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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-09
Consular Report from Jmpan,

WASHINGTON. March s.-Ths United States
consul TO japan sends to the Department Of
state budget ri dispatches showing the stesdy
progress Of Japan in modern civilization. The
third annual report Of the Minister OF Eduea~
tton, for 1876 shows that within an afea Of
1000 square mills. with o. population Of
- oO0,0 900, there we're ~ 275 elementary schools
employing ~ 900 teachers snd having IN apnu-
al attendance Of .92G 900 scholars. nj whom only
public school fund for the year Has Sc 23s 1gG of
which Al 10000 Uss by voluntary contributions.
and the expenditures were only si210.g7s.
leaving q handsome balance
An agricultural college WAS fnaugurated at
Toxic on the 9Th Of January last under the
auspices of tho Mikado, VINO pronounced the
nf foreign. teachers, Of whom one, Dr. J. A. Me-
Mikado. ~, ~ 'A~
Another significant illustration Of tfe reaSf
ness, Of the Japanese 10 adopt foreign discover
ias is found In the fact that after a spries OF
hghig as he sufeessfnl re- s4perments the telephone
the direction of the japanese government
nave been in receipt Of frequent letters
since have been here asking in regard to the
condition and prospects Of labor in this eoun-
IrY; Wonld not advise anybody TO come here
with view to bettering his condition, They
any kind.
Eyery variety Of manual mechanical labor is
suffering with the general deDrs ssiou Of busi~
ness, and establishments are refusing skilled
llaoor and are reducing rather than increasing
viii come here In search Of work, they should
nring aufhcient money 10 pay return expenses.
Every iew days the consulate is filed by dis
to come ont here have been sadly disap pointed,
nDon their arrival, 70 find no opportunify to
earn p livelihood, Thus, finding THEMSELVES
they become objects of charity and com passion,
Vendor of Ind cent Pictures.
NEW YORK. March a.-Chas. F. Blondin, a Boz
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Arrival Of Tariff Lobbyi$fs.

WssHtNGToN, March s-There have been
auiS large arrivals here Of delegations repre-
sentng various interests epnneeted with the
tlriH that were sent by meeting Of 30 900 pao-
pie at Fnttstown on Saturday. The last reached
here last night.
Yesterday manufacturing jewellers turned
out in great force. while the wool and WOODEN
Interests were also reinforced. The COMMITTEES
uublIn henriugS
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RsnsinIas aaraniel.

WASHINGTON. March s-Ths Senate Commit
Tee on Pensions to dav agreed to the bills
granting monthly pansions of Nifty dollars each
to Mrs Commodore Wilkes and Mrs. d, igadisr
Gen. Eaton, Tho two surviving daughters Of
Gen. Miller, of the pf 1919, we're eaj grant.
cd fifteen dollars psr month.
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WhsHINaroN March sGen. schoapid this
morning explained TO the subcommittee of the
Charge the Military Academy appropriation
bill, the needs aud necessities Of that institu~
ton After he had concluded his statement the
committee Endorsed the total amount OF the bill
rs i came from the Honse-ssa ZIG 46.
The Items ere as follows Additional pay for
profess lrs, $1,000: additional pay for eadets.
s6e5; oerks to ndiutant 5000: safe for dis.
bursne officer. s5bo. eomplelon OF hospital
building, sal Ds6 46; additional appropriation
for seweraRe. saA5n. gYateE snnnlY Sla. .2ts.
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Interesting to Leather Dealers.

WASHINGTON. March 8.-The chief Of the Bu
reau OF Statistics has Just received Letter from
writer intended to import hemock leather in
considerable quantities from the United States,
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Claim Rejected.

WASHINGTON, March s-The Houva Commit
tee on Naval Al ffAirs to day decided to report
advers' ly upon the memorial Of Capt. n. Fl.
Dotay. who claimed compensation for the usa
BY The government of his torredo. which had
been applied In the equipment of the torpedo
shin Alarm
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Seizures Of plIcit I,Ist,,,ertes.

WAsH1NGToN. March s-Collecfor Cooper tele-
gr.ths to Comm ssioner baum from Knox
Vile, Tenn. March g. as foil .ws NY rading
parties have returned here from Johnson eoun-
~, They seized FIVE distilories, one horse. u
ipt OF whisky. made several arrests and de-
stroyed five copper stills ad large amount Of
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A Carpet-Rag AppoIntment.

