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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07
The Second District Robbery.
Six Parties Run In.
\ Colored Religieux Brought
to Grief:

At alb III O'Clock P ", erday, officer Bou,oftLe
Eighth ecinct a sisted by Supernumerary Soule, by
virtue Of warrant proceeded to den, the cid
Slant r House tAaiers and searched the place, when
they found large portion of the stolen goods which
taken from the grocery Of Mrs Baker Madison
street last Sunday morning. 1t will be remembered
that the robbery amounted to $500 aud that the
thieves left no clue behind by which they could be
discover d. but these officers have been stead ly
the lookout since ana knowing that this den
inhabited by several characters whose reputation
would Lot stand close examination they determined
70 make raid upon the ouse, which they did with
the above r. suf, and also captured SIX suspicious
game of l st Sunday morning.
The unfortuna.es We're Sarah Allen, N.ry Johns
Charles Williams Noland Gunner William Johnson
and asst tt ough not least p the affection of his Heck
the r v john ewiS, minister of the gospel, whose
text to be. " 10 say, but not as do II, 5
nil isteria grace seemed quite indignant that his
holy person should be defed by the rude touch OF
the law; but the officers knew that he was as IL ep in
the mire the other five of his )ck ant in spite of
lengthy ssertat on delivered by thu h ly John
upon the sio of laying violent hands upon the hoary
beaded and his premontion and prophecies tlat The
officers would most reilly burn hereafter he wa
taken with the rest to 'he station where he mel.
tated npon the mutably Of earthly things. over
'preying" has thus spoiled the net Legislative
chaplain.
Aiu Il credit is due both 10 Officer Bijou and his
assistant, Soue, who have eeded i'll ferreting out
this robbery and recovering the goods, clue
what left behind the burglars. IF all officers
on tia force were eff lent these two, the gang
nidn GIT msrauiers that infest city would
soon be broken up. aud the citizens could retire
without mounting howitzer at their trent doors.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07
Over Hurdles.

New ORLEANS, May 5, 1874.
Mr.. Gfowler-lour article speaking of the
ear track, corner of Magazine and Julia,
reminds me of a worse nuisance farther up,
corner of jackson aud PrS tana. The Pry-
ranla crossing is terrible and dangerous,
bat think the Jackson is very good. Can't
you suggest Il remedy! This has been
spoken OF before, and the Railroad Company
have pretended to fix it, but they have not.
They have recently repaired every bit OF
the ear track except the part that needed
it most. If you encompass the repairing Of
that crossing, you will secure the heartfelt
thanks of a whole community and of
Yours truly, T. CRUDE JONES
The crossing spoken of by Jones has
already attracted the attention of several
medical gentlemen, and their opinion is that
it should be repaired. Some six months ago
it was attempted but the jolt still remains,
VIII Gen. Beauregard and Mr.. Wintz look
after it ?
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07

Buffalo editor, CONNIE lting onthe price
of gas in London, gives vent to his feelings
as follows: "What only cents per 1000
feet Of gas, (the illuminating power Of which
Is legally fined, under a penalty, at the
light of sixteen sperm candles), and cost
higher than with us. We pay s. per 1000
cubic feet of gas, which sometimes requires
sixteen sperm candles to see it burn.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07

