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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-21
Enx and Hin Gaming boom.

NEW York, April 15.-Chastlne Cox. the
murderer OF Mrs Hull, now that he realizes
that bis death Ia near at hand, assumes the
air of n martyr and attributes his misfor-
tunes TO the newspapers. He said to re-
porter:
81 do not know what should do II had
not mother to write to. The clergymen are
also very kind to me, and SO IL everybody, IN
fact. keepers. fellow. prisoners and visitors.
Reporter-Of course you are often visited
by representatives Of the pressP
Cox-They may well do that, now that they
have doomed me- DO you know attribute
my fate solely to the newspapers. that, when
at a loes for news respecting the Hull case
me? They strained their imaginations and
trumpet up stories about confessions was
said to have made by the Wholesale, The
public In general, and the jury In particular,
thus became prejudiced against me, and my
doom was sealed
The wallis of Cox's cell are covered witt
prints and Autographs Of every descripNor
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-21
The Great Tunnel Under the Alps.

lfhll Mail thEhtte.l
The last monthly report of the Swiss Fed.
eral Council abtStt the st. Gothard tunnel
gives some interesting particulars with re-
gard to the completion of the work.
The average number Of men employed In
the tunnel during the last month was 1915,
and the total expenditure up to the date when
the parties working from the two ends Joined
hands was 81 1896, 1879.
Tho quantity of earth and rock excavated
was about $4,000 cubic yards. and the mason
nv of the arch OF the tunnel ttttfn eteA Tor
n dletanee of seven miles out of nine.
The pressure of the air at the northern
mouth of the tunnel was equivalent to ak
and half atmospheres, while at the southern
end Il was equivalent TO only three and q
half atmospheres. The volume of air intro
duced into the tunnel every day was 1877 5sf
cubic yards. and the mean temperature ut the
head of the shaft on the Gosohenen side was
80 degrees Fahrenheit. and ~ degrees on the
Airolo side. rising TO as much as ~ degrees
during the removal Of the soil exGavhted.
Tho highest temperature upon either side OF
the tunnel waa "a degrees Fahrenheit and
thia ut u time when the thermometer outside
stood at only three degrees above freezing
point.
The average number of lamps alight in the
tunnel was about $50 n day, and tho daily con.
sumption OF oil waa about seventy gallons.
It may be added that about eighty men
Lost their lives, and twice IA many more re-
ceived severe injuries, while the work was
I'm prp9fnga.
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Correspondent Of the Boston Advertiser
If we we're TO gauge diminution OF incomes
by the ladies' dresses we should arrive at
conclusion the reverse OF unfavorahle to the
length of the husbands OF fathers purse,
The park Ia crowded the richness and variety
of dress is remarkable | wish | could add
the word taste. There are very few we'll
dressed women, and among those lew the
French and Americans are conspicuous.
There was party assembled few days
ago at country house. At breakfast the
ladies' appeared In velvet and satin: then the
dresses we're changed for walking or lawn
tennis. After lunch there was another cos
tune. At o'clock there were the new fash
ioned tea gowns. covered with embroidery.
and for dinner another elaborate toilet. Truly,
there is much depression and distress. but II
la not among a certain lot of ladies'. We have
often heard IL said that the En- pire brought
extravagant luxury Into fashion In France.
Has the austere simplicity OF the new regime
corrected tho evil? Judging from appear
ances, | should say not. Why,one OF the present
fashions Ia TO have stockings embroidered
above and beyond the ankle, another, petit
coats to show the embroidery,
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leianjan, employed In one OF the departments
at $500 per annum In translating French and
Spanish. Another is the widow OF q Confed-
crate captain. She is the finest wilt and col
loqulst In the capital, and writes ma charm
ingly and readily "a she talks. She Ia the
daughter of late surgeon general. who
served IA euch under Albert Sidney john
etop and with Polk and Bragg. She sup
ports her mother and children by her
daily toll In one of the bureaux. A
third. adorned by every grace of mind
and person, Ia the daughter of late dis
tlnguished bishop Of the South. She
maintains three children by toiling Mt u
desk through the day and writing for the
Northern periodicals at night: and a fourth,
unsurpassed In any personal or social excel
lence. Ia the daughter Of major general, who
was of the old army. Modest poverty de.
lighting In Independence. has taken her and
her intellectual little daughter to n farm
among the hills. l dare not designate the
rank OF her husband or the whole country
would discover her identity. But she has
travelled much, and her daughter. not fifteen
years of age, translates French and German
stories into English with marvellous facility
and exquisite taste, and may repel want II "
ever comes stalking by In its hateful rags and
gaberdne.
But only proposed to tell OF this most de-
pIorahle aspect of facts. wrought by revolu-
lion. II Ia social. II affects women. IL Is
humiliating. II makes one shudder, because
IL ia n cumulative and progressive calamity.
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The volunteer militia Of the United
states.

