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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-08

ENGLISH REPORTS OF THE ALARMING DIS
AsTERs-THE RAIN STORM IN PARIS.
Paris June "a correspondence OF Pail Mall
Gazette.l
The most alarming news comes from the south
or France, especially from Toulouse and from the
towns in the valley OF the Garonne. Rerefis
rains; in the south the water falls In sheets. Sad
tales OF damage done have reached Paris. In
some parts of the country the crops have been
ruined In q few hours; a number OF people ap-
pear to have been drowned, stone bridges, sus-
pension bridges and houses to have been swept
away by The fury OF the torrents, and so great Is
the desolatt0n caused that N. Buffet hau to de-
mand this afternoon an extraordinary credit OF
100 0O0f Tor the lmm ate relief OF the sufferers.
Ii rained mere all Yesterday afternoon ana even
ing and 1t has been raining all day to-day.
THE MOST ALARMING OVERFLOW OF THE
GARoNNE ON RECORD.
From tho Liverpool Post June ISL
Great destruction Of property and some loss or
life have been caused by the sudden rise OF the
earonne, in the south OF France. The latest &C
counts from Toulouse state that the inundation
had attained unprecedented proportions and
continued to increase, and shat the aspect OF
affairs was very serious.
TRe banks OF the Garonne, during large part
OF the course Of the river, are very low and foods
are OF frequent occurrence, although it seems to
present overflow is the most alarming tnat il
known to nave happened.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-01
A THRILLING ADVENTURE.
Search After a Small Tree.

On Sunday morning Administrator Burke
and Messrs Terrebonne, Sam Houston and
Bob Brewster left the Lake End on business
trip, with the intention, while about it, Of hav-
ing good time. The misunderstanding and
inspecting shell bank in the neighborhood
of Tchefuncta River-was transacted, and the
party proceeded to carry out the rest of the
programme.
They had more fun, however, than they an
ticipated. Two big bears got after them and
made things lively. The air was bracing and
there was good track, and they all took q
run, and it is related that the fastest time on
record was made. When running became
monotonous from continuance, Major Burke
suggested, still son the jump" that they
each climb small tree, and still son the
jump" they went around looking for one,
each man afraid that the other would be the
first to find small tree.
The bears enjoyed the sport, and in fact
participated with considerable spirit There
were no trees small enough to climb, and the
whole party made for the water and took "a
swim" with their clothes on. That is they
went out, walked out, ran out and tumbled
out. The Mayor got out further than any
other man; he was the tallest, and it took
deeper water to reach his neck.
The bears took in the situation and left in
disgust.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-01
ANOTHER BODY RECOVERED,

One more of the victims of the late steam.
boat disaster has been found. Capt J. O.
Vallette, of the steamer Waloon, found Sun
day about o'clock P. NJ, opposite Belle
Chase Plantation, the body7of q man sup
posed to be one of those who were lost during
the burning of the Bodmann, Exporter and
Kyle. The body was floating in the river,
and had on a shirt, vest, the remains of pair
of breeches and pair of light boots.
The appearance of the body was simply
shocking. the fishes having eaten away the
flesh from the face. The skull was entirely
bare and the stencil almost insufferable.
There was no clue whatever as to the identity
of the corpse, and Capt Vallette. after towing
it ashore, notified the Coroner, who had it
decently inferred on Monday morning at the
lower line of Scarsdale plantation.
From apes RANGES Capt Vallette was led to
believe that it was the body of an engineer.
The hands and feet were small, and small
amount of resin. pieces of twisted tvine and a
pocket knife were found in his pockets. This
is the second one of the victims OF the steam
boat disaster which has been picked up by the
WaloOn.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-01
SOLDIERS VS.. POLICE.

