The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-15
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and France the salutatIons Of New York.
This testimonial Is not limited to any single
society or business class.
Prof. Nordensk jold will probably not reach
home until the last OF March, leaving the
Vega" at Naples, and going the rest OF the
way overland. 1t is thought that he may
visit Edgland on his way. His voyage home
thus far has been full of enthusiastic reeep-
tons, the Professor, himself taking all the
iionzing very quietly, for he Is not man
who looks for any such reward for his work.
The statistics OF the grain trade at Balti-
more Tor t 9 year 1879, showing an Increase
10 wheat shipments alone OF 46L per cent,
while In New York during the same period
considerable comment. The general senti-
ment seems to be that unless somethtnu fa
done to improve and multiply New yorkre
terminal faculties and to cheaper the cost OF
doing business, her trade will continue IA
slip away from her as 1t has done In th9 past
two years.
Complaints have recently been made and
will shortly be laid before the State Depart
ment In an official shape, concerning certain
arbitrary acts towards citizens OF the United
States perpekated by Gen. Guardia, the Pres
ident of San Jose dc Costa Rica, and the
completely OF the American consul, Morril.
therein. The latter is doing business at San
Jose de Costa Rica, where he keeps an Amer
lean store. He is charged with being totally
oblivious to the rights OF Americans and
subserving only the wishes OF Guardia.
The Rev. Dr. Lorimer, who was recently
arraigned at the bar OF public opinion, charged
with delivering. as original with himself,
sermon previously delivered and published
by an English clergyman, and who attempt
ed to explain himself out Of the dilemma by
saying that he had been saturated" with the
subject by reading the Englishmans sermon,
declines to accept an addition OF $1,000 year
to his salary, saying he had made an engage
ment with the church for one year at stated
salary, and he did not care to hayeit increased
during that time.
Asa A. Bryant, resident OF Norwalk and
q brother of Dan and Neil Bryant, OF min
strel fame, fifty years ago lost the powers OF
speech and hearing, the loss being attributa-
BILE TO constant bathing In salt water. On New
Years day Mr.. Bryant was run into by rum
away horse and thrown violently against an
iron fence he being entirely prostrated by
the shock, and his scalp being terribly
lacerated. With his recovery from his In
juries the injured man seems to be recovering
his speech and hearing, and the medical fra
ternity Of that part Of the State are anxiously
watching the case. The patient is fifty-eight
years OF age.
ture at Pope's Theatre, ln st. Louis, on last
Sunday night, in which he undertook to defend
the character of Shylock, asserting that "the
Jew which Shakespeare drew has been mis-
misunderstood by the public. The speaker
closed his lecture by saying: "The time will
come when the Jews and the Christians will
be brothers, when they will love and respect
each other, when they will say to each other.
or when the Jew will say to the Christian, be-
cause the offended one must commence, What
makes good and noble Christian of you that
makes me good and noble Jew"
The Washington correspondent OF the New
York Herald says that the reopening of the
Kellogg case by the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections develops the fact
that there are two plans under discussion
among the Democrats. Some think Ii will be
most expedlent to push the case to a conclu-
sion at once, while number favor throwing q
decision over until the December session, and
thus avoid having the matter enter into the
political campaign next fall, as 1t would LII
Senator Kellogg was unSeated. One of the
most prominent Democrats on the commit
ice, who has been studying the Dem ocraic
side Of the case expresses the opinion that
Kellogg will be out Of the Senate Ia six weeks
from the present time
late dispatch from Panama, alludlng to
the contract between NJ. de Lesseps and M.
Bonaparte Wyse, from whom de Lesseps
took over his arrangement with the Column
bian government, says: Under this contract
NJ. de IesSepS iS to have two years more In
which to organize his company for construct
ing the canal OF Chagres. The capital of the
company is limited to $4,000. 600. M. Bona
part Wyse is to receive 100000 francs on the
formation OF the company, and 100000
francs more in one months time after ons-
half the capital shall have been subscribed.
He Is also to have 6, ,000,0 900 francs more In the
stock OF the company. In case Of the death
OF NJ. de Lesseps, his son is to succeed to the
enjoyment of all his rights and privileges
under the contract"
The President has lately nominated Past
Assistant Surgeon Ross OF the United States
navy for promotion. The case OF this meri-
toriouS officer Is one OF public interest. In
1878 DR.. Ross went to Memphis and offered