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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12
THE NEW COMMITTEES.
THEIR MAKEUP sATIsFACTORy TO
THE HOUSE DEMOCRATS.
LOuisIana's representation Practically
Unchanged - Prospects for General
Legislation 80 The KelI0sg spOnOFd
ISpeefal to the Democrat.l

Especial to the Democrat
WASHINGTON. April t1.-In making up his
committees, the schedule Of which appears 10
the regular press dispatches, Mr.. Randall has
disappointed public expectation somewhat
That is to say, while he has shown broader
spirit than two years ago, still he has fallen
considerably short Of the exalted heights OF
impersonal craftsmanship to which some OF
his more sanguine friends had advertised that
he would soar. They prevailing sentiment,
nevertheless, among the Democrats In the
House Is OF satisfaction, and there is less
complaint OF unfair treatment among MEM
bers than In any other Of the four Congresses
whose organizations have witnessed. This.
however, may be due as much to the spirit OF
unity and seIf-sacrifice for the party's sake,
which undoubtedly rises higher In this Con-
gress than In any other.
The representation of Louisiana on the
committees remains substantially un-
changed, as stated ON Mr.. Randalls au-
thority In Tuesday nights special, the only
change worthy of note being Gibsons adj
vancement from sixth to third on the Ways
and Means, and 1t seems to be conceded that
general legislation will not be proceed with
to the extent at least of the introduction and
reference Of bills, but 1t is not probable that
any legislation will be matured. except. per-
haps, the financial measure mentioned night
before last.
There will be nothing done regarding the
levees till the regular session.
The indications are that the session will
last till the middle Of June.
to raise fund OF about $40, 900, to aid In de-
fraying the expenses Of the victims of Fed
eral persecution In North Louisiana, but has
met with only moderate success.
The Senate Committee on Elections will
take up the Kellogg-Spofford case next week,
and there is every prospect OF speedy re-
port and action, Jonas is pushing the mat
ter with energy. A. g. B.
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Nomination. by the President.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-
day: w. E. Goldsborough OF Maryland, to
be United States consul at Annoy; Robert T.
Wilson Of Pennsylvania, to be United States
consul at Moscow; E. A. Swanto to be agent
John P. Smith to be the same at the PaWnee
agency, Indian Territory; Major A. T. howe,
Fourth Artillery, to be Lieutenant Colonei
Second Artillery; First Lieut.. 3. L. Huggins,
Second Artillery to be First Gea9na' Gnnan see See
ond o cva cavairy to be BE- First lieutenant Second
Artillery; Second Lieut.. Henry, E. Kendall,
Twentieth Infantry, to be Second Lieutenant aail
Eighth Cavalry; Danl NJ. Gailerea, to be assls-
tant surgeon in the navy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12
EGYPT.
A rtticNl Condition OF Affairs The New
Departure or the khcdlve Popular.

LONDON. April 1.-THE critical condition
q potaa aars aitantn to Verv aI
tent. Not only are the English and French
governments exercised over the matter, but
the italian government has also dispatched
representative to Cairo with special instruc-
tions to look out for the protection OF italian
interests in Egypt, under the new regime
which the Khedive has inaugurated. Mean
while, encouraged by the popular support
which his new departure has already re-
ceived, and bv the belief that the Sultan will
not interfere with him, the khedlve mas dls-
stood tssiI that hatet special envoy sent by the
Khediye to Constantinople is the bearer OF a
considerable sum Of money as present TO
the Sultan, and that he is charged with the
fun fexnlanation of the scheme for the re-
demptIon of the credit of Egypt.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12

The San Francisco board Of education has
been overhaulng the teachers of that citv as
TO their educational qualifications, and finds
that some OF the young women who had been
nominated for positions are decidedly untitled
for their work. The teachers were asked to
write the following words. with their detini-
ton: Iacillation, hieroglphics, antediIuvlan,
aphorism, bivouac, codicil, hullucination, in
veigle, periphery. One of the young ladies
spelled and defined them as follows: ''VassiI-
ation-the act OF being vassil; hyeroghphics
[correct definition; antediluvian-the art OF
loosening down before, as it were; ahphorism
"a rising beforehand; bivouac was unable to
detinel; codissel Relating to a code, law or
rulei hollusenatlon-a strange loosing or sep
strange; unnatural" Several others who
were examined spelled and defined some Of
the words as follows: "Superanuated-
state Of being over-exerted; biviouc-excite-
msnt, gaiety; coldiele lc1uIdnt p detinel per.
rifery couldn't dene; halaenati9nmaet Of
bush fighting" One Of the young ladies who
received TAX per cent defined hallucnation as
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12
stage Of the Rivers.