\ special report of tax collections and dis
bursements show balance of S43l2 56.
Mr. Cross expressed desire through a
communication, to organize a battalion FOL
military drill, but the solons, considering
that it had not been properly forwarded, 1t
was referred back.
The following standing committees fOi
the year 1874 We're announced:
On Teachers-Mr Tongstreet. chat man; and
Messrs Dek he, Ingraham, Russell, Gaudin, Trac!
aud Shaw.
On JGance-Nr. Shaw, chat, man; and Mssrs
Thompson, Clark, Nc IA tn, and carey.
Ga -chOoousee-Mr. reklvne, chair man; ard
Mes rs. Glaudin Rey, Russell and Mcconnell.
| On Purchases and Supplies Mr.. Tracy, chat man
and Aessrs Clark aud Gaudet
! On Text Books-Mr. Thompson chairman: ant
Mess s. Ray ID Billings
On FTnture-Mr. RUSSELL chairman; and Messrs
| carey and pumont.
! On New ScluoS--SIr. Carey Chairman: and Messrs
| d * yne and GaUdes.
ON T;i4h and Normal Schools-AIr. Billings, chair
mon: aud MesSrs Frey Shaw
| On II lies and III cipline-llr PIT clback, chairman
and Messr- Ga * and THOMPSON.
| GA Music. ienmau-hip aui DrawiuG-Mr. McCar-
thy, CHAIRMAN; and Messrs. Longstleet aud Damont.
And, also, the following visiting commit
tees for the month Of May:
Fl st D strict--Mcs rs. Tracy. Dumont and Billing
| Secaud DISTINGUISHES Longstreet. ThGmps OF
ana NJ: ouuell.
1hl.d DIStftct-MeSSfS russell clark and lngfl
| ham.
Fourth D-trct-3Iessrs. DeKiyne and Glaudin.
| Fifth istrict Mr. Thompson.
Sixth DIstrict-Messrs. haw and Nc Carhy.
| Seventh District-NIr Dibble
| Mr.. Tracy offered the following:
Resolred That the charm an of the visiting commit
tee he atl orjzed to set apart day for holding
picnic whenever requested to do by the principa
OF any OF the respective disr cts.
On motion of Picnhhack the resolution was
amended SO as to read Division Superintend-
ent instead Of chairman of the visiting com
mittce j; ana thus amended the resolution
passed.
Mr.. Tracy offered the following:
whereas. ly the annexation of the la city # Car
rdl ton tAr city of CIV Orleans the public schools
of said city Of Carroll tom have passed under the
Jurisdiction Of this 30 + ; aud
Whereas the sc FOOLS not G AIDED in like man.
the other schC OILS of the CITY therefore, tie il
iesoiped That special committee of five members
be app inted by The president to estab sh the grade
Of tEese schools accordaI with the basis pre-
vously adopted Wy the Board. also take INTO
consideration any matters appertainiug to the grad
Of schools hat may b. brought properly TO then
notice. and that hoy report their action the Board
for approval
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07
The Roustabouts.
They Meet and Complain.
More Wages and Less Work.

In accordance with announcement duly
prom ugated, there was meeting OF the
roustabouts held in Lafayette Square last
evening
The meeting was advertised to take place
at half-past o'clock, but business was
postponed until
..TRe Little Elephant''
could be summoned or should appear. As he
did not appear, cOuriers were dispatched to
cite him, and relying on their persuasive
powers, it was determined to organize, and
a dapper little gent, Hon. ~ Michael b.
Creagh, called them to order, and assumed
the position and the functions Of president,
temporarily and permanently From the
pedestal of the Franklin statue, he annonnced
the object Of the meeting to be the putting
up of wages, and the denuncation of the
brokers' the connection could not be seen.
Jno. b. Sellers took a seat on the granite.
borrowed some paper and a pencil, and was
secretary.
Col. C. L. Marves (white) made u speech,
all about the laboring men, Of which he was
the friend of course. He was a working
man himself He talked the same old talk
about the laborer being the salvation Of the
country, ETC., al libitum, gave his war his
tory, and then subsidized.
David wilkins (colored) took the stump
and spoke little piece. He talked about
wages to great extent and retired.
The hero of the occasion, "The Little
Elephant" or
elephant JOhnnie,'
0: John Caven, or anything one pleases to
call him, was then rushed forward
The"Little Elephant" did not present a re
markably attractive appearance. If his legs
had been little longer, and his body a lit
tie shorter, or his body had been a little
longer and his legs little shorter, he would
have looked better. He shown resplendent
in gold plated pm, with sealing wax
drop, borrowed for the occasion, for the re-
turn of which he left his Oreide watch as
guarantee.
Johnnie was hard on the quill-dri-
vers. He "hurt them bad" He, however
admitted that the pen is mightier than the
SNOTu u)uDtlul j,
and then taking another fling at the quill
drivers, departed
A man by the name of Gardner and
another by the name of Taylor (irst name
Oliver): by profession shoemaker, both
said something about low wages and much
work, and then the secretary read the fol-
lowing resolutions, which We're adopted
ResOlred, That it is the sense of this meet
ing that So a day is but a ust recompense
for our labor, and that we will not work for
less.
Resolred, That we consider ten hours labor
a fair days work and every hour over that
is extra compensation.
RlsOlred, That we will not work longer
than ten hou as days labor.
After this the meeting adjourned.
"Capt. Tom Church." az abject specimen
If the genus homo, color black, took po-
sition in tree, made a Shakesperean
speech, was hurled from his perch, and the
crowd dispersed
There was
in the evening at elephant Johnnie's,"
No. IS Delta street. "Johnnie' '.busted'
the meeting, much to the Indignation of
certain gent, who wanted somebody to $50
for him." and was unhappy because no
body wOuId
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07
BY TELEGRAPH.
Fate of the Duelists.
Wood and Bachemin In licted,
Special to the New orleans Bulletin.

