The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-30
NEW kK NOTES.
An Interesting q In which n Hotel
Cashier y Chea with stealing
$50 u Negro.

NEW Iohk, hpl1i. fhs investigation OF the
case Oh Gilifnn a. Merritt, cashier OF the
Metropnlii an Hotel Il .,ged with the larceny of
fifty dollar Dill IFolHusl Williams. color
cd sailor was cOmme vestarday The report
that the missing pahte had been found by
old Susan Brown, g hss who keeps a lodg-
cd created n good detnlg.
W. s. Stickney of Vneton was a. ruest Mt
the hotel and saw VIE give Merritt d one
dollar bill.
susan Brown testihat William on We'd.
neslay gave per HIT silver piece and d
one dollar plll, Whiea put In her pocket.
The next morning slt II away with other
money. On satnraalht she took out the
money r., TO pay her 81 h asn,nound ,oun fifty dollar
Com'r Il, 4. Cook Mrs. Brown to be
day night with fifty dol Ths defense rest
Oh the case here.
EWilliams was recalled worn.
The bill was produce Com'r Cook. He
swore 1t was not the SAM ha had renaived
from Paymaster Hexsey We
Mr.. G. v. Wright testihat he was law
clerk In the collectors fard that III haa
volunteered to 90 to Mrs: u's residence fnr
tne purpose oI hsesItastomethin about
Williams character.
The counsel then SUNNI and the iudpe
said In Justice to all partf sha1,ld read tba
eVidenes VeIy caIsLuLly .1nd adjourned
tue case uhttl 1rlIay nha.. ~. he would ron
der decision. oreat inlo manifested.
IMMIGRATION Ne
The steamship City of ri ID whieb mr..
| rived from LIVERPOOL ysst5andad 7se im.
migrants. This Is the largtrtar arriving
| by any steamship route, elS7 exeeutjn1
| on the Steamship willard, Hnmhnrr
| June s. last year when 800 Af -
| Il Is anticipated there will .ree inoraosa
~ lniH,ikIh hslon o;a4 ~ ..o haain. this year,
| way and Sweden reports unit grena nc
PARTON for making Scandn movaman,
In this direction.
| There Is also expected q nnomino of
| lHIhlgEHnts iepul ~ lolesnu o H. H. and, where
| thousands of mill operatives thsr ara
| unable to make living, ana dnrst emi.
CRATE. Large immigration Nil q have
IN en- formed In Southern GerIniera InIInh
distress prevails. Thousands sian Man
nonites are also expected to ia ta tho
United States during the year. vi tba fant
that a Russian eatct has ben ,11uatad
which eompel5 them to DO mlfItr after
1880. |
Immigration has begun at an 1lv earIv
date. and it is anticipated there t,tal n
Mt Isast 100, ,O08 before January NJ |
AHINr TO THE GRANT Boo
The Times. In an editorial hsManu.
featuring Enthusiasm. says: Ilf flisane
who seek to insure the eonsolfof Iba
party. and smooth down the, np'tn tha
election OF Grant in 1880. would dt, diso
courage the repetition OF the aGteertlv |
taken at Harrisburg and ..l. Albany q gIsia-
lures, In proposing to give Grant NH |
lie reception on his return home.
/ PROPOSED COMBINATION FALLS AR
The proposed combination OF 9, ,oars
and refineTs. including the stalda ON.
| pany. for the purpose OF lfmitingtinn
at the wells and increasing the pricsawnna
| board. has fallen through, and the soT,n.
mittee appointed Ut the recent cor cor II
arrange a basis of settlement has To- iso
banded. MS 1t was found impractical iteI
upon d plan which would bs satisfaethuee
various conflicting interests. "o
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
Most of the tobacco leaf dealers. !
anes with resolution recently passet
ference OF the tobacco trade, are now II
ernment are wiling to eoncede thirtee,
tare on Havana tobacco. Instead 2,
) pounds as heretofore.
The Worlds Wa shington CORRESPOND
there is no truth In the report that !
Federal soldiers employee ss ~ ears sas sfh of
Chas. Is. Tugman, who, grossly assauiI
Hurst yesterday, IL still In prison. nc
able to procure bail.
Appraiser butcher has suspended,
duty in his department Examiner LOU,
under charges that by his acceptance of
from stik importers the government ha
: defrauded Of not less than $3. 900 900 annu
customs duties. Examiner We'll was apI
an examiner Oh WnltB R0ous IL lops ~ ~
Appraiser Palmer. His efficiency fesul
an Increase OF sa'8ry until az tne date
suspension; he was In the highest grads
aminers. and on receipt OF 5000 salary
cfal Agent Curtis has been Working up
| alleged treachery OF Well for q long tlm
arrived at sufficient proof or MS ,5, sale OF
honor only within a fortnight. Ihe eVl
I are said To be explicit as TO day ana dht
! the expectation of the authorities Il
Q We'll will. in view Of his enmeshed con
, furnish the testimony necessary to peg 1 !,
y against importers whose bribes he SOLD u
. ciRi honor for.
: Frank Cosgrove. who was indicted vii
!. Bsrger for completely in the malpractice
= resulted in the death of Cora Lommls. Z
y guilty as accessory to- day and WAS rem
Previous to his sentence testimony.
: taken IN relation to his character. 1t Is
! that the fatllar Ut Cosgrove has exl
J nearly $1,000 In counsel fees. etc. In TIL
/ and that every effort has been made TO me
L tho character Of the inevitable penalty a
/, to the offense.
u The grand jury to-day brought In pl
Il maut. calling uNGn the police TO enforce
= else law. and cpn1emiDg the insertion
: tery advertisements by the Herald aud Z
Organization of q New Telegraph
pany.
New YoRK. April 29.-The Union Tel
= | Company filed articles of Incorporation
: ia the county clerk 9 office. The nnmpa
; organized with a capital Of $4,000 jO5o-
1 sharas of SlNa each. It's cnrporators a
Gould. pf hew fork $4,000 shares:
mer Bates. SIS 900 shares, aud Chas. A. I