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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
THE NOTORIOUS NINE. uEsTELLH.
why She Was -Geiminality Ot
Persons Of High social Standing

EHOrtS ND FFcVeuU Au EA8mlnaIiOH.
New YoRk. Feb. 1s..Mme. Restelle's lawyer
court before which she was Originally taken.
and leading up To- a further move before the ST.
The prlsoner SGssn Waived an examination before
Justice Kilbreth on Monday. and he held her in
Heaat Of ice 9a Her Judge Nc
an unsuccessful search forbail.
Anthony Oomstock, who made Madam Res
telles arrest, is special agent OF the Postoffice
preston of crime. He, is OF medium height
English In look. stout built and dresses with
he said: There were several motives which
ledho this important arrest. In the FIRST place.
hs hsr In
no secret Of her operations In. tho second
place. many reputable physieans havetold me
@ dqng be paee been to h9
In my teeth repeatedly that while 1 broke up
weak and incenspienons abortonists ana send
the 9 aate sas 5
and 1t could not be tolerated.
1t Is alleged that at the examination Mr.. Com
stock. the com plainant, will be required to PRO
duce as witnesses the wife OF q prominent Fifth
Avenue resident and other ladies OF high social
position who. it is alleged he metSn Madam
Resteles place buying medicine and instnl-
ments, and receiving, criminal instructions
from her. Rich developments are expected.
therefore Il the examination goes on. but 1t is
sci will be such as to prevent the prosecution OF
the case by securing an examination which
will compel the attendance of people who will
resort to any means and go to any expense to
prevent It, as the only means Of keeping their
connection with Madam Resteile from the pub
lie.
To-day the authority OF the Supreme Court
is to be appealed to. and on Friday next Justice
Kilbreth will listen to formal examination.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
THE NATIONAL TROTTING AssOCIA.
TION.
Meeting Mt the Fifth Avenue Hotel Yestcr.
day-The Operations of the Year.

daytime Operations of the Year.
NEW YORK, Feb. lathe seventh annual con.
vention Of the National Association for the pro-
motion of the interests Of the American trot-
Hotel. There was large representation. about
lao members being present. The officers are
Col Charles W. Woodey. Of Cincinnati. presi.
dent: Edwin Thorne. Of Mill Brook. N. Y. and
Judge Grant, of Davenport, Ind. vice .presi-
dents Lewis J. Powers. of Springfield, Mass.
treasurer y. Vail, Of Hartford, Conn. secretary
committee of five was appointed to report
nominations for officers for the ensuing year.
The secretary reported that the total amount
of money contended for on the various tracks
Of the society was $685.. $40. of which $2o1s4 had
been contributed by lac associate members Of
the association. The Congress represented LAG
courses, In twenty-four different States
board has held three meetings. one at Cleveland
one at Rochester and one at Hartford
The treasurerS report for the year showed
a balance on hand January ]. 1877, Of S2a30 so
receipts for 1877 Sl2.906 GA: disbursements for
1877 sl122o: balance on hand January !. 1878
the treasury since the last congress is due to
the. practice of rigid economy and reduction Of
outlay for meetings Of the board of appeals.
The committee appointed to revise the by
laws and rules OF the association. reported Ger
tain amendments. They propose, In brief
National Trotting Association: that the board
Of appeals shall be composed Of three members
from each district. and shall be known as the
board of review and that California, Oregon
and Nevada should form q new appellate dis
trict, and the chairmen OF each five districts
should be ex officio members Of the board oil
review. The amendments were technical in
character. and the evening was passed in dis.
cussing them.
The congress will meet again to morrow.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
CANADA.
A Grand social Event GrandilO4uentiy
Described.

MONTREAL, Feb. 12.-The citizens banquet to
the Governor at the Windsor last n ght was the
xrandest social event of the season. Besides
the elite of Montreal and visitors from all parts
OF the Dominion. the United States were repre-
sented by number of ladies and gentlemen
who had come specially for the occasion. Nor
was the Old World unt tepresented: there being
among the names OF those present some Of the
we've magnificent. and made a grand setting for
the picture of beauty, fashion and happiness
which flashed before the eye in all the attract
tunes. At $50 o'clock exactly their excellen-
cies, accompanied by the vice regal party. Mrs:
Hayes and the committee of reception. entered
the ball. Immediately after the formal recep-
ton was over. and their excellences had been
conducted to the dais prepared for them, dan
cling began and lasted until o'clock this morn
ing. There were some twelve hundred people
present. and the ballroom was so crowded that
great many had to remain in the corridors of
the building. His Excellency will be enter
tained with grand dinner at the Windsor tc-
morrow night.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
GOTHAM GLEANINGs.

