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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
DEPARTMENTAL STATEMENTS.

The Reports of the chief Ordnance OFF,
GER and the Chief of the Navat Con"
struction Rureau-What is Needed I'm
Those Departments and What HAS
Been hone.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Com. Jeffries,
Chief of the Bureau OF Ordnance, in his re-
port says that the great improvements
benefit, as we have our whole artillery to re-
construct. The plan to be adopted in such re-
construction should be the breech-loadlng, on
the screwed breech Or French method Gfeat
progress has been made IN the lmproVement
Of powder. The stock Of this combustlble has
fallen very low, and a special appropriation
should be made for the purchase OF 400 bar
rels.
improvements have been made IN the Cat
tling and Lowell battery guns. me recon-
mendationi is made for the purchase OF num-
Der Of Hotchkiss revolving cannon for actual
trial in the service
Chief Of the Bureau of CONSTRUCTION and
Repair Easby In his report, says; In the az
sence OF an appropriation fof ouliullig d ntV
shin. the chief work of the bureau has been y
repairing. Expenditures have been chleh
for labor Fourteen monitors and two lar gt
torpedo boats are ready for sea service. slht
| of the large monitors, the Miantonomah' ca car
be completed with the, funds on halui n n
| and Puritan-cannot be finished without al
additional appropriation OF 81, ,895, GA:
The bureau is prepared to build ships IN al
the yards except Pensacola and League
Island. A floating dock is Wantteea yea ID In+tdr In
The Lancaster, Waohusetts, Tennessee, J'J
niata and Iroouois are being repaired a
rapidly as possible. The service reo..dire
fast, nnarmored cruisers, and one or tW
powerful rams. The propriety OF II Illdding tn
. gested, They should either be sod OF broke
up,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
GREAT BRITAIN.


E, LoNDoN, Nov; 1.-THE following compose
the suite In attendance on the Maruuis Of
norne and Princess Louise: Lady Sonhia
Macnhnar 1nn Mnjor and Mrs. Dewlton and
ton and daughter Col. McNelll Hon q Il,,1 Har-
!, bord, Capt, Chatter, DR.. Andrew Clark, Mr.,
Sidney Hall. Also, twenty domestic servants '
including one Highland piper. '''
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
A. Bold Texas RObbery-Combnt with
Axes I'm illinois,

CINCINNATI, Nov. 14.-An Austin, Texas,
special says: Three masked men entered
Lawrence's gambling house on Tuesday neht
ana with drawn revolvers captured and Tied
in the safe. 9 w. '''A"0
FROM McLeansboro Ill, comes q terrible
with axes One Gramleys arm was nearly
ampntated from tho body by Metcalf, the
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
POLITICAL.
senator voorhees, On the Trade D0a1ar-
Ttpe Next Financial Wight In Indiana

CINCINNATI, Nov. Ex-senator Voorhees, in
an interview, states that ono of his first acts
upon the reassembling of Congress will be O
movement to make the trade dollar O. legal
lender. Further conversation with the Sena~
tor ana other prominent Democrats Of In
diana revealed the fact that the next Congress
financial fight in this State will be free and
unlimited collage Of silver.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-For the West Gulf
States, partly cloudy weather, rain areas,
followed by clearing weather, yarlaole WINGS,
shifting to colder northwesterly, followed by
q rising barometer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
Arrest of Well Clothed Tramns

KI0HMoND, Ind, N Nov. H.--The four DAYTON
asdn, ana xinia t1raImps, who passed through here
Maa'ay 4 nMneaS'aay n1ght, and were captured at New
NJ tMaadIlson, Ohio, proved to be the robbers Of
re 20 furguson clothing store in Knightstown
M onday night, and were taken back there for
trlai T to-day. They had an enormous amount
q Clothing on their persons, valises full Of
new boots. In6y uslI yabJ uv. t,t-~~+,
their backs
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
STEWARDS REMAINS.


