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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1879-04-26

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1879-04-26

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1879-04-26

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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-23
QUEEN VICTORIA IN ITALY.

Rome Letter to tho American Register. ]
Whilst Nihilists arc attempting tho
life of the Gar of all the IsusSias, Queen
Victoria of England is gaining every
italian heart at BavcnO by her courtesy,
manners and general benevolencc to all
who approach her. AS Il Milan journal
says: "It would seem as if Queen Vic
toria had come to Italy to be loved and
admired. During the few days that
she has been amongst us she has given
so many proofs OF courtesy and aff,-
bility that wo arc quite bewildered."
She goes out every day, and often on
foot, and then stops to talk with the
peasants, the poor, and the Workmen
and laborcrs. She looks on ut the
women in the fields, and questions them
ON their work, ETC.; and she speaks so
kindly ITO them that they answer
her with an case which would not dis
grace Il court lady. But this af1ability
of manner has nothing strained or
forced. 1t is natural to the Queen of
England. One day she went to visit
the little church of Baveno, and after
having visited the church she visited
the provost, who had acted as ciceronc
to her, and invited him to come and
SOC her. This has particularly pleased
the Italians. During the Holy Week
also, the authorities tried to prevent
the people and children from making
the ordinary noise of trumpets, horns,
ETC., according to the custom of the
country. But when the Queen heard
of this, she begged the children and
people to make rs much noise at they
liked, and went in person to witness
tho ceremony, at which she assisted
with more reverence than the majority
of tho Catholics present. "What a
pity that this good Queen is Il Protcs-
tant," say the poor people around.
The "good Quecn"-that is how she is
called at Baveno. 1 trow she will
| never wish to leave Baveno again
and, if it be true that she is contem-
plating Il retirement from public life,
she may divide the rest of her DAVIS
between Scotland and Italy. Ei,t,'es
nous, that would be more preferable
than to hold drawing-rooms a nd lcvces
at Buckingham palace. DO you not
think so also? She has made some i'm
portant purchases of M. Salviati, of
Ncnicc-morc than NJ. Salviati, could
dream of. She bought nearly every
thing he showed her. You may be
sure that he only showed her the gems
OF his mosaics and crystals. The King
anu Queen of Italy have been to see
her, and the Pope, not to be behind in
Ioltteness, intends to send Cardinal
H9hen'ohe to welcome her to Italy.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-23
NAME YOUR MAN.
New York S:.n.1

We have been waiting patiently
until patience is we'll nigh exhausted,
for the Vicksburg Herald to come
square up to the scratch, and in its
naming OF numerous names for United
States Senator, to namc its negro. 1t
hasn't done it yet, but it stood to
reason it would and, as it has not ex-
pressed I. preference for any of the dis
tinguishcd white gentlemen it has
mentioned, we had Il suspicion it was
reserving itself for that expression
when it put forward its favorite
darkcy. 1t has been favoring divid-
ing the offices with the negroes, and IA
there are but two United States Sena-
tors allowed to the State of Mississippi,
and one of them is now filled by a
white man, it seemed to follow. as a
logical sequence, it must favor negro
for the other place. Now, who is the
Herald's dark horse? Is it Bruce,
John r. Lynch, Jim Hill, or who ?
Meridian Mercury.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-23
RAILROAD ITEMS,
gone by

1t is mentioned in the New Orleans
Democrat of Tuesday that the man
date of tho U. s. Supreme Court con-
firming the decree of the Circuit Court
in tho Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas
railroad case has been received in Now
Orleans. The Democrat fails to give
any of the points In the Judgment, and
the Picayunc makes no mention what
ever of the mandate. We are without
any advice on the subject, although
awaiting some definite in
formation, as are almost all the people
of this portion of the State. We trust
we shall be able in our next issue to
fully satisfy the expectations of the
public in this important matter.
The State, through the Attorney
General, has brought suit against "the
North Louisiana & Texas Railroad
Company" for 1928, O32 with interest,
and prays that all of the property of
said N. l.. 4 II. Railroad Company be
seized and sold to satisfy said demand.
A writ of injunction is prayed for re-
straining the members of tho Company
from disposing of the judgment lately
rendered in their favor in the u. S.
Supreme Court, (for abou: $780, OO)
and Judge Parsons has granted the in
junction as prayed for.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-23

