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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
Matrimonial Brokerage.
IN v gun1

sentence has just been pronounced by the
Civil Tribunal " Paris which will. no doubt.
affect the business Of French matrimonial
agents. The circumstances were as follows
All the age Of CT Gen. Baron de 1unac who
had long been whuwer retired from the
service, and shortly aftarwar1, through the
medium OF Nine. Moreau and Nine. Starck,
was placed In communication with Nine
Pre- Regnier. having first Of all signed an en-
gagement to hand over s per cent of the
dowry IT, the houseof MORGAN II Starck. The
nuptiel ceremony was duly performed. and
the sum of 1000 francs was paid In bills, I'm
fortunately, the match turned out badly,
Both parties declared that they had been de-
eeiyed The lady found that she had married
an invalid, and the Baron found that his wife
instead Of having dowry, was deeply ~
debt Tie consequences was that when the
bills came die the Baron refused ~ pay; and
hence an action on the part Of the matrlmo
NAL agents. The court, putting aside the
question OF the dowry, which never existed
found for the defendant on the ground that
to assimtlate marriage to q pure commercial
operation, In which an intermediary agent Is
inspired by the spirit Of luere and epecula-
| tiuI, is to degrade It. Under these cireum
stances the court declared the bills null.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
CANCELLATION OP BOND,

STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
EXenut.ve Danarfmsnt.
WHEREAS. THOMAS DUFFY. OF THE
w city Of Now Orleans. has applied to me Tor
the cancellation Of bond. drawn and signed
By him as principal for the sum Of i've thou
sand dollars with John Bietry and Y torge Cro-
man, for the sum Of twenty five hundred dol.
lars sarh as suretIes. dated the twenty first
d y Of November 1872. and conditioned for the
ftitbfu performance Of the duties OF said
Thomas Duffy az Clerk Of the Fifth Dlstriet
Now, therefore, /, LOUIS ALFRED Witt,
Governor of the State. Of louisiana. have
thought proper to Issue this my proclamation.
with the view. Of, giving public, notice TO ali
persons therein Interested to show cause, In
writing. ut the ofI - Of the saerstary Of State.
tn the city OF New Orleans. within ninety days
after the last publication hereof, why said bond
and tho mortgage resulting therefrom should
not be cancelled and annuisd and the sureties
abnva named discharged from any further lia-
biliffes In the premises
Witneaa my signature and the seal Of the
State of Louisiana, at the city OF New Orleans.
this fifteenth day OF January. in fhs year OF our
Lord ons tho isand eight hundred and eighty.
and the one hundred and fourth year Of the in
dependence Of the Uuited atatea of America,
LOUIS A. WILT.
By the Governor: :
WILL. A. STRONG, Secretary Of State.
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rHr rev ORLEANS DEMoCRAT SUNDAY TEpRUARY 8 1880

tain times In such condition that II needs
dredging to secure deeper channel.
Whereas, Ii is of the utmost necessity to
secure a channel OF certain depth for the
commercial interest of the State III Louiai-
AHA.
sErrIoN |. Re II Reaoired BIZ ne House VI
REPRESENTATIVES NJ me Stute of Louisiana,
The ,pt,ute concurring, That our Senators and
Representatives IN Congress be respectfully
requested tn usa their hest effurta towards
occurring the passage mt an eaily day of m
appropriation by the United States govern
n,ent sufficient ~ open sea channel
sEr 2 BE II further Reeplred, That n cupy
of this resolution he forwarded by the Gov
plnnr Of the State N Louisiana, nn'nr the
seal IF the State, to uur Senators and Repre-
santatives IN Congress.
Mr. Luckott moved To amend Ivy striking
out The words "the Senate enncurrng," and
ny changing the title to read ''Joint Resolu-
tlnn." instead VI Concurrent Resolution"
The amendments we're agreed to Without
ohiae ION.
On motion OF Mr.. Luckatt, the joint reso-
luton was then ordered read the third tim 2
On motion u Mr.. navey. the Senate af-
jaurned until tomorrow. Saturday, at u
o'clock m JOHN CLEl4.
Secretary ri the Senate
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A Divers Fight with n Devil Fish.
fphIIaJalphja sTimcu

