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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-13

NEW YORK.
Business nm the Elevated Railroad The
German GEOGRAPHICAL NnlNn.

:. Nrw YoHH. Jan. i2.-Ths tranio on the New
York tEleyeted Railroad was 80 large to day
that they did not have sufficient cars 10 carry
me paesengsfs, At several stations tick vt
clerks refused to Issue any more tick ets TIL the
p!etforms had been cleared Of passengsrs,
MBny persons, after waiting over hair an hour.
went ~ the ticket offloes and demanded back
their money
Early this morning n flre entirely destroyed
the kinding wood manufaetory of Clarke n
Lewis. No. es Tenth Avenue. Five horses wers
burned to death. Total loss $1,000.
A large meeting OF German coin posltors, en-
ployed 10 !the various newsoaper and Job Of
lees IN this CITY was held to.day. The meeting
wPs called for the purpose ot dsviaIng some
means W Induce all the German printers not
fpembars of the German Typographical Union
NO. 7. 70 Join andoto lessen the hours ~ labor
Several speeches were made praising the eharac
ter. OF tho movement Particular stress was
laid on the prospective ac ion Of Tho mana Hge-
mont of tho Staafs Zeiitsig as most of tho
speakere declared that II tho proprjetors ri The
Mndfs Ieitnug lowered their prices. ali the
other German printing Offices would follow
SUIT. "A cpmmltfee was appointed to frame n
plan for the. equalization ~ German printing IN
the city, and to form chapel In each office A
resolution was adopted condemnng any fur
ther reduction from the present scale OF krioeH.
VIZ. forty six cents per 700 ems for night work
anu forty cents per 600 ems for dBy work
/. Typographical Union Noe. American branch
has contributed Ave hundred dollars toward the
RELIEF of the compoHitors who refused 10 accept
the reduced wHgRs offered them BY the man apera
or the New York World
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THE GtLF STATES FAIR.

Menave received neatly gotten up pampllle
rom ". L. Mnrray's publishing house. No. 90
urasler street. givingg prospectus Of the con,
ing Huf States Agricultural. Industrial .sul
Mechanical Exposition. which will be- held here
commencing Monday. Feb. It. We elm the fol,
lowing from the pros peetus:
roaaSt among fa11 the am1usements which will daily be
racing. muse racing. drenen's loot races IA -
talon and company, drill balloon ASCENSION.
grand tournament By experienced ladiesUa
novelty never known I'm eRy country hah,
shoy. acrobats. .gymnastie exercises. rife shoot.
ing etc. e eioo'-
The principal building for departments p
G. D Is to be appropriated for tha exhibition of
fancy goods and fac art mannfaeture. N is two
stories high. and in the shape of paralleio.
gram. 200 feet In length and a5 feet vide. with a
porch rs feet long projecting In front 13 feet.
and forming balcony over IT. The average
height Of the outside walls is IS feet, aud the
height from the ground to the ri fRe OF the roof
is about 81 feet.
), There will be ample accommoda tons TOR cat
Tic and swine. and all:machinery. 1t Is Intended
70 make the affair a grand success.
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WASHINGTON.
wHAT CONGRESS- WILL no TODAY.
nt1ls That Will Ne OGered for tire Relief
0f Unemployed wOvkingmen.

WARRINGTON. Jan. u. Tho House will not be
likely 10 do any business Tomorrow. as
schlelohsr's funeral will take place nj .. m.
IL u should do business. however, the States
which Hendrlck -. Wrieht'e bill to lend money
70 settlers on public lands will come np m un.
finished business, Representative Harmsr, of
Pennsylvanla, will Introduce u bill to morrow
army to develop the agricultural and mineral
resources of the public domain, to provide
means of support aud homesteads for unem-
plpyed wotklnRmsp.
The preamble rseites The necessity Of provId-
Ing new channels uf industry for the laborlng
classes. ard declares that the public lnDds offsr
hopes'eads and n most practical solution OF the
President 70 accept the ssrvioe OF volunteer ar.
tlsHns. mechanics and laborers, not TO exceed
5000 at any one time, who shall serve not more
than 1--WE nor less than two years They must be
citizens OF tho United States and fitted for
labor.
They nre required and will be subject 10 tho
rules and regu Hftqns of the army these vol
unteefs are tp be formed into regiments of In
fantry and placed on the same footing. as re-
CARDS pay, e1uipments. etc. ms soldiers in tho
regular army. They will he required TO drill ut
times. and will be- subject to orders Of the
President and Secretary Of War. md Will be
liable TO service In the suppression Of Indian
outbreaks, the preservation Of tho government
balliuna.
They are to be transported Mt the govern
ments expens from tho place Of enlistment tn
the several reservations. and will be allowed 100
acres Of land each. whloh they will be permitted
70 eultiyate when not In actual service. Upon
honorable discharge each will be entitled 10 the
government land. and on the death Of any sol
minor children will be entitled To oil the beps-
ilta which would have. accrued 10 him, PEN
atuns arc also to be allowed for disability In
CURED while In tho performance Of actual mill
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isun and Press. !


