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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
Corrupt Transactions of secretary Sher-

WASHINGTON, May %. - The Post this
morning editorially makes the following
charges against Secretary Sherman:
just previous to the meeting of the Forty
fifth Congress Col. Samuel Thompson, late
president of the First National, and now
president of the Chase National Bank Of
New York city, and his father, John Thomp-
son, vice president of the same bank, discov-
cred, while examining the books of that in
Stltutlon that it was subscriber for nearly
4S30,0O0,OO0 of the new per cent loan, and that
certified check had been given for the usual
margin to guarantee the subscription. This
discovery caused them great alarm, as by any
sudden decline of ) or 10 per cent in govern
ment securities not only the capital of the
bank, but their own private fortunes, would
be suddenly swept away
On questioning Messrs FahneStOck and
Baker, who were directors in the bank, Baker
being the cashier, for an explanation. the
Thompsons were informed by Fahnestock.
who formerly conducted the confidential re-
lations of Jay Cooke X Co. with the Treasury
Department. that it was all right that they
had an understanding with the Secretary of
the Treasury; that if anything occurred, such
as sudden advance in the price of gold. or a
sudden decline in the price of securities. he
{the Secretary was not to demand gold for
the subscription, but would call in and accept
other bonds in its stead, or let them out of the
subscription altogether, and return the check
This explanation not being satisfactory to
the Messrs. Thompson, they arranged at once
for their withdrawal from the First National.
and, after selling to Fahnestock, established
the Chase bank. In this connection, and cor
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
MARINE NEWS.

;, PORT EADs, May %, p. m.-Wind southeast.
light. Weather clear and warm.
Arrived: United States man of-war from
Vera Cruz tname not known. came in at 6 p.
m. and proceeded on up to city
Steamship Emily B. Souder at 2 a. m. Foote
master, days from Havana via Florida ports.
to |. X. Roberts.
American ship Northampton, Murphy mas
ter 3, days from Bath. with ice. to J. II.
Warner.
Sailed: steamships Hudson, Rraunschweig
and Amy Dora, bark Wanderer, schooners J. G.
WhiDple and Santo Oteri.
SOUTHWEST PASS. May %, s .. m.-Barometer
2aso. Wind southeast, very light. Weather
clear.
No arrivals Or departures.
NEw YORK, May, 22.-Arrived: City Washing
ton. Havana. Sailed Algeria, Liverpool; Ca
madam. Havre; Australia. London; Cornwall.
Bristol.
,jsosnoai jBos1oai May 2a.-Arrived: Massachusetts.
GLASGOW May 22,-:Arrived: State OF Indiana.
Devonia and Angelica. New York.
BRISTOL, May 2.-Arrived: Tyrian. New
York.
ANTWERP, May o. Arrived: Switzerland.
Philadelphia. Sailed; Dernyter. New York.
LIVERPOOL. May 22.-The Queen. New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. May %. - Arrived: Weser.
from New York for Bremen.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
Matrimonial Brokerage,

BROOKLYN, May pa novel suit, to re-
cover SIS for commission in the matrimonial
affair, has been brought by Coleman Newman
against Sarah Jacobs. The plaintiff is sexton
OF synagogue, of which place Of worship the
defendant is a member. The latter is the
widow OF the late VIM. H. Jacobs, clothier,
who died, leaving property said to be worth
$4,000. The plaintiff claims to have intro
duced Mr. Frank Morris, a wel-to-do and
daughter of the defendant and from the
courtship that ensued the young couple be-
came engaged, and have since been married.
He says that the elder Morris paid him $50
for his success, and he now alleges that Mrs
Jacobs promised him s75 commission for pro-
curing a husband for her daughter Argu-
ment Was set down for a future hearing
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
How Kellogg Worked 1t.

