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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
Death of am Enormous Heir.
IN, 7. Herald Philadelphia Telegram.

The heir to an estate Of $37, 100000 died in
day In the year 1868 Sir Andrew Chadwick,
q very rich estate enthied upon his son.
After this son died the property fell into the
hands OF tbe heirs-at-aw, who enjoyed it I'M
Ill it finally became a subject OF litigation,
and was thrown into the Chancery courts
where possession was contested for many
years. The true heirs became scattered and
lost and IN 1874 the English courts adyer-
tised for Thomas Chadwick, the direct de-
sceudant Of Sir Thomas Chadwick, the
seventh generation removed. The man iu
question WAS living In q suburb Of Philadel-
phia. He was then sixty-seven years old,
and had been in business as q miller, but
had retired on account Of his age and feeble
health. Proceedings were taken to recover
his share Of the estate, and a New York law
yer Was sent over In the interest of MT.
Chadwick, Samuel Booth Of Providence, R.
T., and the two SONS Of Samuel Chadwick,
Thomas Chadwicks brother. These we're the
only heirs, and oil were living in this coun-
try. On Sunday last Thomas Chadwick died
suddenly OF heart disease, and his two sons,
interest in the English estate.
The property Is valued at the enormous
SUM Of $37, 800, 900, not including interest OH
some items now held in trust by the Bank OF
England. It consists Of real and personal
estate, mostly In LOudOn, the most valuable
being 1000 houses in the British metropolis.
Both the New York lawyer, who Is looking
after the legal interests Of the heirs and the
firm OF English solicitors, unite in pronOuaG-
ing the claims Of the American claimants nB
jndiSputable.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
hanging frHasa Aing to subject.

According to an Arabian paper, Az Jao.nib
the abdication Of King John, Of Abyssina
was an act In keeping with the striking ro-
Ii, who claimed to be the rghtful heir to the
crown in virtue Of his descent from the Queen
of Sheba. had by his pretensions excited the
Ire of King John, who marched against him,
and entering the territories Or ot shoa, prepared
band OF priests. however, met the advancing
king, and rebuking him for levyng war
against his rightful sovereign, summoned
him to abandon his sacrilHgious enterprise
and recognise Meneek. King John was SO
affected by their words that, haltng his
troops, he entered the city, and, in the sight
of his army and the population, laid OF his
crown and royal robes and paid homage to
Menelel, who embraced him and conferred
new dgnities upon him, besides confirming
him In his original princedom of Kasa. The
story comes In a very roundabout way, but is
quite likely to be true.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
TM 4 B A EgG E9,
The st. Louis Board of Health F0rbida
Delivery of Freight.


The following correspondence explains itself.
The Mississippi Valley Transportation Com
pany have been obliged to suspend work for
the present on account Of the action of the
Board OF Health Of st. Louis but are using
every endeavor to resume at the earliest pos
sible moment:
Superintendent St. Louis and New Orleans
Barge Line:
SRI desire to call your attention to the fact
that the Board OF Health. at q meeting held yes
trday, passed q resolution forbidding the de-
livery at his port Of freight from any Of the in
fected cities ~ the South,
To insure its delivery the shippers Of South
ern freight Will be required to furnish certif1-
cate that 1t Is not Sent from Mississippi, Ten
nessee or Louisiana.
full compliance, thus avoiding the necessity Of
respectfully, CHAS. y. FRANCIS,
Health Commissioner.
This arbitrary and unreasonable order led to
the forwarding Of the following communication
from the vice president Of the Transportation
Company to the general agent in New Orleans:
OFFICE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TRANS. Co.,
st. Louis, September 8, 1878
Capt. John A. Stevenson, Agent. New Orleans
Dear Sr'-Your letter Of the third instant is
duly received and contents, fully noted.
TT Il} have been working hard with our Board of
torbidding the landing of freights from infected
Southern points, either re5cnded or so modi-
fled as to allow that which is now On the way 40
to come here. giving belcher the sugar and us
the barg~s,, bur have failed to got any satisfac
ton or modification In the ordrr, so that we are
compelled TO lay up the line after, the departure
Of the present tow. I had even hard
work. to get permission to bring up the
empties from the Gilmore and am now
down to quarantine and get them. The Gil
more and loaded barges are not permitted t.
come north Of larantine. but when ready |
will send the barges down 10 Gilmore at quar-
antine and she can then take 'hen to connect
with DipDold as Usual hope that in a week
or two. when it gets later in the Season. our B.
Of Z. 81 will get he scare off f.2.Q hem and a.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
Gen. Joe JOhnstOn's Platform.
To the Conservative Voters of the Third Con
gressiOnaI District;

