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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-12-20

The phrase of dining with Dukc
Humphrey-i. e., going dinnerlcss-
originated thus: In tho old st. Paul's
Cathedral, London, was a hugo and
conspicuous monument of Sir John
beaucha,np, buried in 1858. This, by
vulgar error, came to be called the
tomb of Humphrey, Duke Of Gloucester,
who was, in fact, buried ut st. Aibans,
where his magnificent shrine may yet
be seen. The middle aisle of the Cathc-
dral, or Paul's walk as 1t was called,
was the most frequented public haunt
in the town, and full of hungry loafcrs
among the rest. Their practice of
founging about the tomb supposed to
be Duke Humphreys mt dinner time
led to the expression.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-12-20

TARIFF OF ADVERTISING RATES.
advertisements will be inserted at one
dollar and fifty cents per square Zone inch
OF space or less) for the first, and seventy
five cents for each subsequent insertion, for
any time under one month. For longer
periods as follows:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-12-20
MONROE ADVERTISEMENT
JEW ALEXANDRIA RESTAURANT

MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ALHAMBNA RESTAURANT
Has been removed to the corner of St.
John and st. Ann street, in the rear OF B.
Rills' book store, where will be found at
all hours, ready to serve my old customers
and the public with the best that New Or
leans and this market can afford.
Oysters in every Style;
Fish, CRIBS,
shrimp, Game,
And everything else to be found in
FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT.
Twill give my personal attention to all
who call upon me and guarantee the best
attention. ..
Monroe, October 6. 1877.
COUTHERN CARRIAGE FACTORY.
The undersigned takes pleasure in making
known that he is now as we'll prepared as
before the war, if not better, to do all kinds
Of work, either in
Manufacturing or Repairing
CARRIAGES, BlIGGIES, HACKS, ETC
Ready made work kept on hand; speci.
mems Of which may be seen by calling at the
Factory. He will also carry on a general
Blacksmitll shop, arranged to do all kinds o;
blacksmith ing. Terms reasonable.
April 26 1869. mo- FIR. ENDOM.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-12-20
DROF. E. HGFFNER,

DROF. E. HGFFNER,
TEACHER OF
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC,
Having permanently located in Monroe,
will instruct pupils in either vocal or in
the flute, cornet, clarinet, guitar, piano or
violin; and vocal music will DO taught after
the best method. Lessons given at the
pupils homes, or at his residence on st.
John street, next door south of the post
office. Music furnished for balls, parties,
&c. January Is, 1873. ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-12-20

The King Of Burmah has married
his half sister. In Burmah this is the
correct thing.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-12-20
srEAKERsuIr OF THE NEXT HOUSE.

It seems to be universally conceded
that the Hon. J. G. Moncure should be
the next Speaker of the House. He is
in every way qualified for tho position.
He has been very unfortunate 1--WE
might say badly treated) in the past.
In 1872 he was the speaker Of the Nc
Emery Legislature and was dragged
from his place and put in Jail by the
police, backed by u. s. troops in 1874
he was legally elected Treasurer Of
this State, but the Returning Board,
by throwing out and putting In, man
aged to cheat him out of his position !;
in 1873, by some shrewd manipulation
of the managers of the successful can
didate, he was again defeated, not
withstanding the fact that n large ma
jority of the delegates desired his norn-
nation. All these things are now
re-acting in his favor, and we believe
the country Democrats will elect him
in spite of rings, etc. We urge aN tho
Representatives from North Louisiana
to give him their earnest support
The Governor, Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General, Superintendent o
Public Education, Auditor, and boil
U. .S.Senators are from New Orleans ant
vicinity. We think we should mal<'
our influence respected. We ar
entitled to n fair representation ant
we intend to have it.-No,1h Lo"isite,at
Journal.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-12-20

A singular case Of collision between
Federal and State authorities is likely
to be reported to the present Congress,
being now uuder investigation by the
Governor of Virginia, in order that
the facts may be presented to the Pres
ident. Somo time ago two negroes
were indicted and tried in Patrick
county, Virginia, for Il serious crime.
One was sentenced to eighteen years
in the State Prison, the other for a
shorter period. They appealed to the
Federal Circuit Court, with the plea
that on their trial before the State
Court they had asked for a mixed jury
of colorcd and white men, and this had
been refused, and on the ground that
the jury had been regularly drawn,
and the law recognized no difference of
race. Judge Rivers, of the United
States Circuit Court, entertained their
appeal and set them free, and they are
now at large. When all the facts in
the case are collected by the Attorney
General of Virginia, the Governor
will present the case to tho President
in order to have the question determin-
ed properly whether it is in the power
OF n Federal judge thus to interrupt
the course of Justice and set convicted
criminals at liberty upon his own mo-
ton, aud the case may be brought be-
fore Congress for its action.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-12-20

