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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.
The Disease discovered Among the
Cattle on the Ontario.

LONDON, Feb. t-The slaughter of the cargo of
cattle brought by the steamer Ontario, was com
pleted at the ahattoir at Liverpool under the
SnRs rvision Of feminent veterinary authority,
Specially familiar with pleuro pneumonia. II
SisclGsed the fact that several other cattle, be-
sdes those previously detected euffered from
pleuro- pneumonia The disease was pro-
noanoed Of a contagious type. The examiner
nss returned 10 London TO report TO the yeter-
mary department of the priry council.
~ Inc consignment OF cattle by the steamer
iDet1an arrived at Liverpool yesterday from
poston and awaits inspection in quarantine.
IN the present uncertainty. few or no contracts
sre 6sing made. The trade is trying to arrange
.Of the slaughter of cattle at the poi0t OF de-
eArkataon. Strong representations will be
made 20 the Mersey dock and h6rbor board to
..SSciiitate this. The ten days grace allowed by
sne orders In council are said to be sufficient
~ ~, Trade requirements. and full guarantees
VIII thus be provided against Infection without
pSohibiting the importation OF cattle. Near the
maple room to provide an abattoir for the
kasghter OF cattle on landing.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
sus SITUATION IN FRASCE-THE RAD
tcALs GROWING AGGRESSIVE.
Vnst They Claim Grery Has Pledged
Them-The Communists tn ne Par
d0ued and Rewarded.

Ioypor Feb S.-A Paris dispatch says: The
xeirht Of opinion In commercial. financial and
onservetiye political circles is said TO be some
siS sds' thai with the exception of M. Waddington
nj Jules Ferry, the new ministry is msdeup OF
% pnoadb rs ahd
\ hoped IL that the new cabinet will be one Of
FansItion and ere long give place to one of
greater weight.
an The other hand. In radical circles at Rome,
btfne and Paris there is much exultation at the
dornfall OF EacMahon and the election OF M
0reyy. This is not expressed loudly. but un-
doubtedly EXISTS.
fssaribaidi's assertion that NJ. Crews election
la Humanitarian triumph is only very mild
aggression of the hopes which the Radicals and
Rsds now entertain respecting France: Thhey
IRON NJ. Gambetta and nj. Grevy. for the
grsdusl but not very long deferred accomplish
fnent OF a thorough revolutionary programme.
The changes In the constitution that his pro-
gsmme smbodies are aimed at religion. prop
efty and the absolute pardon of the exiied and
condemned Communists. with even q arrQvision
fof compensation In some instances. Among
thIngs to be accomplished are the revival of the
long since virtually abrogated ediets respect
Ing religious orders. the expulsion o. members
y ne Society Of Jesus. the concentration OF
sembly. the members of which are to be chosen
BY universal suffrage. the wholesale transfer OF
primary, secondary and university education
rom religious organizations to the ttate and
be transfer of the Legislative assembly from
Versailles TO Paris.
Some revolutionists say that GasRbetta has
perved q good purpose thus far, but has now
become too conservative. and must be pushed
sside to make room for more progressive and
Adraneed men.
This II the unexaggerated resume Of state
ments made by the leaders OF the revolutionary
party but is noticeable that the capital has not
been alarmed by recent events. and probably
the revolutioniEts are without the authority for
lheir statements respecting Gambetta and
Grevy,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
CHICAGO.
The Blodgett Observation-Disclosures Fa-
vOring Rene.

CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-Judge Blodgett's testimony
before the congressional committee to-day was
to the effect that the sale of the Germania assets
was according to law and that he understood as
IL was represented to him at the time that AS
signee Woke got all he could for the stock. He
also defended his action on the Hibbard indict-
ment charge. He counseled the Withholding of
the Indictment, but IL 1t had been returned he
would have let 1t gone to trial.
The third charge against Judge Blodgett, that
he borrowed money from the registry of his
court. was next taken up. This charge was ad-
mitted by the Judge. He had borrowed, at one
time, 5000; at another 1920: at another $1,000
but each time paid it back within thirty days
with interest.
The fourth and fifth charges against Judge
BlodRett were read. and denied in written state
ments from the Judge. The fourth charge was
that he permitted the receiver of the Honore
Block to erect an elevator In Il against the pro-
the latter to lose $500 In damages the fifth
charge was that Judge Blodgett violated the
bankrupt law In appointing his personal friends
as provisional assignees Of estates thus giving
them unlawful opportunities for personal gain,
and In some cases substituting them for assig-
nees elected by the creditors: also In allowing
Hibbard to exercise the functions of register
In three congressional districts when the law
provides Tor one in EACH and permitting Hib-
bard to make overcharges In fees without in
yes igating his actions
The memorfalists gave notice that they had
nYe or six more charges to present.
The Reno inquiry was continued to-day.
Capts. Godfrey. Mathey and others testified; the
tenor OF the evidence Of all being In Reno's
favor.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