Sunday morning at II o'clock, Officer Hart.
man arrested man at the corner of Girod
and Peters streets for being drunk and dis.
turbing the peace. While conducting him to
the First Precinct Station, party of soldiers,
quartered at the old Commercial Hotel, cor
ner of Girod and Peters streets, rushed out
and endeavored to rescue the prisoner.
The officer Immediately raped for assist.
ance, when Sergeant Slabowski, came up and
told the soldiers to allow the officer to do his
duty. The soldiers were largely reinforced,
their force amounting to about two hundred
men, who surrounded the policemen and
threatened their lives. Officer Hartman was
severely handled, during which the prisoner
made his escape.
The soldiers thereupon attacked Slabowski,
who drew his revolver and gave convincing
assurance that he would defend himself.
Superintendent Loan is investigating the af-
fair, and has reported the foregoing facts to
Gen. De- Trobriand.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

\ WASHINGTON, May 31.-A boy thought Ia
be Charley Ross has been found in Berry
vile, Va.
The President has appointed Luther s.
Hewlett appraiser of merchandise at Louis
VILE
The Court of Claims to-day gave an opin-
ion in the case of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company. The suit was brought to recover
the one half of the amount earned for gov
eminent transportation, but now withheld by
the government to pay interest advances when
the subsidy bonds mature. The court gave
Judgment for the company in the sum
$512, 600.
The court overruled the motion for new
trial in the Elgee cotton case, in which
award of 1886 600 had been awarded. Tue
overruling is without prejudice, and the mo-
ton for new trial can be renewed by tn
United ates, if the books of the purchasing
agent Of the so-called Confederate States can
be produced, showing that Elgee sold his cot
ton to the Confederate States Government.
The evidence can be presented to the Chief
Justice of the Court, who will remain in
Washington during the greater part OF the
vacation.
Several additional afadavits were read by
the Assistant Attorney General, tending to
show that Elgee sold his cotton to the Con-
federate Government, and therefore the claim
was improperly allowed. The Court ad-
journed till Monday, the 29th of November
next
There has been long confab at the Post
Office Department.. Col. Scott announces
that no cars of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road will be allowed to pass north of Phila-
delphia, with or without the United States
mail Notwithstanding this the Post Office
Department will give the Baltimore and Ohio
/ road the New York mail tomorrow, which
action, it is said, will delay it six hours at
| Philadelphia.
Fifty employees were discharged from the
Pension Office to-day.
The President leaves Thursday.
Judge Pierrepont has issued a circular to
officials, whereby, it is hoped, there viii be
q modification in the swindle of needless wit
nesses and other indirect charges.
/ Another Indian talk was held to-day. The
President thinks the Indians can best be sup
piled by officers Of the regular army, and will
allow no white men in the Black Hills coun-
try until the Indians relinquish their title.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-01

It is reported that An italian professor has
discovered that perfumes from flowers have
q chemical effect on the atmosphere, convert
ing its oxygen into ozone, and thus increasing
its health-imparting power. As the result Of
his researches, he states that the essence of
cherry, laurel, lavender, mint juniper, mel
ous. fennel and bergsmot, are among those
which develop the largest quantities Of ozone,
while anise and thyme develop it in less de-
gree. Flowers destitute Of perfume have no
such effect. He recommends that jewellers in
marshy localities, and near places infected
with animal emanations, should surround
their homes with . profusion Of the most 90
yiferous flowers.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-01
BURGLARY.
The Drug Store of Hermann Cur
thus Broken Open.
The Thieves Make Away with the
Cash and Other Valuables.

Some time Monday morning burglars
broke open and entered the drug store of Her
mann Curtius, corner of Carondelet and De-
lord streets, and carried off some two hundred
dollars in currency, lot of valuable papers
worth two hundred dollars, and other effects
to the amount of fifty dollars The thieves
were doubtless experts in their business
They first tried to get into the store by boring
holes with large sized anger in the PANEL
underneath the show window on Delord street,
but failed, as the PANEL would not give, i.
being some two inches in thickness, besides an
obstruction was visible from the hole that
they had made on the outside in the way of a
quantity of large bottles and walls that were
packed away in the corner of the lower shelly
ing.
The thieves seeing that their chances were
small abandoned the work on Delord street,
and commenced the same kind Of work on
the PANEL of the door on Carondelet street,
place by removing the lower bolt from its
fastenings. The desk in the back part of the
store was ransacked and the papers thrown
about the room. A large-sized leather pocket
book that contained the valuable papers, and
the memoranda book that contained the
money, were found in the gutter in front O.
the house, and book to detect counterfeit
money was found in the yard on the opposit,
side of the street, where the burglars in pass
ing had thrown it over the fence.
| Two attempts were made to enter thi
store in the last three weeks, but on eacl
occasion the thieves were frightened away By
the clerk in the drug store, who has Q room
above. The first time they tried to rob thu
place by jumping over the fence and breaking
the PANEL of the back door, and the othel
time by firing pistol shot, and breaking
large-sized pane Of glass on Delord street
The bar-keeper on the opposite side Of The
street. in opening his bar-room, at o'clocl
this morning, saw the place broken open, ant
| Immediately notified the owner.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-01

