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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
CAMP STREET
more tickets In the field in opposition to that

more tickets In the field In opposition to that
appearing MS the regular Democratic ticket.
The Republicans regularly enter the contest
with full nonninationsfn every ward ana sena-
Tbe men selected to go into the fight to-day
and the names OF those who carry the banner of
the Independents In the various wards ana dis
tricts are ns follows:
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
First Senatorial Dlstrict-J. B. Wilkinson ard
second Senatorial District-wm. NJ Burwell
third Senatorial District--R Morris
Fourth Senatorial District-Ntcholas A..
Fifth Senatorial Distriet-J. M. G. Parker.
Sixth Senatorial Distribution A. Pardee and
First Representative District-w. A. Man.
Second Representative Distrfct--C. r. Glaudin
and VIM. Mccain.
or, L. d. Hebert and Dan. Moriarity..
Fourth Representative District-Henry Hird-
Fiiih Representative Distriot-o. p. Fernan-
sixth Representative Dstrict-Galvez Bernal.
seventh Representative District-Chas. ID.
Merit and Octave Perrauit.
Eighth Representative District - Henry
Schultz.
| Tenth Representative District-John Phelps
and BENZ. Flanders.
Eleventh Representative District-B. L. Des-
du nes and Edward Williams.
Twelfth Reprssentative DistrIct-Henry O..
| Dibble.
Thirteenth Representative District (Thir-
| teenth and Fourteenth Wards)-F. Charleville.
Fourteenth Representative District tsix-
| to e3nth and Seventeenth Wards)-T. b. Stamps.
INDEPENDENT NOMINATIONS.
| Second Senatorial District-Duncan f. Ken
! ner.
Third Senatorial District-Wm Conway.
| Sixth Senatorial Distrlot-Joseph III. Spear
| ing
Third Representative District Daniel Mo-
riarty r. b. Mitchell, P.SW. Athens.
Fifth Representative District-H j. Rivet.
Second Representative District - Archy
Mitchell
Tenth Representative District-Jas. Nugent.
DIR. OH. Tebaut.
Eleventh Representative District-George D..
Hite.
Thirteenth Representative District-Thomas
Hunton.
Lively voting. but q quiet day. is expected.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18

On Saturday last the Republican Executive
Committee OF this parish held meeting at
the courthouse.
After considerable wrangling and the ap-
polntment Of an assistant secretary the COM
mittee, whether 50 clothed with the authority
from the party or not, resolved itself into a
nominating convention. At this stage Of the
proceedings committee was appointed to
confer with a conference committee OF the
Democratic party. Tkis comElittee, not be-
ing clothed with proper authority, reported
back for further instructions. Then came
more wrangiing and dispute, and majority
OF the convention having decided not to grant
or concede portion of the ticket to the Dem
ocratlc party, nominations were made as fol-
lows: L. L; Allatn, for the district, and D. N.
barrow, Esq, and j. S. Davidson for the
House. Ibervflle South
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
THE QUESTION SETTLED.
HON. SAMUEL ,. RANDALL NOMINATED
FOR SPEAKER M THE DEMO-
CRATIC CAUCUS.
One hundred and Forty Three woes
Cast, OF which Randall Received "a
Remarks Of mr.. blackburn.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Crowds assem-
bled early to witness the Democratic House
caucus. The halls and corridors were crowd
ed hours before the assembling OF the caucus.
When the time came but few were admitted.
It was with difficulty that newspaper men
could get In.
A proposition was made to allow each con-
didate ten minutes to address the. caucus.
Mr.. Randall declined and Mr.. Blackburn de-
sired to accept. It was put to q vote and de-
feated. Messrs. Caldwell, OF Kentucky, and
Bright, of Tennessee, were made secretaries oil
the caucus, and Messrs. Aiken. Of South Car
olina, and Myers. OF Indiana. tellers.
Mr.. Whstthorne nominated Mr.. Randall,
and Mr.. Cooke, Of Georgia. seconded the
nomination. Gen. Ewing, of Ohio, nom
mated Mr.. Blackburn, and Gen. Hooker, OF
Mississippi. seconded the nomination. Hon.
s. S. Cox was nominated by Mr.. Warner, OF
Ohio.
Ballotting was Immediately proceeded with
and the first ballot was announced AZ follows j:
Randall 75 Blackburn 81, Cox 4, Mcmahon 3,
Morrison 2.
Mr.. Blackburn Immediately entered the
hall and addressed the caucus.
Mr.. Randall was escorted into the hall by
Messrs. Ewing, Hooker and Wood the COM
mittee appointed to perform that duty.
Mr.. Blackburn moved to make Mr.. Ran
dall's nomination unanimous, and said:
"Mr. Cbairman--It is not In my power to
express to the gentlemen who supported me
In this contest those sentiments In which |
hold this evidence of their friendship. will
In candor say that had hoped that 1t might
be the pleasure Of this House to have imposed
the responsibilities and duties of the Speak
ership upon one from the section and people
with whom am identified for felt assured
that had such been done the result would
have proven to the people OF this country
that the South might safely be charged
with the formation Of these committees and
to shape the Legislation Of the land. Had |
been selected for this service 1t would have
been my duty, as 1t certainly would have
been my pleasure, to WELD the great powers
that pertain to the position in such way as
to put all sections and factions behind me
and to promote the general interests OF q
common country, in which the citizens all
hold equal rights, and to which each citizen
should tender common allegiance. / would
have endeavored to prove to those generous
friends from the North who stood by me in
this contest that their confidence is not mis-
placed for should earnestly have endeavored
to bury the melancholy memories of the ter
rible past In those trenches wherein the moui-
dering remains of those who gave their lives
In the struggle to-day are resting.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
AUSTRIA.
The Latest Estimates of the LOSS at
sEegedin-sOme Details of
the Calamity.

