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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08
WASHINGTON /.
Secretary Evarts's Decision in the Mexican
Claims Question.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The following deci-
sion Of Secretary Evarts In the La Abra lin
Ing Company case was approved by the
President and promulgated:
To the President
Su-Parties interested In the case Of the La
Abra Mining Company having desired from
you further consideration OF the point re-
served In my former statement to you Of my
views In that case, and the matter having
been referred to me to that end, i respectfully
submit my conclusion on that point:
Upon renewed examination OF the matter,
as laid before me by the Mexican government,
am confirmed In the opinion that proper
limits OF further consideration which the
honor OF the government should prompt 1t to
give to this award, should confine investga-
tion to the question OF fraudulent exaggera-
ton OF the claim by parties before the COM
mission, to which, under the provision OF the
convention, 1t was presented by this govern
ment."
Upon careful estimate as to any probable or
just reduction Of the claim from further in
vestigation, should Congress Institute it, and
under sense Of the obligation Of the EXecu-
tive OF the government to avoid any present
deprivation OF right, which does not seem
necessary to ultimate results, l am Of the
opinion that its distributive share of Install
ments thus far received from Mexico may
properly be paid to the claimants, reservlng
the question as to the latter installments. Ii
this conclusion should receive your approval,
payment can be made upon verification at
the Department of State of the rightful par
ties to receive it.
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In Assumption.
Assumption Pioneer.j

The present month was ushered In by q
gale, whose severity has not been surpassed
since the famous Last Island storm, on the
tenth OF August, 1856. The damage to prop
erty In this parish has been far greater than
was experienced at that time. Few planters
have escaped the ruthless blast, and the ruins
OF sugar-houses and "purgeries," cane sheds,
stables, cabins and fences are to be seen
throughout the parish. Happily for our pop
ulation, the storm made it's visit during the
day time and, so far as we have heard, there
has been no loss OF life.
The cane IS greatly injured, and we think
q loss Of ut least 20 per cent will follow, under
the most favorable circumstances. It is
sadly blown about, and the leaves are split
as IL hail had fallen. This fact will necessar-
lily retard the growth; 1t was doing well
when the storm came to mar Its beauty and
productiveness.
The wind blew from the southeast, with in
creasing violence as the day advanced, aud
about o'clock gradually veered to the south
west, when much Of the destruction took
place. Although 1t rained off and on from
early Sunday morning, yet there was no ac-
cumulation OF water on the surface, and the
pea vines escaped the injury which would
have otherwise occurred.
The rice crop is seriously damaged fully
one-haf Is lost. That stacked before the
storm is good, but the standing crop has been
thTaShed out by the wind and blown down.
In those places on which the water remained
on the surface it is entirely ruined.
This Is the second storm with which we
have been visited this fall, and IL we are to
have another our condition will be almost
hopeless.
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each mill. ORiy four mills had responded to
tn. call OF the weaters fol- funds.
fTh, motion not to strike and the motion to
: trike were both lost. One speaker said that
ne knew OF six saills that would not strike.
Spinners here reported the result Of an inter
view with the Board OF Trade. The latter
secuted all idea OF arbitration; the surrender
must be unconditional. Tt was finally voted
that the weavers continue to work and give
all the support possible to the card room help
In case they voted to strike.
Tho spinners held a meeting and resolved
to fight to the bitter end before submitting to
unconditional surrender.
The card room hands also held meeting to
take a final vote as to a strike and adjourned
without decision on the subject
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08
THE FEVER.
BH Dsaahs and Eleven New Gases Re
polSed in Memphis.

