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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
VERMONT EXECUTION.
Hanging Of the Murderer Pbair-A His
tOry Of the Crime and the Legal Pro-
ceedinka In Rchalf Of the Convict.

WINDSOR, VT, April 10.--John T. Phair was
executed in this city to-day for the murder of
Annie FreZe, In Rutland, Vt. The murdered
woman kept house Of loose character On
the morning of June Q, 1874, the house which
she occupied was burned, aud the charred
fragments OF the body Of Mrs Freze found
on the bed. Marks of violence were clearly
manifest upon the head and breast and the
cash OF a dagger was visible on her throat
sOn the A 30 train from Rutland. on the same
morning phatr, who was suspected or inti-
macy with the murdered woman, went to
Boston. He was arrested M ana indicted. Y, 4
Ing to Mrs. Frieze we're shown on the trial to
have been pawned lii Boston, and the parties
10 whom they had been disposed OF identified
Phair as the man who pawned them. The
kandvritings that he had registered at the
Adams House under the name Of Z. L. Smith,
or St Albans.
1t was claimed by the defense that Phair
did not stop Id Boston, but proceeded imtne-
diately TO Providence in search Of work; that
being unsuccessful he returned to Boston,
June 10, and took the next train Tor huJland'
that he was at Brandon, Vt, on the DAY pre-,
ceding the murder, and did not return until
80 O'clock the morning OF the murder, ana
left for Boston on the 4:30 train. The defense
also introduced evidence to prove that the
1ire was not discovered till o'clock ln the
morning and from tho under-like c0nsdruc-
ton of the house 1t would have been lmpos-
sible for the fire to siamber three OF iour
hours before breaking out.
TIE inry, after four hours deliberation
rendered verdict of guilty. Counsel for the
prisoner tried hard to get q new trial on the
exceptions taken and on the ground OF newly
discovered evidence. but the court refused
the application and Phatr was sentenced 10
be hanged April 6, 1877 Efforts were then
made to SECURE 4 r,,priAse, but these We're also
nnavaiiing, the Governor declining to inter-
fere
Phair gave up all nope. and prepared
9 statement Of his case which, upon lhe
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE uNxTED Kingdom.
n sucessIon 0f HeIidays- unterceptiVH OF
Letters In GeFMnauy.


1oNyn,s. April ua.--1o-morrow belngGood
FRIDAY, al business save that of aba slnte
necessity will he suspended and the day Will
i,e observed as q general holiday. Through
sr,t England and IRELAND but little business
will be done tine followiug day. which being
Saturday, ID generally kert ~ half holiday, Z,
and Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are
alao tays ef utter suspension OF business,
ina latter being bank holiday. general
lack uf business news mist be expected dur
inn the next fmir days. The Easter recess
vi Parliament will hegin with Tomorrow.
A letter from Berlin says the statement
made In the American Journals respecting the
intervention of letters addressed by persons In
America to their friends here, and even those
adirpsasd TO the American conaus, has been
autographed hither, and has excited some
attention In recent debate IN the Hetchstag
tlpon The subject of the invtolabilitv of letters
II, the hands OF postof1iee officials, Dr
Ntaphan Postmaster General, admitted that
apne letters were not delivered. These. were
Intercepted under the provisions OF the Prus,,
sian constitution and the Imperial postal
laws, and were addressed tp SUSPECTED per-
sons. The Doctor also admitted that money
rpmIttances had been intercepted, but they
were addressed TO hankrupts, In which case
the money was sent 10 the Geherel Receiver.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
NEW YORK NOTES.
A Tempest In . Teapot what the Times
says 0f the Presidential Outlook
Theatrical Defers noe tn Good Friday
A Point for .1sha China EmMn.