Mysterious Disappearances. Suicides, Etc.
The Lord-Hicks Case-Erie Railroad
Afairs-ReductiOn In Freight Rates to
the west-RehuctiOn Of Rents The
Coal Trade.
New YoRK Feb 13.-Additional facts OF inter
est have been learned in references to several Of
the recent dsappearnnces and suicides.
The mystery attached to the disappearance
of Miss Mary Il, Kavanaugh, Of Brooklyn, has
not been Eed TIE story q her Heae
Anxiety is felt about the prolonged absence Of
John n. Lewis. lawyer. The suicide Of 4. N.
,Whitshorns Of ,BIrooklyn. s shown to hay have
ness The man who drowned himself curly on
Monday was James. II. Dixon Q sailor out Of
tRe wound ineted By bimssH m Mary He swift swift
died yesterday from the effects Of drugs taken
to conceal her shame.
Ths Lord Hicks contest is probably to be
The official report of the examination Of the
Bank of North America shows IN undue pro-
portion of loans to the directors and their
The Erie Railway Company 10 shown to have
paid s40o 0ea to lawyers in less than three years.
to freight charges have resulted in the adoption
OF new schs dule for freights to the West, which
will go into effect tomorrow. This will lower
rates to Chicago from 81 to rs cents on first
class freight: from 80 to 60 cents on second
class; from 60 to 90 cents on third class. and
from IS to 40 cents for fourth class freight Ig b
| an undecided condition.
At the conference Of railway presidents in this
city this wf ok. It was conceded that there was
no adherence to schedule rates on east bound
tratt1c. Commissioner Fish Is to submit plan
to the railway presidents for enforcing these
rates.
1t has been usual for some years for mer.
chants to make renewals of their leases. or move
| into new places of business about February.
| The almost universal custom has placed the
date for changing residences at May |. Bust
| ness men, however, generally begin their busy
| season ut the opening Of spring. and that com.
pels them to make their arrangements with
ber Of changes this year seems to be less thar
usual. Rents are all down 10 per cent for tht
| new year.
| There is very little business being done in tn.
| coal trade and prices are little more than nom
| fnal. The few sales that are made. are at prices
considerably below schedule rates.
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MARINE NEWS.

SOUTHWEST PASS Feb. 1s, G .. m.-BaroRoeter
29:75. Wind south. light. Weather cloudy and
foRgy.
No arrivals or departures.
PoRT EADs, Feb. 13, D. m.-Wind southwest,
Light Weather foggy.
Arrived: Steamship City OF Mexico. at 1o:45
a. NJ. Mcintosh master: from Mexican ports.
with general cargo and passengers. to Puig.
Corral 4 Co.
British bark bennington. Orkney master. ST
days from Havre via Savannah. in ballast. to
master.
American barkentine Albert Shultz. Latham
master. "a days from Reyel via Elsinore. in bal
last to master.
Sailed: Steamship Warrior. for Liverpool;
of Richmond, bark Tres Auroras. -
New YORK. Feb. 1s--The steamers Hudson.
from New Orleans, and England. from Liver
pool. have arrived at Sandy Hook.
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BRooKLYN.s LATE ST CRIME.
A Namclrss Outrage PerDetratcd Upon n
WOsnan-Thc Rufnan Arrested
and Identified.

BROOKLYN Feb. 13-Mrs. Rose Berresford 10
wears OF age. wife Of d New York travelling sales-
man. residing with her mother. was afro
,eiously assaulted Monday evening by rufflan
family. 23s Marcy avenue where she hsd been
visiting. and dragged her into vacant lot. beat
ing and otherwise abusing her., The eKamina-
,yealed injuries which are very severe and dan.
gerous. especially as the woman is In very del
ieate health, Mrs. Berresford stated that she
was beaten to insensibility. The gentleman
who rescued her said he was attracted by her
means and on interfering with her assalant
was threatened by him. but upon calling for the
police the ruff IN ran away.
Capt. Reilly, last evening. arrested Vim. Whit
lock. 3b years OF age. a., z molder employed OF
man and was positively identified by Mrs.
Berresford and her rescuer as the man who
committed the assault. o
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VIEWS OF THE ENGLISH PRESS ON THE
SITUATION.
The Pail Mail Gazette.


