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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
More Fighting in the shutargarden
Pass Probable Dissolution Of
Parliament Emperor Will
iams Speech to the
German Parlia-
mant.
italian Statesmen Form an Alliance Of the
Latin and Sclavonic Races.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, Oct. 30 One hundred Kohlston
chiefs have Visited Gen. Roberts and promised
their friendship. The Ghilsars have again
been repulsed by the British forces ID Shutar-
gardan.
The editor Of the cportamGn has mailed
Hanan formal demand for the challenge
cup.
The liabilities Of Tomlnson Il Co.. OF Liver
pool, are estimated at E60 900 to 910O,0OO, prin-
clpally due to bankers.
LEEDS. Oct. "a. Additional hands have
been taken on at several Of the leading Iron
works In the Leeds district, orders having
been received which Will provide occupation
for them during the whole winter. The coal
branches of trade are also improving
LONDON, Oct. 2a-A dispatch to The Stan
ird from kushi announces the arrival there
Of a convoy from Shutargarden. The officer
LII command states that there has been hard
fighting at the latter place for several days,
and that many Ut the enemy have been killed.
Snow s already beginning to fall In the hill
districts
The Daily Ne1rs thinks Parliament will he
dissolved before the end of the present year
for the reason that the results of the new
registrations are very favorable to the Liber-
ala. AS these registrations do not 60 into
effect until the beginning of next year. imme-
diate dissolution would deprive the Liberals
or the benefits thereof
The Nepa also mentions other facts which
1t regards significant of the governments in
tention to dissolve Parliament at an early
day.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, colonial secretary.
in speech, referring to the agitation In Ire
land, said: 1T Ia clear that q most danger
GUS agitation is going on In Ireland, which
assumes the appearance Of an agrarian aRita-
tiOn OF the worst type
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
MEMPHIS MATTERS.
No New Gases Of Fever "A Marked I'M
proveHsnt in Business.

MEMPHIS, Oct. %, IL 40 a. m.-No new cases
reported within the past twenty-four hours.
Citizens continue to return In large numbers
Merchants report marked Improvement In
business. Weather clear and pleasant
MEMPHIS Oct. 28--Chmp Fathew Mathew
was broken up this afternoon. The people In
camp formed q procession and marched to st.
Patriek's Catholic Church, where services
were held and benedictlon pronounced
Fathers Kelly, Quinn and Walsh ofEfciated
Undertakers report one interment, Henry
Green, who died last night. The Howards
have had no calls for nurses to-day.
DIR. w. Il. Rogers and q nurse leave to-mor-
row for Harrison station, Miss, In response
to an appeal received by the Howards this af-
ternoon, the sick person being T. A. Grow.
The telegram does not state that the sickness
is yellow fever.
The Louisville train arrived tonight at 8
o'clock with 700 absentees.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Found Guilty of Forging Brazilian Treasury
Notes.

NEW York, Oct. 2s.- Francisco Antonio
Sanabria, Cuban planter, and Joas Benicoa
BebelaguO, q Brazilian merchant, who have
been on trial for the past few days in the
Court of General Sessions here, charged with
attempting to forge treasury notes of the
Empire OF Brazil were convicted to-day and
sentenced to the State prison. each for two
and q half years.
A 100000 FIRE.
C1NoINNATI, Oct. 2sLTbe extensive shoe
factory, grocery and supply store Of q, s..
Woodruff & Co., Locklard station, o., was
burned this morning. Loss s3O, 900, Insured
for $4,000. Fifty to seventy five hands, most
ly poor girls, are thrown out OF employment
A HUMAN BODY FOUND sEAhED I'm A TIN CAN,
NEW YORK, Oct. 2ss-The eustom-house
officers this morning, in inspecting cargo and
baggage on board the steamer Bahamas Just
arrived from Barhadoes, found O large sealed
tin box left unclaimed by one of the passen-
gers In his stateroom which, upon exaInina-
tion. was found to contain partly derom-
posed human body. The box was taken to
room it was found has disappeared, and the
whole case is, up to this time, enveloped In
mystery.
WRECK OF A STEAMER AT GRAND HAVEN.
DETROIT, Oct. 2s.-The steamer Amazon, OF
the Northwest Transportation Company,
with fifty passengers on board, was wrecked
to-day on the bar near the entrance of the
gers were landed In Iife-savfng car The
steamer Ia q total loss.
ONE THOUSAND BALES OF COTTON ON FIRE.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 28.-Intelllgence was
received here tonight that fire was raging
at West Point, on the cotton plantation Of the
Richmond, York River and chesapeake Rail-
road, upon which were 1000 bales OF cotton
awaiting transportation northward by the
Old Dominion Steamship Line and the Balti-
more boats. The fire originated within the
cotton. and the flames spread to the extensive
warehouse adjoining the platform. One OF
her dummy pumps were put to work and
kept the fire In check for time, but at last
accounts stiff wind was blowing and the
total destruction Of the wharves WAS threat
been sent down. When the fire first broke
out heavy force was at once set to work
moving the cotton, but the last reports state
that 1000 bales were burning.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
A Monster Democratic Meeting TO
BE Held at Monroe the
First OF November.
The Mass Meeting in Pointe Coupee
Democratic Conventions in the
Tenth Senatorial and Elev-
anth judicial Districts
General Politi- m.5--=
cal Notes.

