The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Within few weeks New York has had hal
dozen tenement fires. some Of which have
been attended with loss OF life. The origin
has not been accounted for
The great bridge over the Tay, n part OF
which WAS recently destroyed WAS but fifteen
feet In width. while its height at the central
portion over the water WAS t30 feet
Clerk Adams. OF tho House Of Representa-
tives, has sold the waste paper In bis posses
sion for 1884, which sum has been turned
into the treasury, contrary to previous usage.
A bill has been introduced I'm the Ohio SEN
ats To abolish tho board OF police commits
sioners In Cincinnati and give the appointing
power and control OF tho police to the mayor.
Mr.. Haveriy has Just leased the Fifth Ave-
nue Theatre for term Of years, and will
therefore have two New York houses Instead
OF one In which to offer tho leading attrac-
tions Of the various seasons.
Mr.. Robert Plnkerton, the detective. says
he 10 convinced that both tn. James boys are
alive, and THAT JESSIE 80 far from having been
shot by George w. Shepherd, III really In safe
hiding with his brother.
The widow OF President Tyler petitions
Congress for pension. She describes the
impairment OF her fprtune and ASSERTS that
at the present time II Is 80 reduced that she
has scarcely anything left to live on.
Large tracts Of coal lnnd cast OF Burlin-
game Kansas, have recently been purchased
by +. j. Peter president OF the Carbon Coal
aud Mining Company, but the deeds are oil
made out to jay Gould and Russell Sage.
London now has. and apparently not before
IL was needed, n society for preventing street
accidents and dangerous driving, which, Tor
the week ending December 20, reported two
killed aud forty-fve Injured from this cause.
Leading Republicans Of Arkansas were In
st. Louis on tho thirteenth for consultation
and organization for the presidential cam
paign. AT d private meeting they Instructed
fbssIu uaplV Ia nf a
State for Grant.
IL is now claimed that by q recent settle
ment with Elden, Sage et nj, the st. Louis,
Alton and Terre iaute Railroad gains
100000, but loses $60o.Oo0. There is q move
nent among some Stockholders to cnfOrce n
further claim for this amount.
stock company has been formed Mt
Icayenworth, Kansas, representing $25,OO0,
for the purpose OF manufacturing sugar AMI
syrup from corn. It will go Into operation at
once, will employ about $50 hands, and con-
sumo 1000 bushels OF corn daily.
It was stated In the Committee OF Banking
and Currency that Gen. Ewing, Of Ohio, had
made u large sum OF money In fortunate
silver Investment. and had otherwise been
lucky In stock specnlations. He has not been
In Washington 80 far during this Congress
In the Savannah river. about two miles
above Bowmau's ferry, is u regular floating
barroom anchored In tho middle Of the river.
1t ID kept by d man from the Georgia 81 ie,
and Is only reached by the owners bntteau.
which comes to either bank In answer to o
shout.
The soldiers OF Northern Indiana have
formed an organization for the purpose Of
urging upon Congress the passage of Wea-
vers bill providing for the payment to Union
sodiers and sailors of the differences between
the value Of gold and the value OF the money
paid them.
The New York San says that Grant could
not escape the soed hauds OF his old cronles
any more than Hayes could escape Wells, Afl-
derson and the other scnnndrels who had to
do with tho fraud OF 1876, and are now In
Office, maintained In luxury ut the cost OF the
swndled people.
II liz understood that Mr.. parnell will ar
rive In Washington February 2, and will be
escorted from the railroad station by all the
Irish societies. There Will be public meet
ing and many distinguished Congressman
will aid In the demonstration Of sympathy
with lreand's distress.
A submarine diver was In the Grant proces-
sion at Philadelphia. He stood on platform
wagon, wearing his huge bFuss helmet, rub
ber suit and heavy leaden plates The weight
WAS very hurdensone In tho air, though just
the thing for water, and he has since died
from the effects OF IL.
Blaine seems to be the first favorite among
the Republicans OF Iowa for President, with
Grant d good second and Sherman closely
pressing him. Some of the newspapers OF the
and the Governor, III recent Interview, com-
mitted hilnseif 10 the support OF all three
The twenty-five members OF the Brooklyn
Presbytery, who were accused by Dr. Tai
mage of moral rottenness, have demanded
an investigation into their character. They
are led by the Rev. DIR. j. ID. Wells, in whose
case scandal about a breach OF promise of
marriage thirty-five years ago had been raked
up by DIR. Talmage.
Gen. Garfield represents famous district.
Elisha Whittesey represented 1t from 1923 to
1889, Joshua r.. Giddings from 1889 to 1859;
Jonn Hutchtns from 1859 to 1856 ), and Mr.. Gar
field from 1868 to the present time, his term
expiring In 1881. Three men, Whlttlesey, Gid
dings and Garfield, represented the district
for iifty-four years.
Gen Fisk. OF the Board of Indian Commis-
siouers, has brought q long catalogue of ter
ribe charges against Indian Com missioner
Hayt, WHO he asserts is 'an incompetent, bad
man." In divers aud sundry ways, chief
among which is the charge that his neglect
OF duty brought on the trouble with the
White River Utes.
The Pope's new paper, the Aurora, sells for
twenty centesimi or four cents, and is printed
on whittier paper than any other journal In
Italy. The leading articles are written by
men Of European reputation, and refer chiefly
to social and political topics connected with
religion. The type Is very large, like that OF
the old Osseruatore Romano, the organ under
Plus tx.
Mayor Princes address states that the
gross debt OF the city Of Boston, at the close
of the past year, Is S29.063, ,777, which is an ap
parent decrease from the previous year OF
81 ,206 394, though from this amount is to be
taken about $3.50, 900 of bonds, etc, which do
not legtimateiy belong In the cash statement
OF the debt, though they are assets to be ap-
piled to the extinction OF the debt.
Mrs. Scott Slddons gave reading at the
Asbury University, GreencastIe, Ind. for the
hon nj hn hnnd IL.