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The New York herald., 1874-09-13
MELANCHOLY INCIDENT.

As the steamship England (National line) was
about to sail for Liverpool, at four O'Clock yester.
day evening" from pier Al North River, an Incident
occurred which illustrates the heartlessness OF
some persons clothed with little brief
authority. family composed OF man
and wife and three children. who had
taken steerage passages for Liverpool, got on
board. One OF the children fine looking boy Of
twelve or thirteen years, was paralyzed and the
doctor of the ship ordered him to be at once put
ashore again. The mother demonstrated in tho
most plteous manner, saying the boy was born in
England, and tnat they mad made a great struggle
to make up the price OF their passage to the Old
Country; but 1t was all TO no purpose, the Doc
tor was inexorabe In refusing to receive him.
The unfortunate boy was removed from the ship.
to the great Indignation OF a large crowd tnar
had congregated on the pier, his mother ana sister
accompanying hlm and crying most bitterly. Here
the worst feature Of the whole affair was made
apparent. The heortless father remained on
board with the elder boy and the mother and
daughter refused To leave the poor boy who mad
been forced ashore. AS the ship moved out Of
the dock The screams Of the wretched woman
were heartrendlng, ana after It's departure they
remained sitting at the gate OF the pier, picture
OF utter woe and misery. They are utterly pcnn-
less and are NJ subject for charity. An 0ld man
on crutches, who had something wrong with his
| legs, was also refused Ambulance on board.
although he protested hia ability to take care ol
himaelfS
The New York herald., 1874-09-13
THE RACING.

The track was very fast yesterday, notwith-
standing that 1t was letlock deep in dust, and
good time was made particularly In the sweep
stakes for three-y olds. where Culpepper,
carrying III lbs ran mile and half in 2:41X,
and that too, after travelling 400 miles by rail and
walking twelve miles just previous to the race,
the colt having arrived from Bufalo yesterday
morning. There were three races on the card,
the three-y e-year-old sweepstakes being the rst the
Consolation Handicap the second, and the third =
hurdle race of two miles over eight hurdles.
The conditions OF the sweepstakes for three.
year -olds was $50 entrance, half forfeit; ten per
cent Of the stake to 60 70 the second horse. the
winner OF any stake at Jerome Park, Monmouth
PARK or SARATOGA Z Iha artrA' nna mile and q
The New York herald., 1874-09-13
ALMOST A CATASTROPHE.
Perilous Position OF Passengers on tho
Hudson River RailrOad-A Locomotive
"Jumps' the Track While Going ut q
Speed Of Forty Miles Per Hour.

Perflous Position OF Passengers on tho
Hudson River RailrOad-A Locomotive
"Jumps" the Track While Going Mt q
Speed Of Forty Miles Per Hour.
When the Chicago express train, which left the
Grand Central depot 1t eight O'Clock yesterday
morning, was approaching Cruger's-a station
some four miles south Peekskill-it encountered
an accident which Prudential hand alone must
have prevented from resulting in dire catas.
trophe The train, composed Of q baggage car and
some eight or ten crowded passenger coaches, was
rushing north at q peed OF not less than forty
miles per hour, when the ponderous locomotive,
after barely clearing the drawbrIdge located q
short distance belowCruger's station, dumped"
the track, dragging With 1t the tender, while the
remainder OF the tran, fortunately, did not leave
the rails Madly plugging from track to track,
tearing up the roaibed, grinding the ties to
powder, bending tn steel rails as though they
were only pieces f ductlle wire, and slicing
OF the nanReS as Genly as cneeSe might be cut
with a grocer's KNIFE the locomotive plOughed It's
way lOr distance abont 200 yards and through
O tunnel, formed OF Did rock, from which 1t was
lust emerging whH the tender, turning COM
petely over, cnecke It's lurther progress Mean
time none Of The iars had lett the trace, and
most Of those q board knew nOthing Of
their perilons position. The shock occasoned
by the locomotive rst bounding from It's proper
course threw the feman OIL, but he escaped with
only few slight ,rulses. Thomas Connors, tho
engineer, and one the oldest on the road, never
LETT MS post, promptly shutting OH steam when
the engine left tn rails and bravey remaining,
with his hand on oe throttle vUve, until the To-
comotlve was Fought to standstil in
the manner alnady described. No cause
|, can be assignd for the accident, as
the rails are said to have been In per.
feet order. Their, Is a tOlerably sharp curve az
the draworidge .nicated, and deep water on both
sides Of the track ,etween that place and tne tun-
ne In short, 1t vas about one Of the worst Spots
on the road wher'an accident OF the KIND cOu9
have occurred, ad II Is regarded as almost mi
raculous that ne solitary lie was sacrlnced
| Alter a delay OF bout three ,1ours the road was
| cleared Tor DaSsin trains.
The New York herald., 1874-09-13
THE FINAL PREPARATIONS.

