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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-06-19
IN. 0. City Item.l

Our colored fellow-citizens appear
to be terribly disappointed with the
result ct Chicago. Grant had been
regarded by them as unapproacha-
BILE in his greatness and grandeur,
and utterly incapable of being con
queEed or overcome. With no enc
mics but rebels they could not i'm
agine ID possible that he could be
defeated in his candidacy. Was it
not he who brought success to the
Union arms and gave freedom to
their oppressed people? Had he
not twice been elected President,
in spite OF all opposition7 Had he
not at the close of his civil career
gone abroad to be received by the
powers and monarchs of the Old
World with honOrs greater than
those which Solomon in all his glory
ever Witnessed? Furthermore, had
he not on his return been received
as sun-crowned chieftain whose
far-reaching shadow covered the,
whole earth2 And to find him de-.
feated--defeated by a republican
observation-disclosures in the house
of his friends, beneath the frown of
such witnesses as Washington and
LincOlng No wonder they have
lost faith in the republicans and are
ready to sit down in sack-cloth and
ashes. What is Garfield to them 2
Their respect for him is no greater
than for the garfish that swallows
the prize they are about to land,
and runs away with the faithful
hookon which theirhopes depended.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-06-19

A suit to test the constitntionality
of the license law recently passed by
the Legislature, SO far as it relates to
drummers, was recently declared I'M
constitutional by the District Court at
Monroe. The suit was brought by a
st. Louis drummer. The grounds
taken in resisting the tax were that the
law violates the Federal constitution,
paragraph /, article 4, by abridging
the privileges and immnnities of citi-
zens Of other States, and paragraph 8,
section 3, article /, which vests in Con-
gress the sole power to regulate com
merce among the several States. Also,
that it violates article 303 of the new
constitution of Louisiana, and that it
is not equal and uniform, a. affecting
non-residents with q prohibitory tax
license. while none is imposed on citi-
zens of the State; and article zoe, in
that the license is not graduated as
made mandatory by the article. 1t is
expected that mn appeal will be taken
from the decision of the district court
TO the Supreme Court--N. @. Demo
crat.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-06-19
Back pay Clarified.
.[New York sum. m

1 Gen. Garfield is mainly responsible
for the passage of the salary grab and
hack pay steal, the history of which
may be briefly recited: Gen. Butlerre-
ported bill from the Judiciary Com
mittec, February Z, 1873, to double
the pay of the President and increase
the salaries of the Vice President,
Cabinet, Speaker, Justices of the SUI
prcme Court and members of Congress.
| This scheme had been thoroughly can
vassed, and only waited a chance to be
launched. Three days later Gen. But
Ter moved to suspend the rules so
as to attach this bill as a "rider |"
to the miscellaneous appropriation bill,
then pending. Itwas beaten by thirty
nine majority, which included some OF
the strongest friends of the proposed
plumber, who voted that way for effect.
The first fire was thus drawn, and But
Ter knew where to plant his batteries.
The Legislative appropriation bill
came back to the House February "a,
loaded with one hundred amendments.
The natural course was to have had
them printed, SO that members might
examine the new items. But there
was game to play, and Garfield took
the lead. BY virtue of his chairman
ship he moved that the House resolve
itselve into a Committee Of the Whole
on the special order. Suspicion had
been awakened, and adjournment had
been voted down, previously. Dawes
was put in the chair, and the door was
opened for the grab. Garfield had as
sured members that the bill would not
be called up that night, and the House
was thin, except on the stealing side,
which was in the secret of Garfeld's
treachery.
A special vote was demanded on the
Butler amendment, now moved as
"ridern to the pending bill. 1t was
defeated by AZ majority, Butler him
self voting against it. But he imme-
diately moved to reconsider and adj
jonrn. Nothing was now wanting to
rivet the vote but to refuse to adjourn
and then to clinch it by refusing to re-
consider. The issue was clear, but
right in the face of the large majority
Just recorded the House adjourned by |
a still larger majority, leaving the re-
consideration alive and kicking. The
next day Buffers motion was first in
order, and when Farnsworth moved to
lay it on the table and finish the bnsi-
ness, a majority of 80 answered in the
negative.
The next vote fixed the congressional
pay, and the bill, with this graft, was
sent to the Senate, and thence to a
committee of conference. On the last
day of the session Garfield reported
the bill back, doubling the Presidents
salary from the 4th of March, instead
of from the end of the fiscal year, and
raising the pay of Congressman from
$4,000 to $500, retroactively for two
years, with long catalogue of aug
mented salaries for public officers. He
pretended that there was danger of an
extra session unless the report was
adopted, and told the House: alt may
be an unwisc expenditure in some re-
spects, but in most cases the increase
is proper and ought to be made" 1t
was finally driven through by ma
jority of six.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-06-19