SzBaEDIN, March 16-The lowest estimate
now current fixes the number of drowned at
2OoO., Many persons believe that 1000 per
ished as the gale prevented majority OF the
inhabitants from hearing the first alarm.
Some OF the largest houses fell Saturday.
One is said to have overwhelmed eighty
(probably eight families; another, fifty-six
persons
Tonight many people are still on the roofs
OF houses and In trees. Diphtheria has broken
out among the fugitives In Szeoged 10000
horses and cattle and 10000 sheep have been
lost. The water falls very slowly, only re-
ceding three inches on Saturday night. Frost
Is causing great suffering and fearful tales
are being told of individual distress. Women
on board the ressuing steamers refuse to part
with the corpses OF their children. Refugees
on the emhankmeDt are eating seed corn.
tracks,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
The Republican Caucus-Omcers Nomf.
mated.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Republican
caucus met at 4 p. m. and nominated the fol-
lowing officers: For Speaker, Garfield, OF
Ohio; Clerk, J. III. Rainey, of South Carolina !;
Sergeant at Arms, Rusk, of Wisconsin /;
Doorkeeper, M. Melton, of Tennessee; Post
master, Henry Sherwood, Of Michigan; Chap
lain, DR. NaylOr, OF the Metropolitan NJ. f.
Church; Executive Committee, Messrs. Frye,
Garfield, Conger, Dunnell, James, Harris.
Henderson, Harwer and Haskell.
resolution was passed that no legislation
should be entered upon during the session
except that for which the extra session was
called
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18

A mass meeting of citizens of Tensas mar.
ish vas held In st. Joseph on Monday. March
10, to nominate candidates for the eonstitu-
tional convention. Mr.. E. d. Neville was
called to the chair, and A. S. Glass chosen as
mittee OF thirty-ten to represent the Damo-
cratic party of the parish, ten to represent
the colored voters and ten the white voters
to select candidates. David Young then ad-
dressed the meeting. The committee then
reported the following for delegates: L. v.
Reeves for the senatorial district composed
of the parishes OF Tensas and Concordia. and
for the parish Of Tensas, J. III. Gillespie and
A. j. Bryant.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Alaska Indians Preparing for War
American settlers Protected by a
British Man-Of.War

