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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-02
bad TIMES I'm GERMANY.
Wholesale Arrests - Citizens DriyeD to
Despair and suicide.
New York volks- Zeitung.l

New York volks- -Ieitungl
It Is impossible to publish all the reports
that reach us from every part Of Germany OF
numerous and cruel punishments inflicted
jesty," and we only give @ few to show the
fearful state Of political affairs in our father
land. The punishments already meted out
aggregate over two hundred years OF 1ncar-
ceration Verify, indeed, sad sign OF the
times.
In Leipzig man accused with this ollense
has hung himself in prison.
The wife Of mason in Passewalk,
upon being arrested for words spoken
against the Kaiser, was kept under sur
veillance in her own house upon pro-
curing doctors certificate that she
was encei7ate In the meantime her husband,
who had been previously arrested, upon near
| ing Of his wife's fate, became deranged and
| committed suicide in prison. Upon his body
was found a letter to the Grown Prince, pray
| ing him to order the release Of his WIFE, The
woman has, however, since been condemned TO
six months imprisonment.
In Hanau a meeting OF the Social democracy
was broken up by the police.
| In Pommerania the imperial representative
has issued q proclama alton calling upon MS
| subordinateS to arrest and hold as prisoners
all those uttering sedltlous language against
King or country, religion or Church. All
keepers of inns or saloons are held responsible
| for languages spoken in their places OF re-
sort, and the rigors Of the law are to be ap-
piled to those proprietors VINO quiely listen
to the remarks thus made by their guests,
The Berlin Free Press warns people not to
enter into conversation with strangers at pub;
lie places Often they are policemen IN CIVIL
dress, who attempt to drag them into poo,
liticall discussions, and also to be on their
guard against peddlers O1terlng pnoLograpns
of Hoedel and Modelling.
Bootblacks, painters, railroad employees
numerous women, have been condemned to
one, two and three years imprisonment, in
Marienburg, Eibing, Gorling, and other
places.
In Essen alone fourteen arrests have been
made, and several pupils OF the Gymnasium
expelled.
Three editors of the Berlin Free Press are
now in prison.
The authorities at Altoona have discovered
that several soldiers of the Thirty-first in
fantry regiment, stationed there have visited
the Social Democratic meetings: No civilian
is permitted to enter the barracks except un
der guard. Even the baker who furnishes
bread to the garrison is carefully watched
Orders have been issued forbidding any sol
der to read newspapers in any OF the barracks
Of the empire.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-02
TEE GRAND JURY AND THE STATE
KsBEETER.

The following letter was sent yesterday to
Gov. Nichols by Geo. w. Dupre, State Printer,
demanding an immediate examination OF the
charges made against him through the Grand
Jury:
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DAILY DEMOCRAT.
New Orleans, August /, 1878.
To His Excellency, Francis T. Nichols, Gov
ernor OF the State:
Sir-My attention has been called to O.
special report Of the Grand Jury in reference
to the performance by me of nay contract with
the State for public printing. The first inti-
nation had by me of any charge being made
against the fairness and business with which
have fulfilled my obligations to the State,
was the making Of this report. Made neces-
sariy on er pt,1te statements and without my
cognizance, the report charges me with grave
detinuuencies, which am desrOus Of at once
answering in the fullest fairest and COM
pletest manner possible To that end, If con-
sistent with public interest, I request the ap-
| pointment, by your Excellency, of board or
| committee to examine and report upon the
| matter, so that my vindicatiOn may result
| from investigation, by properly authorized
| and responsible persons. Conscious Of the
entire rectitude of my conduct Of the utter
want of foundation for the charges made, I
desire your Excellencys action in the matter
| in order that I may not, for a moment, suffer
under the mputation Of performance OF
duty when all the means Of q complete vim
dication are in my hands.
| I have the honor to be your Excellency's
very obdedient servant,
GEORGE w. DUPRE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-02
ANTI-RENT TROUBLES.
TEEE MUTUAL TENANTS sVeAEhS oH
!. MONTGOMERY COUNTY,. NEW
YORK.
EucenaIary Practices of the sang-Arrest
gf the MFngAeader.