DELICAN SALOON,
Grand Street, Iierce's Old Stand,
w. HI. FERRY, Proprietor.
Where the public will always find the
very best variety of liquors and drinks
served up in style by an old and expert
enced bartender. He offers FREE LUNCH
public, from IL O'Clock a. m. to 3 o'clock
p. M, consisting of Hot Seasoned Soups;
Roast Beef, Salads, etc. Price of one drink,
inclusive Of Lunch, only 15c. He respect
fully solicits a liberal share of the patron
age of the public.
Monroe, January 25, 1878.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04
FOREIGN NEWS,
A MURDEROUS BOMB.

A Pesth cablegram of November
28th says: Last night, while
Lisa, the Hungarian prime minister,
was entertaining Count Andrassy and
members of the delegation, bomb ex-
ploded IN the alley between the Fort
ress Theatres and the minister's palace.
An examination of the fragments
showed that the bomb had been charg-
ed with dynamite. The windows of the
palace were shattered, but nobody was
hurt. There is no clue to the perpetra-
tors of the outrage. Great excitement
prevails.
ENGLAND WILL DEMAND EXPLANATION.
A London cabelgram of Nov. 9th,
says: The New York Herald cores
pondent in Berlin telegraphs that a
British courier passed through that city
on Sunday last, en- route to st. Peters
burg. 1t is rumored in well-informed
circles in the Prussian capital that he
is the bearer Of instructions to
Lord Lotus, the British Ambassa-
dor to Russia, to demand explanations
respecting the speech recently made
by General Kaufman in presenting
the sword of honor sent by the car to
the ameer of Afghanistan. This speech
looked upon here, as a direct
promise that Russia will help the
Afghans if they are hard pressed by
England, and if General Kaufman s
action is not repudiated by the govern
ment of St. Petersburg serious compli-
cations are ANTICIPATED. Fears are en-
tertained that the difficulty may lead to
a general war.
THE BRITISH ADVANCE.
Says London dispatch of Nov. 9th
A special from Dakka, dated Monday,
I o'clock in the morning, says: "Leav-
ing Ali Musiid in charge of a British
regiment, General Browne pushed
on, the head men of the hill
tribes coming out on the route to
congratulate him and pay their re-
spects to Lundikana. Thirteen miles off,
where the advance force bivouacked.
Major Cavagnari rode on to Dakka,
which he reached at Z o'clock Saturday
evening, the Kahn of Lalpoor meeting
him to offer submission. At dawn Sun
day morning the British troops resumed
their march, arriving in Dakka at noon,
and finding that the deserted
fort had been pluudered by the
neighboring tribes. The British
advance has now reached the
frontier of Afghanistan proper, destroy
ing, by its successes, the Ameer's au-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

A QUIET looking man with a pleasant
face, iron-gray whiskers and hair and
the plainest attire-that is Mr.. James
&. Fair, of Nevada, the possessor of an
agreeable income OF $500, 900 Il month.
He superintends the working Of the
three Bonanza mines, while his part
ners, Flood and Mackey, attend to ii.
nance. He has just been taking a
months vacation in the East-it is the
first time in seventeen years that he
has stayed away from the mines SO
long.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

A YOUNG lady of Richland, s. c., ex-
hibited at the fair few days ago suit
of clothes of her own make. She
sheared the wool, spun the yarn, wove
and dyed the cloth, cut and fitted the
clothes to fit her brother and sewed
them with a needle-not with base,
mechanic sewing machine), making as
handsome an outfit as the back of man
could desire.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

