The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-07
FOREIGN NEWS.

Phi-Hellenie committee
Six Thousand carrier pigeons are now MAIN
tanned In the various fortified towns In France
at the public expense.
Phrabat Somdetcha Phra Parannuthara,
the first king Of Siam, is geing to make q
visit te Queen Victoria.
It is estimated that AM Ssican shoppers
spend nearly ten million dohtlrs every sea-
son over the counters In Londgn.
Baron Lionel de Rothschild left $4,000 to
George Fordham, the jockey who rode his
race-horses, besides an annuity Of $500 per
year.
Every Russian subject Is required to take
out O. passport each year. The prescribed
cost Of q passport Is about three dollars, but
il fact 1t costs twice that.
The statue business In France Is very -four
ishing. The Municipal Council OF Paris have
| voted $500, 600 for preliminary expenses in ex-
ecuting 3G0 statues OF great Frenchmen.
A mountain peak by Lake Balaton, in Hun
gary, which has not been volcanic In histori-
cal times, has begun to emit smoke, to the
| alarm Of the neighboring Inhabitants, who
aDprehend an eruption.
The arrival Of the French actors has ex-
cited q fierce desire for everything French In
the breasts Of Londoners, and O. number Of
French sculptors and painters have invaded
London hoping to share the golden harvest.
The Zulu King Cetewayos messengers,
when on q mission OF peace to Lord Chelms-
Eu,
English hide like ant-bears in holes2 Let
them come out and fight Ia the open. If they
beat we submit at once
The Russian government has concluded Its
arrangements with the Moscow cruiser COM
nittee for the hire Of their steamers to convey
The first to start will be the Mini Novgorod,
which will leave Odessa on the first OF July
with TOO exiles. The steamer is at present at
Marsetlles, receiving fresh engines and boil
ers.
War may break out at any time between
Russia and China on account OF the old and
unsettled question of the Kuldia territory,
which is claimed by the Emperors OF Pekin
and st. Petersburg. Neither Of the contestants
seem disposed to yield, inasmuch as the pos
larger than Kuldia. depends upon the hold
that Russia or China may secure upon the
latter district
A few evenings ago. says correspondent OF
the DaitY NeeCs. writing from Fort Cherry,
Krans kop, May 10, some Zuus were heard
singing across the river what appeared to be
O. Well-composed war song, which, freely
translated, went thus
You that have supreme power (Cetcwayo),
|. You that have the army, 49,,
L You that are the greatest chief
| The son Of Lozlca brought an army against you.
III g 5a, 1na M5fa dg5afada t1aR III ~
ing In lieu thereof the word "enacting."
The previous question being moved by MI
Sutherl1n and seconded by the Conventio
article 81 was adopted as amended.
Article 80 was adopted as printed.
Article 33 was read. t
Mr.. Lyons moved to amend the article b.
striking out the word "public." In line 3, ant
in line 5.
Mr.. Mcconnell moved that article SO b.
| stricken out. e
Mr.. strlngfellow offered the followiny
substitute: III
"The General Assembly shall pass laws
| punish those who willfully violate labor cey:
tracts without any legal or sufficient causar
Mr.. Allan offered the following substitu,t
for all pending amendments: is is
1 In line 3, after the word "on," insert to
words plantations, farms or" i'd
On the motion Of Mr.. Poche, by unaIh
nous consent Of the Convention, ordInand
! No 413 was taken up and the considerable
Of articles 2, g. 8 and 9, was fixed for Wedna-
day next Immediately after the reading
the journal. g
The vote fixing the same was reconsiy,
cred and the same was, on the motion It
Mr.. Sutherlin, fixed for Thursday, after tie
reading Of the journal.
Mr.. Robertson moved that the Conventi(t
adjourn until tomorrow morning at 9 ocloc-
1 By rising vote of 36 yeas to 81 nays tpf
motion was lost.
Mr.. Sutherlin voted "yes." d
Mr.. Caffrey moved that the Convention ap
journ until Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. f
On this motion the yeas and nays wei
called for with the following result: t
| aje
Chiapela, Collins, Davis, Easterly, Grimeu
Gueringer, Heron, Howell, Joffrion. Kerna
chan, Long, OFT, Pardee, Pinchback, Roach
Smith of st. Mary, Stagg, Stewart, Ston,,
Strovich, Thompson, Wells, Young of Golf
Nays Messrs., Allain, ,Babcock, Baskire
geois, Breaux, Bridger Byrne, Colyin, Cu1e
ningham, Davenport, Davidson OF Claibornl
billiard, Elam, Estopinal, Gardner, Gaskine
Girard Covers, Havard, Henry of Cameron
Henry of Natchioches, Jastremski, Jenkins-
Kemp, Lanaux, Landry, Leake, Loan, Luck
ett Lyons, Marshall, Matthews, Mentz, Mi
lard, Moreland Moore Of Lafourehe, Mool
of St Landry, Munday, Mcconnell Nogue
Mutt, Ogden, Olivier, Phelps, Poche, Ponde.-
Reid, Rivet, Richardson, Robertson, Sell
Simon, Smith Of Jackson, Stamps, Stringfeo
| Williams Of Terrebonne-67.
Absent-Me essrs. Benhap,, Brian, Burtot
Carey, Chaffe. Claiborne, Denis Faulk, FaD
Kelly, Kennedy, Kidd, King, Kirkman, KnoF
lock, Lagan, Land, LeGardeur, Jr., Lotyy
Marks, McGioin, Parlange, Steele Stevensort
Stille, Warmoth, Watkins, Williams of GraIr
I-39. .
! The motion was lost.
On the motion of Mr.. Vance the Conventioe
adjourned until Friday, July 4, at 10 o'cloe-
a. m. .
| WIN. H. HARRIS. q;
| Secretary Of the Convention. l.
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Sixty-Fifth Days Proceedings DO
NEW ORLEANS, Friday, July 4, 1897
The Convention met at 10 o'clock a. 7,
Present-Hon. Z. A. Wiltz. President, and Il.