New YoRK, April 1o.-The Herald Wash
ingtOn special says some excitement was
glnia militia without displaying the United
States flag. Five hundred government en-
ployees met and objected.
Capt. Moore. of the Washington Light In
fantry, said the movement against the visit
ing company Ia for political capital. We have
no right as d company 70 carry the United
States flag When we had battalion we car
ried the stars and stripes. Look at our ar
mory. IL Ia covered inside and outside with
the national emblem. That does not look as
pondent remarks that Capt. Moore says the
front Of the armory Is covered with three
large United States flags and number Of
smaller ones. Stretched across the street ls
company marched to reach the armpry. Capt.
White, of the Virginia company. said his or
ganiyAtiOn wRs nh independent militia COM
pany, and 1t was not customary for q single
company to carry the United States flag. The
flag they had with them was the State flag,
the same that any other military com pany Of
the State would carry. Neither he nor his
men had any Intention OF Insulting tho ma
tlonal flag.
The Times to-day gives what purports TO
be the views OF both political parties in every
State In. the Union, and says: Briefly
stated, the result Of our inquiries is that
Grant is the candidate favored by an over
whemfng majority Of the Republican party,
and Tilden ~ the decided choice Of majority
Of the Democratic party sufficient to secure
his nomination, while he would be more or
less reluctantly accepted by the remainder Of
that party"
In Difference to the sacred character Of
Easter, the Broadway Theatres have deter
mined not to give a performance tomorrow
Good Friday night. In fact, several men,
bers Of the company, who are attached to
church choirs In Philadelphia, have already
signitied their nnwillingness to sing In II. NJ
S. pinafore that evening. The Herald says
this action is ut once cOmmendable and con-
sistent with very widespread religious sem
timant.
The interpreter Of the Chinese embassy ex-
plains that the Chinese can work a little
cheaper than white men, because they spend
but little money for whisky.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
The BatOE Rouge Election.
tpatnn Rnnpe Advocated

The following is the result Of the municipal
election held Oh Monday, April 2. for admin
istrator OF finance. administrator OF pollce,
correction and charities, and two e0uncilmeu
in each ward There we're no party nOmtna~
tlons and every candidate fought his own
battle:
$40 M. Granary M; Lange's majority, 118.
Enr Administrator OF Police-T. i. HiIlen
asG Jos. Sanctes 236, r. s.. Brady 149, O. e.
Hubbs 214, d. Blanchard a. 7. 3. Hillen
elected.
For the Cits Council, Ward John Grady
$50, John J. Wax 345, DR.. II. FL. Day 235, g. A.
Sharpe 1G, scattering Q. Grady and Wax
elected.
Ward ct. d. Schloss 146. DIR. II. M.
Brooks 14l, Jules Froment 14l, E. w. Willis
139, Joseph Brooks 50, scattering %. Schioss
elected. DR.. Brooks and Jules Froment tied
and will run the race over
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11

A very sccentric assassin is Passanante.@
the italian pastry cook. In his cell he writhes !
howls and weeps, and his hands and face are
covered with ink. On being asked Why he had
that he was going to die, and that for him
there was nothing but mourning. He asked
to have black blinds to his window. He likes
to read the Bible; and upon being asked II ne
was a Vaudois he replied: NO, l am az
the gospel. do not like discussing the IN
terpretation Of the scriptures; read theses
and understand them"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
Evarts' kecOrd.
IN. Y. WorId.l

Ii any Democrat desires to decorate the
repeal OF tho statutes for the abuse OF the
army at the polls with expressive phraseol-
ogy. we advise him to insert in the bill enact
ing 1t certain words used by Mr.. Evarts tn q
great speech in this city, January IL, 1875. In
that speech Mr.. Evarts called upon the Amer
lean people to demand the absolute absti-
nence OF the Federal power from interfer-
ence In the States, except upon the in
vitation of the Legislature for the sup
preston Of actual violence, and upon Its
withdrawal Immediately and necessarily
after the violence is suppressed"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
FRANCE.
Probable Election Of the COmmunist
Wtanuui-~ ~Dis smtssal 0f Magistrates.

LoNpeN, April TO- The Duty Ng,ps, Paris
correspondent says two of the radicals who
contested the election at Bordeaux on sun
day last, to fill vacancy In the Ohambets OF
tha irat having resulted iii no choice, one Of
them expressly In favor Of NJ. Blanani, Radi-
cal Communist, whose only competitor now
is a Gambettist Republican. M. Blanqui' 9
election Ia therefore extremely probable. a
deputation of Radical deputies has been ap-
pointed to solicit M. Blanqufs immediate
paryion.
The dismissal and resignation VI ffty-two
more magistrates are announced. Twenty
one others have been transferred.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
Death Of 1wesa,s no.s preccer.