Memphis, June l3.--Ex-Goyernor
Albert g. Brown, Of Mississippi, was
thrown from his horse into a pond near
his home last evening and drowned.
The deceased resided near jackson,
Mas, and was sixty-nine years old.
He was Governor of Mississippi two
terms, served Ills State as member of
Congress, and was electodsto the III. s..
Senate in 1859, and reelected in 1887
for q second term Of six years, from
March 4, 1852 to 1885, During his
service in the Senate he wasthe recog-
nizedleaderof the southern democracy.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-06-19

KEEP Cool, GENTLEMEN!- Thin
coats, pants, and ventilators, are not
out at the corner Of Ryan street and
public square.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-06
Anew steamer for tho Potomac.


The ExceIsior,'a new boat built by the
Harlan a. HollingswCrth Company for the
Potomac Steamboat Company, TO ply be-
tween Washington and Quantico, is COM
pleted with the exception Of little touch
ing up by the painters, and will leave the
wards on tomorrow or Thursday. The di-
mensions OF the new boat are: Length, 24O
feet; breadth, 40 feet. Her tonnage is about
700. and she is fitted with twin engines OF
4O-inch cylinder and 10 feet stroke. The
engines will be run to an average horse
power OF 450 each. The saloon Is very
pretty and fitted up In elegant taste. The
colors Of the interior harmonize well with
the stained-glass windows, in which rich
red is the prevailing color. The furniture
accords well with the painting and glazing.
The wheels are 27 feet in diameter, aud )
feet 8 inches face with 26-inch buckets.
Accommodations are provided between
decks for IS steerage passengers. A rail-
road track runs down the centre OF the
boat with a capacity for four cars. The
running OF ssrs on boat, to be ferried ~
miles, the distance between Washington
and Quantico, shows a minute calculation
regarding the value oi time. The run be-
tween Washington and Quantico, stopping
at Sheppard's, four and bali miles below
Washington, is to be made in two hours.
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The court meets again this morning.

POLICE C0URT-JuSttce ID. g. Richardson
presiding. The following cases were dis.
posed OF Yesterday morning:
Michael McQuade was tined $40 for keep
ing bis bar-room open on Sunday.
Henry Frobig alias Vorbrinck was fined
81 for allowing his horse to run at large in
the street.
Laura Jones (colored), charged with steal
ing one lot of cooking utensils, valued at
80, from Lizzie Kelley; also charged with
breaking and entering the dwelling-house
and stealing one lot Of clothing and crock
cry from james Gatewood. Continued un-
til to-day.
A large number OF parties were before
the Police Justice Yesterday morning charg-
ed with carrying on business without having
paid the city class tax assessed against them.
William Booker and Randall Young (both
colored). creating disturbance In Locust
alley. Fined $2 each.
jacob Stanard (colored) was fined 81 for
being disorderly and creating disturbance
at political meeting.
A. II. Brown (colored) was fined $3.50 for
creating a disturbance in the street.
Leroy II. Harris (coloreD was fined {,
for interfering with the police in the dis.
charge OF their duty and attempting to res.
cue a prisoner.
John Meekins Ccolored), assault and bat
terry. Continued until to-day.
The continued case Of Olef Anderson
charged with assauIting and beating Amelia
Lowell Fined $40 and sentenced to con
finement in the city Jail for one day.
w. +. G.. Garnett and DR.. Charles 4. An
derson, charged with doing business with
out having paid The city class-taX assessed
against them. Fined Sl44 each.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-06

