The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1879-05-01
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NEW YORK.
COMM ErTs or THE NEW YoRE PRESS
On THE PRESIDENTS vErO.
rns n epu bilran Papers luaOwsc and the
Democratic Papers Condemn MS
s,ourss-Ths Herald Neutral.

democratic Papers Condemn MS
Courss-The Herald neutral.
Hrw YoRK, April Commenting on the
vato. ibe Hefatd says. "The message of PreHi-
dant Hayes Ia skillfully adapted 10 fts purpose.
and that purpose ls purely political. HIS strong
noint Ties III bis assertion that Under the laws
n tbay stand, the Federal soldiers cannot be
anpoyed at the polls. This being so. the Dem
prratic party had no excuse For forcing the
e.tra session. and II will be overruled BY popn-
iar Indignation II 1t stops the pay of the army"
N 1rha Tribune says. ",rhe Presidents message
Il upa,,swsrable II leaves the Democratic
marty no road OF escape from o surrender. and
\ tepnpletas the consolidation Of the united mud
espGdent Republican party Ia support Of their
official leader."
trbs star says. "The Presidents message will
be a ea,npaien document for which our Demo
eratie friends have great reason 10 thank him.
And uf which oil rsaectlng Republicans have
Qreat reason TO be ashamed"
1rhe New York Ty,nes comment is:
1.-THE President, IN veteng the hfIny Dill, has
taken position which the good ss9ss 9s. of he he
ID % Agency Tor fer aeeompishlns Y.Iileal Issuls @ III,
r h Ss 5 5rssssdsn ysoed edf'Ssa y wise u ssssy ss s
opd Indispensable. IT cannot safely be- aban
dnnej. ri must be insisted upon; II is vain In
s IoF nv eapo ~ BE- aeres se M
|Pe tPbe iieS,sf'''' ieW 'ns ""'' 'A0s - '''e'' y
A. NEW THbHanApH COMPANY.
The Unon Telegraph COMPANY was inccr.
Ii has about fltty miles Of line In operation aud
aid II probabls from several railroads which
will extend Its lines to oil the main cities.
BANKRUPT CITIES.
The trapId apyp. "Jbis Ia a bad rear for eitIea.
NJ II tfa1 " tba up0IjItnu uf ~ evil
dernesa; Elizabeth u ~. defAuIt; Jarssy City II
industrionsly sptnnlne t9 avoid default and "
the hammer for d failure To meet its State taxes.
HYpRorHoRtA PREVALENT.
severa deaths are reported In. this vicinity
recently from hvdrephQbla. To-day comtnu
nlsatiph In the Herald reports cures Of this
terrible malRdy etiseteu lii knssla by tne lnhh-
latlon Of oxygen.
raE HtEcrRIC 1taHT At THE posToFFteE.
The e,antrIc lights have taken the place of 72o
cas- burners nj the poetofliee
rpE CHINESE CHRISTIANS All NEW yoRK.
Rooms have been secured on Mott street for
the nav Chinese mission, More than 1000
ijhinese live on that street. and numbers oi
chem expressed r. desire I'D haye school and
mission. IL will be In charge OF Mov Lin Hee.
Chinese Christian.
ruE ATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Atlantic Fire Insurance Company has
bann liraeted to make good nm impairment of
700 900 In It's capital stock.
THE FuUR PER GENTS.
The rush for the purchase Of the per cent
rafunding cert incates ts as great as ever. In
"eio s'V'''V NEW YORK urrY corsohs.
The highest bid for the 5ootsoo per cent city
eonaola Iaauad for the bridge account was
slns ID. II was made by the Emigrant indus
trial Savings Bank.
SUSPENDED FROM oFFroE.
Special Treasury Agent Curtis has suspended
Louis Well an old experlenee9 examiner i "a
dervaluatona of imported e,lks.
CRICKET.
The vice president Of the Cricketers' Asso-
citation of the United States received teagramss s
The match anncnneed for May and be post
poned until Mar ands.
THE MISSING col. aRoEsBEcK
Relatives of Col. Groesbeek called upon the
police nj beaduuartsrs 70 aid In the seafeh Tor
him, and the headquarters Detectives made In
quities Of various parties IA regard TO nte the
habits and moyements q the uoione,. 1, ihe .he
belief that the Colonel committed suicide. end
that hia body would be found ID some unitre-
oys4sS sssnsS snee ia 20 vs . Wa
afternoon, April IA, the day he left the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
yANDERBILTs EXCURSION.
William Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt
AnU Cfner OInpeTH tI VIle JIAke SHVIs Huu mAbui"
gan Gentrai railways left this city on their
annual Western excursion. the chief purpose OF
which 1t was stated to-day was TO attend the
viii be held Wedneaday and thursday Of next
week, Measrs. Vanderbilt usually start several
days ;ss Y Y ise q sae mHfnss u g
rnE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TELEGRAPH COM
rANy.
The annual meeting of the Atlantic and Pa
einc telegraph. Company was held today and
the exception Of Mr.. Sampson, of New York.
and Mr.. Atkins. Of Boston, whose places were
eS BY the election Of Nav d nps Tse ana
dents s'rtat report for the past year shows the re
eeipts to be In round number u az 600 and the
expenses, including dlvidenns. p Nlae ouo. ieav- &
GERS will take place tomorrow. The present
ofhcers will be undoubtedly reelected.
THE 'LoNesHoREMEN.
The committee appointed by 'longshoremen
soae Il Wa Sa the ,ba adopted at
pay twenty 1--we cents an hour for day work and
@ various s steamship i ~ eompanes this evening and
after considerable parleying. the compaHles
agreed to pay men At this rate. Ine oon.ht..es ~
will report the result Of their conference ny q
meeting OF iongshoreman this evening. ara
strike will thus be avetted.
THE REruNptNG CERTIFICATES.
The sales Of the United States refunding GER
office and branch stations. Yesterday they
amounted to $lo5 900 and to-day $l2a 900; II is
believed that III the sales continue at tnls FaLe
the entire amount of certificates issued by the
Secretary OF the Treasury will be- disposed q
before the expiration of the sixty days. limit
within which they will be sold at postofhces
throughout the country.
THE MAN WHO RAN OVER BELMONT.
Hugh L, Steven, through whose careless driv-
ing AUG: Belmont was injured. while leaving
central Park on Tuesday week. was To-Day
sentenced to the City Prison for ten days, ana