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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
The Trial OF Hayden.

New HAVEN, Conn, April s.-Chief Justice
Park said at the opening Of the Supreme
day or two, name the date for opening the
trial Of Rev. FL. Fl. Hayden for the murder
Of Mary Stannard. The State wanted to
wait until June, but the defense urged an i'm
mediate trial on account OF the poverty OF
their client and the long imprisonment
already endured. Tt is probable that the case
will go over till june In anticipation of a
crowded courtroom, spectators will be adj
mitted only by passes. The hearing promises
to be very exciting. The State has some fresh
keep out the material points, which come In
questionable shape.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
N Mysterious Murder.

ToMAHA, Wis, April s.-There is great ex-
element here over the murder Of Mrs. Dodge,
aged As years, owner OF the Dodge House.
She mysteriously disappeared Sunday night
The following note was found on her table: !:
Good by, cold world. forgive you oil"
An examination proved that 1t was not In her
handwriting. suspicion Of murder took
the place Of the suicide theory, The fire
bells were wrung and large searching party
organized. After hunting all night they
found the body beneath the railroad ties In
the bottom OF the creek. Suspicion rests
upon her son, George, and his wife, who have
leased the hotel, but were not running it sat-
isfactorily They were to have been elected
yesterday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09

How Fortunes are Made by the CalifOrnfa
stock Gamblers

From the Gan francisco Cor. Boston CONNER
cial Builetfn1
There are 80 many curious turns OF For
tunes wheel on the Comstock. heard only
yesterday OF case where culd-biooded per-
sistency Of purpose and tenacity OF grit In
the face Of most discOuraging circumstances
won big fortune and the case is most re-
markable because, knowing the parties, meet
ing them every day, being familiar with their
It leaked out only by accident. Mr.. Root is
the man who designed all the machinery.
laid all the plans, made all the contracts and
Buperintended the work OF building Gov.
Stanfords wire-cable street railroad In this
city, which runs distance OF nearly two
miles, through the richest and best part Of
this city, and iS to-day the model street rail-
road OF the continent Root is q young man,
not over thirty;six thin. wiry, homely, and
though for long time In the Central Pacific
employ nobody knew until he built the STAN
ford street railway, entirely on his own plans,
that there was 80 much In him. To look at
him you wouldn't think Root ever saw Q
mining stock certificate.
ing along at 200, Root walked into the Office
Of q leading broker, an old friend, and be-
said:
this now" and he handed oyer two certif-
Dan" took them, looked them over, and no
ticed that the backs Of both were perfeetiv
covered with receipts for assessments.
Where Ia the world did you get theseg'
Bought 'em four years ago." said Root.
Had 'em lying In my trunk ever since. Paid.
think, fifty cents q share for some. SIX bits
for some more, and got some for two bits.
Been paying assessments ever since rali-
giously, and the whole lot stands me Id about
So share. want you to sell half Of 1t now.
for guess It's time to call the turn and
within three days 800 shares Of Roots stock
broker passed to his credit over 5000
The other 800 shares he got rid OF at 1925
and $40, and about $4,000 more went to his
credit. He hauled down $4,000, and then, as
to the rest, said to his broker land here is the
point want to makel y want you to put 60
California, SO many into Curry and 90 many
into Belcher. Pay for them; let them lie,
and when assessments come, pay ON them."
But" said the broker, you may have to
wait, and"
'That's just what expect to do-wait But
sooner or later some one or the other OF those
stocks will make me fortune"
And that is the spirit that our average
working Californian goes Into speculation on
the COmstock with. Few here buy COmstock
stocks for dividends. Let mine there begin
to pay dividends, and unless they are very
big, or the mine has prospect Of keeping
the stock. Our quiet buyers, our business
men, our shrewd capitalists, are all actuated
by the same idea. "Buy them when they are
cheap, lay them away, and sooner or later, II
any mine within mile makes strike, we
may make 500 per cent Il tne strlae s shouia QUO
500 to 10000 per cent, and, perhaps, II we
have stock enough, walk Off with the fortune
we expected to have to work all our lives for."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
age In latitude 38o longitude 61o. It is feared.
from boat picked up, that the wreckage be-
longed to the British steamer Surbiton, which
sailed from New York February IS for Rot
terdam
The Lctelller Matter British Columbia
Anxious tO secedc from
tho DOunln1nn