Of live cattle to Englana. Several prominent
exporters affirmed To- day that the shipment Of
cattle will not be retarded. and so far as they
knew. they said, there was nothing In the shape
OF a plague among the cattle now in the yards
In this city or Jersey City.
The steamer Canada left this afternoon for
London direct with 1871 head of fine cattle pur-
chased in Illinois. Kentucky and Ohio.
IL Is asserted by the English papers that the
cattle disease-pleuro- pneumonia prevail
Ing In this vicinity. but Investigation fails to
discover 1t. No disease was found opposite In
Jersey City Diseased and pleuro- pneumonia
COWS were discovered. however. at Blissville;
can trace no connection between the disease
there and the epidemic In England.
The Herald says: 1t Is direct advantage to
an important and influential class OF producers
In England to secure the exclusion OF American
cattle because of the ruinous competition with
British breeders In their own markets. .Pleuro-
pneumonia is certainly kept alive In this coun-
try In some large stables near the great cities,
but does not exist In the sections from which
cattle are drawn for expectation. The cattle.
however. which stood In cars for days together
in the late great snow. blockade we're frozen
and starved. They should not have been
shipped to England.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
THE SUBCOMMITTEE AT NEW YORK.
what Smith Weed Testified To-TiIden
WIN Not he Summoned by the
Committee.

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-Members OF the Potter SUBJ
committee arrived here from Washington at
Hotel. In conversation Springer said that the
work would be commenced to-day and the in
quiry be pushed with view Of getting through
Smith M Weed will first be called to give the
key 70 the cipher dispatches from Florida and
South Carolina. Col. Pelton will then be exam
to- day.
The committee have not subpnnaed Gov. Til
den, and are doubtful whether he will be. The
committee WILL however, give him chance of
appearing. and 1t is considered likely he will
avail himself Of 1t. 1t is possible that Perry
Smith, OF Chicago. will be examined before the
committee. but no arrangement has been made
for this.
Smith Weed was the first witness. He testi-
Florida during the eection O He at Vent there ana
under instructions received at the Everett
House. He had the cipher which he used.
on the subjt ct from nemoranda be had. or to
submit the memoranda to the committee.
Mr.. Reed objected on the ground that what
lections on the subject
Alter consultation the memoranda were ruled
out.
Witness proceeding. stated that they had
destroyed both the key and copies Of the dis
patches, yet that he must confess that the dis
patches. az published in the New York Tribune.
istertng under false name as charged. He
was asked to furnish money. and, believing
that two out, Of three States had been carried.
he telegraphed to New York asking If money
could be furnished. Witness did not now have
that telegram He sent no dispatches except
to Henry Havemeyer. Finally. definite prop
position was made to witness that tor 100000 or
$4,000 the South Carolina Canvassing Board
would make things all right for the Democrats.
He had then, as stated telegraphed thatt the State
had gone for Hayes, but that the county returns
showed a majority for the Republicans and the
precinct returns majority for the Democrats.
Witness left Columbia for Baltimore and the
Republican members OF the Canvassing Board
were on the same train. Randoloh, Hamlin
and others knew nothing concerning the key
II the ciphers nor of wit ness arrangements with
he Canvassing Board. Witness declined the
made by the Canvassing Board to
hand the State over to the Democrats. The
book OF cipher dispatches was then banded the
Witness. several of which he remembered hay-
ng sent.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
THE GENERAL FUNR.
Injunction Taken to secure Payment OF
Salaries of Constitutional Officers.