New YORK, Nov. 14,--The body OF A: u !:
stewart' eva stolen from vault In St. Marks
Churchard about week ago na 6ays been
covered land one man. supptadd' pnpsted n No narticu
lnrs 1hs'off'th Of the recovery of the body have yet
been made public.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
The United states Board of Trade.

New YORK, Nov 14.-The United States
BOARD of Trade assembled this morning and
unanimously adopted resolutions in favor of
specie resumption; also appointed committees
to collect data, by personal conference and
correspondence with leading commercial
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
Tricky Leaders,

Evansville Courier. Dernl
New York politics has been the curse OF tie
not hesitate to affiliate when a personal e,.ld la
to be accomplished.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
Tilden the only Hope.
[Brooklyn Eagle. Dem.l

IbIOUhIyH A4t1SsEtss D5LI'I
Victory will return to the Democratic stan1~
ards, and not BEFORE when loyalty to principle
and fidelity to the leader, who has deserved
50 well, resume their sway.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
1873. PRICE, FIVE r,rr>7re,

houses Of this and Spanish countries; sstso to
frame g. Iiw to regulate commerce among che
several States. Alter some discussion on an
important subjects the convention adjourned
sing dir
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15

nst n 'anderhogen 81 s3 rnaster. from Carir ~ -,
4"s s9d 10 f. sbna nler \ Co. 2r orders Ia 0al-
g6pTo er PsnsaSoa San both thh"PPhz and Royal
ed below. for orders DieFiouslV report
sou 2NIbrmWHST bgaet fyesPa RPass Nov mwind eagt
NO arrivals or departures. oAoudy'
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
rortraa9ceory statements of the Finding
nf the Body.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Euenang Neass ~
save that the hiding place of the body OF a. q:
r Stewart has been found and Is certain. II
is located at or near Shamong, Burhngtoa
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15

Georgia has supported her rs lunatics the
past ten months at an average daily cost Of
thirty-toQr and a halt cents.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15

colored man in Richmond stabf ,ed hirn~
self in six places TO Keep from NO rking in q
chain-gang.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
Sailing of the Vice-RegaR Party for
Canada

L1VERPooJ, Nov. 14.-After @ reception
here this morning to the Marquis and Mar
ghlGRess nGaf O Lorne the Sarmetian sailed for
Haliax. The wehther was fine and there was
much enthusiasm '"'0 = '''''
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
MARINE PIE wv g.

Port EADg, Nov. Il, s D., n.-,Brometer 3d.
Wind eoutheast light. Weather cloudy.
Arrived; British steamer John ?. Best, at 9 a.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
MISCELLANEOUS,

Tine Health of Miss CavenMlsh, the Actress
ShN FRANCISCO, Nov. H.-Miss Ada Caven-
dish, the well known English actress, arrived
here this evening from the East She is in
much better health than was expected after
her recent Illness
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-15
A Female Pedestrian Makes e.ooa Time,

BUFFALO,, Nov. A.-About noon to-day,
Mary Marshall, q pedestrian Of good physique
and endurance, began an attempt to walk ESQ
miles In three days Her hrst mile was made
IN seven minutes and her forty first mile in
Passenger Rate G;szEe,sssss" ssss"s "ss,ef<>sa-nioht che
CINCINNATI, Nov 1A.-T he railroad passenger
rate fight was still progressing with great
and Pan Handle railroads. Rates are put a.;
very low rates TO all competitng local
points, while to New York no rates are given,
each fptimstng shat it will carry lower than
the other Only 81 is asked from here to
Philadelphia. The old rate was $i5.
National Republican., 1878-05-22
DISTRICT NOTES.

