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The Lake Charles echo., 1879-04-19
The Plague.

The plague is one of the oldest things
under the sun. According to Petayius
it ravaged the whole known world in
1877 B. G. In 6S4 B. q. it made havoc
in Carthage, and the people deplofing
the anger of the gods, offered up
their children as sacrifices. Thucydides
has lett q graphic decscription of the
plague which ragged in Athens iu 430B
c., and which extended over Egypta and
Ethiopia. In the eighteenth year of
the Christian era Rome was ,depopuIated
at the rate of 10000 daily. Three
centuries and q half later the plague
appeared in Britain, where the living
were not able to bury the dead. There
is little reason to doubt the statement
that 200 persons periahed daily in Lon-
don during an epidemic which ragged in
1348, and which prevailed throughout
Europe. In l478 more persons perished
in England of pestilence than had died
in fifteen years of continued war. At
various periods of its history London
has suffered terribly from plague. More
than n, 900 persons pefiahed in 1608--4
and more than $4,000 in 1926. Butt
was notuntil 1866 that the city Learned
what scourge the plague might become
A moderate estimate says that 68,56
persons persisted, while other authoSitiss
stste hennmber at 100000. Since th&
period England has been tolerably free
from the plague, hut ithas carried OF
8o,60O persons in Persia, 100000 in
Egypt, and 10000 at Marsailiss at ose
visitation.
The Lake Charles echo., 1879-04-19

.!The wife of o printer in New Haven
has applied for o divorce, on the ground
that her husband had no style about
him; he wouldn't brace up, had no daah,
cut no figuEe, had no point, lived 10 no
rule, was of bad form and make up,
wasn't o man of letters or up 10 tho pc
fiod, was q poor type of the genus, wss
ont Of quoin, and couldn't impose en-
her any longer.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-28

So 3sOesf General Walker "a considered % have made
t ninth ceDsus the most complete in detail and
racy that has ever been accomplished.
The present law, passed by the XLYth Congress- al
lows S3,O0O.Oc0. aud has excellent pro.
visions Supervisors are TO De appointed for
divisions. they appointing enumerators OF sub
reference TO their fitness for these duties.
and without reference to political affiliations
Under the old law sub visions were limited tO 10000
inhahants. while by the present law they are limited
yember l was allowed for enumeration, While under
the pre-eit statute II Is required 10 be done IN june
ana In cities OF more than 10000 inhabitants IN the
two weeks from the first Monday in jane. schoOimds-
tiers have largely found In England the beet
qualified enume IL Is proposed here 10 employ
local Officers ana physicians. as 10 l. thought they wOnf
make excellent enumeraor-. The deceDnia census Is
taken IN Great Britain ana Ireland Ia the months OF
March and April Tor climatic reasOns.
IT. has been remarked by eminent authority this
subject that in lreand the greatest progress has been
considered trustworthy. An English Report says:
" Prior to 1s4l the irish euuneratOFs we're persons
taken from the general community. In the years
lrtl-0l 'bl'7l. the was taken by the
staDulry and police under the rol the Ulcers II
these forces tDer kuo wledze rendered partlcu
ary wei nnited for this uBdcri azIDg. and thelr posi-
unn throughout uas an0rdei rs a sur,gient stan Of
Efficient eIumeraOrs. over wnOm the Government cOu-
tinuer TO exercise control They have 20
becve " acquainted with every in their
respective districts Five thousand and nifety men
belong To the cOnstaDuldTy nfieen Coast Guards ana
175 OF the Dublin Metropolitan Poec we're employed
enumeraOrs DR. Jarvis. WHO Is considered the highest
authority the subject, that Tue s census Of
l-4Ijl6l, taken bY the COastabuicry Police. Is among
the best he world.
In view of facts would not De well to employ
the police rOu ghOut the country enumerators Be-
ing uniformed, their authority would De- u1di~puied.
wsilc heir experience collecting flcts a. Il making
reports would enable them 20 perform their duties
~ eDumcratOrs with expedition. XII and correctness.
FRIEDRICH J.. JESKINs.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-28

