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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-15
Shooting Down Nihilist Prisoners.

The offenders incarcerated in the pris.
on of Kief, who include among them
large number of Nihilists, determined to
make an effort to escape. The plan
adopted was to undermine the Jail by
digging q passage beneath the building
into the field beyond the walls, and by
this means get clear Of the edifce One
of the prisoners, however, betrayed the
designs of his companions in durance,
and informed the governor of the project
eel means Of escape. What did the au-
thorities thereupon determine to doc
They quietly permitted the unfortunate
prisoners to continue uninterrupedtly
their work of constructing an under
ground passage.
On the evening when the captives had
completed this undertaking and expected
to emerge to the freedom so long coveted
the governor stationed file of infantry
with loaded muskets at the end of tunnel
out Of which they were to pass into the
open field beyond the jail Then as each
one came up,and they could, owing to the
narrowness Of the Aperture, only leave
one by, he was shot down by the soldiery
placed there for the purpose. Those re-
manning in the subterannean passage,
affrighted by the sound of firearms, stood
still. Whereupon the governor ordered
another file of infantry to enter the tun-
. mel from the end within the prison, while
those with him force there way in from
without. In,this narrow dungeon the
whole of the unfortunate prisoners were
shot down, fired on from behind and be-
fore, and wholly incapable of escape Or
resistance.
The performance afforded considerable
amusement to the governor OF the kicf1
prison, who now wears upon his breast
), an honory distinction for the ability be
displayed in preventing the escape of the
prisoners under his charge.-Ss
: PETERSBURG Pdper.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-15
Juvenilities.

Down through celestial rafters came
spatte ing OF wet,
As April clouds the window panes
OF heaven ope'd and shut,
little boy looked on, and said,
AS sober as a deacon,
Il guess it's angel wash-day, ma,
And all the tubs is leakin'?'
John Obison's four-year old daughter,
at Rutland, was killed recently by swal-
lowing box Of pills.
A little girl of II years, at Cohort, a
town in France, deliberately burned her
younger brother, 2 years old, to death.
She said she was tired of nursing him,
and did the deed of her own free will.
A little girl, where minister had been
invited to dinner was privately placed on,
her good behavior. Finding a lull in
the conversation at the table she folded
her hands and said, ooh, God, please pass
the butter
An Oil City boy who had run away
from home and at last returned, was ask
ed if his father killed the fatted calf for
the prodigal "Not much" he replied
che didn't kill the fatted calf, but he
wanted to Stay the prodlgal."
"Well, Bessie said her mother, shave
you been good girl to-day?" ono, ma.
ma" "Why Bessie, I hope you have not
been bad girl?" "No, mama," said the
little thing, ';not weddy bad
bad, not weddy good, just a comfortable
little girl"
The following answer was recently Civ
en- to an examiner at an examination
"What do you know Of the patriarcha
Adam?' "He was the father Of Lot, an6
had two wives, Hishmale and t'othe
Haygur; ne.became a pillar of salt in tn,
daytime and the other pillar of fire a
night
A very little Jerseyman, whose religion
education has been neglected, was pick
ing flowers near Methodist Church OF
Sunday, when the congregation sud
denly struck up with a hymn whic]
foated out upon the soft spring sunshine
Looking up, he said, "papa, isn't that
nice tune? Is it true that you never mis-
the lager till the key runs dry?'
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-15
The Bastile KEYS.

''The keys of the old French Bastile''
is the legend written on a piece of paper
around rusty bunch of old iron hanging
in the locksmith shop Of Mr.. Hamilton
on Seventh street. Few have noticed the
keys at all carefully, fewer still have be-
lieved the story, and yet their authentici-
ty is beyond a doubt; they are veritablc
relics Of, the gloomy State prison of
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-15
SONNET.

Each JOY we cherish slowly fades awav
The ~ sweet Spring blossoms perish one by one.
Ere Autumn, with her skies Of chill;nr n sun
Shows their bright petals, dulled on sodden
clay.
While her own royal robes grow sere and dun.
AS she shrinks back, grim Winters clutch to
W Where from his frozen lair he nears his prey.
R e, ~ We th bury our dead darlings deep,
W. may not linger by thcir rest to weep.
6elore US lies the pass we needs must climb
S Smlle IN grave duty's face-and hand in hand
WIN work and love. make for the better
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-15
had associated the two cases with each
other.-Msssourt Republican.
LITTLE LONESOME.