PITTsBURG, April 11.-River 6 feet inches
and rising. Weather clear and cool.
WHEELING, April River feet 10 Inches
and falling. Arrived: Hudson at q. IN. 1t
cloudy and cool.
CAIRo, April 11.-Arrived. Colorado from
st. Louls James Howard, New Orleans
John Dippold, New Orleans; Andy Baum,
Memphis. Departed: Anderson, Nashville;
Lioness and Trenton Mountaip, Ohio; City Of
Alton. New Orleans Orleans Colorado, vl,cksnburg VIZ,
Cincinnati. 1t Ia fair and cool.
MEMPHIS, April 1.-The river is falling.
Arrived: Vint Shinkle from Cincinnati. The
weather Ia cloudy.
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ITALY
The Pops and the educational question.

LONDON April 1.-THE Times Rome cor
respondent says: The Pope's letter concern .l
ing the educational question has greaI IT. !.
portance apart from the subject OF when II
treats, as 1t directly confirms the lmpress,lo4t ~,
which the newspapers have compated, that
the Pope understands the liberty and dignity
Of the Papacy to consist in removing IRON ron
Rome all means OF practicing ana propagaiI- pgI
ing whatever the Church holds to be hereIicaai, al
and his gradually increasing insistence on ~ ;ad
BY an equally Increasing conviction that un. 2.
I'll the Pontif regains his earthly sway, y
VIII be Impossible to prohibit liberty OF wor. at
snip and Instruction. Thus he declares tnat
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12
Clacinnati's MayOr-Elect and His Natu-
radiation Papers,

CINCINNATI, April 1.-THE Jacob natural
zation matter still e1cites much interest. The
Democrats saw Jacob has convicted himself
of fraudulently obtaining naturalization pa
pars, and is Ineligible to the mayoralty.
Jacob'now says he don't know when he was
born. He knows the year, and 1t WAS the
twenty-fourth day, but whether the month
was June November July or January he
can't say He Is positive, though, that he was
twenty one years old when he was natural
lied. The matter will go to the courts, but In
what shape cannot be yet told
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Plain statement Of the Chinese Six
Com ma MES.

SAN FRANCIsCO, April 1.-THE Chinese SIX
companies issue a card saying they are in
daily receipt Of applications from the
South, especially from Mississippi and
Louisiana. for Chinese laboregs to
take the place Of migrating negroes. The
officers OF these companies wish 1t expressly
understood that they have no control over
their peoples labor and have never brought
or caused to be brought one Of their country
men here, never contracted their labor or
collected their wages in any manner whatso-
ever the press OF California to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12
The Trial Of the olive Gang Of Murderers.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 11.-In the trial at
Hastings, Neb., to-day. of the Olive cow boy
gang for the murder Of ketcham and Mitchell
and burning their bodies at the stake, one Of
the Indicted participants who has turned
States evidence, testified that he witnessed
the affair and that Give helped to do the
Hanging and fired the fatal shot. A detach-
ment of soldiers has arrived at Hastings to
guard the jail and prevent any attempt to
rescue the prisoners
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Good Friday In baltimore.

BALTIMORE, April 11.-Services in the
Roman Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran
churches to-day and this evening were of an
especially interesting character and were
largely attended.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12

In this holy city the religion Of Christ ough
to reign sovereign and the univeral teacher o
faith ought to have free power to close all &c
cess against impiety and to maintain th
purity of Catholic teachings.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12
Attempted suicide and wife Murder.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, April j.--Joshua
Walker Of st. Joseph county, burned his
barn, with two years crops Of wheat, and his
house, and tried to burn himself and wife
alive. They were rescued by neighbors who
came to their aid One person. in attempting
to save the woman, was stabbed by Walker.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12
The Butler Telesraph Amendment.