Gen Scales OF North Carolina, In his re-
port from the House Militia Committee. says
''In view OF the fact that we now have practi
cally no militia system, and that the strength
eminent largely depends on the existence of a
well regulated militia, we indulge the hope
that the subject will receive the earnest con-
sideration which 1t deserves, and that som g
Ia quoted by Gen. Scales that the Adiutant
General OF the United States says there now
exists on paper volunteer force OF 125,Ooo
men, and the bill which his COMMITTEES wants
passed provides for force OF 100000. Some
OF the States have been liberal to their volun-
teers and the Adjutant General estimates
that it will cost the United States 50 DOC
| to make up the deficiency for the equipment
| of the force named. This once done, the an
nual cost, he thinks. will not exceed 500, oO0
| Ue asks IL S2OO,0o0 was not too much In 1908
| surely the amount named Is not too mucf
| now.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-21
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Who Compose it at the Present Time-s0me
Notable Southerners.
Correspondent st, Louis Times.l

ilCfrecnNuuVut ~. ASe''
w,surNGroN, April 10.--Do you know that
q Soa,tnerner visiting Washington and East
.s,.,, cities. and remembering social ana imam.
.ssai facts of the period before the deluge, ana
Contrasting them with those OF to-uay 90
x,nu know that such Southerner is especial
~ cnagrined ana haa caste mn and is under
sa,,st Who sits at the tables OF these gor-
a,sais hotels! What women are they
srreved in costliest apparel ana SIP
s,insy delicious wines! whose 1eet Keep
time t. T0sre st ara Southern women here, but
s not In fashionable s,.ciety. They s. are not
ssaders Of hoi aristoi. Those liverled ser
x,s,ts and yItterlng coachman and ponder
os,s carriages are not the property. rs III loov,
of "higb born, naughty SoutheIh u shn snx
Sut I DO see the noblest and truest OF the sex
,ssssi,ing the guardianship Of Mr.. Corcorans
matohIess benevolence, and many many more
Craving little supends as clerks IN tns ae-
x,artmsnts. The South Is sorely smt!en
when Its very women have lost eeer lynn y
tina opportunities given by wealth, cannon
shsre maternal Intelligence, and poverty
Srsssis Ignorance and the most In
tnierable Of all evils inflicted upon
sSe country BY the politicians aIsSosarsd IN IN
sSa sahitue Of Washington society, who CON
1875 }ts etements and forces OF to-day with
si,<,sa ri 1860. There are no sucn women 10
-, s,rttsl now as were Mis-. Slldell, Mrs
@en Clay, and Mrs John J. C Grittendsn
When Of the EXTINCT s,p pase or y Mrs Jsst
ySoansant or Mrs. President Polk reappears
,,,sarn social stupidity is startled and oge<
stansrted greatness through the opera glasses
" ehs Ienkenses of the press never eompre
saas majesty as is PsFs sxnS Or III
VI sia at This hour In Washington, confess
wni having no superior In personal beauty o.
S,.ssarv attanments, the one is Mrs. 81 tne
,,-;dorr ~ ., Confederate officer. She 10 Lou
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TURKEY.

LONDON. April 2o.-A dispatch from Con,
stantinpple to the Standard says: Severai
army a nd navy contractors recently Went TO
the bal ACE and demanded an interview with
the Sultan, for the purpose OF procuring
who were received by the chamberlain,
stated that they were ruined by the Porte
apri we're unable to provide further pro-
visions. Az there is no money In the treas.
ury to meet the emergency, IL ,s great.y
feared that the supply of provisions for the
army will be stopped. The sum due CON
tractors is more than million pounds. me
resolution of the contractors has caused
great sensation.
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BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS.