NEW yoRn, Aug. IAN arrest was made
Yesterday, which is the first active. step TO-
ward disbsnding an association Of incendla-
ries who for five years past have lald waste e.
norton Of the fairest land in New York state,
and the only colonial estate remaining entire
within the limits of the State. This associa-
tion 1t is alleged, is identical with, or part
Of. the Montgomery Mutual Tenants Society,
an organization of tenants Ia Montgomery
county who have made al me ,t an.l,reaC 1nan fn
troubles for which that county mas eeeh la-
NOUS since 1876.
The arrest was of one Charles Montany, 9
member of the society, who was born and
grew up In the neghborhQod OF - Charleston, C d.
separated from his wife and children, and
came to New York city, where he has re-
manned since, being employed as truck
driver. He was arrested on an order granted
by Judge Donohue, in O suit for damages
brought by Geo Clarke, Of the great estate
mentioned. and O. sufferer by the organized
plan of incendiarism. Bail was fixed at S25,00O,
and Montany, who was arrested as he was
driving out Of Jersey City ferry, was lodged
It Is part of the testimony offered in the
case that he has made confession that Will
carry the case against him, and has admit
ted that he has knowledge, sufficient TO con-
yict number Il not ALL the others IN thu, So
eiety. Clarke is the largest land owner, It ls
claimed. in New York State, owning $4,000
acres in four different countless but IN ms
dress is simple and unaffected as the poorest
of Ills tenants He says it ID only within the
past few years that the antirent TROUBLES as
sumed the shape of ncendiarism. Since then
he has lost directly by burning and other
destruction of property fully, $4,000; by
burning alone S45. 900, und Il indirect losses, in
rents Of grounds lying idle be taken into &C
count, probably $156,ooo or more. Besides
this he has been repeatedly threatened with
assassination. and believed 1t probable that
an attempt would be made to execute these
fhrnntG
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-02
Rusn0red Cabinet Changes

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE Posi- this morn
ing says Rumors were again rife yesterday
that the head of the Navy Department. will
soon resign;FSand in high naval circles this h
news has gained credence. L true, W.
Cd "A ttorney General OF the United States, in
Mr.. Hayes. The name of ex-Gov. Rice. Of
Massachusetts, is mentioned in connection
with the portfolio of the navy. His long SER
vices on different committees, etc. render his
selection probable, but so tai. nothing Is
known of the designs OF Hayes for providing
for Mr.. Devens However, it Is more, than
probable that he can take care OF hlmseH.
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GERMANY.
Election Returns,

BERLIN Aug 1.-Complete returns from the
Kingdom of Wurtetnburg elect 7 Free Con
servatives, Imperialists, 2 National Liber-
three districts necessary. The Free Conserv-
atives and Imperialists elected may be con-
sidered supporters of Bismarck. The Ma
tional Liberals have carried Duchy Bruns-
wick.
eight South Germany districts show the
election of 10 National Liberals, 6 Conserva-
tives, 3 Ultramontanes. and | Separatist.
Second ballots will be held in nine districts.
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MARINE NEWS.

PORT EADs August L. p. m.--Wind east,
fresh. Weather cloudy.
Arrived: French bark st. Genevieve, Dem
current master, sixty days from Bordeaux,
with general cargo to U. Marinoni.
Spanish bark Nueva Aurelia, Domenich
master, eight days from Havana, in ballast,
to Shultz Il Co.
American ship Andrew jackson, Bartlett
master, thirty-six days from Bath, Me-, with
a cargo to Crescent City Ice Company.
Sailed: Steamship New York.
SOUTHWEST PASS, August i, 6 p. nl.-Bar-
ometer 1856. Wind southeast, light Weather
clear and pleasant.
No arrivals or departures.
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New York, Aug. 1.-The Tunes, WASH
ington special ssys: Notwithstanding the
efforts Of the Treasury Department. TO force
fhe standard silver dollars into circulation,
those coins continue to accumulate IN the
vaults of the Treasury. Nearly million
standard dollars were recently disbursed at
New York for silver bullion, and yet not one
The government paid out silver coin certifi-
Gates Tor bullion purchased, and these certi-
ficates wereli mmediateylreturnedi in exchange
for per cent bonds thus leaving the certifi-
Gates in undisturbed possession OF the Treas
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a Fatal &wImg.

BALTIMORE, Aug. IA special dispatch
from Cumberland states that at Lanaconing,
Md, on Tuesday, evening. while Mary Prt- lt-
chard, aged nineteen years, and two young
we're were swinging, the fork Of the tree to which
swingers fifty feet Miss Pritchard had her
neck broken and skull fractured, dying in
stantly; Dick sustained severe concussion
of the brain, and Lynch escaped with slight
hr,lieeu
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PER SON AL.

Mr. Arthur Durieu the proprietor Of the
Red Star shoe store, corner of Customhouse
and Bourbon streets, left yesterday evening
on business trip to the East. He will visit
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston,
and other large manufacturing cities, In
search OF new novelties in the boot and shoe
line. He will return In the fall with a new
and fine stock 10 his line.
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CAPITAL NOTES.
Mint OperatlDns-suspensfOn ON Account
of Yellow Fever.