WAsHINGroN, April 1T IS noted here as
sianificant fact that the Butler telegraph
amendment a mel to the army bill passed the Sen,
ate to-day without comment. Ii Ts also passed s
ment has passed both houses twice within
sixty days. An effort will now be made to
nut the Jones bill on its passage, with good
pprosnect OF its going through.
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The s.Seenbackers Disband.
baltimore Gazette.l

banded. The assets will probably cover the
liabilities. They consist chiefly OF blank pro-
cIamation paper, beer keg full OF ink, a
Chinese gong and a pair Of well-worn black
smiths bellows.
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F,ra ~ NJ sliaOn IND,

MADISON, Ind, April 11.-Thos. Graham Il
Co.'S large spoke and hub factory was des-
troyed by fire last night. Loss $25000; in
sured for $4,000 In home companies.
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WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, April II, / a. m-For Sat-
urday-For the West Gulf States. warmer,
clear or partly cloudy weather, winds mostly
southeasterly, stationary or falling bar
oTu
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The Democrats to contest the Election
In Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, April 1.-THE Democrats here
have raised a fund and retained Judge Hoad-
ley to institute proceedings against Jacob to
prevent him from occupying the position OF
maypr.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12
Heavy Robbery u Jewelry in chicago.

whose clerks were arrested yesterday for
robbing his store of iewelry, was taken In
himself to-day. charged by the assignee with
In the robbery. The goods stolen
were valued at 500, 600.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12

Go to Joe Walkers for the pool sales, to- day
at II a, M, for the rases.
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RUSSIA.

Attempted Assassin alton 0f the Governor
Of NeiR.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 11.--An attempt was
made to-day to assassfnate the Governor OF
Keiff.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12

The patent Ihotoeraoh mAde by Lliantha
over two years is as brilliant as ever.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12

sSome ci les have an HsIent r-gistrauon on
vital statistics except of prevailing diseases
nf the States Massachusetts and khodt lsianA
have the best
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TURKEY.
Counter Proposition with Regard to
ROllme ella.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 12.-The Porte has
submitted counter proposal In regard to the
Roumelia difficulty.
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Proposition to DepOse the khedive.
LONDON, April IA dispatch from Con
depose the Khedive by substituting in his
place Hahn Pacha.
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CHEW Jaskson's best sves naxY tobacco. ,y
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CO 10 10, Walkers to-nigh, and tuy your
noo,s. -
, 1879-03-09


CHICAGO, March S.-Your structures m ~.
conduct OF our County Hospital, in Inst Sund,r,s
issue, are timely and wise. know nothing -
the special cases complained Of, but all physician.
know that similar abuses are inseperable fron
our present system Of public charities, Hfr-.
lings, who see more Of the devil than Of God :,
suffering humanity,-who 1oathe their occnn..
ton and curse the necessity Of "ea.ning sn
honest living, ,n-are not precisely the c1,s. =.
persons to care very tenderly for Gods poor' -
No theological question need be raised by r..
suggestion that our county aud other :eleaos1. 81.
nary hospitals be placed IN charge Of reefon,
orders like the Sisters OF Charity or Sist.rx ~
the Holy Cross, whose hospital records IN
times OF var or peace eau be attes,ad
by officers and men OF all armies, and bY pbYs;-
clans Of all s'schools." - The City Hospi,al y,
St. Louis has long been In charge OF the Siste1s
OF Charity, the Superioress Of whom onca "a.
piled to my expression Of surprise at the ten.
derness with which they handled the loathso1na
victims OF a last nights scrimmage: uWe -.
our Lord in every blessed one." But their en-.
cheney In management and their peculiar A.,
ness for hospital service have been demon
strated centuries before the race Of Pecksniff,
who now nibble st our charity funds vas arr
heard Of Let our wise Boards trY them. The
maxim Applies to hospital attendants Il h
armies: 80 Patriot troops are best"
n. f. Coo5, Ii. D,
, 1879-03-09