TIE GRASS CRoP.-The aftermath, or Sc.
cond crop OF grass, in this whele section OF
the State Is one Of the largest ana heaviest
ever seen-far exceeding the fnst IN tom
mage. Not only so, but the crop OF grass In
the corn.felds exceeds any thst has been
seen here for many years. 1t has been said
that IL would pay better to gather this out
from betweea the rows Of coya than to pull
the fodder. In other words. that there was
actually more money for the farmer IN gath
ering the crop OF grass than In saving his
fodder. Many have done both by first get
ting on, rnis abundant crop aud then Gu
ring their fodder. The season for securing
tho sfter.malh has been one OF the best eyel
known. as there was no rain from the l4tl
, Of September to the 4th OF October. q pc
riod Of more than three weeks. All tn
fail crops OF tho planter have oeen abund
ant. but amongst them all tsis fall wilt b
long remembered II great crop OF after
lmath,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-06

I PERsoN!u.-BRIEY IrExs.-Rev. Field
Cook. OF Alexandra, formerly O wei.
known col0red minister OF Richmond, wa:
In the city yesterday.
Judge Roger Gregory, OF King William,
was In the city yesterday.
Governor Holiday and Adjutant. General
Mcdonald left yesterday morning for the
King s-Mountain celebration.
Rev. DIR. Gibson, of Petersburg, is una
voidabIy unable 10 attend the session OF the
Triennial Episcopal Council In New York
this week. Rev. DIR. PeierkiD, Of this city,
goes as bis alternate.
Messrs. II. II. wilkins, John w. Wilks,
Edward Gray, and Maurice l., GuerraDt
qualified yesterday before Judge Christian
as assistant commissioners OF the revenue.
The annual session OF the Grand Division
OF Sons OF Temperance OF Virginia begins
in Staunt0n to-day.
At its last meeting Syracuse Lodge, X. OF
p, appointed committee 10 consider The
expediency Of visiting Baltimore on the
occasion OF The great Pythisn parade on
October 18th. This committee is expected
TO report next Friday night,
The British bark Warrior, Wilson mas
ter, entered at the custom house yesterday
in ballast, from Boston, to load oil for
Europe.
Mr.. John l.. Brady. Jr.. OF the South
rest Virginia Enterprise is In the city IN
the interest OF bis paper, and is stopping at
the 81. James Hotel.
The condition of Broad street near First
aud Second. and OF Sixth street south OF
Grace is complained OF by the firemen.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-06
MoRrUIRY REPORT for the week ending

