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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-27
Am USEM HNFE.
French Opera Houaa,

though the attraction was great tho house was
not crowded. Meyer beer's "Huguenota" was
played. and though much cut sp TO gain tims
and suit tho def 'ienclos Of tho troupe as We
are hound 10 thtnk, cRmo on well enough As q
whole til" performances was cold tho only per-
f0rmer that was VOL up TO her part
in every way being Niles BIneor Some
OF tho detai's wore oharmiugly rentiared
M for example. tho soptuor OF tho duel. Again
In this reRpnnt. we mu give preoodenoe to he
mon. Tho choruses In which they eang woro in
every respect superior 20 those In which the
women pauR, There wera two or three vol eas
| In tho feminine chorus TINT werA ont of tune
and irrad couspleuously with tho score We
will not ltnR0r upon our deception In sering
! Hcyerbeer'B work curtailed us II was
| lant right. Such mase ought 10 be
trostai fully and fai y In every way, or
| let alons. Tho troupe that uniortakes to
sing fhp iuguoupB must pug MI
OF il ard b prepared to do It we'll There arc
siinRe ia MT that must not bo frlH9i with
| light ~ sha'e olImnnthi fr m ono OF Ra-
uha"l's or nernbtnuti4 unlstIng# would eufrfea
| 10 mHr ho harmony of tho whole Wo,k So It
| ia with aueh u pn f.,at opsrn no tho HugrIo.
| nntH" i is admtrmhly conc Fi2ea Ms u drR t3hl!a
| work aud mu,sicd CONT 5sitinn. Evnry nuta
| tR4 ifS mnhctns. "Eefy ecana It's eiEni1
cameo, t'bdtnR 10 tha RenSrH nafmony ~
II" work II is not Hdmhalbte therefore that
any ruthless hani ahauld elitn a word u
sou Il. sr 81 note from such chef Fe.u,rr II
"" have Rtok"n 1T such laHgh about what we
Httarea + t. bneauee wa hnvn felt tho omipf "a
and r gr' whn ha. b"'n lost To morrow W
viii say nlaie nh ou' tn" II pEu"ncts ta night wo
",,' Y 8 - w" tl"N W h0t!ee bel5lly lhn ptf-
Mia Singer aa raIc,ti,rc vaa ~ cne,o,,,-r
corr et oE,nstn and ,lutluaat In tho senno WIN
/ EnoW III tha fourth tct ahs was powerful IN
s.,utrnonf und urnmnfis espre uiun. EIprnr
T trovIoh ncted we'll no TO her In that re na
e. ugh he waA portnha 81 tfina too cold fnr
s,rn ~, ,ls ~, 'lic ul. .iio sing b'Gdiinll}
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~ ns' T,'''i y = WI u ~ ','c 3s'"lst m . $@eop
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" = i,'i 49, @ n3 IN, ~ hst = ~ % "
"""' f -, : fr ,'tnn2 i,l,'o p''se hot Yer
has fttle hrf,rn nor To como m ~ mo elm,
ot ~" m4at rs tien.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-27

staub sends Us the Christmas number Of the
NV York G aphic. q Harpers' Werkly pni OF
Pu K all of them exceedingly tnteres tpg and
beautitHlis illustrated ard also he latest num-
RS of the Nsw York Herald, sun. Times. and
Philadelphia Times.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-27
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Cheering His own Election.

from the Chicago Inter Ocean.l
A medical gentleman in Minnesota, who
is extremely deaf, three or four years ago
was vice president Of Minnesota Medical
Association, and occupied seat on the plat
form by the side OF the president During
the proceedings the time arrived. for choosing
officers for the ensuing year, hen some one
rose and nominatt Dr. A Of l.. Tha
motion was seconded, the vote was taken and
| he was elected unanimously amid d storm OF
applause, the doctor rising, elaDpnR his
hands and wavirg his handkerchief with tha
rest When the noise had subsided he turned
| to the outgoing president and asked who Was
electcdS "Dr. A, OF L." screamed tho
president. He looked at bis informant then
at the audience, and finally grabbed his has
and shot out Of the convention like rocket.
! Bear IN mind that the multitude OF our peopt
are spending their hard earned money on value
! lees articles. which will perhaps please the eye
to-day aud be forgotten to- morrow. Just for tho
purpose Of getting something for somebody,
! without considering the actual want cf the peg
son for whom the present ls intended. Ii you
want to be cure to please your friend. oouslns
sister, sweetheart. go straight forward to Louis
Grunewald'e and purchase one Of his celebrated
pianos or orga as. You need not be a oepitaliss
or hondholder to b9 enabled TO do go pay
meut Of from 50 to si5 monthly will secure TO
you the finest instrument you desire 70 get. and
| at the lowest possible figure. Doa't ell walt fox
the last hour II you wisa to make the st eelee-
tion. but go al once TO GruneWaid Hall and tsl1
al your friends to do the same. II you all do so
this will be your m5rriest Christmas and LACK
lest New Year.
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
JACOB d Nv WENDELL. TiL n
BENJAMIN q. ARNOLD,