She was . fragile little maid, Ell
Of even harmless things afraid;
4 hasty word, a sudden stir,
A playful touch, would startle her;
She feared the lightning and the rain.
The branch that swept against the pane,
The oceans roar, the winds sud moan,
And dreaded to be left alone.
And often in her bed at night
She would awake in alright,
: Entreating, with appealing tone,
Mamma, l cannot stay alone.
The shutters gr0an and rattle-hark! s
hear whisper in the dark. ~ i
oh, come and hold me close and near,
Mamma, / am 80 lonesome here!
"The stan beer in and wink at ME;
The moon looks CHASTITY through'the tree,
And shines by fits across the door;
The shadows move upon the floor
Like living things; the windows creak,
feel q cold breath on my cheek;
The chimney howls, the wind is high,
l am SO lonesome where lic!'
And then mothers tender heart
Would take the little sufferers part;
Would haste, with reassuring kiss, '!f
To soothe her back in quietness;
To clasp her fluttering hands, and still i
The shuddering sob the nervous thrill,
Until her head found happy rest .5
Upon that kind protecting breast.
But others blamed her tenderness,
And'said, Indulgence and caress
Will harm the child and do her wrong;
She never will be brave and strong.
If thus you pet her whims and freaks;
You should not heed her when the speaks
Conquer her folly and your own.
And let her go to sleep alone.
And SO when next she cried at night,
Calling in tremulous alright,
Mamma, hear the watch-dogs bark!
am SO lonesome in the dark'
The mother heard, with tear-wet face,
But closed her lips and kept her peace,
Until the child, too tired to weep
Longer, had sobbed herself to sleep.
Tonight the eddying snow flakes whir
Above the sleeping little girl:
Her room is dark, her bed is cold,
Love cannot warm the frozen mold,
Yet still her mother hears the plant
Come through the midnight far and faint
Half lost amid the tempest's moan,
Mamma, ]cannot stay alone.
Omamm a, come; the wild winds cry,
And am lonesome where lie!'
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-15
An Epicure's Fate.

MI. Rogerson, the son OF a gentleman
of large fortune in England, after recelv-
ing an excellent education, was sent
abroad to make the grand tour. In this
Journey young Rogerson attended to
nothing but the various modes of cook
ery and the methods of eating and drink
ing luxuriously. Before his return his
father died, when he entered into the
possession of very large fortune. He
was now able to look over his notes of
epicurism and to discover where the
most, exquisite dishes and best cooks
were to be procured. He had no servants
but men cooks. Footman, butler, house
keeper, coachman and grooms were all
cooks. Among those more professionally
SO were one from Florence, another from
Vienna, and another from Viterbo, who
was employed for the special purpose OF
dressing one particular dish only-the
ssdocee picante'' of Florence. he had al
/ SO German cook for dressing the lvers
of turkeys, and the rest were all French.
/ Mr.. Roeerson had messenger constantly
/ travelling between Brittany and London
to bring him the eggs Of certain sort OF
plover near st. Malo, and single dinner
consisting VI CWO ulSucS only, SoAACIAAAOo
cost him upward of fifty guineas. He
counted the minutes between his meals,
and was wholly absorbed in devising
means to indulge his appetite. In the
course of nine years he found his table
dreadful1y abridged by the ruin of his for
tune, and he was verging fast to poverty
When he had spent fortune of $3.50: 900
and was totally ruined, a friend gave him
a guinea to keep him from starving; but
short time after he was found dressing
an ortolon for himself. A few days later
he died by his own hands.
:. How suggestive is the speech Of chill
dren when they are handling great sub ;.
jects without knowing il: "My father
, said mute, ingiorious Milton, lis in the
grocery business and he has lots OF
f MONEY! The incipient Shakespeare
!, looked the mute, inglorious Milton ID
J the eve and said with fervor, "And my
/ father is in the bankruptcy business, and
has got more money than your father"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07

The South Carolina Radicals are out OF all
their troubles Smalls, colored, ex-member OF
Congress, sentenced to two years hard labor
In the penitentiary, and Cardozo, colored, ex-
State Treasurer, also under sentence, have
been pardoned and set at large. Ex-Judge
Sam Lee, also colored, convicted OF misfeas-
ance In Office, has been granted new trial
and nolle prosed; while the case against ex-
Gov. Chamberlain has been discontinued. In
fine, 1T Is understood that all the prosecutions
against South Carolina Radicals for acts COM
mitted by them during the Radical control
and rule In that State have been quashed
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07

