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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
HENDRICKS'S VIEWS.
Outspoken Utteranees Concerning 8. J. TIL
den.
tSt. Louis Tlmes.l

"Well, Governor" said the Tines. "would
you under any circumstances again accept
the nomination for Vice President with Mr..
Tilden p II would not" replied Mr. Hem
ner. And will tell you why. ! accepted
this nomination four years ago, not because
wished it, but because was urged to do so
by my Demo ocratio friends and becauae | felt
It to be my duty to accept 1t. did ifeaeer-
duty faithfully, and my State rolled up the
usual majority for the Democratic ticket. Our
fifteen electoral votes were cast for the DEM
ocratic ticket, and we felt as Ii we had done
our duty and fulfilled all our promises. After
the election the clouds became ominous, and
it was evident the Republican leaders intend
ed counting in their candidate regardless
OF the popular vote, and the minds OF all
patriots were filled with apprehension. AS.
the second on the ticket was besieged with
letters and kilograms asking my counsel and
advice. NV friends and compeers-old asso-
ciates whom had known when was in pub
lie life In Washington, inundated me with
letters and kilograms asking my opinion as
to what we should do to be saved. What
could / do or say2 No public man was ever
placed in 80 humiiating position. Mr.. Til
den was the acknowledged head OF the party,
while was second to him. could not act
without 1t being considered presumptuous-
In fact, mutinous. was General lower In
rank awaiting orders from the commander.
And yet, sir, say to you that during that
whole trying time when the fate OF the coun-
try hung In suspense, and the very. existence
OF our party was at stake, Mr.. Tilden never
sent letter or telegram, never asked my
counsel or advice, never communicated with
me In any manner. He simply sat still, and
through his tnacttOn our party was defrauded
of the victory we had won. | could do moth
ing, for was waiting for him TO act, and for
me to make move would have come with
bad grace, though l felt that something
ought to be done, and, had been at the head
done. But was simply ignored and treated
with indignity-such an indignity as no man
with any self-respect would not resent. And
this, sir, Is why say, positively and un-
eguivocally, under no circumstances WILL De
associated with Mr.. Tilden on the national
ticket again."
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

In view Of the differences Of opinion existing
concerning the nomination of Congressman
by the delegates to the State convention the fol-
lowing account Of the proceedings OF the par
ish committee calling an election Of delegates
to said convention Is republished:
THE PARISH ooMMITTEE-AN ELECTION CALLED
FOR THE TENTH OF APRIL,
A called meeting oftbe Democratic Conserva-
tive Parish Committee was held last night Pres
ident b. O. Shields. OF the first ward, Ia the
chair. and the following named delegates pres
ent:
Jas. Barry E. Reagan, second ward; Remy
F. j. Ford. fourth ward; O. j. Laresehe tby
Sid. +. Lewis (by proxyl sixth ward; Thomas
Fernar tby proxy). Jos. Garidel. seventh ward;
McCrossen tby proxy. 9. r. Kern. eleventh
ward; Leon Englander, John araner, twelfth
ward; A. y. Beck. J. J: Casey. fourteenth ward;
President Shields stated hat the meeting had
been convened for the purpose OF taking steps
tion to choose delegates to the national conven;
ton at Cincinnati, and on mo ton 1t was resolved
that the election shall be held on the tenth OF
ton shall govern, and that the powers of the
delegates be limited to the selection OF delegates
to the national convention at Cincinnati.
The committee adjourned subject to call.
Very much has been said and considerable
been caused by the action of Gen. Gibsons
friends In forcing nomination yesterday. In
the meeting OF the State Central Committee
the matter Of congressional nominations was
discussed. and 1t was understood that no con-
gres5ional nominations would be made In the
First Second and Sixth CongressionHl Dis
tricts- each district should provide for a spe-
cial election In each of said districts. The
Parish Committee Of Orleans expressly re.
solved that the functions of the delegates
elected to this convention should be limited To
Convention. The wards. almost without ex-
ception. conformed to this Limitation. and In
many 1t was expressly 80 agreed and fully un-
derstood. Under these facts there seems TO be
good grounds for surprise and opposition te
the course pursued.
The following letter, In substance. was pre-
sented from Mr.. Lingan. but was ruled out. and
not permitted to be read by those who pressed
the nomination:
NEW ORLEANS, April 12. 1880 10 a. m.
Arthur Lambert. Eco. Seventh Ward:
MY Dear Sri am informed that Gen. r. L
Gibeon's friends are pressing nom1nations By
the delegates to the present convention. You
will remem bsr this was what anttctDate ed. and
that my judgment was the delegates should
that In the recent election In our district the
delegates were expressly inhibited from max
ing nominations except for delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention. Under these eircum.
stances. In the. event that nominations are
pressed. you will please, withdraw, my name
and announce that shall not consider myself
your friend. JAMES LINGAN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
Another Royal Marriage I'm Prospective.
New York Tribunel