WASHINGTON, May %. The Post this morn
ing publishes an interview with H. G. Pyles,
of New Orleans. who testified before the
Field committee Of the Forty-fourth Con-
gress, concerning the illegal arrest of about
10000 voters in New Orleans by Gov. Kel-
logg's deputy marshals on the charge of false
registration. Pylcs states that circulars,
purporting to be from the Southern Charm
Sewing Machine Company, were sent to par
ties registered but were addressed in such a
manner as to be returned with the indorse-
ment not found. Then the policemen made a
pretended search with a like result, after
which warrants for the arrest of these per-
sons We're placed in the hands of the deputy
marshals, who had no difficulty in finding
them.
AS most of the persons thus arrested were
workingmen they were very glad, SO Pyles
says to effect a compromise and escape
prosecution by leaving the city until after the
election: Other devices, Pyles states, were
resorted to to entice Democratic voters away
from the polls. Pyles states that complaints
were made but that inasmuch as the police
State militia and United States army and
navy were at Kellogg's command all these
complaints were Intellectual
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
Conflicting Opinions Regarding the Sig.
nif'cance of the Queens Departure
for scotland.

LONDON, May 22.-The peace runors
hitherto could not be traced to other than
financial circles, but the departure Of the
waiting for the Whitsuntide recess of Parlia-
ment, which begins on the eighth of June,
and statements made by the Duke Of Athol
after his interview with her majesty at
almora yesterday are construed to be
character.
On the other hand the retreat of the Queen
to Scotland at this moment is thought to be
Incompatible with the rumor that Count
Schouvaloff is charged with private and
special message from the Gar to her 1t is
remembered that the Queen, on other occa-
sions, has left Windsor for Balmoral at the
most inopportune moments, and that her
movements are often devoid of all political
significance, and it is doubted whether she
would select the Duke OF Athol as the me-
dunn for making even an unofficial cornmu-
nication to her people,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23

are destructive OF the rewards of toll and the
incentives to industry and exertiOn.
Sixth-We declare that until an American
monetary system, which will result in the
practical extinction of debt and usury, is
established, the State should, by all the power
1t can exert, limit and reduce the rate of inter
est, so that it shall in no event exceed the
averageincrease of wealth by productive in
dustry
The seventh resolution favors econo1n ica
government and demands that the Legisla-
ture shall pay all State officers by specific
salary.
The eighth resolution opposes the building
OF costly houses.
The ninth resolution protests against the
weak election laws Of the State Of Indiana
The tenth resolution denOunces the unfair
apportionments OF legislative and congress
sional districts.
The eleventh resolution advocates the VEN
tlatiOn of mines and a law making the earn
ings OF employees Of all corporations q first
lien upon their property.
The twelfth resolution advocates the con-
tinuance OF the bankrupt law, and favors the
exemption Of $1,000 worth of property Of
every householder from sale on execution
The thirteenth resolution opposes the In
crease of the army.
The fourteenth resolution reaffirms the
platform OF the Toledo Convention, and con-
graduates the country upon this union OF
political interests, which shall advance tho
decree that there shall be work for all, and
that all shall work
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
The social science Convention.

CINCINNATI, May 22.-The Social Science
Convention met to-day, with Mr.. Horace
White in the chair. A paper on Congress and
the President was read by Gamaifel Brad
ford, Esq, of Boston. < paper entitled
Cabinet Officers in Congress" was read by
Perry Belmont, of New York At II o'clock
Robert P. Porter of Chicago, read an article
on 'Postoffice Savings Banks
J. N Pomeroy, of Rochester n. Y, read a
paper before the Department of Jurispru-
dence, entitled can International Code"
At IL o'clock an interesting paper on Ameri-
can coins and currency was read by Durbn
Ward.
In the afternoon papers were read on the
commerce of the lakes and canal transporta-
tion, by Col. Merrill, OF United States Army,
and W. d. Griswold, of st. Louis; and paper
on the commercial and social relations of the
United States with South America, by Rev J.
FLETCHER, of IndianapOlis
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
FROM THE CAPITAL.
PACKARD CONFIRMED - INCREASING
ALARM OF HAYES, SHERMAN A.C0.
Hayes Afraid to Make ANY Further
changes In New orleans Federal OH .
ces-More witnesses for the Potter
Committee.
fSneeial to the Democrat

