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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
An African Belle.

In one tribe through whose territory we
passed after leaving TaDganyika, Lieut.
Cameron found the women much more re-
garded than is usual among the Africans, and
consequently they were far more fashion
able than the rest Of their sex In that happy
country. One of the bellies Of the country
Is thus described In Cameron's journal: "She
is merry sort Of person, this Mrs. PAX.
wanywa, and really lady-like In her man
ners, It was great fun showing her q look
ing-glass She had never seen one before,
and was half afraid Of 1t, and ashamed to
show she was afraid She is dressy body,
double rows OF cowries around her head, be-
sides copper. iron and ivory ornaments stuck
in her hair, and just above and in front OF
each ear tassel Of red and white beads. A
large necklace of shells was around her neck,
and around her waist string of opal -eoIored
sinagomaZzi and rope made of red beads
Her front apron was leopard skin and the
rear one OF grass cloth, with It's fringe etrung
with beads and cowries sewed on in pattern
bright iron rings were around her ankles, and
copper and ivory bracelets were on her arms
her hair was shaved q little back from the
forehead and three lines, each about q quar-
ter of an inch wide, were painted below The
nearest one to the hair was read, the next
black and the next white. Her upper lip was
perforated and piece of stone inserted, until
the upper lip protruded a couple of inches,
giving a hideou5 expression to the face, and
making her articulation quite indistinct.'
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08

visit Washington and attend q consultation
which was to be held In regard to national
affairs. I afterward discovered that the
Invitation was extended to me because 1t
was believed that my somewhat unpleas-
ant exit from the War Department
had rendered me hostile to Mr.. Lincoln
and his administration. Knowing moth
ing Of this at the time, however, II went
TO the Capitol and found assembled there
number Of most influential gentlemen, who
had come together ostensibly for the purpose
Of advising together regarding the condition
OF the country. This, say was their osten-
sible purpose for calling the meeting; but
soon found that their real object was to find
means by which the President could be i'm
peached and turned out of office. The
com plaint against Mr.. Lincoln was that
he lacked ability and energy, and that
he was not pushing the war with suf-
f1eent vigor. These reasons and the
plan Of attack, If | may use the expression,
were all made known to me, and ] was asked
for advice / gave 1t at once, stating with as
much earnestness as / could command that
the movement proposed would be disastrous
one, and strongly urging that it would be
little short Of madness to Interfere with Mr.
LinoOln's administration. Then / left Wash
ington and returned to my home firmer
friend of the President than had ever been
before. And as you know, the Senator said
In conclusion, the impeachment scheme never
amounted to anything.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

per cent Of the income. The process by
which Mr. Wells arrives at this conclusion Is
elusive. In estimating rate Of wages he takes
IS basis the elaborate and careful statisti-
cal Investigations In 1875, In Massachusetts,,
under the direction OF Hon. Carroll s. Wright
ghief 0t the State Bureau OF Labor Statistics.
He says that males above fifteen refgsiye Am
average Of S568 IL per annuIn females above
fifteen, $343 AZ per annum. Both sexes under
fifteen, SAG S.. Twelve per cent Of wage
sarrers obtain additional incomes in various
ways outside OF regular employment during
off-hours and ffdays. The average number
OF days worked by males was Af65 days.
females, 25806 per annum.
OF "salary-receivers, the average annual
earnings were found to be for males. $10i6 IG.
and for females S74g ge.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
THE COLUMBIA CREW.
FOR A GRAND REgEP-
TION TO THE VICTORIOUS FOUR.
Heavy winnings of a Columbia Man
The COlunbIas Eager for q Gene
tasb with Harvard,


