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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

Gratis only, "a Boston and Philadelphia have
been almost wholly by Republicans. Heach had
chosen her representatives by general ticket
and a cumulative vote, New-York would
usually have been represented by four Demo-
Gratis and two Republicans, Philadelphia and
Boston together by three or four Republicans
and two or three Democrats. We think this
would have been fairer and truer repre-
sentation Of each than we have actually had
The only provisions of our State Constitu-
ton that are adducod as fOrbidding the Cumu-
lative Vote are the following:
EVERY male citizen OF the age OF twentyone years.
who shall have been citizen for ten days and an inha
liant Of this State yearnext preceding any election
and for the last months resident OF the county
where he NAV offer his lvote shall entitled to vote at
sucb election I'm the election district Of which he shall at
the time be resident and not elsewhere for all ocers
that now are or hereafter may be elected by the people,
"An city, town, and village officers, whose election or
appointment is not provided for by this Constitution
shall be elected by the electors ofsuch cities towns and
villages of division thereof, as the Legisa'e
shall designate for that purpose"
Now VIC know that an ingenious lawyer,
stimulated by fee of $1,000 or so, can Ilaus-
IDLY maintain that black is white but what he
can find in the above prOvisiOns-whether in
y tne letter tHaC kllctn,' VI tHc oPiio 'h"V
"giveth life,n inconsistent with the Cumula-
lative Vote, we cannot imagine. What the
Constitution requires is Government by the
People wherein each legal voter has his
equal voice. Such is the purpose of these
prOvisions-the whole of it. Any device that
would give one voter more power than another
is forbidden. But to say to each and every voter
i'm district which has nine Aldermen to choose,
"YOur vote may be cast for nine several can
"didates, or for three candidates thrice, or for
cone candidate nine times, or for one candi-
"date four times and for five several cindi-
"dates once each, as you may choose, 80 that
there be no more than nine names on your
"balot, whether duplicates or otherwise is
only to say that the Aldermen chosen from
that district shall represent all its voters and
not merely the dominant interest or faction.
And this the spirit of the Constitution requires
and the letter does not begin to forbid.
Gov. Hoffman is strongly urged to veto the
Reformed Charter because of its Cumulative
Vote, and much political and judicial influence
is brought to bear upon him to this end. Should
he be persuaded to crafty those who are
operating for veto, he will make grave
mistake, alternating very respectable and
worthy class of citizens who have hitherto
esteemed and trusted him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22
Nem'pork Daily gribma1e.
MONDAY, APRIL %. 1872.

Sixty lives lost by collision In the CHINA sea-
e. Nine lives were lost by the fall Of building in
GLASGOW - general Carlist rising is apprehended
In Spain 60 The French ambassador at Berlin states
that his relations with the German Government are on
good footing
A terrible ARRAY has taken place in the Cherokee
country, several United States Deputy Marshals being
killed. slight earthquake shock has been felt in
Tennessee e. An extensive cracker bakery has been
burned in Baltimore. - James L. HASTE was exam
ued before the CustomhOuse Investigating Committee
on Saturday. 60 Iowa has abolished capital punish
ment.
The Court OF Appeals has rendered an important de-
cison the Broadway widening matter g. Father
McNierncy was consecrated as CoadjutOr Bishop OF
Albany. - The jury disagreed in the Fanny Hyde
murder case 60 The butchers held a meeting TO de-
THE TRIBUNE for exposing the sale OF fou meats
So Gold, llla, I'LL Thermometer, 6Go, CSC, $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

The story of an unusual scene In court Of justice
comes from tho Indian Territory. Desperate
named Proctor was on trial for murder--a cominon-
place affair in hi4 estimation. as he is credited with
eighteen murders Of greater less degree His ac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22
Amusemrnis, etc., CHS Guenlns.

Ac,pEMY OF MUsIC-ltalian Opera: :" Martha"
Hme. Psreps-RcsA Miss Phillips, ssntey and Wschtel
BooTH's THEArER.-"The Iron Chest" Booth
FIFTH AvENUR THEATER.-" Article Az"
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. =" Lalla Rookh." Miss
fhslhS
LIMA EpwIN's TuEArER-"P Power Of Love-" The
Chapman Sisters
NIBIo's GARDEN Black Friday"
OLYMPIC TuEATER.-" Humpty Dumpty" Remod-
He'd @. l. Fox 81,
IrN,oN SouARr TuE,rER.-"T The Bellies of the
Etoheo" The Vokes Family.
WAILACK's THEArER.-"L London Assurance" Les
Yer Wallsck and Charles Mathews
SAN FRANcrsCo MINsTREIs.-Birch. Wambold, etc.
SoMyRvuIE Art GILERY.-CollectiOn Of Paint
hxS DAY and Night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

