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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
KELLOHG'S WITNESS.
The Last Man Kellogg Placed on the Stand
and What He Got from Him.
New York World.l

WAaurNaTos Ian. 40 The patience OF the
Sanata t,n,nuittee on Privileges and Elections
ga I'll An In -dav over the testimony Of J. w.
EIdar of Washington.
m seema that Elder worked himself Into
favor last Anrij wi h Mr.. Morse of this city,
who without the knowIadue OF Judge Spot
FORD furnished him money to work up the
oasa In q Ieuitimate way in Louisiana He
ra,nained in tho south fDr some time at Mr.
Marae'a exnanse. hut Judge Spofford having
disnovered reason to dIstrust him. he was
w,tbdrawn after he had collected a large
number of afIidaylts.
nnhaenuentIy he fell In with Kellogg, and
,tnnn tha inyaetigatinn began X ellouv has let
4, ~, ,,,'daratnnd hat he was he ming Elder In
,hoa ~ 49, ,ay,,ta a .,ond mart nf the Testimony
aa5 ~ IL NJ Sr,Tnrd,a hahalf
Va.tardag morning before nlacjnp Elder
il, tha a,a55d Kall,,wp annm,nned TINT he
ua ,.auId lao bia last witness. making the an
nannosmant In manner Indicating that he
-, ",a, ~ ,nnat In nortant vitnesa. The
d,seo, avaminaiion waa i'm effect that having
rone to I,nliajapa In Spufrurd's behalf, Elder
souaa s,na ~ ,hnt ,ha nasa oaaId he deyeoped only
,ou.'u anhs ahJ s,'osaa, tn which bs aense
" ~ 3I,na, ,,,'.,,in pnt nermit Kim vi lend him
Golf Danaconentlv he had Thought IL but
whit ~ disetaaa tbe nature of this processes
~ IL ailog,y who had atrpightwny s,bpenaed
~, ~, &c, az - ,,it nnsa ua aaiI he could collect
~ ~ ,,a,,,,Ina afYjayits although panty we're
n s,, s,,I. 'rha nrrsaseraminatian began this
49, s,,,min,
W, r. ,h's c,,raa of d fa,y auasttons aho,lt tha
ooiiaction of affiaavits and the progress of the
ya,lr gan.raliv III Snoff ,rd' l bshalf, to all Of
,.hinhs WI Eidar resnonded as In direct pxamina-
tion Mr. Merrlek produced u package of let
tars written hy Elder when In Louisiana TO
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
Plan to suppress Polysamy.

EI0ufSNll3 GOufleT Inhi.I
The President proposes the establishment
hv Congress Of board Of registration, con-
sisting Of the Governor Of the Territory and
the Judges of the district courts, or their ap-
pointces. whose duty will be to pass upon the
nualifiaations of every person who desires to
vote in any election, or exercise any Of tho
rights and privileges OF citizens. Appit-
cants before the board will be required TO
prove that they are neither practical poiyRa-
mists nor aders and abettors of polygamy:.
The idea Ii to secure only the registration ot
Gentiles, and thus place the Territory under
GENTLE control The Legislature Is now 80
per cent polygamous. Under the proposed
plan the body would be In accord with the
Governor ard matters would, work smoothly
and against polygamy. II will be perceived
that Gen Murray, If confirmed, will occupy
4 very important position: LII has the
ability aud nerve to exercise the peculiar
functions Of the Office, which will be to every
sense aggressive. Utah has an area of S4,4It
square miles, and population OF S6,7S6 per
sons,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
CITY ECHOES.

Miles Bird is In the Seventh Station. cha raed
with petty larceny.
Emile Hosey was locked up In the Third Sta
tion charged with petty larceny.
Theo Teal was locked up In the Eight h Sta
tion. charged with being yagrant.
Chas. Richardson was sliahtly Injured on Sat-
urday. by being thrown from horse.
Officer Herron shot and killed dogt nat had
bitte n one Ben Thompson. corner OIL Moreau
and Enshen streets.
William Jenks was locked up In To 9 Fourth
Station charged by Mary smith With obtaining
goods under false pretense5.
John Jenney for dscharging freaI ms In the
city limits ais for being lnvenil vagrant,
was locked 1p in the Central Station
vicious dog that had bitten hid of MIR.
TaWrsnce corner OF Pamyra and Broad
streets was killed by officer Hanle'y.
Felicia Ann Stevens. q negro woman, was
locked Nd In the Thicd Static ). charged With
throwing vitrloi In her husbands face.
About 3 O'Clock Sunday mo rning bn at
tempt was made to get FIRE to-, The Crescent
| Scales Mandatory. No. SO st. Joseph street.
Damage very slight.
During a free fgat at II o'clock SAT- irday, on
First near Howard street. Irwin d orsey was
emf in the right arm by one joe Wes 3. and Geo.
Tohnaon was slightly cut In the hea 4 by Sandy
| Payne. alias Alexander.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
French and American Wines.
tNaw YORK Heraldl

