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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-30
Bovee Assaults Police Officials
A VERY INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE
Crescent City waterworks Bill

Yesterday, George E. Bovee, Secretary of
State, was suspended from Office by Gov
ernor Warmoth, and General F. j. Heron
appointed to fill the position pro tempore.
Naturally, our readers will wish to know
the precise cause for suspending Mr.. Bovee,
and our reporter has obtained all the cor
respondence and particulars pertaining to
the subject, and we publish them in detail
Last Thursday Mr.. Bovee forwarded to
this office the bill known as the Crescent
City Waterworks bill, ordering its publica-
ton. As this subject had been brought be-
fore the public on the fifth of last May, we
reproduce two letters, which show why we
hesitated to comply with Mr.. Bovee's re-
quest. 4
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE SECRETARY
AND THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA }
Office of the Secretary OF State, :
New Orleans May 2, ls7l.)
To his Excellency H. C. warmoth Governor of
SIR am this day in receipt of COM
munication from the incorporators of the
Crescent City Waterworks Company, re-
questing the publication of House bill No.
27O, entitled an act to incorporate the Cres-
cent City Waterworks, etc., claiming that
said bill has become law by "cOnstitu-
tional limitation" and should be officially
promulgated.
have also an affidavit made by the
Minute Clerk of the House, of Representa-
tives affirming that on the twenty-ffth day
of February House bills Nos. - and 270,
commonly known as the Bayou Bartholomew
and Crescent City Waterworks bills, were
delivered and receipted for at the residence
of your Excellency in the city. Since the
adjournment of the General Assembly,
House bill No. % has been allowed to be-
come law by constitutional limitation"
and is now known as act No. As of 1871.
Interested parties urge that if House bill
No. % is now law, that House bill No. 270
must of necessity be law also.
Believing there must be some good and
sufficient reason for your action in reference
to this bill, would respectfully request
such information upon the subject as your
Excellency may be willing to impart, that
may be enabled to give the incorporators a
proper answer to their inquiries.
Very respectfully,
GEO. E. BOVEE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-30

BARK FOR. NEW ORLEANS FoUNDERED
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PART OF THE CREW PICKED UP
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WANTED.

VNANTED-ONB HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN,
w women and children afflicted with the follow
Ing Diseases Dyspepsia. diarrhea, bilious and
other fevers, general debility, nervousness, low
chaud's Bitters. Price, 81 bottle.
ap3o Su We Fir 1y
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-30
NEW YORK QuARANTlNES CHARLESTON
The Ocean Wave Explosion

rHIRTY-FIyE BODIES RECOVERED
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No Customhouse Appointments
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Weather Report.

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RI. C. WARMOTH,

GOVernOr OF IUUISIdud'
0. d. BRAGDoN, Secretary to Governor,
General Heron, on receiving his ap-
pointment, proceeded to the rooms oecu-
pied by the Secretary of State and presented
his document to Mr.. Bovee, who denied the
Governors power to suspend him or ap-
point successor. Mr.. Bovee, in light
passion, expressed his throughts rather en-
phatically; but the general took little heed
of the words, at once proceeding to gain
possession of the seal of the Office. When
he took the seal Mr.. Bovee made forcible
attempt to regain possession of it, and went
so far as to strike his successor.
Colonel Badger and others interfered, in.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-30
LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
DEFAULTING MAIL. CONTRACTORS
No Customhouse Appointments
BARK FOR NEW ORLEANS FoUNDERED
PART OF THE GREW PICKED UP
NEW YORK QUARANTlNES CHARLESTON
The Ocean Wave Explosion
THIRTY-FIyE BODIES RECOVERED
LYNCH LAW IN INDIANA
Exodus from Strasburg
The New York herald., 1871-12-12
YOUNG MEMS UNvERsALIsr ASSOCIATION.