A final decision in the matter of tue Broad
way Widening dispute has been reached. The
Court of Appeals has affirmed the decision Of
the Special Term in setting aside the con-
firmation of the report of the Commissioners
of Estimate and Assessment. No point Is
made in The decision as to the snfbciency OF
The grounds on which the Court set aside the
confirmation, nor as to the power Of the Legs
lature to pass al act for the purpose OF va
eating the order Of confirmation. 1t holds that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

all judgments are liable to DO set aside for
fraud, error, or irregularity; and that con-
cludes the whole matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

qnittal was expected, and several United Sta.as
Marshals were sont 10 arrest him on another carrs
in case he was acquitted The posse approached tho
Courthouse and were fred upon by persons inside
tho building. Tho fire returned by the Mar.
shals' party and their friends in the Court House.
and very speedily tho fight became general Ten
persons killed. and nearly twice that nurnber
were wounded, some Of them MORALLY Some of tho
killed belonged TO the Marsbals party. Ever since
the Indian Territory organized it has been the
refuge of outlaws from tho adjacent regions.
and hundreds Of men who had violated
the laws in Arkansas Texas Missouri and
Kansas have found safe retreat within
its boundaries The five Indian trlbes-Choc-
taws, Cherokees, Creeks Semnoles, and Chicka-
saws-have an Independent existence and occuDy
the anomalous position of nations on the soil and
inside the limits of another nation. They have
their own laws and courts, and some of their forns
Of justice are materially unlike our own Immunity
from punishment has attracted to the Indian Terri
tory many outlaws from surrounding States. and
made life insecure. Many OF the most intelligent
Indians dcpTecate the present state Of affairs and
desire territorial government for their country
similar to the government Of the regularly organized
Territories Of the United States. bill with this
object introduced in Congress early in tho pres
ent session. and, JUDGING by the recent tragedy It's
immediate passage Is demanded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

Texas must certainly be advancing in refinement.
for Galveston newspaper announces tho visit tn
that city of pictureealer who disposed OF 80 oil
paintings within few days The highest price
paid for picture, are sorry TO say, was only $780,
but possibly that was quite enough Passing from
the ornamental to the useful, We are pleased to
chronicle that the Galveston Chamber of Commerce
has offered premium of 800 for the trSt twenty
bushels Of Texas wheat shipped through Galveston
to New-Yorkp To crown all, specimens of gold
ouartz have been found on the Wachta, and inst
rate coal in Gonzales County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

The Alumni Of Yale are busy over their coming
election. Candidates arc numerous and so are de-
vices to votes The Endorsement Of any ticket
by the College Faculty secures election, and
naturally strong efforts have been made TO get it,
The Faculty has decided-wisely, as we thnk-tO
express preference, and to take no part other
than individual voters. We call attention TO this
attitude of the Faculty, circulars mailed tho
other day to various Alumni throughout the Union.
apparently designed to give the impression that tho
names suggested were the choice of the Faculty.
The circular is from New Haven in shape that re-
quires no signature, and urges the Alumni to vote
for the ticket named and send his vote to the Sec
rotary of Yale College. We find no fault with The
names, which include Messrs. Kernochan, Young.
Collier, Sheffield. Buckingham and Harrison, but
only with the method some indscreet friend has used
to secure their election Besides, there to
outsiders no reason why Mr.. Evarts, or Judge Taft.
or Gov. Washburn, or Gratz Brown. or Judge Wood
ruff is not credit to his alma Mater if any aumnus
wishes to compliment him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

Mr.. Porter, the President of the Young Mems
Christian Association Pittsburgh, Penn, wishes NJ TO
say that the sermon by tho Rev Mr. Van de Mark
recently preached III the theatcr of Pittsburgh was
not syois. uader the auspices Of his Sss.Ssyy We
wero led to think 80 by a newspaper MOTTO" when "o
saw of the discourse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

The Liberal Republican Convention meets
at Cincinnati on Wednesday, May 1st-not
Monday, May 9th, as has somewhere been
stated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

A most astonishing and yet not altogether nm
characteristic mob at Mallow, Ireland lately under
took to break up concert, because among the pieces
given was Mozart's Twelfth Mass. The singing of
this gave oiense to section of the Catholic iuhabi-
tants. and they pleased TO regard it as an in
suit TO their religious feelings. To aSsuage these
they attacked the hotel-in which the concert was
given. peted the landlord, broke two great bay
windows. and the lanterns at the door, and stoned
the audience upon its departure. -Four Of these vim
dicators of their Church are now suffering martyr
dom in Jail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