~ Is the prevalent opinion nj Jacksonville.
Fla, that there has been no great injury
done TO the orange trees by the severe cold
cold weather. The lowest mark of the ther-
mometer was 2G degrees, and the lguu
instances previous occasions on which lower
temperature did not Kill the trees. A tenn
perature OF 10 degrees In 1870 somewhat
Injured them. That paper says that "the
cold weather experienced here for the last
three or four weeks has naturally hardened
the orange trees and driven the sap down.
ward, 30 that they were well prepared for
still colder weather. the only fear expressed
by. those ctnyersant with orange culture
being the effect Of ths bright sun of yesterday
upon the Recovered leaves and branches
nMr. Il. A. Hardee, n scientific observer, ex-
presses the opinion In communication that.
the sap being down and the wood dry, the
orange trees would have stood zero. The
trees were killed on the night Of the eighth
Of January, 1886, when this mercury stood at
degrees above zero, but prior TO that date
the winter had been unusually warm.
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lShreveport Times, January 81
Isit not evident that the condition OF affairs
have at last reached the point OF Insolvency
andAhat 1t ID impossible to meet the interest
on our funded debt and 10 take up by taxa
ton the outstanding floating indebtedness
ls it not demonstrated that every step taken
by TIE State to enforce the collection OF taxes
by sale OF lands only seems to cut of the
sources OF revenue; for the lands which will
not seilfor taxes revert to the,State This
process OF absorption or gradual c0nfiscation
is going on and will continue 80 long as our
rulers attempt to levy taxes sufficient to
meet per cent interest ON funded debt.
already amounting to over S12,0Og, 600. and
will be increased to $15, ,000. 900.
Ii we were out Of debt, la our present i'm
poverished condition, we could not afford to
support, on almost princely salaries, the
number al officials, far In excess OF the de-
mands upon their valuable time, superior
qualifications and their aptitude Ia drawing
their pay with a promptitude eommendable'
Ihere are but two remedies, namely: A re-
duction OF the interest on the State bonds.
and the call OF a constitutional convention
which will reduce all salaries, from Governor
down, fully one-half: enlarge the judicial dis
tricts, making the judges work fully ten
months In the year; the abolition Of the Office
OF tax collector and letting out the collection
of taxes to the lowest bidder who can giye
ample security.
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Tho Louisiana state Lottery Company.
West FslieIaua Heutiuelt

We learn another attempt will be made 10
repeal the charter Of That gigantic monopoIy.
the Louisiana State Lottery Gornuanv' dur.
ng The present session u the Legislature.
Mr. Arnauld, member Of tbs Lower House.
gave notice ON the second day Of the presanf
session of bis Intention 10 introduces at mr.,
early day bill looking to the abolition ~
this tremendous monument II, the reign III
fraud, when snch men as Wartnoth. Ksliopp.
Wells and others " such ilk ruled tho desfis
MES of Louisiana Should he be successful In
his effort hs will long be remembered aa h
great benefactOr W his people and State, III
this gigantic monopoly Is not protected by
that rotten concern, The constitution of 1864
and we nre satisfied II is not, every Democrat
lc member of the Legislature should yots for
the bill to abolish II. The people Of West Fs@
iiclana will look Tor her Representative 10 uas
his energies Tor the passage of the bill, aud
We nfe satisfied they Will not be disappointed.
ehe peopls are not opposed 10 Howard's
lgttery particularly. but they are opposed to
his running one while II Is penal offense for
others To engage In the same undertaking.
Inc Now Orleans DEMOCRAT hns made
hard and persistent struggle for the nfropa-
tlOn Of this unlawful organization
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The Pressing Need Of Convention.
West Eeiiciana Harnld