Election OF OMcers for the Ensuing Year.
The annual meeting Of the Young Mems Univer-
sast Association OF the city OF New York, for the
the election OF ofiicers for the ensuing year. and
such other business as might be brought before
them, was held at their rooms No. 1,2ss Broadway,
last evening. The attendance was very gratifying
and the interest exhibited OF o nature to fully
determine what foothold the association has
already among the younger members OF the uni
tersalist Church OF the city and vicinity. The
society Is but little more than year and half
old, but the increased facilities 1t has already
Afforded for intellectual moral and re.
can nardiy be estimated. There are now on the
roll 22s names, several OF these being ladies, who
have done much to enhance the interests Of the
association. Mr.. James Cushing Jr., presided.
After the usual preliminary business had been dis
pensed with the election OF ofncers was proceeded
with, resulting as f0ows:-
pyeStdent--Wllliam A. Myles
Vice President-Norman Stratton.
Recording SecretdrY-Edwn O. Banks.
Corresponding Secretary-E. 8. Brooks.
Financial Secretdrv-William Il. King.
Iredsurer-W. i. Cooper.
It6rartdh-A. II. Lawton.
Romaine IT,; Samuel Weeks, Walter Scott, James
r. walker, u. Frank B. Mayhew, Abner Wesens.
Felictous speeches were made by the retiring and
incoming oicias, and resolutions OF thanks passe9
in compliment 70 the deserving manner In which
the duties Of the several positions had been dis.
charged during the past year. a. 4.
The association meet IN social reunion during the
Of the season, being on thS sd Of January next.
The New York herald., 1871-12-12
ANOTHER MURDER IN DEATH AVENUE.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The HERALD reported two deaths there last week.
NOBODY knows how many more were suppressed
and how many marrow escapes" Have you seen
the new death trap at Flfty-thlrd street.-The nven
tion OF the arch enemy himself VINO Is only waiting
for gloomy, damp, frosty morning, when the
tracks are sppery and the engineers lose
control OF their "old dangers" to give the
HERALD the use OF its largest types2 Per-
haps the article Is prepared already as the
HERALD enterprise usually anticipates events.
This Is the place where the outward and inward
tracks cross each other. why not use those large
types now, and follow every new murder with
record OF those that have preceded it2 Reduce the
number OF tracks above F0rty-elghtn street to two
and those underground Let all trains be made up on
the companies premises, by means OF the shut
Ing" process Of cross tracks, as In England. One
such machine is being built at Forty-lth street for
moving cars sideways. Let freight cars 60 where
there freight accommodations, instead OF using
Fourth avenue for blocks IA a delivery depot Tor
freight and receiving depot Tor brewers slops-
cholera breeders every warm day. A. u.
The New York herald., 1871-12-12
THE THIRD AVENUE CAR AGAIN.
NEW YORK, Dec. II, 1871.

NEW YORK. Dec. IL, 1871.
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD -
Is it not high time for The Third Avenue Railroad
Company to understand that passengers in their
cars have rights which their employees are bound to
respect9 / had an idea tnat that case OF Mr..
Hamilton would have shaken the managers out
OF their long Sleep but IL would seem that
Judge Spencer's words or warning have fallen upon
ears that refuse to hear. Indeed, 1t may be neces
sary for the company to get mucted out OF q lew
hundred dollars every week or so In 'test'' case
to bring them to their senses. Let me give you
sample OF what happened last evening on one OF
the cars mo. 1907 as was coming down town.
In the first place the driver If TO show his con-
tempt for everything on wheels that was not car
OF tne company's, ran into wagon with such
force as to pitch the man seated In 1t headlOng 10
the pavement. Whether he was Killed outright
did not wait to see the result OF their
careessness, and drove rapidly on, leaving the
unfortunate man lying in the street. Shortly after
this the attention OF the passengers In the car was
attracted to q disturbance on the rear PLATFORM.
which was crowded, when in came gentleman
platform and charged them with having attempted
to pick his pocket He appealed to the con-
ductor to put the men OIL. but the con-
ductor made no answer. After we had
stopped for several persons who got In and as they
were getting In the worthy conductor called out,
'.LoOk out for your pockets - Now, MIR. Editor,
does this not plainly show tnat the conductor was
or the character OF the men on the rear plat
rormy Why did ne not not pnt them on when the they were
granted that they have no protection against pick
pockets on the Third avenue line PASSENGER.
The New York herald., 1871-12-12