WASHINGTON, March s.-The President has de-
cded to appoint q car rpet-bagger postmaster at
Augusa. Ga. although he is opposed By Sen
ators Gordon and Hill.
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stinHopIns for a Pardon

WASHINGTON. March a,-It is the opinion Of
sion Of tha I.onistana lepjslatura neans IA,
Nichols will pardon Anderson as soon as some
ofthe local political complications there are
settled
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Preparing For Another strike

NEW YORK, March "A prominent member oil
the late unsuccessful cigar makers strike In
this city saws the Union has been ranrgauized
aud that in June another att mpt will bs made
to force better terms from the manufacturers.
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WhsHfHsroN March s.-Thn recently puh~
lished statement that the Treasurer of the
United States will redeem stolen nainnal bang
have been soien when unsigned and pnt I'm
circulation with forged signatures, ls incorrect
and unauthorized
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WAsHINGToN, March s.-The ssepats Commit
tes IN Railroads today inisbsd the eonsidera-
ton Of Doasey's Pacific railroad funding bill.
md will report the same to th5 Senate ION Mon
dav
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NEW YORK. Mar h s.-The National Trust
goh,pany commenced the payment OF a d,vi
dend OF 25 per cent to-day. The first divide d
S82 900 were paid out
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and that he wished to obtain the npmes Of firms
from whom he might purchase without the IN
Prevention nf middle men. roty ri the letter
has been sent to the Shoe nhM Leather HppDrter.
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C0Hsnis Elasely Following AdvIces on the
EnsYern saur q ti0u

LoNnoN March e-'The announcement that
thf,government had dispatched fnu, more iron
c'ans to Besika BAY and had ,arraeged FOR di,
rect teegraphic communication with tn fleet
had the eff II to denress ronsols somewhat our
ing the. early part of the day. but they fully re-
covered on the announcement In the House of
Commons that arrangements for a conference
Lyons would represent England. The confer
ehea will probably meet towards the end of this
month or early in Anrl
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The Wood Tariff mn discussed by the
GahIurf

.WAsuTNeIoN, March e.-The Cabinet to- day
discussed Woods tariff. and Secretary sher-
its operations the revenue OF the government
would annually fall off fourteen to fifteen mil
lions of lIlInre -
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GA IbA.
The MInIsaerial and rOlItIcHl Difficulties


MONTREAL, March s Mr.. .Iolly has not been
able 10 form n new Ministry for tho province
Hon NJ Halton DECLINES q soat In the new Cab
have s'Rned a Round Robin ooagaipst the ac-
tion OF the Lieutenant Governor.
The New Mtnisfry-Parliamcnt To ne
Dissolved II supplies Are Not voted.
QuEBEo, March oi-The new ministry hos lust
been sworn in: Mr.. Jolly, Minister Of Public
Works; Mr.. Bachand. Treasurer: Mr.. Mar
chnnd, Provincial Secretary; Mr.. s. A. Ross
Queens Counsel and Attorney General, Mr.
langlisr, Solicitor of Grown Lands; Mr. Chan
Tho Parliament will meet at .. M, when, If
supplies are not voted the Lieutenant Governor
w., Wlll aissolve u IT,, ,1,pmediaey and an appeal to
me country VIII be made.
OHcsal AnnOunCems of the New Min
istry.
.QuEREc. March 9.-The House met at 3 o'clock.
The galleries Were again packed. The Speaker
communicated the Lleufenant- Governors re-
ply to the ddresa, stating that Mr.. Jolly had
been entrusted with the formation of a govern
mant.
Hon. Mr. L. A. Frambois then stated that he
was authorized to announce the appointment
Of the ministry He then read statement that
ne ne, new cabinet Intended to abandon the bill
carry out the obligation for which the faith Of
the county mad been pledged, believing that it
which would render unnecessary any new bur
dens upon the people,
Thr ,,el,i ,go,veerniment Intends to carry out the
sst'i"'i"t' " tho SfSSlCH hHh
that the House would not impede it,
Hon. Mr Angers then immediately arose and
reference to tn ministerial changes.
The usual changing of seats In the legisla-
tive assembly is taking pl4ce this afternoon
recenty occupied by the leaders Of the opposi-
ton, and their friends and followers have
ranged themselves behind in strong force
The members of the new Cabinet wi / be unable
to take their seats again, having been already
sworn in.
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snIsiman's pipt ana Death. o

LONDON. March "A dispatch from Cnn4ian
tinore saws that It is reported that eAleiuu1
Fasha had u on drowned while engage in plot
ting to over rthrnw the Sultan.
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A AHusso-Turklsh Alliance.