Commenting on the great deficiency In the
French vintage Of 1879 the London Standard
thinks that more attention should be paid by
England to American and Australian wines.
"It is far from unlikely, "Fsays that Journal,
''that the time is coming when We snail Oe
compelled to look for a large portion OF our
regular wine supply outside the limits OF those
regions whence W. have hitherto eexeuaiveiy
derived it 10 the fertile soil Of that New World
which lies beyond the ATLANTIC and 70 our
own antipodean dependeneias. me ~. yleid -
said to be, by the Bulletin de Stattstiqae.
30Oo0eo hectolltres under the average Of the
ten preceding years. Burgundy and Cham,
pagne are the districts said to have suffered
most. where the yield has been next TO noth-
ing. and the two Charentes, where the return
scarcely reached third Of that Of 1878. II
may be some consolation to champagne drink
ers, no oweyer. to know that the renowned houses
have some twenty million bottles on hand
though we are informed that the total con-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
A pepraved small Roy.
[Galiansni's Messenger. January


A fearful example of criminal precoctty is
afforded by case which recently came before
tho Assize Court Of st Peter. in Martinique.
boy named Emilen Dema, aged eleven
years. was accused of having deliberately
murdered Paul Sarpon. n child of three and
n half years. The following extracts from
Dema's examination will show the horriiy-
Ing cold-hloodedness with which he admitted
the commission of the crime. On being
asked how he had dispatched his victim.
he answered, II killed him Intentionally.
got him to come and play with me-. He
followed me and we played together ut first,
and then [ led him near the edge Of cltH
aud pushed him over. ] next jumped down
after him. beat and kicked him, bit him In
the neck, and finished him off with u stOns.'
Wishing as he said, to assure himself OF hav-
Ing really "finished Off Sarpon, this young
monster stated that he then dragged the body
into ~ pool OF water and effeCtually prevented
any return Of life by placing a heavy stone on
the head. The president of the court Inquired
OF Dema why he had taken the ehildss life,
to which he replied: because | hated
him for having had me punished by my
mother" On q question being put rs TO
whether he had felt no regret or pity on soc
ing the murdered boy struggling IN the
greatly surprised at such query, answered
decidedly mo" AMI added, on being further
fnterrogated, that not even the fear oil the po-
lice would have deferred him, as his desire
was to "kill Paul" The child criminal, VINO
had given his evidence throughout most im-
passiyely displayed no feeling Of any KIND on
being sentenced to The maximum punlshment
of twenty years Imprisonment 10 mousse OF
correction.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
soCIEDAD UNION Els pANoLA.

Yesterday the "Sociedad Un '.on Espanola." an
organization OF Spanish res s'4dents Of this city.
celebrated Its twelfth anniv ersary by process
sion and dinner The me mbers to the number
Of $50 gathered at 2 o'clo ok. and preceded by q
lne band. paraded through the principal
streets of the city. they had number OF in
vlted guests who accompanied them in car
riages, among th,8m the Spanish Consul VINO
was arrayed In che uniform Of his Office
aIn the courr.a ~ their tour they were pre-
| sented with flag BY Miss J. Venta, on Baga-
tells street near St Claude. and 9Th Tltn maghl,
aeent Wreath by Dr.. Formento ineso pEesea 1n
mites after sse wnlca b the proovssioniss resumst
he and about g. ofoes is sdEnsT reae9ea 81 t
{aaude and Dumaine streets. Here magnih
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26