~ hPHIs, Sept. Eleven eases In all. fo,,r
lss and seven colored, were repo1 Ieci III fl The the
uSl health to-day. Eight deaths have
IassM: ~. s1 Mrs. Hattie Walker, Lula Atwood
Fslk W. Dohl, Pauline Whitehead. Mania
nq snd three color i. Col. j. s. Prestige
s1icken last night, but his name has nof
RSgsa |fss,saa reported to the board Of health, W.
|Ss.iin ~ q remains in a dying condition.
M Nh Eila HoKck, daughter of the late J. &
HStatien. = ~ s'- A-ooD ss' Dull
kas howards to-day assigned sixteen
wv sssa % duty. The weather Is clear and
AaosPEA.ENT In ST. LOUIS IN AID OF THE
MEMPHIS SUFFERERS.
n n 1v.IIls; .Il Sept. GA. D. LaRgstaf, presi-
M ean ~ howard Association OF Memphis,
nnh,s ,lled 9 meeting of the citizens of
dItinss, IttSss, now residing here, to consider the
,Mon nno OF affairs in that city. a resolution
hnh;au VI loeusy adopted that the thanks of
sscaslans WI In this CITY be extended to The
~ ~ ASSOCIATION for their noble work In
sAssMlc A resolution was also adopted
s.g ~ thanks to Jay Gould for his large
rs. IS. snd on behalf of the people of Mem
sns49king sn4 the blessing OF God On Mr.
M SIu an others who NAV be moved to
dsnt scken stIlcken city. A meeting of the
~ s.f rId rand board of directors OF the Mer-
Sltsa,as sa,acnange appointed committee OF
Iitr Iitshent IN members to solicit subscrip-
Ra.s.s Rns sufferers In Memphis.
ks1 III ~ oled tonight at 8 o'clock. The
oarr TaS c Vice President OF the knights
06ndste stecIeIary OF the A. o. u. w. Re
lin noas lie claimed TO have had |
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NEWS OF THE CITY.
UNFOUNDED RUMoRs.
New Orleans One of the Healthiest
and Cleanest Cities in


New Orleans One of the Healthiest
and Cleanest Cities in
the Country.
Residents Of New Orleans who are absent
are writing to their friends here that they
hear rumors OF the fever spreading, and In
quire as to the facts.
AS an answer to these letters, we may state
that all such rumors are untrue. and that
New Orleans is to-day enjoying the most ex-
eeptional health, as Is clearly shown by the
regular official and thoroughly accurate re-
ports of the Board of Health. The few cases
of fever that have occurred here have been
clearly Of sporadic character, and there
has never been at any time this summer the
slightest fear Of anything like an
epidemic The atmospheric conditions
have been such as to preclude the possibility
Of the spread Of the fever. Cool, pleasant
days, delightful nights, clear weather with
occasional rains and glorious breezes are not
the conditions that The fever loves, and then the
cleanliness Of the city Is such as to excite the
remark and commendation of everybody.
Living streams Of water are constantly flow
ing through the cutters, the streets are kept
scrupulolsly free from dirt, while the garbage
is carried far below the city and dumped into
the river.
Everything has been done and is being
done to make New Orleans the cleanest city
In the Union, and all we ask OF friends or en-
emies is to speak OF US as we are. The truth
10 that many towns that quarantine New Or
leans are not nearly as healthy, nor SO clean,
and they simply exhibit themselves In
ridiculous attitude, by pretending to be afraid
of us. When there is real trouble In this city
the press never fails to give 1t voice promptly
and fully, and our absent friends should take
their home news from their home DaDerS
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wGAraER PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, Sept. For the Middle At
lantic States increasing cloudfness, 1oIIoWed
by rain, warm southwest veerfng 70 eoiasI
northwest winds; falling, generaly 1ollo"su
For fhe South Atlantic States, partly
eIondv weather, occasional rain, variable
Winds, mostly southwesterly; stationary or
lower temperature, falling, possibly loiloWed
W Far far Tie Gull States, partly cloudy weather,
occasional rain, light variable winds, mostly
southerly; nearly stationary temperature
and barometer.
For the Tennessee and the Ohio valleys.
partly cloudy weather, occasional rain, fol-
lowed by clearing weather, southwest, yeer-
ing to colder northwest winds, and higher
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THE LATE STORM.
Further Details of Its Rayages in
Louisiana.
The Damage Done in the Southern
Section, Along the River and
in East Feliciana.
[Thihodal1x Santinal.l

