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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20
THE COUNsIL NETTING.

Yesterday, as will be seen by the official
proceedings OF the City Council published il,
the pnMooRAT this morning, that body SSd-
journed Its regular meeting until Thursday
next after passing resolutions in memory Of
the ilustrjnlIs Pins e
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20

i THE ENnINE-HgUsE MATTER.

American Hook and Ladder Company OBJ
ject again to the proposition Of reconstruct
ing the engine-hollse OF Columbia No. 8. I'm
medlately adjoining Americans house. on the
same old grounds that the plans Of recon-
struction involve an encroaelmept on the lot,
upon which their house is situated. and which
is already too narrow for the use OF o hook
and ladder house. Tho company has adj
dressed to the City Council memorial con
tanning their p.ieftjops
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20
The Cabinet Meeting Ye.terdaS

WASHINGTON, Feb. tp.-The Cabinet session
to day lasted about an hour. There was moth
ing Of Importance before the meeting, There
resented at Baden Baden on the Eastern aues-
ton this government having received no off,
cal notice of the call for such congress. nor
invitations to send q representative
The Returning Board trials were not even
alluded to.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20
To He Hanged,

COLUMBIA. &. o., Feb. 1e.--Robt. McTvor the
notorious criminal who killed his benefactor.
Col. VIM. Gregg. of Augusta. Ga. ut the Granite
vile three pr ago t was
March, at Aiken. s. G. 20 o
McIvor was first tried and sentenced imme-
diately after the commission of the murder but
was reapited because ofthe fact OF the loss of leg
and succeeded on several occasions In break
ing jail. and 50 evaded execution. His counsel
finally brought his case before the Supreme
Court and delayed his assured end until now.
when he has been again condemned, without
hope of rsprieve to suffer death.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20
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LAST NIGHTS FIRE.

At h f-past IL o'clock last night fire broke
out in the cooper shop Of George Schaer. No. 81
Rousseau sire t. Owing to the prompt arrival
of the fire department, the flames were ex-
tinguished with slight damage. Mr.. Schaer's
kitchen was slightly damaged. This property
was insured for $1,000 in the Sun Mutual Insur-
ance Company
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

oWAsH1NGToN, Feb. TO- | o. Manifestations for
Wednesday.
For the South Atlantic and East Gulf Ptates,
falling barometer warm eaststly to snutherly
winds. Increasing coudtness, and possibly In
tho latter rain areas.
For the Western Gulf States falling barnfn-
eter. increasing southerly Winds warmer.
partly cloudy weather and rain arsas. followed.
III Texas. bE rising barometer and colder north
1ufN n.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20

could not stand up in tho face Of public senti !
ment. The people whom he In part represented
felt that there had been no reciproeatipn, and Ii
such aets were contsm plated the President
you'd be crippled and hose who sought to aid
him would he driven from thefr efforts.
. Mr.. Clymer obtained the door but gave way
to motion TO. adjourn. and the House, at 6
b. m, adjourned,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20

BY notice published in another column, it
will be seen that Mr. A, Lambert. ell,known
In his community for his Courteous bearing
and business attachments. has formed CO.
partnership with the firm of jas. Walton Co.,
established Headquarters at No. "a Carondelet,
and Is prepared to sell the b-st OF all kinds Of
coal to manufacturers, steam boats, families.
etc. at the lowest market rates. Give him Il
call.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20
New system Of Promotion.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1e.--Promotion for merit
has become an established part op the system Of
consular appointments. During the past
few months vacancies occurring ut Bradford.
Berne. Rio de Janefro. Leeds. Lyons. Poorice,
Dunformine, Nottingham Pesth, Madrid, OF
filed upon this baaia.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20
The Locomotive Brotherhood Freight
Reduction.

EAsroN. Penn. Feb. 1.-the order from the
Central Raiiroat Of New Jersey. requiring en-
girneers in their employ to leave the Brother
hood Of LOCOMOTIVES EnginSrs. 70 considered
t. be- a gross insult and an outrage upon their
liberties. and they feel highly insulted yet
rather than lose their situations ut this time of
their agreement and left the motherhood.
. The Lnhgh Valley Railroad Company has ad-
ovauced freight on coal ten cents per ton. max
ing IL ~ is from Mauch Chunk to Easton.
with drawback OF fifteen cents per ton.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20
The Ice Crop.

