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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11
THE MADISON MATTER,

Tho Wild stories when have been crcu-
lated In this city and telegrnphed abroad OF
The whipping and killing OF Republicans In
Madiaon parish on The day beiorN tho late
election arc partially explained by u card
which we publish in another column from
Wm. Mutroll who has been for several years
recognized a. n leader Of tho rolorod people
In that parish knforrinH to tho telegram
from w T.. Price, Of Madison who WAS n
candidate In the election for tho office Of dis
trict attorney, denying tho reports Of vio-
ienco there. Murrell declares TINT he had
been induced ~ give currency to tho story Of
tho killing and whipping hy ronson Of 4 otior
received by him on tho fourth Instant frons
Price himRelf. In which tho sthtonenta were
specifically made. ami In which, also. Price
warned him not to return to MRdapn. na the
buIlduzers had sworn to Kill Boho and him
self.
This letter, received from Kcpuhlionn and
MI individual Murroll regarded ae u frIond,
very naturally excited him and certainly
caused him 10 ronnin in tho city, whore he
WAS snfa from rrine'a furious bit altogether
imaginary bnnd Of bulIdozars.
II IL worry plain now 10 Murrel u.s. lndoed.
II ia ~ every one else, that no has boen
played upon 10 very cSaRpcrat1ng. not to
any cruni, extent hy Price, who. for rHaaons
boat known 81 himself and not altogethnr un-
known now ~ Murr"I. desired 10 keep tho
latter away from Madison. The fact H. Price
Inns long boon jealous Of MurroIl's influences
with the cplorNI people who hnvn frequently
gent him to tho IeglsIaturel md. In tho slang
OF tho day. put up job on HIS friend and fol
tho field f. hmanf. That he knew how tp
achieve hts purpose Ii shown by the re
sult. and what he will hnvn TO
say for himself when confronted by tho iratp
and llI-uaed Murrell II will b. interesting to
know AMI record. Looked Mt from pricn's
nRsm uch M his fnncful taloB of murder md
hullloalng have been Ront broadcast ovor tho
land, and have been used to tho great Injury
Of our Statr. II assumes u more serious as
poet, ana 1t ~ very questionable wIethnr the
papers that printed with avidity tho harrow
Ing but alanlNrous stories will be just md fair
enough "a give correct statement oT tho
facts. Whom Mufrcll fully RECEIVERS FROM hfs |
excitement and once more plants his fent upon
his native hoHth Of Madison. lot tho storm
signals be ordered Mp MI over Northern Lon
iaiana. md lei Price prepare himHeIf for the
onset. There will bo music In tho aIr auna
doubt AMI tho coroner will search in win for |
the fragments Of tho man who played n game
on MurrolI
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

The returns from tho parishes NJ Vernon
and Jefferson were received yesterday. The
former gives Democratic majority Of GS1
and a majority for the debt ordinance or Az
the latter gives Republican majority Of is3
and a majority against tho debt ordinance of
226. There was not single Republican vote
cast In Vernon. This ID not unusual however,
as the parish has cast but ono Republican
vote since 1870. and that was for Packard In
1876. With CatahouIa, Do Soto. Jackson. ST.
Helena and Washington to hear from, the
majority for the Democratic State ticket "
now 2s,4S3. Tho majority for the debt ordi-
nance thus far Ia IL 100
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

The condition Of the princlpnlty Of HuEa-
ernment wGg the chief work of the troaty of
Berlin. IL growing worse and worso since IT,
was frcod from Turkiail ruIo Although tho
new government has boon in cyi4tencc only q
yHar. there has been more guarreling In It's
Parliament aud moro changes In It's mins-
tries than III the most ancient monarchy OF
Europe. Aa for the freedom Of the Bulga-
rlunS from misrule, for which Russia pre-
tended 10 10 To war, that Ii becoming more
and moro fares every day. In old times T.
WAS tho Turks who tll-treatM the BuIgu-
Rariana; now II Is the Bulgarlans who NAL
treat, abuse and murder both Turks and Jews
Tho greater portion Of tho Mohammedan
population of the princlnaty has already loft
the country and the consequence "a very
disastrous, IA the Mohammedans filed most
OF the mechanical and Industrial positions
leaving agriculture to the BulXnTinns, To
add to the Ill 3asters and troubles OF the naw
country, the crops this year have been fail
urc and the cattle have heen attacked by the
rndcrpest II Is not extraordinary, there
fore To learn that Primes Alexander, 50 lately
chosen to rule over tho country, is anxious to
leave. He declares u second Iieutenancy In
the PrussGn army far preferable To the ruler
and proposes to resign his position OF prince
~ soon MS the Bulgarans can find somebody
else willing To accept 1t.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