Items Collected Mt the Morrison Buildings.
Tie receipts at the District Treasurer's of
fee yesterday were Ss, 20s.26, aud the expen-
ditures So, 5,lsl97.
Licenses were yesterday issued to William
Wilson. entertainment at Shiloh Hall; b. A.
Schultz, book agent; F.P HILL races
The Commissioners yesterday sent copies
and statements regarding the pay-rolls for
March to the House Committee, as requested.
E. NJ. Chaplin, Superintendent of Repairs,
recommends that the doors to openings of
vaults and sewers from the side. walks be made
Of plate.iron, and hung in such manner as to
secure and insure safety to pedestrians.
Inspector Eutwislc has issued the following
permits Archibald Ellis, repair frame
dwelling, 1907 Twelfth street northwest; s25.
William KCarncy, repair a frame dwelling,
Third, between NJ and N streets southwest |;
sl25. john Casey, repair a brick dwelling
Sixth, between ! and X streets southwest so.
Mr.. Burgess, repair wood and coal she'd Park
street. between Eleventh and Twelfth; s25.
| J. +. Kendall, repair show-window, GIG Penn
| sylvania avenue; $500. William Bartholo-
NEW, to add third.story TO No. 1O2S Seventh
| street 800. Catherine Shea, to remove frame
| building from corner ofScventccnth street and
| Rhode Island avenue to Nineteenth street. be.
| tween S. and 4. NJ. Monke, 10 build three
| story brick dwelling Third street, between i
| aud q northwest; $500. Il. G.. Lowey, to
build two.story brick dwelling, street, be-
tween North Capitol and First street north
west 81 500,
National Republican., 1878-05-22
Real Estate Transfers.

Mary X. suick to Henrietta Bride, for 50,
lot "a of sublot l, square 235 for si26 do do.
r. W. Maroncy to l.. d. Merchant. for 81 ,j09,
part of lot Is, square 72O. J. S. winship to
W. W. Winship, for $4,000, part of lot l2,
DCalls addition to Georgetown. A. q. Haley
to Mrs. Rose Murphy, for $3.50, lot 25, block 10,
"Isherwood.' Juan Boyle to Laura $. Cooke,
for SO, part of lot 10, square -. J. F. San,
ncr to Jane Gudgin, for S. part OF lot ., square
81. Thomas Wilson and wife to Seth l..
Phelps, for $G05.s0, part of sublot G2, square
2il. Eliza NJ. Simms and husband to Joseph
Libbcy, for Sl2,OO0, parts of lots 233 and 23i
in Bcall's addition TO Georgetown. Priscilla
L. Stewart and Henrietta NJ. Pinkncy to
Luther j. Nyc and Rachel X. Davis, FOR 81
lot 50, Of Davidson's subdivision of square 36I
National Republican., 1878-05-22
The Police,nen's Pay.

A delegation representing the police force
Of the city will have hearing before the
House District Committee to-day and oppose
the proposition made in the committee to iu-
crease the force 10y decreasing the pay Of the
officers, and using the money thus gained for
employing additional ratroIincn. The scnti-
mcIt Of the tax payers Of the community is
In favor Of the csuse Of the officers. few
years ago the force was subjected to a rcduc-
tiOn Of 10 pcr cent aud besides this the men
are obliged TO cYpend annually for uniforms
on amount equal to another 10 per cent. Of
their salaries. Willie the need Of an increase
Of the force Is strongly felt, it will he the
cause OF general regret ii it is obtained at the
expense Of the officers at present on the force
National Republican., 1878-05-22
I.iisp-lfItlI.

The Eagle and Rosedale will play the first
game Of their series this afternoon, at 4:30, at
Eagle Park, near the terminus Of the COlun-
bia Street Railway. The ROsedalc have proven
themselves TO be strong nine aud the contest
this afternoon will doubtless be interesting
To. morrow the Eagle will play the ccle.
brated New Bedford nine, Of Massachusetts, q
game at the same hour. The visitors will
play the National next Monday afternoon.
NJ Ike ScanlOn will sell pools on the games at
SratUn Hall this evening, Hereafter pools
will be sold each evening on all games played
by cur local clubs at Mikes rooms, which
are recognized the headquarters for baseball
patrons.
The New Haven nine will play the National
Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, on the lat
tcrs grounds.
GAMES ELSEWHERE YESTERDAY.
Especial Dispatch to the.KepubIicGn.l
Richmond Na.--National 30; Atlantic, 0.
[By Associated Press,
Hornclsvillc, \, Y.-IuternatiOnal cham.
piunship game Hornells. !; Alcghcnys 0.
Worcester, Observation-Disclosures 4 Worces'
tes, q.
Rochester, n. Y.--International game
Rochestcrs, :; Bufial0s, /.
Chicago-Cmcinnat' l3; Chicagos, Q.
| Milwaukee indianapolis, G; Milwaukee, 8
Harvards, :; PittsiieIds, /.
National Republican., 1878-05-22
Washington Knight. TimpIars in Richmond

