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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

yeliow fever. He lis recognized by the pro.
fession as knt wing the disease, and q man q
high character. Hence, when be testlties thai
the disease he tt eated In New Orleans was re
mittent fever, his Testimony Is entitled tt
weight.
On the other hard, DR.. Sydney Scales
health officer of Mobile who visited the sick
near Mississippi City, ss said to be equally
competent. having knowledge OF the fever,
and being also regarded as gentleman o.
high standing, and when he pronOunces the
disease Of which Miss Creel died OF Missfs-
suppl Ci4y to be yellow fever after careful cx'
animation, 1t would be unfair to attack his
conclusions. 1t Is not unreasonable to sup
pose that this girl, originally suffering from
q malarial attack In New Orleans, may have
been attacked with yellow fever In Missis-
sippi City. The disease prevailed there last
year, and 1T is quite as likely to appear there
now as In New Orleans.
The main point of discussion seems to turn
upon fixing the origin of the disease in New
Orleans, and 1t would seem to us quite clear
that all practical purposes Of the discussion
could be best served by q thorough investiga-
tion as to whether any case Of the fever now
exists III this city. Little good can come Of Q
prolonged discussion. The Board OF Health
is sustained by all Of our physicians In de-
elarlng that there are no cases here and we
learn that careful investigation has been
made by DR.. Scales, who has been spending
some days In the city, and has doubtless be-
come well satisfied of these facts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

inefficient Judiciary system would entail sucn
indirect burdens upon the people as TO lily
COMPENSATE for ar apparent reduc ton OF cost
For Instance, a system which permits q case
to pass from tho lower court to the saprem
Court and be finally decided within q year, or
term. ID not to be compared In Its benefits,
pecuniary or otherwise, to the present sys-
TEN. which ties up q litigant two, three ard
four years. However, the Convention has
succeeded In perfecting system Whlch gives
promise of beneficial results In both respects.
we have not hesitated to condemn lis
action in discriminating as to the appolnG-
ment OF judges in New Orleans because II Inc
principle Of an elective parish judiciary was
good for certain parishes, wherein II will pc
difficult to secure the election Of good men. u
could certaInly have been safely extended TO
tns parish Of Orleans, where the people have
zealously claimed the right, and have hereto
fore prudently exercised 1t, as the character
Of their bench proves.
The expenses Of this branch OF the govern
mens now are about sa63, 500 per year; under
the new constitution the expense will be
100000 per year, or q saving Of $5A, $40 per
1.nn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27
JUDICIAL REFORMS.

In addition to the benefits relied upon In the
almost unanimous adoption Of the judiciary
system by the Convention, such as q more
rapid administration OF justice, both In the
Supreme Court and the Iowor courts, and the
provision which will soon result In digencum-
bering the docket of the Supreme Court OF
the hundreds of untrlea eases now pending,
we find very material reduction in expense
although not SO large as the public had been
led to expect.
The explanation accorded by delegates who
gave this subject much attention was that il
was thought best to look more closely to such
measures as would promote speedy Justice
than to consider the question Of apparent ex
pense, Tor the reason that a complicated Of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27
MISSISSIPPI CITY FEVER.

Whatever may be the final decision Of the
gentlemen Of the medical profession concern
ing the disease Of which Miss Creel died, and
which now af1licts the balance of that I'M
happy family, it does not alter the fact that
the city Of New Orleans continues free OF
fever and in an unusually healthy condition
AS to the apparent disagreement of tho ply
sicians we have little to say, except that both
may be right.
Certain it Is That the physician (Dr. Sou
chon) that attended the Stout family in New
orleans IS thoroughly competent to judge
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF 1875 AND
1873.

That the Democratic Conservative party OF
the State Of Louisiana in Convention dssen,-
tasd, do hereby reiterate oil the pledges con-
Ffnssed u the purity platform adopted III July,
xG76, aud particularly the follotcing, to acit:
. We hereby pledge our party to the satisfac-
tsnss Of all The Legal obligations issued BY the
6strte OF Louisiana: to the most strenuous ef-
forts N the direction Of reform and on eco
ssaHiodl administration Of the government es-
nsciallY to the abolition of all unnecessary pub
Tic Offices; to the reduction Of the fees and sala-
Ftes of office TO the standard Of a far re'nst-
sxeyutson; the consequent reduction Of taration
O the lorest possible limit commensurate acith
fss necessary expenses OF The government and
TTIE PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC FAITH.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27
REDUCTIONS IN EXECUTIVE DEPART.
MENTS.

