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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14
Declines to Accept,

NEW YORK, May 13 George Jones, editor
Of the New York Times, who was nominated
as a police commissioner by Mayor Ely, has
declined to accept, as it would interfere with
his duties and labors as q journalist.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14
Communism In West virrtn1a.

PARKERsBuRG, W. Va, May ia Com
munistic society has just been discovered
here, which is quite formidable. It has be-
tween 500 and 600 members, who are regularly
oficered and drilled, but who have no arms
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14
Whisky seizures In Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, May 13.-The government rev.
enue officers are making things lively here
for the dstillers and rectifers. They made
four seizures of small houses on Saturday,
and it is hinted the end is not yet.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14
Contributions Wanted

ST. PETERSBURG, May 13.-The Official Mes
senger to-day publishes an appeal to the Rus
sian nation for contributions to the general
fund to outfit cruisers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
GERM ANY.

Emperor william Thanks His Parlia-
ment.
BERLIN, May 13.-The Emperor William to-
day In person thanked the members OF Par
lament for the gratifying manifestations OF
sympathy, which had been extended to him
through NJ. Farckenbeck, for his escape from
speech was greeted with loud and prolonged
cheering.
CONGRATULATIONS from President Mac
MahOn.
BERLIN, May 13.-Among many dispatches
congratulating the Emperor William upon his
escape from assassination on Saturday, was
one signed '"The President Of the French Re
especially favorable impression.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14

During the evenings of the Les Monumen
enter' ainmenfs at the Opera House, arrange
ments have been made with the various city
railroad companies to run their cars until 2
O'Clock a. m., affording ample commodations
and plenty OF time TO the large number OF per-
sons who will undoubtedly be present On this
i'm portant and interesting occasion.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14
Death of Prof. Henry.

WASHINGTON, May 13-Prof. Joseph Henry
died at the Smithsonian Institute to-day at 70
o'clock
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14

Virginia claims the finest wheat prospect
ever seen in the State at this stage Of the
crop.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14
stage Of the Rivers.

Daily telegraphic report OF the stage Of
water at various points, with changes in the
"a hours ending yesterday at 8 p. m.:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14

BROOKLYN, May 13.-Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, who is now chaplain to the Brook
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14

The Jackson Route to New York-the oidess.
and best
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14
Above low rho.
Stations.
LnCAl OhserYRtIAna.

Below high water mark Of 1874. Indicates
rise. Indicates fall.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14

Russia In Amy Event Will Increase Her
Navy.
NEW York, May 13.-During an interview
with Capt, Semeizchkin, who has charge OF
, 1878-03-02

money received into the treas
urJ by taxes or the sale of the
public lands. Even in the great
Irish famine Congress did not
feel at liberty to make a grant
Of money, but only gave the free
use of some government ships
to convey the contributions of
private charity. We deem it
unlikely that the indemnity fund
will be diverted to the relief of
the famine, and the objection
will doubtless rest on the consti.
tutional argument and the ex-
pediency Of setting such a pre-
cedent.
, 1878-03-02
Eastern Fisheries.

The American fishermen on
the coast of New Foundland are
having difficulty with the natives.
A recent issue of the New York
Herald contains the sworn state
ment of a New England skipper
reciting his adventures on the
New Foundland coast, where
with many other Yankee skip
pers and the Gloucester fleet be
was engaged in the herring fish
cry. 1t appears by this story
that the ill disposed and beliger-
ent natives Of these parts set
upon and maltreated the SAID
Yankees, cut and destroyed their
nets, SO that they lost their fish,
and drove them from the fishing
grounds. The American fish
ermen believed they acting un-
der the rights guaranteed them
by the Treaty of Washington.
Formerly the fishermen who
went to New Foundland for her
ring did not catch the fish them
selves, but bought them already
caught at SO much a barrel from
the natives, and this commerce
was naturally of a certain i'm
portance to the people of those
parts. But lately our fishermen
have taken with them large and
efficient nets and have caught
their own fish, which makes a
great gain to them and a great
loss to the New Foundland peo-
pie. Hence the assault of the
latter, determined net to permit
encroaehments Of that sort on
their ancient source of income.
As the fisherman is to make his
statement the basis of a demand
for indemnity the government
will doubtless ascertain whether
the treaty is of any value or
whether the will Of the New
Foundland mob shall rule.
, 1878-03-02