which they left behind them on the Missouri River:
Seventy houses have been bu by and for them Of far
| better quality than the miserable huts they
| formerly occupied in Dakota. and the cOnstruc-
tion OF a larger number is now in progress,
so that. as the agent reports every POnca family ll
be comfortably housed before January very liberal al
owance OF agricultural implements and stock cattle has
been given them and II they apply themselves % agri-
cultural work. there doubt that their condition VIII
During the first year after their removal TO the Indian
Territory they lost comparatively large number OF
climate wnch greatly deplored. but their SAINT
tary condition ia much improved. The death
rate among them during the present year has been very
low, and the number of OF sickness is constantly
decreasing IL thought they are now sufeleny ac-
climated to be out Of danger.
Referring to the movement for testing the rights
of the Ponca in the courts the Secretary says that
1t would perhaps be well to have the rights Of In
dians defined and fixed by judicial decisions, but he
does not think that such decisions would u" solve
the Indian question" The solution Of the Indian
question depends upon the civilization of the In
dams and their ability TO take of themselves.
lhe Secretary suggests that, now that the POncas
are located satisfactorily in the Indian Territory
perhaps they had better be left there. He also
says
have been informed good authority that ennis
aes have also been sent among the Sioux IN Southern
Dakota. who contenied and have made hope
iul beginning in doing useful work for themselves. for
duclng some % thcm to Withdraw themselves from the
authority OF the Government and to leave their
surh schemes nischieyOus and reprehensble and
should be discountenanced and resisted by all we'll
meaning citizens. III they foot in the OF
phiinntirOpv 10 Is philanthropy most hurtiul 20 those
10 prctends 10 benefit. True philanthropy Will every
effort TO accomplish that which II really best for the
lndians-to make those who are well settled stay
quietly where they are avail themselves OF
the means offered for their improvement, cu-
tvate their fields and take good OF their stock
devote themselves to useful work. send their children
school. and submit the dis, plinc which
for their advancement In cyiliZ Il life. This would be
better than agron calculated 10 divert their minds
from that which Ia really needlul.
The report concludes with remarks on the gener-
ally encouraging state of Indian affairs, and with
the recommendation that a law b. enacted to
authorize the sale of timber from public lands
der the direct supervision Of Government officers,
and that commission be appointed, composed of
qualified persons TO study the laws and practices
adopted other countries tor the preservation and
cultivation of forests.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-28
THE CATHOLICS AND TIE SCHOOLS

BosToN, Nov. PIT is now asserted that
the recent statement that Archbishop ViliIamss de-
con upon the parochal school question fully sustained
Father sculy substantially II IL claimed
by Of those present at the synod that the sub
stance OF the made by the Archbishop was
that while he recommended the establishment OF pa
rochial schools wherever 10 is practicable, he
utterly opposed TO extreme measures in
any matter corrected with them that under ain
Circumstances where parents refused 20 sed chill
dren these schools the right OF sacrament might be
temporarily withheld. but Whenever OF that
turc occurred. rhe priest q report OF the
facts be made the Bishop and he alone had power
10 decide upon the matter.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-28
THE NAVY-THE INDIANS.
prnoprS OF GARNET OFFICERS.

REPORTS OF CABINET OFflCEhS.
srcRKTARy THOMPSON NAMES MANY SUGGESTIONS
ABOUT THE NAvY-AN ELABORATE REPORT
FROM MIR scRuRz ON INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Secretary Thompson has submitted to the
President his annual report on naval affairs.
He speaks with much pride of the education
riven in America to naval cadets, their in
struction being equal to that obtained in any
other nation. Suggestions are made about
improvements in methods at the Naval Acad-
emy The sale of many ships of the Navy is
recommended, the proceeds to be devoted to the
building of new ships. The building of q
special boat for target practice is recon-
mended. The report of Secretary Schurz de-
fends the Interior Department against the
criticisms upon it. It outlines an Indian
policy, and advises that the Indians he taught
70 be farmers and not herdsmen. Progress in
civilization and education is reported. The
Ute and Ponca troubles are discussed at
length.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-28

Tie report repeats, concerning the Poncas the
statement that they were grievousy wronged by
their removal from their location on the Missouri
kiver 10 the Indian Territory tuel old reservation
having by mistake in making the Sioux treaty
been transferred To the Slcux. The report con-
tinues
The Inuds icy now Occ1pF are among The very best
In thr Indian Territory IN point OF icrullty, well wat
cred and well iimbsied and admirably adapted for ar
nl;gre as well 20. stock sing IN lhl- Respect their
new resers alton s unqncsii9naby superior 10 that
New-York tribune., 1879-11-28
A TERDIcT AGAINST S4YANN.iH

SAVANNAH. Ga, Nov. 27.-Judgc Woods. of
the UntcI staa Circuit Court tfth Judicial Circuit.
rendered decision IN the % Eugene Kelly, on
NewYork. agt the Mayor and Aldermen OF the City Of
savannah, 10 recover The money due on the
bonds and coupons OF the savannah, Albany
and Gnlf Railroad guaranteed by the ciy.
The Court decided that the defence not good
o The lw md TIE fnc- IN the ease aud directed the
Jury to return verdict lor the palntM TIE amount
Involved IL $500 600 n bonds aud 10000 interest.
Notice given oi an appeal 10 thc supreme Court.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-28

Fashionable cooking clubs consist Of a heap
OF louns ntie, VIZ" want square mc.l, and one Old
woman who AnDW, Low 10 COOS a.. lhr unly good re-
trOt Free Press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-16
Clerical Objections to Camp Meetings :.