srATKMKN7 OF BOARD TRANSPORTATION.
Mr.. Darwin Il. James. of the Board Of Trade and
Transportation. followed In the same tenor. He
made many points not covered by Mr. Thurber. He
called the attention Of the committee the follow
ing points:-The history Of railroad legislation in
this State showing the gradual sbaudonment Of
State supervision, the causes for such abandonment
and the consequences that have flowed therefrom.
Whether railroads. public highways. and IL SO.
are the principles that govern highways applicable
to themf What has been the cost Of the construc-
ton of our railroads What monetary aid have our
railroads received from State county and city funds
What analogy do railroad transportation charges
bear to taxes Have they not the same efectP To
what extent are railroad directors inter-
ested in contracts with their trusts :
Are not. whole, the Inhabitants OF
this State Disseminated against by tariff rates ,
What becomes Of unrccaimed dividends of our rail-
roads, the difference between summer and winter
rates. and how far do they depend upon canal CON-
petition? What is the method OF keeping railroad
accountss Is there any method by which tho State
can acquire ownership Of the railroads2
DISCRIMINATION.
Mr.. Lane made few remarks, and WIS followed by
Mr.. George Is. Sloan. who complained that the mill
ing trade In Oswego and other parts Of the State
being killed by discrimination on the part OF the
railroads in favor OF freights from other States Mr.
Tuttle. an Orange county milkman aud Q Mr.. Hines
hoped the committee would i6ok into the milk traffic
managed by tho railroads. Mr.. L. Ham called
their attention to point which not touched by
any Of the spcakersnamely. the condition and posi-
ton of roads that have been abandoned.
Chsunccy NJ. Depew. counsel for tho New York
Central Railroad. was present. but took NO part In
tho proceedings. He said the railroads would wait
until every one had made his complaint against
them. and would then rcpiy in detail.
The committee then went into executive session.
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
WRESTLING.

oRxCo-noNAN CONTEST RRTwKRN PROFESSOR
xIILxB AND COLONEL n'LAU0HLIN-NIIIK
THE WINNER.
BALTIMORE. March 20. 1879.
The Greco- Roman wrestling match between WILL
lam Miller. Of this city. and Colonel J. H. Nc
Laughlin. Of Detroit. for $500 . side. the entrance
money and tho championship Of tho world came or
tonight at the Academy Of Music. Both men
were In splendid condition. The house
crowded. but there was little outside betting.
Promptly at haif-psst eight o'clock the athletes
appeared and began the contest. The hrst bout con-
tinusd an hour without result In tho second bout
they had not claspsd hands more than two minutes
whom Mclaughlin caught up Miller and threw him
upon the STAGE but Miller fell upon his face and
instantly turned his antagonist and pressed both
shoulders TO tho door. and . fall awarded
him. In the third bout both mon went to
work vigorously. and After ton minutes Mil
lsr wss thrown. but the rcfcree declared it q
foul. Mclaughlin having trippod Miller. which was
not allowed by the rules governing the match. The
fourth bout wss short and decisive. Both mon
showed great skil. but after twelve minutes tho
wsro prone the foor and Miller with his lock.
nsck hold turned Mclaughlin and gained the fall
and the match. The match was In. S5n. in length.
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
ROWELL IN PHILADELPHIA.
rHz PEDESTRIAN TOURNAMENT IN WHICH HE rs
KxHrBrTINo.