MONROE La, Oct 2s.-The greatest Dem
ocratic meeting Of the State canvass will be
addressed at Monroe, November l. by Gov
Wilt, John McEnery, Senator Jonas, Con
greesmen Ellis Gibson and King. and by
other distinguished orators. bountful
old fashioned barbecue will be prepared for
the thousands of North Louisiana who will
congregate to meet their next Governor and
his eloquent companions. On Friday the rail-
road company will sell hall rate tickets from
NIL stations to Monroe and return, Sunday.
A cordial Invitation TO attend this Democratic
reunion is extended to the whole people Of
louisiana and Mississippi. Visitors from
New Orleans can leave by the Jackson Rail-
road Thursday evening and reach Monroe
Friday evening,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
FOREIGN FLASHES.

LONDON Oct 2s-One hundred and ninety
nine inhabitants OF Injun Point, Eastern Sibe-
ria. have perished by famine.
VIENNA, Oct 2s.-The Queen OF the two
Sicilies is dangerously ILL., The Count and
Countess De Chambourd have gone to visit
her.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 2S-The report of a
conflict between the Albanans and Montene-
Rrins, on the twenty-third instant between
Orschavritza and Velika Is unfounded
The Porte has assured the Montenegrins that
every facility for the occupation of the addi-
tional territory assigned them will be af-
forded.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
MASS MEETING In POINTE COUPEE
Speeches BY Lieut., Gov, Wilt7 and Others,
Irointe Coupaa Pelscan.l

On Thursday last, at ! o'clock p. m the
boom or the local artillery, commanded by
our patriotic fellow.citlzen, Alr. Chas, Spen-
Ger. assisted by a corps OF equally efficient
cannuneers, announced the arrival OF the dis
tinguished gentlemen now canvassing the
State In the interese Of the Democratic party.
These gentlemen were greeted in d manner
comm mensurate with their dignity by depu-
tation of our citizens, and tho house Of DR.
Frank nj. Mumford being thrown open to the
public. they We're escorted thereto, where,
throughout the day. a continual stream OF
visitors called and a cordial, friendly inter-
course kept up At IN the evening the doors
of the spacious firemen's hall we're thrown
open and in short while large and intelli-
Eent audience had assembled amid the con-
nnuous roar Of the cannonade The meeting
was called to order by Mr. John T. Irvine.
chairman Of the parish executive committee.
Mr. Irvine then nominated Hon. Samuel j.
Powell rs chairman. MIR. Powell, being
elected. thanked the meeting for the honor
conferred, and then proceeded to call the
names of the secretaries and vice presidents.
The gentlemen nominated were elected by
acclamation and invited on the stand, and
then came the speeches.
Hon. II. A. Wiltz was the first introduced to
The audience, and In a clear and comprehen-
sive style reviewed the victories Of the Democ-
racy of Louisiana, and urged upon every
one the necessity of a rousing Democratic
victory In December. Hon. Il. ". Robertson
followed In his easy forciblc style and told
why he was u Witt man, and why, had
Ogden been nominated he would have been
equally as strong an ogden man. Gov. Me
Emery also made some eloquent remarks and
was followed by Hon. H. L. Gibson, who held
the audience spell bound for more than thirty
minutes with a resume OF the glorious victo-
ries OF the grand party IN the national capt.
tol. This closed the exercises of the evening,
and ali went away fully impressed and de-
termined to do ali i'm their power to swell the
Democratic majority In the coming contest.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
WIZ Guards Of $50.