To the Conoervative Voters Of the Third Con-
gressional District;
announced to the nominating convention
Of this district, Immediately before its ad-
iournment that in letter of acceptance eX
pected to be called upon to write my opinions
on the questions now interesting the public
should be freely given. I have not been
called upon for such q letter, but have received
from various parts of the district very earnest
expressions Of wishes to learn my opinions on
these questions, especially that of finance. [
hold that far the first Of them in Importance
is that of the maintenance of the Democratic
party OF the United States in it's integrity, for
we OF the South owe to that party our release
from the condition of conquered provinces and
the protection of the constitution we now en-
JOY; and II we maintain it undivided it will
probably acquire the control of both the leg
islative and executive branches of the govern
ment, and introduce honesty, economy and
strict construction OF the constitution into the
government and restore prosperity to the
country.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
hold the law establishing national banks
including the prohibitory tax ten per cent on
other banks, to be utterly unconstitutional.
and therefore to be repealed as soon as possi-
BILE, the national bank notes to be called in
gradually by the substitution of redeemable
United States notes, and the issue of such
notes to be increased until sufficient for the
wants OF all parts Of the country. [ advO-
cate, in other words, abundance of paper
money, equal in value to gold and silver, and
receivable for all dues to the government.
Being lifelong Democrat, I stand upon
the Democratic platform in this and all other
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
Death FrOma Fever in o. Jersey ViGlage-A
ErIghteneM Community.

JERSEY Ctry, Sept. IA case Of yellow
N. J., O. village of 1000 inhabitants, nineteen
miles from this city, on the Northern Rail
road Of New Jersey. The victim was G. O..
Valentine, thirty-four years OF age, a robust
man, Weighing over 200 pounds. He had lived
at Memphis many years as agent OF q sowing
machine company. At the urgent request Of
his father, and on account Of the dul lness Of
business at Memphis. he decided to come
North for some time, and on September he
left there with his wife and two children. His
train was so overcrowded that many passen-
gers were obliged to stand and take rest on
seats by turns. Mr.. Valentine was one of the
unfortunate passengers. The case caused
great CONSERVATION in the village. People
avoided the house and no one attended the
funeral
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13

The British flag was consecrated in Cyprus
on August IS. The ceremony, as described In
the dispatches to the ,Stoaltard, took place at
q. M, in the Greek Convent Of the Virgin,
about mile outside the walls Of Nikosia. In
the distance the mountains hetnmed in the
landscape; Close at hand were the clustered
was an ancient church. The peasant girls Of
theisIand, wearing brightly-colored petticoats
and stockings, and having their heads
adorned with flowers, had assembled to wit
ness the, spectacle. The eye. also took. in,
here and there, companies Of the Bombay
Lancers on their mules, and the English
Royal Engineers, military orderliea, swnrtny
looking mOuntaineers, and the leading inhab-
itants Of Nikosia. In the Convent Church a
solemn mass was chanted by a choir Of eccle-
siastics and monks, who wore long black
robes In a procession which Was formed at
the end OF the mass o golden crucifix and
several other sacred embIens were borne
aloft. On a carpeted space in front Of the
building stood Sir Garnet Wolse!ey, and close
to him was g. gilt throne. Some prayers
having been offered and psalms sung, the flag
was incensed and blessed. After the blessing
the flag was hoisted aloft between the towers
OF the church by q young priest
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
Substantial Bonds of sympathy.

X
There is abundant need for help In oil the
stricken cities, which more fortunate coTnmu-
mites are supplying with sustained liber-
ality not often surpassed The contributions
In this city alone have already nearly reached
100000, and the rich continue to hand
in their checks to the committees, whlleother
people drop their nickels into the boxes.
From far away Oregon and California, from
cities and hamlets on the seaboard and in the
interior, the outpourngs OF charity for the
relief of the destitute poor and the sick In
the plegue-stricken region are steadily main
tanned. The strength Of the bonds Of sym
pathy anG goodwill between the different
parts OF this broad country is fully revealed
In a time of distress like that which now pre-
vail in the valley Of the Mississippi.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
"salllions for Esefense, hat Not Cent for
TribMGe.