| The reductions effected in these depart
ments are Of the most sweeping character; In
fact 1T remains to be seenif tho Convention
has not gone too far in this direction It Is
quite true that when the new constitution
shall have been inaugurated and all Of its
parts put into working order, the expenses
OF all the executive bureaus will be
largely diminished. Take, for example, the
Auditors office. When the State shall reach
a cash basis, and each creditor receives war
rant for the full amount OF his claim, and
has only to step into the Treasurer's office
| and get the cash. a large saving will be eff
| fected In the warrant department.; instead of
| ten thousand warrants issued within six
months, as Is the case this year, perhaps five
hundred will answer, saving not alone the ax-
| ira work OF Issuing this large number, but
| oil the book entries incidental to them.
| In like manner will the work be decreased
when the question of the bonded and floating
debt shall be settled. An immense amount OF
| work Is entailed by the issue of interest GER
tiiieates, counting and cancellation of coupons,
and by the complex accounts required to be
kept against every tax collector in the State.
covering back taxes for a long series of years,
part OF the Auditors time and a considerable
clerical force is required to furnish data for the
suits which overwhelm both the Auditor and
Treasurer's offices. Now 1t Is to be expected
that much OF this work will not be necessary
In future years, but the Convention should
have borne In mind that In passing through
the transition from the old constitution to the
new all OF this work must be gone over. at
least during the ensuing year. The sum Of
four thousand dollars, to which the Auditors
Office Is restricted, will not defray one-half of
the absolutely necessary expenses Of the year
1880.
Since 1876, Democratic legislation has ef-
fected reductions in the various executive
departments amounting to fifty one Thousand
three hundred dollars per year. The esti-
mates for these departments for 1879 amount
ed to one hundred Thousand three hundred and
forty dollars. after our Legislature had made
all the reductions In their power. A fair esti-
mate OF the spirit of economy which prevailed
In the Convention can be had when 1t is noted
that all expenses for these departments under
the new constitution cannot exceed the sum
of thirty-six Thousand two hundred and
eighty dollars per year, as against like e1-
penses in 1876 Of one hundred and thirteen
thousand three hundred and forty dollars.
The appropriations for the Auditors office
alone In 1873 amounted to fifty-one Thousand
one hundred and seventy dollars. Hence it
will be seen that the Convention has fully re.
deemed its promises Of retrenchment in deal
ing with these departments of the govern
ment,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27
a general movement against the hot weather

A general movement against the hot weather
Is announced all over the country. st. Louis
has established an ice mission to provide the
poor, perspiring humanity Of that city with
free ice. In New York fresh air and seaside
fund has been raised to take the inhabitants
OF the tenement houses of that city into the
country, and treat them to q little fresh and
healthy air, while in Cincinnati free Ice water
is to be provided III all the streets for hot and
tired wayfarers, In the very face of that apps.
tie Of tepid water, that enemy Of the water
cooler, the Cincinnati Commercial.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

The refugees from Memphis have scat
tered over the country and carried the yellow
fsvpE with them to more than dozen locali-
ties. There have been cases Of yellow fever
among sMemphians reported at New York
Arooi1lyn. Hoboken, Jersey City Cincinnati,
y Louis, Nashville, Louisville, Lucy, Tenn,
upelika, Ala., shelbyville, Tenn, Bon Aqua
Springs, Tenn, Raleigh, Tenn, and Martins,
Tenn. 10 Martins alone did the fever spread
10 any home people. The latter town. al
though the telegraph has not yet announced
=. has been completely deserted by its inhabi-
tants, and Is now almost as desolate as Mem.
vtseis ftsaff
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

Il Under the old constitution the State Of
Louisiana raised, by taxation 50 50 to every
Tnhabitant, the highest tax rate In the South
under the new constitution this will be re-
Sdssced TO 81 90 per inhabitant. about the aver
aNs rate oil the South. This is exceeded by
Virginia, which raises 50 to the inhabitant;
Missouri 81 80 and Texas 81 25. Arkansas,
Florida and South Carolina raise 81 each !;
Georgia co. Mississippi 80, Tennessee go and
North Carolina SO cents
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