Saturday, October 3, 1880:
Cause of Death: Apoplexy, 1 white
brain disease, l white; chOlera-iDfantum,
cOlOred; consumption, 3 white, 3 colored ;
convuIsions Qniantie), 2 colored; diphthe-
ria, white; dysentery, colOred; fever
(typhoid), 1 cOlored; fracture (skulD.
white; heart-disease, l white. l colorcd
laryngitis, coIored; liyer-diSease, white
marasmus, 1 white, 2 colOred: old age,
white; pneumonia, | colored; tabeS mesen'
terica, / colored; whOoping-cough, l col
ored. Whole number OF deaths in the city,
exclusive OF stil-births, %. stu. Births
Colored females, 2. Age: One day to thirty,
white, colored-total, 9; one month tC
six, colored; six months to twelve,
white, 3 col0red-total. 4; one year to three,
3 colored; three years 10 five, white; ten
years to twenty, white, = c0l0red-total
4: twenty wears TO thirty, . colored; thirty
years 10 forty, white, / colored-total, 3;
forty years to fifty, white; Fifty years tc
sixty, 9 colored sixty years TO seventy,
white, coored-totaI, 2; seventy years tC
eighty, colored; eighty years 10 ninety,
white. Condition: Single, 4 white, II col
ored-total, 16; married, white, 4 col
ored-total, s; widowers, 2 white; widows
| white, | coIored-total, 2. Nativity
United States, 23; Germany, 3; ireland. l
Switzerland, /. Locality: Marshall Ward,
4 white, 8 coIored-total, 7; Jefferson Ward
| white, 2 colored-total, 3; Madison Ward,
| colored; Monroe Ward, white, col
ored-total. 7; Clay Ward, 1 white, 2 col.
ored-total, 3; Jackson Ward. 2 white, 4
colored-total, @; almshOuse, 1 colored
Whole number OF deaths for month OF Sep
tember, 152-whites, 81; colored, lOl.
COMPARATIVE WEEKLY MORTALITY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-06

THE COLoaxD PISAFORE.--There was
very fair attendance at the Virginia Opera
House last night on the OCCASION oftDe pre-.
sentation OF the eyer-popu'ar opera OF
Pinafore by the colorei amatesas. The
cast was wibt, but few exceptions 1he same
as when il was last presented, when II was
noticed at length. The entertainNent was
for the benefit OF that vary excs'sent mill
tary conpaay, the StatsGuards. Judging
from the applause, tse perfsamaoee last
night gave very general satssIactioh'
Among, those present last Hight were 8
mum cen OF white people.
PsaafDre will be repeated Tonight, and,
il Is hoped, to an incseased %adience. Tht
chorus il very strong, Mr.. Clay will b'
fond 30 be an excellent trilph. the Missei
Lindsay have considerably improved, ant
tAa. entire exhibition Is worth visit
Taking all things in consideration, to
writer has even in Riehmond witnesss,
eworse performances OF the perennial opera
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precedes him only few minutes a. tho

pfece0eS him Vniy lew minutes ut tho
close.
The October moon fulIs on the nth, when.
according to the law OF averages, we NAV
hope for clear weather. as the full moons OF
July, August, and September were OBJ
scured or hidden BY clouds. The new moon
OF the Sd is in conjunction with Mars on
the 4th and.with Mercury on tile 5th. She
Is also near Venus on the 5th, and crescent,
moon and planet, will be fair to see. The
full moon will be In conjunction with Jupi-
ter on the 18th and with Saturn on the 18th,
at the time OF opposition. The waning
moon Is near Uranus on the morning OF the
Goth.
Thus the October nights will afford a
grand opportunity 10 study the stars. The
oppositions OF Jupiter and Saturn show two
prominent planets under peculiarly favora-
BILE conditions for observation as we'll as In
their brightest phase. Astronomers will
not be idle in taking notes, aud it may be
that the world will be electrified by some
brilliant discovery like that OF the moons OF
Mars In the opposition OF 1877. According
to mathematical gradation, there should be
more moons 10 be discovered in Saturn's
retinus, for IL the earth has one, Mars two,
and Jupiter four, Saturn should have six
teen. A few more moons for Saturn or an
additional ring, or fresh spot on Jupiter,
giving q peep Of bis interior beneath his
twenty thousand mile-deep blanket OF
clouds, would molly immortalize the event
ful year 1880.
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uv,,,vo Trxp,AR-poR BAL1

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR-r roR BALTIMORE
Tuesday OF next week bas been given TO
the Knights Templar and Masons In tbe
orsat demonstration in the honumsatal
Cav In the celebratio ion Of the l50th ami.
yersary VI Baltimore city.
Reduced rates Of fare on the routes oi
travel have been secured, and very fsvora'
BILE arrangements have been maae ior sc'
commodation while in Baltimore. large
delegation iron the two commanderies ~
Richmond will 90. Any l0formstion as .
fare to Baltimore and the route 10 oe .ases
| can be had by any SIR !Anight py inyu"a., my...' !
OF Sir Knight Willia.n B. !ssacs. Ine usl
promises TO be most deiigbiin' one, an'
every Sir Knight who csr ousnt " sV'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-06

NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PROPOSED
THE WORK IN SUFFOLK "A conference Of
the pastors aud elders OF the Presbvterian
churches in this city-Rev. W. n. Scott
chairman, and X. Il. Brooke, Esq, secre-
tary-was held Monday evening at 8 O'Clock
in the lecture-room OF the First church (Dr.
Preston's). After some discussion OF mis-
sion interests in the west end OF the city. IL
was referred to the several church sessions
to ascertain aud report to the secretary OF
this meeting by the 18th OF this month
what families in the vicinity OF the Second
Church chapel would be willing TO join In
the organic ltion OF q church at that point
when the way should be open.
Rev. Lyttleton +. Scott, OF Suffolk, Va,
was present, and was invited to make a
statement OF the condition and wants OF the
Suffolk church, after which his mission to
this city TO obtain aid towards the erection
OF n house OF worship at Suffolk was APP
proved and commended 10 the liberality OK
our people and churches.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-06
NEW VARIETY oP WHEAT on TIE Rrcu

NEW VARIETY OP WHEAT on TEE RICH
MoYD MARKET.-At the Ricbmond Grain
and Cotton Exchange Monday Messrs. Ii.
b. Taliaferro K Go. sold Quantity OF
.'Scott" wheat, grown by Mr.%W. +. Cald-
well, an enterprislng farmer OF Craig eoun.
ty, at s22d per bushei. The Scott "
wheat was Imported into Virginia from
Canada, and has been introduced saecess'
fully in our State. IL Is bah, white chafI,
red wheat. snd, il is said, stands the winter
well; Is stif In the straw, not liable to rust,
and seems to be suitable for all soi's. This
wheat Is sold 81 SO per bushei In Canada,
where it was imported in ISL from Europe
The lot sold Monday is the trst of the kind
offered on the Richmond market.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-06
THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF

MRS. wINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP Is tn
prescription Of one OF the best female physicians
and In the United states, and has been used
for thirty years with never-fatng safety and Sue
cess by millions OF mothers and children, from the
feeble infant OF one week old 10 the adult. IL cor
reefs acidity of the stomach. relieves wind colo
regulates the bowels aud gives rest, health. and COM
fort 10 mother and child He beIIe' the best aud
sufest remedy In the world In all cases or DfSEN.
Terry and DIARRHGA IN CHILDREN. whether
Il arises from eething from any other cause. Fun
direction. for using win accompany each bottle
None genuine unless the facsimile Of CURTIS q
PERKINS l. oD the outsiae wrapper.
Sold by all medicine dealers. 2s cents bottle.
de l7-podlw
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-06
EDUCATIONAL.

DROFESSOR- LA PLACE RESUMED
ii his GLASSES AND PRIVATE LESSONS IN
TpF%Cu on tne l5rH or SEPTEMBER.
Little sirlS and yOUDg ladies VIII De taught Ia
clnsses formed at their residence.
Eoys' and Young mems classes Will be formed 81
his classroom. 2OS north sixth street.
All private classes viii be taught at school rates
say sSO per session Of nine months.
Terms medera'e by the month Tor private LESSONS
for one, two, OF three pupils
Boys and oung mems classes VIII be arranged 10
the evening after O'Clock.
Best references In the city.
For circulars aud other information apply st the
French Csu,nlate Oe 6-W ,FASulm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-06