Prince William of Prussia, eldest son OF the
Crown Prince and future heir to the Empire,
is now twenty-one years old, few months
younger than his betrothed, Princess Victoria
Of Schleswig Holstetn- -Augustenburg The
marriage, which is q love match, is not very
well liked by the people, who think the heir
apparent might aspire to bride Of higher
rank. The parents OF the young man, how
ever, approve the alliance, ene Grown Prince
having been sorely grieved at Bismarck's
harsh treatment OF the late Duke, the brides
father, when he attempted to assert his
rights OF succession to the much-coveted
duchies OF Schleiswig- Holstein. Young
Prince William has grown iuto fine young
man, and has happily overcome the delicacy
OF his childhood, although the paraiytic al
fection Of his left arm gives him an appear
ance Of helpless probably beyond the actual
Inconvenience felt by him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13

Gar came out, moment afterwards, In
towering rage, and, walking up to his son,
told him that "he was entitled to his respect
If not to bis affection, and that he advised
him to he careful or be would prove It,"
Loris Meikof andeavored to pacify the En-
a alexander, who, taking the Princess by the
hand, led her to the door and then returned
to his apartment. Russian gossip, which has
been very proFuse In commentaries upon the
great favor enjoyed by the Princess for some
time, enlarges upon the consequence OF this
Incident, generally looked upon, osever, as
the symptom OF definite rupture between
the present and future sovereigns Of all the
Russias, where all hope Is lost that the coun-
sells OF the moderate party will be listened to.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
The Investigation of the Alleged Assault
VJDOn Whitaker

Investigation te- -aaF. taet Burnett teetiaaa, an
cross exam nation, that he did not know the
normal position Of PERSONS eye when q per-
son is unconscious and reclining; he was
stronger than Whitaker. This was apparently
brought out to aeeount for his breaRing tn
str tps with which he was bound Saturday. He
thought the blood spot on the wall could not
have there without struggle. audible In the
room below.
The investigation was continued this after
noon, bnt nothing of importance WAS elieited
The recorder stated that twenty five or hirtv
pages OF writing Of the different cadets had
been eomparei with the note Of warning re-
eeived by Whitaker. but no resemblance
had been discovered sufficient to justify the
opinion that the note was written by any OF the
cadets whose penmanship was su omitted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
FOREIGN FLASHES.

LONDON. April IA Rangoon dispatch says
100 men, women, boys. girls. press and for
eigners were burned alive under the towers Of
the city walls as sacrifice for the restoration
of the Kings health.
The panic at HIandalay is frightful. and hun
dreds are leaving the city. The Kings disease
Is said to be leprosy.
A Madrid disrafch reports that the Cabinet
council resolved to propose to the King that
the dea b sentence of Otero be carried out this
week. Liberal leaders. Otero's counsel and the
inhabitants of the city are actively interceding
for the prisoner Another ispatch says the
King has signed Otero's death warrant.
A Calcutta dispatch says the Viceroy will
leave for Simla on the twelfth. He has placed
his resignation In the hands of the Secretary
of State. but is prepared to retain his Office
until the arrival of his successor.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
BURN All.

LONDON. April IA dispatch from Rangoon
to the Daily Ne1os says the following is an ex-
plan nat1un of the mas sacres at Mandalay: When
q city Is built In Burmah, human sacrifices are
offered up. A new monarch usually has q new
capitol, evil spirits are irritated that there has
been no change of capitol and the virtue of old
sacrifice being gone. to appease them astro
logers declared II was necessary to offer up TOO
lives. The sacrifices were made by order Of
King Theban.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
FRANCE.

