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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09

ST. CHARLES rHEArEE.
ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY
OF the enIincnf trag,slian
VI. T.. l.. DAVENPORT
Supported by the tale nted actress
Mis- f. T.. DAYENPOEr
MONDAY and Tt ESDAY
New Way TO Pay Old Debts.
Sir ties Overreach Mr. i r Daran,,,rt
Lady Allwor.h .--....-.... Mrs n T. uayennno,t
NESDAN-MACBEFH
Maroe,h ---:-----.-.------ Mr. K l. Davenport.
Lazy Macbeth ;;;;,.-.-- Mrs + l.. Davenport
TllURSDAY-JACK CADE
Jack Cade taterWard \ ylmere, Mr. F. l. D,yenp,rI
Ni"ia'i'e. Mrs. L. l.. Davenport
FRlDAY-BENEFiT OF MIR F l. DAVENPORT
Grand Davenport Matinee saturday al Neon.
Prices usual. ,,o+,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09

On Long CREDIT At AUCTION
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-09

North Louisiana and Texas Railroad
Through bills of lang given to all stations this
road for freight shipped per steamers Z. e. Lee
Pargoud and Natchez.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
water rent and penalties for tapping Croton pipes and
for vault and sewer penalties.

REMOVALS BY CONTROLLER GREEN.
TAMMASy MEN SET ASIDE FROM OrFIcE-THE con-
TRoILER's ATTITUDE TOWARD THE MAYOR AND
JOHN KELLY.
The removal, by Controller Green, of L. ID.
Gale one Secretaries of the Tammany Committee
on Organization, and enthusiastic supporter Of John
Kelly and Mayor wckham from hts position az clerk In
the Bureau for the Collection Of Arrears Of Personal
Taxes position he has held for several years, mas
caused good deal Of comment among the adherenfs OF
Tammapy Hall. It IL deemed by them another
proof that the Controller is endeavortng to break
down the organization because Of his opposition TO Mayor
wickham and John Kelly Some time after the death OF
Gen. Alexander W. Harvey, tie late head OF tine Bureau
for the Collection OF Personal taxes the Controller wrote
to Mr. Gale desiring him to forward to him the accounts
OF Gen. Harvey and the fees due the city. Mr. Gaic
repled that Gen accounts were in the posses
sion of his widow, and that certain fees amounting 70
about S4OO had been expended In paying the process
servers This followed on Saturday by an otder "
the Controller removing Mr.. Gale - -,
Mr. Gale does not recognize the power OF the Controller
TO remove him. the bureau to which he ~ at'acnsu
forms part Of the Law Department and therefore tne
only person who Is authorized 10 remove MN s lne LOT
porafon Counsel. Among the clerks In the lax OI,ce
removed last week by the order OF the COntroner
was A. B. Caldwell, prominent member Vi anc
ton in the Tax Oice for several years other removals
of Tammany men are expected to be made soon Inere
are many who are watching 70 see whether inc Coh-
troler will OPENLY ally himself with the opposition 10
TaInany Hall The leaders Of the opposition movement
are hoping that this will come to pass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
NAVAL ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-Capt. S. c. Carter, COM
mandDg the United States Alaska European Station
will detached the command Of that vessel and ordered
hope OF his wife. Capt a. A. SeDincs
command Of the receiving ship Ohio at Boston, viii be
ordered Of the Alaska Lieut. X. u. Daven
port has been ordered 10 Newport r. for torpedo nsnc
tion Medical j. ordered TO the
BROOKLYN South Atlantic station. Lieut. A j. has
FROM the Boston Navy Yard and ordered To the
Minnesota Master Maxwell Wood detached
Minnesota and ordered TO tho Coast Survey surgeon
will lie detached from the Brooklyn the arrival
OF his relief home and report his atN
Surgeon Samuel H. Dickson has been detached from
the Naval Hospital Philadelphia aud ordered to duty In the
South Atlantic station.
dispatch received at the Navy Department from Key
reports and additional Of yellow fever
at that place yesterday
Surgeon General Beae Of Navy appointed board Of
medical officers consisting Of Medical Dicctor w. Taylor
O. j. Ccb0ne and surgeon John H. Clarke 70 make
tbooug inspection Of the United states steamer Lancaster
Just returned from the ecnh atanc stanor as 20
Portsmouth. ~ H. and the inspection win bs made before
che reaches there.
MONROE Va June 27The United states steamer
Lancaster dropped 0own 70 the hoans ycHemsy shd IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
p ST S c RIPT.
$3.50 A. M.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
FLOODS IN EUROPE.

