The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
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GERMAN EMIGRATION TO AMERICA.


| GERMAN EMIGRATION TO AMERICA
The report Of the Comm issioner OF Emigra-
ton of tho German Empire contains some very
significant figures. From tive learn that %. BAT
emig rants left the country during the year 1879.
| OF this entire number 30 soe came to the United
States. There is an increase OF the total emil
grafton in 1879 Of over 5000 persons. while the
emigration to the United States shows an In
crease OF 10, ,A35. The signs already apparant In
the EN- pire indicate that the present year will
| witness an activity In emigration which will
surpass the great movements OF 1871 and 1872.
This extraordinary exodus 10 generally at
tributed to the contemplated increase Of the
armies OF the Empire. Similar movements are
also In progress from Scandinavia and other
portions of Europ which. added TO that from
the British Isles. will swell the grand total Of
additions to tho population Of the United States
TO almost inoalculable proportions. Speaking OF
the German emigration movement the New York
Tribune oommends the fact to the thoughtful
consid Grafton Of the people who are rying to
bring about the denomination OF Gen. Grant.
II thinks such course will drive the great
mass OF the Germans In this country from the
ranks Of the Republican party. as 1t cannot be
denied that they have grave apprehensions aa
to the result OF third presidential term.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.
Eighty millions OF gold has been received In
the United States from foreign countries dur
Ing the past year. Our government has been
coming silver at u rapid rate-as much as two
millions Ia month-and yet the great oper-
ators In Wall street and financiers elsewhere
are asking where ali the money goes. An ex-
change undertakes to solve the eonundrnm by
stati ng that the revival Of domestic and foreign
trade has absorbed great many millions for
It's use, and that II has been the custom for the
New York banks to disburse many more mill
lions every fall to move the cotton crop. This
heretofore has only been temporary advance
of the money TO the cotton shippers. Us was
that OF an equally large sum which went to the
Northwest to move the grain crop. These were
only short loans made by New York to the
country. The past season, It is said, has re-
versed all this. OF the millions sent South to
move cotton not more tn an two. thirds has come
back. the other third remaining In Southern
hands Mt present. OF the much larger sum
sent West and Northwest for the grain and pork
men very large balance is now In the pockets
OF the farmers. were It Is likely to remain. For
the first time In many years IT is remarked that
these farmers can show respeetable surplus
In cash for the years crop. after paying labor
and store bills.
SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS.
The New York Nation Of recent date pub
lished what purported to be an interesting
phase OF the civil rights question, based upon
tho rulings of the Supreme Court Of the United
States relative to the power OF local school
boards to make obligatory the reading OF the
Bible In the public schools. This decision OF
the final court is alleged TO have been rendered
In May. 1880. while the case was appealed from
the April term OF the Supreme Court OF Illinois
OF the came year. The effect of this ruling ac-
eordnR to the Nation, was to deprive the
Roman Catholic population OF Illinois Of the
right to education In the public schools which
they are largely taxed to support. It is further
stated by this chronicler of future events that
an Injunction had just been granted in the
United States Circuit Court In Chicago to re-
move the said case into that court Every
man." said the learned Judge presiding in the
Circuit Court. has right to an equal enjoy
ment OF the privileges OF education for which
he is taxed: and to abridee this right
is an invasion of the fourteenth amend
mont" similar ruling Is announced to
have Just been made In the United States Cir
cult Court In Alabama. Under date Of septem-
Der. 1880. is noticed that a late decision Of the
Supreme Court OF Ohio, to the effect that the
compulsory reading of the B BILE In the public
versed by the Supreme Court OF the United
States Have not Protestant Christians" ar
gued Mr. Justice Strong. giving the opinion OF
the court their rights under the fourteenth
amendment, believing. as they do, that the
Bible is the basis Of education; and can they be
constitutionally deprived OF these rights In a
State where their money goes to supply three
fourths OF the expense of these schoolsp" It
had been objected, on the argument. that this
position was inconsistent with late ruling In
Chicago. by the United States Circuit Court
there sitting. to the effect that read
ing the Bible In the schools could
not be constitutionally enforced. as the effect
was to impair the civil rights of Roman Catho.
Hes. But this objection was refuted by Judge
Strong, 1T proves" he said In the course OF
hia opinion. that under the fourteenth amend
ment the rights of 40 class In the community
can be invaded. and that the fourteenth amend
ment. as 1t was lately remarked by distin-
gnished Federal Judge In Virginia fRives ] l.
in fact as we'll as In theory. proclaims liberty
throughout the land. 1t might indeed be argued
that this breaks up the schools. since they can
not at the same time read and not read the
Bible. The objection. however. is irrelevant
and IL the schools interfere with civil rights, 80
m uch the worse for the schools
ROUGH ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
According to an article published in the Lon
don Aten9urn BENJAMIN Franklin is not en-
titled to the credit of having frat drawn light
ming from the clouds On the contrary. the
AtlaenRotn confesses sort of satisfaction, on
behalf of the Old World. in being taught to ante
date this triumph of experimental sagaeity
though only By few daye. in favor of an ex-
pertinent made at the suggestion OF Button by
M. Dalibard. at his country house at MarIy-la-
Vile. about eighteen miles from Paris on May
10, 1852. ffy five days before the observation at
Philadelphia by Franklin. 1t is stated that M
Dtlibards house stood on high plain, some
400 feet above the sea level. and here wooden
scaffolding was erected supporting an iron rod
eighty feet long and little more than an inch
thick. at about five feet from the ground this
rod was connected with an electrical apparatus.
On the day above desisnated thunder storm
Came on. ID. Daiibard was absent In Paris, but
had yoft ffo arrnYpfy1n In oto ecsth