Tomorrow meeting of the Rife Association
will be held, when the averages OF all the com
petitOrs will be calculated and the immortal eight
fixed upon definitely In conclusion IL may be
SAID tnat the Indications are that the coming
match WILL as an exhibition OF skill with the rife,
be very fine one. Everything ut present goes TO
show that the general public are taking II lively
interest in the matter, ana that on the day OF the
contest CreedmoOr will be honored with crowd
OF spectators that will make the staid farmers o.
the neighbOrhOod open their eyes with wonder
ment. What WIN make the contests OF the week
which Will follow the international match OF more
than usual In nterest Is TIE TACT tha the Irish team,
having been elected honorary members OF tne Ma
tional Rne Association, can compete not only IN
the ALI comers' match, but also or the Bennett
$1,000 prize ana in other matches. Ii Is also eX-
pected tnat the Canadian rlhemen who have chal-
lenged the Irish will shoot the match at Creed
moor.
The New York herald., 1874-09-13

1t must be borne 10 mind that this year al VIM
bledon' the irish were last In contest; but, OF
course, that iact cannot IN any way be made an
argument against their skiu. Tne names marked
thus ~ are tDe gentlemen who we're Of the eight
that won the shield year ago, and who are Of the
eight expected Wednesday, tne other four being
new selections made by Major Leech. Mr.. hlllner
Is wool merchant, about twenty years OF age
and resides IN London. Mr.. John Rleley Is or the
celebrated Dunn rife firm. He IL forty years OF
age. He has been an active member OF the team
ever since 1t organized. This year at WiLnble-
don he made a score OF 81 OF possible 20. Mr..
Wilson resides In Belfast, where he does business
as a merchant lie Is thirty years Of age. Mr..
Johnson IL Jeweller, resides IN Dublin and Is
thirty years old. IL may be mentioned just
here, for the information OF those Americans
who may not be very well posted as TO
the skill OF some OF the shots they will have to
contend with. that Wilson and another member OF
the team named Joyce made score OF 161 each at
Wimbledon, out OF a possible $50. This individual
score had never been made before, and has not
been euualled since. 1t Will be noticed that Major
Leech tates tnat regular rifle associations, like
those OF England and Scotland, are not allowed in
eland, and tnat whatever skill Irishmen attain
to IN the Of the rife is the result solely Of In
divdual exerton. This being SO the iacts show
that the Irish
WONDERFUL SHOTS
anyhow. Let the Ulster Rifle Association meet
ing which was held on the 10th OF last month at
Claudeboye, be taken as a sample. 1t Will be ound
Instructive as two or three OF the gentlemen VINO
are to compete with the Americans shot at the
meeting. AT 200 yards, of shoulder standing, out
OF possible 2S, the following scores were made:-
The New York herald., 1874-09-13

wilson, one OF the team expected, made % as
did six others. At 500 yards McKenna made n,
Gimour 25 Macoy rs, Gait "a, William Rlgby "a.
Johnson, VINO is OF the team, made II, Mllner %
and Wilson lS. At 800 yards William Rgoy scored
~ Mckenna 81 Steele 26, Fulton 26, Waternouse
iof the team 26, wilson 25 and Mllner "a the two
latter are OF the team. Az 1000 yards Mcintyre
made 26, Milner "a, Fulton ana Barrett each "a
and Waternou5e (of the team) 20, and b Johnson
toi the team IS. The following score at 500 yards
ought TO be warning to our team TO be on their
The New York herald., 1874-09-13

