The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25
W ASlllNtlION.
The Gall Of the National Democratic Com
mittee for the Election Of Delegates
to the Nominating Convention,

10 the nominating toMVsHbou-
wasHlnaros Feh D. The National Dame
orn,i. Executive Opmmlttee to-day issued the
nall:
net ~ 'he = II Waahns,"n ,ssn @ nm 'ns s ,wnnty
I, ,lasIay the tweu' y -senuhd 'IaF Of June next
as the tune. md chosen the city u olpelnnat, "a
u invention. Each sIMe ta enttttat to tep,uHnn.
tat,on therein .u'al 70 double I ,e nunhar ~
ita Henptore aud Representatives tn tue Hnted
atatpa Congress. All namnnra'te, Uousa, vativa
n Z, other ritlzeus "f the Uuited States. ire
g pee i've III past poitleal associations rr differ
enses, who ean unit with ~ e. an en y FOR
ment, are cordially Inv ted To join IN sending
Jalpustas to the convention,
AT the last National Democratic Convention,
held in the city uf Ht Lnuts. In 1876, the follow
Ing resolution was a'lnptaa;
aRes"rel That the sta'aa he IeeInes'e ea 70 In
ntptte Gnnvnntinu tn be held In 1890 whethnr
IL h. ,,eslral3la TO continue the twp thirds rule
longer In force In national conventions, and
thal the National Committee inaart sunh re
uuaat In the call for the nes' .nnvaniinn;.
VIM. ". BAHNUM
W. o. rnrner, Chairman.
nanre,sry National Democratic Committees
Waahiugnn February "a. iaan
The nnnnitee tban edjoutpea tp meet nj the
Grand Hotel Cincinnati. ON Fhureday. June ":
A meeting OF the committee OF nine appointed
bv the National Damnntn'in fnHmttta. yaster-
,lay had . meeting at the Arlington Hotel to
lar and orRanigAd hy the .letf'on ~ John a.
THOMPSON Of Onto, IA chairman, aud Fre1er.
irk O. Pr,nea of Boston, a"erntary. All the
,nemhara were present The following resolu-
tion was adnpte'l
ming. N4rjamln Robinson, OIL. 9 Y Woolley
John A. Foley Alex Long and ". Roach be
and are, herehy e"ps,'ntsh rea,oan, t., com
tjonal executive oommittea, and are authartYel
tn max a all nanlful local provisions and anoh
naoaaHsry arrangements as hall he required
of a
held In that city on the twenty seeosd II June.
The committee than adjourned tn meet nj the
Grand Hotel. Cincinnati, Tburstlay, June u,
THE HoHsH COMMITTEE ON HtHtrIoas.
The Uouua sub Committee on EIan'Ioua m a1e
n report to tho full committee to-day uuop The
nnntastnd ele,tian cnae ~ Bradley Va. Stem
mona from ArhansnH Tho report is In favor
of AletnInona the aitttnR member.
TUE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING THE CivIL SER
VICE IN RHODE isIANp.
Hnnator Huler. Of South CntalinH presented
n minority report to-day ON the lnvesi iEatl nha
,nnda Nv tho Hanpta Com m,ttaa on C,vil Service
md Hotrennhmept Last a.imrner The commit
too was tnetruoied To Investigate tho nllege'l
dlaaharge from civil of''ce of certain OK sol
vsei Hiatutaa. which direct TINT wounded sol
diers md sailors ahall he given pr"ferenoe In
mnklpg appointments to civil ofllnes.
The report states thnt tho testimony shows
beyond dispute. that tho Hnfutes In uunat lon
hal boon violated. md hat dianhn,ged Union
aaldiers ware suurlnnted wholly without cause.
thia government will never he rHf"rmad and
purified long ns thoao charged with ita nd
mtn'sraton violate ts nhneat urinoinles y
civil sorviea ruler. pIders and regulations ia n
fnrro wh,la TIL. ufIinials upon whom 'hcy aro In
tenand to operate are tncarahle or w,lfnlly nnd
rontemptunuRly ignore ihem. Tho cure Of tho
nyii rna!a with ConEtnsa nnd tho appointing
power. and tho reapanfh'lt'r for this condition
If hnaira, Ra disolosa1 by tho eyldonce. faetona
ifeeIl there also.
Tho report ia accompanied Ivy bill that pro-
vilea that no nmpl"yn. govnl nmont rontrnetot
nor roreon holding amy office under tho gov
ornmon' ehnll contribute money ot my othat
valuable thing for pntiie u purphaea.
Third That no bead Of department or my
auuerior officer shall eoiert or allow any one
to collect money Or any valuable thing from
my government empIoye. It also provides
thai no national bank which is II Uni'ed Ata'es
depoatory: no raifoad or st'nmbont rompnny
sies shall pay or cantribhta directly or IN
dlrecty. anything OF value for political pur.
The bill imposcs severe pennltIes for viola
tton OF tho net wiz impriaonment and dis1ualt
tlen'ion from holding public poai' ions Of h"noI
and trust for cltizons In civil life. and nbrogn
ton OF charter for railroad. etonmboat hnt
other corporations.
AUSTRIAN CoNauL AT NEW oRLEANa.
Tho Preaident has rsnognlzed Baron MnVsnn
berg ~ CONSUL Of Austro- Hungary at New Or
THE COTTON WORM.
Tho Interior Department has just publiahet
n long and important report by Prof Riley
| chief OF tho United btatea oniomologtcnl com
| mtttse on tho cotton worm. which ms been sf
| iestructiva to the cotton plant In tho Southerf
Stntas Tho work has been prepared for th'
benefit of planters and popular readers. with N
| little Hcientilc technicalitles ha IL cnns1aten
| with cearnass and precision II Ian fnl praaen
tation of the results so far reached by tho com
mittees both as to natural history OF tho co'to1
| worm. and ~ TO tho best methods OF preventlni
1 ta ravages. Tho author Expresses The opinloi
Tint II tho information contained therein b
generally disseminated through the Southern
States 1t will enable planters to protect the,
crop more economically nnd NOR, more , rnc.lVal " ~
Copies may 10 Obtained through mombArs Q
Congress or the Secretary Of tho Interior.
RA1DING THE INCONSISTENCIES.
James l.. Kapisr. collector OF Internal rev
| enre at Montgomery. Ala. to-day teieRraphs'
to Commissioner Raum that raiding par'ie
had reported TO him the seizure OF two illc
distilleries with about 5000 gallons OF mhsh an
beer. Deputy Marshal Lowe, while with tn
party in Jackson county, shot In the fore
head but not dangerously wounded.
BoYNToN AND SHERMAN.
The following letter explains itself:
WAR DEpA RTMENT. February "a.
Fl v. Boynton.
SRI am directed by the Secretary Of War t
furnish you with the following copy OF the en-
dorsement upon the charges preferred by yo
aRGinst Gen. W. T. Sherm IN. VIZ: The Pres
dent directs that court martial In this case 3
not allowed. inastnuch as the civil courts q
ford ample remedy for the acts com plained Q
THOs F. BARR. Judge Advocate.
Death Of a Prominent Charleston Mel
chant.
CHARLESTON 8. s. Feb. 24.-Theo. d. Wagne
q prominent merchant Of this city who durI
the war was member Of the firm Of John FRI
zer Il Co.. largely Interested and very success
full Ia the. organization Of blockade-runnir