At Methodist Episcopal conference in
Worcester, Mass, last week, decided opposi-
tion was shown to camp-meetings, and the
Rev. DR.. McKeown offered a resolution declar-
ing that sour practice Gas a denomip alton of
holding camp-meetings over Sunday with open
gates and receiving the profits of various kinds
OF Sunday traffic on the grounds" has helped
In the dissertation of the day, aud Earnestly
advising and beseeching our camp.meeting as
sociations to discontinue the practice of hold
ing over Sunday with open gates), aamonish-
ing them that if they do not, We shall be
obliged, as Christian ministers, either TO alb.
stain entirely from attendance on the meetinos
or with our flocks on Saturday, that we NAV
be left free and uncompromised, as we are not
now, to rebuke and denounce other form of
Sabbath desecration'' This brought on a
long debate. Those who favored the practice
OF hoidlng over Sunday thought that all classes
OF SINNERS snouid nave an opportunity of hea.-
ing the gospel preached at all times. thonob
they old rot specify that they included In The
category DIR. Mcksown's 'hocks" One man
believed in Capturing sinners rather than sin
ners capturing the camp-meetings, and apoth-
er wanted t6e meetings continued and restored
to their old-fashoned power. On The otbsr
hand the Rev. Frederick Woods said he Inaw
from personal observation that peannt-stands.
s 80 Ia stands and immoral practices were
Wlie Oh me Hamilton camp'ground; the Rev.
William Silverthorn was of the opinion that
NOT one OF ten persons who go to Sunday camn.
meeting hear the sermons, but 90 Hto have a
good TINE ali the way there and back again
that At Hsns;t m1n we, went so far as to declare
from the boarding tables on Sunday az on snv
other day, The Rev. Jarvis A. Ames vent ~
iar as TO ADVISE the doing away with eam ~
s,st eanss' ine was left in this unsettled
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-16
GIeanings from the Mails.

Princess Louise of Canada. is at work ON
portrait of Mrs. Scott Siddons which she 10
tends to present to that fair woman.
At the Mormon conference just closed at Salt
Lake City, John Taylor was re-eleetpa p,es;.
dent of the Twelve Apostles, but % pres;den,
of the Church, as successor to Brigham Youno
A member of the Missouri legislature re-.
Gently introduced bill visiting the penalty Of
forfeiture of his office upon any State or county
official who accepts free pass over apv rail
road OR steamboat line or any other tborouph
fare of travel.
The royal plate at Windsor is worth S6. 300.
600. 1t includes gold service ordered bv
George Nv to dine 100 persons, and a shield
formed OF snuff-boxes worth $4,000 1t includes
also peacock of precious stones of every kind
brought ftom India, worth $15O,OoO. and TIN.
poo's footstool-a tigers head with CRYSTAL
teeth and solid ingot of gold for his tonene.
John P. Phair, who was executed for murder
last week, left with his counsel long state
ment, which has been published. He reasserts
IN the most solemn manner his entire innocence
OF the crime for which he suffered. The state.
ment is mainly devoted, however, to a review
ana CRITICISM OF the trial and the various dec,s.
ions against him, and was evidently prs,araa
under the guidance of lawyer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-16
MINOR TELEGRAMs.