I PouaHKHHrstH. N. " Feb lp-All doubts ri
full Ice rop on tho Hudson are dispelled. aud 1t
is conceded that tho harvest will be an excellent
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20
A Horrible Crime.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb t9-An atrocious crime
Is reported which has thrown the vicinity of
Lincoln station, Chester county on the Balti-
more Central Railroad, into an intense excite
ment- about o'clock saturday afternoon Miss
Of age. residing in the family OF Mrs. Smith. q
mile from Lincoln station. left the village to
she had purchased Tor the family. About an
hour later she was found lying unconscious
near the road. horribly bruised and bleeding.
Having been conveyed to her homo. she received
careful medical treatment. and. after some
time. temporarily recovered her consciousness.
when she related the story of her having been
assault ed by negro.
Suspicion pointed to Ben Pousey. who, being
secured and hr ught to the young lady's bed
side she at once recognized him as the hend
who had committed the crime. A hearing was
had before Squire Henry. Of Oxford and he
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20

A DUEL.
The Principals, seconds ana Doctors Land
in Jail.

About O'Clock yesterday morning Mr.. A.
DAquin and Mr. Ben Poincy. accompanied by
Messrs }. NJ. Greasy. Jas. N. Guinault. +. Ar
mant A. Heyob. Dr.. J. Bordes and DR.. A. Poncy,
repaired % Hopkins plantation to settle anes-=
ton Of honor. o
The weapons selected were pistols. and one
shot had been exchanged without effect between
the prineipa ais. when Officer Ducong put In an
appeas ance and made the whole purity prison
ers They were arraigned before Judge Milten-
berger and parQIed to appear.
----.>~---- O
Every one speaks veil Of II, and those who
have been there once patronize the place ever
afterwards. Is it necessary to add that We
refer to the Colonnade Hotel On Chestnut street,
Philadelphia. Pa?
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-05
4 Desperate Nan to Meet In the Dark.

Chicago Times.
AS a respectable and most respected bank
er Of this city was couple of nights ago
gard and desperate-looking man at a lonely
corner, and discovered that he was one of the
former employees of the bank, discharged
some months before. ''Wh-what do YOU
want?" nervously inquired the banker.
'sTimes, sir" said the other, in hoarse,
voice, shines have gone very hard with me
since you gave me the G. b., and have not
tasted whisky, let alone bread, for forty
seven hours. l am desperate man, and
only one course remains me. See this re-
volver?" and he pulled ont weapon, the
barrel of which glistened ominously in the
moonlight "Ye-yes,' timidly faltered the
banker. 81 took this revolver tonight and
I swore an awful oath that would wait here
at this unfrequented spot and the first
traveller saw come along that looked as if
he had the stamps would''- "Misaable
manv said the banker but his teeth chat
tered SO that he could go no further. II
would try and sell it to him." continued the
unhappy man. SIT is bully good revolver.
and not charge cent for the cartridges in
it. Is it bargin!' "My dear sir" said the
banker, feeling as if the Palmer House had
been lifted off of his breast bone, my dear
sir, l could not think of paying you so small
price for so valuable a weapon. Ten dol
lars is the lowest could for moment think
of offering my honorable friend for it. /
have nothing smaller than $50 note with
me, and you may keep the CHANGE SO say
ing he concluded the transaction, paid over
the money, and when he got block and a
half away set off like a startled fawn and
made the rest of his way to his house at the
rate of about 2.l31s.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-05
Boston's Rich Men.