FLOODS IN EUROPE.
GREAT DAMAGE BY TIE FOUNDATIONS IN FRANCE-
FLOODS IN BOHEMIA, MoRAyLA, CARINTHIA, THE
TYROL AND DANAT
LONDON Monday, June %, 1879.
Special kilograms to The Times say 9oopersons
pershed In the food Toulouse alone The outbreak OF an
endemic is feared 1t is believed that 1900 houses have
been swept away in the and environs The damage
there is estimated at from s12 900 to R15oooooo
The Paris correspondent Of The Times makes an appeal 10
British charity in behalf Of the sufferers.
The Dailv Ners special telegram says the lowest est
mate OF deaths in the flooded ditricts is 1000 IL
is proposed TO lombard and destroy the 81
Cypren quarter of Toulouse TO prevent danger from 'ne
crumbng walls Of the houses that yet remain.
The Standard publishes reports OF fearful inundatiohs
in Bohemia Moravia Corinthia. the Tyro and Banat,
with some loss Of life and great destruction
of property Many bridges have been carried away
thousands of cattle drowned and crops In seVefa us
tricts are totally ruined.
fFor other Foreign N,us see First Paae]
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY IN NEWARK.

On Saturday afternoon the body OF man
about 40 years old and five feet six inches in hight was
found on the bank the Passc River near the foot OF
the Gullyroad, in the woodside district Of Newark
MI The body was half kneeling, and the head was
resting on pile Of stones One hand was resting on the
hin and the other was extended, q sngle-barreled
breechoading pistol lying the ground near by Near
the body was black sotchel. The body was in an al
yanced state Of decomposition and the features were
unrecoenizabe. In the bag were found three shirts,
covered with blood on the right arm and
the name of mike Mara upon IT. DIR: Abraham Coles
Assistant County Physician, examined the BODY ana
found bullethOe in the head just over the right ear
It is thought that he may be man who was sh0t near
the Amshouse on Friday, June 49, On that night, Two
rTIians who attempted to drag the ladies away One OF
the gentlemen fred bis revolver at one OF the rnians
and the fellow placed bis hand to his side and exclaimed
ooh nv God!' when he and his companions ran away;
1t is thought that the wounded man may have wand.re
TO the hank of the Passaic River where the body was
found OF may have been left there by his companions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
SUICIDE FROM DOMESTIC TROUBLES.

The second suicide within a week at Frenclfs
Hotel occurred on Saturday afternoon On Friday night
man registered his In the office rs John Farmen'
ter, and occupied room during the night. AT about
D. M on Saturday the clerk sent chambcrmaid TO the
room with orders to clear 1t up for another occupant
She found the locked the inside and climbing mp
TO the transom light the occupant sun in bed lie
was lying half his side with his head thrown forward
IN craiip ed position On the table empty bottle
aud letter The ehambermaid called porter TO look
iuto the room. The porter thought that the man was
dead and informed the clerk at the Office An officer
was sent for, and shortly afterward Deputy Coroner
Cushman arrived man was hoisted INTO the room
through the tans0m and the door opened 10y him.
After Dr. Cushman had examined the body aud found
that life extinct he opened the letter lying on the
table The writer said his not Paimentcr, but
Barrn ton Irvine, and that he was son OF the Rev
Mr. Irvine OF Atlanta, Ga. lie stated also mat
he was about 20 commit suicide account Of domestic
iecty II his father chose bury him he might do So
but in any other case his body was to he Delivered To
some medical college scientific purposes. The papers
found GU the body indicated that Irvine was the pro
prietor Of The Cseaaial Gazette paper pupEshcd ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
sTABBING AFFRAY IN JERSEY CITY.

About s o'clock yesterday morning, John
Kane resident of NewYork, stabbed and probably
fatally injured by Edward ONeill ONeill was arrested
as we're several persons who were present Kane was
sent to the Charity Hospital He stated that he came
from New-York with eight men, for the purpose
of finding tow-bOa captain, against whom they had
gr1dge and they Intended TO give him good peathg.
At the corner Of York and Hudsonsts they met Two OF
three men in front Of Doyes liquor saloon They asked
them to 20 in and have drink, but they refused some
words ensued when ONeill ran up stairs tn Ills room
over tbe saloon and came back with knife, which he
buried in Kanes back. After Kane had made tins state
ment and affidavit Capt. McIiorney OF the FIRST IRE
cncf TOOK the prisoner ONei to the Hospital and Kane
Identified him as the that stabbed him. several per-
IONS were subsequently arrested as Witnesses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
Union PACIFIC DIssENsIONs.