LONDON. Feb. 1a.-Last nights encouragement
in Parliament has not appreciably relieved the
,nsion diminished the excitement here
o The Pail Mall Gazette, Of yesterday afternoon.
expressed the expectation that tho government
would seek permission to enter the Dardanelles
by means Of a formal pledge that the, fleet
should have no other business before Constan-
tlnople except that declared In Lord Derby's
statement of Friday.
The Pail Mall Gazette considers this about as
perilous and humiliating as was possible. 1t
declared 1t to be the Imperative duty Of the m In
istry to redeem the country from this position
at any cost and demanded such reconstruction
OF the Cabinet as would leave no doubt that 1t.
like the country. Is of one mind.
The standard.
LONDON Feb. 13.--The Standard In its leader,
not much longer withhold the trman admitting
the British fleet, but Its concession will not
ameliorate the situation. The leader. which Is
very warlike. concludes: We have the power to
bring cunning to nought and reduce the over
bearing force to prudence. and the Gar may
rest assured that when other arguments are ex-
hausted we shall not hesitate to employ 1t.
The Times.
LONDON, Feb. 1a.-The Times leading editorial
says: However desirable a compromise may
be- it can only be based on the establishment
necessary to observe that 1t still depends upon
Russia TO- take the first steps requisite to this
purpose.'
The Times Vienna dispatch says on this sub
iect: What looked yesterday merely probable
seems to-day pretty certain, namely. that the
has beconfe subject of negotiations. ostensby
between tho British government and the Porte
but in reality through the Porte between Eng
land and Russia. ....
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
THE ADMINISTRATION SCARE.
"vIsIrING STATESMEN" WILL
FOLLOW ANDERSON.

A Personal Appeal tn be Made to GOV.
Nichols to Avert this Dire Result
The Presidents Advisers C0unse,
F0rce--The House Prepared to Act
Promptly, should the Advice be Fol-
lOwed-vhat Administration Papers
Think Of the s1tuatlon-The LOUISE
ana Count to be Again opened.
Especial to the Democrats
WASHINGTON Feb. 10 There Is no material
change In the situation so far as the Admins
tration is concerned. The Cabinet Is unani-
nous. and Hayes is trying to arrange pro-
gramme that will satisfy them all
John sferman's sole Aim
II tn force Hayes into m attitnde which will in
timidate Gov. Nichols into making substantial
pledges Of immunity to the visiting statesmen.
Thus far, however, he has not succeeded. but 1t
Is said here that Hayes will write a confidential
communication to Gov. Nichols. OF an entirely
personal and unofficial character. In which he
will urge that the interests OF peace and tram
guilty require the abandonment of any inten-
ton to indlct the visiting statesmen that may
existin the minds of the Louisiana authorities.
There is good ground for saying that Hayes
will not go beyond this. because he hes been
solemnly warned that
Any Attempt at II Orce Would be Resented
by the House of Representatives in q summary
manner.
The House to-day took up Louisiana matters
for the first time, and Us the regular report Of
the proceedings shows. intense feeling was de-
yeloped. The Democrats are preparing to
| spring the whole Louisiana question when
Acklens case comes up. The programme Is to
declare Acklen entitled to seat on the ground
| Of frauds of the Returning Board and upou
| this basis pass re ution to
Investigate the Entire Election
| OF 1876 in Louisiana.
| John Sherman's recent utterances have not
met with the responses he expected. The New
| York Herald Boston Herald and phlad elphia
Times. which have supported the Administra-
| tion, denounce Shermans act as indecent and
| as fatally compromising to Hayes until Hayes
cuts loose from him.
The whole situation Is favorable to our case:
and grows more so every day.
| what BOthers Hayes Most
is the legal point that II he interferes by any
substantial official act with the domestic affairt
| of Louisiana. itwould reverse the aliunde doc
trine set up by the Electoral Commission. upor
which his own title rests This point has beer
presented to Hayes and Devens by Demo
cratic member OF the House Judiciary Commit
tee. and 1t has brought them to dead stand
still. In short. the only hope of the Admins
| tration is that
Nichols Can ne Induced to Int terpOse
his influence to shield the visiting Statesmen
| from prosecution. There will be no substan
tive interference In the cases OF Wells and An
derson. either by the Administration or by tn
Supreme Court. BUELL.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
A Quack and His victims.

