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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-28
All SIM!
f" The Ways that were Dark
and Tricks that were
Vain" of One Vigers.
The Two Journals.

The Chief Clerk of the Kellogg House of
Representatives managed to earn for himself
during the last session of the Legislature, a
reputation which should hand his name
down to postesity, linked with memories as
infamous as those that cluster about the
individual who burned down the beautiful
temple of Diana.
The manner in which this remarkable
nifty i'll utter ignorance of what acts had
passed the Legislature, and the legerder-
main exhibited by him in publishing bills as
passed that never attained the dignity of Il
first reading, and the manner in which he
has so far managed to evade responsibility
for his actions, are at once surprising and
peculiar.
1t is known that Vigers. so soon as the
Legislature adjourned, had his books and
the journal removed to the Office OF the Sec
rotary of the Senate, and gave orders that
two certain officers of the House, whose
duty it was to write up the journal and
close up their work for the session, should
not be admitted therein, or be allowed to
touch the said books and journal.
Those who were specially interested in
bills that were reported to have passed, re-
member the difficulty which they expe-
rienced in finding Vigers, who was almost
always absent from his office, and who
thus gave rise to the sns .icion that he
was simply wa ting for brides to certify that
such and such bills had passed.
On one occasion, immediately after the
remembered that Vigers published tmo), a
member Of the House, noted for his age. his
crutch and his profanity, walked in and
asked how it was that the bill reducing the
fees of the Civil Sheriff had been published
as having passed, when he held the original
bill in his possession, and it had never been
reported on by the Judiciary Committee?
He stornied. around considerably and
threatened to break the necks of several of
the clerks and then hobbled out with anger
and indignation, expressed in every thump
of his crutch.
Next day new journal was published by
Vigers, in which that bill was published as
not passed.
The Grand Jury, we learn, is investigating
Vigers, and it is not improbable he may be
called to pretty severe account for his
actions, which we hazard nothing in assert
ing, are quite unparalleled, even in the an
mails of Southern Carpet-Bag Legislation.
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Does 1t Still Live :!

Mr.. Groocler.-The Picayune of last Satur-
day gave the synopsis of the proceedings of
meeting of the ''genuine Republican club"
held the previous evening, over a dram-shop
on Poydras street. To add to the import
ance of the occasion, it was announced that
de facto Kellogg, Boss Packard and Judge
Embezzlement, We're invited guests, and
that each spoke his little piece. Since then
little or nothing has been heard Of this
mushroom organization, which promised to
he the original Republican Jacobs in the
Third Ward.
Previous to the meeting referred to, the
authors of this w-nedged political bant-
ling assured those whom they solicited to
become members that it was to be big
thing that it would wrest the political
control of the ward out of the hands of the
negroes. This was to be effected by the
election of the delegates who We're to elect
the representatives to the parish Executive
Committee. Since then the election for
delegates has been held, but as yet the
friends of the genuine Republican club"
are ignorant as to the result, so far as it is
concerned. If the movement proved an
abortion, the superstition is that the parti-
cipators therein are free to seek other
alliances. Can you afford any information
on the subjects Nor VICTIM.
We thought the butchers movement was
only an attempt to get more meat.
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The Democracy into Line.
A REFUSING Meeting.
The Ball Started.