on looking around at the various edi-
fees which greet the vision. Here, too,
is, perhaps, the only genuine Artesian
well in the State, at least in this por-
ton of it. From depth of over 700
feet the water comes boiling up covered
with a foam as white as the "driven
snow" and as clear as the blue waters
of the sea. The temptation to drink
of this literally sparkling water is quite
uncomfortable, but like some gaudy-
plumaged birds or sweet-scented buds,
it is pleasing to the eye alone, 80
strongly is it impregnated with salt.
These Works arc also idle and will
perhaps remain so for all time to come,
for many obvious reasons. NO man
will ever display the nerve Drake did,
even so much as to repair them. The
investment would not pay, inasmuch as
the market for salt is too limited and
already too cheaply supplied. The
neighbors, we were told, occasionally
come in and obtain by boiling as much
salt as they wish for their own use, but
beside this the wells and remaining
kettles arc entirely neglected. The
whole is rapidly approaching general
wreck. Much of its former magnifi-
ccnce will soon slumber in irreparable
decay. 1t is most probable that the
great adventurer De Soto visited the
spot where these Works are erected
and Mt this point manufactured the
salt referred to in history. Ancient
earthen vessels have been found here,
while other evidences attest the pres
encc of tho human race in ages long
gone by.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-23
THE SITUATION.

The struggle between the President
and tho Democrats in Congress seems
likely to end, as we anticipated, in a
surrender by the Democrats. They pro-
pose, 1t appears, to go before the coun-
try upon the proposition that they
sought to repeal the obnoxious laws
authorizing military interference at the
polls, by refusing to pass the appropri-
alton bills, and that the President
would not assent to this, and he Is
therefore the responsible party. 1t
further appears that all the appropria-
ton bills will be passed by Congress,
and that Congress will quietly go home.
AS to the debates, we find that the
Democrats havo not advanced one foot.
With the exception Of Senator Eaton,
from tho State of wooden nutmegs,
none of the Republican Hectors have
met with a match. Mr.. Eaton has kept
up the attack, as the conflict was de-
signed to be at the outset by the Dem
ocrats, and has made a manly, telling
fight. Southern senators and represen-
eataVSo AssASS OSS"S Va SouASS3 az ~ VIC
advantage throughout, in having to
repel the charge of q second assault
upon "the life of the nation" and this
accusation has been skilfully used by
Blaine, ConIsling and others in Con-
gress and by the Northern Radical
press.
Out of this thistle danger We
would pluck tho flower safety. There
is nothing remaining for the people of
Louisiana but the simple question of
local self-government, and we again
commend this study to tho serious con-
ssderatfon of tho members of tho Con-
stitutional Convention. There is no
power in Congress to relieve us of bay
onet rule-that is a matter finally set
tied. And Louisiana of all the States
is alone in need Of restoration. Shall
we hesitate longer?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-23

We learn that Doctor j. d. Harper,
an old established physician and high
ly esteemed citizen of Minden, met
with Il sad and singular accident on
last Saturday night, which resulted in
his death next day. 1t seems he was
lying down reading Il newspaper, whei.
he fell asleep, the paper resting on his
face. A corner caught fire from the
lamp and it was soon in a blaze. The
Doctor awakened thus suddenly drew
n quick breath and inhaled the blaze,
which, it is supposed, caused his death /.
--,Shrerepo,t STANDARD.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-23
THE CAPITAL.
New Orleans GaZctte.1