Sarah Burlfort. well known lady feeling un-
we'll, applied to her brother. Edward McCor-
mick. who claims to be q physician and who
to relieve her. Mccormick gave her mixture.
After taking several doses OF the preparation
mick In short time Mrs. BGrlfort was taken
violently Ill and three hours after died In great
agony Mrs. Mccormick was also affected. but
by the help Of antidotes her life was saved.
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Minor war Notes.

LONDON, Feb. 13.--Russia notified Austria that
among the questions Withdrawn from consider
Of Bulgaria and the occupation Of Bulgaria by
the Russian troops and remuneration of
Bessarabia. This note has given umbrage at
Vienna.
A special from Paris to the Telegraph says 1t
is reported the Russian Embassy and small
Russian detachment entered Constantinople
yesterday. The report is not confirmed.
ATHENS, Feb. 13.-The troops which crossed
the border have been recalled.
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conclave, tho ambassadors would be compelled
TO oppose their election.
The camerlepgo has found In the Popes desk
| q sealed packet, with instructions for deliver
ing 1t into the hands Of his successor. He also
nation Of which probably is designated in the
Pope's testament. The Popes wealth.. alto
gether is said to amount to one hundred and
twerty million lvres which is mostly In the
hnnds of the Rotsehilds ut Paris.
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what Turkey win DO.

PARIS Feb IA telegram from Athens states
that according to semi cial telegram re-
ceiyed here from Consantinople. the Porte has
intimated it would order the forts to fire ON the
British fleet Ii 1t attempted to enter the Darda-
neles,
vehk EGsndis declaration on Monday in the
Turkish. Parliament seems TO indicate that 1t
Will not be necessary to use force.
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BROOKLYN Feb 13.-A circular heavy silver
medal, airing the papal coat of-arms, was be-
slowed on John L. Loretz, an organist OF Brook
lyn, on Friday last, by messenger from Car
dinal McCloskey. The medal was presented by
the late Pope Plus TX in recognition Of q mass
written in G by Mr.. Loretz and dedicated to the
Pope The composition was sent to Verdi for
his opinion. and 1t was on his commendation
that the medal was ordered to be struck.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
In MemOrian.

New YORK. Feb. 13.-A solemn requiem in
honor of the late Pope was celebrated In the
Cathedral to-day. The services were very i'm
pressive. Tn e musical celebrations we're grand
and appropriate. The church. which was mass
lively draped. was crowded. Services were also
Pontiff.
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The Papal Succession.

LONDON, Feb 13-The Times Rome corre-
spondsnt telegraphs as follows: The ambassa-
dors OF Catholic powers havs jointly intimated
to the camerlengo that ifsome cardinals known
named, were likely to obtain the suffrages of the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
was also cut badly and Is expected to die at any

moment.
and disappeared. He has not been seen since.
and the suppositon is that he is concealed in
New York city The murderer is about five
feet four inches In height and weighs 15O
pounds. He is stoutly built. has light hair.
light complexion, and Is known to be q rowdy.
On Monday night the wife of Valentine. alias
Mcguire. died from nervous excitement. pro-
dueed by her husbands double murder.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
CRIME IN PHILADELPHIA. .
A slurderer at Large and Wanted by the
Authorities.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 10. - Frank Valentine,
alias Frank Mcguire, with three or four other
aliases. is wanted here, for the murder of Wm.
Howand in a house Of i'll repute on Sunday last.
and got into a difficulty with a woman named
Emma Brown. Rowand rushed down stairs
half dressed, and in a few minutes fell to ths
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
The New Jersey state Prison Monster.

TRENTON N. j f, Feb. 13.-Another chapter Of
horrors is presented in the New Jersey State
Prison investigation. According to the testi-
mony Of several witnesses. Gen. Motifs inhu-
man instruments Of torture were constantly in
use. and the victims OF his cruelty are almost
IN
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
what GREECE VIII DO.