The judges of the District Courts who had
filed In the Fifth District Court applications
for mandamus to compel the Treasurer to
pay their warrants and to place s21, 900 to the
credit Of the general fund instead of the
State-House fund, have filed joint petition
IN the Fifth District Court. Judges Houston.
Monroe, Tissot and Rlghtor are the plaintiffs.
They ask that a writ OF Injunction Issue
prohibiting the Auditor from issuing any
warrants on the general fund except In pay
ment OF such officers as are named In the CON
stitution; that the Treasurer be enjoined from
paying or receiving In payment any war
rants on the general fund of 1879, except those
due to constitutional officers, till it is judi-
cially determined what appropriations
against the general fund for 1910 are valid:
that the appropriations In favor of the con-
stitutional officers are legal and valid and
payable by preference; that the items in the
appropriation act In excess Of revenues, S232.-
135 "a be declared unconstitutional. The
plaintiffs allege that In order to determine
what particular items Of the appropriations
are In excess OF revenues and In order to pro-
tect their own interests they ask for the above
writ OF Injunction.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
ST. LOUIS.
Death Of nm Old Lady-The Champion
backward walker suicided = state
Treasurer Gales To He Indfcte Con-
venti0n Of Northern sugar Growers.

ST. Louis, Feb. b.-Mrs. Louise B. Gamble
the Oldest American resident Of 81. Louis, died
last night at the house of her son in law Chas.
Gibson. She was the widow Of Archibald Gam
Bile. the first president of the city council Of st.
Louis. and has lived here since 1905.
VIM. III. Bradheld, OF Kirksville, Mo-. the
champion backward walker and runner chal-
lenRes any man In the United States to a twen-
ty-four hours test for $500. the winner to be the
one who gets over most ground backward In
the length Of time mentioned.
Blanche Bennett forced her way into the pri-
vate apartments Of Joseph Lucas, ON Eleventh
and Chestnut streets o-night, and shot herself
through the left breast. The wound will proba-
bly, result in death. The woman was formerly
acquainted with Lucas. but had been an inmate
ot the Insane asylum for some time past only
having reganed her libertysa couple OF weeks
ago The woman was the daughter of wealthy
people OF Cincinnati. her father at one time
having en- the Western manager of life in
surance company
III is believed at the State capital that articles
II n lmpeaehn ent will be brought against State
iireasurer Gales. as the result Of the investiea-
In progress 80 o"
"A !, convention Of Northern cane growers was
rn,Ie here about fifty delegates from va
bus b northwestern States being present
,s rapsEs on tbs cultivation of sorghum and the
naa u1aeIure Ie ot sugar from the Juice of the
tied. Auniefous samples eXnip-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
STILL THEY COME.
Arrival of More Political Prisoners. ana
Number to Arrive,

The deputy United States marshals are
still raiding the country parishes, and
every boat which comes from the Red river
district brings to this city greater or less
number of gentlemen who have the misfor-
tune to be popular among and have the es-
TEEN OF all good citizens of their parishes.
The latest arrival was last evening by the
steamboat Ashland, and embraced the follow
ing named gentlemen: Henry Fl. Foy, Rich
ard I. Lacey, William Crowder, X, @. Bailey,
nj. j. Goldsmith, Samuel Nj. Morrison, j. e.
Lyon, E. w. Austin. They are all from Caddo,
and are all charged with various offenses
under the enforcement act.
large number of gentlemen who have been
or will be arrested In Natchitoches parish are
expected to arrive In a day or two Warrants
are out in that parish for the following named:
A. v. Carter, James Tucker, J. FL. Hill. Ian
dry Charleville. W. M Trammel. w. o. Brea-
zelle, w. B. Carr, r. w. Flemming. sam Hynes.
john Dodd, n H, Campbell. Thomas Flanner''
B. Tucker w. e Russell. Thomas r. Porter
Allen Wheeler, Jr,. Lueian Jack, J. w LITTLE
Jack Giehrist, D. Blacksher. r. P. Breazeiiss..
Joseph CharleviIle. Louis A. Deblieux- CherIass
Payne Charles Hamlfn 80
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
The Billiard TOurnament-Daly Keats
RndsIphe and shaefer sexton.

