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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-03-10
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ORB LIFE.
Astronomical Problems That Present
Themselves to the Observer.

Astronomical Problems That Present
Themselves to the Observer.
Two problems Of interest present
themselves to our consideration. In the
first place, we have in the sun an ex-
ample of an orb in that particular stage
of orb life during which, we have been
led to suppose, meteoric election takes
place, and we are naturally led to in
quire whether the sun ever elects flights
Of discrete bodies from his interior; and
this inquiry will naturally be extended
to his fellow-suns, the stars. In the
second place, we are led to ask how
these comets and meteor streams are to
be explained which assuredly have not
been elected from the earth or any of the
planets; and this inquiry will have to be
extended to those comets and meteoric
streams which not only can not have come
from any member of the solar system,
but can not possibly have been derived
from the central ruler of that system.
Now, among the remarkable discover
les made by means of the spectroscope,
one of the most striking has been the
recognition of tremendous solar dis
turbances of an eruptive or rather of an
explosive nature. In 1872, Prof. Young,
of Princeton, N. j., observed solar
eruption, in which what looked like fila
ments of glowing hydrogen (averaging
a thousand miles or so in lengthy
| seemed to travel upward from the suns
surface at the rate of about one hundred
and forty-fve miles per second, till they
had reached a height Of not less than
two hundred and ten thousand miles.
Even then they did not cease to ascend
but, losing their luster, faded out o.
view. If shreds Of hydrogen were real.
ly shot out on that occasion, we should
scarcely find in the event anything bear
ing on the matter before us-the posi-
BILE election of meteoric matter.-Long
mans Magazine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-03-10
A COWARDLY ISLANDER.

Republicans Throwing Mud upon Grand
Character Which Lincoln Publicly Ad'
mired.
1t is a gross SANDER, begotten OF
partisan hate, and thoughtlessly re.
peated over the coffin of Horatio Sey-
mour, that as the Governor of New
York at critical period in the history
of the war he was inimical to the
Union. The number of commissions
issued to officers of New York troops
bearing Horatio Seymour's name
ought to be sufficient answer to this
reiterated misrepresentation. But there
is additional evidence of the falsity of
the absurd and injurious tale. Such
was Governor Seymour's untiring
activity and success in fitting out and
forwarding regiments before the battle
of Gettysburg that President Lincoln
telegraphed thanks to him, and few
days subsequently the Secretary Of
War telegraphed to the Governor as
follows: "The President directs me
again to return his thanks to his Elk
cellency, Governor Seymour, and his
staff. for their energetic and prompt
action" And when the great emer-
gency was passed and all possible &C.
casion for flattery also gone by, Lin
coin wrote the Governor personal
letter expressive of his admiration fo1
the zeal and patriotism of the Gov
ernor. s.t ~
1t is true that there were certain
Washington methods in the conduct of
the war that did not seem to Governor
Seymour warranted either by the emer-
gency or the constitution; but the files
Of the very newspapers now repeating
the SANDER that Seymour was disloyal
will disclose abundant criticism of their
own upon the attitude of the Admins
tration and the operation of the armies
in the field. Editors now very fierce in
the declaration of their own loyalty
and in denunciation of every one who
would not accept their dicta and join
their ranks were among the most harm
full of the home guards who conducted
fire in the rear.
Horatio Seymour was IL grand char.
acter upon whose fair fame no blemish
of even passive treason can rest. He
was, on the contrary, actively q patriot
|-Chifago Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-03-10
A Cruel Father.

Smith, the father of seven ravenous
children and one wife with grand appe-
tite, asks DR.. Bacillus:
Chow is it, doctor, that, lying here for
three weeks with typhoid fever, have ex.
listed without eating?"
1.-The fever has nourished you, Smith,"
answered the physician.
'Are you joking, doctor?"
"No. am telling you the truth"
'sMy gracious! Now, I'd like to have my
whole family down with fever for year. I
could save little money then. Sam tho
ScaramOuch t4H
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-03-10
Poor Consolation.