The above scores, particularly the one i'm
medlately above. show conclusIvey that the "indi-
vdual exertonn oil the Irish rihemen works won
ders. 1t shows what constant practice Will do
THE AMERICAN SCORE.
AS to what our own team have already DONE It
Is sufficient to append the following table OF the
sum total made during tour outs OF the SIX regular
competitions nifty shots to ths man In each CON-
tItin a
The New York herald., 1874-09-13

on the "a inst, out of possible $50, Fulton made
40: Anderson 154; Yale, l44; Collins 146 SANFORD,
I45 and Gllderseeve 1876. On the 5th INST, Yale
made $50 and Gidersleeve 14s. Yesterday the last
competition 70 decide the standing OF the team
TOOK place at Creedmoor, the score standing as
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27
NOTICE
TO HOLDERS OF BONDS OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

All persons holding Louisiana State bonds OF any
issue are hereby notified that in conformity win
an act of the General Assembly approved January
a. 1877 4, and more generally known as the funding
bill, the Board of Liquidation, as designated
therein, has been duly organized and has caused
to be prepared consolidated bonds of uniform
series, equal in amount to sixty per cent OF all
outstanding bonds Of tie State having forty years
to Iun and bearing interest at the rate OF seven
per cent per annum, and will be prepared on and
afte the first day Of July, 1874 to exchange said
bon de- for all valid outstanding bonds and warrants
in the manner and form provided in said act.
Bondholders can present their bonds for exchange
at any ii me after said date. The exchange will be
etfe cted in New Orleans at the Office Of the Fund
ing COMMISSIONERS and in New York at the Office
of the duly authorized agent of the State.
Auth entc copies of the funding bill will be fur
mis- he'd to interested parties application to Hon.
P. G.. Deslonde, secretary Board of Liquidation,
New Orleans Louisiana.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor of Louisiana and President Board Of
Liquidation.
true copy:
P. G. DESLONDE,
Secretary of State and Secretary Board OF Liquida
fiOn my22 iyl
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27

II it is true, as the Bulletin asserts, that
the Times and Picay,ne have turned their
backs upon the people and espoused the
cause OF Republicanism, it may be taken
as an evidence that that party is largely
in the majority. For it can not be sue
cessfully disputed that the two papers
thus "held up to public scorn' and the
REPUBLICAN represent at least four-tifths
of the voters of the city. Leaving to the
Bulletin the other fifth, which is e very
liberal estimate, and We may say to it and
its constituents; What are you going to
do about it? We have never been afraid
to say what we thought was right and
for the good Of the people, even when
assured by better authority than the Bal
let;n that nineteen-twentietLs Of the people
we're opposed to US. But We have been
succ essful beyond our most sanguine
expectations. We have lived to see the
time come when it is possible for man
to express his honest convictions IN this
city and yet remain unmolested. The
reason for this immunity may be unknown
to cur young contemporary. We will let
out bit of secret. It is because the
majority of the people here are truly Re-
publicans at heart, and will declare them
selves such when it becomes a little more
fashionable to do SO.
When the butchers held e meeting the
other day, and invited a number OF Re-
publicans to join in their proceedings,
there were no restraints of secresy i'm
posed upon the members. On the con-
trary, there was great demand on their
part for the edition of the REPUBLICAN
which published the report. And subse-
quently, when ''many anxious iuquirers'
wanted to know the names of some of
them, in order to withhold patronage from
them for fraternizing with the Repub-
licans, prodigious number came forward
and offered their names Some Of these
were used, and now the gentlemen men,
toned are sending around marked copies
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27
TIE EFFICIENCY OF THE POLICE.

Recent events have served to prove
that the charges of ineficiency preferred
| agai nst the police two or three weeks age
were not well founded. They have been
making thorough work in arresting and
! br ing to the lookup certain parties who
are invested by common consen. with the
haracter of notorious criminals. A case
Of overzeal is reported, the merits OF
| which we are unacquainted with; but in
no instance has it been said that any
| me mber Of the force failed to show a
proper degree Of energy, bravery and
skill where there was an obvious duty to
perform. Yet their late detractors are
quite silent. AS they are deprived Of the
luxury of grumbling, they are determined
to say nothing at all.
Several cases Of alleged robbery have
been thoroughly investigated by the
police, in which suspicion pointed strongly
toward persons very near to the losers
as the real culprits. In one or two in
stances the persons robbed have begged
the police to let further inquiry drop, as
it would be II ore painful to them to know
to certainty that the suspected persons
were actual thieves than to lose all the
property they had. The necessity for
guarding the honor of families has been
often successfully pleaded as reason for
ceasirg to pursue an almost captured
criminal. Most Of the reported robberies
have been set down to the credit of Pierre
Berth and his accomplices, when the
evidence that he has been in the city since
his escape from the Penitentiary rests
upon a very weak. foundation. We
seriously doubt whether he has been here
at all. Ia this connection, too, it may be
remarked that not single person who
has been pardoned by the Governor has
been captured Or caught in any dishonor-
able act. Hence the appellation of "Kel-
logg's pets given to the perpetrators of
the few rascalities that have occurred has
no significance.
The whole matter may be summed up
in this wise:
l. There have been 10 very serious
losses from robbery.
2 The police have succeeded in catch
ing nearly every suspected culprit except
in cases where the prosecutor has i'm
plored them to stop the search.
8. None Of the recipients Of executive
clemency have, so far, abused the conf
dence reposed in them.
4. None Of the opposition papers which
have been making market money upon
sensations which had no truth in them
have corrected their own blunders.
The truth is well known, however, with
out their help.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27
ST. LOUIS FLANKED.