Of the, billiard tournament for the cham
1eDbs peDbp bsvb q the Se S5d was ba1 a'sa and this T.
Of ali the contests, DAILY winning by only two
be- s bsvDa ysde pas o Of 1se
having an average OF Il 25-H. Ruaolphe made
runs OF GA, 63. SO, 43. 40. a. a. and 80. When he
easy shot, and almost tainted from rage and
disappointment He made an average Of
Tonight the long expected encounter be-
tween VIM. Sexton. of New York. and Jacob
Schaefer. OF Chicago. took place. and Cooper In
stitute was packed to the doors, over 200 ladies
80 to 20 n he a. hs
the break and missed. schaefer followed with ..
vbo @ s os ana on e es f 6
table for 1t2. In the sixth inning he ran "a. end
in the tenth SO. Safety plays we're made till the
fourteenth inning. when the score stood:
Sexton then played difficult three cushion
SHOT which he plainly made by hairs breadth,
The referee. Geary, decided that he had not
counted and was heartily hissed. At the close
Of the eighteenth inning the score stood Schae-
fer 936, Sexton 100. and betting was three to one
on Sehaefer.
The twenty-third inning closed Schaeffer 400: :
Sexton 10l. This advantage Schaefer retained
until the twenty fifth inning when again get
balls froze and he missed the game standing
Schaefer 53s. Sexton 1873. Sexton made caroms
and Schaefer getting the balls on the rail ran A.
which made him SIT. Sexton made ~ and
Schaefer ran % and game. 10 Sections 16e, amid
great cheering.
The full score of game is: schaefer-2 $50. /. g.
o. a. 80. 1. 1.o o5 4. A. 0. rs. g. 9. 90. o.
sexton-o 4. 1. 2s. SO. 8, II, 0. .o.o2.4,1.o.G4,o.
4. 20. q 0,9. o. ., s., 9. "a -169.
e7.27. The time of the game was two hours and
thirty five minutes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
THE LEVEES.
RORERTsON's BILL GOES THROUGH
THE HOUsE-ITs CHANCES
In THE SENATE
The Change In the Federal OBices-WaF-
moths Claim 10 the Collector
ship Disregarded.
TSpeeieI to the Denocrat. |

Especial TO the Democrat
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-As indicated In these
dispatches last week. Robertsons bill passed
the House easily to day, but the amendments
appropriating funds for immediate use. were
all beaten. The bill will have no difficulty In
the Senate, unless 1t should be crowded out Of
consideration by press of other business. 1t Is
the best that can be done this session.
The appointment Of Badger is intended as
compromise between the various factions OF
Louisiana Radicals. who have been struggling
for precedence In the shape OF patronage for
the last three months Hayes said that he had
selected Badger for Collector because he did
not appear to belong to any organization other
than the Republican party at large. and because
as Postmaster he had shown disposition to
make politics secondary to the duties of his
Office. There is no doubt of his confirmation.
So far as the nomination has any factional
significance whatever. 1t is favorable to Kel-
loRg's influence and against that of the War
moth Sheridan faction. There is no doubt that
Warmoth's claims were strongly pushed for the
place, though It was done secretly A. G. B.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
sTATE-HOUsE NOTES.

The following gentlemen were appointed by
Gov. Nichols on the Board Of Administrators
Of the Charity Hospital:
DR.. A. G. Holt, NJ. d. Lagan, Perry Nugent,
DR.. P. G. Boyer, Chas. Chaffe, Lloyd h. Cole
man, Fred Marks and l.. G. Jurey.
It was rumored that committee from the
merchants meeting of last Monday had
waited unon Gov. Nichols to ask the appoint
ment OF non-politician as Registrar of
Voters. The committee did see the Gov
ernor, who has as yet taken no steps to
accede to their request.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
The situation In Glasgow Improving.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-The distress among the la
deerease. and the number on the rolls OF un-
mployed men is gradually Diminishing. A
number OF regular recipients of relief have
lnfmatien that they would not REQUIRE further
@sisance. ms they had found employment.
The number on the roll is still about 10000
ttis means about 10000 persons supported by
charity
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
THAT APPOINTMENT.

There was quite loud street talk on the
boulevard yesterday over the removal of Col.
Landry from the office of Registrar Of Voters,
and the appointment of Charles Cavanae,
Esq. There was much grumbling on the
part OF some, and much self-gratulati0n on
the part OF others.
The Governors action was severely COM
mented upon.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

solved. The oha9eery case Of the new. Dis
was dismissed by plaintiffs ard suit in eject
ment Instituted instead in the United States
District Court.
Judge Hailett has just sentenced Harry A
Mcintyre, the defaulting president Of the Firs
National Bank of Lake City. Col, to five year,
In the penitentiary at Lincoln, Neb.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
when tire TWrco-Russian Treaty of Peace
win he signed.

