himself.

NEw York, February 2.-Edward
Newman, Of Philadelphia, shot himself
fatally while converting with his wife,
an actress, in room Of the Desota house.
He abandoned hiS wife Q short time and
she 10 an interview this evening refused
10 return 10 him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-04

Boston, February 2.-The roof Of q
large building known as the furnace
house OF the New England Glass Manu-
factory, East Cambridge, fell In this al.
ternoon with a terrific crash. The roof
was Of iron, 100 feet long by 80 feet wide,
constructed in 1861 at cost Of SlS, 900.
There was no snow on the roof, and the
cause OF its fall ia attributed TO con-
traction OF the metal by cold.