Lord Lorne seems to have the unhappy
faculty of making mistakes, whenever there
Is chance OF making them. This peculiari
lily has been especially observable In the
case of Letellier, Lieutenant Governor Of tbs
Province OF Quebec The Conservatives
who are in q majority In Quebec, and have
control Of the Legislature Of that Province
asked, some time since, for the removal 81
Leteller, and the appointment OF Lieuten-
ant Governor of the same politics and ideas
as the majority OF the Legislature. Instead
of either granting this request or refusing 1t,
Lord Lorne declared that he would be unwill-
ing to take any action on the matter without
permission from the home government. AT
this insult to Canadian dignity, this sugges-
ton that the Canadians were unworthy OF
governing themselves and had to depend on
the English Parliament, the Conservatives
were naturally indignant, and did not hest
tate to accuse the noble Marquis OF being q
fool.
In the meanwhile the matter was referred
to the English government and reply comes
advising Lord Lorne to remove Letellier.
Again, the Governor General made a fatal
error. Probably worried by his former lii
success In this matter, he yesterday removed
Letellier summarily from Office without
giving that gentleman any previous notice OF
his Intention to do SO. 1t was case OF deci-
ded rudeness an absolute insult. The Liberals
who supported Letellier are very severe in
their remarks on this matter, and denounce
the unhappy Marquis in the most violent
terms. BY his refusal to remove Letellier he
first insulted the Conservatives: by his final
hasty removal, he enraged the Liberals
Queen Vctorias son-in-law Is evidently very
poor politician.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

IA Greenburg, Ind, woman sometimes
thought she didn't want to live, and some.
times thought she did. In this narrowing
uncertainty she wound one end Of rope
around q beam, tied the other to her throttle
and jumped off chair, taking the precau-
tior1. however, to have g sharp knife In her
lands. Just so soon as she felt the choking
natural to such an occasion, she slit the rope
and got down, fully convinced that she really
axsEfxd To I've
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

Michigan has uneartheda nice lot Of thieves
In shape OF her own officials, who have held
cifice several consecutive terms. Among
other frauds the charging of $4,000 q mile for
reads over smooth plain. where two men
could build quarter Of mile day, is con-
fas,.sxx1,n,,a
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27
The crop reports from France, England a

The crop reports from France, England and
ireland are discouraging. So great has been
the damage that those countries will have to
rely more than ever upon the outside world
Tot supplies Of breadstuffs and provisions. On
she other hand, the harvest in the United
states will be immense, and the prospects are
that the prices will be remunerative. The ac-
hve foreign demand will prevent anything
Hire g1ut III the market
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

the greatest, most important and valuable
changes have been made In our State consti-
tuition.
These are too numerous, and their effects
and beneficial influence too large and eompre-
hensive To be treated In the compass Of this
article. We reserve them for consideration In
a future editorial,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

The Republicans In Maine have come to d
sorry pass. They are throwing their hats in
the air over the accession to their ranks of
the Aroostook Sunrise, a whilom Greenback
organ. The value of this gain may be in
ferred from the statement made in explana-
ton that the papers somerset was caused by
the refusal Of the Greenbaek candidate for
Governor to contribute $50 for Its valuable
services.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

Two more ex-Senators have decided to
move out to Colorado-Dorsey, Of Arkansas,
and Plumb, Of Kansas, The little State Of
Colorado which has been In the Union only
three years, is now the home Of no less than
seven Senators or ex-Senators, all Of them
anxious to be sent back to Washington Il
will be terrific cut-throat game In the Col
orado Legislature when there Is a Senatorial
vacancy to fill.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

Persia is q good place for Intelligent and
thrifty foreigners.-tN I. Sun. There now,
O. IA. nj. D., run right along and give our
compliments to the Shah and tell him we
cant vnt1
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27
MARRIED.

BARNES-HUNTER-On Monday July AZ
1879. by Rev. Father Raymond, Vicar General
at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Miss Carrie
Barnes to Frank T. Hunter. ESD. both of this
city.
Corpus Christi and Lake Charles papers
please copy
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

In the London Hospital for Incurahles there
iis q girl who is deaf, dumb, blind and hunch-
backed, yet who Is able to converse nnently
Ivy touches.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

The great Parliament clock has been watched
bv the royal astronomer, and found to be
within one second of true time on 50 per cent
sf the days OF observation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

The following is the number Of new cases
OF yellow fever reported each day In Memphis
since the advent of that disease, June 8: [, a,
0, 0, 90, s. 5, 7, 10. 3G, T. 3D. IA, H. total 1877
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27
SAVINGS BY THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

lightning went for a sexton at Tecumseh,
Mich, and knocked him into grave he was
digging
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27
The Executive department..