While the Future City has kindly neg
lected her own interests to take charge of
ours, startling conspiracy has been con-
summated against her. She is to be
hanked out of her upper trade by the
Northern route" which the amiable
Window has commended to Congress
First notified of this conspiracy along the
whole Northern route by its legislative
position, st. Louis dropped the outlet Of
her trade to look after the inlet. She
complains vehemently Of the plot sprung
upon her, and raves like any other gam
bier outwitted by the superior adroitness
of his antagonist.
In this case she has been outwitted by
her apparent partner, Chicago The
legislative weakness of the Mississippi
was first shown by willingness to ac-
cept a work without survey, because it
could be done for nothing. The same
work, if unsuccessful, would postpone
and even obstruct the outlet. The intro
duction of this scheme after New Orleans
had chosen another mode, divided the
friends of the outlet. Chicago first threw
an explosive into our magazine, and then
organized her Northern route, uniting
upon the works between the Mississippi
and the East more than one hundred and
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27

| that the House Judiciary Committee was
about to undergo such an experience
as the famous Senate Committee on Priv
leges and Elections did at the close of the
last Congress. As Judge Poland refuses
to consent, and the other minority mem
bers are likely to remain firm, there is
likely to be no report this session, when
the matter will drop and be no more heard
Of the Bulletin will then be forced to
adopt some such formula as this in its
partisan diatribes upon the good judge:
ga majority of the highest tribunal in the
W orld, the House Judiciary Committee,
declared be ought to be impeached." Of
curse, there will be no explanation Of
the reason why, seeing they thought
so, that they did not impeach
him, any more than that the other highest
tribunal did not upset this State gov
eminent and install the minority candi-
dates. We freely forgive the Picayune
for supposing us premature in asserting
that the enemies Of the Judge had sig
nally failed, and that he stood before the
orld acquitted of any ofense. Our
neighbors are not very close observers,
and hence are frequently misled, and thus
mi slead their readers. Within four weeks
we shall have the pleasure Of reminding
them that our sagacity proved a safer
guide than their prejudice, even though
they were apparently sustained by the
testimony of official action. When they
can realize their pious wishes and report
the impeachment Of Judge Durell for his
action in the Louisiana case, they may
claim the precedence Of US in the work OF
estimating American character.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27
PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES
DECORATION DAY.
May 30, 1874.

DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA
Headquarters J. 4. Mower, Post No. J. &. A. r,
New Orleans, May 26, 1874.
TkSsNational Flag will be displayed al the mast.
heassat sunrise. to he lowered 10 half mast at
twelve O'Clock ".
National salute by Metropolitan Battery.
Opening Prayer.
Drge by Bells Cornet Bard.
Laying corner stone Of Meuament.
Grafton by Hon. II. c. Warmoth.
Closing Prayer and Benedict;on.
Music On the boat by the celebrated Nineteenth
Infantry Band.
Friends contributing flowers viii please send
them to Captain J. Il. Lawle! at the larbor pre-.
cinct.
The steamboat La Bella WI make trips as fol
lows:
from custom nous street. From Cemetery.
Eleven o'clock. Twelve o'cIoe!-
One O'Clock. Two O'Clock
Three O'Clock. Pour O'Clock.
Five O'Clock. Six O'clock
Tickets for round trip fifty cents
Friends are particularly invited to participate in
the anniversary.
W. G. JAMES,
my|o'' Commander,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27
A HALT IN THE IMPEACHMENT

