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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-25
THE CYPRUS MARIA.
Taie English GaOlnE Mad Over Their New
Mediterranean Acquisition,

tLondon Correspondence N. Y. Times.1
The name of Cyprus Is becoming familiar
as household words In London. had an in
vitation yesterday TO join the staff of an
lish on the island. / hastened to recommend
a much more accomplished journalist. A
company Of theatriCals Is going out II the
organizers would only take the artists whom
London could spare! A fashionable West
End barber sent out a member of his staff the
day Of the British occupation to open a branch
establishment at Cyprus. One day last
week he received O telegram, which is now
exhibited at bis shop door, TO this effect:
business commenced shaved the first Eng
lishman to-day" Yesterday | was making
inquiries at 9 great excursion agents In re-
gard to the departure OF steamers for Havrc,
While stood at the counter two men booked
themselves for Cyprus. One Of them was "a
commission agent the other "a wine mer-
chant They were going out "to see II there
was any opening for trade" Several tinan-
ciers and two well known City men have gone
out. A little party Of land spectators went
out IN tho train of Sir Garnet Wolseley. A
ship-load of excursionists "on pleasure bent
East They each paid $500 for the trip, sex
elusive of wine and other extras" magnit-
cent steamer has been chartered for q similar
purpose, to sail late in the fall for Oh
$3.50. Books on Cyprus are becoming nll-
advertisements OF gentlemen "well acuuaint-
cd with the East" who offer their services to
capitalists going to Cyprus. The Queen has
commissioned an eminent photographer to
of the most interesting features of the island.
The official .Gusette Of yesterday contains
Lord John Hays report on the transfer oi
Cyprus to the British Grown. The address
The only word the multitude understood in
Sir John s speech was Victoria" which they
eheered Justify. The flag was hoisted amid
every symptom Of satisfaction among the na-
tives. 1t IS to be feared, though, that they
value of the change Of government A plot
| Of land which could have been bought three
months ago for 800 Is now offered ut 81 800
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-25

opportunity to get or borrow little money to
crafty passion which has carried them be-
yond their self-eontrol.
The above facts can be verified by about
nine e-tenths Of the policy players. could fill
q volume with all sorts OF experiences, lead
ing to misery, suicide and even murder. ]
have myself almost been on the verge OF
self-destruction. But thank God who has
revealed myself unto mystlf, and as 1t were
performed a miracle in saving me-and [
have now been enabled to break off every tie
between me and this nefarious traffic.
"ALMosT A VICTIM"
New York, July IS, 1878.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-25

''I'm restlng!' said tramp yesterday to
person who interrogated him. "This is my
vacation. The goods which I manufacture
rim of his hat, through which his hair pro-
1ected like a Prince-of Wales plume. In the
inside was pasted q piece OF paper bearing
the date "May 8, 19o0-one p. M "That,"
said he eheerfully, 'is the next eclipse, of the
sun. Shall sell the rest of my smoked glass
then" And with an enterprising air, he re-
sumed his vacation.
Done judiciously, bathing in the river is de-
SirAble
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-25
The Latest Thing I'm Estfaetfcs.

The art movement progresses apace. Not
content with house decoration, church restor-
alton, art needle-work, and the costume of
their great-grandmothers the esthetic coterie
have now hit upon something which will
better repay time and trouble, and crafty
is in course of formation, so it is said, a
School Of Beauty" in which the members,
male and female, pledge themselves to do all
they can to make themselves comely by nat
ural means. Prizes will be given to those
so afford evidence Of the free use of their
limbs, while it will be leading rule of the
school that, though stays may be used as a
means of support they shall not be deemed
essential as an accessory to beauty"
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-25
TO THE PUBLIC.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
Room No. .L6. City Hall,
New Oriaars J111v o7 1879