New Orleans Gazette.
At the last election of 1878, were
among other amendments, one to de-
eide whether New Orleans should re-
main the capital or whether Baton
Rouge should have it. The result gave
several thousand majority for Baton
Rouge, but in consequence of the terri
BILE confusion in the returns on the
vote of the amendments the result was
not counted, none promulgated, it be-
ing understood that a constitutional
would be called. Tho same
question arises now before this cOnven-
ton and has to be decided one way or
the other. The opinion, us we'll in the
country as in New Orleans, amongst
the people ut large, is pretty we'll di-
vidcd; here in New Orleans the politi-
clan and Spectator arc opposed to the
removal, while the business man takes
but very little interest; the country is
largely in favor of Baton Rouge, with
the exception of n few delegates from
the parishes near New Orleans, whose
opinions arc prompted by their own
convenience. Pure friends of reform
should be in favor of Baton Rouge.
We take it for granted that the Con-
vention will not adjourn without a
large reduction of the salaries of the
officers from the Governor to the ward
us also the members of the
General Assembly.
In case these reductions of salaries
should take place the State officers rs
woil az the mcmbcrs of the legislature
could better afford to live in Baton
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-23

Rouge than in New Orleans on re-
duced pay.
The past clearly shows that here in
New Orleans the ward bummera nd
petty politician, together with the
many allurements of a large city, has
had anything but a moral effect upon
our legislatures, which If in Baton
Rouge would not be likely to take
place.
The principal question now involved
Is the probable cost of removal. In
Baton Rouge stands tho magnificent
capital building, the inside of which
only is ruined, and could be easily re-
paired at Il cost of not more than $780,,
600.
Whilst upon the other hand we have
here an elephant saddled upon us by a
ring Of scoundrels. How much has
been paid for the st. Louis Hotel Is a
difficult thing to tell, whilst nobody
knows how much is yet due and how
we will ever get rid of the costly elc-
plant. But however this may be, the
political morality and economical adj
vantages which the removal of the
capital from New Orleans to Baton
Rouge offers, are so great that the
State and the taxpayers could well af-
ford half a million dollars to &C.
quire this great advantage and good
result. Tho city loses nothing by the
proposed change and cannot derive
any advantage or benefit from the fact
of its being the capital, and for these
reasons do we account ourselves as the
foremost advocates of the removal to
Baton Rouge.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-23

Gen. J. Floyd King, one of the
members from Louisiana, has been
charged by reckless Radical papers with
having been indicted for election frauds.
1t would, of course, have been easy to
construct an indictment of any char
acter against Democrat in a State
where the judiciary, the juries, and all
tho machinery of the courts are con-
sidcred as so many elements of party
rule !; but Gen. King, unfortunately for
their purpose, has never even furnished
the excuse which would have been
sufficient. He had been charged with
intimidation, for the reason, probably,
that he quelled riot in his district
cotton up by the Radicals for political
purposes; but it has never been insin-
uated from any source whatsoever that
he has been found to be implicated in
any frauds. Gen. King remained in
New Orleans and his district for five
months after his election, and during
that time heard nothing OF such an
indictment it was only after he came
to Washington that mis- absence afford
ed the opportunity for the circulation
of the Islander. Gen. King has not as
yet risen to a personal explanation of
this base assault, preferring to leave
his vindication to the natural course
of events, and has thus maintained
the dignity which has characterized
his bearing in the midst of very COM
plicated and difficult political situa-
tlons in his State Washington Post.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-23

the presbyteries here not to expect US
to cast spiritual bullets without lead;
not to shoot with powder that does not
exist nor with weapons we do not pos
sess. Ogden wants $4,000 and other
brethren in other fields want less.
do not think it just or fair to expect me
to pay out OF my salary of 81 900 over
$500 for the expenses of missions and
schools. We have got to put our shout
dcrs to the bulwarks and push back
the tide"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-23
DRAKE'S SALT WORKS.