A FRESH war between capital and
labor has broken out in Lanca-
shire, dashing the hopes of those who
anticipated a revival OF trade in Eng
land, and adding additional gloom to
the situation that was already depress-
ing enough. Another of those great
strikes which have been so frequent in
the manufacturing districts of England
of late years has broken out in Old
ham, and there is every prospect that
it will be a long and bitter struggle be-
tween the employers and workmen.
The hands in 120 mills, to the number
of 1900, have struck, and the excite
ment has already reached great
height. The masters are firm, and an
nounce their determination to make no
further compromise, while the opera
tives are resolved to accept no reduc-
ton Of wages. Large crowds walk the
streets, and their attitude is very de-
termined, but no disorder has yet oc-
CURED. The local papers which ex-
press sympathy with the masters have
been burned in the public houses. l,
is calculated that with the assistance OF
the trades unions. the strike will las,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

A MAN Of thirty, dressad in sheep
skins trimmed with red flannel and
bearing an enormous black board in
scribed II am the prophet Elias" re-
Gently appeared in the streets of Rye,
England, declaring that he was one OF
the tribe of Levi and must journey from
town to town fulfilling his mission and
saving the human race.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

SENATOR LAMAR says that the yellow
fever scoarge was, in proportion, far
greater calamity than the war, and a
terrible blow to the south, which was
Just beginning 10 revive after the pros
trating effects of the war. at will take
years to rebuild and get back to the
starting place again."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

delphia, 50: Boston, As; grain rates s
cents less than above. These prices
are considerable advance.
ARRIVAL OF cANADA's GOVERNOR.
A Halifax telegram of November
23rd says: The Sdrnaatidn was sig
nailed at $40, during very thick
weather. A steam tug went down the
harbor 70 meet her, and after some
time returned, reporting that the signal
must have been an error, as the steam
er could not be found. Signals remained
up, however, and about nine o'clock
two guns were heard, confirming the
report of the steamers approach. The
weather was still thick. The tug again
went down; the weather cleared, and
the Sdym0tian was found coming to an
Choir between McNab's and Georges
islands.
The following is the report of the
voyage: Friday, Nov. 18th the ship
bad run 100 miles. After leaving Nor
lille the Sdrmatian experienced heavy
weather from the northeast, which
continued during the whole night. ard
part of next day. The snip rolled
heavily, took in large bodies of water.
Saturday, the 10th, 14O miles; Sunday
18th, 331 miles; ran into finer weather,
and sea moderating; ship made good
run; wind n. N. E. to N. N. W.. Her
royal highness had, however, suffered
severely from the effects of the last two
days. Monday, 18th, 81 miles. The
morning broke with strong breeze
from the southwest, accompanied by
heavy squalls; these gradually increas-
ed till noon, when the gale became a
hurricane, carrying away main trysail
and causing heavy cross sea, which
broke over the vessel fore and aft; one
sea stove in the smoking room; the
ship rolled and pitched heavily, and
all on board suffered in consequence.
The gale began to break about 3 P. NJ.
Tuesday, 10Th, ia miles; all night and
next morning the sea ran very heavily.
Wednesday, 20, 335, blowing moderate
gale from the southeast; her royal
highness better. Carried all sail
Thursday, 322 miles; fresh breeze and
cloudy throughout; wind S. E. to N.
w. Friday, 22nd, 21O miles; strong
breeze and cloudy throughout; wind
s.. E. to N. w. Saturday, 23d,
319 miles; strong breeze from
southeast and hazy with good deal of
fog. Her royal highness appeared on
deck for the first time to-day. Arrived
off Sambre at 6 P. NJ, and anchored be-
low City of Halifax al $50
Her royal highness suffer ed some
what severely during the voyage, but
she is convalescing and it is confidently
expected will speedily recover her &C
customed health. The rest of the party
all well. Duke of Edinburg visited Sar-
maatian Immediately after her arrival
and remained on board. There are q
number of professional pickpockets in
town in expectation of good harvest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04
ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvENs, said last

ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvENs, said last
week that he was not aware there had
been any decision as yet in regard to
the vacant United States circuit judges
ship in New England, caused by the
death of Judge Shepley. The appoint
ment will be made Immediately after
the meeting of congress. There is no
doubt that Gen. Devens can have the
place himself If he wants it, but the
president strongly desires him to remain
in the cabinet.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

DURING the last war $4,000 Russian
soldiers poured down through Rouma-
MIA into Turkey. OF these $500 were
sent back by rail wounded and 62,I5O
i'll, 81 900 sick went home to Odessa by
sea, $4,000 are still in hospital, $1,000
laid their bones in Roumania and
$4,000 persisted in Bulgaria.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04
Boyus Certificates

1t is no vile drugged stun f,I p;s roots,
10 be made of wonderful lon Ing bogu;
barks, &C., and pulled up9 n,y,iIrssculou'
medicine, made OF wen A =. own cerah
remedies, that furnishes Us ssf er to H9t
Btu Bitser u the purest and BET apr 70
cines. SEQ "Trutns
in another celumA.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

New ORLEANS will continue to be the
capital of Louisiana, the proposition to
remove the seat of government to Ba-
ton Rouge having been defeated by
some 5000 votes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04
WASHINGTON.