The advices from Washington are not
favorable for the success Of General But
ler's grand scheme to impeach Judge
Durell 1t appears that the hero Of Fort
Fisher has once more exploded his mine
too soon, and the enemy's works are IN
hurt. Judge Poland, Of Vermont, holds
that there has been no formal action by
the judiciary Committee in the matter,
and he now declares his purpose Of join
ing the minority in asking to be dis
charged from any further consideration
of the subject. The Bulletin will also
please take notice that the very point
which it proclaimed as the one upon
which the committee based its report, is
urged by the Republican members as
reason why he should not be impeached
at all. This is his decision in the Louis
lana election case.
We have never believed Judge Durell
would be impeached at all, for the simple
reason that he has not been gailty of an
improbable ofense. Neither have We
expected the Judiciary Committee would
report against him. When the Geographic
dispatches, therefore, informed US that it
had agreed to do so, by vote of six to
four, We were not little surprised, as we
had no reason to question the accuracy Of
the reporter who sent the news. But we
are aware that the reports Of congressional
committees are sometimes set aside, es-
pecially those on Louisiana affairs. So,
accepting it as fact that General Butler
had over persuaded some of his colleagues
to join him in this matter, we set it down
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27

DR.. CURTIS begs to inform Lis numerous
patients and the citizens of New Orleans that
owing to an important surgical operation, which
will require his personal attention for Nv days
he Will be detained here until the twenty.ninth
instant.
AS one personal interview is sufficient to make
a correct diagnosis Of any case, which can be
continued perfectly by correspondence, Dr.
CURTISwould suggest to those who wish to con
suit him the necessity Of doing so without delay
at No. Rampant street, below Canal.
mv2l 81 On
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27

At a lecture on "Pharaoh's Land" given
nv Mrs. Benton in Boston, that lady de-
scribed the Egyptian women by saying
that many of them would come to the foun-
tain for water bearing water-jar on the
head. a babe on one shoulder, clinging to its
mothers neck as best it could, while upon
the other shoulder the mother carried a
basket. which she steadied BY one hand.
AVID what do the men do would be nat
ural inquiry. "O,n said the lecturer they
SIT and smoke and 'laze' about"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27

Kate Field, in her letters about Spain
gives US the following moral reflection as
the res ult of her study of Spanish human
nature 1T is great mistake to think
that good people are the most light-hearted
and contented. They are bothered by. con-
science and worried about everlasting sal
ration y
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27

The members of the Haymaker Social
Club invite their friends to a grand fancy
dress and calico May party, to be given at
Exposition Hall, on Saturday evening next.
Although we notice the name Of Mr.. Stub
blefeld among the Haymakers, we are
certain that this May party is not farmers
party, and that the only granger to DE ad-
mitted will be the grandeur with which
The entertainment is to be given.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27
A CARD.

The grand drawing of the single number tickets
Louisiana State Lottery, will take place on
SATURDAY, the thirtieth day of May 1874, at
twelve o'clock NJ, over the rooms Of the company.
CAPITAL PRIZE $4,000.
Only 10000 Numbers.
Tickets Only SO.
The public are invited to witness the drawing
The doors will be opened at quarter 20 twelve
O'Clock NJ.
U.uo,,o. nm rrion street mv27 81 %
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27
NOTICE TO VETERANS OF1Sf4.15.

The Veterans having received an invitation from
Joseph A. Mower Post No. !, Grand Army of the
Republic to be present and assist in the ceremony
on decoration day, at Chalmette, On SATURDAY
NEXT, the thirtieth instant, you will therefore
meet on Saturday morning at eight o'clock, at the
Customhouse, Canal street, for the purpose OF
taking the steamer. This invitation is to all the
veterans of l8l2'l4 and rs, who are all respect.
fully invited to meet and join their brothers in
arms at the appointed time and place. TIanspor-
tation will be furnished tree.
BY order OF
J. B. NOBLE, President.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27

Of the Sunday, REPUBLICAN for the m
formation Of those who want to know.
The fact is, the Republicans have at
last succeeded in capturing the whole
city, and the more sagacious journals
recognize the change, and have too much
sense to oppose it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-27

In regretfully acknowledging his inability
to give a benefit for Louisiana sufferers,
Edwin Booth alludes to his embarrassing
position as bankrupt. He considers his
time and his money not his own until his
debts are paid. He would be just before he
can he generous