On the Moyue river. In Victoria, liver
named Smale recently went to the bottom to
gather aquatic specimens for a gentleman In
Belfast Victoria. Smals knew that the ma
tives of New Caledonia habltualty fish for
devil Hsh with their naked arms and so when
he saw a devil fish hole In the mud OF the
Moyne In went his right arm. hut instead
OF taking hold of something, something took
hold OF him, The loose clay was stirred up
and he could not see what had happened for
a few moments. Then he hehed one feeler
OF n large octopus wrIthed around his hand
like n boa constructor, while the suckers OF
the animal closed on his arm like mouths.
The pain was SO great that the octopus
seemed to be tearing his hand to pieces. IL
SmaIe gave the signal to be raised TO the sur
lace he would Inevitably leave his arm. and
probably q large portion Of his frame, behind
him In the possession Of the devil fish 1t Ia
impossible to imagine more horribly peril
Gus situation, Az the air Inflated the dyer g
dress he was In danger of being lifted Off his
feet into a position where be would have no
purchase nor resisting power. A hammer
which 5male had with him lay out OF reach
and 1t seemed any odds on the octopus. BY
great presence of mind and alacrlty Smaie
got hold OF al iron bar and cut himself loose
enough to rise. He bore to the surface with
him q piece Of the devil fish more than eight
feet HGrOsa.
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CANCELLATION OF aOND.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
EvanufIua nant,rtyuayrt (

STATE OF LOUISIANA. I
Executives Department. I
WHEREAS, JOHN ]; BARROW. or THE
w Iarish OF West Feeiana has applied to
me for tho cancellation o. y bond. drawn and
signed by him on the ninth day Of January,
1879. as principal for the sum OF ELK thousand
dollars. with the hereinafter named securities
aud for the following amounts to wilt: John ].
IRVINE for tho sum OF thirty five hundred doll
lars. PICARD & We'll. for the sum of one thous-
and dollars.J M. Mupford. for the sum OF one
thousand dollars. and A. Deeklar. for tho sum
of five hundred dollars. and conditioned for
the fa hfu performances OF the duties OF John
J Barrow rs sheriff for the Parish OF West
Y Now. therefore. I, FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS.
Governor of the STATE III Louisiana. have
thought proper to Issue this my proclamation.
With the view OF giving public notice to oil per-
sons therein Interested to show Q tuse In writ
ing nc tho office OF the Secretary If state. In the
city OF NevtOrleans, within ninety days after
the Inst publication hereof why said bond and
the mortgages re- ,ulting therefrom should not
be cancelled and anhuled and tho sureties
above named discharged from any further lia-
bittiea in the promises.
Witness my signature and seal ut the State OF
Louisiana at ths city OF Nsw Orleans this thir-
teenth day Of January. In the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty. and
the one hundred and fourth ysnr OF the tndo~
pendenes OF the United States of America.
FRANCIS r. NICHOLS.
By the Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO. Assistant secretary Of State
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SUFFERING IRELAND.
More than Three Hundred Thousand Persons
Slowly Starving to Death.
In Y I1nrnldI

DUBLIN, Feb. THE daily. hourly cry Of
distress In Ireland becomes more aud more
urgent and wldespreads Every day revesls
rev horrors In the catalogue uf suffering.
fhe outlook FOR the coming months is gloom
Ter than any prediction has yet pnlntei. No
language ran describes the appalling prlva-
tiuns, the utter destitutionwhch prevails. but
.viEIl picture can be found In the stste,neut
ami figures helnw. They are unexaggerateb
md we'll authenticated
Ii Is impossible to uverdraw the situation,
90 rapidly do matters heeume worse. VIVA
might have been an exageeIatlon yesterti
viii tomorrow he an underestimate. Tire
hundred thousand people are aluwly starving,
and ran only be- kept alive nv superhu,nai,
Efforts on the part Ut their fellow creatures
Some nj them are living on one meal y day,
III tltl,lps or Of meal thousands moro al g
consuming their last potatoes Local Efforts
are becoming feeble. The people are looking
to the world for snccor.
The following figures are complied from
the rial returns VI the local committees t,t
the central bodies o'ganizah for the itstitbu-
lion OF relief In Dublin, ae we'll IA from
private Inquiries tnadehy your eurresp ondent
They are vouched for by Protestant and
Catholic clergy, gentry and public officials
Further returns are arriving daily In over
whelming numbers.
The returns by counties, where the chp1
distress exists. shows the numbers OF those
suffering To re- ~ follows.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
SUICIDE WITH A CANNON.
A Newark Hardware Dealer Found with His
Head Blown Off
New York Hnrald.1