Washington Conmandery, No, !, aud the
party OF ladies and gentlemen accompanying
them, arrived Mt Richmond at a quarter to
eleven o'clock Monday night. They were met
at Ashland by u committee Of Richmond
knights, and when they reached the city both
the Richmond Communicates, in fatigue dress,
met them at the train and escorted them to the
Exchange Hotel. Tho programme yesterday
included a dress parade at half-past three
o'clock in Monroe Park. The line Of march
lay through some Of the principal streets Of the
city After parade by the three Communicates,
there was music by tho Marine Band At nine
o'clock last evening reception was rendered
to the visiting Knights at st. Adams Hall,
and they were formally welcomed in an ad-
mUnd.
National Republican., 1878-05-22
GEORG ETOUN NEHS.

EIvER FRONT.
Arrived - Schooner Sunlight, IIodgdcn,
Providence.
Clcarcd-Schooncrs Vickburg, Amcsboro,
with 800 tons Of coal Alfred Braybrook,
Phillips, Providence, with 500 tons Of coal
Sunlight, Iodgdon, Providence, with 700 tons
of coal r. r. Tasker. Portsmouth, y. H.. with
4G6 tons Of ccll Hattie Baker, Baxter, Bos-
ton, with 800 tons Of coal.
FORT.
Clearcd-Stcamer Defiance, Ford Phladc-
phis, with return freight to Philadelphia mer-
chants.
FISH MARKET.
Arrivals-Tcn thousand and fifty herring,
275 shad. aud $50 tailors. Herring sold for SO
per thousand shad $l5 per hundred, and tailors
ut sevcnty.fve cents per hundred.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
q. Collins, Providence, r. l., and C. Bunnel,
Boston, Mass, are at the West End Hotel.
Mr.. c. Frank Shekclls, secretary of Potomac
Lodge, Potomac II. A. Chapter and recorder of
Potomac Commandcry, No. 3, F. A. A. NJ, who
has been quite i'll for several days past, is I'M
proving.
The funeral Of Sister Mary Welsh, known as
Sister Dominica, took place yesterday morn.
ing from the academy chapel, and was in
charge of Undertaken Clements. The funeral
discourse WAS delivered by the Rev. Father
| Casey. The remains were inferred in the
academy grounds.
| About half.past twelve yesterday afternoon
! Officer PiaT assisted to the station.housc a
| coOred man named Isaac Hawkins, aged
eighty five years, whom he found lying on
High near Road street, suffering from spasms,
| to which he Is subject. After rcsuscItation,
Hawkins walked to his home on Fourth street,
between Frederick and Market streets.
Mr.. W. Smith, who met with n serious ac-
cidcnt some days since by falling from the rig
ging of q schooner at the Kcnnebec Ice Com
| pany6 wharf, IL much improved, and on FRI
day night next the Georgetown Dashaway
Club Intend giving him benefit at Forrest
Hall.
The Washington City, Cincinnati and St.
Louis Railroad Company have secured the
right Of way from the Aqucduct Bridge ia
Fairfax Court House, with tho exception OF
five property holders on the line. The com
mission appointed by the court Of Alexandria
County will go over the route in few days
aud condemn the property.
An interesting game Of base ball was played
Yesterday afternoon on "Dill's Lot" at the
head OF High street, between what Is known al
Puttcrs nine and picked nine from George
town, known US Doyle. niue. At the close o
tho ninth inning the score stood Potter
nlne 22; Doylc's nine, 2l During the gam
SHOEMAKER catcher Oh IOttcfb niue, wa
struck in the eye with u ball, which closed hi
optic and he was compelled to retire. Iii
place was supplied by Daniel Murphy, who ha'
his right hand split open. Both received medi
cal attention.
There il u great scarcity Of vessels at til
port of Georgetown, and coal shippers com
plain that they are unable to I'LL their Easter
orders for want Of transportation. Upon tn
other hand, the owners and captains oil vessel
complain that the rates arc so low that the
cannot afford to carry coal at the price nO'
offered by the coal companies.
National Republican., 1878-05-22
Hotel Arrivals,