difference of opinion among the contestants as
to how the gate-money should be divided. This
was finally arranged, however, and last "ednes-
day the following articles were signed no men
ton Of the TACT having been made In the dis
patches:
into this 5th day Of March, 1879, between Daniel
Gsrss Ha Roas " G me
HE5m2n Of Bestoa Mass o. th: sec &C.
first part is now the holder Of the long distance
champion belt Of the world, won by him at Ag1i-
parties Of the second part lave duly challenged him
! to q pedestrian sweepstakes, therefore pursuant
70 the conditions upon which the said belt ta held.
! the parties hereto hereby agree to compete for
RafNty N.,cs ct the rst na3t in aida 1andsn
which sum has been deposited in the hands Of the
editor OF the Sporting Li}t.-' The match to take
place At Gilmorc's Garden, IN the City OF New
Monday. March 10, 1879. and to terminate at IL
o'clock p; m. on Saturday, March Is. 1s7o tl42
hoqrs1, the party covering the greatest distance
without assistance, to be declared the winner The
match is 70 be- subject to the same conditions as
the first part, and the belt is to be held By the win
net on the ssme terms and conditions on which it
s.ntns, is nov held Ihs match is to be nnder the
from each OF the aforementioned
sporting papers-viz.. the Spirit Of the Times,
New York Gipper, Turf, Fietd and Farm. New
York SpoTfsr.dn, and the London Sporting Lte,
who are empowered to dct judges in conjunction
with one member of each OF the six athletic clubs
in New York. who have volunteered to act as scor
ers; but eli matters OF dispute or appeals qucs
tons not provided for by these conditions be re-
ferred to the trustees Of the belt whose decisions
In all cases shall be final. The gate receipts after
all expenses are paid to be divided follows: II
Only one man completes $50 miles or more the whole
fnfr tn
him: II two competitors complete 450 miles or |
more the winner 10 receive three -fonrths Of the
receipts. and the second man onc:fourth; il three
men 20 $50 miles or more the winner to receive !
one half, the second man 80 per cent and |
the third man go per OF the gate receipts: il
four men go $50 miles or more the winner to re- |
ceiye one-ha1f, the second 25 per cent, the third |
15 per cent and the fourth 10 per OF the gate
receipts. The Track To be survcysd BY competent |
authority In the presence OF the judges appointed.
The measurement to be made eighteen inches from /
the inside border frame, which is to be three inches
higher than the walk. Either party failing COM
ply with any Of these article to forfeit all money
deposited. DANIEL, O'LEAnY,.
JOHN ENNIS,
c. 4. HAnRlMAN,
CHARLES RowELL.
Witness: W11LrAh B. CURTis.
MADAME ANDERSON
is still walking at the Exposition Building, and
at 10 O'Clock last night had completed 64S quar-
tiers. ]
, 1879-03-09
PEDESTRIANISAI,

On Tuesday OF the present week, at Gilmore's
Garden, New York, will be begun the great six
days race for the championship OF the world
aud the belt given last year By Sir John Ashley,
This emblem WAS Won by O'Learr, and subse-
quenty retained in race against Hughes, "the
lepper," who proved to be one Of the most COM
plete frauds that ever stepped upon 3 track.
challenge then cane from Hartman, the
well-known Boston walker, and in short time
Rowel1, an English walker and runner Of note,
also entered the list The story Of how the
match was torced upon O'LearT has already
been told in these columns. Ennis and Harri-
man were the only American pedestrians able
to telegraph their stake-money to ENGLAND with
In the time specified in the rules governing all
contests for the belt, and they, with Rowell and
O'LearY, mill form the field iilat starts on the
Journey Tuesday All The men are in New
York, Roncll having reached there about week
ago. There WAS some delay in signing the arti-
cles OF agreement, the difficulty arising from
, 1879-03-09
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE,
Official Court Reporting.
To tae Editor Of IHe 7,r6tuns.


CHICAGO, March 81 beg to inquire If the
statement is true that bill is pending iu the
General Assembly, and passed in one House,
authorizing the employment in the city and
and State courts Of official stenographcrs at the
expense of the taxpayers2 It has beeo stated
that the scheme will involve an expense to the
public OF not less than $40, 900 per year II this
is correct, trust the influence of TEE TRIBUNE
viii, as OF old, be brought to bear in the in
terests OF the public funds. The burdens of
taxation are already more than can be carried by
many persons In these hard times, and for such
monstrnus svindle as this would BE- there can
pc No justification. l hare seen nothing about
the measure III The TRIBUNE, and the purpose
EVIDENTLY IS to smuggle the steal through be-
sore 1t can be exposed. Jet
, 1879-03-09