A large meeting OF this club was held on
tuesday evening at the vigwam OF the Ninth
Ward Central Club. President F. Dudenhefer
read the minutes OF the previous meeting,
which, after reading, were approved. After
transacting the regular business OF the club,
Col. JAS Lingan and Mr.. A. j. Lewis ad-
dressed the meeting.
The following named gentlemen, In addi-
ton to those elected at the last meeting, were
unanimously elected honorary members !:
Hon. e. Howard III cCaleb, Hon. r. II. Gibson,
Judge w. e. Whitaker, Capt Geo. nj. Philips,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
strike of Female SILK weavers.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Two hundred and fifty
girls, hitherto employed In John H. Stearns
y Co.'S silk factory, East Forty street,
have struck. Last week notice was posted
that the weavers on handkerchiefs. uphol-
stery and that class of goods must submit to
a reduction of two cents a yard This en-
braced $50 Of the 800 girls employed, and they
resisted They were making from $4 to ~
per week. The reduction decreases their
wages about 81 per week. At the time of the
reduction the weavers Of gros grain and other
dress goods We're given an advance of two
cents on the yard.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29

QUEBEC, Oct 2s-At the meeting Of the
Legislative Council to-day the first vote In
the lower chamber will probably be condem-
natory Of the Legislative Council in refusing
supplies. majority for the government Of
two or three votes is expected. The opposi-
that the government has not seen tit to at
tempt the formation Of q coalition govern
ment. and this will doubtless call forth the
test vote Of the session.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
An attempt to Lynch nrute at Mlnonk

M1NoNK, Oct. 27-Miss Martin, the victim
OF the brutal assault made by Harris Deborn-
er, died here yesterday from the effects of her
Injuries. On Sunday night q large crowd OF
armed men appeared at the jail and demand
ed Deborner's person. He had set fire TO the
jail building the day before. and 1t had been
so badly damaged that he. with other pris
oners. were removed to Peoria forGsafe keeping
This alone saved his life. Miss Martin was
buried to-day
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
SPAIN.

MADRID, Oct. 2s.-The Minister Of Foreign
Affairs has received O copy Of the treaty Of
peace between Spain and Peru, ratified by the
latter.
Official statistics of the recent foundations
In Murcia show that four-tifths OF the arabic
land has been ruined, and three thousand
persons are missing.
MADRID, Oct. 2S.-In consequence Of the
satisfactory results of the harvest, the Span.
ish government has decided not to reduce the
duties on the importation Of cereals.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29

the proper form and powers Of q national
public health organization. The National
Board win also hold q meeting al Nashville,
Tenn on the seventeenth proximo The
American Public Health Association will be
In session there mt the same time, and 1t Ia
probable that the various important aues-
tions which underlie preparation for a report
for Congress will be left open for discussion
at these meetings
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
Movements Of ocean Vessels.

New YORK, Oct 2s.-Arrived Devonia.
England. Santiago, Isaac Bell. Arrived out !:
Kensington. Meath from Havre, Manhattan
from Norfolk Indiana, Marathon, Chswick.
Lonati, Gracia, Barnard Castle, Indus Rot
terdam, Avondale. Homeward: UdbredsdorN
for New Orleans.
G1pRALTAR, Oct. 2s.-Arrived: October 81,
Prima Donna from Mobile.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
NEW ORLEANS WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER 80 1879.

was the crowd that many were unable to get
inside the doors The meeting was addressed
by John Il. Dezendorf. OF Norfolk. and j. IL.
Van Anken United States tobacco inspector
here, and others. Inspector Van Auken de-
nounced as false the statement made that he
had paid Frederick Douglass 500 for his
letter on the State debt but said he believed
the letter had had q good effect upon the col
ored people of Virginia.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
Not cost After All.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s-A special states that
VIII Brayton, who went up In q balloon at st.
Charles. Mo, on Saturday. has returned to
that place. He landed eight miles north of
Grafton Ill, after being up about an hour.
He suffered greatly from cold
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
RetIrement of admiral Mullany.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27.-Rear Admiral J.
r. Madison Mullany, governor Of the Naval
Asylum, retired to-day from active duty, after
nearly fifty years of actual service. He was
relieved by Com. Thomas III. Stevens.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
Resumption of milling Operations ON the
AppOmRtt0x.

PETERSBURG, Va, Oct. 28.-The -four and
cotton mills on the Appomattox river which,
for want Of proper water power, have been
doing for the past two months only one
fourth of their usual work, have, tn conse-
quence Of recent rains, been enabled to re-
sume operations in full.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
The steamer commander Disabled at sea.

NORFOLK. Oct. 27.-The British steamship
Sighhury, from New Orleans to Liverpool,
with cotton, arrived here this morning for
coal. She reports having spoken, at o'clock
on the morning Of the twentytirst instant, In
the Straits of Florida, the British steamship
Commander, from New Orleans for Liverpool
with cargo OF cotton, with all well on board.
The Commanders engines we're working
badly. with her shaft bent. The necessary re-
pairs can be made at sea.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-For the Gulf States
clear or fair weather. winds shifting to south
and west, with slight changes intemperature IN
and pressure.
For the Tennessee and Ohio valley,
partly cloudy, slightly warmer weather. wes-
terly to southerly Winds and q slight rise,
followed by falling barometer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
Tho at Louis and san Francisco Rail-
road

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2s.-Judge Baker, vice
president of the st. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad, who has just returned from New
York. says preliminary arrangements are
now being made for completion Of the afore-
said road from Vinitia, Indian Territory, It's
present'terminus, TO the Pacific ocean, also
that Sa0000000 OF German capital, at 5 per
cent has been offered to construct the road.
If this arrangement is completed the road
will be built under the land grant originally
given by Congress to the Atlantic and Pacific
Railway.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
A Ballot ssuRer pardoned.