LONDON, March "A dispatch from Vienna
says that 1t is reported that Russia is preparing
70 assist Tur key in resisting Austrian oocupa-
tion Of Bosnia
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Ihe Fnpe's .hnnks tn thc K.mg
AUSTRIA, c

o Death af the Empnror's Father.
VIENNA, March R.-Tha father Of the Emperor
Francis Joseph died to-day.
All the Conference Invitstlons Accepted
VIENNA, March s-All tho powers accepted tho
invitation to hold the congress at Eerlin
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THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.
THE CONFERENCE TO RE HELD IN RER-
LIN-IHE TIME NOT YET FIXED.

England Accenss AusfrIa's Invitation ta
Attend, ana VIII ne Represented
by Ln.h lynns.
aioFnoN. March s.-in the House Of Commons
this afternoon Sir StaH rd Norihcote an-
nonnra! that England has accepted the invita-
ti9n OF AnstIin t. attend The conference. which
lish Ambassador NJ Ftris. has been selected 10
act as plnninoteninry The date Of the confer
ence has not been nxed
A CONFERENCE TO sHT AT RFHgsN
REGARDED GEmTA.S-rwANrE
WE'LL FAKE Pant.
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FrHssian OMcials 60 visit the Unit,

BERLIN. March "a number OF Prussan
finance officials will shortly visit Washington
with view to study the American system Of
tobacco taxation. Q
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-09

bismarck is nfsincltned to FresIde. nut
VIII Weld ais Consent IN she
Enterest of Harmany.
LONDON, March 1t Ia considered here ne n
settlt q fact lhat conferences Of the powers will
be held, and that II will meet II Berlin
olt is semi officially stated that France will
snnA REPRESENTATIVE
:. It is snid that Prince Bismarck ia strongly
disinnlned to preside over the conference but
tha If there Il anything to he gained In the way
of harmony by his so doing, that he will yield
his consent.
O France to join In the Conference.
FARIs, March s-It is regarded as certain thai
France will join in the conference.
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MRtiSy Of the rapal swiss Guards.

RoAIE, March 8.-1he Fapa Swiss Guards mu-
tinted to day, owing to arrearages in treir pay.
The trouble, however, has been uualIed
Desires 10 fe Recalled.
ROME, March s-M Baude, the French Am
hnssador at the Vatican, hns asked 10 be re.
called IN Snsnuuence Of the app ntment Of
Cardinal Franchais to be fanal Spcreary.
The Fope's thanks to tho Hing.
ROME March R-ropa Leo NIL has returned
thanks to Hing Ilumhert for tho rnngrntula-
tions extended upon the Pope's accession,
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
EsGg.A NED.
Direct Telegraphic Communication with
RESlAa Hny,

IoNpoF. March SIT is announced That hf
government has taken measures tuoseta tabiei
direct te0t,raphic communication with Beskt
Bay by way OF Alexandria.
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oAst~rasA.
The Emperor III,
Isa " o..

VIENNA, March e-Tha Emperor Francis
Joseph is III, but not seriously.
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4 = Ally
2
1krsignRtinn nf the Min

hsssAHH'bH Hi she WINS ry-
ROME March a.-Tho Italian Mi,Astry have
pesgned.
Died.
ROME, March s-Count Fadorigo Seolpis died
at Turin day, aged eighty yearso
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Il " q. El u.


ATHENS. March a.-Gen. Grant arrived here
o-day, and was enthusiastically recpivod He
was visited during the day by the King
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Arsnlstice Between snrkey and Crete.
ATHENS. MatclOi Am armis'i % has been con
cludeI between the Greans and Turks.
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Relief for Fam,ne-stricken China.

NEW YORK. March s.--The TIMES says: The
New York Chamber OF Commerce Yesterday
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A Vendor of Ind, cent Pictures.

New YoEK March s.-Chas. F. Blondin, Boz
ton LAWYER. was arrested December 10 last By
Continued on Last Page.
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WASHINGTON March 8.-The SENATE having
vesi eriar adjourned ever TIL Monday there
WAS no session Of that body to-d day.
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DESERVING WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Thomas Meeks InYiting "a Maiden 10 70 20
Rockaway and They stay.