"What is the matter with you, Gus?"
asked Judge Pennybunker Of Gus de Smith.
"Iwas engaged to be married to Miss
Birdie McGinnis, and now she has gone
back"
Don't let that worry you. As pretty a
girl as she is will soon find some other fel.
low to marry."-Texas Sitings.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-03-10
There is no law of tn

40 AO 40" Va UhS ANAAu "
prevent the Senate from declaring
what are ''the rights of that corpora
ton in relation to papers, documents
or information in the possession Of the
Executive; but there is also no law of
the land to prevent the Executive from
declaring what are the rights of that
part Of the constitution in relation to
the same. If the declarations of the
two disagree, who shall decide? Only
one answer is possible. The Executive
must decide for itself, but not for the
Senate; and the Senate must decide for
itself, but not for the Executive.
Neither has power to prescribe, define
or declare the prerogatives, duties OF
faculties of the other. When, there
fore, Senators get into a controversy
with the President respecting the pre-
negatives or duties of the latter, which
do they think will win? - Chicago
Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-03-10
Cleveland's use of

President Cleveland's use of tbs
appointing power is not entirely con-
sistent with his pledges previous to his
election, but it has been more nearly in
harmony with sound principles of
public administration than was that of
any Executive who preceded him with
in fifty years. "Upon the fair and hon.
est exercise of this power says Judge
Story, in his commentary on the con-
stitution, "must in great measure de-
pend the vigor, the public virtue and
even the safety, Of the Government
Boston Budget.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-03-10
A Powerful Excuse.

at is an outrage the way you treatme,"
said Miss Esmerelda Longcoffin to Hostel
ter McGinnis.
"How so, Miss Esmerelda?"
"You have sworn to love and cherish me,
and now you are making love to another
young woman. It lisa hideous outrage"
"Be calm, Esmerelda, becalm. Pm going
to 60 back on the other girl, too. Texas
Siftings.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-03-10
HENRY l. BIOSSAT, Business Manager
MlLLENNlAL CLIMAxES,

"lIere is a book I'd like to SELL"
The speaker was shot dead.
"This homicide was juStiffed'
The Judge and jury said.
SsYou want barbed wire and lightning
rods"
The farmer wanted rest.
His bull-pup tore the agent sore
Twas taken as a jest.
The plumber forwarded his bill
With figures 1t was rife.
The court decreed that for his greed
He must be sent for life.
The ice man gives away his crops;
Good gas is served for fun,
And coal abounds, Two thousand
pounds
Are crowded in a ton.
y. Il. JVdldron, in Judge.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-03-10

A MAN in London has been sent to prison
for throwing onions Of every one wearings
tall hat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29
Sherman's SILVER Bill.


WASHINGTON, January 2S.-The
following is the full text Of Senator
Sherman's bill to amend the coinage
act of February %, 1878:
BE ii enacted, etc., That the coinage
of the silver dollar provided for by the
first section Of the act to which this is
an amendment be discontinued from
and after the passage Of this act.
.. That the Secretary of the Treasury
is authorized and directed to purchase
from time to time silver bullion in bars,
not less than nine tenths fine, at the
market price thereof, not less than two
million ounces troy per month, nor
more than four million ounces troy per
month. and shall issue in payment there
for coin certificates Of the United
States in denominations of not less than
ten dollars each, corresponding with
the denominations of United States notes,
and the bullion so purchased shall be
retained in the Treasury for the secu-
rity and for the payment Of the same,
and the amount of such certificates at
any time outstanding shall not exceed
the cost OF the bullion purchased BY
such certificates, and the certificates
thus issued shall be receivable for GUS
toms, taxes, and all public dues, anu
when so received may be reissued and
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall re-
deem in coin said certificates on their
presentation for redemption at the Office
of the Assistant Treasurer Of the United
States in the city of New York in sums Of
not less than $50.
3. That any holder of standard silver
dollars or gold coin of the United
States, or gold bullion at its mint value,
may deposit the same with the Treasurer
or any assistant treasurer OF the United
States in sums not less than $40, aud
receive coin certificates therefor similar
in denomination and legal effect to the
cert ficates provided for in the preced-
ing section. The coin deposited for or
representing such certificates shall be
retained in the Treasury for the pay
ment Of the same on demand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29
This Mornings Foreign Notes.