Young Mems B. A. meets first Monday In
every month at Grunewald Hall.
Sons of La. b. A. meets fret "Wednesday In
every month at stonewals jackson Hail. hlSs'ah
Pike Pike i. A. meets first Friday In every month
Ut p,iiean NJ. A. and b. A. meets second Monday
In every month at coliseum Hall Blenville st,
Crescent City B, A. meets ttst, Wednesday In
every month at Odd Fellows Hall.
DOT on Yardmens d. A. meets first Tuesday
In every month Mt Sorewmens Hail.;
st. Josephs 3 ~ A. ~ meets m rst Tuesday In
Young Mems B. A.. of Algiars. meets trst
Tuesday In every month at Philharmonic Hall.
German D. A.. of Algiers meets first Wednes-
day In every month at Philharmonic Hall. Al
New Orleans German Laborers Cotton Press
| A. meets second Sunday in every month. cor.
Fourth and Levee sts. t.
Magnolia u A. meets SECOND nla dnu re III
| Draymens b. A. meets first Sunday In every
month. Dauphine. betw. oustomhouse and
German Harmony B. A.. Branch No. i. meets
| third Monday in every month Dauphine. betW'
Customhouse and Bienyille ats .s,u, uo,sous
| Turner's B. A. meets first and third Mondays
In every month. Clio st.. betw. Dryades and Ram
part. - ,r,,
month at Grunewald Hall.
Minerva b. A. meets fourth Monday In every
month cor Philip and Magazlne SITS tsoo,d r,os-
day In every mouth at "a Baronne st. ,a,
| Army Of N V. B. A. meets second Saturday
in every month at Court Building.
| New Orleans Liedertafel meets every Tues
day and last Saturday at Grunewald Hall.
Orleans B. A. meets at North Rampart cor.
Spain at. o,uo
Lusitanos Portuguese Is. A. meets al ]o' NUS
pital 1T. W.
Bakers B. A. meets at 81 Elysiau Fields ct.
Young Mems Gymnastic Club meets st 81
| W. Man,a n 4 meets Mt At Camp at.
Young Mems Benevolent Protective Union
meets second Monday every month. corner OF
Philip and Magazine streets. ,r,
J every month, In Marigny Buildings. Third Dis
trict. - .
, every Friday night, So st. Charles st.
Young Mems Hebrew Association meets In
Story buildings, cor. Camp and Common SITS:
Hone Benevolent Association meets every
second Tuesday Of each month at Temperance
Hall corner of Spain and Rampant streets.
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Of every mouth, Glrod. betw. ct. Charles and
OGroDdelet Rta.
day of every month, Commerce and ct. Joseph
sta,
Eaale s. r. o.. No. meets first Monday of
every month. Dauphtne. betw. Oustomhouse
Pboenlx e. II. %. No. meets grst Wednesday
q every month Victory. betw. Mandevtile and
Creole i. j. Go. No. meets flret Monday of
every month Esplenade at, near Geyee,
Of every. month. Dumaine. bet. Isampart and
st. Claude sia,
Louisiana Hose &. n. 90. meets FIRST Monday
of every month. cor. Perdido and Carondelet.
Trad Ferry 8. y. 90. No - meets fret Monday
OF every month. Tchoupitoulas at, near Orange.
perseverance, 9 y 90 70, ID meets laaI ", L ups 9
and CarOpdeet.
Philadelphia s. r. Go. No. IA meets FIRST
Thursday Of every month. Common st. bet
Jackson g. i. o.. No, IL meets tlrst Thursday
Of every month. Oallope st., bet. ct. Charles and
Wash ington s. 7. Go. No. 30 meets second
Tuesday of every month Thalia at. bet Dry
Orleans &, II 90. No. 81 meets fret Tuesday OF
every month, Claiborne and st, Peter
Jefferson s. U. %. No. "a meets fret Saturday
Of every month. Tchoupltoulas, near Sorapuru.
Ohalmette n Il. 90 No. "a meets first Monday
| of every month. Washington st.. bet. Magazine
Crescent s. r. Go. No q. meets first Wednes-
| day of every month. Greatmen at. near Poet
Mllneburg Il u. 90. No. meets fret Monday
every month Lake End.
| ALGIERS FIRE DEPARTMENT..
Washington II. and l.. 90. No. / meets ftst
| Thursday of every month. cor. AleoR and Ver-
ret.
Pelican n. IT. 90, No meets FIRST Thursday of
every month. cor. Peters and Verret.
Brooklyn 4, = Go. No. q meets fret Monday OF
| every month. Bouny, bot, Peters and Delaronde
alta,
| Morgan r. Go. meets first Monday of every
| month, Elmira, bet. Eliza and Evelna.
| FIRE. DEPARTMENT.. SIXTH DIS
1SICT.
| Fremet'e Charitable Association meet second
Tuesday Of every month Magazine. bot. CadiH
| and Jena.
| Pioneer r. 90 No. I meet fret Tuesday Of
every month. Magazine. bet. Berlin aud Milan.
| Home H. and l.. Do. No meet first Tuesday
| Of every month. Marepgo. bet Constance and
Magazine
Protector r. o. No. meet first Tuesday of
| every month. cor. Pitt and Napoleon Avenue.
| Young America u. o. No inset first Tues
| day of every month. Magazine. bot. Cadlz and
Jena.
q. A. II.
| jos A. Mower Post No. I. Meets every Friday
evening. at No. 81 Decatur street.
| LITERARY SOCIETIES.
Philomathean Society meets on second and
| fourth SATURDAYS ut Grunewald Hall.
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FRANCE.