OTTAWA, April 8,-The opposition held 8
caucus to day at which, It is understood, they
agreed to support Mousseau's motion and en-
1eavor TO defeat the government. The French
conservatives are not at all satisfied with Sir
yonn MacDonald sending Langeven and Alb
MS part would have secured Letellier's dis
nfssal. It is rumored that the MARQUIS
wrote Sir John sharp letter upon his having
thrown the whole blame OF the matter upon
him. which resulted In Sir John coming out
afterwards and saying that his government
advised the Marquis to refer the matter Il,
England, and accepted the responsibility
therefor, Capt; Harvey, aide-de-camp, sailed
for England Saturday with the Governor
Generals dispatches on the Letellier matter.
In the House this afternoon Mr.. DeCosmos.
member from British Columbia, brought In
a bill to separate British Columbia from the
rest OF the Dominion. There was no second,
and the bill was dropped.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
THE TREASURY.
THE TREASURY.
The Per Cent CertifIcates-The COnd1.
tiOn Of the National Banks-Dividends
Of suspended hanks - The Georgia

tlOn Of the National Banks-Dividends
Of suspended Banks - The Georgia
bonds.
WASHINGTON, April 8.-The explanation
given In treasury circles as to why Secretary
Sherman refused the offer ct heavy sllbscrip-
tions for the $40 refunding certificates, to Be
Immediately converted into per cent certiti-
Gates is that he wants the new form OF loan to
get among the people as far as possible
and all obstacles that can be thrown In the
way OF such attempted transactions as that
referred to Will be UTILIZED AZ the i'm I'm
per cent bonds would be costly
transaction for the treasury, they cannot,
like greenbacks, be reissued when con-
verted. The cost of printing would, there
fore, be enormous. 1t ID admitted, however,
that had the party who made the offer al
luded to above purchased the amount OF GER
tiflcateS desired and presented them and de-
manded per cent bonds In exchange he would
not have met with q refusal, as the terms OF
the law leave the Secretary no discretion In
the matter.
The Controller OF Currency has called for q
report showing the condition OF national
banks at the close Of business on Friday, the
fourth day Of April.
clared dividend Of 75 per cent In favor Of
the creditors or the Farmers National Bank
OF Platte City, Mo, making In all dividends
OF 100 per cent; also, dividend OF 10 per cent
In favor Of the creditors Of the First National
Bank of Delphi, Ind, making In all dividends
OF 60 per cent; also, q dividend in favor OF the
creditors Of the National Bank Of the State OF
Missouri, making In all dividends Of so per
cent. The dividends In favor OF the two last
banks will be paid as soon as the necessary
schedules can be made by the receiver and
checks signed by the Controller.
There seems to be no doubt but that the
new State bond OF Georgia, mentioned In
these dispatches yesterday, In its terms Of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
bankers in New York and Boston. At2p M

bankers in New York and Boston. At2p. m.
received subscription from the Bank Of
Commerce for 100000; shortly afterward
York for $4,000 900, and these, with the S1O,-
100000 by the London syndicate, made $780,
5O2,75O. closed the five-twenty funding, and
/ sent word to all sub-treasuries In the coun-
try that no subscriptions after that time
were to be received. Those that came were
received at my house after 5 p. M, and they
were all declined"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE CHANGE OF MINISTRY In EGYPT
ALL FOREIGNERS EXCLUDED
FROM OFFICE.