A'oW oAIobLRs, uLy ~, lSf6, y
As II becomes necessary for the preservation
Of the health of the city at this season of the
year that every possible effort should be made
towards keeping the public avenues, cutters
and alleys clean and free from all offensive
matter, hereby respectfully coll upon the pub
lie to assist the authorities by complying with
the following requests, to wit:
|. Such residents as have yard hydrants are
requested to permit same to run O sufficient
time to wash away rubbish, filth, etc., and to
render the street cutters fresh hnd clean This
step becomes necessary as many Of the cross
streets. or streets parallel with the river, are
without water plugs, and the difficulty hereto
fore experienced in flushing these cutters be-
ing mainly due to defective drainage and the
want Of water.
O. Residents will please place, or instruct
their servants to place, the garbage in boxes In
front Of their dwellings before o'clock a. nn.
prior to the city carts making their rounds.
strict adherence TO this plan will remove in
great measure, the cause of the great number of
complaints concerning the non-removal of
garbage.
therefore earnestly request all good citizens
to aid the authorities In keeping the streets
and cutters clean and healthy, and In assisting
to remove any waste Or offensive scattering
promptly.
II q proper spirit is manifested by the public
In this respect the workings of this department
will be greatly facilitated. and much OF the
cause for complaint heretofore existing mate-
rally obvlated. JOHN MCCAFFREY.
jy28 Administrator.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-25
E,tlcky NINA lsers.
Tpn1t Mali Hoynttn

Superstition dies hard, and Of all superst-
tions belief in lucky numbers Is by no
means the least remarkable for vitality.
From o letter written to one of our newspa-
vail in Venice that sin the event of q stranger
dying in one Of the hotels there the numbers
OF his rooms will be lucky numbers in the
next, lottery and the writer of the letter
mentions "a singular Illustration not only
OF the belief, but unfortunately, of its con
firmation also. It is stated by the writer that
"on the death of the late Sir W, Stirling Max
we'll at DaDielIs well known hotel, the en-
scribed to take shares in the
numbers Of the next lottery corresponding
with the number of the two rooms occupied
by the late member for Perthshire, both Of
which numbers, strangely enough, We're after
wards drawn prizes," to the unspeaknble
grief Of "a person connected with the hoteI,'
who bitterly lamented that he had been pre-
vented by sudden illness from taking the
whole Of the lucky numbers and thus real
izing handsome fortune at one stroke"
Some curious instances OF the "devilry'' CON-
nected with certain numbers have been So
lected oy French journalist from the Ellis
toire de Ia Loterio' in the "Entr'actes Of the
younger Dumas. Here is one: IA poor work
ingman farrier to q regiment Of cuirassiers,
took 1t into his head to make q note of four
regulation numbers branded, according to
custom, on the quarters of the re-
mounts he h,eIr chose number aeGordingly,
went mad with Joy on winning 10000 llorins.
The first thing he did was to buy as many
pairs of trousers as there are days in the
year, SO that he was known all through the
breeches.'" Here is another: "a woman
dreamed Of ten numbers, wrote them down
on some little bits of paper, stuck these tickets
on sticks, and placed them atop of some beans
planted at equal intervals in 8 strip of her
bers of the first five that sprout and put
them In the lottery In due time five came
out. She copied the numbers, and gave her
son ten francs, all the money she had in the
quence of five at the office round The corner
All right, mother The son spent the money,
came back, and assured her that he had done
as he was told. The numbers won; It is i'm
possible to describe the grief which over
whelmed the poor woman when she learned
the truth: She went mad, and a few years
afterwards her son blew out his brains.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-25
.~@S%s-

The public now look for Secretary Thomp-
sons naval report on the present condition of
clam-bakes in Rhode Island, the steady flow
of champagne at Portsmouth, and the possi-
Of the Windsor Hotel, New York. Hartford
Times.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-25