Many of the readers of this paper
have heard of brakes Old Salt Works
on the Bayou Saline, situated in Winn
parish about 20 miles west of this
place. The Works arc nothing but
ruins now, but the place is noted for
its fine fishing, mineral waters, and
saltwater bathing. Pleasures seekers
and invalids visit it annually, and
some remarkable cures are reported as
having been made there, especially in
eases of dropsy.
Twenty years ago the writer visited
these Works, and in the Southern
Times made the suhjOincd notice of
his visit:
Here in a Wilderness country are to
be seen the ruins of IN enterprise the
extent and cost of which, everything
considered, are truly astonishing. The
levee itself is a magnificent work and
confined ut one time body of water
which would now appear to have been
inexhaustiblc. The pond made by this
levee extended many miles up and on
each side of the bayou. Having been
drained by break in tho lcvcc at one
OF the wastc-ways, one OF tho finest
bodies of land conceivable is tho legacy
left by this once extensive pond or
artificial lake. Pcr consequence, tho
mills are idle, and will remain worth
less until some shrcwd capitalist comes
along and secures the fortune they
will undoubtedly yield with prudent
management.
But that which most surprised and
interested us was tho exploded Salt
Works. Perhaps we are ovcr-cnthusi-
astic in our admiration of genius and
enterprise, nevertheless we think in
this instance our admiration was not
Improperly excited. Fifty or Il hun
dred years hence, the curious traveller,
though the age Of wonders may have
then wholly elapsed. will still linger in
marvellous amazcmcnt about tho decay
ing evidences ofan indomitablc though
misguided energy so abundant ut these
Works. Here were acqucducts of near
a mile in length conveying the Saline
water to the main reservoir and from
thence to the place of final preparation.
Here were huge kettles, several turn-
aces, steam boiler, Il copper tube
about 500 feet in length and more than
foot in diameter, continuous row
OF large salt water watts or rcccptacles
capable of holding many thousand
cubic feet OF water, and many other
equally expensive structures, the last
vestiges of some of which even nrc
gone, were here congrcgated in such
abundance as to have given to the
place the appearance of II village in tho
very depths of Il frontier wood, which
was most certainly our first impression
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-23

The convention that is preparing a
new Constitution is dragging it's weary
course along. But fow sections have
been perfected to this time. A month
has passed away and the beginning of
the end is not visible. The daily seS-
sions are short, under the plea that the
committees may be allowed more time
to work. But one committee OF impor-
lance has reported, and the way in
which they are hammering at that,
indicates but slow progress, if all the
reports are to be met with as much
artillery as has the report of the COM
mittcc on limitations. BY the way,
the committee on Limitations is very
important one, of which delegate Moore
of this parish is chairman. 1t has sent
in its report over two weeks ago. 1t
looks very much to a man 60 miles
away, that any committee which could
not produce a report within 80 days
had better be discharged from any
further service. We trust that the con-
vention will remove the capitol from
New Orleans. It matters little to
what point. Somewhere in the piney
woods near nice cool rivulet of clear
water, in which the members could
take a bath every morning and then
proceed to business. They arc not at
this time accomplishing in an entire
week that which could be completed
in one day without tatigue.-zHido'
eeeasHr Sentinel.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-23

REPLY
TREAsURER'S OFFICE,
New Orleans, May II, 1879.
Hon. Nj. d. Lagan
My Dear Sir-In reply to yours of
even date, asking " what are the
chances of warrants being paid when
issued for ten days per diem on the
Goth" have the honor to report that
the sum in the treasury, applicable to
the payment of the expenses of the
Constitutional Convention is IS 49,.
With this showing, of course, the war
rants referred to cannot be paid unless
some collections are paid in by the
Goth proximo.
In this connection, permit me to
say, that an impression prevails with
the taxpayers that the Convention
will take some action concerning
licenses and taxes payable this year,
and that collections in this city have
almost ceased by reason thereof.
Respectfully yours,
E. a. BURKE, State Treasurer.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-23

