The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-12
NEWS or THE DAY.

Mr.. John H. Hussey. long known as one of
the most prominent and accomplished jour
ualiats uf North Carolina, has been appointed
10 the Responsible position Of Librarian Of tho
House Of Representatives..
Mira Fred Grant hns been presented by her
mother In law with q dress of some wonder
ful Oriental fahrie, with which she wears
IIindooetaneo ornaments, including bangles,
which cover her arm from wrist 10 elbow.
A very valuah'e COMPILATION OF tho imports
md exports af the United States from the
wear 1867 10 1879, prepared by Mr.. Charles III.
EVANS. OF the bureau nf StHtaiies, has iuat
been issued from The government printing
Office.
very questionable story Is going the
rounds Of the newspapers to the effect that
the late Count JoHnnes wrote and dedicated
to the Prince Imperial. at tho date ut his
birth, March ~. 1856. poem which so plensed
the Il uperor ana Emprpss that they acknowl-
edged tts morita III an autograph letter, In
closing 5000 francs.
Mr. Parnell tho Irish agitator. seems to be
winning golden ouinions wherever he g0as.
At n late meeting In New York he scoored In
Il trins ovet $4,000. aud smaller sums were
taken In Newark and Jersey City. II tho
same lberaIity is shUwn throughout his
visits to other cities he will have n very large
sum Gre no returns to the green lelo
Tho nomlnation of Capt. Dodge, Of tho
Ninth Cavalry, To be pny master with the rank
OF major. as a reward for his heroic conduct
in r,Wcuing with his company of colored
troops the command OF Capt. Payne, when
the latter was besieged by tho UteS last fall,
IT. Ia said WAS made In accordance with n vol
untary promise given by secretary McCrary
10 Capt. Dodge at the time, aud establishes
prre dent that had better be followed in re-
wardng gallant line officers by promotion
into the stan, instead Of selecting civilians Tor
political reasons.
President Hayes has been giving the Penn
sylvania Republicans some rather unpleasant
surprises ~ late. First he levi them to think
that he would appoint Judge Williams for the
vacant l,dgeahip In the Western District and
then sent In the name OF M. W. Acheson tn-
staad; next, he made them happy IN tho
belief that he would appoint Gso. IL. Stuart
United States Marshal Of the Philadelphia
District, but surprised them by sending In
the name Of karns for reapp ointment. Hayes
has some winning ways about hin, but IL
Will hardly do to rely upon his promises
Miss Sarah Smith Stafford, who died In
Trenton, ~ b., recently, was the owner OF the
first stAr-Spangled banner ever made IN this
country. 1t was saved by her father from
the Bon Homme Richard In the historical
battle. A few years ago she was robbed oil
about $4,000, and asked for pension which
was granted by both houees OF Congress
unanimously. She owned the sabre OF Paul
Jones and other Revolutionary relies, and
was the only woman who ever belonged 10
the New Jersey Historical Society.
The New York Truth asserts that thor
ouxh paclication has been effected between
the anti Tammany and Tammany wings Q.
the party In that city, the first fruits OF
which were seen In the late election OF Judge
Smyth to fill the vacancy occastnned by the
death of r eorder HackeCt. The 1fAh states
that part OF the agreement fs that Mr..
Kelly shall retire from Iammany In order 10
allow complete reorganiz alton OF that body,
and that the anti Tanmany or irving Hull
organization will be merged into IT.
The House Com mittee on Indian Affairs
has nearly agreed upon Il bill providing for
negotiations with the Utas. the Warm Spring,
the Umatila, and some other tribes Tor the
exrinpuishment of their titles to thsir reser-
vations, and their removal and consolidation
upon other reservations to be established. A
report approving this plan has already been
prepared by a member OF the committee, and
is sustained by q majority OF that boay. ne
bill is very comprehensive In its character,
and provides for the release OF twentv-seYen
reservations which would bring 1880 600
acres Of governme land open TO settlement.
A Washington special intimates that Bay
ards resolution, after all, may not bs re-
ported from the Finance Com mittee OF the
Senate, and that the expected debate on
finance will not take place. 1t Is said That
this disposition to smother the resolution -
due to ;he influence of Senator VOORHEES,, and
is generally approved By the Rapublcans,
the present indications pointing to non-action
as the policy of both parties. On the con-
trary, Mr.. Bayard believes there Is MAJOR +
| ity In the Seoate IL favor OF his resolution Go
| abolish the legal tender quality or the green
back. He thinks he has thlrty-four votes,
twenty-three OF whom are Democrats anc
eleven Republicans.
On the seventh instant the vice president
of the Hendricks Club at lnaianapoif; sent