PARIS, April I'm Clemenceau. Republican
member Of the Chamber OF Deputies for the
Department of Seine. addressed his con .tiru
ents Yesterday and caused great enthusiasm.
Prince Hohenlnhe. German ambassador
will leave here on the fifteenth instant. on his
return to Berlin. to assume the functions OF
Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
The ReDubliQue Francaise, In an article sup
posing to have been written by M. Gam betta.
denounces Jesuits. unauthorized religious
congregations. Jeromist Bonapartists, and
even the church Itself as the sworn foe of the
republic.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
PERU.

PANAMA, April 3-No confirmation Of the re-
port of the repulse Of the ChiIians at or near
Mouueuu has yet been received.
Peruvian papers report the destruction Of the
euano loading apparatus at Ohincho Islands.
The Chillans landed ut Momendo. and appear
TO have given themselves up to riot and pillage
L. Is alleged they respected neither fore igners
nor native. age. sex nor conditions.
LONDON. April ~ "A private telegram from
Valparaiso. dated the tenth instant, says that
the Chilian forces are blOckading CallaO.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
vIgnaux Again Defeats slosson.

PARIS, April 12.-The billiard match between
Vignaux and Slosson was continued last even
ing. According to agreement the balls were
placed where they were at the conclusion of the
and In the fret innings mad, 3s4. while Slos-
son scored 16s Vignaux finished with run of
3s4. m aking 800 points. leaving Slosson with q
a score OF 17 he game Was played n 13 in
nings. Vignauxs average was 81 7-1s sos-
sons 14H. Total score Of the two games: Wig
naux 1900 and SlOsson 1913.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
Russian ImperIal scandaI.

Paris Correspondence New York Times.l
The Crown Prince and Gen. Loris Melikoff
happened to be in one Of the galleries of the
Winter Palace when by a secret door in the
wainscoting, the P incess d. came ont OF
Alexapder's apartment and was '.slated like
old boots" by the Grand Duke, who, folding
h!s arms, told the Czarina's first Lady OF
Honor that ''you, you alone are the cause OF
all the mischief; you have tired out our
patience" The Princess screamed and took
refuge In the Rmperor's room, whence the
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
AFGHaNISTAN.

LONDON. April 10 "A dispatch from Cabul to
the Times says: On Monday 5000 infantry and
crate with Gen. Stewart. who will reach Ghu-
ginse on the twentieth. and will then make an
attack on Jugdulluk. A council between the
Sirdars and people of C4bul. Is to be- held on
the twelfth. when some deflnite reply will be
made to the representations which the latter
DrODOSe to urge,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
Motion to vacate the Boucfcault Order
of Arrest Refused

New YORK April "A motion was made to.
gay eore 10 Judge ID IN the Superior
Saea,pe e nSa.r 9r r tor an order
Dion ,nctcault In the divorce proceedings be-
gun against him by bis wife, Judge D0nohue
denied the motion. stating tast thongh Mr. B0u-
cieault may be great ac or. yet stiIi he must be
treated the same as any oil er citizen An apreal
will be taken from this decision.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
CANADA.

OTTAWA, Ont. April 12.-In their interview
with the Niagara Falls park commissioners.
from, New York State. the members OF the
as individually favorable to the scheme, but as
a government any definite expression Of opin-
lon was withheld.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13

Grant expresfie pleasure at bis visit and the
r. cel tion he had r"cevsd. He knew nothing
could again array the blue against the gray !:
believed tho day Of general prosperity was
dawnfng ard that the next fsw Years would do
more toward making us . united people than
the past Hfteen years had done.
After the reception ceremonies. the party
" re- taken on q short excursion up the river.
where Gen. Grant viewed the remaius Of his
lannon's canal aud then returned to the city.
dining at Judge Speed residence.
The party leaves by special train at O'Clock
to- night for Nam phis
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 11.-Prince Gortecha-
been extremely weak and delfrious This even
ing. The Gar has visited him, and summoned
LONDON. April 12-Prince Gortshakoff passed
a quiet but sleepless night. His mental facul.
ties are clear. but the action of his heart is
weaker.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13

are regularly every month sent over the
border" This was last year the fate Of 400
Germans, and the GrrmaEs are taking retail
atory measures. Genuine Dutch paupers are
put to reclaiming waste lands.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
SPAIN.