ISdu francisco Call.
Boston cannot like San Francisco, count
its millionaires by the hundreds, vet il has
quite large number of rich men, as wealth
goes in the Eastern cities. An examination
of the Assessors books showed that a COM
paratively few men pay the taxes, while
thousands of the citizens pay poll tax only.
Much of the wealth of New York City is in
herited, while that of Boston is found in
men who have made their money within the
last half century yet Boston is the richest
city in the United States, east of the Missis-
sippi, according to its population. The ap-
praised value of many estates is from 8 to IL
per cent. lower than they were year ago.
Among the heavy tax payers is w. F. Weld,
on 1924, 100; Joshua Montgomery Sears,
SO, 157 ,20O Moses Williams, $2,275, 5000 !:
John l.. Gardner, $1,324,OO0; VIM. r.
Andrews, ST ,047 600; Franklin Haven, ST.
027,Ooo; Augustus Hemenway (heirs), ST.
O97 700: Jordan, Marsh IL Co., S1,O49,1OO !;
Joshua Montgomery Sears, who attained his
majority two years ago last Christmas, is the
richest young man in the city, if not in the
country. He married few month ago and
settled down in a 100000 house, which he
gave his wife as present. Augustus Hem
enway's heirs, who are taxed ON 81, O97, 300,
left an estate valued at $1O,OOO,OOO, a large
proportion of which consists of copper mines
| in South America and sugar plantations in
| the West Indies. There are several hundred
citizens who pay tax on 100000 each, and
the $250,OOO fellows are very numerous. The
wealth of Boston is, perhaps, more equally
distributed among its citizens than is that
Of almost any. other city in the Union. One
of the most expensive buildings in the city
| is that of the New York Mutual Life In
surance Company, valued at S1,O48,0OO.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-05
Il Duet at Ttco and Il Half Paccs.
Nevada CITY (Cal.1 Transcript.


AT Bodie, Mono county, on Tuesday after
noon, Jack Braslan and a man named Blair,
who have for some time been in partner
ship in their business of mining and pros
pecting, met in the bar-room of Pollock's
boarding house and commenced an angry
dispute concerning the terms of certain To-
cation they had recently made. They were
both under the influence of liquor, Braslan
more SO than Blair. After quarreling for
some time Braslan exclaimed that he was
"Chief, which claim Blair disputed, saying
that he was willing to fight him at any dis
tance,- from handkerchief length to forty
PAGES. This challenge Braslan-whose pis-
tol and belt were lying on the floor short
distance from him-accepted, asking for
time to ''heel himself" which he proceeded
to do by buckling on his belt. The two
men went out in the street, appearing
more pleasantly disposed towards one
another than they had been at any
other time during the day. Placing them
| selves less than eight feet apart, at signal
from one they both fired effectively, Blair
being struck in the shoulder, and Braslan in
the side. After the first shot they both
fred rapidly, until their revolvers, each a
six-shooter, had been entirely emptied. After
the smoke of twelve rapidly fred shots had
cleared away, both men appeared riddled
with shot, blood from their wounds Grim
soning the snow at every step they took
Neither seemed to have been satisfied with
the result, each starting for fresh pistol.
Braslan returned to the bar-room, and Blair
started around the corner of the house,
where he secured another pistol from an ac-
quaintance, with which he returned to the
bar-room and shot Braslan in the abdomen
inficting wound of which Braslan died in
about fifteen minutes. After firing the last
shot Blair fell to the floor from the great
loss of blood. He was moved to the cabin
of friend, where, upon examination, be
was fonnd to have been shot in four differ
| ent places.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-05
Grow Indians to Fight sitting Bull.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The various reports
that have reached the government with ref
erence to the whereabouts of Sitting Bull
anc his baud, have not been disre garded at
the war department.. There is settled de-
termination to make thorough war upon
that party whenever and wherever found in
our dominions. Permission has been asked
OF the Indian bureau by the military author
tiles to enlist the Crows against the hostile
Sioux. The Grows are old enemies of the
Sioux tribes, and have been for long series
CT years friendly to this government. The
Indian Office has acceded to the request from
the Secretary of War. If there is any dan
ger of Sitting Bull crossing into United
States Territory, recruiting the Crows will
commence Immediately.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-05
ALL AROUND THE WORLD.

1t is stated from Rome that Cardinal How
ard is to be created archbishop of Edenburg,
and primate of Scotland.
Tientsin, China, has been burned and over
1000 persisted in the fire.
Catrois' Touring mill, Nebraska City, Neb.,
burned Sunday, with one thousand bushels
of wheat. Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
A Constantinople dispatch says the
blockaders of the Black Sea between
Odessa and Constantinople have been retired.
Nine million people are reported destitute
in northern China. The foreign relief COM
mittee appeal to England and America for
aid.
The masters will have conference with
the Lancashire (Eng.) operatives before
| enforcing ten per cent. reduction of wa
ges.
The Home Stake mining company of San
Francisco. yesterday purchased the Giant
mine, situated near Lead City, Black Hills
Consideration, forty two thousand five hun
bred dollars.
A New Orleans telegram says: The steam
boat Lessie Taylor struck snag in the lower
| Alchapalaqua, Sunday morning, and soon
| thereafter sunk. No lives lost. Boat and
cargo reported a total loss.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy has
been fled in the United States District Court
by James w. and Ebenezer Cheney, jobbers
and wholesale dealers in millinery, Detroit
Mich. Assets about $4,000; liabilities
$4,000.
Judge Blodget, of Chicago, dissolved the
temporary injunction recently granted which
restrained w. B. Clapp, agent of the st
Louis meat preserving company, from max
ing or selling the article known as cooked
compressed canned meats.
The st. Louis, Kansas City and Northern
and the Missouri Pacific railroad companies
yesterday gave the 40 days notice requisit,
for the Withdrawal from the southwestern
rate association pool.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-05
MIRACULOUS CURE.
The Claim put Forth by Catholic Prie1n
That May Make Him Trouble.