The distress in South Wales is
frightfully severe. There is col
lapse of the coal trade, which has
fallen off at Cardiff alone some 100.-
600 tons month, and the resulting
poverty is deplorable, both as fact
and as evidence of the improvidence
of the population. In some places
people are feeding on potato peelings
raw cabbage leaves, and brewers
grain. At Methyr there are hun
dreds. reports the Times. in a state
of semi-starvation, turning over the
refuse of the streets for food. OF
five hundred collieries in Monmouth
and Glamorganshire, only twenty
are working full time. Lord Aber-
dare distributed soup in hundreds
Of quarts day, but a national sub
scription would appear to be requir-
ed. It is most disheartening to find
how slow the progress towards
thrift is. in the trades which require
strong men. A little economy dur
ing the five prosperous years would
enable all colliers to tide over the
two unprosperous years without diff
ficulty. But at present the only
hope is the Poor Law. Those few
who have saved have to give up
their savings to those who have
pent. .--Lond0m Spectator.
, 1878-03-02

The young King and Queen of
Spain have set an excellent cx-
ample by declining to be present
at the great bull-fght given in
honor of their marriage, at Mad
rid. Their refusal is a note
worthy sign Of the efforts Spain
is making ia. shake herself free
from the effects of the sins and
iniquities which have weighed
so heavily upon her IN the past.
The Kings objections were
probably formed during his two
years residence in England, and
the Queens are derived perhaps
from her French blood. To de-
cline the invitation moreover,
shows that Don Alfonso has
more mettle in him than many
have believed, as the arena, al
though not so popular in all
ranks of society as it once was,
still possesses great attractions
for the Spanish mind.
, 1878-03-02
Famine In China

The extensive famine in the
Chinese Empire appeals to the
humane sympathies even Of this
distant part Of the world, and
Congress has been petitioned to
send the surplus Of the Chinese
indemnity fund, amounting to
nearly three-fourths of a million
dollars, to China as a contribu-
ton to the relief of the sufferers.
1t is impossible not to sympa-
thize with the motives that
prompted this petition, even
though this coasts overrun, and
our energies paralyzed by pau
per labor from China, but there
are supposed to be constitutional
obstacles to granting its prayer.
To whom does this money be-
long? We must assume that it
belongs to the United States, for
otherwise it should long ago
have been restored to China, not
as an act of charity, but of JUS
tice, and besides, if it belonged
to China it would not become us
to dictate what she shall do with
1t and make show of benevo-
lence at her expense. 1t be-
longs to the United States in the
same way that the undistributed
balance Of the Alabama claims
indemnity does. 1t will be ar
gued thst Congress has no more
constitutional authority to give
away IN foreign charity money
so obtained than it has TO give
, 1878-03-02
Life Saving Stations.

The wreck of the Metropolis
on the Atlantic coast, is gong
to produce, it seems, a large
crop of plans in Congress for
improving the coast life saving
service. This is well enough.
The number of stations ought
to be increased, especially if all
the talk in Washington of IN
creasing our foreign trade comes
to anything practical. Not only
this, but the inspection of the
coast ought to be more thorough,
and we approve of the PROPOSE
ton to make navy officers do
duty as inspectors. From them
we may at least hope that they
will infuse a more thorough dis
cipline into the service, which ii
seems to need.
But after all this is done there
remains something else, and that
is to take care that the masters
Of steamers like the Metropolis
know enough to keep off shore
in stormy weather, and that old
hulks are not sent to sea heavily
laden with iron and passengers.
Captain Merryman, Of the reve-
nue. marine, reports to the Sec
retary of the Treasury that "the
Metropolis was rotten; her frag-
ments are smaller than these of
the Maggie and Lucy "a
schooner lost last year on the
North Carolina coast.
In addition to life saving sta
tions, a harbor of refuge is sadly
needed on this coast at some
point between Puget Sound and
San Francisco, that vessels may
enter during severe and continu-
ed storms, and remain in secur-
ity until the danger is past.
, 1878-03-02

The experiment of loading
aged vessels below the water
line with enormous cargoes of
railroad iron and other heavy
and unmanageable material has
been frequently tried, and al
most always ended in disaster.
When, in addition, the lives of
several hundred people are jeop-
arded by such conduct, it be-
comes a still more serious matter.
There should be some defense of
the rights Of American seamen
and passengers as well.
, 1878-03-02

The walrus has a singular
mode of adapting his attack up
on enemies to the circumstances
in which he is placed. They
can shiver ice from four to six
inches thick by rising from be-
low and striking it with their
huge heads. An exploring par
ty near Navaya .Zemla, while
walking over field of new ice,
noticed o herd of walruses fol-
lowing them under the ice.
They presently began opera
.tions, and broke the field IN
pieces on all sides of the party,
which barely escaped by run
ming for the main pack of ice
near by.
, 1878-03-02
The Army Bill.