1t Is difficult to say; II they have any
relatives or friends. they should be
turned over to thoir care, but II they arc
homeless and frondlese then they should DO
scnt To some of the Institutions for Destitute
widows, where they onn be properly cared for
ana kept off tho streets We suspect they
are too far gone To hope for their reclamation
but they should Mt least be cared for as 10
their prrsonnl nwds md prevented from in
tcrfnring with persona on the street. Tho
police should sno that they are taken from
tho streets md held In custody until some
proper disposition can he made Of them.
And whiIo on this subject We may any that
there AFRO too many disgusting boggara per
mitted to My their nvoGationH on tho etrectA
Some Of ihega aro calculated 10 excite feelings
of the utmost oathIng. and the appearance
on the streets where they make an exhibition
or their mnnlnd or deformcd limbs ls ealeu-
lated 10 do infinite harm. The police ahould
SEQ that tho people are protected against thoan
professional trampe who flock hero every
winter from Northern and Western cItiea 10
exhibit themaeIyca The injury inflicted upon
RocIety by these hdpualy misshnpen and
unfortunate beings Is grent"r than most peO-
pl0 Imagine and IL only appreciated by dell
cnts and sonsltiyn women md physicians.
bility III having th"Eo unBghtly persons sud
denly appear before thom and exhibit their
d0fnrmittns IL most rcprehCnaiIlin md We cnll
upon tho police to SEQ that the people ure pro-
t"ctsd from These public nnipnueaa
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11
NUIsANOES TO BE ABATED.

For some time past gentlemen in this city
have been seriously annoyed on the streets by
a number Of women, who are habitually in
toxicated, and who importune them for
money When the money Is given them they
promptly repair to the nearest grocery or sa-
loon and spend 1t for drinks. and not unfre-
quently become SO inehriated that they have
to be taken IN charge by the police for Great
ing disturbances OF the peace When, how
ever. aims Is refused they become grossly
abusive, aud shower upon those who have
had the temerity jo deny them means to pur-
chase liquor the most shocking bilingsgate
and calling down upon them the vengeance
Of heaven. This has been going on now for
some time and the persons who have been
worried by these women have been singulary
patient and forbearing, but we think that the
nuisance should be Immediately abated by
The police. Just what to do with these women
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

The steamer that sailed from san Fran
cisco for Hong Kong on tho fifteenth Of No
vemher took Dol Chinese 10 their native land.
Slowly but surely the lido of Monaghan
emigration is flowing baek 70 China
The port statistlcs Of san Francisco show
that 612S Chinese arrived thero during the
year ended November /, and s7iG left of
whom 622o went 10 China and 25l7 to Homo
lulu. There arc now, II Ia estimated $4,000
Chinese on the Pacific coast. When the anti
Chinese agitation begun there wore about
100000 Celestals on the slope Tho danger uf
q Mongollan overflow seems 81 be chmerica
In view OF these figures.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

Tho Spanish kilograms from Cuha continue
to report each wcek tho end OF tho rebellion.
In stranEe contrast Herewith are tho ne
counts Of tho war given by the Cuban lnsur-
geniH These have scnporta, no cnhl" by
which to send US news, aud 1t rs only oCch=
eionaliy that their version reaches us. AG-
Cordlng to luElrn accounts the rebellion ls
spreading every day In the Gicnf1ngoe dis
trict tho insurgents are in large numbers and
masters Of the country. they nrn Is pos-
aeseion OF tho town Of Palmyra, md from
TINT place. MS II central point. carry on thoir
rnida on tho surrounding country. Three
hundred well armed mounted lnRurgena
were reported nj Ias Grlea'a and II camp or
ganlzed Mt HrmctlipB Several BATTLES hnd
hen fought with tho Spnniah troops. and II
number Of Spanish officers of rank captured
md hung In reta llntion for tho murder OF the
Batancourt brothers. some time ago, Tho
Spanish troops were suffering from sickncsR
and impaired morale consequent upon their
late defcntR. Az soon hs tho cane fields were
In proper condition for burning. tho inHIr-
gnnta propoRel to rslnauRurnte their old RyH-
tenn Of burning out unfiiendly 6etatea. and
hoped. with the strong ao Sherry gales which
prevail during tho winter IN GubR, to destroy
mt len1t hnlf the cane crop of the lslnnd
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11
YOUNG or GALVESTON,