WASHINGTON. Oct 2z.-Dr. Eddins, who
was tried, convicted and sentenced to impris-
onment. about a year ago, for ballot-box stuf-
fling at Barton, Tenn, ten miles from Mem
phis, was pardoned by the President to-day
at the solicitation OF many prominent citizens
Of his neighborhood. He has already been
imnEtsoned eleven months.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
Havana Markets,

HAVANA, Oct 28.-Spanish gold 2291a. Ex-
change firm. Sugar-no stock In first hands; !;
No. IL Dutch standard 9h reals gold per ar
robe. Molasses sugar-Nos. to 10, 8 reals
gold per arrobe. Centrifugal sugars, Nos. II
to 13, In boxes, 10@10L reals gold per arrobe.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
A LARGE Meeting In Favo. of Funding
the Virginia Dr.ht

PETERSBURG, Va, Oct 2s-The largest
and most enthusiastic political meeting OF
Of Music tonight unda,f the auspices OF the
Republican funders %. this place. So great
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
attu R,,rnxur.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. 2s.-The fire which
started at o'clock Sunday morning In the
Pinke, ton tunnel OF the PittsDurg and Con-
nells- qille Railroad was still burning at
O'Clock last night, with no likelihood Of ita
b cling extinguished. A portion OF the tunnel
das caved In.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
A Brilliant Pageant in Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct 28.-The Rex pageant
tonight was the most brilliant ever Witness
ed. It is estimated that over thirty thousand
people were on the streets. The city is ablaae
with excitement. The Fair and races were g.
GRAND SllccaSR.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
4 Conference Upon the subject OF the
Public Health,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-The executive COM
mittee Of the National Board OF Health will
hold conference with committee OF the
National Academy OF Science, jn New York,
tomorrow, to discuss the va1lous questions
pertaining to the Public heGith, the establish
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
The Milwaukee House sf Correction to be
Investigated.

MILWAUKEE. Oct. 27.-Gov. Smith has or
dered the State board of charities and re-
form to make an investigation into the alleged
abuses Id the House of Correction. The board
will probably begin its work tomorrow.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
Death of Prominent Citizen of Lynch-
burg. VA,

LYNcHBURa, Oct 2s.-T. @. 8. Ferguson,
senior member of the large tobacco uaanufac-
turing establishment of Ferguson, Lacy Il
Co, president OF the Lynchburg National
Bank, died last night. He has been for a
number Of years a leading business man here,
and has filled numerous positions of public
trust.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
A Decision Against the Baltimore ana
ohio Railroad.

WHEEL ING, w. Va, Oct. 2S.-In the case by
which the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany seek to prevent the Pittsburg, Wheel
ing ana Kentucky Railroad Company from
extending their track from Wheeling to Ben
wood, the jury returned verdict In favor OF
the Plttsburg, Wheeling and Kentucky road.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
outbreak Among the spotted Tail sioux.

Sioux CITY, Oct. 2S.-A report has been re-
ceived that a serious outbreak has occurred
among the Spotted Tail Indians In South
western Dakota and the troops are 1877 miles
away.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
The Exchange bank of Montreal to r.
sume Business.

MONTREAL, Oct. 28.-The Exchange Bank
will resume payment on Monday 1ext, No
Yember 3.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
Freight for Galveston To Be Hereafter
Admitted Without Certiflcalea.

GALVESTON, Oct. Estate Health Officer
Rutherford has issued the following order;
Freights originating from all points save
Forest City, Ark, Memphis, Tenn, Berwick
and Morgan City, La, and MISSISSIPPI City,
MISS on and after October 2G. 1872 will be re-
eeived by transportation companies without
certificates, but local certificates, as In vogue,
will be required from the places above named.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
Arkansas Raised Quarantine at All
Points.

LITTLE Rock Oct 27.-The State Board Of
Health to-day raised quarantine at all points
In the State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
An Unknown Murdered Man and MUIR
derers.

MEMPHIS, Oct 28-The dead body Of a
white man was found floating in the river
this morning. The deceased WAS abous thirty
years of age He had a piece Of rope tied to
his legs. His body was very much decom-
posed It had been in the water six weeks or
longer. The coroner's verdict was murdered
by parties unknown.