The New Brunswick Legislature was proropued
Steamship Texas, from Portland, has arrived al
Glasgow
The Michigan Legislature passed a RESOLUTION ask
ing Congress and the Canadian Parliament to an
thorize the construction of bridge across the De,
trcit river near Detroit. 4 aat
There was heavy snow storm in Northern New
York yesterday.
wade Hampton is on his way to Washington.
Gen Eckart has resumed the presidency of tbe
Atlantic q Pacific Telegraph Co.
Every alternate life saving station ON the New
Jersey coast is closed for six months and the
disbanded. Others close May Ist.
Frank Phulsou of Harrisville who murdered IT G
Marshal MaTt Haney in North Carolina, was arrest.
ed in Nashville yesterday.
A parcel lett in the waiting room of the Old COL
ony depot, Boston, by a woman, Saturday, was
dlscoVered to be the body Of an infant.
flagship Pensacola of the Pacific station will re.
nam at valparaiso for the present, on account of
war between Peru and Chilli. 80.
WINDSOR Howe OF Bolton Centre, Mass. died Nom
day night, aged 102 years and months
Peter Dwyer, who has been conducting n mjss,or
In New York, has eloped with young woman 1eo,,-
ing his wife and children behind.
Tucker q Cfoaks cotton warp mill Of Conway
Mass, was burned yesterday. Loss $4,000; $50
hands thrown out of employment.
Vice President Wheelers sister is dangerously ILL.,
The st, Clair river is blockaded with ice.
Panchot heads the pedestrians at Gilmore's Gar
den' Inc majority of the men are nearly worn out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-16
WASHINGTON.

Judge spoford's Raid ON Kellogg's Seat.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The Senate committee on
elections took up the memorial of Mr. Spoford of
Louisiana, claiming the seat in the Senate now oc-
cupied by Mr.. Kellogg. After an informal discus
sion the committee decided to notify the parties to
appear in person or by counsel tomorrow, for the
purpose representing arguments to the committee on
the question.
I The New Department Building.
The east wing of the new depa rtmeut building
fronting the executive mansion will be turned over
to the war and navy departments tomorrow.
Subscriptions to the -Four Per Cents,
The total SUBSCRIPTIONS to the per cent reunding
certificates since April LIST is S l,352,7l0.
The Indicted Virginia Judges.
The habeas corpus and mandamus cases instituted
In behalf of the Virginia judges indicted in Judge
kVes court are to go until the October term of
the supreme Court. In the mean time Attorney
General Devens has agreed with the counsel for the
State to request the Unite1 States District Judge
and District Attorney to procure further indict
ments against the county judges and to cause no
more arrests to be made Judge Coles is to have the
right to give bail for his appearance at future day,
II necessary. 1t is understood by the Virginia
lawyers that the Federal authorities here will be
glad to have the matter end entirely in this way.
Plur0-Pneumonia.
The House committee on agriculture referred the
subject of the investigation OF pluro pneumonia to
q suocommittee to report Thursday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-16
EUROPE.