views taken BY the meeting. The Harlem Railroad
Company Will be pleased 10 confer with any COM
mittee as to the best means or providing Tor the
prevention OF accidents. The company has been
impOrtuned to provide OF transit for the city
OF New York, as 1t has been expected TO provide
from $4,000 to $1,000 passengers arriving wing
years hence there Will probably be 10000
more There are 2,000,Ooo OF people affected
by lt. There Is business enough on The
line TO move trains every fifteen minutes 10 all
points within fifteen miles, but the demands OF out
sue travel must be met. gentleman had limited
at litigation The company does not desire to fight
any one; 10 desired conference. The road from
the depot 10 Harlem River ls as well managed az
any road IN the world anu l00 men are scattered
aoh9 u 70 prevent accidents. occasionally the men
were were unable 10 prevent them, as some refused 10
lake warning to leave the track. / do not think
Trains shoud be run so fast, but the public must be
accommodated. In answer to a question Mr.. Van.
derDt announced that negotiations were pending
Win the New YORK and New Haven Company BY
which the freightng business would soon be done
by water from Harlem River.
An Informal discussion followed a. to who should
bear the SG,000O0O expense OF sinking the tracks
Mr.. John McCOo suggesting that the property own.
ers bear Onethtrd, the city one third and the com
paDy one third. This met the determined opposi.
ton or many OF the gentlemen, who claimed that
railroad; that the company whose action had de-
creased the value OF property should bear all the
expense.
Alderman PLUNKITT opposed another conference,
on the ground that as there was question OF law
as TO who compOses tile Common Council after Janu
ary litigation might ensuc, ana there was no time
to lose
The Chairman, Mr.. MILLER, then announced that
the committee would rise ana report to the next
meeting OF the Common Council.
The New York herald., 1871-12-12
- :
Track.

This would take about twenty feet on each side
OF the company's property, While the road was
being depressed Would give them the permission
for two extra tracks for Harlem travel. The COM
pany are disposed to enter upon the work, and Will
put two additional tunnels through the deep cut
at orkvie to lay the additional tracks, and then
yiaduct the road to Harlem. And II II IS thought me-
cessary hereafter they may extend II to Westchester.
Whether you are wiling TO incur the delay neces-
sary to lower tracks is question for you to con-
slider. II bridges used and the depression com.
mences at Forty ninth street the work can be done
IN uteen months
MT EpMuNDs for the East Side Association. ad.
dressed the committee and urged prompt action.
Mr., 6. e. CHURCH wanted preparations made for
the future the track sunken down as far as tho
brooklyn bridge and more tracks given the COM
pany SO as to have pid transit aud that the CON-
bany pay O commission for the privilege.
Mr.. WILLIAM h. VANDERBILT came forward aud
said.-I have been very mucn pleased with the
manne which 5nis subject nas been sonsidersS red
discussion is so free from vituperation against
the company. The company are ready and
Wiling 20 meet this question IN proper
and liberal spirit, oh,sci sSCa as Il saoult Si
ms s suppose ,ae ue sse.ns ns
have rs ylSMs ylSMssY'ssi Am pleased win the ex0sllen
The New York herald., 1871-12-12
A FATAL MISTAKE.