That portion u Newark known as "the
Hill" and comprising the sixth and thir-
teenth wards, WAS startled yesterday morn
Ing by the report that Ghas. Decker, n hard
ware dealer, Of No. 1873 Springfield Avenue,
had been brutaly murdered In the rear part
Of hls store during the night. IT was found
that Decker had killed hlmeelf. and Ia man
ner as singular as IL was shock
ing The body was foand with the
head blown entirely away. Deceased had
constructed a cannon or small mortar out u
a large piece Of IRON and after loading II with
d full charge of lead and powder, placed his
head over the muzzle and then touched II off
The corpse and the scattered skull and blood
epattered floor presented q siekenipg sight.
It was not until several hours after the dis-
cevery Of the corpse that the Instrument Of
death was found II was nm the bench, but II
was not until close examination Of 1t that lts
character was determined. The occurrence
is believed to have taken place on Monday
night. about 10 o'clock, Mira. Werner. q neigh
Tor, having then heard report like That pf
a large piatol. Mrs Decker was the first to
find her husband She tainted Mt sight Of bis
remains and had TO be removed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
THE HOSTILE MDRMONs.
A Mormon Priest Tells How They Are Pre-
pared for War.

An address mon Mnrmntls md Mnr,pouls,n
was delivered IN New York recently by Joseph
J. HaskIna, MI Englishmau. who was q mem
her IT tie Mntnon community from 1866 M
I'll last yenr. Mr. Hawkins has held the office
II high priest among the Mormnns, and was
a Dautte. He was driven from Utah because
ne refused In continue his connection with
the naiites and is now working In the inter
est Of the people ~ Utah who 10 not desi,e
that the territory shall be made Into q State.
In uart he said
1t Hai, liz made Into State the plan will
be- to drive out MI outsiders by means Of over
taxation. THIS is the great dHairn Ut the Nor
,nona. for then they will have Mormon
Legislature, Mormon judges ani Mormon
rule GENERALLY. They favor q Democrat for
President. BECAUSE they believe that mere
quickly through that party they can obtain
control, They are rapidly gsttng the Indians
Indian is In the future to fight their battles
for them. Already their Influence is widely
| extended oyer several Tribes. Besides
| this. the Mnrmons are purchasing arms
and ammunition continually. This Ia
| done through the instructions oil their
| bishops. They have now plenty ~
| firearms The MormoDa have q population
of l3n,hhn, and they can muster a force Of 25, :
900 abie-hohind men. Salt lake City Is III
vlIed Into wards, over each Of which are
plaeed two teachers, Or chiefs. Each ward
contains what Ia called squad. which NUN
bars l25 men, we'll drilled aud armed Every
man, woman aud child Is required to pay to
| the Mormon government ne.tanth of his or
| her earnings. An oath among the III Jrinone
ts not regarded as binding unless 1t ls taken
be fore ptIest. They regard Judge as hay
Ing no authority to administer m oath and
thus have no regard for All oath taken in
court. There has been plenty OF evidence for
conviction In murder trials where the accused
persons have been acquitted. There are muir
! derers to-day walking about the streets o
| Salt Lake City who are known to be such. yet
| no one dares to accuse ar arrest them.
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Canada and the United states,


Canada has Mt last an outspoken organ Of
public opinion devoted to emancipation from
british rule and commercial union with the
United States. It ia published every month,
at Montreal by J. X Perrault Il Gu. the rst
issue bearing date February |. 1880. The fol
lowing notices adorn Its title page: "Canadh
expects every man to do hts duty" "The
Dominion of Canada has all the elements of
national greatness;' "I,et us he n free peo-
ple.' "Fhe commercial union OF Canada wit h
the United States means everlasting peace
and prosperity or the United States the
editors say.
The Americans. who are o practical peo-
pie will allow Europe, with her 100000 of
armed men. to have all the lighting they wish
rot to allow the brute force Intervention poll
cy to invade this continent. They are peace
loving and Industrious community, with a
great future before Them and with the sole
ambition OF developing the houndless re-
sources of their vast territory. They are now
head and shoulders above other nations in
everything that contributes to the general
comfort and welfare Of highly progressive
people What tho American Republic will be
In twenty years. with her teening millions
and rival Industries, surpasses all calcula-
tinns.
They have reduced their paper currency,
which was drug among themselves q few
years ago ct t5O per cent discount to par with
gold. aud their per cent bonds, which they
were forced to sacrifice at one-haIf their face
value, are now reduced to per cent, ut which
rate they are sought after by their own AMI
foreign Investors at n premium of AZ per
cent. They have reduced their war debt by
many hundreds of millions of dollars, and
have purchased back all but some 100000, 00C
worth Of their bonds held by foreign coun-
tries, the interest on the latter amount only
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
The only Certain Mode Of Execution.