MINT Observation-Disclosures UH AECUHHt
of Yellow Fever.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The following tele-
gram has been sent to New Orleans:
WASHINGTON, D. G., August l, 1875
10 Superintendent of Mint. New Orleans:
In consequence of the prevalence of the yell
low fever IN your city, and the death of the
1nelter and reliner, 1t has been decided, after
a conference with and the approval Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, to intermit for
ninety days active preparations for coinage at
your Mint. Such repairs, however, us It may
be found necessary to make Will be continued
under the supervision of the Superintendent,
assayer and coiner.
III. r. IINDERMAN,
Director of Mints.
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the Indian outbreak, that O. temporary issue
of arms was necessary to enable him to pro-
tect the settlers, he received an answer as fol-
lows:
"You have more than your quota Of arms"
The Governor, however, was equal to the
situation. He teIegraphed in reply: -.
'sWe have more than our quota Of Indians
The required arms were thereupon at once
iSs.eI
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Making at Hot for the Tramp

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 1.-The chief OF
the State detective force has issued orders to
his subordinates to keep sharp watch, for
tramps, and arrest and convict them, where
pOssible. The officers now volunteer their
services to all city or town officials desirous
Of prosecuting them
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-02

the police was found dead in bed this morning
at his residence on PACIFIC Avenue, with his
skull crushed in, by his wife, who woke up az
O'Clock and found that her husband had
been murdered during the night while sleep
ing beside her 1t is believed that both hus-
band and wife were chlocoformed before the
deed was committed. There was no evidence
The uoice are Investigating the case.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-02

EhM1RA, N. y Aug. 1.-The wrestling
match, for $1,000 and the championship, be-
tween Prof. VIM. Miller and Prof. Leon
Bauer which began in the Opera House In
this morning Each contestant gained one
fall. At 1 O'clock, both men being completely
exhausted, the match was postponed until
tonight, when the final fall will be decided.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-02
Yellow Fever i'm virginia.

BALTIMORE, Aug. IA special from
Richmond tVa) states that q child of Mr.. Le-
long died OF yellow fever on Tuesday at Fred
ericsburg Another child is sick and not ex-
pected to live Both children have recently
arrived from New Orleans.
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The Greek claim H.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 1.-The Porte, is
preparing q memorandum to be addressed to
the signatories OF the treaty OF Berlin, setting
forth the Greek claims In answer to the Greek
representative OF the Berlin congress.
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TURKEY,
TOdleben Superseded.

LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch dated Con-
stantinople July 30 says: 1t is reported that
Cen Todleben, com mander Of the Russians
before Constantinople, is to be succeeded by
Gen. Kaufman.
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ings have been administered by her husband
and he still has 100000 of the money invest.
ed in his name. Il she wins her lawsuit and
the English marriage Is annulled for irregu.
larity, She will get the money; II she loses
half OF it, according to the marriage contract
becomes her legal lords.
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Another walking Tournament.

LONDON, Aug. Arrangements have been
completed for Observation-Disclosures six days
pedestrian tournament, for e100o and the
champion belt. It is to be held at Agrcult,t-
raj Hall, Islington, in September, under the
auspices of Sir John Ashley.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-02
EST DISTRICT.

In some cases where levees were In bad con-
dition, but the construction of new ones would
entail great loss ON the proprietOrs by the de-
structiOn OF valuable improvements, the main
teDance Of the present line by revetment,
backing Or other proper precautions has been
intrusted to the owners Ii the assurances
given by them are not made good in due
time this work must also be provided for in
your budget.
The closing of the Bonnet Carre cravasse
will probably tend to raise the flood level
although to much less extent than is gener-
ally aDprehended. The reconnaissance re-
Gently made there shows that the work Of
self-closing is progressing rapidly.
| 1t is recommended, instead Of solid earth
work, that such brush mattress construction
as will ezpediate this natural tendency be
| placed In the deepest portion Of the crevasse
| on the line to be selected for g. permanent
| siderably Curtail the volume Of water to be
discharged Thus, while the outflow through
| the crevasse Is gradually checked, the Ca
pacity of the river to discharge will, pdri
passu, be restored. The estimate made for
the earth work as above is 100000 cubic yards,
or cost Of between $4,000 and $780, 900.
| AS much of the work above recommended
as it is advisable to execute in one year can be
| done, 1t Is estimated, at probable cost Of be-
tween 700 and $4,000
The condition in which the foregoing work
| would place the levees Of the First District
should be candidly stated and clearly under
stood. They now stand at a grade equal to
the highest known floods, less the loss in
height resulting from the wear Of the crown
| by travel thereon and other causes. This may
| be estimated as not exceeding one foot. The
work proposed by the Board Of State Engi-
neers is to give q safe and continuous line of
this existing grade.
| The task of raising to the grades judicious-
ly recommended by the United States engi-
neers is too vast to be undertaken at present,
and may have to be left to the general gov
| ooT,L St1oh II
be irresistible under the present circum-
stances. The existing crevasses would prob
ably have some influence In averting such
disasters.
| There are few data to guide US as to the
cost Of the work. The leyees of 1877 were
built at an average cost Of about 221a cents
per cubic yard for State warrants, payable or
receivable in 1878. This cost under cash pay
ments, as contemplated by the present levee
law, should certainly be reduced to 20 cents or
less per cubic yard.
! In conclusion, the Board of State Engineers
| would strongly urge upon the Board 81 Leyee
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cCEsl leEfaHly shot,

BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.~-Sam'l FDonahue, q
lamp-lghter, was accidently shot and killed
by VIM. Cokenour, at apigeon- shooting match
near Hagerstown, yesterday afternoon.
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Base HALL,

BUFFALO, Aug 1.-The base ball game this
morning between the Buffalos and SPRING
fields resulted in favor OF the Buffalos BY q
sporp pf 10 tn q.
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Highway EsOEalpCry.

BALTIMORE, Aug. l. Eight tramps, set
upon negro near Frederick, Md, last night,
and having beaten him to insensibllity, robbed
him OF tWenty-fOur dollars.
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The Colonnade Hotel, Philadelphia. 1Pa., sus-
tanned IFS weIl-merited reputation, and, If pos
sibIe, earned greater. with it's pat irons. during
the Centennial Exhibition
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LONDON, Aug. 1.-The race for the Good
wood Cup, the principal event OF the Good
wood meeting, was run to-day, ana We won rl by
Krissen, with Pageant second, Lady Co
lightly third.
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REVER NEWS.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 1-River 6 feet inches
and rising Arrived: Laura L. Davis, Pome-
roy, O.; United States, Louisville. Departures
this evening: Florence Meyer, Wheeling
Davis and States, Louisville.
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BOSNIA.


LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch from Vienna
says: It is feared that the revolutionary out
break at Serageoo, will ruin the chance ofEa
peaceful occupation of Bosnia by the Austrian
~
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.
Attack On observation-disclosures to Reacnns-N
field and Salisbury.

LONDON, Aug, 1.-The Times vehemently at
tacks Mr.. Gladstone this morning. Great
preparations are making in London for civic
honors to Lords Beaconstield and Salisbury
next Saturday, when they, will be entertained
at q BANQUET BY the Lord Mayor.
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KenIner WILL HfEErnefa.

CHATHAM VILLAGE N. Y, Aug limited
States Marshal Payn's paper mill burned
this morning. Loss 100000; insured for
S25,O00.
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Austrian occupatIon-A sgtnlaterInl Crisis

LONDON, Aug IA Pera dispatch, dated
| July 80 says Austrian occupation OF Bosnia
| and Herzegovina portends to produce min
| istnrial crisis in Constantinople.
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AUSTRIA.

Occupation of Herzegovina.
LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch from Vienna
announces occupation Of Herzegovina by the
Austrian army.
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Shooting ARsay.

About half-past 10 O clock yesterday morn
ing o difficulty took place at the Fifth Ward
between man named Joe Olivier and man
named George Wasser. The alteration,
which at first did not appear serious, became
so after some time and resulted in Olivier:
times at Wasser, missing him. One of the
bullets, however, took effect in the calf Of the
leg Of one Peter Brown, q bystander, infIict-
ing painful but not q dangerous wound
Olivier and Wasser were both arrested,
charged with fighting and disturbing the
peace, with the additional charge against the
former Of discharging firearms within the
city limits. Olivier, when brought before
ecutor, was fined S25 for discharging his pis-
tol.
It was also alleged that Olivier's third shot
took effect in an unknown mans abdomen
but the police and this reporter, after q fFlor~5
ough search, failed to find who the party was
or where he had been taken to.
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pDatFpgbs1pH. .

SARATOGA, N. Z, Aug. loving to rain to-
day the races have been postponed until to-
morrow
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Decrease of debt during the month
Reduction of stack.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The Merchants Ma.
4ioaal Bank to-day, by mutual agreement OF
Che stockholders. reduced its capital, from
"a oall0OO to S10OO0Oo and the number Of
shares from 10000 to 10000. This bank is one
of The Oldest in the city and the reduction In
canifaI is done to economize in taxes.
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A great invasion Of kangaroos recently cc-
CURED in various settled parts of Australia
especially Queensland, the animals being no
doubt, driven from the interior by the drought
and its effects in search Of food They Game5
in thousands, devouring everything In the
eatte were VI re- often # n reduced to 's dry ~ leaves
fodder. The eolonists promptly met the at
tack, in some cases driving the kangar00a
into an inclosure and shooting them. In the
battle more than 1000 kangaroos were killed
In four days,
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The Proportion Preserved.

Virginia lNey.1 Chroniclel
When the Governor Of Oregon telegraphed
to the Secretary OF War, ct the beginning OF
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wandered i'm His BED.

JERSEY Cry, Aug. There is considerable
agcitemant here over terrible and mystic
Tious tragedy. Henry Smith, member me ct