from individual members Of the Merchants
Exchange aggregate not quite $1,000, but a
proposition was made yesterday, and it will
probably be adopted, to add $4,000 to the amount
from the treasury Of the Exchange, making
$1,000 in all. The Hebrew Young Mems So,
oiety has raised $1,000 among its members
and the Daily Times has a subscription fund
of $500 More money ought to be raised in
ST Louis for such a cause, and believe will
be IL the fever continues to spread. One of
our St. Louis newspaper men, a re-
porter of the Evening Post has gone to
Grenada, Miss. to write up the fever for the
New York Herald. He arrived there last Sun
day, and has been sending two or three col
umns a day to the Herald ever since. AS will
he seen from his specials, he thinks that there
are no greater heroes in the world than the
Howard nurses Of New Orleans.
CAPT JAMES TITTsWoRTH.
foreman Of one of the pompier companies in
the St Louis Fire Department., was thrown
from the skinner truck and run over and
G1lled few nights ago while on the way to q
fire in East st. Louis. Tittsworth's com
pany Is also hook and ladder company. and
has charge OF the skinner truck The accident
occurred WhAe me wagon was making turn
on one OF the abominable streets of East St
Louis and over Il railroad crossing. The
funeral took place Sunday and was the largest
ever given to a st. Louis fireman. Ellsworth
had been in the fire department eight years.
Before that he was mate on one of the Mis-
sIsslppl steamboats,, and during the war was
IN the Confederate army under Price.
COZ. =. p. CoLCoRD,
d well known lawyer here shot and killed his
wife and then himself at the Girard House
Last Saturday afternoon. The woman was of a
Eiisreputahle character, and had been his mis-
fress before he married She was his second
wife, his first wife having obtained divorce
from him two or three years before Ten
pears ago Col. Colcord, was perhaps the most
popular and successful young attorney IN st.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-25
JULIO,
de1s u
MEDICAL NOTICE.

DR. W. BILLIE, Specialist for all Chronic Dis.
has just returned from Europe. Office, 1856 Canal
street. between Dryades and Rampant streets
up stairs. Nervous Debility Weakness, either
short time. Private Diseases treated after a new
sure end quick method. Female Diseases treated
with greatest success.
Or. Bille's reputation as skilled and success.
full physician Is already years ago established
In New Orleans and vicinity, and he has cured
had failed to benefit. which is we'll known to the
public. DR.. Billie Is q graduate from one Of th G
best colleges In Europe. and was for years as
sistant physician to Prof .Rieord. Paris. Con-
sultations and correspondence strictly conf
Dental, Charges moderate. 1856 Canal street
DR. w. BILLIE 1GS Canal street. dao IT
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ruin, and his fall was about as rapid and COM
plete as was his rise. Politics and whisky
killed him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-25

Austin, Nevada, Reveilie: In the palace car
on the Central Pacific Railroad, on which we
came up from San Francisco the other day,
was little girl whose frock was adorned
with sash. In seating herself she happened
to sit down on portion of the sash, but sud-
denly bounced up, and with an expression of
pain on her features, exclaimed; ooh, Good
nessr' "What Is the matter little girl2"
asked a passenger In g seat near by sob,
there amt much the matter" was the reply,
that / ain't going to sit down on that sash
again in hurry"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-01
MOROCCO.


Cholera, Small Pox and Fever.
Washington, Oct. 3l.-The United
States consul at Tangier transmitted a
dispatch to the state department, giving
an account of the fearful ravages of
cholera in the interior of Morocco. The
misery among the people is great, and
business almost completely paralyzed.
Cholera is sweeping over the middle and
southern provinces, and hundreds are dy-
ing Of starvation. To all these miser-
les small pox and malignant fevers add
to their horrors. Never before has Mo-
rocco passed through such fearful or
deal. All the leading Isrealites and
Europeans have fed from Tangier, panic
stricken. Wild and uncertain rumors
of the rayages of pestilence in the inte-
rior, which are brought daily to Tan
gier by refugees, add to the general
CONSERVATION. While immense num-
bers Of persons are starving in the very
streets of Tangier and the merchants
are selling all breadstuffs at cost, the
authorities still persist in levying tariff
of ten per cent. on all imports of pro-
visions. Add to all these fearful visi-
tations the further fact that the neigh
boring countries hHye almost completely
cut off Morocco FROM communication
with the outside world, and no gloomier
picture. can be imagined.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-01
HON. n. L. ANDREWS.
H. Withdraw, In Favor Of Col. Oo~a.,.