SUIT AGAINST JOHN DUFF-HIs PROBABLE RETIRE
MENr FROM THE 1RUsTEEsHIP OF THE LAND
GRANT MORTGAGE.
Serious complications have arisen among some
of the directors OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company
which threaten TO eliminate in prolonged litigation
unless adjusted by arbitration. The circumstances are
~ follows:
John Duff Of Boston has long been known in connection
With the Union Pacific Railroad. He has been director
and officer and still ia trustee OF the land grant mort
gage Out of this arises all the trouble 1t alleged
that Mr. Duff while acting the trustee Of the Company,
selling lands, &C., received large amount
Of money, which he handled as II it were
his private property. Shortly after the panic the
COMPANY needing ready money Mr. Duff, it is said, sup
piled the railroad with the money which he had derived
from his operations under his trust for the Company but
represented that his own and charged heavy rates
of interest The officers of the Company discovering this
fact demanded the return Of this interest, and failing TO
receive IL have begun suit against Mr. Duff for $4,000
and interest the amount which 1t is alleged was dscov
cred TO ha We been paid to Mr. Duff in this way The
summons In the case already been served but pend
ing the service OF the other papers meeting OF tne
Board of Directors held, at which McasIs ID. 4.
were appointed committee to investigate the matter
with view TO the adjustment OF the complications Mf.
Duff claims that the Company owes him large amount
for services rendered as trustee larger ndeeu lna inc
amount claimed from him. and he desires settlement on
that basis One result OF the matter Will pc ne fcc
mcnt Of Mr. Duff from the position Of trustee OF the lanu
rraDt mortgage Mr.. Duff appears 10 be retiring IRON
nearly all his interests In the Union Pacc Karoaa ao
being the transfer OF his interests IN inc Atahc ana
Pacific Telegraph Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
WORKING AGAINST TAMMANY.


VRooREes OF ORGANIZATION IN THE DIsrRICrs-
MEMBERS oP THE TAMMlSY GENERAL COMMIT
TEE ASSERTED TO De DrsArFEcTED-wRATw WILL
BE DONE AT TIKI NESTING
Messrs. Bixby, Purser, Hart, Alderman Reilly
and other promoters Of the anti.Tammany movement
busiy engaged Saturday in the preliminary or
ganizaton OF their respective districts Mr. Purser took
charge Of the interests Of the Fifteenth Ward aud has
succeeded In enrolling large number OF electors who
have heretofore voted the Tanmany ticket. Mr. Bxby
received information from the upper districts that several
members Of the Tammany General Committee were
ready secede and Join the Democratic organiza
ton In several Of the districts action deferred I'M
I'll after tonights meeting. TO conform with the
rules there 10 be laid down for guidance Of Assembly
Districts.
THIS meeting TO be held at Room "a Cooper Institute,
this evening" 10 not mass meeting, as announced in
some quarters but business meeting for the purpose
of completing the work begun at Delm0nicos last Mon
day evening About one hundred delegates will attend
and tho Committee of Seven appointed last week VIII
hand in their report This will he In the shape OF reso
tons calling upon all democratic voters opposed TO ram
many 70 organize at IN the various ulsucis' auu
then select five delegates each TO constitute Tue
"Democratic County Committee OF New YORK 1us
will bring the number OF memcers OF the
new General Committee up to loo, body OF
considerably smaller proportions than the Iamm.,hy
the General Committee shall at no time interfere Win
matters purely local. and shall leave such entirety 10
control OF the Assembly Districts. This Is intendeo
mainly the election OF delegates 10 te Satc
Convention in accordance with the rules previously
adopted By that body, and which, II Is claneu are ahu
ay violated by Tamfpany. The anti Iainmany men pro
pos TO elect their delegates in their Assembly Dtrc
Without any interference the part Of the General
Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
SUICIDE FROM DISAPPOINTED AFFECTIONS

Charles Seiber, 10 years old, committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the head at No 2s3 West Kin
ncy-st Newark, N. j., Friday night seiber who re-
sided with his parents in the first story OF tho house NO.
ESQ West Kinney-s was in love with Elizabeth Roggen-
komp 1--WE wears his senior who lived the floor above
II appears that the young lady and her mother dscou
AGED the young mans advances. On Friday night seiber
called at Mrs Roggenkamps door and asked TO see Eiz
aheth but was denied admission by her mother lie re-
turned 10 his room, and about an hour ats. ee!n
called at Mrs Roggenkamp's room. The door being
locked he forced ii open, and was advancing revover ~
hand when Mrs RoggeDkamp fearing that he intended
10 shoot her daughter seized his arms Seiber freed NM
sell FROM the woinan's grasp and rushed into Elizabels
sioepng room but she had fed the house during the
struggle between her mother and lover seber fndinS
that she gone placed the revolver at the side OF hs
head and fired the bullet entering the left temple, caus
ing wound from which he died on Saturday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
TWEED.s CONFINEMENT.

