The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-14
NEWS or THE DAY.


writes that the superiority Of American man
s,faeturee Ia beginning tn he generally reoog
s,lzed. and they are gradually nut necinpn'y
supereeding European articles q similar
character.
Tha war Department has purchased two
<,,snnoaitiona ~ James r. Taylor, OF New
Work "Tha Battle III Vermilon Bayou, La.
Anril m 1863 !" and "Caite, Il Charge Through
BLACK Kettles Cheyenne Village on the Wash
ita. November ~ 1863,
Major Gen. Chamberlain, who commands
fhe Maine militia. In the otiiepr who was desig-
mated bv Den. Grant W. ,cept Gen Lees sur
render, He Ia an admirpr Of President Hayes,
Endorses his policy and u what Ia known In
Maine az an anti Blaine Republican.
Anonymous has presented the FIVE Points
House OF Industry, of New York, with $4,000
organ. and now tie chartahly disposed are
auieavorlnp To teach the common people what
rood music Ia by giving q series nf Tree COZ
certs by playing Haydn ana CHOPIN fof
them
The people OF Muncie Ind, are having
quite q sensation about al Indian hurylnp-
around In that vicinity, which was lately Wis
tied by strange, inaninate light, which
looked like jack oantern, aud came up from
m adjacent swamp, known to be tmpassabie
by any living being.
Speaker Randall liz stlll Of the opinion that
Congress can adjourn early u II wants TO, and
he Ia said to he wuI king hard to secure that
end member of the Appropriation Com
Anfttpn says the Nunilc Will III sui NlisNh By tuc
Fapidity with which the appropriation bills
will be reported to the House.
Gen, Garfield will not take his seat In the
Eenate until the fourth Of Marcn, 1881, when
he will have completed hls eighth term Ut
continuous service In the House. There 70
only one member Of that body who antedates
him and whose service has also been continu-
ous-yudge Kelley. Of Pennsylvania
The House Judiciary Committee has now
under consideration the following proposed
amendment to the constitution: Congress.
for the promotion of trade and manufactures
and TO carry Into effect International treaties,
shall have the power to grant, perfect and
regulate, and the exclusive right to accept and
use trade marks"
Mr.. Geo. A. Sontag book keeper Of the
Hermana Fire Insurance Company, Of New
York. was recently arrested at the instance
of Leunidas Binns. the once famous mtllinar
of Broadway, charged with stealing gold
watch from bis person. The high character
OF the accused would seem to Indicate that
the case Is one of mistaken identity.
A large number of negroes from Jasper
county have passed over the Nickahurg roads,
ustenaibly en- route to Gods country the
new name for Kansas. The exodus has al
most depopulated the vicinity Of Garlands
Vile, In that county, of negroes. and the
whites are reioiced at the radiance, inasmuch
as their places are supplied by movers-in
from North Georgia.
The King and Queen of snaiu showed pull
sliey the other day, while driving IN Madrid.
their devotion to their church They met a
priest who was taking the last sacfame nts to
dying man, and allghtlng from their car
TiaEe, the young pair lent II to the priest, fol
lowing on foot amid the acclamations OF the
people.
An American capitalist II building winter
resort at Kingston. Jamaica. Anthony Mus
grave, present Governor OF the Island, who
passed last summer at Newport, made the
suggestion and showed that such an invest
-
propriated $4,000 toward repairs Of the
theatre In Kingston.
No little interest was aroused In the gen
eral term Of the Supreme Court Of New York
on the eighth instant to gee and hear Gen. r
n. Butler, who appeared for the plaintiff In
the case OF a man who Is endeavoring TO have
the Elevated Railway Company enioined
from building and operating its road In front
of hie premises The case Ia q test case, aud
naturally creates much interest. -
The ex- Empress Eugenie has definitely re-
solved to make her pilgrimage to Iululand
next May. She will ba accompanied by two
servants and by Mile. Therminat, her faithful
companion Tor 80 many years. London
firm has been ordered to send to Chiselhurst
a magnificent memorial cross. which the be-
xeaved mother pruposaa TO set UP over the
apot where her Ron fell.
On the tenth instant the Western Union
Telegraph Company entered suit against the
American Union Telegraph Company and the
defendants from proceeding with recently
made contract, by which the American Union
Company is allowed to construct telegraph
line along eaid road. which right had nrevi-
ously been granted to the Western Union
Company and enjoyed exclusively byit
Mr.. Maslelyne, Of the mineral department
OF the British Museum. appears to have modi-
fled somewhat hts former opinion that Nj I.
Mactears so-called artificial diamonds con-
Sisted simply Of silica and possessed no sci
fmnpTtnnrn ".
While he is not convinced that these produc-
tions are really crystazed carbon he admits
that they have proved hard enough to scratch
topaz and sapphire, and In M aetear's opinion
have abraded diamonds.
It Is said that Secretary Sherman ie anx-
Sous TO resume refundng at once. In antcina
uon of the large amonntnf skies shortly toha-
come due, but Fernando Woods decided stand
III favor of u new bond bearing a. Z per cent
interest interferes with the prospect of rapid
xefunding. Il Is learned. however, that the
majority of the Ways and Means Committee
favor authorizing 4 per cents. In accordance
with Secretary Shermans wishes.
London dispatch records an extraordi- |
nary feat at billiards by Mitchell In g game
OF 1000 points with the younger Bennett. ex-
cham pion of England. The score stood
Bennett 500, Mitchell 322. The latter then
got on the spot and poached the red ball
224 times running winning at 10i Being
asked to continue. Mitchell ran up his total
ara. This was the largest break ever made |
by means of the spot stroke alone.
New Philadelphia, O., boasts of a wonderful |
freak Of nature In the shape Of living petri-
fled child. The case is certainly curious
one and liz said TO be without parallel. The
child has been examined by various physi-
clans, but none can account for the singular
phenomena or prescribe a remedy. The flesh
of the arms, legs and other parts of the body
have gradually changed Into hane or been
into substance of nearly the hard
ness of bone
At late meeting OF the New York Chamber
of Commerce the question Of tho strength of
the harhor defenses Of that city was dis
cussed. II was asserted that the guns of the
forts In the harhor could not pierce the
plating of iron-clad men of-war. and that If
the city We're attacked by an enemy, a ransom ,
of $l00,o0a000 would probably be demanded
10 spare the city. memorial was introduced. .
which will be considered at the next meeting.
asking Congress to appropriate enough
money to equip the forts with heavy rifle
ordnance and other weapons sufficient to pro
tect the city.