Special TO the Leader.
LARAMIE CrTY, Oct. 81.
The following card appeared In this
evenings Sentinel:
To the Democracy # Wyoming:
Some time ago, and before the meet
ing of the democratic territorial con-
vention, l announced myself as an
independent candidate for delegate to
congress. did not do this because 1
desired either the office or the nomina-
tion, but because 1t was evident that a
system of trickery and chicanery had
been carried on for some time by few
self-constituted party leaders, which
was to eliminate in the nomination of
E. L. Pease, not because of his fitness
to represent the Democratic party or
Wyoming Territory, but because he
WAS the ring-inaster and champion
trickster, and 1 desired to take some
action which would, If possible, arrest
this rush to ruin and cause those en-
gagged in it to pause and consider
whittier they were drifting, The ef-
fort TO produce that effect was fail
ure, and the previously arranged pro-
gramme was carried out.
There are times in the history of any
party that reverses are the only saliva
tion from ruin. 1t seems to me that
time has come in the history of the
democratic party here, and that we
must either consent to become plant
tools In the hands of few demagogues,
or else must teach that class that there
is better element In the democratic
party whose feelings they must consult
and whose counsel they must hear or
else they must suffer defeat.
And with only this end in view, 1
have decided to withdraw my name
from before the public as candidate,
and to invite the honest and candid
element of the democratic party to
unite with me in securing the election
Of Hon. Stephen w. Downey as our
representative in congress. We shall
thereby elect man as our delegate in
whom we all feel a commendable pride,
and also administer wholesome lesson
to the headstrong rule or ruin leaders
of our own party.
Col. Downey is man of whom no
true democrat need feel ashamed. In
every relation of life, as q soldier fight
ing to uphold his country's flag. as a
lawyer. as public officer in the capac-
ity of auditor, and as a member of the
legislat,ire-in all these he has proved
himself non partisan, honest and COM
petent. He has always been the friend
of the poor and the laboring man, and
has done more to make known abroad
and to develop the resources of Wyo-
ming than any other man in the terri
tory. n. L. ANDREWS.
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tions with Afghanistan were satisfac-
tory during his administration, and he
justified the displeasure of the ameer at
the British occupation of Quettah. He
pointed out that the weak power which
the professedly chivalrous government
threatened to punish for receiving the
Russian embassy, was less culpable
than the sender of the embassy. The
sending of the embassy was apparently
breach of Russia's engagements to
England, but he feared Russia would
cite as a Justification the unfriendly
conduct of the British government.
Gladstone declared that to saddle
India with the expenses Of defense
against imaginary dangers would be
an injustice as monstrous as any re-
corded in the history of the world.
In conclusion, he asked the people to
compare the state Of England in 1873
with that of 1873. He energetically
defended the Geneva arbitration, and
thought 1t for the better 10 make o
nation Of Al. 100 friend than one of
80, 000, 900 an enemy. What they were
now protesting against was not merely
a series of false steps, but "a new system
of government by the personal respon-
sibility of the sovereign, which is only
likely to sap the foundation Of the
monarchy. s1fk
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-01
CALIFORNIA.



San Francisco, Oct. 31.-In the ex-
animation of Capt. Howard, for the
loss of the steamer Georgia, to-day, H.
Hennessy, purser of the steamer, testi-
he'd that in all his sailing with Howard
he never saw him under the influence
of liquor on the ship. He heard a
rumor after the passengers were on the
Salvador that the captain was under the
influence of liquor but he did not hear
the rumor before. The statement in
the Chronicle, he said, that Capt. How
ard was taken to his room drunk is en-
tirely false. Nothing of the kind oc-
CURED. He saw Capt. Howard giving
orders after the ship struck. The
weather was misty, with a drizzling
rain. Land was about one-half or
three-quarters of mile off and in
plain sight. ~
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-01
DOTS AND DASHES.

New Orleans: Deaths II; cases re-
ported Al.
London: Bullion in the Bank of Eng
land increased 81, POO, 900 during the
past week.
Philadelphia: Detwiler & Welsh,
owners of the Market street -four mills,
failed; liabilities about 800, 900.
Memphis: From six O'Clock last even
ing until noon to-day, the undertakers
report five orders for interments.
Helena. Mont: Frank Crobert was
hanged at Virginia at $50 a. M, for
the murder Of a man named Morrison,
on the Crow reservation. 6 .,
London: The British revenue cutter,
Fanny, was run into and sunk on Tus-
kar to-day, by the steamer; Helvetia.
Seventeen of Fanny's crew perished.
Washington: The German American
savings bank which closed this morn
Ing was regarded as the safest in the
city. Depositors mostly German and
colored.
Paris: The Universe states that Mar
garet Rothschild has applied for admis-
sion into the Catholic church, as pre-
liminary to her marriage with Due
D'Guiche.
London: The following were the
scores In the walking tournament at
eleven O'Clock last night: Corkey, 371;
Brown, 1853; Weston, 337; HILBERT, 329;
howell, 3lS, Grassland, 30S.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-01