NEW YoRK. April 1o.-Camlllo Donnarum-
ma father Of Filipo Donnarnmma, the Tweed
rants on the city treasury for immense sums
by the agent Of the four boss thieves OF tho
Tweed regiment, committed suicide at his
residence on Fourteenth street In this city
last night by shooting himself In the head.
tion of hs cottage by fire recently, led to the
action He was born In Naples. Italy, and
WIS sixty years old.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
SPAIN.
Political AMAirs nm the Peninsula-C0n-
xAlescencc af the InIMMta CMrlsttnM.

MADRID, April 1o,-Ditliculttes are expe--
rienced In giving effect TO the coalition ~
Cpnstitutlonalsts. Progresssts and Republi-
cans In the approaching election for members
Di the COrtes. meeting OF 1000 Liberal and
Conservative electors resolved to support
Henors Canovas Deleastillo, Rohedo Ayala,
urauino Avial and Vitasco,
The ,lnfanta Christina, the Dixie OF Mont
pensiers daughter, 10 convalescent
al}en Zabata has resigned the presidency OF
Che Superior Council Of War and has been
succeeded by Gen. Jovellar.
The entire $a7,O00,o00 of treasury bonds
have been subscribed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
Makeup of the Committees RaHdalls q
FrOpAlpfe MOttves

ing'on says Mr. Randall. In arranging the
committees, has ignored his political interests
IN order to recognizes the Greenbackers and
give them good places and reconcile oil con-
fledng personal and political interests IN the
Repsrao ,n paatyg meas,s ~ hsep n"x
nett positions, and the currency rsforners
have been given fuller representation Ol, I'M
portant committees. Il Is thought that RAN
dali may i've regarded as candidate for the
Presidency In 1890.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
EGYPT.
psnaestic satisfaction ana Foreign Oppo'
alti0n to the New Ftnanial hitMA-
finn.

I,oNpoN. April 10.-~Advices from Egypt
fully confirm the statements In these die
patches some days ago respecting the great
iavor with which the new financial and politi..
cal policy Of the Khedive has been received
by the upper classes Of the Egyptians. So
earnest are they Ia their approval uf the new
departure of the Khedive that number OF
them have voluntarily subscribed 2,00o,e00
francs ($Aeo oon,, and tsndered " to the
Khedive for the immediate financial neoes-
altiee Of the government. The disappoint..
ment%sof English and French holders OF
Egyptian securities at the new turn affairs
have taken IL severe, and strong pressure
Is being brought to bear upon the govern
ments OF these two countries 10 induce them
to intimidate the Khedive into withdrawal
from his present attitude or to persuade the
Sultan to compel him to resign. In well in
formed quarters. however, 1t is doubted
whether either France or England can be
induced tu actively Interfere
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
Too Much Revolution.
fGvrfr oAa1H pnrr,r.f:k.f.

Revolution" is In the air again at Wash
ington. This is the third time in three years.
There was one when Hayes Withdrew the
Potter resolution, and now Mr.. Garfield
waves his red flag at the approach of another
revolution"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
sher man Inspecting the new York Gus
tOns- House.

visited the custom house this morning, and
had long conversation with Collector Mer-
ritt. He also visited the naval Office In thst
building and had short interview with tho
naval officers. 1t is also understood that the
Secretary will this afternoon inspect the har-
bors and piers on the East and North rivers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
THE RACES TOMORROW.

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock the bell
on the course Of the Louisiana Jockey Club
will ring for the jockeys to Saddle up foI
the hurdle race of one mile over four hurdles
Pools will be sold this evening on the three
events OF the day at the Crescent Hall.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
4 Meeting To Con.laer the NeEro Exodus.

New York, April 1O.-A mass meeting Of
colored citizens was held this evening In Zion
Church 10 discuss the cause OF the great
exodus of colored people from the South A
number of colored citizens addressed the
meeting, and resolutions were adopted call
Ing upon the government to investigate the
causes Of dissatisfaction among the negroes
and the real causes OF the exodus.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
sale Of tho chicago Fidelity saving =
Rnnk.