The gale which made itself felt in every
part Of Southern Louisiana this week
wrought untold mischief In Lafourehe.
Beginning at about 6 o'clock Sunday even
ing, 1t did not abate until 10 o'clock Monday
evening.
The first admonition our citizens had OF Its
coming was in the form Of a stong puff of
wind, blowing directly from the gulf, at the
rate OF over forty miles per hour. Then fol-
lowed In Its wake veritable storm, which
forcibly reminded us OF the old trusm It
never rains 1t pours.
Tall trees which had stood the blast OF
many winters with heads erect, were
either uprooted or bent down like 80
many fragile reeds. Fol ltunately, no
buildings were demolished, with the
exception Of an old cabin here and there
Nevertheless, the damage to immovable prop
erty WAS more or less serious The Presby-
terian Church, on st. Bridget street, was dam
aged to considerable extent by having
part Of its magnificent stcople taken up over
thirty 1, et In the air, when 1t fell with fear
full crash.
Two large pecan trees In Mr.. 2. A. Aucoin's
yard were blown against that gentlenan's
residence, and knocked down a valuable
chimney. Mr.. Bonners house on Thibodaux
portion Of the roof was blown to the ground
Our esteemed friend Thomas l.. Winder,
Esq. also suffered the loss OF O. chimney at
tacned to his beautiful and coy residence On
jackson street.
The debris OF the storm has been removed,
fences and chimneys rebuilt and everything
has resumed its former appearance.
Tioings received from the plantations along
the bayou lead us to believe that the injury 10
the growing crops will be much more disas-
trous than 1t was at first supposed. The
smile Of contentment heretofore visible on the
planters beaming countenance has disap-
peared as IL by enchantment, and has been
replaced by the unrnistakable signs of I'M
easiness. The tall green canes which only a
week ago proudly waved their heads In the
breeze, apparently striving to outgrow each
other, are now prOstrated everywhere, and
pre- .ent q truly pitiable appearance rs far as
the eye can see. The rice, almost fat on the
ground, will hardly pay the small planters
expenses Lucky he who had already gathered
his harvest, for nothing shall he know OF dis
appointment or of loss!
AS we go to press we learn that the purge
ries Of fhe sugar-houses on Judge Beattie's
Dixie plantation aud on Mr.. John s. Seeley's
plantation were blown down during the
storm, and out-houses demolished all along
the Lafourche.
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PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

saved say that the rain, while they were
swimming, struck their faces like hall stones
ana sa the roar Of the tempest WAS SO great that
tney could not hear whether Bust called for
Capt Symmes deserves great credit yor
bringing his vessel safely out OF such q storm. M
h,, AZ one time, with three feet of water In her
nold, both smoke-stacks down, and r1ldders
pretty aa well used up, 1t looked we'll nigh hope
t tess ~ ne describes his trip down the river az
made The pilot-house is Just over the m broI1- TR.
en- en- sn1okS.e-stacks, and one can readily fancy
the condition Of the pilot, who had to staraa
wa.tcn, wal. & as the Captain did while envelored 10
and caused several stoppages % for bnsathing H,,e.
spells. ~ oAoaeuins
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was where the wind shifted directions great-
ly. Cotton bolls were not broken off as much
as one would have supposed, and II the
weather continues dry for few weeks 1t Is
hoped both cotton and cane will straighten
up greatly, and that cane will not sprout at
the eyes-the most we now have to fear. We
believe that the average estimate OF 80 per
cent loss to cane and cotton, for the Teche
section, is too high, while we have heard the
cent. Corn having been bent. saved much Of
1t. After all. damage to buildings Is greater
than to crops.
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CowTANTINoPLE. Sept T.---The Greek
members Of the Turco-Greek frontier COM
mlssf01 have drawn up o note to the ambas-
ssdors, insisting that the fulfillment OF the
thirteenth protocol Of the Berlin treaty Is OBJ
sligatory upon the Porte. The Turkish COM
mlssoners intend to maintain that the protu-
col merely recommends that the Porte agree
sre expected to make this declaration at the
next sitting OF the commission, on Wednes-
day. II is reported that If the negotiations
NIL q European conference will assemble, for
hepurpose OF settling the Greek and other
sdaagtinnc
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In st. John.
[st. John Meschaeeba.1

j
We had Monday last frightful storm.
Since Sunday the weather was threatening
and 1t rained during the latter part OF the
afternoon. Monday set In with strong south
easterly winds, which gradually increased In
violence. Towards noon the wind was blow
Ing frightfully from south to north and
threatened to destroy everything. 1t was
late in the night when It ceased, aud the next
and lying down; the trees had their limbs
broken; the cane fields presented pitiabIe
sight, the cane being thrown down and their
leaves torn to pieces. But the rice fields
fat or where it stood the ears had shed the
main part of their seeds. Mr.. l.. Godchauxs
stable had its roof blown down and Messrs
Lapeyrolerie IL Levet's fodder shed was de-
mOliShed
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INCIDENTS OF THE CYCLONE.
A Freak of the Wind, and Navigation
Under Difficulties.