The memorial of the Central Underground
Railroad Company, herewith published, chal-
lenges the attention of the Legislature and
the People. Let all parties be heard, and let
all have fair play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

The Terwilliger and Cushman scandals have
resulted in a report from the Senate Select
Committee which recommends the total abOli-
ton of the present custom of buying stamps
in gross without any check on anybody. This
can hardly be called system, and the least
the Senate can do is to erect some barrier
between needy or greedy clerks and an I'M
limited supply of postage stamps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

Iowa, always one of the most progressive
States of the Republic, has substantially abol-
ished the death penalty. bill to this effect was
passed by the Assembly some weeks since,
and now the Senate by vote of twenty nine
to fourteen, has concurred therein. There re-
main some minor points of difference-as we
understand it-between the two Houses; but
it seems unlikely that these can prevent an
agreement which will destroy the gallow' for
ever in Iowa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

The Jepish Times, not without some provocation.
declares that this is " an irrational tumble of words
which few Christians would care to have their
children sing" The 80 Mary" should evidently
read o may" but what "Our Savior City means
passes comprehension. The general poetical
style of the amended hymn reminds us rather for
chilly Of The Groves Of Barney"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

late number Of The Jecish Times calls attention
to q hymn said to be sung in Public School No IS
CThirteenth-st. in this city. of which the following
snecmen Is given:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

Appearances to-day do not indicate any anne
Iteration of the variances which the unfortu-
nate Tariff bill of the Ways and Means Com
mittee stirred up in the House. Each side,
and there are more than two, is preparing for
a vigorous contest. The result threatens to be
that a great deal of precious time will be
wasted, a great many new asperities aroused,
and little beneficial change in existing laws
secured.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-21
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
POLICE JURY Room,