CHICAGO, April 1O.-rhe Fidelity Savings
Bank, valued at $4,000; tho Fidelity Safe
Depository, valued at sl35, 900, and the Liver
pool Theatre, valued at $4,000, all belonging
to the Fidelity Bank, we're to-day sold at
public auction by V. A. Turpln, receiver.
The bank was purchased by the Lazarus
Silver Mine for $4,000, the depository by A..
W. Stevenson, representing Boston capital
lists, for $72,4Oo, and the theatre by Mr..
Cove, o. broker, for $4,000.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
Arrest ot the slayer u Lieut.. Mcintyre

GAINEsvILLE, Ga, April 10-Over a year
ago Lieut.. Mcintyre, while making arrests
near. Frog Mountain, Fannie county. was
Killed by 2 .desperado named Ayres Jones,
M VINO ned. reward OF $500 was offered for
his arrest and he was captured the other dav.
asleep, az nome IN mountain gorge OF Gil
ner county; He was surrounded by perfect
arsenal Of firearms.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
No Further Trouble Anticipated
Alaska.

WASHINGTON, April 1O-Capt. Geo. Brown,
commanding the United States steamer Alas
ka, informs the Navy Department that he
arrived at Sitka on the third instant. No
hostile acts hnd been committed by the In
dians and none were anticipated.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
A Man scalped by n Rurrv

MDHLENBURG, Ky. April 10. - Burwell
Duyal was snatched bald-headed by having
his long hair wrapped around the spoke of a
buggy from which he was thrown. He was
otherwise seriously injured. "''s
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
The Coming Musical Festivals In c,nctr.

CINCINNATI, April 10.-The Musical Fas-
tival Association has commenced an organiza-
tion of chorus for the festivals OF 1886. The
number OF singers Is limited to 600.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
Good Friday ana the Exchanges.

NEw YoHK, April 1O.-To-morrow being
Good Friday. the exchanges will be closed,
consequently there will be no markets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11

The mule race to come off next Sunday at
the Fair Grounds, Prize. $40.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-06
The Arrie,

The great egg bird of the North sea is
the arrie, while its southern cousin sup
plies the people of San Francisco with
liberal quantity of its gayly-cOlored eggs
taken from the FarallOns indeed, the
arrie is the only sea-bird OF real economic
value to man throughout our whole
northwest ard north. 1t is probably
safe to say that the numbers OF these
birds which assemble at St. George are
vastly grea er than elsewhere on the
globe. As faint but truthful stste-
ment of the existing fact, the following
NAV be said: When the females begin
to squat continuously over their eggs,
along by the end Of June and the first OF
July, the males regularly relieve them,
taking turns in keeping the eggs warm.
Thus they feed alternately, going cut to
sea for that purpose. This constant going
out and coming in during the day gives
rise, at regular hours in the morning and
evening, to dark girdle OF these birds
flying Just above the water, around
and around the island, in an endless
chain of more than a quarter of mile
broad and thirty miles in length! This
great belt of fyipg aries represents just
one-half of the number of these buds
breeding on the cliffs, for only those aries
are in the circling column that are Oh,
or relieved by their mates for the day
from the duty of Incubation.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-06
What's One Bullet TO a Basketful!

An incident occurred in the battle of
franklin which ! have never seen ID
print. The sanguinary battle WAS at its
height, and now and then soldier who
would not face the music, and, holding
to the idea that distance lends en-
chantnent," On all such occasions would
exhibit his faith in the idea by taking
" leg bail" for the rear. These cases
were getting too numerous toward the
close of the battle, and Col. B, A.
A G.. of the brigade, was sen. back TO
the rear to intercept those seeking for
sstetv and return them to their respect
i've posts of duty.
Col. B SAID he halted one fellow
Who was making tracks for some place
of safety with all the energy OF despair.
"Hslt l say, and return to your
command %
The fying son of Mars took no notice
OF the command.
"HaItl l say, and go back to your
post ~ .....,.
The soldier paid no attention to him.
The colooe now became exaspersted,
and yelled out:
" II you don't turn and 20 back tC
vour command, I will shoot you, SIR.
3. Shoot and be hanged What's one
bullet to q basketful
Col. b let him 60, and after the
battle told the incident as a good joke
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-06
To Accommodate the Lady.