CALL FOR BONDS.
Washington advives OF Nov. IS, says:
The secretary of treasury has called
the following $40 bonds of '65, interest
to cease Feb. q next:
Coupon bonds. dated July 1st 1865, viz
el00-NOs, 142,00l to $4,000. both inclusive.
| !, 0OO-Nos. 1877 ,O01 to 2O0,0O0 both inclusive.
5, OOO-NOs. 1902 00l to 104, 100, both inclusive.
Total coupon bonds, t2,LOO0OO.
Registered bonds redeemable ut pleasure OF
United States after July LIST, 1870, as follows:
loO-Nos !9sss to l9,s so, both inclusive.
1, oOo-Nos &c., to 50 sco. both inclusive.
5,OO0-Nos. 1851 to l2,7tO, both inclusive.
10, OOO-Nos. "a, !2a. to IS $50. both inclusive.
Total registered bends, $3,OOO,OOO
! Aggregate, S5,0OOOOO.
PURCHASE OF SILVER.
The treasury to-day purchased be-
tween 100000 and 100000 ounces of
silver, at prices slightly below London
quotations.
THIRD AUDITORS REPORT ON PENSIONS.
The annual report OF Horace Austin,
third auditor of the treasury, was sub
mitted to Secretary Sherman Nov. 2Sth.
The duty OF the third auditor is to ex-
anime and adjust all accounts relating
to the army, claims for lost horses, &C.
counts for unpaid pensions, and state
war claims. The report shows that
10, 446 accounts and claims remained
on hand June 80, 1877. and that Ii, 745
were received during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1873. OF these claims
1858, amounting to $46,615, 237 %,
were settled. and $2O,659, involving
500, 13S, 517 so, remain unsettled. Re-
ferring TO the army pension division of
his Office, the auditor says:
THE numerous changes in the laws,
the restoration, increasing, and trans
ferring Of pensioners from one agency
to another, increase the amount of la
Dor to be performed, and require con-
slant watchfulness to prevent erroneous
payments. By executive order dated
May Z, 1877, the number of pension
agencies was reduced from fifty-eight to
eighteen from and after July l, 1877.
The consolidation saved the govern
mept this fiscal year $l42 1892 in COM
pensation, and the expenses of CONSOLE
dation, ordered by the con: missioner
and approved by the secretary of the
interior, thus far amounts to $S,79S. IL"
The amount appropriated to pay army
pensions for the year ending June 80,
1878, was $2S,COO,OOO, and the amount
actually paid was as follows:
Army pensions ......... ........ S26. 0ao C61 Is
Army pensions, under bills recon-
Mended by commissioners. 49,. s,1as IS
Compensation ............ 49,. ~, a53 20
| Fees on vouchers. ................ Dos. 100 so
Fees for surgeons. ............... a3l,6 u
Miscellaneous auGited accounts. 6Sl9 II
| Unexpended balances in agents
| hands ............. .............. So, 494 IA
Total. Observation-Disclosures. sat. 955 93s IL
The uneXpended balances are to be
refunded. The number of pensioners
recorded is 1881; of these 1862 have
had their pensions increased and So
are on the restored list Thirty-seven
clerks and two copyists were employed
in the office last year, being three
clerks less than during the previous
year. Under the head of needed legis-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

The French government will re-estab-
llsh consulate at Chicago, for which
purpose an appropriation Of $1,000
figures in this years budget.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

PROVIDENCE, X. L., spent 100000
for city hall. and at the first meeting
in the new chamber the city council
voted the apartment a failure III its
acoustic arrangements.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.
Says Washington telegram under
date of November 23rd: A quorum OF
the house committee on appropriations
being in attendance to-day, the work of
preparing the annual appropriation
bills was formally commenced. The
general impression seems to be that
the department estimates cannot be
very materially reduced without detri-
ment to the public service.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04
GENERAL NEWS