It's wise pitcher that knows his own curve.
| -{'ruyideace Parrot.
Clapp will catch for the Butfalos only i,
League championship games.
Clifford is still making vigorous efforts to or
! ganizc club at Columbus, o.
Dick Pcorcc, the Oldest professional in The
| country, is looking for an engagement.
Joe Blong is still without an engagement but
thinks it won't D'long before he secures one.
Baseball having completely petered out in
| indianapolis, the fences, stands, ETC. belonging
! to the late club are advertised for sale.
Latest reports from San Francisco report the
Pacific League as having violently dissolved it.
| self on account Of row among its members,
Farrell is the single member of the Stars who
has PLAYED with the nine every year since it en-
tered the professional ranks.-Syracuse Courier
The base ball season is almost here, and aspir-
! ing young men are "cramming on the new
rules, in order that they may give the utmost
dissatisfaction as umpires.-lfeu Hauen Register
The Rhode Island State Amateur Baseball
Association has just formed at Providence with
seyen clubs in it. There will be championship
pcnnaut, and each club must play two games
with every other.
It is amusing to notice the howl being raised
by the & ''t}izzyh baseball journals all over the
country because THE TRIBUNE Of last Sunday
was the first paper to publish the official batting
and fielding averages OF League players for
1875.
a paragraph is going the rounds to the effect
that the Stars have changed their name to the
Syracuse Club. They did this when they entered
the League, as every club in that organization
is compelled to bear the name Of the place from
which it halls.
Mysterious hints aud suggestions are aaoat as
to the color Of the stockings to be worn BIZ the
Providence nine next season. The latest
Yt4FY1 SS 4tsnf S411Sn -ts
el al will be cncased in hose OF ccrulean bluc
with pink stripe running around, q Ia barber's
pole.
;. a Pttsfield (Mass.) paper has the following:
The Springfield people seemed to have the
management OF matters entirely ia their own
bands and evidently improved their opportuni-
ttg, for it was decided to abolish hereafter the
error column which has heretofore been the
chief obstacle to success With the Springfield
Club"
In his lecture at Pixies Opera-House, Cincip-
natl, last week, the Rev T. Dewitt Talmage
s1. sala: II belonged, in PHILADELPHIA, to bail
Of Divinity had struck q ball the raeamufIins OF
the city would cry: go it, Uncle y Another
base. old beeswax!' By George, that old TEL
low is spawned and ringboncd, aud has got the |
neaVes:' and when we allowed some one Of
would ny around the ring: his clothes in tatters,
out at the knees, and with flag at half-mast, |
Bishoprlc."
QUESTIONS ANsWEREE
Q.-ls the pitcher that goes to the pool-room |
too often broken: A.-1nvariably. |
Q.-Nhen ball is knocked over the fence |
how many home-runs can be made on the hita j
one BY the man who bats the ball, |
and the other By the small boy who picks it up. |
Q.-"hieh club will win the championship
tbs season. A-BY careful inquiry among the
officers OF the League Organizations it has been
, 1879-03-09
Our Muddy Streets.

70 the Editor Of The TrbunA.
CHICAGO, March a-Things that are equal 10
one and the same thing are equal to each other,
This is the exact condition OF tho streets Of
Chicago at tho present time Can no fnYea-
tion or method OF science be devised whereby
our streets can be kept IN decent, halt r.
spectacle condition.? Mud rules supreme.
Mud, mud, and nastiness e:erywhere; our
ladies' step to the ankles every time they under
take to cross street-corners; their number ones
are coated over with a compost infinitely worse
than Spalding's glne. Have our City Fathers DO
pity ou weary pedestrians, plodding their
waY through this lake Of unaduterated dirs9
Go where we will the mire confronts us, and ne
must get along the best we eau. Our Alder
men. have been intentlv engaged for some tina
past on yiat1uct8. We must not blanc them too
hastily; they probably intend to have one larqs
vfaduct cover the entire city from centre totr-
cumference in order to aVoia this sea OF mad.
present, two or three oldishlooking men can pe
found undertaking to clean a square mile with
one old dilapidated hoe md three wellused
stubby pipes to keep them company.
Such Tendencies On the parts OF oar
worthy Aldermen for the public
comfort are to be commended, and Will tend
more thau anything else to strengthen the pub
lie mind to the fact that no immediate dutJ il
being neglected.
Foreign subjects, Just arrived, are under tbs
impression that Chicago is several rods lover
than the lake and that the waters are OCCASION
ally let on to our streets In order to enrich Tor
the spring crops, like the overaowing Of the
Nile at stated intervals OF nature. CertatnlY
there are impurities enough scattered over tho
streets to Zurich most OF the farming lands Of
the State Farmers coming to town look With
longing eyes towards this rich deposit md mea-