The vote cast. by the people OF Louisiana
last November forces upon all the conviction
that the voters Of this State demand. at the
names OF their representatives the calling of
a, constitutional convention Immediately.
The nojection OF the proposed amendments to
the constitution submitted to the voters at
the last election clearly shows that nothing
short Of a constitutional convention will an-
Gwer their purposes. Retrenchment and re-
form Is and ever will be the war cry of the
Democracy until this is accomplished to the
entire satisfaction OF the taxpayers of this
State. The judiciary Of our State is the most
expensive and most unsatisfactory ever
known In any State of the Union. The money
now paid to the tax collectors throughout the
state would support and give to the State a
judiciary far mole efficient and satisfactory
Than the one now with which the people are
cursed. The abolition of the office Of tax col
lector, to which the Democracy are saeredIy
pledged for more than two years, was neg
ieeted tieo by the last Legislature. much to the
lsiature did not abolish that useless and
swer. - -
Now, let. the present Legislature do only
tne work imposed upon them by their con-
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ICarson fNevada) Appeal.

On Thursday night the frollcsOrne female
faro fighters, spoken Of In our Issue of the
twenty-fourth instant, again astOnished the
visitors Uf Magee's club-room by repeating
their Visit To that establishment. This time
they were permitted To play their own money
which they did with the adroitness OF Old
hands at the business. They limited their
bets, however, 10 81 card. They were yery
modestly attired during this visit, wearing
thick black wells, tied about their faces In tFi,
style worn by Turkish women in such n man
ner as TO completely disguise their features.
These women continued to play into the
small hours Of morning. The never spoke
and utterly disregarded the profanity and
vulgarity which was poured into their cara
IL is stated that these women are what are
generally denOminated respectable,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-13
CeNsrrTUTIoNAL CONVENTION.
New OnLEAHs. January Ia, 1919
To the Editor Of the Democrat:

New ORLEANS. January IL. 1879.
To the Editor Of the Democrat:
The Times this morning invites the Legisla-
ture to ask the Leading merchants of this eity 10
tnir expression OF opinion on the subject Of
calling a constitntionst convention. Not being
merchant. ! appeal TO you. on behalf of the
allow us spaee In your columns 80 that we
Gun sh9w 'S to the sggnniry members q both
accepted tho Baton Rouge convention as their
platform to .voe for n convention as early as
possible. and then adjourn.
Mr.. Editor. you are aware that there In no
class Of people In this city that has suffered
~ much AZ we have on account Of tbs hard
Building ut present will not pay the eapiiaiist,
although material and labor are cheaper and
more plentiful than has been In many years.
Ana WHY Because taxes and assessments are
altogether too high and although the taxes have
nseh reduced, yet tho nssessment on property
,his day u more than The property would bring
both q city and state are not able to meet the
arrsnt aan s espsnnses .nn ipr they se more than
party when they went out left behind them. in
svery department many supsrfuous Offices and
they have been filled by our Democratic friends
there y no reform. But by calling com nvsntfon
we VIII be- able Y alter the city charter and get
US board Of aldermen. direct from the people.
and The expenses saved In two years will pay
the. expenses Of n convention, and the people
win notb FREQ until the laws that the Radicals
H. s5 baiy sr2 S sn G
hail. Of tho mechanics and worklpRmen. / ap-
Psst to ne country members not 70 be led astrsy
IN favor Of y convention. for although the cpl
demlc has done MS harm, yet by not calling
convention ~ early ns possible we will not have
any improvemeDt: but ~ soon M q eonysn-
tlQn is called and ratified by tho people, and
all these obnoxious laws are abolished then will
real estate become valuable and improvements
VIII commenco. and capital, instead Of being
b0arded up ia bank, will be invested and we
will be able 10 got work to support onr iamliles
and In place OF going home Of a Saturday night.
after week walking through tho streets, and
not one days work. We will have our week'a
wages to bring home. and the bright faces of
our wives and children ars worth more than ths
cost 0f u conventlgns and the finances Of this
state and city will become prosperous. and
whenfhe working class Of any community Is
PROSPEROUS tho government OF that place Is
PROSPEROUS.
Hoping that the. city and country Dem oerats
81 Doth houses Will give their united support
for Wconvention. I remain, respectfully. d mo-
chanic and workingmnn. R,J.C
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A Large Pire in Blrminx ham. Conn.