PANAMA. Jan. l0.--The Star and Herald
says: "For week preceding the departure
Or the mail by the steamship Colna the cap
ital and the towns in tho neighborhood of the
Lake OF Iopanao, Salvador, have been
menaCed with ruin and destruction. On the
twenty. rst ultimo the first OF series OF
erthaunkes was felt, which continued with
greater or less violence up to the time OF the
departure of the steamer from La LlDertad.
Themoyementse experienced were mostly oil an
oscillating and undulating character. proceed
ing from east 10 west, but on several oeca-
sions they assumed vertical character,
from which the worst results are generally
feared The shocks have succeeded each
other with alarming frequency. and those ex-
perienced on December ~ Were of great Vio-
ience intensifying the terror and dtsmay or
the people. notwithstanding thelr severity
and prolonged duration no special damage
was occasioned iii the capital. although the
n1phIos OF IlopanRo and Gollapango at
about three leagues distance, were entirety
DESTROYED Passengers from La LibartHd
state that On the night of the first instant, at
haIf-nast O'clock most violent shock OF
earthunalSe was experienced there. In which
the earth seemed literally to be dancing,
with such effect that persons IN tne streets
We're thrown down and many buliulnRs sut-
fered 1t was believed at the port that the
effect In the Interior would be mueh more dls-
astrous, as tho shock felt ut that place WAS
more violent than that OF 1873, when the capt
tai was destroyed. No reports by telegraph
ES0iitU De TettINth fttpI6 III EtiAtu4 VI
steamer, but it was generally apprehended
that San Salvador had been leveled to the
ground In fact this result appears to have
been feared from the time OF the COM
mencement OF the disturbances. All wao
could leave the capital had done SO and
were dOmiciled In Santa Teea and In the
neighboring pueblos, and only those remained
whose occupations orpoverty eompelled them
TO do So Many business men VINO stlll re-
mained In the city kept themselves ready
saddled and all ready for flight. The lake q
Ilopango, which is supposed to have been at at
some period the crater OF an active volcano
which had sunk to the level Of the surround
ing country during some extraordinary con
yulsion or nature. has exhibited TOR some lllht
the most remarkable agitation. The waters
of the lake were 10 movement like the con
tents OF boiling caidron, emitting dense
sulphurous vapors, and depositing IN
mense quantities Of mud, with whict
It's watere were charged, on its
margin. The effect on the people through
out d large area OF the surrounding country
Ia very great. Industries OF all sorts are sus'
pended FOR the time, and the principal concern
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cent banquet was spread which cheered the
hearts Of the members after their tlresome
walk. The tables were laid In most artistic
fashion, and the vapds were arranged In
tempting 81 Ranee and finish.
The Spanish and French consuls. the mem-
bers OF the press and other guests. sat on either
bounteoHs repast was paItaken OF with great
heRrtlness throughout.
After dinner addresses were delivered by
the president, the Spanish consul and other
gentlemen. after whicn tho mbage eepar-
afed. 1t must be mentioned that among the
guests OF the association were the Oa8adores,
who appeared In their uniform and paraded
the streets
The following are the officers OF the nsso6ia-
tion: ). Jane. president; q. Menandez vice
president; b. BeRa. treasurer: A. Gallon.
secretary; g, Prstz. marshal
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
Havana Markets.

counts from abroad prices for centrifugal and
musoovado sugars d clned. but the, market was
fairly &C i've. OlRf cd ngar nominal. nj lasses
muscpvaio sugar common to fair. taDT =
reals: centrifugal snRars. 90 degrees polsriza-
tion in boxes and hhds, asa@9's reals.
Stock IN warahou4as nt Hay INA aud Matan-
zaa 81 500 h 1xss ~ 900 bigs and 38 0On hbds
Receipt for tho weeg 1901 boxes 8700 hags and
u 600 hhas ESnora dnrlng tho week 800 pox
aIoo bags and 5000 hhds including 2ss boxes. 31Ot
bags mud $500 bids b. the United States.
Tobanco Arm.
on tho United States, 60 dave. gol 4taab pre-
MUM: short sight do 5ta@6l4 premium: q
London lb4@l6 premium. on Paris 2g2 !
premium.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
sweet EOurtsssEp.
IDatroit Free Press |

rt,, ,ror, eittiny On a stila-Sary and
s,a,. ames t1n IN, ~ nnS and solemnlv "unawinp
Steve. H. Y. n,,a INV, III - tba nthar aoi,
nls 1awny .,, inuus, ottnn lace % iIe smiled She
emmty h'II.'nn r. un ~ eloae tn her aide took
s','sa h,ps ,aa3 ~ nptata nt ~ hi rocket and
u,s n"u !, - nnrogpiiv nm hia sleeye.
=, ,.d ess sI"p' ~ th@ nat,ta and taking The din
49,. =" 1a,t III lana from nor hands he couletlshly
gy colsi !, laua a,",n M h'l hat a,s's'e -
".anp,i "Hp, ~ ~, ~, che r.,iiad onawjnp at the
a, :, "nn; ,,n,atn Tan minutes Of dead silence
t,,a t,S', -, :, IN IN q IL band,s,ohief
tien np y ,a. = VIZ ',nt aaid he archlv
.ml, Mu,ee e. W., 49, =, W @0''
Az, NJ Sasoi9
"ttinoer nu caltes2"
.Mn N''
I'M; I'M; ,,,,,ns }"
.Tn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26