In reply to q correspondent, the New York
JOeD'nnt Of G0mmerce states That the author
Of this patriotic declaration was Charles
Cotpsworth Pinckney a distinguished officer
of the American revolution, who uttered it
when ambassador to the French republic il
1900. It will be remembered that the French
Directory was hostile to this country, and he
was ordered to leave France, but he returned,
by order Of President Washington with
Marshall and Gerry rs associates. The ne
gUtiations went on slowly, and the American
commissioners were finally told that nothing
could be accomplished until the French gov
ernment, then very corrupt, had received 8
present in money. TalIeyrand submitted
this to the commissioners, intirnating that
the alternative would be war. "War be it,
Them, replied Pinckney, smilions for de-
fen6e but not one cent for tribute"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Gen. MILES Reported tD Epe surrounded by
the Esnnnncka-A Esr4HsAIaae Cnmnra.

HHH EsHHHUCRH--H FE0WMHsE GHHWFHs
sT. PAUL, Mif1n.,. Sept. D In reference to
the report from bismarck as to GeEl. Miles
being surrounded by the Bannocks on the
Yellowstone, Gen. Sanborn, whose daughter Is
with the party, discredits the news. He says
he has letter from his daughter, dated Au-
gust 81, after passing Fort Clarke. from which
troops. increasing his command to about 200,
which Gen. Sanborn thinks enough to punish
any roaming bands Of hostiles In that coun-
try.
Dorsey reports had occurred, the news, com
ing by Ellis and Helena, would have reached
here long before he could travel from Fort
Keogh to Bismarck. There are some twelve
ladies In all with Gen. Miles, among them
Miss Rachel Rice, daughter Of Hon. Edward
Rice, from this city, Miss Hattie Sanborn and
Mrs Gen. Niles.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
WASHINGTON.
'rhe District :s.Gg Egonsls.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12,--The attorney for
the District of Columbfa has submitted an
tho Attorney General OF the State OF New
York Of August 81, on the 3,65 bonds of the
district and their eligibility for savings bank
Investments. He says that the opluion iE
question has evidently been given In grave
creating the bonds arld Is calculated to exert
an injurious effect ON the securities at which
the blow ls aimed wfth q seeming purpose.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13

tChicngO Times,

Things might have been different had Post
master General Keys route to the Pacific
carried him through St. Louis Filley in that
ease, might have made his seat secure by
taking care Of the genial ex-Confederate,
Palmer was more fortunate. There have
been stealings in the Chicago postofIice, there
have been violations of executive order No
/ tho place Is run notoriously IN the interest
OF certain candidate for the United States
Senatorship; but Palmer played host to Key
most agreeably, and the result seems to be
erniYIer1tly satisfactory. -ss''Tsz @'=Z -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
The Object Aim ed AT.
Washington Post. ]

Conger made 4O4 speeches at the last ses-
sion Of Congress, and raised 161 points of
order. He only introduced three bills, how
ever AgyCongrr has worn the same spike
tail coat for little less than half a century,
and always gently elevates its combinations
with his left hand when he makes point of
order, we shrewtly suspect that fumigation,
and not parliamentary correctness, is the
object aimed at
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
%
what taac People WAaa aeD with Him.

in his letter accepting the Democratic
nomination for Congress in the first district
of this State, Gen. Phil Cook re-indorses the
State and national platform Of the Demo
cratic party, and says he shall sustain the
majorities received by him in previous cleo
tona, whether his opponent be u straight
out Democrat, an Independent Democrat or
u straight-out Radical. If Gen. Cook con-
tnucs to go on in this way the first thing he
knows the people will get mad and elect him
Governor of Georgia.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
Alcck stephens Fighting Weight.
North Carolina Faper.l