TIE Cherokee Nation, containing
some 5000 souls, is about to remove to
North Georgia.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

investigation of claims, and authority
to cause the production of witnesses
and papers before the accounting Of
ficers ia doubtful cases, is becoming
more and more pressing. In many
cases l have been convinced that q
slight expenditure would probably pro-
tect the government from unjust de-
mands. But unless fraud is so
apparent as to justify placing a
case in the hands of the law
officers for criminal prosecution, the in
vestigation must be limited to such as
can be made without expense, by aid of
the files, records, and accounts, and
such investigation often entirely fails
either to establish the fact of the nom
liability of the government or to 80 cor
roborate the ex-parte evidence produced
by the claimant as to free the case
from doubt, or To make the payment
of the claim safe for the government.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
A New York dispatch of Novem-
Der Goth says: From the month
ly statement of the chief of the
bureau of statistics, the excess of ex-
ports over imports of merchandise ap-
pears to have been as follows:
Month ending Oct ~, 1878. .........$ q, 743, asa
Ten months ending Oct 81, ls7s...... 2s7, orc, ore
-ioI ......'...'..:... -............ u, 1871, 489
The comparison of exports and inn
ports of gold and silver coin and bull
lion exhibits the following
Month ending Oct. 81, 1878, excess of
-1s1P9"exces. Of imnorts soe ~ Sso
Ten months ending Oct 81, 1s7S-ex-
cess or imports. .................... 2, 416, 26l
Ten months ending Oct 81, lS77-ex.
cess OF EXPORTS. 81, 800, 949
ALABAMA SENATOR.
Says a Montgomery special tele-
gram of November 26th: The
democratic legislative caucus met to-
night and nominated Gov. Geo. S.
Houston for U. s. senator.
THE EXPRESS COMPANIES.
A Washington special of Nov. 25th
says: 1t is understood that the express
companies will send strong lobby to
Washington this winter to secure, if DOS
sible, some congressional action to pre-
vent the treasury and postoffice depart
ments from taking away their business.
Secretary Sherman is sending money
through the mails, instead of by ex-
press, as formerly, and the registration
Of third-class mail matter is making
serious inroads in the shipments Of
merchandise by express.
WEEKLY STATEMENT.
The following was the treasury state
ment Nov. 23d:
U. 5. bonds to secure national hank
circulation. .$34S, 405, 200
U. 8. bonds to secure public deposits %, S33 400
Bonds held to secur per cent loan 3, 766, 600
U. s. bonds deposited for circulation
for the week ending to-day......... $40, 900
U. 3 bonds held for circulation, with
drawn week ending to-day. 555, 900
National bank circulation outstand.
ine-currency notes ................ aal, 1872 Sal
-God notes. ..................... Laos, $40
Internal revenue receipts to-day. 400, GAG
Custom receipts .................... 216, ALB
Receipts Of national bank notes for
week ending to-day. compared with
corresponding week last year-1S7.. 4,321, 900
-1618. .................. 2, 333, 900
Receipts to-day. ............ ...... SIC, 900
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-14
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
LATEST FROM VASE
INGTON.
A Stormy Session Of Congress.
SENATOR JONES SILVER
SPEECH.
SENATOR DENNIS WILL VOTE
FOR THE BLAND BILL.
ALEX. H.. STEPHENS SPEECH.
WASHINGTON, Feb.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ID.
The Cabinet held a stormy session
yesterday. regarding the Presidents
letter to the Attorney General. There
was much bitter talk and partisan
spirit. Sherman. McCrary and Ihomp-
son insisted on the letter being made
much stronger, and were willing to go
to any length to balk the Returning
Boards prosecutors.
The President held out stoutly for a
while, but will probably reconsider his
letter to Mr.. Key. He mildly insisted
that the matter was, as a whole, a State
affair.
Senator Jones has been at work on
his silver speech for several days. 1t
is now finished and in the hands of the
printers. He will deliver it on Thurs.
day, and will devote a portion of it to
a personal explanation, denying that
he Is in any way interested, in a per-
sonal sense, in the passage of the Silver
bill. He says that he does not W a
dollar in the bonanza mines, and that
the mines in which he is Interested
produce more gold than silver.
Senator Dennis desires 1t to be known
that he will vote for the Bland bill.
This would make the vote stand so to
%. and 1t is asserted now that Patter.