Especial to the Democratl
WARRINGTON, May 22.-Packard was con-
firmed to-day in thin Senate by strict
party vote of q to o. Eustis voting no. kel-
Ioeg says there is not much doubt OF his ac-
cepting the place.
The alarm of Hayes, John Sherman ana the
rest of the fraudulent gang increases every
day. was informed to-day that the reason
why Lacey was not removed according 70
programme, was fear that he might turn
States evidence, along with jim Anderson
and Pitkin. According to present appear
ances no further changes will be made In Fed
eral offices In New Orleans until the investi-
cation Is over, Hayes being afraid to remove
either Parker or Lacey, under existing cir
cumstances.
1t Is reported here to-day that two more
parish supervisors of registration have noti-
fled Potter's committee OF their Willingness
to testify as to promises held out by John
Sherman, but can't learn who they are. Also
that one OF the postof1ice clerks in New Or
leans will testify to the violation of registered
letter packages containing returns, but can't
get particulars, BUELL..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
Plymouth Church and Mrs. Tilton,

be no danger that the examining committee
of Plymouth Church will take action in re-
gard to the formal charges preferred by
lady member OF the congregation against
slanderous expressions about Mr. Beecher, no
effort has yet been made to convene the com
mittee for the purpose indicated. Assistant
Pastor Halliday who is clerk of the commit
tee, is absent from Brooklyn and not expected
home until next week
Mr.. White said it was probable the com
mittee would meet next Friday for the pur-
pose of considering the charges, as the pres
ence OF Halliday was not absolutely necessary
on such an occasion, a majority of the mem
bers forming a quorum at any time.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
The chicago Gus TOM House Frauds.

CHICAGO, May 22.The Investigation into
the fraudulent building of the Chicago Gus
tOm-house is concluded, and the report will
be made public tomorrow. The commission
charge that there was fraud In letting the
stone cutting contract, bywhich .the govern
ment was swindled out Of $4,000; that an
overcharge OF SlN,000 was made On the stone
saving contract, and that from two to three
times too much labor was expended on the
building, owing to collisions between con-
tractors and government officials. They place
the entire amount out of which thagoyern-
business at between ss5o, ,oog and % 81 500 " ooo'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
Steamship Antonio Ashore.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The signal service
station at Cape Henry reports to the chief
signal officer at a. m. as follows:
The steamship Antonio came ashore at
high tide, and nothing can be done until high
tide again. She has crew of twenty seven
all told. She left Delaware Break water yes
terday at 80 q. M, is now lying in about
twelve feet of water and drawing fifteen feet
aft.
At 9 80 a. M the signal service station re-
ports as follows:
The position of the Antonio has not
changed. The captain and crew still remain
by the vessel. The sea is commencing to
chop slightly Assistance from the station
has been placed aboard the steamer, and com
munication is kept open between the shore
and the steamer
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
Pennsylvania Democratic state Conven-
tjOn

PITTsBrRG, May 22.-The convention met
at o'clock, but the committees on platform
and contested seats were not ready to report,
and so the convention adjourned for an hour,
and again at o clock until s. when, as the com
mittee on contested seats was not yet ready
to report, another adjournment was taken
until O'Clock tomorrow morning. The COM
mittee on organization have reelected Hon
Jas: II. Bnckalew for permanent chairman.
He Is strong friend of Dill, but Dil's oppo-
ncnts believe his decisions will be fair The
committee on platform have completed their
work, but refuse to have the platform pub
lished before read In convention.
The main features in 1t are:
First There should be no further contrac-
ton of the currency.
Second-The intimate connection OF the
national government with banks fosters mo-
nopoly and Capitalization, though in any
change. made in these relations care should
be had In protecting invested capital
Third-All legal tenders called in to be at
once dismissed, and gold and silver be the
basis OF the national currency.
Fourth-The party in power is responsible
for the corruption prevailing in political and
corporate life, through criminal neglect to
enforce the reforms of the aew constitution In
relation to freight discrimination. etc.
Fifth The Republican party is censured
for reducing the tariff in 1872, and unequivocal
ground taken for the protection Of American
industries.
Sixth-The Republican party Is condemned
for it's failure to compel corporations to ac-
cept the provisions OF the new constitution
by the State Legislature and the discrimina-
tion In the transportation Of raw materials to
market by railroads Is unqualitiedly con-
demned.
Seventh Frauds in elections and the cleo.
toral frauds ought to be investigated to ex-
pose frauds and punish the criminals, but no
attack on the President should be encour-
aged.
The committee on contested seats have had
very lively session. All or nearly all of the
contests have been decided against Wallace.
The Democrats are sanguine of carrying
the State. The contest between candidates
Is very lively. The corridors Of all the hotels
are crowded tonight, and great interest and
enthusiasm are evinced,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
Ocean Racing.