Last evening meeting of the Democrats
of the Second Ward was held at the corner
of Calliope and Magnolia streets. The at
tendance, which was very large, comprised
many of the Oldest citizens of the ward.
The meeting, as announced, was for the
purpose of organization, and in accordance
Herewith the formation of club was i'm
mediately gone into.
After preliminary steps. the following
officers were elected: President James
Shenck; Vice-Presidents, T. c. Burke, Miles
Perret and John Hurley Secretary, NJ. Sui
livan; Treasurer. John Kellbridge; Grand
Marshal, Jules Perrett; Sergeant-at-Arms,
John Hewett.
After the organization, the club was ad-
dressed by John McPhelin, Esq, Col. Eug.
Waggaman and Mr.. Jas. Lingard, in stirring
and appropriate language.
The great attendance and the enthusiast
tic reception of the addresses shows that our
people are alive to the issues Of the present
The yeom lnry Of the Democracy turned out,
and such was the enthusiasm shown the room
trembled with the ring OF the plaudits
The ball has been started, and we hope it
will be kept rolling. The other wards are
falling into line.
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cutting timber in the woods about as far
from the road as from the Custom House to
the levee, and from barrow, as from the
custom House to Clay Statue.
Mr.. Whitaker pushed him. Explained it
by saying he did not see the men jump the
fence, bnt the women told him they had.
Kitty Smith told him that Mex. was killed
and then he went down to the barrow. He
then said that he was at the barrow, by
himself, When tire men passed.
lie was allowed to retire.
LoranzO Smith was put forward as a
sample police juror Of the parish. He said
that on the day of the fight be recognized
Crnkshank, Irwin and Hadnot at Colfax.
On the crOss-examination, in reply to
questions by Mr.. Ellis, the veracious gentle
man witness stated positively that he did
not know whether it was ten miles from him
to Mr.. Ellis until he measured it. it might
be more, it might be less. He could not say.
[ The distance was about fifteen feet. He
could not say what foot was until he
measured it. He was allowed to take his
departure.
Robert Boyd and VIM. Sadler were then
introduced to show that Tilghman voted at
the last election, after which the Court ad
journed until 8 o'clock this morning.
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Shakespeare,s GhOst,s Joke.

Not long since an English gentleman re-
siding at Hong Kong dreamed two or three
nights in succession that he met the ghost
of Shakespeare near Stratford- on Avon, of
whom he asked whether any of the manu-
scripts of the great dramatst's plays were
still in existence whereupon the ghost led
the way into forest, and then pointing to
a spot near the roots of large tree, said,
"Dig," and vanished. Hong congressman
ford, where he found and identified the
ghosts tree, and at once began to dig,
which he continued to do day and night,
until, at the depth of seven feet nine inches
and a half, he found, wonderful as it may
seem, that he had made fool of himself.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-28

Some tine ago we published the fact that
the BULLETIN had in its possession state
ment made by the convict Schonhausen, and
stated that when the proofs to substantiate
it were at hand it would be published.
These have not been received.
Some individual addressed us a note, sign
ing himself ~ Merchant" asking informa-
ton regarding the statement of Schonhau-
sen, and why it was not published
Growler in answer requests IA Merchant
to come to this office in person or send his
name, and the answer his communication
merits will be given. If ga Merchant" or
any other person will bring us reliable evi
dence of the truth of Schonhausen's state
ment the BULLETIN will publish it but it
is not and has never been the practice of
this paper to attack the character of any
men or set Of men, without just grounds
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FOREIGN NEWS.
LONDON.
TTelepraphed to the Bulletiu,l