.
BAY ST. Louis, May 6.-Indictments have
been found against Wood and Baehemin, on
simple affidavit of Judge Chandler. LEO.
Especial to the n. 0. Bulletin
BAY ST. LOUIS, May 5.-Juage Chandler
had Venet and Bachemn arrested this
evening for refusing to testify in court.
Wood, Scherck and Wilson were absent, or
they would have shared the same fate.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07

NJ. GroWler-Please let me know what has
become of that Committee of Citizens APP
pointed by the Mayor to examine the books
and papers of Administrator Schneider.
Hope don't Untrue. PAUL PRY.
Paul, the gentlemen composing that com
mittee failed to meet a number of appointed
times; and now. we believe, Administrator
Calhoun has given them the evidence in
manuscript to examine. Will the gentle
men hurry up the report
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07

ST. LANDRY The Opelousas Courier of the
I'd inst, says: The Mississippi water now
| covers a large area of the eastern portion OF
| our parish, and is now, at certain points il
Prairie eros Chevreul, within eight or ten
arpents of Bayou Teche. Here, as well as
on the Atchatalaya, a number of families
have been driven from their homes by the
flood. Many of them have taken refuge at
Barry's Landing. where they are lodged in
the warehouses, etc.
The deer also flee before the advancing
waters, and now abound III those sections.
Hundreds have been killed. One was killed
last Monday near the Franklin College in
our town.
Mr.. John VI. Daniel, man CT family and
respectable planter Of Bayou Bput, was
preparing to go deer hunting, on Friday of
last week. His gun, which WAS charged
with bucksh0t. was resting on the ground,
when, on stepping off, the hammer became
fastened i'll his boot top, and exploding the
cap the gun was discharged. the entire load
lodgiI. under the right arm. horribly mutt
lating the shoulder and rendering ampnta-
ton OF the arm extremely difficult, and yet
absolutely necessary. His life is considered
in great danger.
Two interments took place in one of the
cemeteries of our town last week. one a
freedman, stabbed by his cousin, rival in a
love scrape. and The other a negro woman,
through jealousy. The question naturally
presents itself: Is it worth while to institute
judicial proceedings against these wretches
when the chances are that Kellogg will par
don them? However, it might happen that
the woman would not be reprieved, as she
has no right to vote.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07
The Growers Column
Two Parks.

In our Tuesdays article we referred to
the cattle in the City Park. 1t seems there
has been some confusion of mind concerning
which park was meant as New Orleans row
boasts of two. Our remarks were aimed
az the one near Bayou st. John, ard not that
on st. Charles Avenue.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07
The best programme, Friday, May 8.