Mr.. Banning's bill for the re-
organization of the army con-
tains forty-two sections, of which
the first few are occupied with
an organization planned upon
the basis of 10000 enlisted men.
The Bureau of Military JUS
tlce is abolished outright, and a
simple Judge Advocate substi-
tuted. The Quartermaster's and
the Subsistence Departments are
abolished as distinct branches of
the army, and provision is made
for their consolidation into one
organization, to be known us the
Department of Supplies. Sew
eral other departments are cut
down in the number and grades
of their officers. In the Medl-
cal Department no new appoint
ments or promotions are to be
made until Congress permits,
and the Secretary Of War is di-
rected to report to the next ses-
sion what reductions can be
made in this department with
out detriment to the service. A
provision is made to have a
board, to consist of the three
Major Generals, report upon the
best methods of reducing the
Engineer Corps and the Ord
nance Department.
Elaborate provisions are also
made for allowing officers to re-
tire voluntarily, in anticipation
of the enforced reductions, with
proper pay and allowances; and
there are other provisions for
constituting boards to report
what officers should be weeded
out for unfitness. Provision is
also made for eventually reduc-
ing the number of Major Gen
erals to one, and that Of Briga-
dier Generals to three.
Finally, very noticeable sec
ton, the forty-first, enacts that
all the troops and all the officers
shall be in the service Of the
United States $50 long as Con
gress shall provide for their sup
port, by specific appropriations
therefor, and no longer" and
whenever Congress neglects OF
refuses to make the appropria-
tions for the army before the ex:
plration of the fiscal year, ''such
refusal or neglect shall be
deemed equivalent to an express
act for the abolition of the mill
tary establishment, and the army
shall forthwith be Gisbanded.
There are other noteworthy
regulations regarding appoint
ments, promotions, and the gen
eral government of the army
but the foregoing are the prin-
cipal ones that relate to the sub
iect of retrenchment.
, 1878-03-02
The Business outlook.


Our New York exchanges, IN
discussing the material and COM
mercial interests of the United
States, speak cheerfully of the
future outlook, and feel sanguine
that the cry Of "hard times
will soon cease. The present de-
pressed condition Of the fnan-
cial and commercial interests of
the country is having the effect
to place all real and substantial
values on something like a hard
pan basis. The Sun, alluding to
the change: says that "were it
not for the silver agitation, mill
lions of capital would flow into
industrial, commercial, manufac-
turing and building enterprises
with the former irresistible force
and soon give abundant employ
ment at remunerative prices to
our laboring men and artisans.
Many reasons could be adduced
to show that the slow but steady
improvement in business affairs
is likely to continue and increase
till the recovery is complete and
permanent, and that, too in spite
of threatened Congressional ac-
ton, which hangs like a pail
over the financial future Of the
country. The wave of CONNER
ciai depression has been rolling
steadily toward the Pacific,
where it is beginning to waste
ats force, and may be expected
soon to disappear. The green
back imitation caused general
rise in prices and in nominal in
comes, under which people i'm
.agined they were becoming rich.
This delusion led to an increase
of expenditures and to reckless
speculation. Credit became un-
duly expanded, and thousands
bought other peoples property
without being able to pay for it.
In September, 1873, the bubble
broke. Since then we have had
a continuous and for the most
part forced readjustment of the
unnatural relations existing be-
tween debtors and creditors.
The agricultural, manufacturing
commercial. and, but for the in
cubus of Congressional legisla-
ton, we might add the financial
interests Of the country are once
again in a sound, healthy con-
dition -
, 1878-03-02

The Emperor of Brazil was
unfortunate enough to get home
in time to find that thousands of
his subjects were perishing for
want of food. At last accounts
there were half a million people
reported dead for want of bread,
and hundreds Of thousands de-
pendent upon the government
for sustenance. Already s1,0O0,-
900 has been expended for food.
Failure Of crops is the. cause OF
the famine.
, 1878-03-02