In the Executive Department, the changes
from the old system are not SO great. These
changes relate principally to the qualifications
and emoluments of the officials of this depart
ment.
The qualifications OF Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor are fixed, as to age, at thirty
years; residence in the United States and
State, ten years, He IL ineligible If men,
Der Of Congress within six months immedi-
ately preceding the election. The Lieutenant
Governor has the same duties as are now
assigned him, but will receive only double the
pay OF member OF the Generel Assembly.
The Governors salary ID fixed at $4,000.
His duties and powers are pretty much the
same as provided In the constitution of 1868.
except that there is q very wise restriction on
the pardoning power, which requires that no
pardon shall be given except on the recon-
mendation OF the Lieutenant Governor, Attor-
ney General and the presiding Judge Of the
court in which the applicant was convicted.
In the offices Of Auditor Secretary Of State
and Treasurer no serious changes are
made, save In emoluments. The Au-
ditor is salaried at twenty-five hundred
and the Treasurer at two Thousand dollars.
All fees are prohibited, and the expenses of
their offices are limited, for the Auditor ut
five thousand dollars, the Treasurer ut two
thousand, and the Secretary of State at one
thousand dollars. In our opinion, 1t will be
found that the sums are inadequate for cler-
fcal force and other expenses. These offices
embrace the Executive DEPARTMENT
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27
DANZIGER'S.

Tire immense crowds we bud in our sstal,a
mont last week is satn elant TO eonyinssa. Is
one that we have ahe c heapest Dry Gands.
town.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27
MARKED DOWN!
BLACK GRENADINES.

20 pieces Fine Mesh Bltack Granadinss, i;
12ke, worth 25e.
as pieces Fine Mesh Black Grenadines 4
. 15n. worth 3Oe. -
: Fine Mesh Black Grenadines at 40, as iii
!. soc. ~ "
/: Striped Black Grenadines at $40 aus.
/. 40e. F#7s
: silk Broeade and Striped Grenadines i
. 81 60 sannd So 30. IN MI
Fine Reaille aud Plaid Grenadines al d.
!. Is and goo. U
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27
BLACK AND MOURNING (aDOl
Ladies' Underwear Manufacture


&C Ladies' Chemises. formerly soc re.ta
Iduced to SOC.
Ladies' Chemises. formerly CSC, re-.
H Idueed to 40e.
= Ladies' Skirts. formerly i5c. reduced
= Ito 30c. Is.
= Ladies' sacques. formerly 81. reduesdks.
= Ito 75c. r.
e Ladies' Night Gowns. formerly ii III.
- reduced to Csc.
= Indies Embroidered Skirts, forEnerlys
-, Is1 %. reduced to 81. b
- Ladies' Embroidered Skirts, formesfyl-
- 81 40, reduced to 81 10. IL
Ladies' Embroidered Skirts, formerlyls
81 65, reduced to 81 IS. II
Ladies' Wide Embroidered Skirts, l.
=. formerly 50. reduced to 81 30. II
~ Indies Handsome Princess SkirtH,I u
& formerly ss 90. reduced to "a SO. II
= Infant Robes, Corset Covers, etc. r
- Ladies' Morning Wrappers, forlneglyt
- 81 80, reduced TO So 81 Il
ID Ladies' White Wrappers CT IS. % andI
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27

"
Anticipating the great advance whish bas n
taken place tn Silk Goods we have ptrchaS3
for cash the remaining ssoek of q large ~
porter. All she best makes Of Black Ellis atuaj
prices.
90 inch Good Imported Silks at e5. TB and ii
% inch GHinet and Bonnet Black Silasa Ii ~
81 co. 81 rs aud 81,
% inch GrenadIne Lining Silks at $50
2s inch Black TWillad silk Mt 45e,
"a inch Heavy Black Luster Silks at s6s andh]
Oolored Trimming SILKS ats aud B5a, 49,
Striped Summer Silks and Satins.
just opened. Il beautiful line Of FoulardHln&
in new styles.
BLACK AND MOURNING NOOD6
Black Tamise at soc, worth 15c.
BLACK Alpneas at 15e. worth 25e.
All Wool Black Delaines at nc.
Black Henrietta Cloth at 30. 40 and SOC,
Black Cashmer ut 49, 80. 60, T5o and 1t;
Black Bunting ut 12h and 15c.
Black French Bunting. all wool, at Is. Is AID
SOC. al
Black Lace Bnntirgs.
Black Etamlne. Empress Cloth. English l,repA
etc, -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-04