SAN FRANCISCO, March ia dispatch
from Victoria states that the steamer Cali
fornia arrived from Alaska this morning with
news that the Indians are preparing for war.
Her British majesty's ship Osprey and the
United States cutter Walcott have reached
Alaska.
The chief received the Osprey cordially, but
Waicott whenever they chose. The WalcOtt
has gone to intercept fotilla Of hostile
canoes which were on the way to destroy the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
NEW ORLEANS TUESDAY. MARCH 49,

town OF Sitka. The Osprey reinforced the
Waleott with O number OF marines and Cat
ling gun. The situation is alarming, and the
Osprey will remain until relieved by an
American man-of-war.
The Sitka chiefs were given two hours to
produce certain female witness to the
Brown murder. They pretended the woman
was absent, but produced her before the time
expired. She confessed having seen Browns
body after he had been shot twice. The body
was then wrapped up In blankets, weighted
with stones and thrown overheard. The
Osprey had not been in port five minutes be-
fore the Indians surrendered Browns gun,
AK, books, etc. The California has three wit
nesses to the murder on board.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Excitement Among Lab0rers at Black.
burn-The Irish Procession Fired
On at BeIfast

LONDON, March 1.-THE operatives at
Blackburn are greatly incensed at the pro-
posed reduction in wages. A troop of hus-
sars and some companies of infantry were
neld In readiness at Preston Friday and Sat
urday.
At Belfast to-day the police were stoned
while endeavoring to prevent the Nationalsts
from entering prohibited districts and several
of the police were injured. The police finally
fired on the procession.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
Democratic senators Caucus What
Hayes, Message VIII Contain.

WASHINGTON March 17.-TheS Senate caucus
appointed committee on the order of busi-
ness and adjourned until tomorrow after
noon. 1t is understood the nomination of
officers will not be made before Thursday.
The Presidents message is completed. It
is brief and confined to the objects for which
the extra session is called.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18

People are dying every day of throat and lung
complaints who might be saved by timely and
persevering use Of the New Louisiana Remedy.
That remarkable product of our swamps Is
everywhere winning golden opinions.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
Railroad Collision Near Cumberland.

HARRISBURG, March 1.-Two freight
trains on the Northern Central Railroad came
In collision this morning near Cumberland.
Both engines were wrecked and thirty cars
were thrown into the Susguehanna river.
Charles Delvaney, fireman, had a leg torn Off.
One conductor was slightly injured
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
GERMANY.
Bismarck Denies Amy Intention to Dis
solve the Reichstas-L0rd salisbury's
Note Ind0rsed by Austria.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Posts dispatch
from Berlin states that Prince Bismarck at
the Parliamentary soiree, on Saturday. de-
MED that he intended to dissolve the Reich
stag shortly.
The Posts correspondent at Berlin says ::
Austria has instructed her representatives
abroad to support the arguments and COM
plants contained In Lord Salisburys note.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Heavy Vote to ne Poiied To.Day-A"s
Tickets In the Field.

There was very little political talk INDUCED
! Yesterday. the politicians being engaged ~
lid hard work. looking to the success to-osy
the ticket whose election they advocate.
Strenuousl efforts will be put forth To-Day oY
interested parties to secure ballots. ana as
u vote a. has ever been polled In this city
hy be expected,
In every ward in the city. and In all the sena-
Fial districts La this parish. there was one or
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18

FoR SALE--Covered delivery wagon. saft
desks. counters. Office partition. book case
show cases. mirrors. etc. Store room to rent
1873 Canal street
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18

New YORK, March 1.-THE total receipts
at the gate during the walking match were
$54, GOT Is. The sums to be distributed to the
pedestrians are as follows: Rowell $21, 800,
Ennis S12, 800, Hartman $500, O'Leary $1,000
O'Leary loses $4,000 on bets, and his backer,
AL Smith, loses $4,000.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
GOING EAST.

A ticket to Cleveland. Ohio, will be given to
any responsible gentleman who WILL see
corpse through to Cleveland. Call at 1s9 Canal
atraat
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

[The DEMOCRAT Ia responsible for none OF
the views expressed In the communications
under this head; but no communications will
be printed except from responsible partaes.l
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18

The Republican Executive Com mittee OF
the parish held a meeting last Saturday, ac-
cording to adjournment, for the purpose Of
nominating delegate to the State conven-
tion and for the transaction OF other business
1t was quite evident at the opening OF the
session that there was but little desire to
make q nomination. Several names were
mentioned, but all declined the honor. Final
ly motion was made to invite Col. III. NJ
Favrot, the Democratic nominee, to address
the committee and state the platform upon
which he proposed to act in the convention, IL
elected. The gentleman took the stand and
explained fully his position upon such points
as they desired information. After a vote Of
thanks for his courtesy, he retired and the
upon the subject OF party nomination. This,
as we take it, is an indirect indorsement Of
Col. Favrot and insures his election without
opposition--l West Baton Rouge Sugar
Planter.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
ITALY.

