The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10
NEW YORK NOTES.
Arrival Of Another Large Lot Of
Mormons from Europe.
Investigating the Seymour Homicide
A Glue Found and Lost by
the Police.

A Glue Found and Lost by
the Police.
New YORK, July 9.-This afternoon nearly
six hundred Mormons arrived They Are
mainly English, Scotch and SWedes, and prin-
cipally from heagrieultural districts. a large
Of them are women.
INVESTIGATING JOHNNY DAVENPORT
The investigation into the charges against
United States Commissioner Davenport was
continued to-day.
BAYARD TO VISIT EUROPE.
Senator Bayard, who is soiournlng In this
city, expects to sail for Europe on two
months vacation Saturday. He is accom-
panied by his wife, who has been advised to
try German baths.
POISONOUS MILK IN BROOKLYN.
At meeting OF the Brooklyn board Of
health to-day, DR.. Raymond presented re-
port in regard to the Investigation made OF
the alleged poisonous milk which caused se-
rious illness on sixteen persons In that city
week ago. The result Of the analysis showed
that nothing had been found which could ac-
count for the sickness, unless it was the water
found In the milk, which might have been
procured from filthy pump.
NOT A SUICIDE.
1t is said that Pierre La Burchere, who shot
himself at the Hotel Brunswick, did not at
tempt to commit suicide. but accidentally
wounded himself while carelessly handling g.
pistol. He is out of danger.
BLAIR BACK AT WORK.
Joseph A. Blair, Of Montelaire, Nj, who
killed Armstrong, his coachman, has resumed
his duties rs paying teller OF the Mechanics
National Bank OF this city
THE SEYMOUR MURDER.
Paul Stucka, q lad who fired several shots
+br, htYiid rF tha nrat
Theological Seminary the night that Sey-
monr was shot, told the police all about 1t.
He fired four blank cartridges, he says, and
several students who were with him GorrOb-
fired the pistol the same night from the house
on Twentythird street. AS q piece OF India
rubber was found in the wound, many believe
that the shooter was close to his victim.
The examination Of Paul Strucke, the stu
dent who fired blank cartridge last Thurs
day on the grounds where John F.. Seymour
was found dead, has effeetually disposed OF
the theory which the police had formed re-
garding the tragedy. they are completely at
sea again. The detectives say that 1t is evil
dent that Strucke had nothing to do with It,.
The coroner says there is no proof OF murder,
and the jury will have togive o verdict OF ac-
cidental death.
BUSINESS.
Business has, as q rule, been quiet with the
commission houses, many buyers being abb
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mand for staple goods through the medium Of
orders from the interior, and agents continued
to make liberal deliveries in the execution Of
book orders. The iobbing trade, though by no
means active, is fair for this time Of the year,
and both staple and department goods are
moving in considerable quantities.
MANToN MARBLES MARRIAGE.
New York. July 9-Manton Marble, ex-
editor of the World. was married this morn
ing to Mrs. A. Williams Lombard at St.
Thomas Church. The affair was very quiet,
and but few persons were present.
MARRIED AGAIN.
Mrs. Sarah Howe, who few years ago OBJ
tanned d divorce from her husband, Col. Z. b.
Howe, ex-pensiOn agent here, was married
yesterday to DR.. D. b. st. John Roosa, q
prominent physician OF this city.
THE RAILROAD INVESTIGATION.
The Assembly committee on investigation
of the railroad departments Of this State met
This morning. All the members were not
present. Alex. Rutter took the stand and
read q number OF answers to the questions
submitted to him at the previous meeting
He could not give the local traffic Of the road
from point to point, as the books were not
kept iii such a way as to furnish it. He could
not specify the number OF passengers travel
Ing by sleeping cars and the number by. other
cars. Witness then made O. statement Of COM
missions, etc, paid the Merchants Dispatch
Company for the past two years, amounting
to S3G, SGD TO- and the amount of car earnings
for the same time was S455, ,110 2G.
The total number Of tons OF freight moved
over the New York Central road for 1878 was
7,4242l8. Witness then read a long list OF re-
bates, drawbacks and oyercharges allowed to
various persons. Among the amounts were
j. A. Bostwick, $780, 772; Standard Oil Com
pany, S47,801; Pioneer Oil Company, $3.50;
Keystone Oil Company, sG9s5; Boston and Re
timers Oil Company, s46s7. From January, 1877
to June, 1879 Whitney d Connally have paid
to the New York Central Railroad, as rent
for elevator, SAT 383. Its original cost was
per barrel Of oil paid by the Standard Oil
Company the last year, but announced that
he would send to the committee list, OF the
rates charged and drawbacks allowed to the
Standard Oil Company.
:35 p. m. the committee adjourned until
10 o. IN. Tomorrow.
MRS. COTTON's FUNERAL.
The funeral of Josephine A. Cotton, who
committed suicide Monday, took place this
morning The body was inferred in Ever
green Cemetery. Mrs. Cotton's will dsposea
OF about three hundred dollars worth of fur
niture and jeWelry, which the deceased leaves
principally to her sister in New Haven. She
gives as q reason for not leaving the property
to her husband his cruelty to her and the
fact that he had already received from her
$4,000, which she had when they were mar.
ried. Mrs. Cotton was raised In the family OF
Frank Pease, of Buffalo.
FELL SIX STORIES AND STILL ALIVE.
Little Henry Shen, aged nine, who fell from
six-story roof, distance eighty feet, Monday
evening, is doing well. No bones were
broken and he is not seriously injured
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
The two nominees for Governor of Ohio
the Speaker OF the House oi Representatives
and two ex- Governors are among the list OF
names registered at the leading hotels Of this
city to-day. Speaker Randall, with ex-Gov
Curtin, both Of Pennsylvania, visited ex-Gov.
Tilden at Yonkers during the day. Charles
Foster was on Wall street. Senator Matt
Carpenter said he was merely in New York
on business
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, Is making
arrangements for tip to Europe.
EwIsG ON THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
Gen. Ewing, the Democratic candidate for
Governor Of Ohio, was accosted while walk
ing down Broadway. He SAID: II am conf
dent, and more than confident, that the DEM