MADRID, April 12.-Otero. the condemned
wnnld- he reRicfde. will ba executed on Wedn es-
day morning next. The prisoner. In accord
ance with cruel custom still existing In Spain
Will be placed in the piliory for twenty four
hours previous to his execution.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
Visit OF Cincinnati Business Men to the
South

CINCINNATI. April 12.-About 800 business and
PROFESSIONAL men will start to- morrow morning
hailroad; About half OF th am will go on to At.
tahta. nthar Onare- ton; Augusta Savannah and
nther 1He SouInern cities. where they will be puo-
liciy entertained. few Of them will be accom-
panied by their wives and daughters.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13

Financially speaking, the French are franc
people, while Italians are lires.-l Exchange.
II you told them so you might get a paistre
on the eye, but It's perfectly safe to say the
Chinese have taels.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
Gen. Grant ar ysksburg.

VIcKsBURa. Aprtl l2.-Gsn Grant and party
arrived at O'Clock last nighf. They visited
the National Cemetery thi imornfng aecompa,,
pied by the reception committee. They after
ward went to the courthouse, whsge an ad.
dress OF welcome was made. Replying. Gen.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
ls amended was adop-
An Astounding Fact Concerning Cleo
margerfne.

CHICAGO. April 12.--The suit pending In the
United States court Ia this city, concerning an
oleomargerine patent, has brought cut the as
Iounang nayar tad' snas which is
kept by any merchact "a such, hes a sale in
this country of % 600 900 pen nds per annum,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13

The Only source of wealth is labor.-IPeri-
cles.l They didn't know anything about
poker or being a champion pitcher In Peri
cles' time.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13

The best tonic In the world Is Malakoff Bit
ters. Prize medal received at the Paris Expo.
sition In 1878
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
HaYt's winnings.

NEW YORK. April 12.-Hart will receive s7175
of the receipts. $4,000 sweepstakes. and $1,000 for
beating Browns record.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13

RICHMOND. April 12- H NJ Bannett, an organ
ist. who has figured as a big .mfst in BALTIMORE,
hichmond and Norfolk, WAS to-day sentenced
t. three PEARS In the penftentiary
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

1.-THE DEMOCRAT Is responsible for none OF
the views expressed In the communicating
under this head; but no communications will
oe printed except from responsible parties
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13

Reed's atlt Rdge Tonlc sestores the apn he
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19
Railroad News.
Lafayette Advertiser.

Notwithstanding legal obstacles
work Oh the Louisiana Western Rail
road progresses as fayorably as could
be expected under the circumstances.
Since the removal of the convict force
the company has employed nliscel-
laneous assortment Of unskilled and
inexperienced labor. The track is now
laid twelve miles west of town and the
gap is being slowly but steadily closed.
Work on the bridge over the Mermentau
river is we'll advanced and will be fin
ished in proper time. From the Echo
we learn that train runs tri-weekly
between Lake Charles and Orange and
sometimes making special runs to the
Mermentau.
Or the Morgan road to Opelousas
track laying has commenced and is rap.
idly advancing under trained force of
convicts with the Chicago track layer.
From the present outlook it is probable
that the company will comply with their
agreement to lay the road to Opelousas
by the 1st of September next.
Work on and obout the depot grounds
at this place has been inaugurated.
The foundation for the freight depot is
laid and material for the building is on
hand. Slate to cover the round-house
has been received and will soon be
used.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

To LIVE AND DIE IN DIxIE!-rast
night the steamer Scudder brought
back some fifteen colored men, women
and children, who had left this parish
some time ago, to locate in the land Of
glowing promises-Kansas. These peo-
pie have had a hard time out West, and
they show it in their haggard looking
faces and emaciated forms. They say
that work is very scarce in the region
they have just left and wages extremely
low. They seem to be ashamed that
they had to return to the Louisiana cot
ton fields, where they intend in the
future to remain. Our citizens have
shown them every kindness, and, sheriff
Bates particularly, made arrangements
whereby they have been provided with
quarters and the necessaries of life on
tke neighboring farms, until permanent
work is secured them. While our peo-
pie do not intend 20 throw obstacles in
fle way of those who wish to try Kansas
awhile, the cOlored laborers who return
can feel assured OF a kind and friendly
welcome to tI,eir pld homes.-ll Baton
Rouge Capitolian.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19
The Negro and the Garfisli.
NOT A FABLE.
IN. 0. Democrat