IFHW TUFk 7 TIUHHb.J
As to tho possibility Of substituting for the
gallowa eome form of dsath likely to be less
painful. Dir. Henry NachtsI, distinguished
French physicist now In New York, says that
the garrots does not always kill tho first
time and could not be made successful except
In the hands Of n sklllfui surgeon; that ad-
ninistering chloroform violently Is very pain
ful. that prussic acid In the eye does not
always produce instantaneous death, and
must be administered by physician, that
death by strychuine Ia sometimes accom-
panied by terrible commissions and great
pain, and that even electricity 1s not sure
for u man In England was struck by light
ming aud stripped of his clothes and many
bones we're broken, and yet he survived It,
Hanging by the neck until dead seems
likely To remain on the statute books for the
present
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
SEALED PROPOSALS.

DEPARTMENT or PoLICk,
Administrators Offlee, Hyam II, City Hall,
New Orleans, February 5. 1880. }
GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at this office until MOSDAf noon. Febru-
ary O. 1880. Tor the purchase u the Iron Rail-
lngs Exclusive OF the base. lamps and lamp
postsl around the. following squares. viz: La
and Annnndiation. Bids will be received Tor
each square separately
Bids 10 he so much per ton.
The city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. Raillug to be removed within ten
days from date Of purchase.
Terms CASH on adjudication Of contract.
Proposals to be indprsad: Proposals for the
purchase Of Iron Railipgs"
r. MEALEY.
fe4 st Administrators of Police
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
The Frincely Noses Not Tatt0Oed,
fI.nndnn Manning Post

The stories lately current about their royal
hgInesses, the sons of the Prince of Wales,
now on q cruise In the Bacchante, are untrue.
1t is not the fact, as has been foolshly as.
serted, that the young princes have been
tattoned OH the nose with an anchor. The tale.
when brought home. was received with we'll
deserved incredulLty, and 1t was felt that their
own common sense. not less than the care OF
those about them. would be the best Ruaran-
tee against any such absurtlity az that which
has obtained An unmerted currency. The
truth is that. as when for Instance, on cross
Ing the line certain traditional ceremonies are
observed, SO on first touching at a great port
other harmless freaks are often indulged In,
and 1.-THE Identical experience OF the princes
has been undergone by II. II. II. the Duke Of
Ednhnrg. Count Gleichen, and nearly every
other sailor. whether royal or not.
Accordingly. at Gibraltar the midshipmen OF
the Eaeehante INDUCED lin the amusement oil
placing on their faces the representation Of
tattoo marks, and their temporary freak has
been reported as II they had been really tat
tooed. The Bacchante proceeded across the
Atlantic u the West IndlSi, and at Barbados
Mr.. and Mrs. Chlders hay the honor Of din
Ing at the Governors table with their royal
highnesses on the thirtleth OF December. On
the Gibraltar freak upon the cunntenanees oi
or referred to by those about them and this
establishment OF Mr.. Ghilders on arriving
few days ago In England was extreme or
hearing that II WAS supposed that their roys
hRhnnasas bore upon their faces iudelibl'
marks. We are now happy to be able to dis
miss this idle tale into the limbo of unworthy
upsEip
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
An IpimdlCINus BAKER.
PHILADELPHIA Herald


The driver OF the bakers cart should have
known better than to cut the small boy who
pnehed his horse, for when the man went
into the palace dining rooms" the small boy
took big stone and Knocked out the staple
that held the bar across ten big pie drawers
In the bakers cart. Presently the baker g
man came out OF the restaurant, wiping his
mouth, jumped On his seat and started htiskly
down tha street At the first jounce the bar
ratified down, a drawer slid out and big
apple pie, after chassezing about for n few
seconds. hoped into the street; then two
squash pies lit on the crossing with a spank
and now the other drawers slid out, and
pies turnovers and tarts made q dessert III
the street, to the delight OF tho small boy.
At lust the shouts of Transfers arrested the
career of tho bakers uan, and looking back
at two blocks Of pastry, he piously OK
claimed. well, I'm - aud probably he
was when hn got home.
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PROPOSALS..
SEALED PROPOSALS.