The Mississippi newspapers have got up
nice little quarrel among themselves over the
Chinese. Some Of the papers propose that
Cinnamon be brought to the State to take the
place OF those negroes that have emigrated
to Kansas. The Columbus Democrat vigor-
ously and energetically opposes this scheme
II the negro leaves US, it says, the South will
try and supply his place with white emil
grants; 1t will never fill up its waste places
again with an Inferior race, and bring on pos
terity another conflict Of races. majority
Of the Mississippi press appears to side with
the Democrat. The Chinaman Is evidently
as unpopular In Mississippi as In California,
and his introduction there more than an
improbability
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07
THE RANGER-PARsONs CASES.
Decree and Mandate Of Judge Billings

Decree and Mandate Of Judge Billings.
Judge Billings yesterday signed the long
talked Of and much fought over decree In the
suits OF Chas. Parsons and Morris Ranger
against the city'of New Orleans. The DEGREES
read as follows:
vs. City Of New Oreans.-In conformity to
the mandate OF the supreme Court Of the
United States rendered at the last October tern
rse6qd on aha the h II May ann
judgment OF this court, and directing . writ OF
mandamus to issue to the Mayor and Admins,
collect tax as prayed for BY said reIator to pay
the Judgments by him obtained against the said
city. by him described 10 his petition. amount
semi annually. on the first day Of January and
July. 1878. and on the first days of January and
July Of each subsequent year. with interest on
installments Of interest as they accrue, and
costs of suit.
Ii Is ordered, adjudged and decreed that the
order and decree of the said Supreme Court be
made executory. and that a writ OF mandamus
to the Mayor and Administrators OF the said
city of New Orleans be forthwith Issued. com.
handing them and each Of them. at the time oil
year fixed by law for assess ing and lsvy1ng the
annual tax for said city namely before or dur
ing the month Of December. A. ID. 1879. TO levy
and tax XVI tn the nn a fea an
from taxation for general purposes, to an
amount sufficient to pay and satisfy the Iudg-
ment VII 70 e ana ana nsv az h
same 70 said reator Charles Parsons, or to his
solicitors of record. In satisfaction Of the said
judgments. on or before the second Monday OF
December. 1879.
It is further ordered, adiudged and decreed
that any taxpayer upon whose property assess
ment or tax shall be made In pursuance Of this
decree may pay and discharge such tax to the
relator herein or his attorneys Of record; and
the receipt OF such relaor or, his attorney
shall be- as full In acauittance and discharge OF
such tax as If paid to the city.
And It is further ordered, adjudged and de-
creed that the said Mayor and Administrators
make one return to this court on the execution
OF this decree on or before the second Monday
Of December. A. d, 1879. and from time to time
thereafter as may be required until said judg-
ment Is paid.
The decree in the Ranger case is the same az
the above. excepting that the tax ordered Is mol
specially directed to real and personal prop
erty" and the amount for which the tax Is
ordered is $4,000.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07

Vetoes are fashionable just now. Gov Rob
erts, OF Texas, has just issued very extern
slve ane important veto, vetoing the appro-
priations for the public schools, the interest
on the public debt and the sinking fund, on
the ground that the appropriations for these
purposes consume So large proportion OF the
revenue of the State that there will be moth
ing left to keep the State government run
Ling and defray the ordinary expenses OF ad-
ministration. Gov. Roberts Is opposed to any
increase In the rate of taxation in Texas, and
sees no way out Of the present difficulty, ex-
,cept TO reduce the expenses OF the public
schools or stop paying interest on the state
debt for while
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07
Isl. Charles Herald.l

In our article entitled 'sThe Exodus Again
we refer to the old woman Of New Orleans
as the puny successor OF the best and
only Democratic paper in the State.
We mean by the 'tbest and only" the
DEMOCRAT, which Is a true exponent OF Dem
ocratic principles. The other Is burlesque,
and very poor one, too We differ with the
DEMOCRAT regarding politics. but we honor 1t
for the manner in which 1t is conducted.
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter.l
The New Orleans DEMOCRAT has changed
ownership, but the public are not advised Of
their names. Major Hearsey still retains the
position OF editor Ia chief OF that valuable and
influential paper May 1t flourish under it's
new proprietors better than it did under the
old regime.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07
New Hampshire is full Of would-be Senators