New YORK, July 7.-The rejoicing of the
Columbia College men, that was 50 heartily
| manifested on Friday, has assumed the more
| practical shape Of beginning to prepare for the
| reception OF the victorious crew.
A. dispatch was sent to them yesterday
asking when they would sail for home, which
was immediately answered, as follows:
HENLEY, Eng, July 6.
Jasper Goodwin:
"Sail August t. They will return In the
| steamer City Of Berlin, and will arrive here
about Saturday, the TENTH
Among the many congratulatOry kilograms
| received yesterday by Robert Cornell, presi-
| dent OF the Columbia Boat Club, is one from
| Wendell Goodwin, of Boston, captain of the
| Harvard crew of 1874, which was beaten by
| the Columbia crew at Saratoga In that year.
| 1t Is as follows:
"BosToN, July 6.-I congratulate you on the
success Of the boys.
"WENDEL1. GOODWIN"
A Columbia man who has very substantial
reasons for an extra amount Of rejoicing over
| the success OF his college crew is o wealthy
! under graduate who is a resident Of this city
and who had such implicit faith In the re-
| sources and capabilities OF the crew that he
| offered before they started, to wager any
sum that they would win the visitors cup. A
gentleman who had no faith in the crew took
him at his word, and offered him odds 100 to /
| on the field against Columbia. The offer was
promptly accepted, and the bet as made
stood $4,000 TO $10O against Columbia
| Various dispatches and letters are being
received from Columbia men all over the
country, saying, Put me down on the sub.
scriptiOn list for the reception No meeting
of the reception committee has yet been held,
but 1t has already been decided that the boys
must be met In the lower bay and brought to
the city in special steamer. What the
Columbia men are most anxious for now Is to
see their victorious four pitted against Har-
ward four, picked from the famous eight who
SO recently beat Yale at New London, although
Sage, Of the Columbia four does not intend
TO return with the crew, and has declared
that he will never row in their races in Amer
lea Bob Cornell says, however, that his
place can be filled by o man fully as good,
and that such q race must be arranged II
possible. He says, however, that Columbia
will never challenge Harvard again, unless
Harvard first challenges her. A challenge
for f0ur-Oared race, to be rowed this season,
coming from Harvard to Columbia, would be
gladly accepted by the latter.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
TIE WESTERN MACHINE BREAKERS
Ohio and Indiana Farmers Alarmed
Fresh DepredatlOns reported.
New York Time

CINCINNATI, July2.-The movement against
the use Of agricultural machinery Is reaching
such proportions in Ohio and Indiana as to
seriously alarm the farmers. Scores OF reap
ing machines have already been destroyed,
dations, On other machines notices have
been posted threatening their destruction il
the owners do not lay them aside and en-
ploy men to cut their grain for them. Many
farmers are yielding and discarding their
machines. Those who have travelled in the
rural districts of Indiana during the past
week say that a very large proportion Of the
fields of wheat in the State are being cut by
hand. Farmers have posted notices of warm
ing on their lands and are taking means for
the protection of their property at night. If
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Views OF the Country Press on the Con
ventiOn ana the Amendments.
(Houma Progress

Thirty-seven Of the leading papers of the
State are in favor of q constitutional cOnven-
tion, which sets at rest the question as to
what the Democrats OF this State demand in
regard to this important ISSUE In matters
of such great moment 1t Is well not to be too
hasty, unless 1t Is determined beforehand
what reforms are to be acted upon. But now,
as the Democrats and white men Of the State
are so unanimous, there Is no reason for op-
posing their demands. We must act as a
unit Though there Is some opposition to a
convention in this parish, 1t will cease when
the feelings of the people all over the State
are known, and that 1t Is the intention to con-
tinue in office our universally esteemed Gov
ernor, Gen. Francis T.. Nichols.
IHouma Courier.l
Senator Stubbs, member Of the last Leg
1slature, is strongly against constitutional
convention. The Mtlden Democrat, In refer
ring to the position taken by that Senator,
says: Senator Stubbs, it will be remembered,
was mixed up In the North Louisiana Rail-
road steal, is man of little consequence, less
morals, and can lay no claim to any honest
sentiment"
What record for a man who opposes a
constltutlonal convention! II the charges
rlade by the Democrat be true we cannot see
how the opinions of such men can have any
weight with the people, particularly on ques-
tlons OF very grave character. In our
opinion the senators and the legislators that
composed our last Legislature and who
voted for the amendments should remain
silent on the question of q constitutional
convention, II only through sense of delicacy.
This is the course to be pursued by those
gentlemen, and the sooner they learn how to
submit to the wishes of the people the better
1t Will De for the general interests Of the State
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
OVER THE OCEAN.
BATOUM GIVEN To RUssIA-TURKEY's
CONFIRMATION.
Fury ana nluster of the Greek Dele
gates Congress to Close Tuesday after
SIGNING the Preliminary treaty.