LONDON, January ga dispatch
from Berlin to the Telegraph says: The
Greek Ministry has resigned.
1t is stated that the Chinese have pro-
nounced against q new loan and will
postpone The laying Of railways.
The Standard this morning says :;
The Queen will unquestionably summon
Gladstone to form a Cabinet, If Lord
Harrington refuses to join the country
may expect succession Of short gov
ernments until means have been found
to rearraDge the parties upon a truly
national basis.
The Post says: Lord Harrington
could reckon, in all matters of foreign,
Irish, aud domestic policy, upon the
support Of at least $50 Conservatives.
We have thrown away the chance of
the Liberals helping us; we must now
help the Liberals. Upon one point
sound politicians ought to agree-the
necessity Of defeating the Radicals and
the Irish
The Telegraph says the parliament
airy supporters of Parnell state that he
will not accept Cabinet office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29
THE HOSTILE INDIANS.
An Accidental Figbt-Preparations rss Sur
render.


render.
by telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
SAN FRANCISCO, January ga
dispatch from Lieutenant Maus, through
General Crook, states that on January
llth Captain Crawford surrounded an
Indian camp fifty miles southeast Of
Nocori, Mexico. After a running fight
the Indians escaped, but sent word that
they wished to hold a conference.
While the troops were awaiting the
time for the conference they were at
tackled by l54 Mexican soldiers. Ef-
forts were made to let them know the
troops were Americans and friends.
Captain Crawford and Lieutenant Maus
advanced to talk with them, when a
Volley was fired. Captain Crawford
was shot in the head, and Horn, an in
.eTpTeter. wounded.
The Mexicans' fire was returned.
The firing lasted half an hour, when
Naus succeeded in having a talk with
the officer in command, their captain
having been killed. lie was told that
the Americans were taken for the hos
ties. owing to the darkness. Horn,
chief Of the scouts, and ten Indians
were slightly wounded and another Sc.
yerely hurt. The Mexicans lost four
killed and five wounded.
In a telegram sent by Lieutenant
Maus he says he believes that the Mexi-
cans expected to drive the Americans
eff with an overwhelming force and Sc
cure their camp and effects. Captain
Crawford died on the 18th, during the
march to Nocori, where he was buried.
lie was unconscious until his death.
Lieutenant Maus then assumed COM
mand. While the troops were en- route
to Nocori two sQuaws entered the camp,
through whom arrangements were made
by Lieutenant Maus for a conference
with the two bucks of the hostile band.
This was ended by Chief Mana and
one buck and his wife and a child
of both Geronimo and Natchez, a sis
ter of Geronimo, one boy and woman
being given to Lieutenant Maus as host
age for the observance Of peace until
Geronimo shall have met General Crook,
with whom he expressed wish to have
a talk. The meeting between General
Crook and Geronimo will take place in
about a month, and will undoubtedly
end in the surrender of the Indians.
The band consists of Chiefs Geronimo,
Natchez, Chihughua, and Mana, twenty
bucks, and some women and children.
Lieutenant Maus is now heading for
LaDgs Ranch.
Major. General Pope said to-day he
felt certain the Mexicans who attacked
Captain Crawford were not regular
troops, but renegades who took the
Americans for hostiles and attacked
them in the hope Of obtaining scalp
money offered by the State Of Sonora
for hostiles. He said the troops were
acting only according to a mutual
agreement with Mexico, by which troops
from either country were permitted to
pursue the common enemy into the
country Of the other" and added,
4" that the most friendly feeling existed
between the troops Of the two coun-
tries,''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29