Swallowing Poison and Thinking IL Whiskey.
1t was yesterday reported that Bridget sInith, .
woman tnirty-nine years OF ags, had died In tho
Ninety-ninth street Hospital from the effects Of
poison. Deceased, woman OF intemperate habits,
had been employed about ire Centre street and
Bellevue Hospitals as o domestic, aud few days
ago Warden Brennan caused her to be transferred
to the West Side Hospital Deceased In ner great
desire for strong beverage, found potle contain
Ing benznc or chloroform, which, mtstaking Tor
Whiskey she NIX. Her error was Immediately
discovered and antiu. - administered but Without
effect az death subsequently ensued.
The New York herald., 1871-12-12
THE DEATH OF THE REV. DIR. HIGBEE.

Coroner Young yesterday held an Inquest over the
remains Of the late Rev, yr Edward Y. Higbee, who
on sund..S afternoon was found dead IN his room al
No. 81 West Ttirty.seccnd street. Or. f. T. T. Marsh
made careful examination OF tne Doay anu sSusnc sn
himself that apOplexy was the CAUSE VI oea'n oue"
was the verdict OF the Jury.
The New York herald., 1871-12-12
Tnls would take about twenty feet on each side

Track.
The New York herald., 1871-12-12
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
Coufasious Diseases.

Health 0nncer Cochran reports that there were
nfty.seven cases OF smallpox, twenty five OF scarlet
fever one OF typhoid lever and one Of dphthera IN
the city last week. Smallpox Is again on the In
crease.
Alleged Hishwaymen Held fSSS & Hearing.
charles ouips and Jonr vnamD;oi sisfss s1itsfss accused
YESTERDAY serore Justice walsh OF taking from the
person u Michael Casey the sum OF 50 co. by
threats and violence, on the highway, They denied
the accusation and were committed to jail 70 awal'
| hearing on next Thursday
The New York herald., 1871-12-12
a TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

The Dead Body OF Man Who Had Dtso
from smallpox Consumed ny Fire,
PHiLvDBLpuIA, Dec. II. 1871.
The explosion Of coal oil lamp caused nrs last
night in a dwelling on Perth street. above Parrish
in which the body Of man, wnQ DIED Of Smallpox
was consumed. Abe .notbel Sh1 tnroe cLlldren
were turns,s. OUT OF the house, and the neighbors
would not give them Shelter for fear OF infection
They weie subsequently conveyed 10 rhe station
house..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-10-19
From Washington.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 10. Transportation
to the Indian Territory will be provided
for the remainder ~ the Eastern Chero-
KEGS. numbering fifteen or sixteen hun
dred. who. Il expected, will soon be in
tluced TO remove.
The Postmaster Of Chicago telegraphs
that one of the SAFES has been reached,
and the contents were badly scorched
Three thousand five hundred dollar, In
money were found badly sc,rch"st. and
eighty thousand dollars worth IT postage
stamps IN condition Co be- returned tor
exchange though unflt for use. rhr cash
book was tesiroyed bu' the cashiers t,y
book and ledger wcr" Ia condition &" be
read The safes Of the money order
superintendent and stamped en-, cInpc clerk :
are yet IN the ruins, The L. ;. district
Attorney lost all his papers.
The new second assistant postmaster,
Gen. Rpntt. enters on hi duii,, io-mor-
row.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-10-19

Dr.. Harris Described.

N"w Haven -ynudrut uf tn,
Springfield Republican, g3vc, the followiu,
i'g and uA ->rieh ut Rev Dr Harris.
lately President If BoWiuiu College. NOW
Professor in \ ale tollegc:
'Dr Harms bring mp" scholarship
and high reputation {" Ms ucN post lie
accept Il A. an advance from tn, prc-i-
I"u"y 81 BoWioin college la Maine which
hc hA- held Tor 4 number OF YEAR. and In
SO doing, paws the highest compliment that
could b" offered to the growing Importance
and future promise of the \ AZ. university
In hi- department Dr. Harris probably has
up rival in thi, country save Prof smith
ct th" New orA theological school His
mind j. slower and less ticlicair than Prof.
smith but hardly less strong and
thorough ia it, investigation and compr,-
h"n>tNr movement Ia personal appear
aurr. Dr. Harms i, Of the true Yankee
build. long. Thin and angular. with face.
though by no means handsome. yet pleas
Ing and attractive. but, above all, indcllbly
stamped BY the effects Of deep, I,-nctrat-
ing study aud research. His manner ~
delivery IN the pulpit Is fnrcihle and ani-
mated. ami though not eloquent H. Net
brlngs home the strongest points 81 his dis
courses with such force and sigur that the
dulic~f student ia vain tries to compose
himself 10 soothing slumher.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-10-19