LONDON, Feb. lathe Telegraphs special
from Athens says If the English fleet goes to
Constantinople the Greeks will reoccupy Thes-
sally and Epirus.
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Some Moral Reflections by the Herald.

of Miss Dickiss characterization , for * years SO on
the ground Of insanity. has parallel in the
pages Of the novelist. but hardly IN real life.
insaae asylums2 The example OF the New Jer-
soy Legislature. in ordering al Investigations
to be conducted in public. should befollowed at
Albany and Washington.
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To BE Crenated.

CINCINNATI, Feb 13.-The body OF Mrs. Jane
be cremated by DIR. Lemoyne, in accordance
with her will. Her husband Ben. Plttman
leaves for Washington, Thursday evening, with
her remains
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France Declines,

PARIS Feb. 13-The French government has
declined the invitation of England to send {
feet to Oonstantnople.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
THE HEENAN-KING FIGHT.
Charge Against the "Benicia hoy" and
Flat Denial, after Fourteen
Years Of silence

NEw YORK. Feb. 13 John Mcdonald, who was
one of Heenan's seconds in the great fight with
King. .and who was accused of druggng his
newsnaper nc % denying the imputation :, and eharg.
Ing explicitly that Heenan was paid $4,000 to lose
the contest. James Cusiek. who was Heenan's
trainer for every fight except that particular
one, denies lin the Sun to. day, Med Donalds story
and says 1t Is very strange that he should. for
fourteen years. VIII ile the principals were liv-
ing. rest quietly under the i'm putation Of being
the rascal who drugged Heenan. never daring to
make the charge that Heenan sold the fight
until both the principals we're dead.
Everybody knows that Heenan was dosed and
one of the most eminent physicians in this
country says that 1t hastened his death.
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what Russla VIII Ro.

LONDON. Feb s13 Another Reuter- dispatch
from Constantinople. dated Monday and Just
received states that the Grand Duke Nicholas
has telegrapned the Porte that the Russians
will enter Constantlnople il the British fleet en-
ters the Bosphorus
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the English minister to Turkey.

LONDON. Feb. 13.--Reuter's Telegram Com
pany. Mt an early hour this Wednesday, morn
ing. from Constantinople, reports: Mr.. Layard
telegraphed Lord Derby, at midnight last night.
that he still WIS without instructions relative to
he fact
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Admitted to Rail.

New YORK, Feb. ls.-Robert L. Case. CON
victed president of the Security Life Insurance
Company. was to-day admitted to bail iR s25 900
pendlngsan appeal on writ of error.
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The Pnne,s wealth.

ROME. Feb. 13-The Pope's wealth Is esti,
mated at s2s 900 900. A sealed phcb OF, addressed
to his successor, has been found among his
effects.
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Advance In SILK.

| New YORK Feb. 13.-At meeting OF the Silk
| Association OF America, yesterday. it was con-
| cluded tt make a moderate advance In cost to
consumers.
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Tornedees In the Rosphorus.

LONDON. Feb. 13.-The Berlin correspo ndent
Of the Times telegraphs: 1t Is reported that
torpedoes are being placed in the Bosphorus.
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The Times.
War Probable.

MONTREAL, Can. Feb. 13-The Bank OF Mont.
real bus received q eabegram from their Lon
don agent expressing the belief that war Is Inn
minent.
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THE EASTERN QUESTION.
oTIuE ENGLISH FLEET.
II Is Ordered to Force its Way to Con-
afantluOple.

1t IL Ordered to Force its Way to Com
stantiu0ple.
LoNDoN. Feb, 13.-The announcement that the
British fleet has been ordered to force Its way
to Uonstantinope. J. and that Lord Derby has re-
signed, creates Intense excitement 1t is ru.
mored that the Turkish forts have been ordered
to resist and prevent the paasage Of the English
ships, and that tho Russians are marching on
Constnntinope amidst great excitement and
confusion. Nothing definite MS to the truth Of
these rumors has been received.
The orders sent Admiral HOrnby.
LONDON, Feb. 13-The First Lord Of the Ad.
miralty replying to question In the House Of
Commons. stated that the orders sent to Admi-
raj Hornby were cear and distinct, and were
sent on the governments responsibility, but 1t
would be inconsistent with his duty to state their
nature.
The Press Association says 1t is understood
Admiral Hornby Is Instructed to force the Dar-
danelles with II necessary. the whole Of his fleet
nf irannlnds Tho matter en1isad long disaIs-
sion In TO- days Cabinet council.
: yWr TWHHE a II