ACCORDING to custom, President
Hayes yesterday proclaimed the usual
day of thanksgiving, fixing upon
Thursday, Nov. 2sth. This custom is
a beautiful one, long established, and
seems to form part of our unwritten
law. 1t dates back to the days Of the
revolution-to the soldiers of Valley
Forge, when
'The farmers ate their turkey,
And we our mouldy bread.
Much has been said against the Gus
tom, because 1t is observed whether
there is anything be to thankful for or
not. But at best the people, especially
the people of the fever infected dis
tricts, can be thankful that circum.
stances are no worse than they are. In
that sense all people can heartily join In
giving thanks. p
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-01

CLARA MORRIS, the actress, makes
n statement to the Dramatic Ntcs, in
which she unveils enough of her mari
tai life to show sad picture. Her
husband, Harriott, she depicts as cold,
selfish man who had her ''for her weekly
salary He took no pity on her during
illness, but insisted always upon her
playing as long as she could stand on
her feet, and even against the advice of
her physicians. A divorce must inev-
itably follow the publication of the
statement, IL 1t be true.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-01
ITALY.
Papal Appointments.

New York, Oct. 3l.-Pope Leo
X. has appointed DIR. Gillooly. for 10
years bishop of Elphin, to the posi-
tion of apostolic delegate from the
holy see to the United States and Cam
das. The Statement that the pontifical
secretary of state will consult the Brit
ish government before appointing Car
dinal Cullen's successor, recalls the
former reports that an understanding
has been arrived at between Great
Britain and the vatican, with a view to
pressing the Irish disaffection. The
appointment, therefore, is expected to
have important political Significance.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-01
ENGLAND.
Loyal Princes.

London, Oct. 81 "A Bombay dis
patch says intelligence has been re-
ceived there which justifles the conf
dence of English people in the loyalty
Of the Indian princes. Offers of aid
are coming from all directions. The
native troops are eager to advance on
Afghanistan. The tone of the vernac-
ular press is all that could be desired.
The pirates in the Persian gulf have
been severely punished and ls of their
boats have been captured.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-01

In Texas Again.

Galveston, Oct. 31.-Two masked
men stopped the west bound stage to-
day near Morrisa creek. While the
highwaymen were plundering the mail
bags two freighters drove up and opened
fire ON the robbers. One of their horses
was wounded. The robbers returned
the fire and both mounted one horse
and rode away. They secured three
registered packages, the value of which
is unknown. -
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-01
INDIANA.
Fighting the Battles Over.

indianapolis, Oct. 31.-At the MORN
ing session of the Army of the Tennes-
see the officers of the society were re-
elected for another year. Chicago was
selected as the next place of meeting,
ana Gen. W. G. Gresham selected as
Tue next orator. Admiral D. d. Por-
,er was made an honorary member.
Letters Of regret from absent members
were read. Gen. Strong read a paper
uetailing the movements Of the army at
.ae time Of McP Pherson's death, and of
tne facts connected Herewith. An
excursion will take place this afternoon
and a banquet tonight. aT
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-01
NEW YoRk.
The Second Adventists.

New York, Oct. s1.-The prophetic
conference was presided over to-day by
VIM. Reynolds, of Peoria, and the ses-
sion was begun by the congregation
singing "All Hail the Power, Of Jesus
name.'' Prof. Lummis, aflMethodist,
read paper entitled the kingdom of
the church, Rev. DR.. Tying, sr., was
received by the conference and spoke
briefly. Rev. H. NJ. Parsons, Presby-
terian of Buffalo, read paper on the
present ageand- development Of anti
Christi
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-01

Al meeting of New York mer-
chants held last evening, 1t was resolved
to call meeting of delegates of all the
states to assemble in that city next
April, the ninetieth anniversary of the
Inauguration of President Washington,
and make preliminary arrangements
for worlds fair in 1889, the centennial
anniversary of that event. Nothing
like taking time by the forelock.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-01

SENATOR SHARON, Of Nevada, will
not attend the next session of congress,
nor will he resign until the democrats
have a majority in the senate. He
would long since have passed in his
senatorial chips, but as the Nevada
legislature would have elected demo-
crat to succeed him he retained the
office. After awhile it won't make
much difference he thinks. q