FRANK MAYO AS VAN THE VIRGlNIAN.-
Frank Mayo played Ivan the Virginian,"
a touching domestic drama written by Bart
lett Campbell, 10 tine house at the Theatre
last evening. The play was partly humO-
rous and partly pathetic. AT times 1t SEEM
ed that the handkerchief went naturally TO
the eyes OF some in the audience, while
during the humorous portion OF the per-
Torrance, and in a moment, the audieDee
was conyulsed with merriment. The play
was indeed like an April days combina
ton OF tears and laughter. Samuel Reed,
as Annas Glngle, was particularly anus
ing.
The following was the cast: Vandyke
Vernon, Mr.. Frank Mayo; Anuias Gingle,
MIR. Samuel Reed; Richard Calvert, Mr.. l..
S. Outram; Cromwell Calvert, Ny. w. b.
Arnold; Charley Knox, Mr.. Edwin Prank
Jack, Mr. George j. Secor; Pennington,
Mr.. II. A. Weaver, Jr.: Kate Calvert, Miss
Afie Weaver; Louise Manning, Miss LIZZIE
Mccall: .Jemimq Jenkins, Mrs. J. l.. San
ford; Little Hattie (age four years. Georgia
Thropp.
In his particular line OF business Dir.
Mayo stands untqualed upon the Ameri'
can stage. Miss Affie Weaver, the leading
lady support, deserves special mention. ano
the company, taken as "A whole, is strong
one.
Tonight the beautiful backwoods Idly
Dayy Crockett will he produced, and the
Theatre should be crowded.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-06

NAL APRoPos SCRIPTURAL ALLUsIoN.-
(Alexandria Goxelte. IA friend informs u,
that Mr.. Edmund Burke, OF this city, who
Is stumpIng" for Major Bayly, Republic
can candidate for Congress, while speaking
Ia Orange last Saturday. made most un-
happy scriptural alusion when, IN speaking
OF the Democrats, he said that Major Bayly,
whose given name is Samson, would, =" IKE
Samson of old, slay the Pbllstipes with
the iaw.bone OF an ass "-he (Burke) being
the speaker. The crowd saw the point, and
there was an ominous silence for awhile,
aud then laugh at the expense OF the
orator.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-06

A stock-deaIer in West Chester cousty,
N. Y, sued the purchaser OF i've cows for
$500, the amount Of the notes given In pay
ment. In defence the plea was entered that
the cows bad the pleuro-pneumonia, and
had caused much damage by injecting bis
other cattle. The Jury brought In verdict
for the defendant, allowing him $ll0. 1t
has been ascerrained that the Jury intended
the 3il0 TO be deducted from tho original
claim, but have caused him to lose his whole
claim and to pay sl10 besides.
John L. Creasy is sppointed postu1astel
Of Robsrtson's, Bedford county, rics A. W
Robertson, declined.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-06

LEVY BROTHERS. agents for FOSTERS KID
GLOVEG, with patent laced fastenings. received ON
yesterday their early fall importation. The Foster
Is now the teCw ldsaI OF handsomey-dtting and
comfortable Kid Glove, and y largely doing away
with the use OF buttoned Kid gloves. "a the laced
fastening Is so much more convenient LEVY BRO
THEIRS will take pleasure In showing their popular
brand TO the ladies and gentlemen Of this city.
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- Week Endinl
Oct. 8. Ocf.4, Sep. IS, Oct. 3
1878. 1879. 1880. 1880.
w. &. w. G.. w. c. ". Z
10 II 10 IA l6 20 IL i

stiii-born...... 0 q z 2 o
Mean temperature for the week ending
September %, 76. IA; mean temperature for
the week ending October 3, 69.1l.
Amount of rainfall for the week ending
September 25, O.19 inches; amount OF rain
fall for the week ending October 3, 00O
inches.
Rate Population Of city, 64,67O-white,
81. $40; colored, &c, 200. Rate Of mortality
Of whole population was 20 81 per l,00C
per annum; rate OF mortality OF white pop
ulstion was 1906 per 1000 per annum
rate Of mortality OF colored population wal
80. 10 per 1000 per annum.