st. JiDtss-G Il Chaplin, Boston, Mass A II White
IhlHhepHi& BIEGLey. PhlaI'iCGin; W Rqy",i,
ii Nelson, Va } ii Atkins, Va b SGngs, Va; " l.
CJlcwdy, Va J l. Gray, New York; Il Wells and
y q & B Cauiirld: Conn; J " Or s!ey, New York:
A Droldheud aud lady, Richmond, Va; l. Roger,
Ollu; ] II Caldwell ia; u SOmcrYie, and WIN,
Ohio. Mr. ana Nrs Lloyd, Pa.
Mir0poiRI-W Z Locherty. New York. W r Black.
well Nc q Fuller, q r NJ banning and wife,
Providence; II I;W Keglr, Va; r J Sander, Cal; Ii
J King, NG l. Benson, Chicago.
hny<riuL-C Z Richardson, New York; Henry s
Graves, cincinnati, Ohio: James stirling, Baltimore,
Md Io,hua RQbpsop, Baltimore, Md u q lane!
Moore and son, Toledo, Ohio. II NJ HlggnI Brooklyn
Win IAirkln, U 5 n; Jno IIrkln, Us ~
National Republican., 1878-05-22

Timothy Eilligan and his two sons, Thomas
and William, were arraigned in the Police
Court yesterday morning for assaulting Po-
lceman Dunnigan last Monday afternoon. A
number of witnesses testified that Killgan
was merely acting In self.defense, and the
court ismssed the case. Timothy was re-
arrested later In the day for committing an
assault upon jeremiah Murphy last Monday
morning. Mrs. Killigan was also arrested
for assaulting Officer Dunnigan, and both
parties will be tried this morning in the Po-
lice Court.
National Republican., 1878-05-22

Tic Young Mems Christian Association hold
their twenty fifth anniversary exercises this
evening in Lincoln Hall. A very attractive
programme hns been prepared and an occa-
sion Of unusual interest will be presented. A
large chorus choir will sing; decorations Of u
collection Of rnrc aud beautiful plants will he
used on the platform, aud with the eloquent
address expected from Rev. Dr. GrGnmrr, n
very enjoyable occasion is expected. TIA, be-
ing the silver" anniversary Ol IL. asset, u"n,
ali It's friends arc invited to lei, the work 10y
handing in at the meeting u gllt ol pi, e. OF
silver money.
National Republican., 1878-05-22
Jrner,on Lltcrnry nnd prhnting socicty.

The jefferson Literary .and Debating So
cicty met in the hall Of the Jefferson building
Is usual gu Friday evening last, aud the cXrr-
cis,s Of the meeting were of high order and
unusually int, resting, The meeting WIS
opened with the reading of an essay On
"Chcmcul Theories" by :R. T. Holden, fol-
lowed by discourse Oh "Grccian Ethics" by
J. Walter Cookscy, alter which the debate was
in order on the following resolution;
KG,n'r", That further immigration to the United
State sh,uld LC discouraged.
The participants were Mcssrs. Holden aud
Thompson in the affirmative. and lIaslum and
Brock il the negative. The debate excited
such general interest that It's continuation has
been postponed until the forthcoming Friday
eNcuiug
National Republican., 1878-05-22
NJ. SieLcrt aud Mary Hollohan.