| MIR Young wrliCg M open lottor 10 Dr.
| Chopin. 81 this city. with tho idea Of show
| ing thnt New Orleans Is foolish and wicked IN
her complaints against Galveston relative 10
| tho qtIurantino II Il ennr to or mind that
Young, whatever may bo hia dniiclrncIeg In
other respects. Is literary person II wrIior
| or power and II muster Of tho nrt Of italics
We cannot say chat VIZ are specially con
| cprned II Young 4 Rttnnmcntg however any
| moro than Iii HIS vicWB Young il speaking
FOR II community be ", On which and New
Orleans the quarantlne has opened u chaern
Not only iR ha speaking for Galveston. but
ho Is making hlms"if tho exponent and In
carnation OF NIL tho httorost prcju'liccs and
most stupid euparRtitiona upon which The SO
cnllod "ll"hlth" policy If Galveston has h0en
framed IF Young enjoys this we Hra GER
tHinly willing Life Is too short 10 hn wnstod
IN rcgreta over PERSONS who choose 10 mako
M exhibition of themselves. md Young'R
melancholy plight Is nothing Whatever to us
Tho simple inet rs that tho question Of Gal
vcEton'R opinions md GaIvcRtrn's plans no
longer cut"re into the philosophy of Now Or
leans. Whatever feelings may exist between
individuals In oithnr city toward individuals
IN the Other md wa wrI know thai such
fecllngs arc warm and strong II has become
clear beyond InoatIOn to the business mind or
thla city TINT Galveston may nH wei DO dis
missed from our commercial calculations for
the future. community that habltunlIy in
nuRnrates quarantine aRainst us In the early
summer, without tho ailRhteet rofrrcnce to
tho health Of the place and which keeps up
Tint quarantine until doop into the wI,ltnr,
equally without reference To any facts whnt- |
Roever. necessarily ceaRea Ia DO M object of
interest to New Orleans. What Mr. Young |
says about oth"r TexnR communities
II insignificant. II throws no light upon
the policy of Galveston and, as II prophecy, |
Ia unworthy Of II moments notice. We arc
pushing forward our railroad to Houston
Until Tint road Is completed tho problem OF |
trade with Texas rcmhtnB I'm suspense. Tn |
der no circumstances doeB Galveston entor |
lishcd communication with Houston IL will be
time 10 tnko up thnt new phnHa Of tho ques-
ton But vt all events we shall deal directly /
with Houston not Galveston. and we re-
qniro no suggestions from TINT quarter
Young may or may not know what tho rest Of
T"xus Intends to do We shall do tho rost Of
I"xas the credit Ia doubt that It will be- ms
stupid MS he seems torxpect. At nil events
Mr.. Young can hardly a4k us to abandon tho
railroad upon HIS suggestion.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

or oil Legislative failures that Of the Moffett
bell punch In Texas has been the greatest. 1t
Is obvious To every one, to the most casual
observer. that the law Is not carried out and
the tax on drinks not collected. An iuvcstiga-
tlon made the other day III Galveston by tho
papers showed that not more than one-tenth
Of the beer drunk in that city Is counted by
the register and pays the State tax. Tho
Governor has issued scores OF proclamations
on the subject, calling on the bar-keepers TO
ring their bells and on the officials TO see TO
the enforcement Of the law, but all In vain.
AS a final effort the Attorney General has
been dispatched to Galveston to study the
bearings Of the case and see If he cannot de-
wise some means Of putting the law into
practical operation. Unless this can be done,
the law will probably be repealed at the
next session Of the Legislature, as 1t yields
the State no revenue whatever nothing but
trouble and vexation OF spirit.
Ia Virginia, also, which claims the honor
OF being the p10ther Of the Moffett register,
there is the same inability to collect the
register dues. In his annual report, just is
sued, the Auditor OF the Old Dominion an
nounces that the Moffett register law does
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11
MARKS'S LITTLE BULGE.