Serious Illness of Cardinal MarichIni.
BONE, March 17-Cardinal Carlo Mariehini
Bishop OF Albans, is dying, aged IA.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
IBERIA.
irregular Mail aervIcc-The Republicans
OF Ibervilie Repudiatc the Action OF
Their Parish Conventional New Ticket
For Delegates to the Convention.
OF tne DemOcrat.l
PLAQUEMINE, March 16, 1879.

lDp6CldI ItOITtbpDuuSUCS Vi bfl5 DeUiODfhtsI
PLAoUEMINE, March 16, 1879.
Here we are another week OF upside down
mail service. Last Wednesday the II. Z. Lee
brought us mail, including the papers Of
Monday and Tuesday. We felt happy, for we
thought ray OF common sense had penetra-
ted the mail service In your city, and that
Friday and Sunday would bring us full malls,
but we were disappointed. The Vicksburg
packet White brought us dozen or so letters
Friday, and the Natchez brought US few
scattering letters and papers. The postal au-
thoritles Of your city know there is no mail to
this place and points above by way OF DON
aldsOnville; they know, too, that the mails
for these points would be delivered three
times q week by the Vicksburg packets, yet
they will not send them by these boat.
Our town paper blameS our members OF
Congress for this disordered mail service.
and believe rightly. 1t takes great deal
1t seems to get member Of Congress to
work to do a little good.
The Republicans of Bayou Goula held a
mass meeting last week and denounced the
action OF their parochial con vention In nom
mating r. T. Allan and David N. Barrow
for the constitutional Convention, and put
forward In their stead Judge Crowell and
Mr.. D. A. Stevenson. There was meeting
here last night which was addressed by
Messrs. Stevenson, Crowell, Allan and others,
and things were lively, with chances favor
ing Mr.Stevenson, who seems to be sanguine
of success Tuesday. PELICAN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18

Lent has come. Lay In your Shadines.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-05-30

MAKING LUMBER FROM STRAW
Mr.. :. III. Hamilton, of Bushnell, Ill.
has discovered, says the st. Louis .JOltrndJ
gt Commerce a process for making hard
wood lumber out of common wheat
straw. with all the effect of polish and
finish which is obtainable on the hard
est of black walnut and mahogany. at as
little cost as clear pine lumber can be
manufactured for. The process Of man
ufacture, as explained 10y Mr.. Hamilton
is as follows:
Ordinary strawboard, such as is manufac-
tured at any paper mill is used for the pur-
pose. AS many sheets are taken as is requir-
ed TO make the thickness of the lumber desir-
ed These sheets are passed through a
chemical solution, which thoroughly softens
up the fibre and completely Saturates il the
whole Is then pressed Through q succession
Of rollers, dried and hardened during the
passage, as well as polished, and comes out
of the end of the machine hard, dry lumber
ready for use. 1t is claimed that the chemi-
cal properties hardening in the fibre entire
" prevent water soaking, and render the
lumber combUstible only in very hot fire
The hardened finish on the outside also
makes It imperViOuS to water. The sample
exhibited could hardly be told from hard
wood lumber, and in saving it the differ
ence could not be detected. 1t is susceptible
OF very high polish, and samples of imita =
tion of marble, mahogany, etc, We're shown
which might deceive the most experienced
eye. Not only does Mr.. Hamilton claim "a
substitute for lumber in sash, doors, blinds
and finished stuff, but also a substitute for
black walnut and other woods i'm the MANN
facture of all kinds of fine furniture, coffins,
etc, and also an excellent substitute for
marble in marble top tables mantle pieces
bureaus, etc He claims that it will not
warp in the least
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-05-30
WoNDERFUL MrRAGEs IN ARIZONA.