The Gale In Canada

MONTREAL. ia terrific yale set In
yesterday morning after heavy rain all
night. DONG serious damage a. lite and
property. \ large number OF wooden
tenemeut> were blown down thi, noon.
About O'Clock III. wind increased and
the brick walls near the Gas building were
blown lh, also the wall, ot the new build
ing ou Dollhouse -. from which several
persons barely escaped. The roof Of the
new IT. Georges church was started ,iui-
ing the reading OF the Litanv. the timber
IN the roof being green and the bolt, some
what loose. The consideration was in
tense. people rushing ont IN the middle OF
prayers. No damage however, was done
beyond might. The Cathedral spire rock
ed like ship; most OF the congregation
were terrified and len before the connie
ton % the services. Miss Annie Lowe
daughter ~ John Lowe, late OF the Gazette
here. va. Instantly killed by the falling Of
tree while passing 10 n neighhur', house
short distance from her father, house HI
the city suburbs. The fatal eases are
doubtless not many. but all are not vet
a,certained. Many citizens are manned by
falling signs. cornices, etc.
Judge Alvin one Of the most brilliant
Judges on the Canadian bench. died on
saturday.
KINGSTON. Ont. Oct. l6.-lt has been
blowing gale here all day and yesterday
The Steamer, Constitution. Enterprise.
Dominion aud Americe. are obliged to lie
over In consequence. Several vessels have
dragged anchors. but so far no one i re-
ported damaged.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-10-19

BosToN. Mass. Is. The corner stone az
the new Post Office was laid with Masonic,
ceremonies this afternoon In the presence
OF President Grant, several high national
and State dlgnitaries and an immense CON
I, .ur>e of spect ators. Many ladies. in
rn''iing Mrs. Grant. occupied reserved
seats ON the raised platform. The exer-
cises consisted In placing tin box contain
Ing great number and variety of articles
in aniche upon which the cornerstone was
lowered. President Grant aiding Grand
Master Charles l.. Woodbury. with the
truwel aud cement Music. PRAYER, an
original hymn and addresses from Post
ma~tcr-t'cuefsI CFvswell and ex-Mayor
NhuftleH OF Boston, constitsted tile re-
manning exercises. The address of Post
maslcr-t'cn'ral tre~wcll was quite lengthy.
lie skeiChcl thu earliest history Of the
postal service in foreign countries and In
the United states tracing 1t down a. tn.
present timr
Postmaster Burr and attaches Of the
Boston fd~t Office. gave reception ana
diunrr thi~ evening o. Postmaster General
trr-vcli Among the invited guests wrr.
Nj. Ercrr. Postmaster 81 Montreal. Who
represented the Dominion Government. Mr
Howe. Postmaster Of 81. John A. II. Nul-
lei. architect II the Treasury Depart mtut,
'"l Mainland. Special Post ottce super
infehdrhi Postmaster ~per.y OF New IIa-
N,n. Jackson. ot Providence. Smythe ~
Albany. ,ol. Hurlburt. architect of the
i'~t-"ihcc II New ! urk and othcrs 10.
night President Grant gave q reception al
=. James. Mr.. Grant was the guest Of
VT. LuI.a W ard Howe At dinRpr, and In
TIE evening The two ladies and few per
..oaal friends attended the opera. The
Irr>id"ut leaves tomorrow At : \. NJ. for
Bangor
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-10-19
Some Of the Great Fires.