Marks may be said To have mHdo brcak
We alludo TO Marks Of the Intornal Revenue
1 Department. lln Ii ono of those men who Il,
always In danger of finding his appropriate
| level, that Is to any becoming insignificant !.
md n" can rarnpn this fate only by korpng
attention directed to hImHclf TIa has held
his hnnd above TIM hungry waters of oblivion
| thus far BY these means and. hence, when We
mako mention " Morris Marks most people
follow our meaning Everybody does not
know that MARKS Is n smug little creature
with highly educated whisl,nrs md IN impli-
cit belief In his own grandeur. ,Fhey only
know OF him as II sort of rumor. They have
heard him, Of course long ago ~ n
small and eaEar Radical hcnchman I'm
ono OF tho coast parishes and moro lattorly
Ms IL person who received tho appointment of
Collector Of informal Revenue. perhaps be-
cause hs had done something solid for
Kellogg or tho Administration md
partly because his ability and standing
contained tho agreeable suggestion Of n
blank, against which no specially pointed
objection could be raised. Marks figured Lust
year IN some revelations OF tobacco frauds
which wore looked upon nj tho time IA having
been discovered rather in spite of than on nc
count Of him, and for awhile there was II
brilliant prospect of hts losing his place lie
won't TO Washington. however and ma usual
was soon forgotten because he did not mike
himself obnoxious. Tho som ewhat tiahy odor
Of the affair was lost In tho brecHes OF the
timo and little Marks sunk below the surface
once more
Now Marks hns made very pcrRoperinE of-
fort 70 become notable by selling all tho tohnc-
coin town llesays he has done this through
doubt which he claims rs rafting about In the
vast ana echoing spaces Of his mind. Tho In
ferenC" Is that when Marks Ia afflicted with
anything like n rumblinR In his mind. com
mercc ought 10 hopnrnly;s,d and finance flung
into IA catalcpsy until the paroxysm passes
over and his brain gets easy This Is posi-
bly, the ease. but tnero IL always the chance
that Marks IL tired of an obscurity which,
however suited to his merits, Is fnr from har-
monizng with his tnRtos. The time had ar-
rived, and Marks must really be compliments
cd upon his address In Selling legitimate
tobacco and destroying II perfectly legitimate
industry Marks has managed Ito mako him
self conspicuous without being suspected OF
anything worse than stupidity
But Of course 1t Is idle rs we'll as unmpor-
tant u speculate upon Marks motives The
fact is that he has inflicted deadly injury
upon one of our most important branches OF
commerce and, as far MS we can see, without
tho shadow ~ justification. 10 be sure,
nothing WAS needed to render Marks UNI
pleasant and Objectionable. but, If it had been,
this last exploit Of his would have supplied
the deficiency. Indeed, 1t Is such occurrences
as this which brace us up to the point OF look
Ing forward with complaccncy to the turmoil
and disturbance Of presidential election
There is a vast amount of backbone In the
possibility OF getting rid Of Marks.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

0uray. the chief Of the tea. has shown
himself ta hn firm friend OF TIL" white nlnIl.
This rs unusual with M Indan, and SO extra
ordinary that tho newspapers sought ongerly
fot nm explanation Of tho myRtory. On" Of
Them OF coufae discovered n worry romantic
story of how Ourny was In love with n young
white woman. no other thnn tho daughter OF
Agent Moelter who was slain by tho ttoH,
This correspondent Ind evidently boon rwtd-
Ing Tho LnAt Of tho Molieans." Another
thought Onray'H regnrd for tho whites was
due 30 tha fact TINT he preferred ciyiized to
wild life. Tho tru0 explanation of his con
duct has finally come out II Ia duo nethcr
to romantic lovN nor to II preferences for civl-
lied liFe. but to the simplicity Of tho Ute
chief and his belief TINT Washington was the
centre Of tho world and IInyes tho ruler md
monarch Of MI nations. II III fear. not love,
that makes him n friend.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

Tho Republicans Of Indiana are preparing
long canvass next year. Tho central COM
mltttm Of tho party has fiXcd upon the TWEEN
tioth Of February hR the dry for the naBcm-
bling Of the State convention. whom delegates
will De mp United 10 the presidential eonven-
tI0n As there r. some dilIicnlty about max
ing ~ platform TINT Will sntlRfy tho aver
nRe Indiana Republican, and OF tho sumo
time conform to the Views Of tho NATIONAL or
ganizntlon. II rs not probable that State
officers will bo nominated or n platform put
forth Mt that timo. Tho nominations will be
deferred 1t is believed, until after tho M
ti0nal convention meets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