An elephant constituted the great attrac-
tion of u travelling menagerie that arrived In
Amsterdam few weeks ago. ana Was per-
mitted to camp out In one OF the public gar
dens there An old gentleman, inspired by
by the elephants amiable expression OF coun-
tenance. with tho conviction that he would
stand any amount Of teasing, proceeded TO
offer tempting lump of bread to tho animal,
d, ftIy Withdrawing It beyond tho reach OF
the elephants trunk each time that recepta-
clio was thrust forth to grasp 1t. This joeu,.
lar performances being repeated several
times, the elephant suddenly stepped forward
close TO the side OF the railing. seized his
tornentor's 3 body In his trunk lifted him clean
over the barrier fnterposing between them,
and hurled him to the ground. Having got
his enemy down, he trod upon him with such
yindictive vehemence, that when the old gen.
tleman was finally got out of the tnclosure
he was dead.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
AN ANCIENT CRIMINAL.
A Man Ninety eight Years of Age
Arrested for Shooting Boy.

A Man Ninety eight Years of Age
Arrested for Shooting Boy.
At half past Q O'Clock Yesterday. at the corner
OF London Avenue and % road street, a difficulty
took place between Henry Nelson. q negro man
aged ninety eight years and negro boy named
Joseph Cairon, eged seventeen years. which
eliminated In Nelson shooin the boy In the
right arm with musket, shattering the bones
OF the member 80 terribly that amputation be-
came necessary a few hours afterwards.
The accused after committing the deed
effected his eseape. but was subsequently, ar
rested and locked up In ha Fifth Precinct Sta
tlon. where be was charged with shooting and
wounding with intent 10 commit murder.
Tho wounded boy was removed to his resi-
denes on Rpbef tson street., between St. Bernard
and Annstte. where his arm was amputated
above the elbow. by Drs. Gabert and Durien.
This difficulty Ia attributed to the fact that for
some time past the wounded boy, togaher with
two or three Of his com oanions. have for some
time past, been depredating on the old mans
property.
Yesterday when they again appeared upon
his premises he took an old musket that he had.
and fired ut them. Wounding Cairon as above
stated.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
A sewer s.aa Panic.
[Cleysland Herald

Another sewer gas panic has broken out In
Cincinnati During the last month there was
an alarming Increase In deaths from typhoid
fever, there being twenty yiive deaths aghlnst
five the month before. The cases were all on
water In tho river for the month past choked
the sewers and forced the deadly gas up
through the main holes and house connee--
tons. Now the plumbers, and patentees aud
agents OF "infalibie sewer traps, can get
their work In Oh each obher-and on the pub
lie This one fact Is indispHtabie. III the
mouth of sewer is blocked the gas will es-
cape somewhere. Its natural tendency IL to
ascend instead OF descending like the flutd
contents of the sewers, and In n prolonged
choking Of the sewer mouth tho volume of
gas hsComes 50 great that 1t will find an out
lpt Mt the connections. In spite OF all con-
triyances TO preyentit.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
A TREAT IN PROSPECT.

On Saturday evening next the entertainments
announced for the benefit of st. Patrick Church
will be opened In the first n ,or OF bt. Patriek's
Hall. entrance on Lafay yette street. This enter
tainment is given under the patronage OF Right
Rev. Mgr. Allen, whose experience in such
matters heretofore gives assurance OF some-
tAiDg unique on this OCCASION l. will be under
the immediate management Of n number OF Ia
dies of the city, who have alrasdy devised many
tempting attractions for visitors
One Of the main features OF the affair will be-
the eonte stati ms for priz - la whieh the names
OF several prominent eitizsns will appear aa
eandjdataa
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
The peril of Kindness to Birds.

A correspondence OF the London Times OF
December IL writes:
"Your readers should be careful In their at
tempts to feed the large kinds OF British birds
In the present inclement season. thrilling
narrative has reached mo from the
county of Surrey OF humane and ac-
oomplIshed lady who has. since the
frost set In, opened her bedroom window each
morning and thrown out sop Of all kinds OF
good things to the feathered tribe. One se-
we're morning last week the lady opened her
window as usual, but there was considerable
delay by the servants In bringing the fooTto
her The lady returned TO her bed, leaving
ths window open, and soon fell asleep. Pres
emily the whole household were aroused by
her screams and on going to her room no
less than nineteen poor, half starved, hungry
rocks wera found In 1t. Eleven of them had
entered the four-post bed and had com
meneed pecking violently Mt the bedclothes
covering the alarmed lady,"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
RELIEF FOR THE DISTRESS I'M
IRELAND.