BILLIARDs.-rhe game played between
Messrs. Hoa and Miller last evening. for $50
was won by the former, in the Slst inning
by score of 300 against 247. Average OF
winner 3 57-S1.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07

Friday, May 8.
| The Mormon war in Utah has broken out
into new and wordy conflict. Outside OF
Salt Lake City, and commanding TIE town,
is Camp Douglas, the United States military
post, with its guns in range of the Taberna-
Gle The Mormons do not like this at all,
and they bear no love for the soldiers, and
whenever any Of the latter stray into the
city and msbehave they are arrested
and put into the chain-gang, and made to do
all kinds Of mental work Against this pun
ishment Gen. Morrow who is in command,
has protested repeatedly, saying he would
punish the soldiers according to their de-
serts, but the protests are unavailing.
He is advised by counsel that the course
of the Mormon authorities has no legal au-
thority, and that these soldiers should be
punished only by the military power, and
he has therefore reported the state Of affairs
70 Gen. Ord, commanding the military divi-
sion, asking Instructions. Gen. Ord has sent
the report to Gen. Sheridan, with a vigorous
Endorsement, and Sheridan in turn sends it
to Gen. Sherman, with still stronger in
dorsement, asking whether he ought not to
go to Salt Lake City to "attehd to the mat
ter" Gen. Sherman, with a further state
ment, equally anti-MOrmon has sent the
papers to the Secretary of War, and the
matter looks very much as if a quarrel were
brewing that would further complicate the
uncertain state of affairs in Utah.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07

Mrs Marrowfat has Of late been feeding
her husband exclusively upon oatmeal and
dried apples. A terrible suspicion crosses
Mr.. Marrowfat's mind that his dear Fury
dice may be an intlationist
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07

A citizen Of Washington has commenced
suit against clergyman for expelling him
from the membership of the church. Dam
ages are laid at $4,000.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07
Mrs. { uriOSifV.

In response to quite a lengthy letter
Growler can only say that the Article pub
lished regarding the murder of Miss Dora
Hendricks was strictly true, but those who
are managing the case do not deem it pru-
dent just yet to open the prosecution.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07

THE BREAKS on THE MOBILE ROAD.-The
break at TIE east end of the Pascagoula
bridge was closed yesterday and the trains
will run tomorrow to the break at the west
end, thus shortening the steamboat transfer
from nine miles to few hundred yards.
This will reduce the time lost at Pascogoula
from one hour to twenty minutes. The
break at West Pascagoua will be closed in
about eight days, and the break at Pearl
River, which requires a transfer of half an
hour, will be closed in about two weeks.
debe Register, 18th INST.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07

A recent French breach of promise case
shows the necessity of the proposed plan for
branding all infants with name and date of
birth. An aged Lothario, brought to book
for breaking an engagement pleaded in de
fence that the would-be bride had first
passed herself off as twenty-three years Old
afterward owned up to twenty-six, and he
had finally found out that she was, in real
ity, thirty-twO, figure which he could not
honorably accept. Amid shouts of laughter,
the Court at once gave him the verdict.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07

Up in Iowa, where a young couple were
made one flesh by one flash, they rather
liked being struck Ey lightning in that
way. use Dispatch" they said to the
minister, and he married them by telegraph.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07
THE FLOOD IN THE TECHE COUNTRY.

A prominent merchant Of this city Mr..
Charles E. Slaybac has kindly shown us
an interesting letter dated Pattersonville
parish Of St. Mary, May 5th from one Of
the largest and most respectable planters
on the Teche, gentleman from Chicago
who has invested some 100000 in sugar
culture in Louisiana. 1t will be remembered
that a week or ten days ago the city of Chi
cago sent here the sum of four thousand
dollars to purchase provisions for the suffer
ers on the Teche, the distribution of which
was delegated to Messrs. Walker, Bronson
and Thompson. We publish the following
extract from the letter referred to:
We are of the opinion that the time has
not yet come for us to distribute anything.
The suffering has hardly commenced, and
the truly needy and worthy ones hardly yet
known. Many lazy, worthless negroes. who
are as well off as usual are hear already
making applications for rations at Patter-
sonville, but refuse to work for rations and
pay.
1t is perfectly awful to witness the de-
struction of all the fine crops in this parish.
Our people are ruined, and God only knows
when. II ever, they can recover from it. We
all in this vicinity share in the general
opinion that we have beea sacrificed by the
Levee Board to save much less number Of
planters and much less property i'll other To-
caities.
This is a serious charge, but fear true
one. l am working hard to save enough
cane for seed next year. though it is quite
doubtful about my planting cane again, as
we have no assurance of any better protec-
ton III the future than we have had this
year. 1t would be quite an inducement to
most of our planters to try again, if the
Levee Board Cor the members) will purchase
and work some plantations on the west side
ofthe Mississippi River. This is blow You
will ali feel at New Orleans very severely,
and really think you will do well to 90 to
Chicago, where the whole property of the
producing classes is not at the mercy of
carpet-bag politicians and corrupt levoe
boards
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07