Unless Grant changes his policy In regard
to kissing. hts chances for nomination in
1850 are small indeed. His conduct In this
respect Ia unworthy OF d presidential eandl-
date. At the reception gvesl to him few
days ago at the Academy Of Design In Ghlca-
Ro, the General gratliled two very handsome
young ladies by kissing them; wheroupon m
aged and not very proposing female sug-
xested that he should keep on In their good
work, and kiss all tho ladies present. Instead
OF agreeing to this. however. Ulysses en-
phatieally declined the honor. The candidate
WHO refuses to kiss any but good looking
ladies has but small chance Of succnss.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

. The italian government is full % the idea
OF restoring" its ancient monuments and
places, and all the historical buildings of that
country are threatened with ruin and destruc-
tion. The government proposes. for instance,
to Nicolsonize the famous Appian way and
to repave, with a newly patented pavement,
the celebrated Via Saera, along which all Of
Rome's conquerors marched on days of
triumph. The place and Cathedral Of st.
Mark In Venice have also been selected for
restoration" and will be improved In regu-
lar beer garden style. This news seems 70
have carried alarm and terror into the hearts
OF the art connoisseurs and archGologists Of
Europe, and especially of England. An In
dignation meeting has been held In London.
and the government called on to interfere In
this matter and protest officially against this
proposed vandalism. These ancient monu-
ments, relics Of tho Romans and Venetians,
are, the English archRologists claim, interna-
tional property, belonging to the entire world.
and the English government, under the law
of nations, has the right to interfere and pre-
vent their injury or destruction.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

While there IL an inpouring OF negroes into
Hdlana, there is AT the same time All unprc-
cedented exodus from that State m exodus,
however, only of squirrels. These are pour
ing down to the Ohio by millions and cross
Ing the river as best they can. In the neigh
borhood OF New Albany. Ind. the river bank
is so crowded with these little animals that
boys go around with clubs killing Thorn, and
squirrels are q drug on the market. The
squirrel Is good navigator. He provides
himself with chip Of wood. launches this
and sails boldly across the river Tho weather
prophets are certain that this is sign of an
extraordinarily cold winter.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11
DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, DECEMBEk IL 1917

not seem to work we'll The collections from
It fall Sl5a,3eo behind tho estimate. lilo s'ig-
gestR certain notifications In tho law OF inc
enactment of u substitute for II, md believes
that thus improved. and tho now law proper
ly enforced which no admits will DO very dif~
nenlt It will pay tho intereat on The state
debt ON tho other hand II Is urged TINT tho
Inv hns been amended. chnngednnd Improved
In Virginia every y.nr. md that the only #
feet these improvements seem 10 hhVe " 70
tleernase the rcvonua from liquor
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

"Col VIM. III. Roberts. managing editor ~
the New Orleans DEMOCRAT" has been Civ
ing some views of tho political situation In
the south 10 tho Northern papers. which
statements arc deserving or samS romarlSa
Firstly, Col. Roberts Is not tho managing
editor of this paper. Secondly. tho views Of
COL Roberts may DO valuable. but they are
not tho views Of tho DEMOCRAT Col Kobcrts
Ia connected with the Now Orleans Timcs
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

Kellogg Is preparing to 20. lio has arrived
In Washington, and reports that whiln tho
Committee on Elections may not recommend
the admission Of Judge Spoiford ~ tkeIloggl
will be put out OF tho Senate as IA Demo
cratic necessity" Senator Cameron takes
the same view. In uther words. both Kellogg
and Cameron arc prepared 10 lot themselves
down az gracefully rs pOssihle.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11

MIR. Tilden has refused TO align memorial
petitioning Congress- 70 ropeal tho le9ai ton
der act, on tho ground that If 10 were to do SO
he would be ovorrun with requests To sign
other memorials and petitions for pardon. lie
declared, however. that ~ was III sympathy
with the movement. and had always held that
the legal tender act was unconstitutional,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

For M Gulf Sfafea. rtainG barometer. noHh-
ertp minda. deciicdig eotav and generality clrd
speather. preceded from, hf WasiasqW, cart
acdfd by ruin. poasiblV fotiomfd ~ Tffds IN
arHrmry aoHheaat,lg irinla.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-11
gw ORLEANS. DECEMBER u. 1870.
A M USEM EN'I'S.

FRENCH OPERS HOUSE (Bourhon sireotl
LUCIA III IAMMHRMpoR.' ~ nm ,9rainEc
Hahdn Opera Troupe.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC ontNaoN Cnuaor." bV
Rires Surprise FaffV
ROLLER HATING RINK Az Exposition Hall.