The Claim put Forth by Catholic Price
That May Make Him Trouble.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Father Heinen,
Catholic priest at East Mauch Chunk, has
published a card concerning the wonderful
recovery of Miss Greth, at that place. He
says Miss Greth was called out of ecstasies
by miraculous means. She was deathly sick
and restored completely. She is now in per-
feet health. Miss. Greth's ecstasy means
the soul departed from the body. Father
Brennan, of Philadelphia, secretary to Arch
bishop Wood, informed reporter that the
Archbishop did not intend taking action UNI
less the excitement over the miracle was
pledged, in which case it is possible an ex-
PLANTATION may be demanded of Father Hell
men of his activity in the matter. According
to Father Brennan the case of Miss Greth is
very far from being miracle, and the
priests conduct is not considered as rejecting
credit on himself or his office. If Father
Heinen said the woman was not dead, nor
yet in trance, but was living, though her
soul had left her, the priest was guilty of
heresy.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-05

gard to the adoption of the silver and gold
standard, and read q recently published dis
patch in regard to France suspending the
coinage of silver.
Senator Matthews-The vote of the
French Assembly was to return the coinage
OF silver on private account, not on govern
ment account.
Senator Bayard said he did not SO under
stand it.
Senator Withers asked if two half dollars
coined did not make one dollar.
Senator Bayard said the cry of the Senator
had not been for the half dollars of his
fathers. It had been for the dollars only.
The effect of the passage of this bill would
be to diminish the revenues upon exports to
the extent of 10 per cent, and one
of the gravest apprehensions of the
result of its passage would be the return
from Europe for sale in the United States,
of large number of our bonds now held
abroad. This would lower them in price.
Reason as we might about our right to pay
the bonds in silver, the effect in this COM
mercial world would be that our
creditors were treated unjustly by such pay
ment. He had heard capital denounced
during this debate, but it was unjust to do
SO. What was capital but the result of
labor. The institutions of our country of
fered no impeachment to the poor man or the
poor mans son rising to place of influence
and wealth, and nowhere was that fact il
Illustrated more than in the Senate. Upon
what was it supposed that we could resume
specie payment better with fifty million dol
lars in silver than with nearly four times
that amount in gold. He favored the
amendment of the finance committee pro-
posing an internal conference to fix the
ratio of value between gold and silver, and
in his judgment it should be done at once
He was willing to see coined freely the dollar
of 41211aa grains, provided it should not BIZ
used to disturb our measure of value. He
was willing to make it a legal tender to 8
certain extent, but to do otherwise meant
national bankruptcy and nothing else.
Senator Eaton then took the floor, but
before commencing his remarks yielded fol
a motion to adjourn.
Senate adjourned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-05
NUMBER %.
The Spanish Inguisi.soa.