moneys appropriated by Congress for
carrying on the Signal-Service Bureau
has been missppropristed, and directing
the Committee on Expenditures 10 the
War Department to inquire whether
the statute Is being observed, and
whether or not II has heretofore been
violated, and to report such measures
as will secure its enforcement.
Dir. Peters, Of Kansas, objected to
the present consideration Of the resolu-
ton, and. il was referred to the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the War De-
partment.
Dir. Gibson, Of West Virginia, from
the Committee on Expenditures in tho
Department Of Justice, reported the
resolution calling on the Secretary Of
the Treasury for the report Of all the
bslsnces due to and from the United
States, as shown by the books OF the
Offices Of Register and Sixth Auditor
OF the Treasury from 1889 TO juno 30.
1885. The Secretary of War and Post
master-General are also called on Tor
statement Of the balances as shown by
the books Of their departments.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wheeler. of Alabama, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, report
ed a bill authorizing the President to
restore officers to the army in certain
cases. This bill applies to the case Of
Fitz John Porter, and as it was placed
upon the public calendar it may be call
ed up for action at any time during the
morning hour, an advantage which is
not enjoyed by the specific Fitz John
Porter bill, which is upon the private
calendar.
In the morning hour the House, on
motion Of Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, went
into Committee Of the Whole (Mr.
Crisp, of Georgia, in the chair on a bill
reported by the Shipping Committee to
abolish certain fees for services to
American vessels.
Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa, introduced a
bill to provide for the organization Of
the Territory oil Uklanoma, Tor the all0t-
ment Of homesteads to Indians in seve-
rally, and to open up any unoccupied
lands to actual settlers. Referred.
Pending action on Mr.. Dingley's bill,
the hour Of l O'Clock arrived, and the
committee having risen, the House pro-
ceeded to the consideration of appro-
pirate resolutions touching the death
Of Representative Reuben Ellwood, Of
Illinois.
After eulogistic addresses by Messrs.
Hopkins, Henderson, Hit, Durham,
and Adams, Of Illinois Freeman, of
South Carolina; Peters, Of Kansas,
and McMillin, Of Tennessee, the House,
as a mark Of respect to the memory
of the deceased, at 2:30 adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29
LATE WEATHER REPORT.
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

by Ielegfaph 70 Ile DlspaIch.I
WASHINGTON, January 29-l a..
R.-For the Middle atlantic States,
slightly colder, fair heather, preceded
in the morning by light local rains,
rinds generally Rortherty, rising ba-
rOmeter.
For the South atlantic States, fair
heather, preceded on the North Caro-
lima coast in the morning by light local
rains, slightly colder, foIloWsd Jynear-
~ stationary temperature, cinds gene
rally n0rthWesterly, rising temperature.
For Richmond and riciHity, fair,
slightly colder heather, preceded this
morning by light rain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29
Retirement OF Judges.

10y NNit&ioPh w 'hN DASBoNNhsl
WASHINGTON, January 2S.-ln the
Senate to-day the resolution offered by
Mr.. Call was at his request laid over
for the present, instructing the Judi
ciary Committee Of the Senate to report
a bill providing for the retirement or
removal OF United States district and
circuit judges when from any cause they
shall become unable to perform the
duties Of their Office, discriminating be-
tween drunkenness and other causes so
that drunkenness may be punished by
impeachment and removal from Office.
Another, offered by the same Sena-
tor, was, on a like request, similarly
disposed CT, directing the Judiciary
Committee to report bill providing
for the forfeiture and opening to settle
ment of all railroad IMMIGRANTS in cases
in which the railroads have not been
built within the time prescribed by
Congress.
Mr.. Call, rising to question Of pri-
vilege, read an article from a recent
issue Of the Louisville Courier-Journal,
which stated thathe (Mr. CALI had intro
duced bill providing for the retirement
on salary of $4,000 a year judges
who became disabled through drunken
ness. The article proceeded to say that
any young lawyer who could secure an
appointment as Federal judge would
by this bill be enabled to secure
yearly pension Of $4,000 by making
himself sot, pro hoe rice !; that after
securing the pension he could sober up
and live the remainder Of his life in a
proper way at the expense of the Gov
eminent.
Mr.. Call denied having presented any
bill Of the character referred to. "No
one," said he "who has intelligence
enough to be outside Of q lunatic asy-
lum will construe the bill which | have
presented as capable of leading to any
such result" He had introduced the
bill, be said, providing that Federal
Judges disqualified by drunkenness
should be retired, at the instance Of
The Attorney General, until such Judge |
IAN be removed by impeachment and |
permanently retired from Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29