The illustrated papers contain
engravings of a cottage that will
be famous in all history. 1t was
the headquarters of Osman Pa
sha at Plevena. 1t IS built OF
wood, oftwo stories, with a halt
open gallery, narrow doors and
windows in the Bulgarian fash
ion, and surrounded by low
rail fence. The building re-
sembles the Welsh cottage more
than anything else in Western
Europe, and it Is as plain and
unpretending as they are. 1t is
still guarded by Russian senti-
nels to keep off curiosity and
relic hunters, whose knives it
seems, have already been busy
upon the woodwork. The Bul
garians are offering scraps of il
as mementos of the great Turk
ish hero.
, 1878-03-02

The free oil pipe" proposition,
which has excited great amount OF
discussion in Pennsylvania, is to
build capacious conduit. through
which the crude product of the Oil
regions may run to Baltimore, thence
to be shipped to Europe. This is
bad news for Philadelphia, whittier
much of the oil now goes, and
threatens the destruction of the re-
fnery industry in this country.
which now gives direct and indirect
employment to 200, 900 men.
, 1878-03-02

Small girl -"Mamma, give me
a piece Of pie" Mamma, who
wants the small girl to say
please-"I don't hear you, my
child" Small girl-Give some
more pie" Mammal don't
hear you, my child" Small
girl-"Oh, mamma, you must be
near-sighted in the ears.
Capital and Labor says that the
men at some works at Wolverhamp-
ton, which it is said are being work
ed at loss of $500 month, have
announced that they would rather
eat grass than submit to reduction.
In South Wales collier allowed
his children to live on brewers
grains before be would take reduc-
ed pay.
A man in Boston who was recent
" released from q Lunatic Asylum,
has just gotten safely of to South
America with two hundred thousand
dollars of somebody else's money.
It is withering comment on the
medical fraternity of Boston that
such o man could have been con-
fined as insane for single moment.
It is. says the Chicago Tribune,
with unfeigned regret that Sitting
Bull hears of the extension of time
for the construction of the Northern
Pacific Railroad. He believes that
the completion Of that line would
have e tendency to relieve the strin-
Sency of the scalp market.
A large number Of invitations
have been forwarded to Cover
nors and other citizens of the
United States to represent at a
ball to be given to the Governor
General of Canada in the new
Windsor Hotel, Montreal.
The Crystal Palace poultry
show in England last month
showed 2,60S entries of poultry
and nearly 1900 of pigeons,
while the value of prizes award
ed was $4,000.
The highest price ever paid
for a thoroughbred yearling is
$4,000, Lord Lonsdale having
recently given that sum for a
brother to Doncaster, the Derby
winner of 1875.
, 1878-03-02

Probably the only horse that
served through the late war and
wound up his campaign with a
visit on duty to the plains, was
Old Bill, the roam charger of
Col. Tibbett Of the Second New
York Cavalry. In camp Or on
the march he was sluggish, but
once under fire, he obeyed the
slightest touch of the rein, would
jump anything, paid no atten-
tion to pistol firing on his back,
and could be turned loose with
the certainty that he would not
stray away. He was in more
than twenty engagements, and
was only wounded once. He
has just died at Hoosic Falls.
, 1878-03-02

During the late civil war An
drew johnson, then acting as
Provisional Governor of Ten
nessee, made the declaration
"Whenever you hear a man
prating about the constitution,
spot him." The force Of this
sentiment was illustrated at one
of the conventions which as
sembled in this city yesterday.
Certain parties whose record
was too muddy to warrant re-
cognition at the primary con-
vention, "rung-in' on the prox-
les Of regular delegates and
made themselves conspicuous
through their loud-moutbed pro
fessions of loyalty to the party
which they SO questionably rep
resented. To-day we find these
parties not only yentllating their
spleen through an opposition
press against honorable gentle
men who were placed in noml-
nation, but openly denounclng
the nominee of that convention.
Taking the sentiment Of Andrew
johnson as a guide-whenever
you hear a man prating about
his loyalty to party, spot him!
These men are spotted!
, 1878-03-02

Those who have been brought
III contact with the King OF
Spain find him sensible beyond
his years. When he arrived in
Spain a committee Of the Cortes
waited upon him, and told him
that a constitution was being
prepared. He replied that, so
tar as the political portion of the
constitution was concerned, he
left it entirely in the hands ofthe
representatives of the nation, but
that, in regard to any question
affecting his marriage, he could
not admit interference. Then
he fell in love with his cousin,
Mercedes" a. fine handsome
girl, the daughter of his uncle
the Due de Montpensier. "But, "
said his advisors, d" the Duke is
so unpopular" 81 am not gong
to marry the Duke" replied the
King, "but his daughter l
give you free leave to dislike the
father; all 1 ask Is that you
should follow my example, and
like the daughter"
, 1878-03-02