We learn that at tho usual weekly Sunday
meeting OF st. Patrlcks Conference Of st. Vim
cent de Paul Of bt. Patrick rs Church collection
was taken up for the distress la Ireland. which
realized. with few outside subscriptions. the
sum OF e5. which will be- Immediately sent to-
Sir John Bradstreet. Bart. president OF the Su-
perior Council Of the Society Of ST. Vincent de.
Paul, Castis Clontarn. d lblin. Ireland.
The action OF u. Patrick's Conference. the
twelve other cbnfere 1ces OF this oitv and By all
generous persons irrespective OF denomina-
idly increasing and heartrending distress In
the Eme raid Isle
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
the Conference 81 me Home Rulers.
ICineInnatI Enuuirer.l

DUBLIN, Jan. 2l.-The conference OF the
Home Rule members OF Parliament was oom-
menced here to-day twenty-aix being present.
They held what was denominated an execu-
tive session. In which the state OF the Coun-
try was discussed mt length, and with much
animation. Tho principal resolution, which
was passed after an earnest debate, recog-
nized Parnell rs n leader In the effort to So
cure reform OF the land laws, advised the
people of Ireland to move In united phaanX
for the abolition of the landlord system; and
urged that the Home Rule members act in
dependently Of English dictation or Parta-
ment opposition, moving straight onward I'LL
their mission in behalf OF ireland be accom-
Dl3hed,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
SpOKTlNa NEWS.
A Lively Prize Fight Of Toledo Between
Prof" Clark aud Dick Murray.

TOLEDO, Jan. 25-A prize fight occurred
yesterday between Prof. Clark, "f Cleveland,
and Dick Murray. ~ Nav York The CON
testants, with small party OF their friends.
went 10 Dundee. Mich and proceeded to tho
woods, where ring was formed, and Mt 1870
a. M, the battle commenced. Twenty nine
rounds were fought Id one hour aud twelve
minutes, when Clark was declared the win
ner. Murray WAS rougly handled. There
was no interruption 70 the fight, and 1t is not
thought any arrests will be made
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The Investigation Into the Norfolk Shepherd
Fold.

NORFOLK. Jan. 10 Examination began yes
terday In Supreme Court Chambers into the
truth or the alleged cruelty and abuse OF
children by Mr.. and Mrs, Cpwley, managers
Of the Shepherd Fold. Great public interest
was shown In the examtnation. The testi,,
mony of the father of former inmate, and
Of little girl sustained the charges, that of
the teacher stated that some OF the children
cams there diaeRsed. wretched and hungry.
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sumption of French champagne In the civil
izad world Is twenty.four millions OF bottles.
OF this Great Britain takes five and the
United States ten million bottles. Or Bur.
gundy the yield OF 1879 is about hall that OF
tho ten preceding years Other districts also
declare deficient yield. The Standards sug-
gestion, that wine merchants should turn
their attention to America and Australia, is
very likely to be adopted In England, ana
there is no reason WHY, In time. we should
not be able to furnish Europe with wines as
we do now with 80 many other articles of
cOnsnmption.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26

There is young woman In Paris who
makes her living by falnting at the theatres.
She sits Ia proseenium box, falls over when 70
some heartrending scene is enacted, and is
carried out by military-looking gentleman
The manager tells the newspaper men that
she is a marchioness, they write up the affair
In the next mornings paper, ant. the next
evening big crowd comes to the theatre IN
hopes Of seeing the marchioness there again.
The managers pay ber we'll.
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Parnell's manner before an audience is mus
desertbed in the Springfield Repnbttcon's Bos-
ton correspondence: "Parnell Is cold as IN Ice
Iceberg. Heevidently commits hisspeeches to
memory, and he has no animation, nostyle his
voice Il thin and his manner awkward. He
does not seem to be In earnest; he does not
warm with his theme. He seems the polltl-
clan, not the pleader. He does not sway his
audience He cools rather than fires lts ar
I,1yte
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26

drunkard at Battle Hill, Kan, resolved
to reform or die Putting some deadly poison
into glass Of whisky, he locked himself In
a room with the mixture. His plan was to
conquer his craving for liquor II possible and
IL his appetite overpoWered MIN XIII hlt1seil
with the drink that satisfied 1t. He was alone
with the poison six hours. and then he drank
If His life was saved, however, by the timely
efforts OF d physician, and he was sent to an
asvllm for inebriates.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
EARTHQUAKES IN SALVADOR.

Towns on the Lake Of Ilopango Threatened
with Destruction Persons Thrown
Down in tho Streets The Earth
Dances and the Waters
Bubble rs in
Caldron.