Yesterday T. T. Allan, of Iberville,
one Of the Grant. delegates who was
wiped of the slate by the Chicago con-
vention, was explaining to Il wandering
audience of colored brothers in the
Custom-House how certain things hap
pened and how certain other things
should not have happened, as, for i'll
stance, his own invitation to return
home. Among other problems which
he endeavOred to demonstrate was the
method by which Garfield received the
nomination, and he advanced many
reasons why the nominee should be
supported. A darkey who evidently
had head of his own, here interposed
aud wanted to know how "dat conwen-
shun done gone bace on Grant" Allan
started neat speech in the endeavor
to explain, but the darkey would listen
to nothing-lie stuck to Grant all the
time and kept wandering how ode dele
Gates could sit down dat way on de ole
man, what made de wah; eckspecially
fur Gartish. Now de catfish is bad
enough, but de Garfsh, fore de Lord
what is he wurf ~
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19
A Lucky Find.
Point Coupee Record.

One day last week a colored man
named Graugnard, whilst on the bank
of False River, in the neighborhood of
Judge Hewes, place, had his attention
attracted to floating log, probably
driven there by storm. On close ex-
animation he found, in the hollow of
this log, q handful Of coin, perfectly
black through exposure and dampness.
After rubbing the coin, it was discover
ed that it was a lot of old French silver
coin and several tWenty-dollar gold
pieces, the total heing about one hun
dred and sixty dollars.
This money was evidently hidden
during the war, and was either forgot
ten by its owner, or, what is more prob
able, the owner must have died without
revealing his secret.
It Is better TO be born lucky than rich,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19
Parish Officials and the Demo-
craft
/ New Orleans Democrat,

We trust that the police jurors and
parish officials generally will not forget
| to interest themselves in our enterprise
of compiling and issuing to the world Il
complete published statement Of the
resources and advantages of Louisiana.
| The Democrat is undertaking this en-
terprise upon its own motion and at its
own expense. We have no other object
than the advancement and prosperity OF
the commonwealth, and to this end
have assumed that the officials and
leading citizens Of the different parishes
will aid us to the extent of furnishing
suggestions and information to our rep
resentatives. AS has already been an
week in the Florida parishes. That
work will be taken up very
shortly in Northeastern Louisiana, aud
at brief intervals i'll all the remaining
districts of the State. What we ask is
that the local officials will render such
cooperation as they can in the matter OF
reliable data and statistics. The result
we seek to achieve is the presentation
to the world of such showing in Louis
iana's favor as will attract both capital
and immigration here, to build up our
waste places and to develop our i'm
measurable dormant resources. We
believe that it this showing were once
made, fairly, cOnscientiously and COM
pletely, the stream of immigration which
now passes us by unnoticed would be
diverted in this direction to at least as
great all extent as we could desire.
Louisiana possesses attractions for the
farmer which are unexcelled in the
wide world. Her vast and fertile dis
tricts offer golden promises to the CAPT
talist who will traverse them with rail-
ways and people them with factories
and workshops. No State in the Union
is SO endowed with navigable streams
and fertile valleys, farreaching pastu-
RACES and primeval forests. No State
has such productive lands. None has a
more liberal system Of labor wherewith
to reward and encourage the industries.
And yet no State is SO little known
abroad, so poorly represented in the
great centres and sources OF migra-
ton. 1t is our belief that a full and ad-
equate statement OF Ecuisiana's case
will effect a radical change in the situa-
ton, and it is to prepare this statement
and to secure its proper and judicious
circulation that We have set ourselves.
The only aid we ask is that of Il prompt
and friendly sympathy i'll our effort,
and a cordial response to our request
Loi SuCu lHlol acioI tte VIII eulo" ISHI
upon the enterprise.
This is truly laudahle undertaking,
and the New Orleans Democrat is de-
serving Of the entire praise and encour-
agement of the people of Louisiana for
the Inauguration Of movement that
must ultimately rebound to the pecu-
mary interest of every parish in the
State. We sincerely trust our parish
officials will extend to the Democrat all
the aid within their power in further
ance of the great object to be attained.