LONDON, May 2-It now appears that
the Russian Grand Duke Constantine's son,
Nichols, gave the diamonds belonging to
his mother to Miss Fenix or Phenis, q
beautiful American.
The circumstance Of the theft, together
with the fact that hs had deposited large
sums of money with his bankers to make
provision, as he says, against the necessities
of old age, lead to the belief that he is in
sane.
A dispatch from Calcutta states that the
distress from famine in India is increasing.
Near 5000. 900 are dependent on the Govern
ment for food.
LONDON, May 27.-The Paris Presse asserts
Spanish Cabinet favor a renewal Of Hohen-
zollern candidature.
Latest advices from Santander report that
Gen. Concha has concentrated an army of
$4,000 men at VittOria, with sixty -four guns,
and will commence active operations next
week.
BAYONNE.
BAYoHNE, May 7.-Travelers who have
arrived in this city, from the scene Of the
Carlist war, bring the following intelligence:
Gen. Concha with force of Republicans
numbering $500 men is marching towards
Estella, province of Navarro.
IIc dUJICkeu Vic CdIliSUS Oh luc S4Uu
with three columns, and was repulsed
everywhere
Don Carlos has left DaneijO. and arrived
at TOloso, capital of the Province of GuipsO,
fifteen miles southwest of San Sebastian.
LISBON.
LISBON, May 27.-The mail steamer from
Rio JaneirC arrived to-day with the follow
ing intelligence: A fresh rebellion had
braken out in Paraguay, but the rebels who
were marching on the capital fed on the
approach of the Brazilian troops.
The Emperor of Brazil opened the Cham
bers on the 9Th inst, with a speech from
the throne.
He said he had hopes of the conclusion of
q detnitive treaty of peace between Para
quay and Argentine States, which would
put an end to the present complications.
Abiding to religious troubles, he declared
the punishment of the Bishops of Olinda and
Para was necessary, because they had trans
crossed the laws and constitution of the En-
pire. The Government, by the exercise OF
moderation, with the support of the Cham
bers, would, he believed, be able to terlnin-
ate the conflict between Church ana State
CUBA.
New YORK, May ga Havana letter
says that merchants exporting goods to the
United States are already adding the income
tax Of 10 per cent, levied by Gen. Concha,
to the invoices which they remit to their
correspondents in the United States.
The plan is exceedingly simple on their
part; it takes no money out of their pockets
nor out of those of the people of the Island.
1t is the people of the United States almost
directly paying the Income Tax of the
Cubans.
The Captain General has been empowered
tOappoint the mayors OF all large towns on
the Island from June LIST. Half Ofthe duties
on imports must be paid in gold. The equiva-
lent in paper will not be accepted.
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OUR IRELAND.

The Chicago Tribune, Republican but
anti-Administration journal Of great ability
and influence, reviews the Arkansas diff.
culties, and after whitening rebuke to the
President for his interference in the affairs
of Louisiana and Arkansas, says:
1t is this utterly desperate and reckless
mood which the Government must deal
with IN the people of Arkansas, and this
desperate mood has been produced by wan
ton and wicked interference, in times past,
to sustain as base brood Of sconndrels as
ever plundered State in the name of
loyalty and Republicanism.
Thus, reconstruction, and re-reconstruc-
ton, and re-re-reconstructiOn Ivy the bayO-
onet have borne bitter fruit We are be-
ginning to enjoy our Ireland. The Repub-
lican party now shrinks from the resposibil-
lty of using force; the cry of "rebel " no
longer fires the loyal heart; millions Of men
begin to think that they have been swindled
by Credit Mobilier jobs, salary grabs, monop-
oly-tariffs, and the like, about long enough,
under cover Of loyalty and hatred Of rebels.
And yet, in this very unpromising temper of
the public mind, Grant is forced to do some
thing to restore order in Arkansas. Would it
not have been quite as well if the Republican
party had never permitted itself to be dis
graced by supporting these adventures who
have robbed the South in the name Of 10y
altyf
Where will this end' Grant is tired, and
the people are tired; but, above ALL the
Taxpayers of Arkansas, Louisiana, South
Carolina, Florida and Mississippi are grow
ing desperate. Even Eastern Republicans
begin to comprehend the meaning Of carpet
bag votes for imitation in the Senate and
House, and to realize that, if this horde of
adventures is to be permitted much
longer to exploit and represent Southern
States, national reputation is not far off
Capitalists aud property owners at the
North begin to see that it is not
safe for them to have property in
Southern States unrepresented, and only
their ignorance and rasc:,ity felt in
the National Congress. And yet, where is
the remedy' To withdraw military forces
and Federal supervision altogether would
indeed quickly eliminate the carpet-bag
but it is feared that, with
the Southern people in their present tenn
per, it would also result in great injury to
the colored population and to blameless
Northern immigrants or Union men. If
Congress had the sense which the situation
q new election would be ordered
in Louisiana at an early day, and the full
power of the laws would be employed in
that and Other States to punish election
frauds for the benefit Of candidate called
Rapublican.
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The People Of TerrebOnne VS.. The Louis.
lana Levee Company.