English Laborers Preparing to Emigrate.
NEW YORK, April ia number of striking
miners of small means appear determined to perma-
nently quit Durham collieries immigration agents
IN Newcastle district are busy Esending men to the
United States and British colonies. The main tide
OF emigration seems to be toward the mining dis
tricts Of the United States There is also consd-
cradle migration to British America.
End OF the MacedO MAN Insurrectiou,
1t is announced from Belgrade that Serva, in view
Of the collapse of the Macedonian nsurrection has
ordered the withdrawal OF the military Gordon from
the frontier.
GaribaIdi ON Universal Suffrage.
LONDON, April 15.-In a letter of Garibaldi in
favor of universal suffrage and convoking meeting
OF Republicans the 2lst inst to take measures for
the agitation of the subject, he says he considers it
the duty of the Republican party to rally all their
forces in the field Of legal action in order to secure
progressively that liberty which is their undoubted
right, but which now depends on the within of min
lister or the programme of ministry. Universal
suffrage is the basis of REFORM The people to whom
it is denied considered capable of founding TIA
y with their arms, and even the presence of Cler-
cal in Parliament would be desirable, it il would IS
pei the languor which now renders it impotent.
A Greek Loan.
PARIS April 10 The Bourse announces that a
contract for Greek loan of sixty million francs has
been signed between the Greek minister and the
Compton PEscompte and others.
The Russian Police i'm Sym pathy with the
Nihiiists.
ST. PETERSBURG, April Throughout Mondy
night all suspected houses searched 1t is said
that the heads of the secret police about resign
having discovered that tbreeourths OF the force
in league with the Nihilists. The latter are not
really numerous but profit by the apathy of the
middle classes who are discontented because of the
denial Of their political rights.
The Czar's Assassin.
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 15.-The name Of the
Cars assaiant is Soloroke. The city is again il
Illuminated and decorated. $
The German Tariff.
BREMEN, April 15.-Seven hundred members OF
the Bourse and others met the tariff question and
overwhelmingly accepted the free trade views Of the
Bremen Chamber of Commerce, rejecting the pro-
posed surtax.
AssassinntiOns at Kieff.
KIEFF, April 15.-Between the 9Th and nth insts.
hve attempts at murder were made against officials.
Another Storm ut Szexediu
VIENNA, April ia great storm at Szegedn
Sunday destroyed 60 pile driving stands and carried
away and sank RATS and lighters laden with materials
and provisions. The rivers are again rising, Ten
more corpses have been recovered.
The SuItau,s War Minister
CoNsrANTINopLE. April 15.-Osman Pasba will
foon be removed from the ministry of war.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-16
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK. April 15-Evening .-Flour-receip
9.6sS bbls; Spring Wheas quiet and rather easier;
Winter Wheas dull and without decided change;
sales $4,000 bbls No at IS q 5; Superfns Wes-
tern and State at 8 90 @ 81 60; extra Western and
| q 50; White Wheat Western extra at s. a. 525:
Fancy White Wheat Western at s 80 q q 5O extra
Ohio at 8 10 q 90; extra st Louis 3 so q 575; Pa
tent Minnesota extra at 80 q so; choice to double
extra at $50 80, including 1870 bbls City Mills
extra at 4s0 @ 20; 2a99 bbls low extra at 36o@
go bbs Min Minnesota extra at 50 s %
and heavy. Southern Flour quiet and weak:
sales 1900 bbs: common to fair extra at 10 a 40:
at SIS q 800 for snpefine. CornmeaI is dull;
Yellow at 2 90 q Q 25; Brandywine at 80. VIVA
receipts ll7,45O bush; Spring g &c lower with
sales 1856 100 Dusb including 1886 900 bush spot n
jected Spring at 75c; No do S5a q sc; No GO at
ssc q 20, latter choice Neb.; No Red at or No
White at IL; No2 do at g: No do, a1G00 bush
at 10; White State IL; No Spring tor june a.
JOY; do for May. $4,000 bush at 1O}; No 2 Amber
Tor April $1,000 bush at G93: do May, 5000 bush at
09a; No Red for APRIL coo bush at l23 a 1914;
at 12s q h. Rye duh and lower; State at SO q
SIC: Western at b. q s9c; Canada at 61lc. Barley
i. quiet Barley Ma dIll, Oorn-5 rec i26
including 1873 900 bush the spot. ungraded at Al a
a4lc;No at a. "a 32c; steamer at 40 g 43c; No at
AT @ 44sc; steamer Yellow at 44c; steamer for April
at 43lc: do for May at 43lc; June at 45c Oats-re-
ceipts 81 PTS BUSH dull and &c lower; sales $4,000
bpsh, $50 for No White; 313c for No. 3ic for do
Whiie Mixed Western at 81 a size; White do at "a
a 96c; White State at IS q 9s4c. Sugar is steady;
$50 hhds hhds Cuba at 6a $50 hhds and 100 boxes of
steady aud quie5; united at so q 500. Tailow is
steadS at 81 q CO. f'orh moderately active and de-
cidedly lower; mess on spot at 25 @ 3I2 for old;
10 rs az 10 30 for new; 1900 bbis bid May new at 10
"a 10 90 5000 for June IL rs "a 10 80. Beef ia quiet
and steady. Cut Meats steady; pick led bellies 81;
shou ders AZ; middles dull and easy; long clear at
5A; short clear at 3d. long and short clear at 90
Lard more active and decidedly lower; 1850 ties of
is % 20, closing Is 1850 ties for June 20 a 90,
closing 20; rs ties city steam at 10 q 6 70. But
ter is heavy at a 25. Cheese quiet s5
steam 6; sail 81.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-16
THE SOUTH ALARMED.

A Convention to Stop the NEGRO Exodus
NEW YORK, April ia Vicksburg dispatch says
the negro exodus continues. Gov. Stone of Misss-
sippi, Ed. Richardson, the cotton king, and other
prominent citizens have issued call to the people of
the Mississippi Valley to send their abest delegates
OF both races to convention in Vicksburg, May 9TH,
to consider what shall be done to stop the exodus
laborers, or provide for filing their places.
Relief Meeting Mt Cincin natl.
CINCINNATI, April 15.-A mass meeting of colored
people was held at Union Church. Seventh street,
last night, in which measures were adopted to ex-
tend relief to the suffering negroes at st Louis. A
large contribution received during the exercises
AMI committees were appointed to canvass the city
to solicit aid.
John Browns Son Offers His Services.
John Brown, son of Ossawattomie Brown pub
fishes letter in which he declares bis intention of
volunteering his services to aid the suffering coored
refugees of the South He states that in his opinion
the time has come for another grand rescue of the
colored race, and although he is s8 years old he is
ready to devote his remaining energies to the cause
which was 50 dear to his father.