New YORK, May 22.-Contests OF speed be-
tween TRANSATLANTIC steamships are of so rare
occurrence, owing to the risk, that the travel
ing public will be interested in the exciting
race, just completed, by the steamer Russia,
OF the Cunard line, and Williams & Guyon's
steamship Montana, both Of which arrived at
their docks yesterday in safety. Nearly every
vessel in the Cunard fleet has fair reputa-
ton for speed, while the steamships Wyoming
and Montana, of the younger line, have made
some wonderfully quick voyages from Queens
town to New York, and during the last two
or three trips each of them has measured her
strength against Cunarder
In the contest completed yesterday the
Russia was beaten by five hours and half.
The ship drove along at her topmost speed
through fair and foul weather, and her gal
liant tars did their level best to win. In the
contest which ended last week between the
Wyoming and the Bothnia of the Cunard
line, the former vessel reached Sandy Hook
four hours ahead of the latter
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
HARRISON'S IDIOCY HE WANTS T(
IvEsTIGATE OREGON AND
SOUTH CAROLINA.
And Declare That Under No Clrcum-
stances Must His Fraudulcncy
ne U,sturbed.

WASHINGTON, May 22-The following is the
full text Of Harrisons resolution offered In
the House to-day.
Mr.. Harrison of Illinois, rose to question
Of privilege, and offered preamble and reso,
luton, as follows:
Whereas, d select committee of this House
has been appointed to inquire into certain
frauds, alleged to have beeR committed in the
States Of FlGrlds Ia and sapa in 1s7s
conn %tn sne and ano
Whereas, 1t is further charged that frauds
of like character were committed at the same
time in the States of South Carolina and
Oregon; therefore
the same hereby is empowered to inquire into
the same, IL in its judgment the testimony Is
of character to justify it.
Resotved, further, That. the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Forty-fourth
Congress having counted the electoral votes
for President and Vice President, and it hav-
ing been thereupon declared that Rutherford
b. Hayes had received the largest number of
votes for President of the United States, and
that William A. Wheeler had received the
highest number of votes for Vice President of
the United States, it is not now in the power
OF Congress, nor is it the purpose of this
House through said investigation to annul
o.attempt to annul the action of the Forty
foutuh Congress in the premises.
The point was made by several gentlemen
that this was not a question of privilege.
The Speaker pro tenn. tMr. Sayler) said that
the Speaker of the House had decided in a
like case, that it was question of privilege,
but under the rule he would submit the ques-
tion to the House to determine.
On the question as to whether the Harrison
resolutions constituted privileged question,
the yeas We're II, nays 50.
The only Republicans voting were Bren-
tano of Illinois. Cannon Of Illinois, Clarke of
Iowa, Cox of Ohio. Fort of Illinois, Mitchell of
Pennsylvania, Patterson of New York, Pound
of Wisconsin, White OF Indiana, Kelley of
Pennsylvania, who voted in the affirmative; !;
and killinger of Pennsylvania, Oliver of
Iowa, and White of Penns ylvania, who voted
In the negative.
The point was made that no quorum voted
and Mr.. Harrison said that he would not OBJ
struct public business, and withdrew the reso-
luton.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
CONVENTION OF THE INDIANA GREEN.
BACK PARTY,
A Lengthy Declaration of Princ1ples-Ths
Toledo Platform IndOrsed