THE PEDESTRIAN TOURNAMENT IN WHICH he IS
ExHrBITINo.
fSy TELEGRAPH TO TIE uRRALD.1~
PHILADELPHIA. March &C. 1879.
Reweli. the pedestrian. arrived In this city this
morning having accepted oner from Mr.. Coffin.
the manager Of tho female pedestrian tournament
now taking place here. The champion OF the
world u 10 receive $500 for Q short
spin. which he began this afternoon and
will nnish this evening. He made hts appearance
ON tho track at Concert Hall at half past three in
presence Of full house. and was warmly and
Enthusiastically cheered- Tho little Englshman used
the Same sswdust covered course upon which Miss
Annie Bartell and Mrs. Ida Vernon
heroically using their legs-the one to cover 400
quarter miles In a. many quarter hours the other
to complete 1000 half milcs in 1000 half hours.
Rowell began his exhibition by running eight miles.
He did not speed himself. running 1T about nine
mile gait. The famous Ashley belt, OF which Rowell
n no the holder. also exhibition.
Rowel took the track again at twenty minutes Of
nine O'Clock this evening for . run OF ton miles,
whioh he accomplished In H. lin. 57s. The first
and tenth miles the fastest. being run in 6n.
6os. each. He VIII run tomorrow afternoon and
evening.
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
SUICIDE OF A JURIsT.
ISAAC EDWARDS STARS HIMSELF IN Albany
CAUSE OF THE SAD EVENT

ISAAC EDWARDS STARS HIMSELF IN Albany
CAUSE OF THE SAD EVENT.
ALBANY. N. Y. March &C. 1879.
very sad event took place here this afternoon In
tho suicide of Isaac Edwards one of the learned
professors Of tho law school and . member OF
tho Board of Public Instruction. Al far q
tho facts could be ascsrtAined II appears
about to-day Mr.. Edwards walked from
his oicc at No. "a State street to his residence at
No. 20 Ten Broeck street. and there conversed for an
hour with members of his family wathout allowing
anything unusual In his dcmeanor. He then went
to tho second hoor. After about ten minutes tho
family wero alarmed by . noise overhead, and .
girl who stepped into the hall found Mr..
Edwards clinging to the bsnnistsrs. Assistance
was called and he carried into one OF the
rooms. but doctor who WINS summoned found
his arrival that the gentleman had died from the
effects of two nciscd wounds which he had on
that he inflicted the wounds with Q carving knife
while in tho bathroom alone. aud then made his way
out to the landing.
SKETCH or Mr. EDWARDS.
Mr.. Edwards was born In 1870 He leaves wife
and son and two daughters to his tragic fate.
knew ana valued his excellent character. He was
a member OF tho Albany Board Of Education, and
prominent member of the ionalist fold.
He also the author Of several valuable law books
The cause OF the rash deed that terminated his lfo
supposed to have been temporary insanity arising
public responsibilities and was frequently much
citcd. For some time he kept under surven
lance by his friends. but the day OF his death ap
peared In good health and his usual frame Of mind
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
COCK FIGHTING.

oRRAT COOKING MAIN BErwKEN PENNSYLVANIA
AND VIRGINIA.
[By rEIxonAPu TO THE HERALp.1
NonvoLx. March Is. 1879.
Sporting circles OF this section OF Virginia
greatly excited over tho greatest cooking main for
many years which h to bo fought bctween PcnnsyL
vanis and Virginia the 7th. sth aud 9th OF April
Each side 10 10 produce twenty-five birds aud fight
for 500 each bsstie and ZOO the odd fight The
Philsdelphia sportinG will arrive next week with
their chickens and largo crowd of the betting and
sporting fraternity In expected In this city.
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
Mayor Cooper Reports How New York
Tax Money Is Expended.
POLICE, FIRE, EDUCATION.
Seven Millions Year to the
Three Departments.
AMOUNTS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
ALBANY, March 20. 1879.

