The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-20
MATTERS.
Happenings Of Note in New York
Yesterday.
What Was the Administration Plan
If Tilden Had Been Sworn IN
Some Statements Hereto
fore Unpublished.

New YORK. June 19.-The New York World |
publishes q long letter this morning signed !,
by John Z. Mines. purporting to give the re-
sulf OF an interview between Mines and Gen.
Stewart Il. Woodford, appointed United States
district attorney Of this district during the
close OF Grants administration. The report
details the plans made by the Grant adm1nis- |
tration to put down by armed force the anti
cipated uprising by the Democrats to declare
TiIden President and seize the government
offices, The report says: "Grant told me
frankly that there might be trouble here;
that II there was an attempt at revolution the
blame might be laid at his door, and that ne
was determined to secure the Inauguration OF
Mr.. Hayes at all hazards. II an attempt had
been made to inaugurate Tilden on the City
Hall steps or elsewhere In this city my orders
and intention were to seize him at once under
warrant charging him with high treason; to
convey him secretly and securely on board
government vessel lying In East river and
ship him to Fort Adams or some secure point,
where he could undergo his trial. just as
sure as he had dared take the oath OF office ne
would have been whirled through these streets
and landed In gunboat. Arrangements had
mem ment % aanboats at % and to shell them out Il nee
essary. Troops were quietly brought from
the West and South and massed at Washing
ton, Fort McHenry and our harbor No
doubt there was plan TO lnaugIrate MT.
Tiiden In this city, but his natural tfmidity
saa 4. 'frss0lution would not let nm assent .
Mines, It will be remembered, was at one
time editor Of Conkling's home organ, the
Utica Re1Ub lican, now defunct.
THE CONVENTION OF TEXAS RAILROAD REP
RESENTATIyES.
The convention OF representative OF the
Texas railroads and Southern steamship lines
had another session last evening. There were
represented the Houston and Texas Central
Railroad, the Iron Mountain and Southern
Railroad, the International, the Texas Pa
cifie the Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tonic, the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, and
the Denison and Pacific Railroads. OF
steamship lines, there were represented the
Morgan and Mallory lines; goI; Jordan, q
cupied the chair. The meeting was conducted
with closed doors. The members said that
the object OF the convention was to equalize
passenger and freight rates among the differ
put q stop TO the competition that had been
going on. They further said the reason the
convention is held In New York is because the
weather Is cooler here. The negotiations are
merely OF local Importance, and do not affect
and are not connected with any railroads in
the East The members claim to be getting
on harmoniously, and expect to arrive at a
definite and favorable agreement In day or
two.
CONDITION OF HON. FERNANDO WOOD.
Hon. Fernando Wood, whose trip to Europe
| was interrupted, q couple Of weeks ago. BY q
severe attack of infiammatory rheumatism,
sailed last evening In the French steamer
Labrador. The severe attack through which
MI. Wood has just passed, evidently told upon
his strength. His eyes seem hollow and
sunken, and his countenance almost 'ghast-
| ". Mr. Wood said he was going abroad
purely for recreation. He is quite lame yet
from rheumatism and still suffers from sharp
tWinges In the right leg and hip.
oRDEDED ON OTHER SERVICE.
Com. semitschere, of the Russian navy,
to this country as representative OF the
Russian government In the purchase OF
| cruisers, naval munitions, etc, while the war
with England was considered imminent.
There being no further occasion for his stay,
he has been ordered on other service.
INQUEST INTO THE HULL MYsTERY-DR.
| HULL ON THE STAND.
The inquest In the case OF Mrs. Jane Z. De
| Forrest Hull, wife of DIR. Al. G.. Hull, who was
found smothered In her bed, and bound hand
and foot, on the eleventh instant, at her resi-
dence on Forty-second street, was COM
| A large number OF persons we're present and
| keen interest was manifested In the proceed
| ings Many detectives and other officials at
tended. District Attorney Phelps represented
| the people.
The first witness was DR.. Hull, husband Of
deceased He appeared very excited and
nervous, and gave his evidence In a very low
tone. He testified that the evening previous
at his house. He left at 10 Is p. M, and wit
ness afterwards locked the door and turned
out the lights. He retired to his room about
II o'clock. He got up again about O'Clock
on account Of fit Of coughing and went to
sleep about 2 o'clock. He did not get up
again until 80 q. M, when he was called and
| told about the tragedy. The doctor was
questioned at length as to the occurrences at
| his house on the night of the murder. His
wife accompanied Mr.. Chittenden to the door
turned to the parlor, witness went into his
office without saying good night" to
his wife. The gas was still burning In the
upper hall, from which witness judged that
yet retired. He described the candle and
matches used by him personally, which were
not the same as those used for general pur-
poses In the house. When notified OF Mrs.
Hulps death witness proceeded to his WIfe's
bedroom. He noticed how she was tied and
self that she was dead. The body was cold.
Witness did not move anything or touch the
bandages.
BRAVE LADY.
In the Tombs Police Court this morning
Justice Flammer complimented Mrs. Helena
Alexander on her bravery In capturing the
| burglar named jeremiah Daylor. who broke
1 into her house at midnight last night. The
burglar struck her several times, until her
calls brought the officer. Daylor was held
In $1,000 bail.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
NEW YORK.
The annual commencement OF the Uniyer-
sitV OF the city OF New York took place this
morning. 1t was well attended. Various sub
jects were discussed. The subjects descanted
upon by the young orators were well and
thoughtfully handled and the defamation
was good. The usual degrees were con-
ferred.
FIRE IN THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL.
At 80 this morning fire broke out In the
large diningroom on the second door OF the
! Metropolitan Hotel. An alarm was imme-
ldiatpIY Gent nalt and for cnrna time the nrna I.