The argument of Tweed's counsel for re-
duc.ion OF the amount Of bail demanded in the civil
suits will be made to-day before Judge DOnohuc OF the
Supreme Court II will be opposed by Wheeler H. Peck
ham and the DstrictAttoney. Tweeds health has no;
been good for the past two three days as during tho
month preceding his release from the Penentlary The
excitement attendant his release, bis examination in
the and Attorneys Office, and removal
20 Ludow-st JAIL and the hot weather Of the past three
days. have combined TO aggrayae the complaint from
which be has suffered so long He is attended daily by
Dr. schrner his family physician lie sill denies him
self to all save his counsel and few relatives friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
THE LIE SING OF DIsREPUTABLE HOUSES. q
70 the Editor OF The Tribune.


SIR: In your issue of Saturday, June 26,
1875 under the head Of Prevalence Of Crme," Mr. John
Glsey who is stated to be member OF the Protective
Association, is alleged to have testified before the Assem-
bly, Committee for the Investigation OF Crime, that
civilian Tucker ia the owner OF several OF these dis
orderly houses. He had demonstrated with Mr. Tucker
on the subject telling him that the houses niuring
the yale Of his Gscy' property, aud requesting him
to have nusance abated but Mr. Tucker replied that
co uld obtain most rent"
part OF property In the district mentioned,
and my knowledge the leases under which II il
held each contain clause that the property Is to be used
for respectable purposes only" the rents are low so
that pecable people afford to hire the premises
mentioned and several OF the houses empty for
the that they not allowed 10 he used rdsep
utabe purposes desire to say farther, that never
had the conversation alleged with Mr.. John Gsey, and
that never told him that would let the houses men
toned to the persons from whom ! could obtain most
rent and that the statement to that effect Is entirely
true and further, that for long time have had moth
ing to do with the renting OF the property mentioned.
Aer York, June 26 $50. WILLIAM TUCKER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
CITY HALL INTERESTS.

Mayor Wickham has been absent from the
Oily for the past two days. His place has been filled
by President Lewis Of the Board Of Aldermen II ia
derstood that the Mayor In the retirement OF his country
home has considering who the best for Rail
road Commissioners under the RAPID Transit act, and
has beon pc,usng carefully tho report against the Park
CUmm ssioners aud examining other documents.
Park Commissioners sfclbns and O'Donohue called at
thc Meyors Office on Saturday 10 consult with him In
GARD to the proposed appointment Of Commissioners OF
ESmato and Assessment by the Supreme Court to lay
art new parade ground the upper part OF the island
mo Mayor and Controller oppose the project on the
srouDd Gf expense They cstnste that 1t VIII cost the
Nv nearly or quito 81 100000, II the plot OF ground
Sefrtofore selecd should he taken. The Commissioners
Win call on the May or today
vast week and received therefor 81 ,53s Is Major
Hart Chief Of the Permit Bureau Of the Mayors Office,
Issued 22e permits during the past week, and received
~ the saIne 1921. Commissioner Of Public Works PoT-
~ received during the past week S37t4e 80 for CrotoD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS.