BERLIN, July THE congress yesterday
settled upon a basis for the solution Of the
troublesome question as TO the CessiOn of
Batoum, which, for several days. has been
threatening at any moment to produce q
complete disruption of the good results Of the
session.
After the declaration of Russia's views by
Prince GortschakOff, counter declaration
was made by Lord Beaconsield, setting forth
Bngland's feelings regarding BatQum: The
report of the commission headed by Prince
HOhenlOhe, which Is favorable to Russia, was
then formally offered. The important sub
iect of the Straits was not referred to In the
Without much further discussion the con-
gress approved the proposition that Batoum
should become q Russian port, ON condition
that Ii should be free to the commerce of the
world, and on condition Of complete dsmant-
ling OF its fortitications. The Turks, as COM
DensatiOn, are to retain Bayazid.
The Russians valiantly defended the objects
OF the war, and insisted upon the just recOg-
milton of their rights as GOnQueTOrs to com
pensation In money, territory or commercial
concessions Prince GOrtsnhAkOff g speech
was supplemented by q few remarks In Eng
lish by Count SchOuvaloff addressed to the
English Premier. but the effort Of the Russian
Chancellor is reported TO have been the most
mastery address made since the statement OF
Englands position by Lord Beaconstield in the
first days Of the session.
The Greek delegates are furious over the
decision of the congress leaving the pro-
posed rectifcation of the Greek frontier
lines, which congress merely declared de-
sirable In the interest of European peace to
the Turks. They do not believe In Turkish
generosity. During the discussion Of the
Greeks en- pdrte arrangement, Lord BeaeOns-
field opposed the Hellenic claims, and de-
Clared again that the congress had assembled
for the purpose of consolidating and strength
ening the ottoman Empire, and not for the
further ACKNOWLEDGMENT of 1t. The Greek
delegates threaten rising against the Turks,
and the coalition of their army with the in
surgents OF Thessaly and Epirus. Indeed,
they threaten 50 much that their threats
amount only to bluster.
The congress will close on Tuesday next,
after the signing Of the preliminary treaty.
There will be grand banquet at the castle
of the Crown Prince, at Potsdam, on Friday,
after which the members will depart. Prince
Bismarck leaves Saturday for Klssingen.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
EUROPE's PEACE CONGRESS.
The Representatives OF the Great Powers
Assembled In Berlin.
tLondon Times. ]

L
BERLIN, June 12-The following is q list of
the plenipOtentiaries and secretaries deputed
to take part in the work of the congress:
Germany-Prince Bismarck, Under Secre-
tary Of State Won Bulow, Ambassador Prince
HOhenlohe Schillingfurst Secretaries
Privy Councillor of Legation BuCher, Envoy
Won Radowitz, Councillors of Legation Busch
and Baron Holstein, Secretaries of Legation
Won Bulow, Count Herbert Bismarck and
Count Rant2an.
Great Britain. .PIenipotentiaries- Lord Bea-
consfield, Marquis Of Salisbury, Lord Odo
Russell. Secretaries Montagu Cory,
Mr.. Philip Currie, Mr.. Henry Neville Dering,
Mr.. Hertslet, Mr.. Algernon Turnor. Mr.. Aus
tin Lee, Hon. J. BERTHE, Hon. Eric Darlington,
Mr.. Charles Hopwood, Mr.. Il. LIE Marchant
GOsselin, Mr.. Arthur BalfOur, Lieut.. Gen.
Sir Linton Simmons, Capt. Edwards, Capt.
Ardagh.
Russia Plenipotentiaries-- Gorts-
ChakOtf, Ambassador Count SChOuvalOH, Am
bassador Baron D'Oubril Secretaries -Privy
Councillor Baron Jomini, Councillor of State
Baron Fredericks, Secretary Of Legation
Count Adlerberg, Gen. Aniutschin, Coils. Boz
brikoff and Bogoluboff
Austria --- Plenipotentiaries - Count An
Grassy, Ambassador Count Karolyi, Privy
Councillor Baron Haymerle. Secretaries
Chief of Section Baron Schwe0el, Envoy Herr
Won IeSchenberg, Councillors Baron Hnbner,
Won Kosiek DOGGY, Won Ascher, and Secre-
tary Won Peschy.
France -Pienfpotentiaries--M Waddington,
Ambassador Comte de st. Waller. Secre-
taries-M Despres, Directeur des Affaires
Politiques; M. Duclerc Sous Chef de Cabi-
net; Secretaries of Embassy, Comte de
Mouy, Fourchon, Paul Despres de la Motto;
Attaches, Comte Montalivet, Vicomte de
Beaucaire.
-Plenipotentiaries- Count Corti. AM
bassador Count Lunay. Secretartes- -COun-
ciilors Of Embassy Curtopassi and Chevalier
Tosi, Secretaries Marquis Bialbi and Marquis
de Malaspina.
-PIenipotentiaries- Alexander Car
atheodori Pasha, Ambassador Sadoullah Bey,
MES Effendi, Conseiller du Ministere des At
faires Erangeres; Feridoun Bey, Chef de De-
partment au Ministere des Affalres Etran-
CERES, Secretaire d'Ambassade Oman Bagdad-
Liam; Hatchik Effendi, Navum Efendi, Chefs
de Bureau au Ministere des Affaires Etran-
ceres.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
ENGLANDs INDIAN CONTINGENT.
Re1enm~alnaF RNntaata ARaluRN tha Evss
piOyment Of AsIatic Troops
In Europe
LNew York Trlbnna.l