Writing on the rail, Mr.. Burdette
saws, in the Burlington Hawkeye: A
woman with three bird cages and lit
tie girl has Just got on the train. She
arranges the three bird cages on q seat,
and then she and the little girl stand up
in the aisle and she glares around upon
the ungallant men who remain glued to
their seats and look dreamily out of the
window. bend nv face down to the
tablet and write turiOusly, for | feel her
ewes fasten upon me. Somehow or other,
L am always the victim In cases of this
delicate nature. just az | expected
She speaks, fastening her commanding
gaze upon ME
:'Sir, would it be asking too much if |
begged you to let myself and my little
girl have that seat 4 gentleman can
always find seat so much easier than
& lady"
And she smiled. Not the charming
est kind OF a smile 1t was too triumn Nh
ant TO be very pleasing. Oh course /
surrendered. | said:
s'Oh, certainly, certainly / could
fad a seat without any trouble
@le Inauk6u dut L NloN4SNA btA VI
nv comfortable seat. and gathered up
nav overcoat, my manuscript, lay shawl
strap package, my vsIise, and my over
shoes. and she and the little girl wen,
into the vacant premises as soon as the
writ Of ejectment had been served, and
they looked happy aud contented.
Then | stepped across the aisle; took
Nv, those bird cages and sat them down
on top Of the coal box, and sat down on
the seat thus vacated, | alphabetically
remarked to the woman, VINO was gazing
at me with an expression that BODIED
trouble, that lit was much warmer for
the csnaries up by the stove" she
didn't say anything, but she gave me a
look that made it much hotter for me,
for about five minutes, than the stove
can make it for the csnsties | don't
believe she likes me, and | am uncom-
fortably confident that she disaPProves
| of my conduct.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-06

marx near at hand. No doubt her sixty
wears made her slow of foot. Her
ssquaw,s' attire would have indicated
the attack to be perfectly safe" The
isct that she received seven bullets makes
President Bartlett ask: odd the same
soldier bring down his victim at the
first fire, and then empty seven osEer
chambers upon her PROSTATE fnsaae as
be would crush a snsket Or did six
comrades finish the manly work. Or
did the whole seven overtske her as she
halted along or hid herself behind some
place of shelter, and jointly slay her d,
cold blood 2"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-06
The Black Death.

A letter from st. Petersburg says of
the plague in Russia: 1t has spread in
the southern provinces at a rapid rate,
and thousands upon thousands have died
with it in the last FIVE days. The vic
Tins when taken live only about two
hours and turn black all over as negro.
al the physicians that were ordered to
take charge of the sick have died within
twenty-four hours after their arrival.
The corpses are burned and 50 are the
houses in which they die. Whole towns
have been laid in waste in the past few
days, and the government has placed 8
Gordon of soldiers around the infected
provinces so that the people cannot get
out and spread the disease, and any who
attempt to break through the Gordon are
shot dead on the spot. The people are
beginning to feel uneasy sill over the
empire, but the government, of course,
does not allow the news to get out, and all
reports are suppressed; but the worst of
all is nobody can get out of the empire.
The Austrian and German governments
have placed double Gordon of soldiers
along all the frontiers, preventing all
persons from entering their territory
from Russia. All persons from Russia
by railroad are stopped at the frontier
and detained twenty days in quarantine.
Their baggage and clothing are disin-
fected, and if they prove al! right after
lapse of twenty days, they are permit
ted to cross the border. During the
twenty days quarantine the people are
housed in large sheds and barns, without
any accommodations or comforts. OF
course a knowledge of this fact keeps
people from travelling. There is no pos
sibility of slipping out anywhere. The
government is doing all in its power to
prevent the disease from spreading, but
if it is not stayed soon their victims may
fall by thousands daily. 1t is much
worse than the yellow lever was in the
south last summer. 1t was brought here
by Tartan soldier month ago, who,
Oh leaving Turkish territory, pulled off
from the body of a dead Turk on the
battlefield handsome silk shawl, which
he tied around his body. On arriving
in his native town he presented the
shawl to his sweetheart--a young lady
about nineteen years of age. She tied
it around her body and danced about for
Joy in a room in which were some
twenty-five people. In two hours she
died ; and in five hours after the intro
ductiOn of the shawl into the room the
whole party of twenty-five had died-all
turning black. In three days the whole
town, containing eleven hundred people,
had died, with the exception of forty
three persons who had fed in time. From
this town the pest commenced spreading
all ovsr the country.