New Hampshire s full Of would-be Senator'S,
anxious to secure Bells place. The Concord
Statesmen can number 108 men anxious for
the office, all Of whom 1t declares, with State
pride, are equal to the position and would be
honors and ornaments to the United States
Senate. 1t, therefore, takes occasion TO re-
view the life OF all OF these gentlemen at
length. 1t would be supufuous here to men
ton the names and histories Of this army Of
candidates. The only ones known outside OF
the State are w. E. Chandler, Matt Head,
Bell and b. H. Prescott
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07

IMPORTANT INSURANCE NoTICE-Mr. George
Mather, secretary OF the Board Of Underwriters.
gives notice In another column that the use Of
gas machines Of any kind will not henceforth
be permitted In any building insured by COM
panies belonging to- the board. without the
same being reported and entered on their
policies See notice.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07

The Missouri House has resolved to initiate
the Georgia funding plan, the plan suggested
by the DEMOCRAT for our debt, and has au-
thorized the issue Of 49, 900. 900 per cent State
bonds OF small denominations. 1t is pro-
posed to replace the present State bonds
bearing 6 per cent interest with these small
bonds. The st. Louis Republican thinks the
scheme an excellent one, but calls attention
to the fact that the bill authorizing the issue
of these bonds forgets to exempt them from
taxation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07
C. E. GIRARDEl,S
calendar 0f Weekly Auction Sales
OF
pplI, ESTATE. BANK AND OTHER STOCKS,
TO TAKE PLACE AT THE
a.. Charles Auction Exchange
On the following days:

u.ruRDAY, May 1o.---For account OF the sue
% 1csasion of salem Campbeil:
ube nrIofee building lot on st. Ann. between
vor h aonnonnt of the succession OF j. Fl. Wicke
r,a a two.story frame dwelling, No. 1a1 Basin
Ih1h aWeen Poydraa and Psrdido streets.
THAT handsome double tenement frame dwell
ah1iI ne. NOS 4oe and 4os st. Charles. between
Tarpsiehore and Euterpe streets.
Ing the northeast corner Of Canal and Basin
streets, and known by the Nos. 22i. 22a and
rhs celebrated sugar estate. known as the
"Nairu" plantation. situated about sixty
miles, beiow the city OF New Orleans. n me 4, {,
psthah q On e dT VIII
chinery and steam mill stock. agricultural
implements, and in runnfng order ior o
9s anen ef ena oorSsd
southeast corner of Melpomene and Freret
The two double tenement frame dwellings. next
adjoining. on Freret. between Melpomene
and Terpsiehore streets. a.oro or.nd
dwelling, forming. the northwest corner Oh
Tchoupitoulas and Erato streets aar.ro,,n
The ecatsa Il brek store No % New
Ieyee between Gravier and Natchez streets.
The double tenement frame cottage, NO. 3s4
Baaa'elle. between Rampart ana traps
The large lot and one-story frame house No, "A
Bagatelle, between Rampant and doodchii-
dren streets.
The substantially built two-story brick. store
and dwelling No. 2i6 Canal, between Liber-
ty and Marais streets.
SATURDAY, May lin the matter OF j. q.
Bienvenu ct ais. vs.. Henry y. Boucher Of
The four. story brick store No 10 Tchoupitou-
las, between Common and Gravier streets
The three-story brick store and residence NO.
l4O Royal, between Toulouse and st. Peter
streets. ",
The two-story brick store Nos. 2ss and 2a7 Old
Levee, between Dumaine and st. Philip
streets.
The two one-story frame tenements forming
the corner Of Dauphine and Clouet streets
The neat and we'll located two. story frame
dwelling No 70 Old Magazine. between st
Mary and Felicity Road.
The two admirably located building lots form.
Inc the southeast corner OF Josephine and
Chestnut streets.
The handsome and comfortably arranged two
story frame dwelling No. lag Annunciation
between Melpomene and Terpstehore
streets. ). ~.
The prominent business corner opposite st
Mary's Market, Nos. 202 and "a Tchoupitou-
las and Nos. 81. 80 and SIS North Marx
street three stores, bar-room. barber shoL
and ice-house.
For terms and full particulars, see descriptive
Atxxy.wx v.kA aud v.th ct n
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07
THE LOUISIANA SAVINGS BANK.

