The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-03
T or THE DAY.

Life says that the English diamond trade
gs looking up by reason OF orders from tho
United States.
We buy steel railway rails In England
England bringe her steel rails from Germany,
and tho ore IL taken from England To Ger
many.
No mar should take his business troubles
home to his family, lie should lail for $4,000
down town and 20 home and smile as blandly
as al angel.
Senator Conkllng was fifty ycars oId Octo-
Der 40, 1879. Senator Blaine Will be fifty yehrs
January ~, 1880. Senator Hayard WAS ffty
years old October ~. 1873.
tt IL estimated that the fashionable society
Of New York that Is. the persons who hablt.
ually entertain and go to parties -h"es hot
number more than 5000 persons.
The tunnel through which Chicago receives
It's drinking water from Lake Michigan was
not carried out lar enough, and the sewage OF
the city IL beginning to lind It's way into u.
The London "Soclety for tho Protection of
Ancient Buildings has made u solemn pro-
test against the threatened destruction of The
front Of SC. Marks Cathedral by tho Venetian
authorities.
It IL quito evident that legislation for raelli-
tating the unlocking and transfer OF land VIII
take precedence In England next year, inas-
much rs landholdera, Whla and Tory, arc
equally demanding tho relief.
At a meeting Of Manchester Fenians u reso-
luton was passed declaring that though o
number of the brotheIn had seceded nndor
ecelesiaatle ban, there is life enough left IN
che society 10 carry out tho redemption OF
Ireland.
The unemployed Of Glasgow, Scotland, To
the number Of nearly 1000, marched through
tho principal street, led by = master black.
smith named Godfrey. and carrying . placard
on which were the words, wanted Work,
not charity nor stone-breakiug.
A young lady In Massachusetts was en-
gagged to bs married. whom she died. She
lett s100 Of her property Condttionally 70 her
Intended and $1,000 10 u young lady friend.
The man was to have 800 on condition that
he married the other girl, ana he did 40.
Mr.. Geo. n. Boxer. the Philadelphia itras
says, declines to he considered n candid tie
for the United States Senate. iio enjoys his
leisure and his books, and while he would not
object to bo representing tho pooplo at Wash
ington, he regards the runtor MS absurd.
A young man named Fisher amused himself
Mt Portland, Oregon, q few days since by
snanrilig caps on Il gan 10 brighton u couple
~ tadies, pointing the gun at them. Finally
the weapon was discharged and ono nF the
Indies, Mrs, Andrew Willard. was Killed.
Mrs, Elizabeth A. Colt, widow Of Col. sam
uel Colt, the revolver mafl. gayea grand pRrty
In Hartford last Monday evening iii honor Of
the tweDty-ilrst birthday of hor only son and
child, Caldwell Colt. Young Colt will come
into immediate possession Of about S2,0D0, 900,
A year aud n half ago q mission for Iepers
was established IN North India by n mission
airy Or the Church of Scotland. IT has now
three asylums. with eighty inmates. and Of
these twelve have prolossed Christianity. A
more unattlaptive missionary field cannot
we'll be found
The ISdlnburg Episcopal Cathedral, which
has been erected nj n cost of Gi2N,0O from
funds left FOR the purpos" by the late Misses
Walker, Dfumshougn. was consPcrated Oh
October 30. Sermons were preached by the
Bishop Of Peterborough and the Bishop of
St. Andrews.
A little girl Mt pansviRP, while eating chest
nuts, met with q singular accident. A nut
lodged in her wlndplpe. Tho doctors cut II
open and removed the obstruction. when IL
was found tho child had oeasod TO breathe.
It's life was saved by artificial respiration
after a severe and laborious trial.
A Russian lost $2s0,0O0 at roulette at Monte
Carlo. The proprietor OF the bank offered him
$4,000 To enable him to return IN hts home, but
the Russian hauRhfily declined II. He went,
with apparent coInposuro to his hotel, and
there he was found In his room the next morn
Ing hanging by the neck. and dead.
The Philadelphia North American remarks
that I'VE have seen many pictures of Wash
ington praying at Valley Forge, but we have
never seen any Of the same gentleman swear
Ing lat Lee at Trenton, The treacherous
subordinate deserved q cursiDR, and the Com
mander-in-ehtef gave 1t to him red hot
The sale of Bayard Taylor's library has not
resulted very favorably for his estate. More
ihan half Of the books sold did not bring
moro than fifty cents apiece. Such ridic,l-
lousy low prices were offered for some OF his
most valuable books that they were not sold.
Not more than half Of the collection was dis
posed OF.
Bishop Seymour, on behalf Of the clergy or
dalned by Bishop Potter during his eplseo-
pate, privately presented TO him on Saturday
u silver chaliea and paten, rfamente with
raised embIems. and lined with gold. Bishop
Potter was also presented with ~ copy of tho
address from tho clergy and laity OF his dio-
oese, beautifully ongrossed upon parchment.
DIR. Jeffries made IN examination of the
Yale students u few days ago, testing tho
color perception Of the students. Out Of 327
tried only eight cases we're found, whereas
there should have been thirtaen, according to
the usual masculine proportion. II Is thought
that some students who are color blind staid
away, not caring To display their weakness
before q crowd.
wife, while drunk, resolved 10 drown them
selves. She was rescued, and charged with
numbering her husband. Her counsel argued
that she acted under coercion. but the chief
justice ruled II established law that IT two
persons agreed 70 commit suicide, and ono
lost life, IL was murder on the part 0f tho sur
yivor. Tho only question was whether they
were not ~overpnwered by drink. The Jury
took this view, Rni leaois' ~ gailty
While riding Ia Union * 'regat. h.
Gently, Y 4 ACAIttstPy, y 4rt"etafi. oaIuP
upon u siEiCAt. FusituEaHy sJ@ i'.#@ r@
caught tDe h@stat fatltE t4tpGtUt fNa I@hE. In
stead of pulling back, however, sho Wildcat
McAilister fled for hts life. with his end of the
rope tied To the pommcl OF his saddle. He
ran Mt bIeaknook speed for q mile. and then,
looking back, saw that the animal WAS drag
ging dead behind.
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