CHEAP Dry GooDs.-Those famous mer-
chants, Messrs. NJ L. Byrne & Co., 1853 Canal
street, are having every day an unparalleled
rush of visitors The great reduction they
have recently made in prices has been noised
abroad, and has served to attract hundreds OF
people, who invariably express themselves
highly pleased with their purchases. OF the
immense stock of Messrs Byrne & Co. their
black and colored grenadines, Union linen
lawns and white goods are particularly notice
able, on account of excellence of quality and
remarkable cheapness Of price. Read their
advertisement, and be sure to pay them an
early visit.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-01
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
HEALTH.

There was a special meeting of the Board
of Health held yesterday, at P. NJ, to re-
ceive the special committee of the Chamber
of Commerce, appointed to confer with the
Board in reference to quarantine.
Mr.. ]. M. Putnam, chairman Of the COM
mittee, stated the object Of the visit Quaran-
tine had long been 8 tax on commerce, and it
was an open question whether or not it does
any good. 1t was desirable, if possible, to so
arrange the quarantine as to do away the
long detention.
DIR. White stated that the board had to COM
ply with the law. It was imperative, and
fixed the length Of detention. The board,
however, could and would use discretion ia
proclaiming quarantine, and would delay it as
long as possible and safe, and would make no
proclamation against any port that they did
not positively know to be infected. Detention
was the only protection against the intro
duction of yellow fever within the powers Of
the board. Distinction had been spoken
Of, but it was only an experiment There
was no certainty that it destroyed the germ
OF the fever.
He thought, however, that if the disinfec.
ton commenced on q vessel leaving port and
was continued until her arrival at the bar, il
would be safe to pass. but the board had not
| the means to do this. Some of the lines ha6
agreed to take an officer of the board on theil
vessels and pay him, SO that the plan of com
mencing quarantine at the foreign port could
be carried out, and practical test of the
value of system of disinfec!ion tested.
| DR.. LIE Monnier, on the subject Of disin'
lection, spoke at some length in favor of its
effectiveness, and sustained his position and
his propositions by quotations from several
of the best authorities, both in this country
and in Europe.
| After some discussion the committee re-
tired, after deciding to report to the body
they represented the expressed willingness o.
the board to accept any suggestions that the
Chamber might make. and which could
under the law, be carried out, and to recon-
mend action on the part of the Chamber thai
would secure a modification of the law and
an annual appropriation to the board by the
Legislature.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-01
PIGEON SHOOTING ON SUNDAY
On the Wing at the Fair Grounds