A Freak of the Wind, and Navigation
Under Difficulties.
In conversation with Capt Fl. H. Symmes
OF the steamer John Gilmore. of the Mjssls-
sippi Valley Transportation Companys Line,
| whose steamer encountered the late cyclone
just above Baton Rouge, he related one OF
the stranges freaks OF the wind that has ever
been recorded. The point where the Gilmore
was made fest to the west bank OF the river
must have been the very centre of the storm,
for the cane on the plantations adjacent was
blown fiat upon the ground, and presented
the appearance of having been cut down by a
scythe, while the damage to buildings and
shipping In the vicinity was unparalleled.
During the height Of the blow the smoke
falling broke part OF iron frame by which
the steamers large bell was made fast to the
upper deck. At that moment the bell, which
weighed fully 1000 pounds, was caught by the
and the whole thing blown away. The
amazement Of Capt. Symmes (who saw the
bell go, and thought, OF course, that 1t was
blown into the river, never to be seen mOre)
going below upon the hoIler-deck, be found
the bell lying there as quietly as possible
without the paint on the inch-plank beneath
it being even scratched. The marvellous part
OF the thing Is that the bell must have been
AT LEAST TWENTY FEET
from Its original location beyond. the edge Of
the upper deck or roof, and then have sud
denly changed its direction, and been blown
underneath the roofing about fifteen feet,
as feather, 50 gently that not even the paint
on the thin deck was marred In the least.
Things as ponderous as this bell have often
been blown away by the force Of the wind, but
we do not remember an instance in which
anything weighing 1000 pounds was ever
dropped down quite so tenderly.
Capt. Symmes remembers the instance of
the bell Of the old steamer Saranac, which In
the hurricane at Cape Girardeau, In 1s4S, was
blown from its fastenings and landed on the
levee, sixty feet away, without charge.
The Captain says that he has been on the
river for over forty years and has seen many
storms, some OF them very violent, but he
never saw any that even approached In vio-
which he managed to bring his steamer and
two out OF five laden barges.
When the Gilmore was blown away from
the bank after the sinking of the barge Mary,
fastenings Of barge 49, things looked desper
ate. Barge 4S caught on a bar and was torn
away from the steamer, but not before VIM
Bust, one OF the pilots, and three others
sprang On her, hoping to get ashore, as her
been terribly excited, rushed into his room. cIs
hiled carpet-bag with clothes, threw other
clothes over one arm and calling wildly upon
tne others to follow, sprang on the barge
While there was yet time.
instead CT going at once on shore, waited e |
lew moments. In those few moments the
barge hIled with water, slipped away from
tne bank about fifty feet, and was slnNnel
wnen those On her sprang into the MaIea sa,,s to
but Bust Was drnvvref5. Yh0G9 VINO were 4
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THE HOOD RELIEF FUND.
Handsome Offer Of Messrs. Schwartz
and Brother. =z

handsome O1er OF MeSSrS. SCHWARTZ
and Brother.
The following communication has been sem
| to the DEMOCRAT, and we cheerfully give
place to 1t:
New ORLEANS. September Q. 1879. !
Spanish Fort and Lake Railroad.
To the Editor of the De mocrat:
The COMMITTEES Of the Armies Of Tennessee
and Virginia having accepted the offer Of the
s s e fss Hogoa
lief fund. a special concert will be given ON
tina evening, commencing at o'clock. II ar-
other attractions to make the evening pass
Ladies' and children. without escort, who wish
place to spend portion OF the day. listen to d
few pieces Of music and return to the city by
eens or S peok ibs or earlier TaFs
who feel i inclined can pay tive twenty-five y-ave
Wish to &c contribute small amount in exc excess Wn Of
the regular rate the desire to do so can be made
known to the ticket clerk or conductor by say
Ing extra" which will be understood to mean
that no change is wanted-a chance to do an
act OF charity, without seeing ones name In the
papers or letting one hand know what the other
doeth.
Messrs. Schwartz Il Brother never do things
by halves, and this generous act Of theirs will
be approved and appreciated by the entire
community. That the project will prove
eminently successful, and that a substantial
result will be obtained, 1t is safe to predict be-
forehand. The suggestion that passengers
pay whatever they may feel inclined to give
is &C I'd one, and we have no doubt " III be act
ed upon. Let the opportunity that is thus Of
fered be improved, and a. fund will be obtained
that will materially aid in the achievement OF
the noble design OF those whose desire it Is to
aid the orphans OF the Hood family.
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ACADEMY. OF MUSIC.

