The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
Enforcing the sunday aw in New jersey.

JERSEY CITY, April 16.-The Liquor and
Lager Association are now considering the
propriety OF taking steps to have the old
Sunday law fully enforced. Ii this be done,
not only will the traffic in liquor and lager
be prevented, but business OF every kind
would have to be suspended on Sunday. No
horse cars, steam cars or steamboats, can be
run; no newspapers, cigars, Ice cream, candy,
soda water, oysters or refreshments can be
sold no travelling can be done in carriages or
on horseback for pleasure, and no walking,
except to and from church, il the laws be
made operative. Such is the old New Jersey
State law which has never been repealed.
sUICIDED.
inent commission merchant, has committed
suicide
COAL Observation-Disclosures
PHILADELPHIA, April 16.-It Is more than
probable that coal combination will be
formed during the present or following week.
The difficulties as to percentages and produce
tiOns have 1t is believed, all been smOOthed
over. A number of conferences have beea
held lately by various managers and q meet
ing will be held in New York In few days to
settle the details.
Maurice Barrymore, the wounded actor, &C
companied by his wife, arrived in this city to-
day. He Is much improved in health, but
considerably fatigued by his long journey.
SUSPENSION OF FURNITURE COMPANY.
CHICAGO, April 16.-The w. 'Westong Fur
niture Company, of this city, suspended.
Liabilities, $50, 600; assets, s2s,OOO. The cause
was depression Of stock and want OF business.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
BALTIMORE, April 16-Denwood B. Kinds
and Isaac ID. James had shooting affray
this afternoon in the western section OF the
city, which ended in the death OF James and
the wounding OF Kinds and younger broth
er, who was present and took part in the
affray. Kinds and his brother We're arrested,
but their wounds are not serious. The shoot
ing grew out Of an affair involving the honor
and subsequently, the death OF a daughter OF
James, who died In child bed on the fifteenth
of last month. On the twenty-third OF last
December VIM. M. James, a brother OF Miss
James, called on Denwood B. Kinds, at his
place OF business, and accused him OF the
seduction Of his sister. Both drew their pis-
tolls and fourteen shots were fired, both men
being shot, but neither of them seriously;
Kinds left the city and did not return till
he was met by James, Sr, and the latter inn
mediately fired on him. The fire was re-
turned by Kinds, and the result was the death
of James, who was shot through the head,
and the slight wOunding OF Kinds.
THE RIOT BILL IN THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGIs-
LATURE.
HARRISBURG, April 16.-A motion to recon-
slider the riot bill has been lost. This Kills
the bill for this session.
BASE BALL.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 16.-The Syracuse
Stars played their first game to-day against
| a strong picked nine. Seven innings T. were @
played. The score stood: Stars 6, Picked
| Nine nothing.
THE TRIAL OF TALMAGE.
| BROOKLYN, April 16.-The trial OF Dr.. Tai
mage was resumed by the Presbytery this
afternoon. Rev. DR.. Edward Beecher was
present, and occupied seat by Talmage. AS
! there was some misunderstanding between
counsel in regard to the examination OF Major
Corwin on different specifications, the defense
resumed his examination. Nothing new was
elected, the witness still refusing to state the