At the pigeon shooting Sunday at the Fair
Grounds, we noticed good attendance and
an interesting match. Ten Of our best shots
took part, and although the scores generally
were very good, there were but three ties
Messrs. vallette, Hall and Manning killed
eleven birds out of fifteen, the other shooters
getting but eight and nine each. Mr.. Hall
missed his first bird on the tie at thirty yards.
Messrs. vallette and Manning killed three
each, but owing to q scarcity of birds were
obliged to settle the match by chance. Mr..
Vallette was fortunes favorite," drawing
the first prizs, Mr.. Manning the second, Mr.
Hall being entitled to the third. It was un-
fortunate that the supply of birds vas ex-
hausted, as both of the gentlemen tieing for
the first prize, being good shots, would have
preferred settling the match according to the
rules. "on the wing"
Capt. Norbert Trepagnier was the victim Of
4 IN unfortunate circumstance; he had killed
ten birds out of fifteen, and when at the
score, with every probability of tieing, his
gun failed to fire, because Of his neglect to
charge it. On examination Of the gun by the
referee, MIR. Cottman, he decided the fault 10
be that of the shooter, and ordered the bird
scored ''miss"-and, Notwithstanding the
earnest solicitations Of the gentlemen who
had tied, that Capt. Trepagnier be allowed
another bird, Mr.. Cottman maintained his
decision under rule No. Is for trap-shooting:
'.If a gun fails to discharge from not being
cooked, or from fault in loading, the bird
shall be scored missed, etc.
As the referee had decided q similar case
previously against Mr.. Chaudet, he felt the
rules left him no other decision to make.
The circumstance was to be regretted, partic-
ularly by good shot, who thought it . hard
ship TO be scored q " goose-egg when he had
not fred, but rule No. Is did it. Trep.-better
care next time, and We wish you soft bird.
We were pleased to see Mr.. LIE Breton tax
ing his turn among the shooters, and. although
not in as good form as usual, we consider HIM
Is formidable competitor as when he
"scooped up" Capt Bogardus.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-01
MORE SHOOTING.

A few moments after the above difficulty
occurred, quarrel took place between two
unknown men, supposed to be printers. One
of the men ran and was pursued by the other
through the furniture store No. 60 Camp street,
where q shot was fred at the running man.
The two ran into Bank Alley, and made their
escape. It is thought that the latter diff
Guilty grew out of the previous one.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-01
CAMP STREET LIVELY.
Shooting ARRAY in the Times Office,

Monday at ITO P. NJ, Messrs. Stevenson
and Magruder, old compositions of the Times,
assembled the stairs, and approaching a
printer, it is said that Magruder, one of the
party, began an attack upon Mr.. Gregory.
The latter, drawing small Deringer, fred,
inAicting a severe wound in Magruder's neck.
Magruder was conveyed to L L. Lyons's
drug store, and thence to his residence,
where medical attendance was given.
The ball passed around the neck and came
out, striking chair. The wound is not
considered dangerous at present.
The following statement will serve to throw
some light upon the matter.
Mr.. w. D. Stevenson states:
II accompanied Mr.. Magruder yesterday
when he visited the Times composition room
I know that he was unarmed; the cause Of the
difficulty believe to be that Gregory was in
strumental in securing the discharge Of some
six compositors, and Magruder felt keenly the
blow thus dealt him; we went up into the
Times Office more for an explanation than any
thing else, and not suspecting any trouble
would occur went into another composition
room from Magruder.
In very few minutes heard snot nred.
ran into the room where Magruder and
Gregory were, and found the former had the
latter down upon the floor holding him
whilst Gregory still had his pistol out. pu
my foot on Gregory's arm and I was pulled
away. After Magruder received his shot as
sisted him down stairs to the drug store. 81
far as know, the cause of the difficulty wal
that Magruder felt that his discharge from tn
| Times was occasioned by Gregory.
Mr.. Magruder has hardly an enemy in tn
world, and by his long, honest and uprigh
career here has won for himself host of warn
supporters and friends.
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ON DIT.