and England ana France mas Been
violated by the Former.
LONDON, April s.-The result Of the cabi-
net meeting held to-day to consider the Sc
arrived. is awaited with great anxiety, but,
thus far, no intimation OF the decision OF the
cabinet has been made public. 1t will be re-
membered that about month ago note was
sent by the representatives OF France and
England to the Khedive, in which the follow
ing statements OF their determination In the
matter OF the arrangement OF his finances
WAS made:
aThe governments Of France and England
accept the expression OF the determination OF
the Khedive TO conform to their decisions and
take note thereof. 1t is understood that the
khedive is not, under any circumstances, to
assist In the deliberations OF the council.
Prince Tewfik Pasha Is toibe appointed presi-
dent OF the council. The two European men,
bers OF the council are to have the right OF
conjointly imposing an absolute veto on all
q sh thaay hnsy
powers will abstain from insisting upon the
return to the office Of NubaT Pasha who has
himself declared that he does not desire to
form q part, any longer, OF the cabinet, ex-
Hfs Highness will understand the serious re-
sponsibility which he has assumed by giving
use to these new arrangements and the gray
ity OF the consequences to which he would
expose himself II he should prove able to In
e,.Ities euI % should arlse snbsenuentiy to inter
fare With tha nrnnress III the Government or
II n,,hiic hiIa. order I shenld he diatrrfed.o
The Khediye accepted these conditions, and
tho Enuntian hnndhotders conoratuiated
themaeyea [ ,anon the nrosnect Of obtaining
their Interest regularly and at some future
aay the Eetur1 " thelI pflnSlpal, puv, 20 ~
,,,nn nnm tbe Kbndive wbici o indlced him first
~ ,nsa raa raImnto pno and than r. fnrnniato
" f,aai ts ,s,a st tha
tha ioint s,",,ornnna,,+o ~ ~ whinh ha had
~ .,,,a sng goah Thn ~ Meaars
b,.'a, kvn nlg n;nn a,,a nepayn;araa srn,n fha
natua ~ 45o Khaa,,.o d bas a1aIsoi tha lun.
Ha4 te ~ .ne nS rsd EnaiIsh hoderu
ns5s e.s rh nna cnnnarn
Inc the forced abdieation Of the Khediye have
been current for some days, but appear to be
entirely devoid Of foundation. HIS action In
dismissing the French and English members
Of his government, who were forced upon him
by the pressure Of France ana ENGLAND, mas
met with popular appreciation among the
Egyptians. Their Jealousy of foreign lnteryen-
ton 10 their own affairs y gratlfled by this
step. The new cabinet, OF Wh1en The CHIEF min.
tster ID Cheif PaSha, ts wholly composed OF
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
Annual Meeting Of the Hardware board
OF Trade--The Vanderbilt VIII Case
WIN. N. Vanderbilt Denies THAT There
HAS Been = CUmprOmisc-TheT Trial Of
s4 Cant, Williams.

ms "
HAS Becn . COmprOmisc-TheT Trial Of
capt. WIlIiams.
I NEW York, April 8.-The annual meeting
Oi the Hardware Board OF Trade was held
this evening at the office Of the board, John
%. Cook, president, In the chair. After the
transaction of some routine business the
election OF directors for the ensuing year took
place.
It has been positively asserted that litiga-
ttOn In the Vanderbilt will case was ended by
4 compromise whose terms are said to be as
follows: That the debts Of Cornelius y. VAN
derhilt amounting to $780, 900 In all, should be
paid, that Cornelius j. Vanderbilt should re-
cetve the interest OF the 100000 left him by
bis father and $500,00O from Wm Il. Wander
bilt and that his legal expenses In the recent
suits should be paid. It Is also declared that
Mrs. Labau, now Mrs Berger, has received
$1,000,000 and her costs In the recent suit.
Mr.. VIM. FL. Vanderbilt, having been inter-
Viewed concerning the alleged compromise,
stated that he had made no compromise;
there was no truth In the story that he had
not made a compromise to give them mill
lion each, and the statement that ne had
given Mrs. Labau and @. j.. Vanderbilt
$250.000 TO pay their lawyers with is false as
well as utterly absurd.
The trial Of Capt. Williams was again ad-
lourned to-day till Saturday next. The en-
gagements Of the police commissioners In
consequence OF the mayors complaint against
Them made an adjournment necessary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
A Deauerate Hlxhwayman.

CINCINNATI, April 8.-John A. Pomeroy,
while driving to his home in Avondale last
night, was accosted by a man who asked for q
ride. Pomeroy stopped the buggy and took
him In. The man at once drew q revolver
and, turning upon Pomeroy, demanded his
money or his life. Pomeroy attempted to
thew him out but was fired upon twice and
badly but not dangerously wounded.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
WASHINGTON.
TME APPOINTMENT OF THE HOUSE
COMMITTEEs.

The Louisiana Members VIII Remain on
tho Committees substantially ~ I'm
the Last House.
lSoecial to the Democrat
WASHINGTON, April 8.-The House commit
tees will be announced Thursday, unless the
debate on the report OF the Committee on
Rules should be prolonged. Mr.. Randall Is
very reticent about the makeup OF his COM
mittees. have only been able to ascertain,
and In general terms, that the representation
Of Louisiana will remain substantially as in
the last Congress, and that King will be prop
erly dealt with A. G. B.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
Our Commercial nelations with Japan.