A correspondent Of the Petersburg IVA.
Ners met Hon. A. II. Stephens Oh the cars en-
route for bis home in Georgia, when Mr. S.
said: Il am going home to die. have
been graf sufferer, but this is the first
time that any vital organ has been attacked.
Until this my general health was better than
for thirty years, but this has been terrible,
and must soon yield unless am relieved.
| hope | may recover but | scarcely expect
it. | am now sixty-three years of aye, and
my constitution will not stand such "a severe
test
Mile Lagye, OF the Opera Troupe, at
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07

The Alexandria Democrat announces the
arrest of Jacob Alexander. colored man who
was pardoned out of the penitentiary by
Gov. Kellogg after a conviction of murder
His new arrest Is for the Same crime Ot murder
committed since his pardon, and the Demo-
crat says, = jacob is waiting impatientls for
pardon No. 2.'n
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07
Political Economy.

We know of no work on political economy
better suited to the capacity of those who
are not advanced in education THAI that of
Jchn Stuart Mill, which can be had at any
dealers. Let W. W. carefully read it and
he will become better posted than after the
peruSal of many more voluminous works.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07

The Mobile Register understands that the
officers of the steamer Leo, now plying be-
tween that city and New Orleans, re-
port the water all along from here there
fresh e. ough to drink, a thing never known
before. It is caused by the immense Misss-
sippi floods which have poured, and are now
pouring, through crevasses into the sound.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07

Georgia editors who are disposed, in their
hours Of. ease, to sling an idle paragraph at
the Athens Georgian, should rememDer that
DR.. Carlton. the new editor, announces that
his experience better qualities him to WELD
the sword than tie pen.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-07
POI TICS And Oh R[TY.

We learn from the Jdrocdte that Baton
Rouge has been made the scene of most
elisnraceful scramble between the Burch
and anti-Burch faction of the Radical party,
to get possession of the donations made for
the sufferers by the overflow. Their pur-
pose was to make use Of the supplies in such
a manner as to promote the advancement Of
their party interests among certain classes.
TO thwart these heartlesS politicians in their
nefalious designs, a public meeting was
held and Il committee Of business men an
pointcd-men who We're in no way interest
ed in pn!itical schemes-who were scrupu-
lousy honest, and who would distribute
these donations to those alone Who had suf-
fered by the overflow, 10 matter whether
such persons were white or black. The Id
rocdte says:
This committee consists of Messrs A. d.
Lytlc, S. NJ. Hart DR.. S G. Laycock, VIM
Garig, James McNay and Henry Schorten.
These names and the action Of the meeting
was communicated to Mr.. Duncan F. Ken
ner When Mr.. kenner received these
names it was ascertained that this had been
the third committee appointed in this
parish. One was appointed by the Court
House or anti-Burch clique, the other had
been appointed by the Burch clique and the
third was the committee above referred to-
Now we ask any impartial mind, who
knows anything Of the stamp of the Burch
and nti-Burch clique. what other motive
could they have had in fighting among
themselves over this matter if it was not to
get control Of the distribution of these sup
plies for selfish ends
Some of the downtown politicians who
are opposed to Bnrch, say that about fifty
Of the latter's coored friends from the conn
fry came in last Saturday to draw the ra-
tions" which Burch promised them. but had
to go away in big disgust. This is a rep
iition OF that ''mule and forty acres of land"
We learn this morcing that over 600 names
have been sent into the charity committee
but SO far, only about thirty or forty have
been found to come within the rules pre-
>crbed for the distribution of rations. BY
this it will be seen what might have been
the result had not the merchants of our city
taken proper steps to prevent schemers and
political demagognes from getting hold of
the donations that had been contributed for
the relief only of those poor unfortunates
who have suffered by overflow.