INDIANAPoLIs, May 22.-The National
Greenback or Labor party of Indiana in con-
f Frst"We derare oy our featv to the Amer
can monetary system, the abolition OF all
bank issues, the free and unlimited coinage OF
gold and silver and the issuing by the gov
ernment of full legal tender paper and frac-
payable for all debts, public and private, in
amounts sufficient to meet the wants of
trade; to give employment to all labor and to-
enable the people to do cash business, and
to relieve them from the debt system which
has made the industrial and commercial
classes the slaves and drudges of the credit
mOngers of the world.
SecOnd-We declare our opposition to every
measure looking to the resumption of specie
payment, the monarchical system of finance
which puts all the interests of industry, trade
forces a monopoly of wealth, Obstructive OF
the highest material good of society.
Ihlrd-We proclaim our uncompromising
hostility to the perpetuation Of the system of
government bonded Indebtedness, which is in
tended to bind unborn generations in chains,
and we declare that the government should
use all the funds now boarded for resumption
purposes to pay and cancel outstanding bonds,
and that it should make new and liberal
issues OF money, to be applied to the same pur-
pose, and that the issue of future interest bear
ing bonds should be prohibited by constitu-
tiOnal amendment
Fourth-We demand that all legislation
should be SO enacted and so administered as
to secure to each man, as nearly as practical
BILE, the just reward of his own labor; and we
denounce all 1awlessness, violence and fraud,
that refuses submission to the will of the
people, honestly expressed through the bal
lot.
Fifth-We denounce the red flag Commun-
ism imported from Europe, which asks for
an equal division of property, and we de-
nounce the communism of the national banks,
of bond syndicates and of the consolidated
railroad companies, which have secured and
are enforcing an unequal division of property,
having already divided among themselves
ten thousand millions Of the property of the
people by corrupting the representatives and
servants of the people. The one system of
communism ignores the inequalities of
which have been implanted by ma
ture in the human family, and both systems
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
More Russian Omcers in New York

New YORK, May 22-The little Russian CO.
terie now in this city has received quite an
addition by the arrival of four officers Of su-
perior rank from the Cmbria. They came
from Boston and arrived here yesterday af-
ternoon. They are Baron Angern Sternberg
and Messrs. K. Kloopius, o. Hagenthorn and
n Schoeman. Baron Sternberg, who is the
highest in rank and possesses authority over
the others, made it his first business after ar
irving to give orders that no representative
OF the press should be allowed to visit them
at the hotel: They met Capt. Avellon, Grip
penberg and Alexieff Nothing is known pos
ltively regarding their intentions.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
Races at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, May 22-There were three
races to-day. The first was a half mile dash
for two year olds. Starters Enterprise
Thornton, Moore, Vendor. Alice Grant, Druid
Grinstead's b. C. City Merchant, Buford's b. c.
Morrelrs Oh. c. Edwards and Wooltins ch. c.
George Stilton. Buford's colt won. Time
81 "a seconds.
Second race-Two mile heats. Starters
Uncle jeff and Kinlock. Kinlock won in two
straight heats. Time: 3 :45-3 1917
Third race-One and a halt mile dash
Starters. R. Swinney, Spring Branch, Fell
cia, Mahlstick and Kennesaw Mahlstick
won. Swinney second. Time: :4OL
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
Death-Bed Confession of a Murderer.

MYERsToWN, Pa, May 2e.-John Stoever,
alias Harris, who confessed on his death-bed
having committed tour murders, was one of
made his confession the night before he died
to Geo. Hoeffelfnger and his wife and daugh-
ter. John Harris, OF this place, who was
Showers stepfather, said yesterday that
such confession had been made. He also
told Isaac Loeb, OF Lebanon, that he Loeb
was implicated in the confession. The matter
will be investigated to-day
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
Limit Of tho Cars C0ncessIOns-GO =
chakOE Confident Of a GAnxresa

LONDON, May ga st. Petersburg special
says: 1t has transpired that the Gar insists
on the possession OF Kars and Ardahan, but Is
willing to renounce Batoum. This is the
utmost limit of concession he is prepared to
make In Asia. With regard to the limits Of
Bulgaria he is perfectly satisfied to leave the
decision 10 the congress. Prince Gortscha-
koff regards the meeting of the latter body
as certain to take place about the middle Of
June.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
Measures to Limit the Power Of the Oh
strmctlOniatE In RAriIamen

LoNDON May 22-The measures to be pro-
posed for preventing the further obstruction
OF business in the House Of Commons by the
Irish members consist OF such alterations i'm
tho forms OF the House as will greatly limit
tfepower Of the majority to close debate
and force vote on short notice. The meas
ures have been for some time In eontempla-
ton, but the feeling against them, especially
In the Liberal ranks, Is very strong,