LONDON, July 3,-It Is reported that at one
OF the meetings of the congress Schouyaloff
brought up the question OF the employment
OF Indian troops In European warfare, and the
selling Of modern arms to Asiatic people, es-
peCially the Chinese. He wished, ne said, to
invite the congress to look upon this subject
without passion and to regard 1t as affecting
the very existence Of European civilization.
he cited the opinion OF an eminent sayant, who
had lately pointed out that. had the ancient
Greeks possessed even the rudest of our
modern arms, they could have rolled back the
barbarian hOrdes who swept them away. But
the experience OF the late campaign had
shown that war was no longer to be contest
In which superior physical strength and
moral purpose would win the victory. The
Turks, armed with rifles made In the United
States, and lntrenehed In positions chosen
and fortified by military skill, had been able
to hold at bay for weeks the flower Of the
Russian army, the best, bravest and most
ardent OF soldiers. II the countless hordes
OF China and India are to be permitted
to arm themselves with modern weapons,
and TO acquire practical knowledge Of
the, art Of modern warfare, there will be
nothing to prevent them from rolling forth
tlon out Of existence. Especially were the
MongOllans TO be feared from this point of
view, and he Invited the congress- to take the
matter Into serious consideration, and to de-
liberate upon the practieabilty Of o league Of
the European powers binding them TO ab-
stain from employing Asiatic troops In
Europe, and TO prevent, as far as possible,
the importations Of arms Of precision into
Asia,
Beaconsfleld is said to have made rather
light reply to this appeal and to have said
that at all events the subject was not at all
germane to the object OF the congress, and
should not now be- discussed. But Schol1va-
lofts remarks made strong impression upon
Bismarck and WaddingtUu, and subsequently,,
In private conversation. they suggested that
the subject was worthy Of consideration by
congress called expressly for that purpose.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
RGS LAST SWIM.
VIM. surlifTe Ran Down by a Rarge ana
Drowned.


At O'Clock last evening three men, among
whom was VIM. Sutliffs, started ON a swimming
match from the head Of st. Peter street TO 90
to the head Of Calllope street and return. The
three swimmers reached CaIliope street and
had returned 10 Common street, when terrible
accident overlook the unfortunate SutliHe.
The snR Charley Wood. with a barge fn tow.
came along, and before the swimmer Sutliffs
couid get out OF the way the barge passed over
him. He came mp at the barge's stern, When
PLANK was thrown TO him, but being exhausted
oy the length OF time he remained under tbs
barge, and probably injured by the shock h6
Was unable 70 seize the plank upon which de-
pended his life. He sank beneath the water and
was seen no more.
One hundred dollars has been offered for tha
| recovery Of his body.
IL 10 said that Sutliffe. when at the head oE
Calliope street. discovered that be had been
| bitten in the hand by a hsh bnt, finding
| the wound very slight, concluded that he could
continue the race, aud started 10 return 10 St.
Peter street, the terminus 81 the race, but net
mis- death at Common street,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
TRAMPs IN IOWA,
Davenport OveFrun- The Railroads HUI
dUzed, Etc.
ISt. Louis Republican,

tSt. Louis Republican,
DAVENPORT, July 2.-This section is being
overrun with tranps and harvesters, and
it Is estimated that at least 1000 of these men
have reached here within week. The
steamer Minnesota landed $50 harvesters
here yesterday and the Northwestern
brought 200 more to-day. Five hundred
trans came up on the g., B. and @. to Rock
Island last evening. When near Astoria q
robbing the, tramps was set upon by the
tramps and driven from the train. One thief
was shot and killed by farmer, and three
more were fatally pounded by the tramps
Trains vest OF here are greatly troubled
assail train and compel the train men
to haul them. The g., X. I. and P, and the
B., @. Il. and N. railroads are infested with
thousands of these vagabonds.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
MARINE NEWS.