We saw Alexander Stephens on the cars
the other day. We thought it was some
body's overcoat thrown on the unoccuped
seat in the coach, and picking 1t up we start
ed to throw 1t across the back Of the seat,
when it began to kick and swear. We
dropped it and as it hit the floor q voice said :
Il am Alexander Stephens, sir" He is as
thin as q June shade, weighs about thirty
pounds, and, sitting sideways, it will take six
such as he is to fill car seat.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
THE TARIFF QUESTION.

have always. been hostile to the present
tariff, and would be 50 to any other dlscrim-
mating like it in favor of one section Of the
country, and that q small one, to the injury
OF all others. I am opposed also and very
strongly to all taxes bearing unequally upon
the different sections Of the country, like that
on tobacco, which extort5 from Virginia a
revenue than Is paid by the six New England
States, not less than three times richer, and
which also makes the poor man pay at least
300 per cent on the tobacco he uses, and the
rich man from 30 to 10 per cent.
September 8, 1878. JOSEPH r. JOHNSTON.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
EeHg. Jos. SCOTT.

The rumor that was abroad that DR.. Jos.
Scott, the able physician and accomplished gem
man. was down" wi b the fever Is unfounded.
1t is true that our arniable friend has been COM
PEELED. through fatigue. resulting from his ar
duous duties, to stay at home for q day, but his
friends and anxious patients will learn with de-
light that he Is himself again.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
DRstresssng Accounts of ahe Abercarne
MNrr0r-gharacter OF the YtcEims.

LONDON, Sept I2.--The accounts to-day
from the scene of the colliery disaster ut
Abercarne are distressing In the extreme:
rather superior class. They are industrious,
and generally well-to-do, and u good degree
Of intelligence and education prevails among
them. The agony Of the wives, parents and
children of the $50 men who are without
doubt killed In the mine II is impossible to
describe. The order to flood the mine in order
to extinguish the fire YVES delayed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13

THE FEVER AT PLAQUEMINE.
Relief frosn New orleans and the sur
rounding Country.

rounding Country.
PnAQuEsd1NE, September II, 1878.
l TO the Editor of the Democrat:
The fever continues and is extending to the
country. There have been five deaths since my
last, making forty-six to date.
II We received yesterday twelve nurses and
$500 from the Howard Association OF yOIl
4 city: also, the following contributions Mer-
i chants Exchange of st. Louis, $500; Mayor
II Ed, Pilsbury, Northern contributions, $500; X
NJ Lusher, $25; Capt. J. j. Brown, 500; }
s,Supple and others. Bayou Goulas 500; d. G.
Hubbard, collections at Bayou GOula and
vicinity, S9S rs: J. Ell. Randolph, $40; E. G.
Miller, New Orleans, $40; Hon. E. d. White.
i $40; r. w. Nicoll, $40. making S2148 IS. which
Il Is In the hands OF our relief association here,
gsand Is being distributed under the direction
y Of Augustus Talbot, ESQ, president, ana
AGharles 0. Lauve, Esq. mayor OF this place
l, In addition to the above Mr.. Z. } Gay has
placed in the hands of Col. Sam. Matthews
@$10O also for distribution.
a This relief is truly most acceptable and will
@mitigate the want and distress of many an
Naaffiicted household in our midst
N 1t was quite cool this morning, with the
wind blowing steadily from the northeast.
IsThere were indications OF rain, but at present
nit is tairer.
hi In my last is an error relative to pr. Pastel
AIt should read ar0rT down and rot now
Isdown.s DR.. Pastel is truly worn down. The
Aarrival of DR.. Magee and the nurses has not
d yet given him the rest he SO much needs. Dr.
.Magee takes part of the night for rest, dur
ing which he will go to see no one. pr
APastell has been repeatedly urged to 90 the
ssame for three or four hours each night but
I NE has steadily refused, saying that with him
sSA was not a question of money but OF relief to
ID ias people with whom he has lived SO agree
sAd3sy the past ten years, and hence he con-
inues to go night and day. PELICAN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
The EpEa ezmle Unabated-New Y0rs8's Sub
r@.. RCrfpaiAM,

NEW York, Sept. 12.--The latest kilograms
show the yellow fever epidemic Ia entirely un-
abated as far rs can be ascertained. Up to
the present time upwards of 4500 deaths have
occurred Doctors are too busy to telegraph
Memphis has ordered 1000 collins from
abroad.
New York has subscribed upwards Of
S185,0O to the Southern relief fund and ex-
pects to have raised over 100000 before the
end of the week. The Chamber Of Commerce
subscription amounts to $4,000
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
AN INDIAN Troop ship AsfnNFe-sMcCessfu
I'll ErectlOn Of a;leOpngrM'a Needle.