), NEW EAvEN. Conn. Jan. n.--About 30 O'Clock
ready made clothing store OF Herman Hertz 4
Co.. l0t Main street. Birmingham, Conn. The
ond story, who were awake ened in, time and
barely saved their lives. The building. one OF
the tn larssst in the city. was entirely de-
next door. @ wned by Henry Somers. brick
dwelling tn the rear was also destroyed. and
several others were more or less damaged. The
100000. Aid was telegraphed for to this city,
and an engine and 1remen sent by special
train. AID to t1is assistance, and the fact that
OF the town from eonhaRration which at ore
line bid fais to destroy the whole business
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-13
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
some Rather Rough Remarks Made
Ab0ut sherman.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12Tbe Republican eau
cps yesterday discussed at length the question
OF specie resumption, and some lively speeches
were made on tho subject, Shermaf's alleged
assumption that he is the author Of the re-
sumption act. together with ths claim put for
deserves all the credit attached to tho safisfae-
tory Inauguration Of resumption. were han
dast Without gloves. II WIS even shown BY the
Record that the Secretary. when n member OF
Congress-. opposed ths rraumption net.
hscretary bherman's friends claim that tho
bitter feeling which existed against him In tho
caucus Yesterday was caused by reports put
Forward from time to time that be In nm nspi-
rant Tor the Republican presidential nomiria-
tlon In 1880 and that II ~ his would be rivals
Who are working up this feeling ngainsL him
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-13
PEACEFUL NEBRASKA.
'ne Men Who Roasted Mitchell Capsused
The cowboys Invaae kearney.

;hNc9LN4 Neb.,. Jan. 12-Olive. Green, Bald
Sss,a and Fisher. four OF the men charged with
tsHnnng burned Mitchell and Ketehum at the
ne, , We're brought here yesterday and placed
Sfham me penEentiary for safe keeping The
h sr prisoners are scattered about the country
fAfarious prisons. awaiting trial.
Ssssst ssst night. :. large number uf cowiovs an
{sn {ersn hearney, and 1t was feared thev would
Esns Onpaeparations TO burn the city. The citi-
Ssfch were NH called to arms and continued on
-sAeut attemnting any demonstration.
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set tire Time fer the Convention.
New Iberia Sugar Bowl

We do not share the opinion Of many of our
people that the Legislature will call u con-
adjourn within ten days. We believe three
will be session Of many days, but we do not
agree with tho most eager for a convention
that tho first and most prominent subject
which should DO disposed u ls the question of
convention. We have no sort " doubt that n
convention will be called. But the time-tbat
will be a fruitful source for discussion. The
debates on this question of the time are sure
10 come, end they should come Mt once and
be disposed OF before the Legislature pro-
ceeds to other work.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-13

Last night. at $3.50 O'Clock, a large crowd OF
people wereseen on Royal street. in front OF the
Palais Royal. Areporter being attracted ,here-
by. inquired the cause. and was informed that
mouse oyer the concert room, and that the
G crowd therein had cleared out thinking that
of an unwelcome stray shot from the wonid- Ia
combafants. Happily the guns were not flred.
and the large number Of seventy three cards
were soon being recorded as paid for at keno:
others were playing twenty-one. some were hav.
Ing fun af the roulette table, others playing ice.
PC. lusf - qu1ody - Il they W0yo n q chuRck
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The1ong hoped for flrs:-cIas English opers
company will be In our city to-day. and will
open at the Varieties this evening In tho "Eo
hemian Girl" The Hess Opera Troupe, which
has Miss Emma Abbott for It's prima donna
comes TO US we'll recommended for their excel.
lence. They will present series Of opera
comprising The Chimes OF Normandy. :" Mig.
non" and Faust" all OF which are popula,
here. The company consists. besides Emma
Abbott. Of Annis Montague. Zelda Seguin. Ade-
laide Randall. William Castle, @. II. Turner
Henry Peakes. Henry Bragau. Ed. seeuin
Ellis Ayse and many others. together with q
com plete chorus.
The expense Of bringing the com pany TO New
Orleans causes slight Increase In the price
OF reserved seats In the orchestra. which
wii, ns sold during the opera season at II 10.
cents. A''
the star OF the troupe. Is said to possess voice
o. great power and purity, Her success In
EnRiand mas been an excellent one. She has
also traveled extensively on the European
Continent. receiving praises from Lagrange.
fatti. ana Other famous singers. Emma Abbott
y native American. and. on that score is On.
Titled Titled besides to the generous support Of our
The sale OF seats Is proeressInp an hand.
somely at the Varieties Tor the cope opera ss SEASON. %
that we must advise all lovers OF good musi q.
not 10 Delay In securing theirs
ST. CHARLES THEATRE,
: The Graves Boniface Company. comprising
Luke Schoolcraft and George Goes, began their
third week at this theatre last evening TO a
handsome house. The revival OF two old ae-
quainfanees. "Blackeyed Susan" and the rol.
licking barIes9ue Of "Poeahontas," and the od-
dlties q schoolcraft. were apt to bring this re-
suit. Nor was the audience disappointed nm
less it be. agreeably. for "Blackeyed susan
particularly was produced effectively and
With With new scenery. Bonifaee played the part OF
William very well. giving to a character which
even n L. Davenport. In his prime. conde-
never overdonE himself but In the pathetic
Thich he makes In The Soldiers Trugt. The
King OF the Tuscaroras evinced again the YER |
'atl1ty OF this actor. pocahoxslns fonnd a |
sprightly Interpreter In Eva West, who always
'arrfes with her roles loveliness and entrain
which is ever pleasing. Luke Schoolcraft. az |
ne Dutchman OF the play. brought down the |
l0use on several occasions, as he always does
The same Interesting and varied bill will ha |
presented Tonight. including the Ethiopian
ketch which provoked SO much laughter last
veAing. i"''
MILTON MOBILES
eRins short engagement at the Acadernv to-
,lgnt 10 o new play, entitled "A Man OF the |
'eople.7 " sAo
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THE INDIAN MASSACRE.
Snoians Intrenched and ut Bay-Tbe
Losses Of the Troops.