A mass meeting held at Thibodaux on
the 25th inst. of which Mr. J. S. Goode was
President, passed series of resolutions re-
tiecting severely upon the Louisiana Levee
Company.
The committee, composed of the following
gentlemen, Hon. J. >. Billiu, Lewis GuiOn,
H. N. Coulon, Cleophas Lagarde, W. H. Ra-
gan, l.. }. Caillouet, III. Dansereau and A. F.
knobloch, reported that as "the Louisiana
Levee Company has utterly failed to comply
with the terms of it's contract with the
State, and by its criminal apathy and indif-
ference to the true interests of our people,
has forfeited all claims alike upon our SYM
pathies, our respect and our support"
That, Be it therefore resolved by the peO-
pie of Lafourche, without regard to party,
in mass meeting assembled,
That we do enter this, our most solemn
protest, against the continuance of that huge
incubus upon our energies and fraud upon
our rights-the Louisiana Levee Company.
And more especially do we protest against
the payment to that company of the taxes,
or any portion thereof, assessed by the State
for levee purposes-now or hereafter to be
collected.
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The Qnestion of Rank.

LONDON, May 22.-The absence on re-
ceat occasion, of the Duke and Duchess of
Edinburgh from the Queens drawing room
has naturally attracted attention and re-
vived the rumors ofdispute as to precedence.
The Duke and the Duchess went to former
drawing-loom, and it was supposed that the
matter had been satisfactorily adjusted.
But 1t seems that there is still hitch some
where. The Duke of Edinburgh ranks next
to the Prince of Wales, but the point is
whether the Duchess comes next to the
Princess of Wales.
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The Turf.

BALTIMORE, May 27.-First race, two
mile dash, was won by Merodac. Time
:}:5O4.
Second race, one and half mile, was won
by Culpeper. Time-2:56t.
Third race, mile heats, handicap stakes,
was won by Artist. Time-l'524-l:53a
Fourth race, one and half mile, was
won by Revolver. Time-3:431.
Benjamin beat Dublin and Free Lance
one mile in lar
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A New Register Appointed.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Major VIM. Grant
has been appointed Register in Bankruptcy
by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
for the Second Congressional District of Lou
islan. This embraces the upper portion of
New Orleans and six parishes, viz: Jeffer-
son, Lafourche, ST. Charles, st. James, St.
John the Baptist and Terrebonne This is
in place Of Mr.. Pitkin who has resigned.
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Again Those Cutters.

Now that the summer is approaching too
much care cannot be taken with our streets.
A thorough drainage and careful attention
to our:: drains will, without doubt, serAe to
protect the city from the attack of disease.
St Andrew, Josephine and Philip streets,
from Magazine to the river are in shocking
condition.
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The New Cable.

HALIFAX, May N.-The steamship Fara-
day, with the new Atlantic telegraph cable
on board, which sailed from England on the
18th, is expected off this coast in few
days The cable will be landed at Berry
Head, Parr Bay, Guisboro county, distant
from Halifax about one hundred miles,
After landing the cable at Parr Bay, the
Faraday will proceed to Rye Beach, New
York.
One Of the members of the new cable com
pany has arrived here.
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That Contracf.

We have received a communication rela-
tive to a resolution passed by the Council
at its last sitting. 1t appears that the con-
tract for lighting the street lamps will ex-
pire in about three months, and a resolu-
ton was passed to continue the original
contract with the city. A querist wants to
know how this can be done.
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Base BAll.

BosToN, May H.-Yesterday the BOstOns
were again defeated by the Atlanties, by
score of 6 too. . .5.
BOsTON, May H.-Bostons, 9; Mutuals, S.
NEW HAVEN, May 2.-The Atlantics beat
the Yales, 8 to 3.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-28
Petition for Wafer.

A petition will be soon presented, signed
by most of the property owners on st.
Charles Avenue, asking for line of pipes
up that street.
There can be no question but what this
street ought to have water pipe running
up as far as Toledano street, as in case of
fire it would be of great service. The petit
ton is awaiting signatures at Charles Bale
jOe's at the corner of Jackson and St
Charles streets. We trust this pipe will be
laid.
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The Ba nslit VasuueZ.