WASHINGTON, April s.-The ratification Of
the convention revising certain portions Of
the existing commercial treaties and further
extending the commercial intercourse be-
changed at the Department OF State yester-
day BY the Secretary Of State and Mr.. Yo-
shfda Djiero, his Japanese Majestys Charge
d'Affaires In Washington.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
NEW ORLEANS WEDNESDAY APRIL Q, 1879

per cent certificates, is under the tenure OF the
authorizing act, applicable to the payment OF
bonds bearing interest at rate not less than
five per centumn, in the mode prescribed In
the above mentioned section for the calling in
OF the five-twenties for redemption. The
Secretary can call the ten-forties In for re-
demption, to the extent of the proceeds Of the
sales OF refunding certificates, but he can
not use the proceeds recovered from the sales
Of the per cent bonds for such purpose.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
An ObliKinY man.

fChico tCal Enterprise.l
Not many days since, at hotel less than a
thousand miles from this office, married
man temporarily stopping at the house, upon
retiring Tor the night, found note upon his
table, evidently written In feminine hand,
requesting him to leave his door unlocked.
He did so. Upon rising inAthe morning the
individual discovered that he had been robbed
during the night of SIS in money and watch.
-H1b
The loss Of IA vessels, valued at SAT 900, and
155 men during the recent gales is the great
est calamity which has befallen Gloucester
since its settlement In 1885, and the suffering
and destitution in the place Is increased By
the fact that fishing has not proved profitable
during the past three years. In the great
storm of February "a, 1862, Is vessels and 100
men were lost, leaving 10 widows and $50 or.
phans. Previous to this the loss Of that year
had been vessels and % men. In 1871 19 yes
sells and 40 men we're lost To help the fami-
lies Of drowned sailors the Gloucester FISH
ermen's and Seamen's Widows and Orphans
Aid Society" was formed in 1862, and since
then $64. 900 has been disbursed 70 134 fami-
lies. but the loss OF life this year has forced
the society to aak for outside aid.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
the Pharr Case.

ST. JoHNsBURG, vt, April 8.-The hearing
before Judges Ross and Powers on the petf-
tion Of John p. Pharr for a new trial COM
menced this evening. There is much excite
ment In the village. Without reaching de-
cision In the hearing, at II o'clock tonight
the court adjourned till in the morning.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
Crandall NJ d Lightning Calculator.
[Philadelnhia TtmasI

Having permitted Congress to slip through
it's fingers in an utterly unaccountably way.
tention to the election OF President. It Is
the solemn opinion Of Chairman Devices that
Gen. Butler will be elected In 1880 by the
party. This will have to be taken on trust,
however, until Col. Lee Crandall can be heard
from. Col Crandall is the best lightning cal
culator in the Greenback organization.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
wEATHER PROBABILITIES,

WASHINGTON, April 8, a. m-For Wed
Ohio Valley and upper lake region, inereas-
ing ,cloudiness, followed by rain, warmer
southeast to southwest winds and falling
barometer
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
A Defaulter Causht.

MONTREAL, April 8-During the winter a
man registered as B. Hamlinton at the Ottawa
Hotel, living in great style. It now turns out
that ne had defrauded Frank Page, wholesale
merchant and manufacturer, OF Boston, Of
$4,000 Higgins u Woods, detectives, have
succeeded in getting him to give up. $18, 900
worth OF bonds, on condition he would not be
prosecuted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
TINE ZULU WAR.
Another English Disaster The English
Forces Under Col. Pearson Defeated.


ri uan r. tha ,,ib,io TIC .a,3 e. soon th VIZ
Of the fnteIli9ence of another eiisasfer which
has befallen the Enolish troons in Africa
As was stated in these dispatches some davs
ago, the supplies In the Dossegsion Of Col
Pearson In his beleaouered most of Ekowa
were suDposed to be almost exhanstad and
it was feared that he would have to chose be-
tween death by starvation and desperate
snrca ,pb;cb ~ S,,rr%ag Tue AlIican
have hean tha caea Tha rna; etaa provJS 70
arrivad at 81 Vincent ~ dan Ir;1al., -, mn,ca a
intal1inanca tbat Gnl paarsso,, u1inee emJ sau
doenarstior o. tho orit,oa sits,a ~ uouDI "
hisais AZ S no slo ~ tt n.suaslon no iounu
n,,t H. - 1r1.a,,iood .sr+; a. W cae is way
ta,s1,t Thee H,ii'sa t.a1 anu lnaue tne az
y; e. sno eno 1u!u1 a1.Sheu Ine soILle party
~ sIeao - iolGe, w a1a tne ngnune was desper-
aIe AI.,. - auu 70 Ine mlsIorIune ol the I'm.
kilsn' neasy anu uense iog came on and
..n ueWlIuSIel. 1ne TeSuiI
the English troops In the party being killed.
rev particulars OF the affair nave as yet ar
cons etn,t;on S ,so, A .sa,, las Ci. 1sal
fba+ he oast,a,oto - nom Hely alarmlng. ana
IL inavifahIa uninss +ha maer r,n III ns comanu,
roachad hiy, orc this r. - LIZ, aotCo 4SI nHa
,ahahia leainGu nl.n ere Snls. IL 10 even tnougnt
paopnpis ..,aal eIe IelnioIcemenls can reacn MIN
re+ e WI, Iavg S Deeh FL aes.royed ana tnat King
faaf tha adwanc;ne- anu - piiveuapay ue
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
Pardoned by Hayes.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., April s.-George E.
Butterworth, with his wife, was arrested In
1876 for passing counterfeit money and SEN
fenced to five years Imprisonment. He was
pardoned to-day by President Hayes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
The Ten.Forty Bonds.