W ONDERFUL MIRAGES IN ARIZONA.
An imaginative correspondent. writ
ing from Arizona, says:
1T was only a few weeks ago. between
ella Bend and MaricOpa, that / witnessed a
most marvellous and exquisite series of trans
formations reflected by the phenomenon Of
mirage. The Sierra de las EStrela mountain
had entirely disappeared, and in its place
was walled city upon the margin Of a beau
tiful lake. All at once the city disappeared
and caStellatcd mountain rose in the middle
of the lake and turned into palace which af-
ter balancing itself in the air, topplcd over
and sank into the bosom of the TRANQUIL wa
terS. Then arose a multiplicity of groteSque
elevations, which rapidly assumed the char
acter of fairy iSletS, with lakelcts within
themselves then, owing TO the unequal den
stiles and refracting powers of the adjacent
strata of air. the iSlets became transformed
into castles, cathedrals, buttreSScs, cubes
Notifications and other rock systems of ar
chitecture, which only survived however to
vanish on perfect completion. Again rose
an object which TeSembled a magnificent
opera house or cathedral, with requisite dis
criPtion of gothic windows and domes, bal
uStradeS, imposing arches and doorways and
many-colored lamps. This picture gave way
to an immense tube, which seemed to be
suspended i'll the air, until Shivered into al
most intinitesimal fragments, each of which
assumed variety of shapes, with serrated
borders, and soon vanished or became trun-
Gated below the horizon. Then arose an i'm
mense island, in shape not unlike Alcatras :
again, it closely reSembled Gibraltar, lifted
in the air, all the while presenting an ASPECT
as threatening as either of the stronghoIdS
above named. Then came the pyramids, and,
anon, the Casa Grande, precisely as it exists
fifty miles away. Presently a broad white
scarf seemed to have been thrown over the
last named elevation, yet permitting a form
alton like the picture of the Rock of \ ges -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-05-30

\ BREATHING CAvE.-In the range of
mountains in Western North Carolina,
known as "The Fox Range, - a most singu-
lar phenomenon exists. 1t is a breathing
cave" In the summer months a current of
air comes from it so strongly that person
cannot walk against it, while in the winter
the suction is just great. The cool air
from the mountain in summer IS felt for
miles in a direct line from the cave At
times a most unpleasant OdOr is emitted up
on the current from the dead carcases of
animals sucked in and killed by the violence.
The loss of cattle and stock in that section in
winter is accounted for i'll this way-they
range too near the mouth Of the cave and the
current carries them in. At times when the
change from inhalation begins, the air Is fill
cd with hairs of various animals not unfre-
quenty halves and whole carcasscs are found
miles from the place. The air has been
known to change materially in temperature
during exhalatiOn, from quite cool to unplea-
sanity hot, whitening vegetation within
reach, and accompanied by terrible roar
ing sound, like pot boiling 1t is unac-
counted for Ivy scientific men who have cX-
amined it, though no exploration can take
place. 1t is feared by many that volcanic
eruption may take place there some time.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-05-30

BED-BUG SPIDERS.-PerhapS there are not
very many aware of the great utility Of at
least one species of the common house spider
as a destroyer of bed-bugS. ! tried all posi-
BILE means to eXterminate them, but seem
ingly without effect, as they had got into the
walls and extended to different rooms. One
day noticed what | thought 10 he very
large bed-bUg carrying off a very small spi-
uer Of half its size This ] was determined
to prevent, and went with small piece Of
stick to separate and kill the former. They
first ran very Lively along the floor in oppO-
site directions, but to my great surprise |
saw the little spider wheel around, pursue,
seize, and bear off the bug in triumph, with
great ease. \ further search revealed one
day a spiders web in which hung about half
a dozen dead bugs like carcaSsas in a butch
pends on his net for securing its prey, had
apparently OH this occasion left it for so
precious a mOrScl.
| forthwith gave directions that no spiders
web was to be brushed down for time,
much preferring the remedy in this case to
the bugs and whether il was that the spiders
had the best Of them / cannot say, but the
result was that in little while they became
totally extinct. There is another species Of
the spider, numerous but very seldom seen,
which does not make webs, but pOunceS on
its prey and lives in creyices. 1t is harmless,
one Of the least repugnant looking, but one
of the most extraordinary active little Gus
toners in the insect creation. If it We're
found that ''bug" were ''venSon' to that
spider, and it could he introduced into
houses, the former might make their wills.