PARIS. April 20.-In his circular to the
French REPRESENTATIVES abroad, explanatory
Of the foreign policy pursued by him since
his accession to Office, Premier DE Freycinet
says he has no wish to change the policy
which has prevailed for several years, and
which Ia especially the policy OF peace and
cancellation. The government In the Hart.
mann affair was entirely guided by the legal
aspect of the question. Regarding religious
decrees the circular denies that the DEGREES
sniaht result In The abandonment of proteo-
fioli TO the French missionaries, and de-
elarea that sollcitude for religious interests
and respect for individual rights are In no
AMY fmnuirad
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Volunteer s. f. 90. No. l meets first Tuesday
Of every month. Hunter st. near Tchoupitoulas.
Lafayette Il. i L. 90. Ne. meets first Wednes-
day of every month Jackson st.. near rousseau M
day of every month. Magazine. betw. Lafayette
American 81. & L. Co. No. meets first Thurs
day of every month. Girod. betw. st. Charles
Hope d. & L. %. No. meets first Wednesday
Of every month, Marigny and Levee IS.
every month. Bayou Road and Galyez st;
Pelican b. & /. Co; No. meets nrst TUESDAY
OF every month. Basin at, near Cont,
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GERM ANY.

BERLIN, April 2o.-The Reichstag to-day
adopted the proposal of the committed TO
.rrnionu the operation of the Socialist law
s,ntil September 10. 1884, and rejected oil sug-
neetions OF further extension OF time; 1t was
resolved that the provision OF the law en-
a,owering the local authorities to refuse the
right OF residence 10 persons already eSpeiieu
,i,ss them should not apply to members of the
Raicbstag, or of other legislatures, who
ahould remain at the seats OF their respective
legislatures during the several sessions.
BERIfN, April M.-The Reichstag yester-
day approved the treaty OF commerce Win
Hawaii,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-21
THE HOOD ORPHAN
MEMORIAL FUND
BY GEN. G. r. BEAUREGARD,
New Orleans, 1850.

The entire proceeds arising from the sale OF
this work are devoted TO the HOOD orphan
Memorial Fund. which Is invested In United
States Registered Bonds for the nurture: care.
support and education of tho ton Infants de-
prived of their, parents last summer at New
Orleans (the melancholy Incidents OF which sac
bereavement are still fresh In the public mlnd.)
The book Is an elegant octave containing $50
pages. with a fine photograph likeness ana a
work. four large maps of battlefelds, bound In
handsome gray English cloth, at THREE DOL
LARS, or In q fine sheep binding, with marble
edge. THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENT? Sof9S
full gilt sides and edges. FIVE DOLLARS.
On the receipt from any person remltiing Dy
mail or express of the amount In q registered
a copy will be Immediately sent free Of postage.
registered as second class matter.
The volume Is published In the best style OF
Typography. on elegant paper. WITH lllustrG-
lions. executed as highest specimens OF art;
render 1t worthy place IN every Ibrary-on
every desk-or upon the bookshelf OF every
house In the country.
| Agents wanted In every town and county In
| given to honorably discharged veterans from
the army.
To the ladies', who feel daslre to express
their sympathy with the HOOD Orphan Memo
circle of friends will afford an excellent way OF
contributing substantial aid to SO deserving a
cause.
FOR TERMS, RATES To AGENTS, ETC AID.
| DRESS, WITH FULL PARTICULARS.
GEN. G. T. BEAUREGARD,
Publisher on benalf of Hood Memorial Fund
! ia24H NEW ORLEANS LA.
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Tilden's chances south.
[Hopkinsville (Ky. J New Era, Dem