MAyoRAITY of NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall. February 6. 1880 !
AJEALRn PROPOSALS WILL HE II EUEIVED
- By the Commissioners It the MeDonoRh
Instant, u m, for BUILDING THE MuDUN-
OOH SCHOOL HOUSE NJ. ~. on urnparty Of
the city, Ia the square bounded by st, Claude.
Rampars. Pauline AMI Jeanne streets, as per
ordinance No. 6o6s, Illustration ssries. in
accordance with plans aud specifications de-
posted In the Mayors Office.
= ha proposals are to be submitted separately
for furnishing material and doing
Brick work. complete:
Uarpentets and jotners work, complete:
Painting complete:
Plastertng. eomplste;
Slatiug. complete:
Copper. tin and iron work, complete
The committee reserve the right to reject any
or all bids.
ALE. Fl. ISAACsON,
Mayor ad interim,
For Commissioners Of MoDonogh School Fund.
fans Il
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

NEW ORLEANS OoTToH EXCHANGE. I
New Orleans. February 8 1880. !
AtEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- on or before noon OF the sixteenth instant
for the sale to tho New Orleans Oattuu Exchange
Of n BUILDING SITE Or q BUILDING AND
SITE suitable for the location of Cotton Elk
change.
Said proposals must be limited 70 property
situated within the boundaries OF Canal, Poy-
dras, Baroune and H. Charles atreets. and
must state full particulars as to price and exact
dimensions, etc. OF property offered
The Cotton Exchange reserves to Itself the
right to rejset any ard all bids,
Fl a. HESTER Sc Grtltsry fen lot
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The South Pacific Times gives An account OF
a negro uprising. IL says. Terrible outrages
have been committed by the negroes In the
Ghincha District. Excited Mt report mail
eiously circulated among Them to the effect
that she harendudoa were about to establish
slavery on their estates, they met together to
the number of fifty or sixty. and forming
themselves into All armed band, they broke
Into several hdciendda In the valley murder
ing The proprietors and some Of the principal
employees. while aacklng and settling fire to
the premises. after breaking w the ma
nhinarr
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blue china, and shelves aud brackets Of ebon.
lzad or anameled wood always looks we'll,
and plaster III friezs In hassu relieve. AZ
long as tbs door is wide will be effective Id
tIiany rooms; the ground ot the fieze might
even he colored of faint green or blue. d Al
To give II the appearances TT a WedpewoDd
plaque. II you hang picture over n dor.
do not let 1t be a small wa,er-eolpr sketch ot
anything Of that kind. so that Its beauty Ia
entirely lost on anybody under eight feet
high; the pictures that look best over doors
are still life peees of flowers or fruit.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08

The mysteries of a hahy's toilet were al
together new to little four year old, and he
carefully watched the bathing and dressing of
his little cousin. When the little powderhoX
was open. and the fluffy brush was about to
be used underneath the bahys chin he ex-
claimed, "Oh. aunty. let me soc YOU salt her. !
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08

Among the many pretty notions which
have been lately introduced Il that Of cover
doors" The devices introduced for thla pur-
pose are numerous stays antleIs, convex
eagle mirrors masks of statues on oval
moon shaped design in Venetian mosaic, sunk
In deep band Of dark velvet, may be new to
many, and would have In many rich rooms q
very beautiful effect. An arrangement Of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
nav They NE IN D.adv wood
IDealwood Hnrald1

According TO the report Of Undertaken
Smith 1919 Black Killers have crossed the
range during the brief period In which papers
we're headed 1879. Out Of these. % went In
the good old way; "a shuille1 off this mortal
coil hy accidents: died with their boots on,
being shot by Sunday school teachers from,
the last. and who hadn't the grit TO- face
the storms aud sunshine of life haatened their
own exit Nv resorting to poison and other
equally effective hanas
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PROPOSALS..

DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS. j
Room No Is, City Hall. !
New Orleans. February 4. 1897
AsFALED PROPOSALS. WILL BE Received
- by the A imInistrator Of improvements
until MONDAY. February q. 1850. ut Ia o'clock
m. for the towage Of the three city garbaR8
boatz. as per 80 OBLIGATIONS on file In the office
Of the City Surveyor.
The city reserves the right to accept or reject
any and all bids.
JOSEPH COLLINS.
fe4 ct Administrator.