ALBANY. March 20, 1879.
Speaker Alvord laid before the Assembly, just be-
fore the adjournment to-day. the following commu-
nication from Mayor Cooper. of New York. in answer
to resolution OF the House offered time since
by Mr.. Strahan:-
To THE HOUSE, Assembly
a'S % s for e
1873 ana 1875 Hs ans
pa s Is. % Of s 5 5 Of sSs.sy
taken the year s the Of sppro
Done smeaS,s tSs. year are
Years. s y. and iSe Hss hos:
pd
the aS % s
count Of tho principal and Of the city debt there
is and FOR 1873 tho sum q
each year we're for salaries excluding ali sums paid for
isSo. by shs hour day, week or any time loss than
from the d!Scusy ansssng accounts so as always
material also allowing for salaries payable from bonds
Sa 70. be s s. fhs @ Ss
orally follows the Police Fire and do
county and State officers other than courts for
city departments and oncers including the Dock Depart
aoSns snIs p.d oss r sa Inass sSSss Total
The details Of the distribution Of the above amounts
the various Offices exhibited in
schedule The salaries in the three departments referred
70 in the resoutonFtre Police and Education-being 50
large proportion OF tho total amount ofsalares Is OBJ
that II those be excluded from the plan OF
reduction referred in the resolution the saving that
would be effected would not be lnrge per AGENT.
age upon the total. The salaries Of teachers in
the common schools fixed by the Board
Educston subject only the restriction that the
pondures shall not exceed the appropriation made by tho
Board Of Estimate and Apporti onment Tho differences
grades and of teachers would
make inexpeden for the Legislature to attempt fix
by their respective salaries II the Legislature take
in my opinion should be confined limitation OF the
aggregate amount TO be paid for that purpose.
think that the salaries OF the Police and
Fire departments should be fixed by law II the compen-
upon action of any local authority the
Of Of the uniformed force would become
tion partisan politics, and the would be tempted
actively Interested in local elections Whatever
statute in office In OF the
stitutonsl provisions limiting Legislative action in
respect to the pensaton OF public officers
during their terms of Office Thesaaries fixed by law
should be reduced to equitable basis
officials who be hesfter elected or appointed in
cuding members OF the Police and Fire departments.
append also schedule 5, in which the salaries arc
graded by and which shows the number Of
receiving salaries OF each grade from the city and
county York Tho schedules show the distribution
OF entire salary except - 736OO Of the appropra-
the Board Of Edcation From these schedules
about seven Thousand Ave hundred persons In sub.
ss7uooo in sums OF $1,000 and over; roceyed
rocoveS In sps oi or more od less
than S. O0W; 93 received 1886 296 In sums Of III w!
$685. 8s. In sums Of less than 81 o00 vsTy respectapy
Mayor Of the CITY of New York.
orrv
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
READY FOR RYAN.

To TINE Enron ov THE HKnALp:-
seeing IN article in your paper conssting of box
ing challenge from p. Ryan. Offering to meet me At
Harry Hills on Thursday afternoon for sparring
match. willingly accept his OFFER and am readys 70
meet him anywhere. and will make . match 70 meet
him with natures weapons -
Ngw Yonx. March 26. 1879,
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
SPRING DICK AND coBURN.

This aftornoon "sprina Dick" and Michsel Coburn
who made such desperate glove hght short time
aao will takc Joint bcncnt at Hills Variety Theatre
In Houston street. Besides hstic encounters there
will be athletic struggles Of various kindt. Many
prominent professors Of the manly art will appear
The New York herald., 1879-03-27
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB.

Tho Army and Navy Club gave q social reception
In their club house. West Thirtieth street. last night
Tho attendance was large. There was music, mar
companions In arms.
The New York herald., 1879-03-27

specified the other counties shall x Of the
shares ths corporation. after adding thereto
i've OF the said value the shall be
the value of tho shares OF the corporation aud shall
be paid thereon
The discussion OF the bill took wide range and
participated in by nearly all the gentlemen pros
committee had heavy contract their hands to
frame bill that will equalize taxation all per-
sons and corporations. Fresldent John Wheeler. OF
the Tax Department presented q very interesting
statement. showing in detail the valuation OF real
estate exempt by lawsfrom taxation in the city OF
New York in the year 1873. The following is re-
The New York herald., 1879-03-27

Totals. $50 9S4 26s $3O07Y.o77
The table also gives In detail the total appropra
tions made for 1879. which amounted to S3O0O Oy3.
aud which Lave already been published in the
Schedule No. gives tho aggregate amoups sppro-
priated for salaries in lS77:-
Police Department. 50 262. 400
Board Of Education. n...............-...... 2S20.000
Fire Departments. lO4lO1O
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-02

a DEMOCRATIC statesman who has
shown a fatal weakness for the HAYES
policy, whatever that Is. is delighted
with The Presidents approval OF the
Army Appropriation bill The truth is.
the bill as II finally passed both houses.
contains nothing on which the President
could have hung an objection. True ii
contains Il proviso to the effect that
none of the money appropriated by the
bill should be expended for Transports
ton or subsistence of any portion of
troops used as police force al the polls.
but this amounts to nothing. The Pres
identas r-in-ehiefcould station
troops where he pleaSes, months in
advance of elections, and who can gain
say his authority to do 50? The true
Democratic position is the one taken bv
the party in Congress. before the Presi-
dent and his party commenced their
bulldozlng operations, and forced the
Democrats to abandon it, or bear the
penalties OF clamor that they were
starving the army" The original bill
repealed the law which permitted the
use OF troops at the polls; and made ii
a penal otfense for any civil officer of,
the United States to participate, direct
y or indirectly, with the right of free
elections.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-02
The Mississippi River Question.