official information from General Crook
Of The death Of Captain Emmett Oraw-
ford. Of the Third cavalry, q, the hands
Of Mexicsns in Mexico, and the pFoba-
bic surrender Of the renegade Apse1cs.
The official report confirms the details
as given in the press dispatches last
night and to-day.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day the
question of the policy to be adopted 10
regard to the applications by the SEN
ate for information concerning "sus-
pensions p" from Office was considered.
The President is understood TO be OPP
posed to complying with such requests.
and is sustained by all the mem
bers Of the Cabinet. At the meeting
to-day letters were formulated in answer
to the requests Of the Senate for papers
touching charges in the Office Of United
State marshal for the Southern district
Of Alabama and in the Office Of col
lector Of internal revenue for TIA dis
trict OF South Carolina. Ths exact
language Of the letters cannot be
learned, but it is known that they in-
form the Senate that it is not deemed
advisable to comply with the requests
in their present form. 1t is understood
that it is the desire of the Administer
ton to force the Senate to state its posi-
ton on this question so that the mat
ter may be brought to an issue and set
tied as soon as possible.
The Senate Committee on Patents to-
day gave hearing to the Executive
Committee and members of the Ameri-
can Copyright League and others in
favor Of the Hawley bill, which pro-
poses to confer upon citizens Of foreign
countries the same rights Of copyright
as are conferred by such foreign Gov.
ernmeDts upon citizens of this country.
Besides the members Of the committee
and several members of the House
Committee on Patents, including Chair
man Mitchell, there were present A.
G. Sedgwick, Howard Crosby, Z. c.
Stedman, j. B. Glider, aud George
W. Green, of the Copyright League;
Henry Holt, Of New York George
Tickner Curtis, Of Washington; Samuel
L. Clemens Mark Twain; Horace f.
Shoulder, Of Cambridge, and others.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29
TEeCoke Regions Nov Comparatively
Quiet.
by telegraph to the Dlspatch.l

lBy telegraph to the Dlspstch.l
PITTSBURGH, Pa, January U.s.
Comparative quiet prevails in the coke
regions to-day. Efforts are being made
to start up various outside works con-
trolled by the furnaces, but with poor
success, and the furnaces will soon be
compelled to "bank down " if the strike
continues, as the supply of coke is
running short. No more trouble is ap-
pretended until February lst. Then
eyictions will commence, as Frick & Co.
have put forth an edict that the Hunga-
garians must 60, and, as the other
miners have agreed to stand by them,
serious trouble is feared.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
JANUARY 2s, 1856.
sales OF old stock were small to-day. The
principal sale Of the week has been a round
10, OF fine cutters privately. This stock is
running low and prices are 1rmer. Loose
tobacco sales are still increasing. Lugs and
low grades firm. few good black wrappers
offered sold ut l2al2jlc. to-day.
Offerings OF dark tobacco In hogsheads is
still small. Sales OF bright tobacco at auc-
ton we're over go packages, which shows no
improvement IN quality or color
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29
Washington Notes.


WASHINGTON, January 2s.-Trea-
surer Jordan returned to duty in Wash
iDgton to-day.
The subcommittee of the House In
dian Committee has completed the In
dian appropriation bill. As It now
stands it sppropriates IS, 526, 453, being
s67, 642 less than last years bill. This
is the first appropriation bill Of the ses-
sion completed.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Malone,
from the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds, reported favorably
bills for the erection Of public build
ings 1t yicksburg, Miss. 100000;
GTeenyille. s. O., $4,000: and at
Fortress Monroe. Va, $4,000.
The War Department to-day received