LONDON. Feb. s.-Accounts from Constantine
kls and 81 Petersburg concur In representing
nat the signing Of the definitive treaty between
Russia and Turkey is delayed till Podgaritza is
surrendered TO Montenegro. The evacuation
begins on the sixth instant. when the treaty will
ke signed. II not before. Prince Labanoff the
Russian ambassador at Constantinople, will
make simultaneous declaration regarding the
withdrawal OF troops. Several members of the
diplomatic corps yesterday congratulated
Prince Labanoff upon the satisfactory result OF
the napotiafion
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
suicide Of a Commercial Traveller.

SYRACUSE N. Y, Feb 81. Fl. Boggs, q COM
mercial traveller for crockery house of Wheel
ing. West Va, committed suicide at the Globe
Hotel, In this city. to-day. A letter found on
his person. to his brother in New York, reads
Take care OF her interest and take all the in
terest In the will case you can He was mar
risd man. but had no Children.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

CINCINNATI, Feb. 5-Bowles, the county bond
forger in jail In default OF ss5 600 bail has been
indicted In Indiana. He is charged with utter
ing forged bonds. The parties to whom he
transferred these bonds all live In Indiana,
state Attorney Lawrence Berg is hers demand,
Ing him on requisition. He says that he viii
thorities here demur TO this, as they haye
twenty-five charges against him for commit
ting the forgeries. 1t is estimated that IL he is
convicted on each of these charges. and re-
eeiyes the lowest sentence the law allows, he
WILL have about 100 years to serve In each OF the
Ohio and Indiana penitentiaries.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
Arrest Of an Incendiary.

COLUMBUS. o.. Feb. SAL. Brown. OF Brown
Bros. OF this city, was tonight arrested on
suspicion OF being the ineendiary that fred
the court house few nights since. which de-
stroyed all the titles and other important docu-
ments In the office of the county auditor. The
firm are abstractors OF titles. and have COM
plete duplicate set of all the titles In the court
house. and 1t Is. suppo ed set fire to reap q
harvest In furnishing abstracts In place of those
loct
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

WASHINGTON. Feb 5.-The nomination of
Badger to be Collector of the port Of New Or
leans is regarded here as complete defeat of
the Wells and Anderson influence that was
laboring earnestly to keep Smith In office. It
Is even stated that Wells and Anderson will be
removed soon after Badger Is confirmed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
Nominations.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The President sent the
y. Badger. to be Collector of Customs at New
Orleans; ID. Y. Bell, to be Collector at Detroit
VI n; VIM. L. McMillen. to be Postmaster at
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
The Davenport Investigation.

New YORK. Feb. 5.-The Davenport investiga-
ton committee continued in session to-day.
Several deputy marshals testified to making
arrests at last election day Of parties who held
1858 naturalization papers. No discrimination
made between Republicans and Democrats.
The ex- United States District Attorney testi-
fed in relation to the granting of naturali-
zation par ers In 1868, by Judge McCann. He
was positive that half OF the persons named
seribed oath
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
Buried for Four Hours.

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 6.-Henry Mir while dig
ging a well, was buried twenty-five feet under
the ground by the caylng OF the side. He was
under ground four hours, but when taken out
WAS hardly hurt
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Runaway noy-A Fool for Luck.

CINCINNATI. Feb. Williams n Carter a st.
Louis law firm. missed s145O In bonds and a
boy In the, office also disappeared. Williams
traced him here, and last night had him arrest
There is remaining $500 left In st. Louis. VIII
liams and the boy left for home to-day.
Mrs. Porter, OF this city who is insane. while
from the car window near Cleveland last night.
The train was at full speed. She was found
some hours afterwards not much hurt,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Werk GOtng 0n-The Yellowstone Park
som Tn ne ThraMn Omen In Travel

CHIcAGo. Feb. 5.-H. E. Sargent general man
sesr Of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
look Of the road as highly fatterine. Active
preDarations are being made and material ac-
" "a muiated for building the road 100 miles west
" tne Missouri. az Bismarck. the coming sea-
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ROME, Feb. s.-The Voce Della yVe1<ita says:
Taking into account the great distress prevail
ing, greater In fact than In generally known. the
Catholics OF Rome have contributed largely to
relieve the dire and noble poverty in which the
august Head Of the Church is constrained to
iiye,