Some radical newspapers assert that the PEG
pie ct tbis S:a,e settle their debt question by
tie adoption ef the Moi'ulloch bill they vii! be
largely Indebted 10 the cJlorcd voters for their
assistance, when they knox full we'll that the
resdiuy!,rs Iepsod upon The coloted voie for
their main s:reng.h Tic educitcd colored
people, tho property holders amoug them, aod
ali Of them who have aty real iutcrcst 10 the
prosperity OF tho Safe ere, as Il general thing,
Ii favor 0. p3fing the s SIC iod sbteduess. but
the mass OF theu!-.,0s3 who have heretofore
blindly followed The radical Leaders. or rather
such Of That Gas as have paid their pol'-tag
and Sic cptltlcd to vJ;c-arc depended upon
by the reaG sLCra 10 llyG them lie small vote
they now ex?,c; to rec i've At Petersburg
last lSht this ei: N at was 80 stroGg that j.
broke Up meeting lhal was held 10 ihs inter
est OF tee debt psy:rs, AID all this the rad
cal Eapcts 10 which we aiiudo kaow as vel! US
&c 90. hecaase they exchange With, and read,
Virginia newspapers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-04

Commissioned R.up, Of the lateral Ravs-
que BaTeau, has gons &c Ohio to make speech
ss 10 Fe5slt Of hr. Flser. The President,
who is:ued tbs civil scrVir. reform order pro
hibi;iog par5ons 10 tie SERVES Of the Govern
meDt from taking pas! ia politics, the S.crs.ary
Of the lnterior, who suggested lhst order, all
the her members Of the Cibite, beads Of
the Government missions atrJad, md even
chiefs of bureaux, &c break tt order With
IMMUNITY, tu: its Observance is vigorously co.
forced upoa all beoy the last mentioned grade.
How go much olCqlaaca as il p,nt up within
the ltroats Of the subslerns Ct the se,vi,e BY
this order avoid, egpoaicn ia ex plcabls only
upon the ground that such GO explosion would
be accompanied wiki the loss of meat and
braad, to sag notb9g OF the larger and other
loznries in which said sabaIteros 50 frequently
indulge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-04

The Hashiuston Republican SAYS there
WAS no. s:ngio colcraG msn on the Jury at the
recsnt tctm Of III; Uo!;cd States Court at
lexlDGr.a." aaG trags the usual radical r,-
iereoce3 lhlrGlrvl. Tn,r, vas one ool1red man
Oh the az, and Why Others ware not will oever
b. knowo un.il the laws CT cha5cc are better
understood. The U0lel S a,cs Commissioner
isluttd By tie c,crk Of the court t. designate
the one huOGred aud fifty voters CT the district
he IS directed by Law to seec. ps the ranel
from which the jury is to b, drawn, good re-.
pubic. and strict observer Of tie civil rights
Bill, did seize. ggd put - the boz the aames of
forty SGr coorad 10 NJ, "a Why, 4 above stated,
ooly ona came oGt at the drawing, with rel
Pablo n il1ac. { g9pa5.!can clerk, repub-
can III .rsila!. sol rcru oloaa commissioner 10
supervise the draBng, is Qua OF the vassr es
OF ch.tce not crt y9lsiaoa. |; would seom,
however. ia this c,s:. ,Lat blnd luck had
stepped in to pfo!ec. the cur: ftom the traves.
~ OF justice to which it would have been sub.
i:ced by AIRY composed largely Of cocrcd
republican,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-04

n FATAL LEAP.-Fhe through freight train
ran oScr end killed William Tnom pson, aged
twenty three, al Mount o i've, N. O last night.
DE WIS noted for his egi iiy. aud it was bis
habit 10 JUMP across the track batwaen cars as
tho train slowed away from the station. Inst
Night the tram WAS runaing rather faster than
usu.l. and Nj. Tnom pson, 10 making bis leap,
YES thrown under III. CARS aud maugled. TIE
newspapers gave him some uotoriety last March
as the father Of tripets. The other and child.
fon h.Vo sino, died, however.