The Academia held its regular monthly
session last evening. In the absence
OF the President, P. Il. L.
Hardenberg, Esq, Vice President
NJ. &. Prendergast opened the proceed
ings, and Secretary w. F. Markoe read
the minutes of the previous meeting. MR..
J, Markoe read paper on the Spanish Inaui-
sition. The paper did not attempt to retute
the allegations against the institution but
simply commended that it was a civil
and not an ecclesiastical institution
and the church could not be held
responsible for the cruelties practiced. And
then on the other hand the Infamous enor-
mites which appear SO to US in the nine
teenth century were not by any means con-
sldered in those dark ages so cruel. The APP
pliances of torture were those which were
used at that epoch in all civilized
countries. He quoted largely in proof of
this from the Elizabeth period of Englands
history. AT the close of the reading
quite an interesting discussion took place,
some of the speakers taking exception
to the line of argument adopted by the In
production. Among those taking part in
the discussion were Mr.. O'Brien, Mr.. Nc
Condill. Mr.. McPartlen and Mr.. Markoe,
Sr. The paper for the next meeting will
be announced duly by the press.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-05
Suit for Million and a Half Dollars.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 4.-Parties repre-
senting the National Bank of Commerce, of
New York, entered suit to-day against the
National Bank of the State of Missouri for a
million and half dollars. The petitioner
recites an agreement entered into Dec. 26,
1866, by the two institutions whereby the
former loaned the latter one million dollars
in the form of a continuing loan. OF this
amount $4,000, with interest, is still due.
1t is further claimed that the st. Louis bank
is indebted to the New York bank for half a
million dollars, for moneys paid on account
up to the date of suspension. third half
million is claimed for money lent in the
course of banking accommodation to the date
of suspension. The State bank is in the
hands Of a receiver
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-05
House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Among the bills
introduced and referred during the morning
hour was one by Mr.. Southland, authorizing
payment Of customs in legal tender notes.
BY Mr.. Mills-Providing that all bonds
hereafter issued by the government shall be
payable, principal and interest, in gold, sill
yer or legal tender notes.
By Mr.. Davia, N. C.-To reduce the tax
on brandy made from apples, peaches or
grapes, IS cents.
By MIR. Riddle-For a constitutional
amendment providing for the election Of
President by direct vote of the people.
By Mr.. Se1ton-Making receivers of rail
road corporations amenable to processes and
judgments of the courts of the several States
through which said railroads are run.
Mr.. Hooker moved to suspend the rules
for the purpose of considering the bill au-
thorizing a special term of the United States
Circuit and District Court for the southern
district of Mississippi, for the purpose of
trying the causes arising from the seizure of
timber, alleged to have been obtained by
depredations on timber lands belonging to
the United States. Defeated-yeas 1856
nays IS, less than two-thirds in the afirma-
tive.
Mr.. Glover moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution authorizing the
committee on expenditures in the treasury
department. TO send sub committees to such
points as it may think advisable to take tes-
timony, and giving the committee power to
set during the sessions of the House. De-
feated-yeas 1877, nays 1O8, not two thirds in
the affirmative.
Mr.. Knott introduced bill to reorganize
the judiciary report.
Mr.. Singleton, from the committee on
appropriations reported the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, and it was
mad e the special order for the 18th of Feb
| ruary.
| Mr.. Mcmahon moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolutions reciting that in the
present condition of public distress it is i'm
portant that the wealth of the country shall
pay fair proportion of taxes, and instruct
| ing the committee on ways and means to
prepare bill at the earliest moment, impos-
ing graduated tax upon the excess of in
comes above a minimum, to be fixed by law
Defeated, yeas 165; nays, SO, less than two,
thirds in the affirmative. The affirmative
votes came chiefly from the Democrats, anc
the negatives from the Republicans. As ex
ceptions, however, the following Republicans
voted in the affirmative: Burchard, Cannon
Darrell, Dunnell, Fort, Hall, Hubbell, Hun
ter, Jorgensen, Page, Price, Rainey, Samp
son, Street, and VanVoorhees; and the fol
lowing Democrats voted in the negative
Bridges, Cox, N. Y; Eickhoff, Hardenbergh
Marsh, Phillips, Springer, Swami, Walker
Willis, N. Y, and Wood.
Mr.. Ellsworth, referring to the positio,
L. I. 4. r
a the
terly without foundation the charges agains
his official integrity, and earnestly request
ing an investigation on the part of tn
House. Referred to the committee on civ
service reform.
Adjourned
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-05
.Fo,sr Chiiolre,, Sutrocnted.

New YORK, Jan. A fire occurred in
the second floor of 554 Sixth street at a late
hour tonight, caused by the bed clothes
taking fire from the stove, and four children
of Thomas Cassidy, who occupied the floor
and kept junk shop on the first floor, were
suffocated. When discovered two of them,
John, aged two years, and James; aged fif-
teen months were dead. Joseph, aged five,
and Thomas, aged four were insensible, but
it was thought their lives would be saved.