Thomas Meeks sc years Of age an Eng
lishman. who has a wife and three children TOO
Atlantic avenue Brooklyn. and Kate Drscoll.
"a years Of age. OF 1876 Sackett street. eloped on
Thursday. Mceks has we-stork ed store at 80
Atlantic avenue and n factory at 2s South street.
Kate Driscol is described by her sister, Mrs.
McComb. with whom sho lived. as being tall,
angular. long-faccd. not at all pretty nor win
ming. and NJ having gray eyes and black hair.
She was employed M worker on crochet lace
In Greene street near Canal. She did not meet
Mceks until about four months ago, and had
the least acquaintance with him poss IDLE:
On Wednesday night he called and had chat
with the two sisters. but there was no private
conversation between himself and Kate Dris-
coll until he left the house. As the hall WAS
dark Kate volunteered to 30 to the door with
him. and Mrs. McCumb went to bed She did
not know. what time her sister came in. but she
has heard since TINT she and Mceks were seen
wall King in Columbia street at late hour.
The next morning Mecks called early
and asked Kee brscoll and her sis-
ter TO 60 with him 70 Hockawny Mrs
McComb asked him whether Mrs. Meeks was
going along. and he laughed. This surprised
her and she declined to GO. Her sister Kate
hestated. or seemed to- for some time. and then
agreed TO 70. promising 10 return by 7 o'clock
IL the evening They did not return.
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CHILD SL4TERK
An italian Padrone Arrested for having KID
mapped Two Children.

Antonio Briglia, the Italian padrone, VINO
was arrested on Friday for tho cruel treatment
of two little italian girls. Maria Antonio Tar
dogma ana Maria Gargano, was before Cniteu
States Commissioner Osborn Yesterday. under
the law against torcible constraint and involun-
tary seryitude. onlcer Chiardi said that BriRia
first brought q cargo Of boys and girls here hye
years ago and turned them out on the street 10
beg or as itnerRnt muslcians. Tho girls We're
sometimes sent out dressed In boys clothes, and
all Of the children were kopt in ahloct serytudo
and terror. Justice Nandell did not find sui
fcisnt ey idsnee e h2ld briSliannder State laws
C9mMissonsr 0sEor9 hed Briglia q RH,
ia is a stout burly man. with a sod1en. cruel
look lie has amassed fortune In his bust
iabria. Many Of the children In his service are
believed 10 have been stolen from their parents
in Italy. His last cargo Of children came over
about two months ago and many OF thsm are IL
wreGnsd condition TsS law 7 es'n na ssI
broken UP the padrone business In the Cnlted
States Briglia's is tho first ease unuer IL
tlrpO
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POUGHKEEPsIE IN MOURNING.
The Death OF Harvey G. Eastman. the Mayor
of the city, In Denver, Col.

PorGHKEEPsIE, July lS-The city Is
shrouded in gloom over the announcement of
the death OF Mayor Eastman at Denver. Col
orado, whittier he went a short time ago in
search Of health He died OF congestion OF the
lungs Harvey G.. Eastman was born nj Mar
shall Oneida county. Nov IA. 1888. He attend
ed q commercial school at Rochester. and In
1855 opened a commercial school in st. Louis.
On Nov 8, 1859. he started the Eastman National
Business College in Poughkeepsie with three
students only The growth Of the college was
immediate and continuous and In 1864 II had
increased from one to Ave distinct buildings.
In nineteen years IL has been attended 10y Z2,OOO
students from all parts Of the country, In 1864
and sG5 there wac H. high as sixteen hundred
ia attendance at one time. In all cases he made
his schemes subseryient to tho public good anu
in his lavish expenditure Of money for the ben
EFT OF others he had almost ruined himself He
was three times elected Mayor OF PouRhkeepsle
by tho Republicans. was twice "a member OF
the Legislature. and for many years has
held an honorable position US "A member
Of the State Board Of Charities lie was also
President OF the Poughkeepsie Bridge Compa-
70 the front. 10 his own pecunlary detrlment
His genial manner, his gentlemanly qualities,
and his enthusiastic support Of everything tnat
promised to help the city over which he pre-
sided. drew about him thousands OF admirers
and etanch friends All the flags on public and
private buildings and on the shipping are az
half mast, and public buildings are draped IN
here late Tuesday night Or Wednesday morn
ing The funeral will be the largest ever sesn
in this place. Mr.. Eastman was As years Of age.
and leaves wife and two daughters.
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Knocked from his Cab by Broken Connect
Ing Rod. he yet stops his I rain.