'DCiiD' wv A<'t'' ~ ~ -
The Police Jury for Bossier
parish met this day, at their
room in the court house, at IL.
o'clock, 4. NJ. Present were
James n. Platt, president and
member from Ward 4, John j.
Swindle, from Ward 3, Isaac
A. billiard, from Ward i, VIM.
RaScoe, from Ward 5.
On motion B. T. Fort was
elected clerk of the Police Jury
pro tenn, and entered upon his
duties, the clerk Of the Police
Jury being absent. The other
member, Rufus Sibley, from
Ward 8, presented himself fif-
teen minutes after the meeting
of the body.
A communication from the
Board Of Trade of the city of
Shreveport, in regard to bridges
being received and considered.
the following act was passed
unanimously: ar...
Be it enacted by the Police
Jury Of Bossicr parish, That
any agreement between the
Board of Trade of the city OF
Shreveport, or other persons
desiring to navigate CrcsS
bayou with steamboats,, and
Judge T.. B. Watkins, the lessee
from this parish of Red Chute
ferry, by which the bridge on
the public road from Minden
to Shreveport, over Cross ba-
you, may be converted into {
draw-bridge. shall be accepted
f, by this body, provided said eX'
pected change be made with
out expense to the parish, ant
does not interfere with the
: travel on said road.
Il. b. Taylor, the clerk o
I, this body, then presented him
self, when b. Il. Fort, clerk pr,
tenn, was relieved. ....
), On motion the report of tn
committee appointed by thi
T body, to make a full and tina
settlement of all matters an
differences between the parish
\ es of B0ssier and Webster
tthen presented their report, i
words and figures as follow
: viz:
: BELLEVUE, LA, July 9, 1S7:
The committees appointed b
;, the Police Jurys of the parisl
es of Webster and BOsSier, wit
7. d. Neal, d. B. Doyle and Y
IA Ben. Bryan, representing I'll
: parish of Webster, and Rich
6 w. Turner and Remic B. TIA,
: lor representing the parish
BoSsier, met at the police jul
e. room, in the town of Bellevu
= La, for the purpose of effeC
ing a full and final settlemeI
} Of all matters of indebtedne
> between the parishes of We
5, ster and Bossier, La. The sd
members Of committees, aft
S, a careful examination of {
the papers, documents, recor
- and vouchers, find that t
parish of BosSier was indebte
on or about the 1st day
. April, 1871, in the sum
Ie twenty-seven thousand sew
hundred and seventy dolla
;, CS27,77O OO,D and that t
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mittee representing the parish |
of Webster, propose, as Il com
promise, tLis: That the parish |
of Webster shall pay into the
parish treasury Of the parish Of
Bossier, all the money, scrip, |
or other indebtedness, collect
ed by, and in the hands OF, j.
/ A. heron, tax collector for the
parish of Bossier, which said
money, scrip, &c. was collect
I ed by said Heron from parties
1 living or owning property with
in the limits of the parish of
Webster, and which amount is
now due to the parish of Web
ster; and further, that the pO-I
lice jury of the parish of Web
ster shall issue, in favor of the
:. president Of the police jury of
the parish of BosSier, bonds OF
the parish of Webster to the.
amount of twelve hundred and
fifty dollars, (s1,250 00,) due
at one year, and payable in le-
gal currency or Bossier parish
warrants, bearing eight per
.. cent. interest from date; and
that so soon as said money in
said Herron's hands be paid
into the treasury of the parish
of Bossicr, and said bonds be
issued and paid over to the
treasury of Bossier parish, or
to such other person as the po-
lice jury of the parish of BOs-
sier may designate, that the
, parish of Webster receive a
full and. final acquittance on
any ana every liability, on ac-
! count of any Indebtedness dne
o by the parish of Bossier prior
to the 1st day of April, 1871
r (at about which time the par.
iSh of Webster was created,
, and that the parish of BosSiel
(as she now is) shall assume al
- debts and outstanding claim:
i against the parish Of Bossier
Il which accrued prior to th'
= creation of the parish of Web
ster; and that the delinquen
? list returned to the parish o
Webster by j. a. Heron b
: declared to be property of, an,
collectable by, the parish o
. Webster to enure to her bene
fit; and the said committee rel
!, resenting herein the parish {
j. Bossier, do hereby agree TO az
Z cept said proposition as abov
stated, and respectfully as
!, that the parish Of Bossier dc
by enactment ratify and col
3 firm said settlement in accorC
=, ance with the above propos
- ton.
!. Signed in duplicate at Belle
- vue, La, on this the 9th day
,es July, a. d., 1872.
n (Signed)
~ Com. represent { T. B. NEAL,
ing Webster ID. b. DOYL
-efi Parish. w. b. BRYA
',i' Com. rep. Bos- r. b. TAYLc
DIS sier Parish. RWTURNE
he When after said report ha
ed, ing been read and discussed,
OF was unanimously adopted, al
oi the settlement as per above
en- port, was unanimously agree
RS upon as a full and final settI
he ment of all matters of indel
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police jury of the parish OF
Webster ratifying and confirm
ing the settlement, as per above
report, were then ordered to be
spread upon the minutes;
which was done in words and
figures as follows, to-wit:
MTNDEN, La, July 10, 1872.
Be it enacted by the police
jury of the parish of Webster
That the report and settlement
of all tax matters and debts be-
tween the parishes of Bossier
and Webster, as made by the
committees of said parishes,
which is annexed, be received
and adopted as a final settle
ment between said parishes.
(Signed} .....r ..-.
d. b. DOYLE, Pres. ?. j.
Attest, J. G.. WARREN.
4 true and cerrect copy. -
J. G. WARREN, Clerk 2. J.
August 29th, 1872. .....
MNDEN, la, July 10, 1872,
Webster Parish.
BE it enacted by the police
jury of Webster parish, That
the tax collector of the parish
of Bossier be and he is hereby
authorized to pay over into the
Bossier parish treasury all mon
les and scrip collected by him
from the payers in the parish
Of Webster, and which was due
to the parish of Webster, as
soon as the Bossier parish po-
lice jury ratifes the settlement
made by. the committees OF
said parishes.
(Signed)
ID. b. DOYLE, Pres. p. j
Attest, J. G. WARREN, Cl'k.
/ \ true and correct copy, Au.
gust Doth, 1872.
i JIG. WARREN, Cl'k P.J.
/ Whereupon the following
act was unanimously passed
, Bel it enacted by the police in
ry of the Parish of Bossier
That the bonds due by til,
parish of Webster to the parisl
of Bossier, be issued in sums 0
500 or less, and made paya
f bic to James n. Platt, preSi
f dent of the police jury of BOs
: sier parish, or bis successor i
| Office; and that said bonds b
f drawn payable on the 9th da
: of July, 1873, drawing interes
: Mt the rate of s per cent. pt
r. annum from the 9Th day of il
:. ly, 1872, and be made receivi
o bic in payment of any and a
/ debts or taxes due to paris
/, of Webster; said bonds to |
made payable in L. S. turrel
| cy, or in Bossier parish wa
rants. Said bonds shall al:
refer to the act authorizir
their issuance.
If Be it further enacted, Th
r. B. Taylor be authorized al
empowered to receive sa
bonds and transmit the san
E, without delay to the pari
n treasurer of the parish OF BE
IL sier.
On motion tie president a
pointed b.. L. Fort, i. a. ID
! lard and j. j. Swindle as
: committee to make out a
port. or estimate, of the proi
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY
Shreveport.