EDITORS CLARION! You have invited fire,
criuclsm OIL the platform which Won have placed
at me mead Of your columns-:is Democrats.
ana toIsefVatiYe-but while you also declare
/ LIE CLARION is alone responsible for.
The issue is here made thar II contoi,s ~,
least one plank that is neither Democratic or
conservative, provided that it means to adj
yocate that the Mississippi Irvees sf,'1 !
be built by public contribution tbrnu,,L 49,
treasury OF either the L. $ or of The S+a+a
+ Tor such advocacy would be in direct or,o,
sitl9h to some OF the most earnest urinci-
cIpies of Democracy and j. not Co,sar,-,f :
even good morals inasmuch A. II ,rl,
10 tax the public for private local banaf+
only. With equal proprietv it nliobt Lo
proposed, that the public treasury should he
drawn on TO build fences for some IocaIft,- tbt
had no timber or was otherwise rnafl. 'ii -
construct them for its protection from IA. H.,
relations OF stock the only difference ,ro,,Il
t 2e thaI me one would be protected against cat
Tie ana hogs and the other against Vatar a,1
catfish, hardly sufficient difference Ia ius+if,
the grant TO one and refusal TO the other
The lands in the Mississippi bottom ar III
Iyhr foPe[Ety Just as all the high lands else
from the government, and il is hard Ia 1nqlar
STAND by what semhlance of right ar inst;no
can the propfletors OF these rich aIluyiaI Iands
i,.; - nave me Proprletors of the less pro
ductye high lands taxed for their speciaI m
ht Inc proposition is monstrous III cbaaI- /
Wheh rightly looked into, and when made 1nsYr-
. ears age by one OF these swamp proprietors
IL tiAC senate OF the State. II xraS
uenouneea IN unmeasured terms and rejected
wlI WI division by all the people of the State
not IN the ring OF swamp spectators.
~, me protection OF overlooked lands in H.
Mississippi bottom is subject that the nnh ,Ge
neither has or can have any interest bexorg ~
general development of the country. hut i ane
: - PLisatt character, confined to the proprie
ots tlereoI alone, and they hold no Datant
which gives them the right to levy contr;hp1
IN the public for that protection or otb
hoses of special benefit y "'ner pur-
ny ' psinoctauc party would take nm n how,
weight should il add the Ieyee miami y, q lle3Fs
9rnl including as il would the commn,P;s pa,
uea that the treasury of the Government = -
SITS. FFs VI private inter
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-02
Inland Quarantine.

The National Board Of Health has ap
pointed a committee of three, consisting
of Drs. Il. w. Mitchell, of Memphis; S
NJ. Bemiss, of New Orleans, and H. A
johnson, of Chicago, to confer with the
railroad and steamboat companies of the
Mississippi valley, with a view to pre-.
pairing rules and regulations for pre-
venting the introduction of contagious
or infectious diseases from one State
into another in such manner as to Sc
cure greatest sanitary good at least ex-
pense to commercial interest. Repre-
sentatives of each line in this and other
Southern States are urgently requested
to be present.
This Is a move in the right direction
and we would warn the local authorities
not to rely upon the National Board
Attorney General Catching has decided
that their power is ample under our
State laws to protect themselves from
the introduction of the disease amono
them by water craft, or railroad. and
they should stand prepared to exercise
1t when requires.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-02
The Banner County Sends Greeting

1azoo county has opened the bal
for 1879 grandly. There was some.
thing majestic in the uprising of her
people on the Dist inst 1t was regu,
lar old-fashioned Democratic delegate
Convention, but the people in their
eagerness to see the work well done,
turned out in their numbers, and such
an outpouring has not been seen in that
county since 1875, when they rescued it
from the grasp of the Radicals. The
ticket they nominated was worthy of the
people and the cause itrepresents. For
the Legislature, there is Allen NJ.
Hicks, approved, faithful and true, a
model legislator, able, conscientious and
good, with no flaw upon his escutcheon:
Garnett Andrews, lawyer Of learning,
purity and ability, in very truth Bay
ard, without fear or reproach; Henry
Cralten, who commands the esteem and
confidence of all, and who will be SUD-
ported with an enthusiasm which shows
that Democracy respects persons not for
their race but their merits. And for
Sheriff, the office around which proba-
bly, clusters more interest than any
other, Henry Stubblefeld, a Mexican
war veteran, whose name is an inspira-
ton TO the young and the old. We
cannot pass over the name of our worthy
c. T. Calhoon, of the
sentinel, who has been assigned a place
IN the caunty tieket-a well merited
recognition of the press in the person of
me gifts most faithful workers.
The grand contest for white suprema-
y and good government in 1879 has
'een fifty inaugurated in the Banner
}ounty of 1875, and to her sisters she
las sent her greetings: Once more into
he breach