WASHINGTON, April 8.-The ten-forty bonds
are now redeemable only at the option Of the
government, but cannot be called under sec
ton 3697 Revised Statutes, which applies only
to bonds of the United States, known as five
twenty bonds. The only exception is that
the money received for refunding the four
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
4 Massachusetts Railroad Company In
dicted for MAnslauKhteF.

BOSTON, Mass, April 8-The Old Colony
Railroad Company was indicted for man
slaughter by the grand jury Of Norkfolk
county, to-day, being charged with causing
the death of the victims OF the terrible ac-
ident at Woloston last October.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
Am over.sensitlve General.

Gen. Roberts, who commands the Koorum
valley force In Afghanistan, has expelled
from his camp MI. Mcpherson, the Stand
arfs correspondent, because he had com
mented too independently upon the manner
In which Roberts column had been COM
manded. Mr.. McPherson's letters did not
spare Gen. Roberts nor his officers. The cir
cunstances of lhe ilI-advised and fruitless
expedition into the Khost valley, and also the
advance OF the force into the enemy's coun-
try, leaving the provision conveys in the rear
unguarded, and which ended so disgracefully,
were made thoroughly known to the world
through Mr. McPherson's correspondence
ana had IT not been for him the facts of those
incidents would probably never have been
paced 10 their right light, for it appears that
tne correspondents Of the other London
papers are officers Of Gen. Roberts staff, and
Wrlte "I ;s only that which their chief dictates.
AS II sending the correspondent to the rear
informed him that he (Robertsj had appointed
capt.; frettyman to act as special correspond
ent of tn the Standard p in future Capt. Pretty
man, who is member of the generals staff.
thereupon assumed that function. bnt il il
satisfactory to learn that the editor III tha
Standard has not printed the gallant Pretty
mans letters and has no intention Of doing 50.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
The Campana WalkInE WATCH.

MONTREAL, April s.-The score In the pc
destrian contest at Perry's Hall at o'clock
this morning was Campana 112 miles, Tin
muchi 103. Both men are feeling pretty fresh,
but the feet OF both are considerably blistered.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09

The London World notices the strang omis-
sion OF Mr.. Gladstone's came from the list If
the invited to royal marriage at Windsor
Whatever may be thought of Mr.. Gladstone
as a Statesman his name is imperishably con-
nected with the history Of the reign Of which.
we may add, In famous words, he has been q
great part. 1t is pity that no place was
found for such man. Courts and conrtiers
are much deceived II they think their houts
can do him harm. The country will regret
to see the court giving way to feelings Of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
The French Gable Company.

LONDON, April S.--The Daily News, in it's
financial article, says: tThe whole capital
OF the Penyer-Q Quertier Cable Company,
amounting to 1900, 600 francs, has been sub
scrlbed, and one quarter thereof paid up."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09

gheFman C0nfers Win th6 bahk6Fs.
NEW YORK, April S.--Secretary Sherman
had private conference at the sub-treasury
this morning with number Of bankers. The
result has not been made public.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
Condition OF Dr. Butt The Durham
strike.
Loss OF tho steamer surbltou.

LONDON, April 8.--Capt. Henderson, OF the
Orleans, reports passing q quantity OF wreck !
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09

The Baltic Open to Nav1xatiOn.
ST. PETERSBURG, April S~-The navigation
of the Baltic has reopened.