Train SO on the Pennsylvania Railroad left
Philadelphia at 7.35 on Wednesday morning
Its time through To Jersey City Ia one hour and
Atty four minutes and tho passengers arc due
In New York In two hours. There were Ave
crowded passenger coaches. Germantown juno
ton IL the only stop. Leaving Germantown. the
train passed the smaller stations in New Jersey
and whirled through Trenton on time.
Ed. Osmond. the engineer. sat with his hand
on the throttle OF the engine, steadying II. but
keeping it up to It's sixty-lve miles an hour.
Running these fast trains is no boys play Only
the eldest and most reliable engineers are in
trusted with the task. Osmond has been fifteen
years in tho company's service, and has run an
engine for ten ycars.
He was approaching Milestone Junction. about
. mile west of New Brunswick. when Osmond
felt something strike the cab directly beneath
him. and the next instant he was lying pros
trate on the engine in front of whore the cab
mad been. Ii was Knocked into pieces and
strewn along the track.
The engine. deprived OF his control, gathered
fresh impetus every moment from It's open
throttle. Diamond. half stunned. lny for n sec
ond iii he fen that no bones were broken and
and a scad or two. but he d.l not feel them. SO
ereat was the nervous tension. After he had
sufficiently recovered himself he snw what had
happened The heavy connecting rod Of the
driving wheels on the right 81 the engine had
broken. and one end OF II swinging around with
tremendous velocity had hit his cab with the
force OF atrp-hRmmer and knocked 1t skyward
Slowly and carefully at first. but with increas-
| ing confidence. Osmoud let himself down into
| HIS place. Ii was the work Of n moment TO re-
| verse the engine. and OF another TO apply tn,
! air brake. The train WAS NJ n standstil before
| New Brunswick was fairly in sight.
The fireman who had Witnessed II all. was In
| his place on the left side OF the tender. and ~
! out Of danger from the whirling iron arm; bu
| when the cab was knocked In pieces about his
! eure he thought all WAS over with poor Osmond
| He caught the rear edge OF the tender. let him
self quickly down. and took refuge in the bag
| gage car.
! The passengers on train Sc little knew o
| their narrow escape. Ii is impossible TO sal
| what would have been the result II Osmon'
| had done what many engineers would hav
done-Jumped Tor his own life and left them {
| their fate IL was An act of quiet herOsm II
| the discharge II duty that has not often beer
| equalled in the fierce heat OF battle.
Osmond needed no apology to Superintend
| cnt Barker for being three quarters OF an hou
late with train 30 on Wednesday morning.
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Cornell University Men Ia Council.

Fifteen members OF tho Cornell Association
Of New York met yesterday IN DR. wilmots law oncc.
100 Broadway TO discuss plans for Strengthening the a.
ISOLATION and giving greater influence IN sending young
men to she university Nearly three hundred graduates
former members of Cornell live IN near New York
civ Mr. wilmot said AMI the faculty OF the university
have called them 10 aid their alma mater The cisi
cared she'll between the freshmen crews OF Harvard
ant cornell Invcrsiics j. 90 he on Ownsco lake. near
Album y y ou Wednesday next Dr. G Van elect
sait that n, had lust nNHscN lake. where tie
crew l. now Practising They occuUNlug Court
ucy'. quarters ant most fricniy term. with HIM
Ito does nNt cuf,h them. however but watches their
ROWING with interest Their c"achyrs are ]. Gardiner
amt a. Lewis Mr. Bechc SAL that the Cornell crew had
endurance pluck ami tan ush 90 viii hut they IN
need Of at sui 500 pay expenses The tommo fc u
IN, Cornell navy had asked ia, Nrw York Association
help raise ths sum without the guarantee Of tins money
the could uotcomc On Clarence Rechr, u J lomp
kus aud DR.. Nllmot were appointed Ia solicit sub
rpu Ms The cong atu'tuuus Of the association were
eNttul-d 10 The Columbia COLLEGE their late
splendid victory In England