Tat CREATES, Of an j. that Of London.
lasting from sept. - .. IC5G. Eishty->ix
churches. the Royal Exchange. the Gus
tom House. sion COLLEGE and large num-
Der Of other public building, we're destroy
81. besides 1920 houses. LAYING waste
49, streets. About 200 OpJ persons we're
-hli-el 20 encamp at l>lin.ton aud High
gate fields.
Ia December l>ii. 90 warehouse in
New YORK. aud property To the amount OF
s-o,0".p'- destroyed.
Ia l>.iJ another lire ia the ,ame city de
>ir"y ed property 10 the amount OF SIC. co.
90. sin another July 18Th. 1916. in which
3o2 stores and dwellings, with 1 lives. were
destroyed. loss Sc 10000.
In Dec. 1886. Charleston. ). c. had A
large iire in which lbs building, were de-
,,ruyrd.
Pittsburgh. April 10, 1915. one thousand
buildings. and sG,UO0.ODo worth of prop
erty.
Quebec. had 1900 buildings DESTROYED In
May. lsi5. and in less than month after
ward, another fire which destroyed 1870
dwellings.
Philadelphia. July .. 1850. had $50 build
ing. when - person, were killed. 8 drown
Ell aud l20 wounded
Norfolk. Virginia, destroyed by IRE and
cannon BALI by the British. Jan. |. l7-e.
aud property 10 the amount OF 81 .JOO. 900
persisted.
The city of New York, soon after pass
IA" into the hands Of the British, Sent.
l'.6, had 800 buildings DESTROYED by fire.
The Theatre at Richmond. Va. in which
the Governor Of the state aud large num-
Der Of leading citizens persisted. was burn
Ell Dee. ISL.
ihe General Post ONCE and the Patent
Office at Washington. was DESTROYED Dec.
-. 1896.
Al Charleston. ;. C.. lbs buildings. Gov
ering l45 acres OF land, were burned April.
q. 1888.
81. Johns, Newfoundland. had nearly
the whole town destroyed. June, u. Is6.
anu 900 people deprived of homes.
Nantucket had 800 buildings and con-
tents destroyed, July l3, 1916.
Albany. 800 buildings, besides steam
boats. piers &c, with "a acres burnt oxer.
loss s3.oOo,OOO. Sept. 8. 1s4s.
St. Ruis, 10 blocks of houses aud u
steamboats, in May. ls49.
Fredericton. New Brunswick. four en-
tire blocks, in the centre Of the city, near
ly 800 buildings. Nov. ii, 1850.
Nevada, Cal. over 200 buildings in March
1851.
San Francisco. nearly $500 buildings in |
May. ISL. And another disastrous ire in
June. 1851.
Montreal had a destructive fire in Aug.
1850, and snoth :. in which 100 buildings
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-10-19
800 Persons Burned to Death

JANksvILLE, WIS. Oct. l3.-Gov. Fair
child telegraphed a. follows from Green
Bay in relation 10 the Wisconsin fires -
The appalling calamity is not exaggerated.
Over 5000 men, women and children are
destitute. The loss of life is very great
Not less than 500 persons were burned to
death at Pishtego and vicinity, and 800 on
the eastern shore. Scores of men, women
and children are now in temporary hospi-
tails burned and manned.
Money, clothing, bedding, boots and
shoes and provisions of all kinds uncooked
are wanted; also building materials and
everything needed by family to com
mence life with.-The people are respond
ing nobly, but there is no danger of too
much being received. The destitute must
be provided for during the winter
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-10-19

were burned in July. 1861. The loss of
the latter was estimated nj n million pound
sterling.
Damsriseotta was nearly destroyed in
August. 1851.
The New York Crystal Palace with an
immense amount of property on exhibition
Oct. ), ls5s.
Portland's great fire occurred July lth'
ls';G, loss estimated at sl5.oDD.0p0.