fIr ~ sr,ih1 ihoBINsoN. Neb Jan. 12.-The troops
1vaowed w, the maiR trailof the feeling cav
~ <se9 wnose natural defences rendered it al
h,sn ssnnaeoessable The Indians had thrown
81 ~ - estworks s.Srks with view to resist any at
5SevU,u 5Ssv uisiodge them. Thesoldiera surround
se could not dislodge thsn without H = s rraaf
|elvsss r o. ms men. sent here for artillery. a
n 80 Sounu thu Napoleon guu was sent to his aid.
tae situation atthe lstest report. The
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-13

stituents pass revenue bill, abolish the
Office Of tax collector, remit the duties " tbnt
Office to the sheriffs Of the respective par
lahss, call o constitutional convention, and
return 10 their constituents. Then, perhaps.
the constitutional convention will cnll them.
the present members, to Ieglslats under the
new constitution, which will he framed within
twenty days after the meeting of the eonven-
tion, II tbe delegates elected are the right
men In the right place.
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TweedIeAum and TweedIease.
Port Vincent LivIn0stonianf

The State Printer has sufzd the pronrietoro
0f the Picdyune for defamation of Character.
The prayer Of the petitioner ls for the aun
Of $4,000. with legal interest from indjcjal
demand. And hereby hangs TIA tn, I'll tale,
Igr I,gr tney say the devil takes care of his own.
Vide: The Louisiana State Lottery Coronarv
sues tho proprietors of the DgnocEAT for
damages to the amount OF s25g900. claimed to
have been inflicted ON that institution by an
editorial article which appeared In that pa
per on the fourth instant.
Tweedle-de-dum, and
TWeedIe-de-dpe
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Judge Hunts Condition -- RumOred
Changes In the Cabinet

WAHnINGTor. Jan, 12.--ft In rumorsd that In
case Justice Hunt should not r. cover or TINT ha
Deveps will be appointed 10 OIL the vacancy and
Secretary Thompson be transferred to tho De-
hartment OF Justice. and Eugene Hale Mp ointed
the highest government circles and In generally
credited. There In no material ehsnRs In the
condition OF Justice Hunt since last nights
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A National Quarantine,
fVlcksburo Commercial /

New Orleans newspapers are making a
desperate fight against the establishment Of
q national quarantine. 1t is a matter Of no
moment whether this method Of keeping out
yellow fever is resOrted TO or not. IL Con-
gress falls TO do it's duty In this case, the
people will take the matter tn their own
hands, and enforce quarantine that shall
be effectual against all the bananas and Ja-
maica rum In New Orleans, or the tropics, or
tho world
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fCfncinnati Times.

OLeary goes back to Chicago 81, 900 richer
than he was before he began his walk There
are not many men who made $4,000 Last
salary for year 1t Is as much as the a6iest
of the able editors OF New York get and
about a quarter OF years saIarv n E fha
President. Not g noyelist Of the wear r has ma
gocketed e much. much Not more than dozen
which win even bfing in r. f1si, -. - 49,