-. The Supreme Court adjourned on Sat-
turday last, to meet next at Monroe.
-. The burying alive case has been placed
in the hands of the Grand Jury, who will
doubtless sift the matter to the bottom.
-. The African patriot, Dave Young, pro-
poses to take trip to Europe this summer
Civil rights steamships take notice.
The Auditors little case is being
pushed, and his clerks are now called as wit
nesses.
III is reported the Grand Jury in the
United States Court has brought in a true bill
in the late nickel counterfeiting case.
The warm we Ather has already affected
the street curs vagabond "purps." People
are looking to the city authorities to supply
the police with poisoned sausage for judicious
distribution.
The same old air of depression that settled
over the State House a short time after the
adjournment Of the Legislature still hangs
about it. Everything is dull, from the Office
of the Governor to the rooms of the porter,
and visit to the building is seldom repaid.
Louis Schneider, Esq. left for Europe
yesterday, on trip combining both bust
ness and pleasure While on the other side
of the water he will place the Premium Bond
Plan, as adopted by the city, before CAPT
talists and others, and endeavor to get them
to subscribe to ii.
-. .Hy. Robinson, and VIM. Matlock alias
Red Bill, the former charged with shooting
Officer Blanchard, and the latter with being
accessory before and after the fact, were yes
terday arraigned before Judge Staes, and
we're remanded to the Parish Prison without
the privilege of bail, to await the result OF
the wound received by Blanchard.
Matlock was arrested at $50 A. M. yesterday
on Common street.
-. There are some nuisances which are
perennial and inextinguishable. As in the
animal and vegetable kingdoms. there are
things that seem to be wholly evil-the good
in which, no fellow, however skilled he may
be in calculating the complex problems Of
nature, can find out-and of this order Of
thing is that perapetetic fraud and ingenious
swindler, John F. Barrett, Jr. 1t was an
nounced few days ago that, wearied out
with his frequent engagements with all sorts
of people, tired of being made target for
the sharp points of polished boots, disguised
with the desire of cabmen to be paid their
fare, and also with their pugilistic propensi.
ties-and annoyed generally by the marked
and striking attention bestowed upon bis
humble self-he had contemptuously shaken
the dust of New Orleans from his feet and
quietly stolen away.
This was the announcement, but alas fol
human error, it was mistake. and Barrett,
while we have been congratulating ourselves
ON his absence, has been quietly ensconced in
. private residence at Carrollton, enjoying
himself by making love to young damsel
who, entirely deceived by the william, has, il
il alleged, been made his victim. Yesterday
morning the police, who have been looking
for him, pounced down upon his cosey re.
treat, but only succeeded in capturing his
papers, the rascal himself escaping out Of q
back window. q sort Of vagabond Jack Cade
and DON Juan combined. Capt Loan, where
are you?
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-01

The Chicago Post has been requested by
the farmers of Missouri. Kansas. Nebraska.
and Minnesota to suppress the publication
of crop reports. as they declare the grass.
hoppers steal the papers and then map out
their raids.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-01

A curious coincidence is noted by the Paris
MoniteW-that the steamship Schiller was
wrecked on the very anniversary Of the death,
in 1905, of the German poet whose name she
bore.
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RELIGIOUS CALENDAR.

JUNE.
,s,nday. e.-Second Sunday after Trinity.
E,;dnn. list. Barnabas.
Sundau. 13.--Third Sunday after Trinity.
Sandal. 2O..Fourth Sunday after Trinity.
Inursdav. 24.-Nativity OF St John Baptist.
Sunday, 27.-Fifth Sunday aIte1 Aflni'y'
Tuesday, 29.-St. Peter.
JULY.
S.ndnu. 4.-Sixth Sunday after Trinity.
Sundqu. 11.-Seventh Sunday after Trinity
Sundav. 18.-Eighth Sunday after Trinity.
Sunday. 25.-Ninth Sunday after Trinity.
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The bes. Temperance Society-The Kel-
ley's Island Wine Company. Depot 6 Camp
street.
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PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY AT ST. LOUIS.

81. LOUIS, May 31.-In the Presbyterian
General Assembly to-day, on motion, the
headquarters Of the Committee on Foreign
Missions was transferred from Columbia, s.
G., to Baltimore. An effort to change the seat
Of the Committee on Sustentation from Colum-
bia TO Baltimore failed
Dr.. Girardeau was unanimously elected to
the chair Of Didactic and Polemic Theology
at the Theological Seminary at Columbia, S.
G. The Doctor made feeling address in ac-
knowledgment, and asked for time to consider
the matter before accepting or declining the
position.
DR.. Lefevre and Judge Ingles were appoint
ed delegates to the General Assemblies Of the
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-01

Native wines are the purest cheapest and
best. Depot 68 Camp street.
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