Ihere Wss en- entire change OF programme
last might at the Academy, and the selections
were OF character to bring to the front the
Iull Iorce OF the troupe, ana call for display
t2 9d an the talent possessed by Its members.
u, Inc audience last night was not as large as
tne company deserved to have; was apprecia-
tive, and what 1t lacked In numbers 1t made
up In enthu dasrn,
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AT FROGMoOR.

MThe regular shoot for the Mobile tronhv
and the Lilienthal cup yesterday attracted to
Frogmoor large number of marksmen and
spectators.
THE MOBILE TROPHY
was won for the third time by tie Washing
ton Artillery, who have to make but two
more winnings to hold 1t.
The scores OF the several teams which con-
tested yesterday are as follows:
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In st. Landry.
IWAshingtnn NaWs.l

Our town and neghborhood we're visited by
quite a wind and rain storm last Monday.
The wind played sad havoc with yard and
garden fences, and the torrent that passed
down our streets made repairs necessary on
several OF them before they were passable.
We understand that the damage to the crops
ton that was opened and rot picked was
pretty well whipped out and the stalks blown
and twisted IN every direction. Corn was
very nearly all blown flat to the ground.
Large cane suffert considerably.
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ROUMANIA.

VIENNA, Sept. THE Ireese announces
thst the mission Of M. Borescu, Roumanian
envoy, has been partially snceessfnl France
20 compromise, based on the principle of the
araduaE emancipation Of the Roumanian
Jews. Austria has accepted the principle.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The Question of New Land Laws
Under Discussion in England.
The King Of Spain Formally Demands
the Hanu of the Grand Duchess
Marie of Austria.
ENGLAND.

LoNpcF, Sept. 1.-THE Marquis Of Harting-
;fon, speaking In Rsdnorshire, Sou .th Wales,
vesteriey, gave an explanation OF his recent
ntterances on the question Of land laws. He
aid that he did not advocate tie artificial
rraaticn of d classof peasant pro prietOrs, but
raerely urged that II any existirlg laws tend
4 srtidcially aggregate the vflst properties
Il the hands of few persons, 'shey should be
carefully inquired into.
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THE REGATTA.

With good weather and smooth water there
is little, II any, doubt that the races on the
programme to-day in the Howard Club re-
gatta will be closely contested and exciting.
events. >---N- 1eAO114e
the races, and considerable money has heen 81,
staked on EACH - sseAA
o'clock " csssA y az
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were as follows /:
r n n1rro nno
BASE BALL.

The Picnic Of the Lee and Wright
Clubs.
The picnic OF the r. g. Lee and ]. s. Wright
Base Ball clubs yesterday attracted to Oak
land Park large crowd OF pleasure-seekers.
The day. was good, and the sports pro-
vtded by the clubs were Of such varied and
entertaining nature that 1t is safe to say that
not one OF the many who attended failed To-
have a good time.
The game between the clubs giving the pic
ME was an exciting one, and that it was close
will be seen by the following
SCORE:
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FaH River Cotton weay.rs.

g ans nsas na sept. The weavers' meet
IA nsafly SO largely attended as last
1ussi ~ Gsslalrman stated that aItholIgh
|sksn ,nsI msse week that the weavers should
/ rMeetinRs, only one had been held
NJ hs arded as al indication III that % tha
Ha very little enthusiasm In the I
~ thought that there ia aelaRa was ! - verv srv
probably not twenty from
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FOREIGN FLASHES.

IIsaAIslEAx. Sept. Those who died CT vel
NJ Y. lever On her Majesty's ship Boxer. at
eahl EMalea and on the voyage here were II.
k|gaer. |.s. nrst lieutenant; j. K. Bell. pay
sssssI |ssssI. ~. Jones, engineer; sailmaker and
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AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Ser5G. THE off eial journal states
that King Alfonso, havi'lg ut ATcachon
solicited the hsnh No. OF the Ascn l duchess, Marie
INV Arch Duchess most ioyfully accepted.
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RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 7.-Eighty-four
Young PERSONS, sentenced to hard labor and
deportation to Siberia for political offenses,
have left Moscow under armed escort.