The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-24

believe the n6G OF J0WoiFy !uInISHen ~ WI.
Hyde is correct. They maintain that there
were articles mentioned In the list that were
never lost. ~
that Bristow Francis, husband OF Nancy
Francis was ct his arm To M e the
murder. The Witness Identified FRANCIS as
tx person referred to.
Bristow Francis was then sworn. de SAID
he lived In New Rochelle when at home. he
arrest contained no new Information Of any
Importance. He had no knowledge OF any
man lii particular Of whom he could say ne
was jealous. He might have had some sus-
ptcion, but he could not name any one ~ paT-
ticular. There WAS colored man whom l
met one night coming out Of Mrs. HnlPs
house. ! was going in. He came from Bos-
ton, and said he was firstrclaes waiter.
Nancy told me he was out Of q Job and she
o ns IL sss sss R ad Rda0hs he od on s
with note from my wife. He was an ele-
giant looking chap; had q heavy moustaehe
and Burnside whiskers;. bis hair was glossy
and his color bright, and | remember he had
very large foot. can't remember bis
This ended Trancis's examination and he
was taken back to the House Of Detention.
Coroner Watt then announced his Intention
said there were important witnesses whom
he wished to secure before proceeding fur
ther.
A private cable from London says that
Weston and Rowell are to post Gl00 asslde
this week and Sign articles To- contend for
Ennis and Parehat will also compete, and
leave for America at an early date, to train
for the contest. Sir John Ashley will visit
America to witness the match.
Ennis Is to receive gold medal rom le nne
at Hampden Court from drowning.
WestOn's victory over Brown, Harding and
Ennis cost the bcokmakers E6O0, OF which
amount Ashley and q number OF American
taken odds. OF g10O to E1O laid against Wes-
ton.
ON FIRE AT SEA.
The captains OF the brig Emma Shaw and
bark Suftana, now here, report two vessels
seen on fire at sea. The captain OF the former
sighted, on June Il, what appeared TO be
vessel with q cargo OF oil on fire. AS the
weather was calm he believes the crew must
have escaped. On the same night the captain
OF the Sultana sighted another burning vessel
and supposes 1t to have contained q cargo q
oil on fire. After lying near several hours te
render assistance IL necessary, he continued
on his voyage, supposing the crew had bee1
rescued.
THE RAILROAD INVESTIGATION.
The special legislative railroad COMMITTEES
resumed its investigation OF railroad freight
discrimination this morning. II. u. CraW.
New York Central, testified that the poo
rates had been adhered TO since the pooling
arrangement went Into effect. There were 9
few isolated cases where large rebates and
overcharges had been allowed. Fast freight
line agents would not make any special con 20
tracts as to rates without authority, Iht
| New York Central may have given authority
to the Merchants, the Dispatch Line and ths
4 Blue Line to make q special rate. The eireum
stances that entered into the giving q thes. ,s
freight lines on other trunk roads. His Toat
never underweighed, as that Is the meanes
kind OF cutting. He thought the Merchants
Dispatch Company paid their own drawbacks
The classification Of rates depended on value
bulk, weight, etc. He knew nothing OF th,
Merchants Dispatch Company's relation K
/ the railroads. His road handled the freigh
OF the Merchants Dispatch just as 1t did it
own.
He read from one OF the books Of the New
York Central Railroad Of contract made
June Is, 1876, with r. Booth to carry his first
second and third class freight at fifty cents
/ per hundred pounds; fourth class at forty
and special rate OF forty cents; on the sam
day said Mr.. Stems contract was male with
Brunswick Bros. to carry his first-class q
sixty cents; his second, hfty-ive cents; his
third, fifty cents, and fourth class, fifty cents
WIN, NAlekeHs, SIHp DEOheT, Wt1s ueAt "a
amined as to the rates to Boston from Euro
pean ports and to Philadelphia and Baltimore
"A recess was then taken.
TRACES OF THE HULL MURDERER.
The friends Of the late Mrs. Hull, who wa
murdered on Forty-second street, went 4
Boston Saturday and identified certain jew
elry found fn d pawnbroker's office that be
i longed to Mrs. Hull, and was taken from th
house at the time of the murder. 1t Wa
i found next day by a negro. An arrest In th
case is expected Immediately.
MIsgELLANKOUs MENTION.
Policeman Nugent, charged with complicit,
In the Manhattan Bank robbery, WAS brough
up for examination this morning, and wa
i fully identified as the man with green pate
over his eye.
4 The dog pound was opened to-day. Abou
400 CANNES were brought In by dog eatchers
Wednesday will be drowning day.