LONDON, Sept. IA dispatch just re-
ceired here reports that an Indian troop ship
has gone ashore at Xazariua.
Cleopatra's Needle was placed in position
and safely fixed upright to-day. An immense
crowd was present. and there was much
cheering. The process Of bringing the
obelisk into its final position occupied over a
haIf hour
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
The Government antiispBseta to Assist I'M
She Coercion of turkey.

LONDON, Sept. 12.-It Is stated In official
circles that England Ia indisposed to adopt
the proposals Of the German government to
coerce Turkey into the execution of the stpll-
latiDns Of the Berlin treaty.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
The Coming Wan.
[St. Joseph Gazette.l

The Philadelphia Workingman's party has
thus far nominated q lot Of lawyers, three or
four bloated bondholders, a score OF profess
cause 1t stained his hands, another who has q
rich wife, and now believes that no class Of
labor should be slghted. They are thinking
of taking up the fellow who sits around and
rocks the cradle while his wife goes out wash
ing to support the family.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
The Boss Puzzle
d EHE EBW5F \ N4sEFEa
iCincinnati Commercial rep. ]


Uncle Billy Aliens fog-h horn has been rolled
up in pair of Gov Williams blue jeans
breeches and laid away on the top shelf In
the barn. How our Democratic brethren ex-
pected to carry Ohio and Indiana with the
two main elements Of their strength omitted
from the canvass, Is another OF those things
no fellow can find out. It is the stboss"
puzzle
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
NEW ORLEANS, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10,

which he called Senator Kellogg q liar. is
likely to have trouble on account OF It.. The
Naval Department authorities have called
upon him for Il copy Of the letter, and the
young officer may be compelled to submit to
q court Of inquiry for his insolence.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
The Reported ButcEaerg gJntrue-Geas
Miles Heard Fr0m-Fever I'm Cairo.

CHICAGO Sept. 12-It was learned at Gen.
Sheridan's headquarters this evening that
word has been received from Gen. Miles. sent
by him subsequent to the date of his reported
butchery by the Bannocks. The report is,
therefore, characterized rs huge and cruel
hoax.
It is learned here this evening that one Of
the editors of the Cairo Bulletin died to-day
Of yellow fever.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
What He Received,
Syracuse Courier.l

During the eight years Grant was Presi-
dent he was paid 100000 In salaries, besides
probably as much more to cover incidentals.
AS General OF the army for five or six years
previous thereto he received probably 100000
more. Why should he be poor?
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13

Paducah Ne,rs: Business In Hickman is en-
tirely suspended, and the city has been almost
entirely deserted by the population, leaving
but small number for the fever to operate
upon. Mr.. George Warren, editor Of the Con-
raer, with his family has retired to his farm 8
and family have also gone to their farm In
the country. The fever first n a ]" its appear
ance through the efforts of two hot waffle
men, in paper caps and white aprons VINO got
off some boat and made thir debut there
some time ago. A short time after they land
ed they were both taken sick with fever, but
no one supposed it to be yellow fever, and but
little attention was paid to the matter until
the disease became general through the pecus
Liar condition Of the atmosphere.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13

low us ngain to do business as usual: In the
meantime. our friends In your city shonld uu-
derstand that our company. offienrs. employees
and all, have cheerfully worked hard to con"
inue running, and that we only stopped wheu
force was employed TO do SO.
The Grand Lake Is due at Cairo tonight
When she passed Memphis there was no sick.
ness on board
Very truly, yourR.
HENRY G, HAARsTICK, V.P.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-13
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
RaiIroaa Accident on E4,ng Hslanl

HUNTERS POINT, l., l., Sept. IA serious
accident occurred on the Southern Railway Of
Long Island this morning, two miles from
here, Mt Turman's switch. The accident WAS
caused by q broken fiange. The engine
and three cars were thrown down the en-
bankment. One person was killed and several
seriously injured.