Congress- man with four wives-in
1868 made most violent attack on the
st. Marks Episcopal Institute in Salt
Lake City, saying that it was an insti-
tuition of the devil and should not be
permitted to stand. Yet he sits array
ed in fine clothes, with jewels, and asks
amnesty in Congress. There he pours
out his Mormon gold to checkmate
representation and coerce legislation.
He is there instead Of in his place be-
hind prison bars as n criminal offender
against the laws of the United States
and against the instincts of humanity.
Yet at home they are blatant, say that
this is Il free country, that they have a
right to their religion.
"It is Il sophism. How shall we
meet it? We have tried legislation,
but the sinuosities of American poll
tics are such that we cannot follow
them. We want the common law,
which says that when a man acknowl-
edge a woman as his wife and treats
her as such that he shall be held to his
action, and we want a law cutting off
Mormons from jury duty on such cases.
But there is a better remedy yet in the
progress of religious truth and of
schools. Four years ago was opened
the first school in the town of Mount
Pleasant. Rev. Duncan NIcMillen was
the first preacher. His first sermon
was delivered with n loaded pistol laid
across tho open Bible, for there were
ten men in the place who had vowed
to kill him. When the service was
over and he was in his room at night
the window was stealthily raised and
an assassin with pistol in hand began
to crawl in. Mr.. McNillen grabbed
him by the hair and placing Il revolver
to his brow induced him to beat
quick retreat. He was a valiant MEM
Der of the Church militant, and now
when that cowardly assassin sees his
intended victim coming he slopes to
the other side of the street. The Nor
mon Church is II close, money-getting
corporation. 1t has its fund for every
purpose and must be met with vigor
and outlay. L have come East to ask
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-23
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENTS.
NEW ORLEANS, May II, 1877

NEW ORLEANS, May II, 1879.
Hon. f. A. Burke
Dear Sir-In consequence of pub
lished report of the condition of the
State treasury, have boon repeatedly
asked what were the chances of the
warrants being paid, when issued, for
ten days. per diem on tho Goth instant.
If not incompatible with the business
of your Office, I would be pleased to
have your answer. Respectfully,
NJ. ID. LAGAN,
Gilman Com. on Contingent Expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-03
THE COURTS.

EQUITY COURT-Jud0e Macarthur
,a SATURDAY nl Thompson agt Kendall: time lmi-
same order. McLa1n agt. Davies; Injunction
refused Holloway agt. Mason: restraining
order continued. Cingrfa agt. District of Co
lumbia; bill dismissed as to defendant. Il. Spaid-
ing.
CIRCUIT COURT No. 1)-.ptdge While.
To-day, Hewitt agt. McWilliams; judgment
by default. Hewitt agt Kennebec Ice Co :
judgment by default.
CIRCUIT COURT (No. 9)-J,sdqe COR.
Barsell agt. Smith,: Judgment below affirmed.
Bergman Sons agt. Wright ct al; Judgment
by agreement for defendants.
CRIMINAL COURT-JIdge H11saes..
To-day, VIM. De Neals, petit larceny; second
offence; verdict guilty; motion in arrest of
Judgment made. John Danny alias Budd Adams,
petit larceny: second offence; on trial
POLICE CoURT-Judge Shell.
To-day, Harriet Henry, assault on Robert Bell
both cOlOTed. Bell testified that Harriet struck
him over the head with a stove CRATE and after
wards with garden rake in his face, wounding
him In both cases. The stove CRATE was broken
in two pieces by coming in contact with Bells
skull. The CRATE was produced in court broken
In two pieces. Bells wife testified that Harriet
broke the garden rake over her husbands head;
IS and costs. Silva ROsenthall assault on Willie
Cleaver, small boy; 81. Frank Mclean. assault
on Benjamin Hopper: forfeited SO collateral
Nellie Thomas. loud; S.. Ello Jones, same: S.
Daniel Wilson and James Malone, vagrant: sent
down. James McEwen, street profanity; s.
stephen owen. charged with being a yagrant
sent down. Thomas Brown, loud and boiStrOus:
S.. Allen Williams, same; S.. Charles Owens
and William Mann, forfeited collaterals. john
Robinson, alias Miller, loud and boistrouS: s..
John Williams, John Green and Samuel Walker,
disorderly conduct; S each. Annie Kirby, va
grant; sent down. Frank Thomas loud and
boistrous: S. Washington Addison and Samuel
Brown; drunk and disorderly; S. each. VIM.
Cook, street profanity and disorderly conduct in
a street car; an outrageous case; $40 or 80 DAYS.
Henry Harris, cart-driver, was charged with
cruelty to his horse: Officer smoot. who ar
peared that the horse was very lame in one of
his feet, causing him great pain to walk, and
that Harris was forcing him to work In this con-
son, assault on John Balloon; So Joseph Car
roll. colored, refusing to pay Robert Coleman 50
for the use OF his hack 81 or 10 days in the work
house