E(oiSseau q Ford, Cotton Factors and
ID Commission Merchants Office M
stairs, Boisseau Building, Commerce street
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THE BOSSIER BANNER.
Advertising Rates:

Advertisements inserted at The rate of
81 80 per square for first insertion, and -
for each subsequent insertion UP to one
-non,ll Ten lines or less constitute a
souare. No fractions of squares counted as
snrL. hut they viii be counted as squares in
every instance For longer periods, as fol
lows: ..
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Minden.

-~-~------~-~r~--~--~l
Daui p w, Boot and Shoemaker, Min
i den, Webster parish, La.
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.- j., swiSrJLk
- b. +. fohr, -.rar-
Which report was unanimously aabpted
and 6rdcred to w. published as rrdtired by
law. ...
Be it enacted that Ward 5
shall hereafter he numbered 6,
and Ward 8 shall be numbered
Z. .-..,.... r-ra az
Be it enacted that in view
of the fact that the drought for
the last two months has made
it impossible to work the roads
in a proper manner. the time
required by act of this body
passed on the 9th Of Jtine last,
wherein the r6a,l overseers of
this parish were required to
procure a certificate from the
member of the police jury by
whom lie was appointed; that
his road is in a good and passa-
ble condition, be extended un-
til the 18th day of November
next, at or before Which titiie
the certificate required shall be
presented to the District ATTORNEY
pro tenn. ~
I Be it enacted, &c, THAT G. A.
Smithey be appointed oytrseef to
work that part of tile Shreveport
and Arkansas road crossing Be-
noit's bayou; aud that he be re-
quired to raise the dam upon
which said road runs to its origi-
nal height, and to work all hatids
apportioned TO him as 5verseef OF
said road from Benoit'S bayou to
|. A. billiards.. aa.a a.t
BE 1t enacted by the police jury
of the parish of Bossier, and 1t Is
hereby enacted by authority of
the same, That the following ac;
counts be and they are hereby al
lowed:
4, An account in favor of B.
r. Onealfor sheTiff7s cost
! i'll case of State VS.. Pat
f rick Jones, and coroner
Heads cost in case of
State VS.. Watson Smith;
: and for justice McCar
tvs costs in Eases of
State VS.. j. A. Edwards =
n and Mariah Mitchell; i
o itemized accounts flletl, 3 62 1O
To B. F. Oneal for witnBss
} scrip in various State cases
It this day presented. 50 "a
To t n. Braden; clerk, for
L clerks coat due in cases of
i State vs.. Curry Moss ct ais;
John ThdmpsUi; Jerry
/ Thompson ct ais, j. w.
II Osburh and Peter Deti-
" man,itcr1ized accounts fled 63 IN
II To B. F. Fort for witness
: scrip presented, 10 5,
y To j. l.. Biggs for phtting on
4 and removing from prison 3 !.
efs tlie iron shackles, 5 y
+ TO b. +. Fort for one-haif
N days services as elerh pro c, IT
= tenn, and writing 700 words 3 9
8 To w. NJ. Swami for post fE
mortem examination of Wat
son Smith, 90 O
# To J. c.. Sutton for lumber
- for bridge ON Martins
ld creek. itemized account
II filed. to be paid out of road
III and bridge fund, % 8
he To A. J. Boggs, special con- sL
stable. for costs in State vs.
Sl Henry Jones, iteIr1ised ac- Ia
&C. count filed, {
" To r. B. Taylor for witness i-
% and jury scrip presented' ~ &
To F. NJ. Hanks for lumber
p furnished for bridge ON ca 70 ~
Il ney creek, iteni7ed accutttt
a road and bridge fund. i42
To J. W. Walker, j. p, for
e Justices cost in case of - !
FL State vs.. Henry Jones, 8 30
" To j. w. Walker. j. P. for
OF Justices cost in case State
VS.. Willis Hall.
~ To Only q Turner for ldm-
er ber furnished, itPmized ac-
count filed. TO be paid out
dS of road and bridge fund, 8
rT,I,,,I,I ~ III ,,r,n
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