PoBT EADs. July 7, 6 .. m.-Wind north
northeast, very light, Weather clear and warm.
Arrived: Steamship New York. at 4:30 this
Q. M, Quick master from New York, to c. A.
Whitney & Co.
No departures.
SOUTHWEST PASS. July 7, D. m.--Barometer
1885, Wind north. light, Weather bazy and
warm
No arrivals or departures.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
POLITICAL.
Stephens Course Endorsed.

AUGUSTA, Ga, July 7.-The Democratic
mass meeting yesterday endorsed Mr..
Stephens course in Congress. Delegates
were appointed TO support him for renomlna-
ti0n. Four counties have passed resolutions
endorsing and supporting Mr.. Stephens for
re-electiOn.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
Salaries and Wages.

In his fourth paper on Elements of. Ma
tionaI Wealth." International ReUiel1 for
july, David 4. Wells shows our annual In
come as nation to be S5,0O0,00 900. OF this
income the nation sets aside as capital for fu-
ture increase not more than $500, ,000, 900, or 10
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
OBITUARY.
Funeral of r. Divine.

NEW YORK, July THE funeral of Rev
John Bowling, D. D.. the prominent Baptist
=tG,.4 dnd IN nnnednv lnnt tool,
place this afternoon, and was largely attended
The deceased, who at the time of his death
was seventy two years Of age, had been con-
years, and was well known all over the couri-
trg
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08

New YORK, July ALBERT Grippenberg.
one Of the Russian officers atpresent stopping
in this city, died last evening at the Everett
House. The cause of his death was hem
Orrhage, resulting from aneurism Of the aorta.
He was thirty-three years Of age.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The Quota Voted Zach state for River
and HarBOF improvements.
tCOurier- Journal

In the grand grab game known as the river
and harbor bill, it is interesting TO observe
how the gentlemen who voted for Bakers
resolution, opposing the disbursement Of
dollar for internal improvements, voted for
SB,37t ZOO, the greater portion of which went
for such improvements" as the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers end New York's He'll Gate
and Harlem river. Here Is the way the thing
loDlts in T1f'nt
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
$4,000 y. Hampshire $4,000


Observe that Kentucky with her great
streams, gets a miserable little $4,000, the
gas OF nd 9 Nth the Yar SaS except New heR
great Mississippi river. The Republican
States bRgged enormous piles. Wisconsin
grabbed $2,OO0,O0O, altogether for break
waters and ditChing. The Wisconsin people
manage to get their hands in the crib after
that fashion at every session Of Congress.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08

The Washington-Lee University of Vfr-
ginia conferred the honorary degrees Of LII.
D. on Richard S. McCulloch, OF Louisiana,
and Hon. Beresford Hope, NJ. P, England.
Honors for civil engineering on Percy David
son, District of Columbia.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08

Professor -"What is a monarchy ?" Fresh.
mana people governed by King" Pro
fessor-''Who would reign If the Kklg should
die?" Freshman-ssI The Queen" Professor
.sAnd If the Queen should die p Freshman
ssThe Jack. Correct.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08

Is it not right that BeaconsfeId should claim
the lions share 2-[ Buffalo Express. What
and leave Russia only bear pittance p
fGraphic.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
LINCOLN PARISH.
five MOre Delegates Instructed for "a
Constitutional Convention.
IGrnninl " tho Ham nnrnE1

VIENNA, July G.-The constitutional con-
vention Is triumphant In Lincoln. To-day
delegates were elected TO represent Lincoln
parish in the Baton Rouge Convention on the
fifth of August, and instructed 10 vote solidly
for constitutional convention. WEIR.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08

Cooks are aware that whatever is worth do
ing is worth being well done. That accounts
for the rarity of rare meat. I
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
ORLEANS MONDAY, JULY g. 1873

the destruction of machinery goes on, heroic
measures will be adopted soon in many local
tiles. The supply Of labor Is not equal to
the demand.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08
How Near Lincoln Came 10 Being I'm
peached.

from the Simon Cameron Interview in the
New York Times.l
1t was shortly after came back to Ameri-
ca. and while was resting at my home in
Pennsylvania, that / received from a number
Of most prominent gentlemen an invitation 10
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-08

differs FROM that of any other State In the
Union. Not only Is the manner Of living
much tho same, but the grace, sociabiIity and
vivacity Of the people OF New Orleans are as
much ike the same qualities In Psrisians as
of the Crescent City is like that Of streets
undistur5ed by revolution in the capital Of
Eranna