" the people will gratify the Unborn desire to
speculate In chances, they will do well to ste that
all Is fair and nothing against them hut the Odds Of
fortune The scheme Of the Louisiana state lot cry
Company, To he found IN another column ui this
issue, cOlnmcnd' itself 10 all such: Bcsi"cs the
enormous amount Of money to be divided among
tl.u ticket hudcTs, 1t should be motel that the
cmIirc management Of the drawing is IN the
bands Of Generals q. ]. BcNurcgard, Of Louisiana,
nuh Luhnl 4. EAIN Of NlrEInIA.
National Republican., 1878-05-22
uOME AFFAiRS.
CI2Y NOTES.

Regular Congress report on third page.
-Roose sends New York papers in advance.
Court calendar and routine legal news on
third page.
The Industrial Home Sable ChoristCrs
will sing tonight at Tal'mldgc Hall.
Attention is directed to the advertisement
Of secondhand safe, for sale at great
bargain.
Some vandal stole the mourning cmblcms
from the private door Of the Smithsonian In.
stitute yesterday morning.
"A public debate will take place at Willard
Hall Monday night between the Irving aud
Emerson Debating Societies.
Tho Sunday.schcol of the NcKcndrce NJ.
Il. Church gave n very pleasant musical and
literary entertainment last night.
-D. II. Thomas was fined SlnO or sixty DAYS
injail yesterday in the Police Court for kco ping
policy shop. An appeal was noted.
-Scrgcant Perry yesterday morning shot a
dog suffering with hydrophobia, on Twenty
third between + and G streets northwest.
Mr.. l.. W. Emmart has been appointed su-
perintcndcnt Of the Metropolitan Railroad
Company, rice Edward d. Griffin deceased.
Charles Lawson was sent to Jail for six
months Yesterday by Judge Smell for picking a
lady's pocket Of gold watch last saturday.
r. A. Prescott, the young man who was
arrested for forging the name of Hon. W. X,
Morrison to voucher, was released on 5000
bail yesterday.
The Nipsic, new United States steamer
In course Of construction at the navy yard, /,
so far completed as To be ready to launch in
two days after the receipt of official notice tC
that effect.
1t seems that number of thieves gainet
admittancc to Lincoln Hall last night durin,
q cOucert, Us two or thee pocket. books, fUu
hats, and a quantity Of other things were alb
stracted thercfrom.
The Marine Band will play at the Captu
grounds on Thursday evening Of this week
and not this evening, as they will not return
from Richmond with the Knights Tempa
until late tonight.
A large meeting was held last night a
81. AIMS Infant Asylum to take measures fol
the annual festival ia aid of this institution
GeisbOrO' was selected as the place and tn,
4th Of June rs the time for giving the festival
CoIored Public tschools-Drswing Exhibit
The annual exhibit Of drawings by the pu
pills of the colOred schools Of Washington ant
Georgetown, which will take place at tn
Sumner building Friday next, at ouep. m, an
continue throughout the day, promises in &C
euracy and beauty Of style 10 surpass all pre-
yious efforts in that direction. The arrange
menfs for the display are comprehensive, en-
bncing the eight large school-rOoms, togethe
with the large hall aud rooms annexed.
each of the rooms grade will be- repr,
sented and designated by appropriate distinC
tior. In the rooms annexed there will !
placed en- exhibition work OF a special an
varied character. In addition to the cxhib
in drawing and pcnmanship there will be
room specially assigned for specimens of oriI
inal composition in music. In this room III
several grades, from the first to the hig
school inclusive, will be represented.
National Republican., 1878-05-22
Marriage Licenses.

The clerk of the court has issued marriage
licenses TO the following applicants:
John johnson aud Sophia Hutton.
John Black Clark aud Maria c. Carter.
John II. Graham and Lena Hartman.
Rudolph Rch and Aurclia Jeuncmaun.
George Andrew Sharp aud Mary SusGr
Taylor.
j. NJ. Siebcrt aud Mary Hollohan.