IHOpkinsViIIe Iky,I Now MA, UeHI.I
1t Is absolutely certain that, excepting Ken
lucky, Tilden does not stand the ghost OF a
chance to get Southern State. Even this
State Is not so dead sure for him as many
suppose. We have believed for several months
that the opposition In Kentucky only needed
to be organized and crvstallized in support OF
one man to make an astounding defeat of the
Tilden machine The desired capitalization
will rapidly take place as 1t becomes evident
that Gen. Hancock will be the Democratic
nominee
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[Geneva OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES london TImesI
The St. Gohard tunnel. tho longest IN the
world In tbe construction of which more llves
have been lost than in any other similar under
taking has now acquired the unique dtaiinotion
Of being tho eoene of birth. According to the
Nf1ten /etttpu u women went into the tunnel
ono day last week to SEQ her husband. who was
work ing there when the heat and tho sights OF
the place brought on prem aturely tho paine OF
labor and she was asfely delivered of ~ fine
child Mother and child are said to be doing as
we'll ma could be expected.
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senator Conkling's Fine Rhetoric.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Durng q short de-
relief of George Law. Of New York, whose
claim for Sl6,O 900 dated from the secession OF
Louisiana, Senator Conkling grew quite poet
Zeal. He sided with the claimant appealing
to Senator Cockrell not to oppose just claim
which, fit should go over now, would be
likely to remain unsatistied until eternity
grows gray and hobbies on the crutches of
time" After that the bill was passed, OF
course,
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MEXICO.

GALVESTON. April 20.-To-morrow's NeWs
will publish the following special: u II
CrrY OF MEXICO, April lo..udge I IL
Morgan, the new American mihAs'er' Is GA
yscted to arrive tonight. r,,,,-
Gen. Escobedo left last night for Vera cruz,
rshance he takes passage on the steamship
givernool for the United States, on his way
20 Europe. ,,,,. s,r , ,,t,nt
on an Invention to stop railway trains III
afantanennslY.
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I'm 1900.
New York Herald.]

In twenty years from now, in the year 1900,
the London Economist believes we will no
longer have national debt-we will be pay
ing but one-tenth Of the total taxation OF Eu-
rope-and we will be successful competitor
with her In all the markets OF the World
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, April 2o.-The. U. ;: frigate Con
ssfeilation. from New York, with provisions
and clothing for the famishing peop,e q, nv
land, entered Queenstown hafoor ~ . oiooA
fhia morning.
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ANCIENT ORDER HIBEE

ANCIENT ORDER ltlBERNIANS.
Branch No. meets first Wednesday In every
month ut 81 st. Charles at.
Branch No meets second Thursday In every
month Mt st. Johns School house. Kampart at.
Branch No. 3 meets second Tuesday IN every
month Mt Temperance Hall Josephne.st
Branch No, meets first Wednesday In every
month nj Bell Tower. Algters.
Hibernia d. A.. Branch No. 1, meets llrst Mon
dav in every month at Office of Morning Star.
Hibernia B. A Branch No, .. meets first Tues
day in every month on Marais st. near Common.
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Peabody lodge No, 3. every Monday night. Mt
st. Charles Hall. AlEiera.
Hickman Lodge No. 16. every Tuesday night.
nj 1si PoydIas al,
night MT Bible House 169 Camp at.
ExCalaior Lodge No. a. every Thursday night.
nj Franklin Temperance Hall, Third Distr,ot.
Rtonewsll Lodge No. TO- every Saturday,
Mt Bible House 1873 Camp at, -,
Progress Lodge No. IA every saturday. NJ
Odd Fellows Hall. cor. Magazine and Phii,p st
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R'nai Israel Lodge No. iss meets every
"Wednesday at No. IL Royal street.
Crescent City Lodge No. 1s2 meets every Tues
day Mt No 10 Royal street.
Orleans Lodge No. $40 meets every alternate
Monday at No. 1s Royal street.
Cuff Lodge tderman No. 22l meets every
Tbursday Mt No, IL Royal street.
Home Lodge No. 243 meets every Wednesday
at Grunewald Hall.
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From Eminent Wilmer BrintOB, NJ Id.
Baltimore, Md.

tract If Beef and Tonic Invigorator in my
practice and have been much Rratiaed with the
result. As tonic in all cases Of debility weak
ness, anBmia. chlorosis, ETC.. u cannot oe SUR
passed"
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TEMPORAL CE.

ri Joaeph Total Ahstenance Society meets
seeopd Tneaday of every month ut bt. Mary g
Hall Algiers,
day Hall Il. w. NJ. hgiers.
caucasian Lodge No 1 meets every Wednea-
day Mt Bible House, Damp street
Wadaworth Temple OF Honor and Temper
ance meets every Monday MT Bible House. Camp
street.
Crescent Eucampmen'. X. Of T., meets every
Mather Society. Catholic 7. A., meets second
Sunday in every month ct Morning Star office
Ht Joseph, Catholic L. A.. meets third Sunday
In every month at schooi-house, Common
street.
day in every month. josephine. between CON
atanoe and Magazine street
at Theresa Catholic II. A. meets second Sun
day In every month. Erato street. between
Magazine and Damp streets.
Sunday In every month, Hall opposite Annun'
citation Square.