Grapple with opportunity.
AAnd as you don't know when
opportunity will come along
keep your grappling-irons al
ways ready.
, 1878-03-02

1t may not be quite fashiona-
BILE to believe in common homes
ty, but it is a good piece Of fur
niture, after all, and will last u
man his lifetime.
, 1878-03-02

Kasilik. one of the headquarters
Of the Russian Army in Turkey, is
famed for its unrivaled display OF
flowers, more especially the roses
from which the "Otto Of Roses" is
distilled. These roses were made
very free use of by the inhabitants,
especially the ladies. when His I'm
perial Highness Nicholas, Duke de
Leuchtenberg, who took Kasilik,
and has been the hero of many dash
ing affairs of the advance of Gour-
ka's Cavalry throughout the cam
paign. entered the place on his
splendid charger. The Duke and
horse were completely covered with
these roses by the ladies, and at
Tirnova this shower of roses were
repeated on Duke and horse as be-
fore. This charger is, by the by,
an English horse. known in En-
gland as Capt. ". H. -Saun-
ders' Valorous; it was q winner OF
the Guards Cup at Croxton Park. :
Court Journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-09-05
Vol. XIV. Whole No. 1888. No. So.

BROTHER GARDENERS LIME-kILN CLUB.
LAS mite ez | set on de front doah.step
mendin' de handle of one of de ole wom-
ans flat-irons," began Brother Gardner
as the notes of the triangle died away,
"'long cum dat niger Thornapple Scott.
He was pufiin' an blowin' an fannin' his
self wild his hat, an de minnit he cotched
sight of me he rushed in an called out,
'Brudder Gardner, dis kentry aui all gwine
to ruin! Starvashun looks de poor man
squar' in de eye, dar am no work fur de
laborer, an de tax gatherer hez got us by
de froatv | looked up to see If dat nigger
he d gone crazy, an den axed him to look
aroun' an see de new houses gwine up in
ebery drekshun. axed him to disremem-
Der dat kaliker was only four aud five
cents yard, butter fifteen cents pound.
-four low, 'taters way down, an clothin'
cheap nun to bust half de dealers, an be
sot down an replied, sDeed, sab. but dats
de fack-dats lie fack.' | axed him TO
look across de co'ner lot an see de droves
OF wOrkin men gwine home to der fam lies
after de labors OF lie day, an he looked an
replied. Deed, sab, but dey has bin to
work, | reckon went inter de cabin an
brought out my tax receipts for de two
vars back an showed him dat de taxes for
dis var wa five dollars less dan las. an
TIC uiAtntl htOuA HAths AttGs 1tbs
but lie speeches of lie pollytishnns an lie
Jacks IA de case doaR' hang togeder.' Den
stood him up a.in de house, whar'
could look him squar' Ia de eye an said.
'Thornapple Scott, you am good 'nuh
nigger tor common weather. bat you'd
better kiver yer heal Nld blanket II
rain storm comes up. You talk about de
kiutry gNiue to ruin. an VIZ you iUaf aroun'
a. let ser vile an daTtefs wash an iron
an support ye' You talk about starya-
ton loOkin' De po' man Ia dc face, an yit
you haycu't worked day Tor six months
\ ou talk about de tax gatherer, an UT
you uebber paid one cent OF taxes ia yer
iife go hom", niggeT-ssip Outen dis To-
cAllty aiore some mule kicks ye "a death
Il am you an lie oder loafers an lazy
0one.cs who am all de time BLOWN slch
nonsense, while yer families am digsin' in-
ter hard work TO keep ye In food an' whis-
Ay Gemlen,d dat niger skipped. lbe got six
bricks handy for de mex pu.sen dat comes
tal&in' dat way, no matter wat his color.
IL lookin for signs. | IL. | IL loOkin' for
signs DAT some member ofds club am sit
tin' wll his feet hangin' oil a dry goods
box while he talks about staryashun, ru-
ned keutry, and so forth. When diskiyer
lie sign you'll diskiver a vacancy in de
club, an let no map dsreckolect 1t it."-De-
frJt Free Press.