srArrMENT OF PRESIDENT PRRLEY IN REGARD TO
TuR CHARGES OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AC-
COUNTS.
Joseph L. Perley, President of the Board OF
Of Fire Commissioners, returned from Boston on
Saturday. A reporter Of THE TRIBUNE called upon
him yesterday to obtain his views upon the charges that
have been made against the Commissioners Mr. Perley
made substantially the following statement:
Originally no charges were made against the Commits
siopers but Commissioner of Accounts Howe made re
port IN which certain allegations were made OF transac
tons that not creditable to the Comm's
sioners OF this Department This report was
handed to ex-Mayor Vance in December last.
Mr. Vance requested mo to hand him my answer
NJ the time did not know at that time why the request
was made and neither did When Mayor "icRhan
came into Office in January he found the document Oh
his desk and handed 1t to requesting that ana my
associates should make reply. We made reply IN &c
tail which was as we supposed entirely satisfactory
The Mayor assured us that he did m, know what action
hewoud take upon the subject, but he would consult
win us before he came to final decision He said further
that If he published the report OF M Howe ne wouu
publish our answer with H. Inc MAJ rdd sntiac
torily few weeks after my interview with INC Mayor
was informed by the Secretary OF our board s ~
battalions l asked what changes were requrcea l.e
Secretary said that by the reduction Oh reDed that
would not consent 10 any such action ana wonq Dol
degrade any man without st ana netH,n Further of
II until saw the correspondence between Gov Hlueh
and Mayor Wickham, published in THE TRIBUNE a FEW
days ago. -. NJ, p,o- .,o,
nc had violated section 100 OF the Charter OF ana
Hection 90 of the Charter OF 1873 which prohibits any
officer OF the City Government engaging IN contraei
work or business, the consideration OF which Is pd Dy
the city, Mr. Perley said that he had fully answered.
those charges In his communication TO the Mayor We
had since been transmitted 10 the Governor and that
would not proper to make any public reply 70 tne al
the present time He said the charges that there were
persons of bad character in the employment OF the DC
partment also fully answered III the same comnu
Satlon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
THE ALLEGED CHILDsTEALER, SCHMIDT

An examination in the case of Joseph
Schmidt the alleged childstealer who arrested in
an old quarry the face OF the Palisades near Bulls
Ferry about IA week ago, will be held before the Wee
hawken Recorder to-day. New.YOrk detectives have
traced several abducons OF children in the city during
the past Winter to this man. and have asked for regus
tion from GOV. Bee I'm order to take Schmdt TO New.
York for trial. II is not probable that he will be allowed
10 leave the state as two children found in his pos
session at the time Of his arrest and identified by tLer
parents who said they stolen two weeks before
The officers state that Schmidt; who Is fine- looking
NAT was in the habit Of stealing children under two years
of age who were unable t. talk, and leaving them with
himself as widower lie usually succeeded in obtaining
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
THE OLD NORTH DUTCH CHURCH.
o the Editor OF The Tribune.

SIR In your paper of to-day you speak of
the demolition OF the North Dutch Church all instance
OF the general abandonment Of unfruitful field"
VIII you allow space TO say that in this case there
IL no abandonment In the building adjoining the site
Of the old cburc there IL spacious and comm0diOus
apartment where public worship is maintained free Of
al cost TO the worshpcrs, and where the Gospel Is
preached faithfully and eloquenty 1t was in
the edilcc which has Just been taken down. This room
will hold many persons as have been In the habit OF
attending the North Church at any time within the
last years II is then reasonably clear that the Col
legiate COnsi.ory have not deserted the downtown
field. 1. w. CHAMBERS.
Netr- York. June 20. 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
TERRIBLE TORNADO At DETROIT

THE STORM LEAVES wEIL-DEFINED TRACK OF
DEsOIATION-TBIRTY HOUSES BLOWN DOWN
FOUR PERSONS KILLED.
DETROIT, June PA destructive tornado
passed over the northwestern part of this city from
Twenty-rsst to the negbborhood of Grand river ana
Twethst this evening at Gl5. Its path was about ooo
feet wide Some 80 houses beside outbudngs' &C. were
demolished Four persons known to have been killed.
and MANY others injured some of them seriously The
total loss 10 property is at leasl $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
FATAL FALLS OF CHILDREN.

Mary Lang, child 4 years OF age, fell from
the first story window Of her home, at No. SO Ludlow
st. last evening and received fatal injuries.
John McCabe, age years, Of No. 1913 washington-st
fell from third story window last night into the yard
OF No. III Thompson-st, and sustained injuries which
Mary Canaan age years fell to the ground from the
third story OF No l4l Goercks last evening and fac
tured her skull,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
RroRC AIMING A TRUST COMPANY.

An effort is making to revive the Loan and
Indemnity Company under the name of the New-York
Banking and Trust Company. The capital OF the Com
pany, it will be remembered, was impaired by heavy
losses on worthless inferior bonds 1t was deemed
advisable wind the affairs Thus far the Loan and
Indemnify Company has paid its unfortunate stock
holders 80 per cent 1t proposed to pay another dvi-
having been retained by the present officers the Com
pany will be recognized under the name OF the New,
York Banking and Trust Company, with capital VI
$500 OOO under passed by the last Legislature