Amid the crash OF banks of this description
II is refreshing to find one that Is solid and
strong glance at the statement OF the Lou
isiana Savings Bank strikes US as being very
favorable, its resources amounting to s1.17o.-
aa4 d. The denosits bearing interest foot up
sl1s z4s75 deposits not bearing Interest sls a5s
making the total deposits ,sslo7oo The dirse
nndsr which Interest bearing deposits will be
hereafter received. This bank has. as is gen
orally known, cafe deposit vaults. boxes In
which can be rented at from % 20 sioo DEF
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07

M. Soleillet, French explorer, is travelling
through Africa In primitive fashion. His
sole means of transport is mule Of great do
eility, and his only escort Is 8 man servant.
He never carries arms, and adapts himself to
the habits and customs of the tribes through
which he passes, eats and dresses as they do.
he finds no difficulty In keeping on friendly
terms with the blacks. He advances very
slowly, stopping at every village he reaches,
and rendering any services he can to the In
habitants
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY, MAY Z, 1879

fered Few days ago asking an Investigation OF
the charges made against him in connection
With the battle OF Fort Pillow.
Mr.. Atkins moved to adjourn. He did not
think there was anything TO Investigate; no
Mr. e Chalmers appealed to the gentleman to
withdraw his motion until he heard his re-
Mr.. White, of Pennsylvania. renewed the mo-
ton be was also opposed to IN investigation.
The House at 400 o. m. AdIOurne0.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07

If private report which has reached Lon.
don respecting the famine In upper Egypt be
correct, the mortality has been truly appal-
ling It Is stated that no fewer than 10000
Ghiszeh Kena and Esna alone. According to
Mr. Baird, who was sent to relieve the starv-
ing myriads and to report upon the famine to
the Egyptian government. the population
were very poor and extremely oyer-taxed'
The stress of the famine is over; but Ii there
should be another bad Nile, and over-taxing
is continued, worse outbreak than ever is
ANTICIPATED.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07

Ingalls, is not cut of the woods yet by q
good deal His Republican opponents In the
Kansas Legislature they are many-are
determined that he shall not represent that
State In the Senate, and have appointed q
committee OF legislators to visit Washington
and furnish the Senate with evidence substan-
tiating the charges Of bribery made against
Ingalls,. Ingalls, must go West.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07

In China, where the opium habit ruins and
destroys many men annually, the efforts OF
the government to abolish or diminish the
use OF opium have been more energetic than
ever All these efforts have been in vain, as
were those of many previous years. The
Pekin government has at last determined to
take the final step in the business, and an
edict has been issued, which goes Into effect
next year, making the use or sale OF opium
punishable by death. It is hard to say how
the edict will be met by the 100000 opium
victims Of the Celestial Empire, or what pro-
portion Of them will come to this country to
enjoy their fascinating custom.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07

Tiden was undoubtedly the choice OF the
late Kentucky Democratic convention, his
name being welcomed with cheers and ap-
plause whenever mentioned. recommen-
dalton OF Gov. Hendricks for the second place
on the Democratic ticket In 1880 was received
with singular GOODNESS. The convention was
one OF the largest that ever assembled In the
State consisting Of nearly two thousand
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07
Decline Of the Grant Boom.
Washington Republican,

1t Is expected that the veto will cause lull
In the Grant movement. 1t fs the habit Of
the American people to yearn for something
they have not, and when they get 1t to be sat
isfied until something else is found to be
wanting. So 1t will be In this case: II Presi-
dent Hayes satisfies their yearning for stall
wart defiance of Bourbon encroachment In
our affairs, the necessity for Grant will not
appear to be so urgent as 1t does now. But
enough boom will remain to awaken the
echoes next year and disturb the equant1nity
of the opposition.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07

Establishments for the refining OF petro-
leum are increasing fast in japan. The exis-
tence OF petroleum In several OF the provinces
has keen known for twelve centuries, but 1t
was only six years ago that the japanese
learned how to refine it.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07

There was never but one duel fought II
Illinois. One of the belllgerents was killed
on the field. The survivor was tried fol
murder, was convicted and hanged by tn
neck until he was quite dead. Gen. Logar
may have heard of this scrap OF history.