SAN Francisco, May 27.-Vasquez, the
robber chief and murderer, arrived here
from Los Angeles this morning. He will be
taken to Monterey for trial. The prisoner
is under strong guard to prevent his being
lynched.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-28

Sir Wilfred Lawson says that the British
people have shOwered such honors upon the
soldiers engaged in the Ashantee war that
foreigners are asking what the English will
do with their troops when they come to
fight against really civilized forces.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-28

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 27.-Revenue
agent, McAlpine, and collector Holtzelow
destroyed number of illicit distilleries,
and arrested five illicit distillers in Walker
county, Ga
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Brooks didn't get out gracefully by any
means. He folded his tent like the Arab, and
silently skunk away. But the toughest re-
Election on him yet is, that Baxter didn't
even consider it worth while to send any
one after him.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-28

New YORK, May N.-The annual session
of the Board of Delegates of tho American
lsraelites commenced last evening. Dele
gates were present from twenty -four congre-
cations representing States of New York,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee and the District of Columbia.
The Treasurer reported the receipts of the
trust fund for the past year to be 1920, and
the expenses $;,O13, leaving a balance of
$l9O6.
depha ia 1876
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The Growers Column.
7 he Water.

From all sides come complaints about the
water. Our correspondents say considera-
BILE suffering has been occasoned by the lack
of proper water supply from the plugs. In
water famine like this, coald not Admin
istrator Fitzenreiter come to the aid of our
people?
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The General Cnn1erence

LOUISVILLE, May 81 The Methodist
Episcopal General Conference adjourned to
meet at Atlanta year hence Resolutions
of gratitude to Commodore Vanderbilt for
his donation of $780, 900 for church univer-
sites were adopted
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-28

If any one would like to see a specimen of
hieoroglyphic chirography, let him look at
the Associate Press dispatches. For puz
zle they beat any of the Chinese Inventions
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The Editors, Excursion,

The New York editorial excursiOnsts ar
rived this morning, and visited Lookout
Mountain.
They leave tonight for Knoxville, thence
to Washington.
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Rev. David Swing, who has just been
acquitted, in Chicago, of the charge Of
heresy, announces his withdrawal from the
Presbyterian Church. He evidently in
tends to journey heavenward by his own
road He doesn't like this pious wraugling.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-28

Chicago is initiating the hanging gardens
Of Babylon. A building which has recently
been erected, divided into fats for house
keeping, has its roof covered with earth, in
which are planted number Of flowers and
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-28
Loss of Life.

ALBANY, May ga young man and two
women crossing the Hudson, in endeavoring
to help a boy into the boat, tilted her over
and the boy and one woman were drowned
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Justice i'm South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, May 81 The three County
Commissioners of Barnwell county, indicted
last week for stealing the public funds, have
been tried and convicted.
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A correspondent, writing to the New York
Sun, says he lived in China for some years,
and there, from curiosity: he first tried rat
meat While gratifying his curiosity, he
made the discovery that rat meat was most
delicious-indeed, that it quite laid over
porter house steak done to a turn, reed birds
on toast, lamb with mint sauce, or turkey
stuffed with oysters. He advises the trial
of this article of food to convince the
skeDtical
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Confirm atfOns.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Sander, postmas-
ter, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Nomina-
ton: Walter II. johnson, postmaster, Co
lumbus, Georgia.
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IL Oc IA forts ApprOac mes.

OMAHA, May 27.-Rochfort left here for
Chicago to-day, where he will stop ono day,
thence to New York five days, thence direct
to Switzerland.
Weather for last twelve days has been
extremely hot; rain is much needed for the
crOuS.
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Memphis Preparing.

MEMPHIS. May 27.-The General Council
of this city has ordered the demolition of
the shanties III Happy Hollow, where
disease has heretofore originated.
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A man in Iowa named Gabriel Schmidt
has just killed his wife for sewing a wrong
button on his coat. 1t was "the last but
ton on Gabe's coat" that dissolved the con-
nnbial link
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Adelini Patti, the fair Marquis, of Caux,
is said to be growing enormously fat. Sew
eral cabinet councils have been held at st.
Petersburg about it, and the Car offers
liberal reward for the discovery Of any
means to thin her out. .lrrf .i-a