The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-20

The Cadetship.

Inc C00ete01ps
The committee of examiners selected to
pass upon the respective merits Of applicants
for the cadetship at West Point and Annap-
oils, from this State, have been very busy Of
late and will probably make their report to-
day. From what could be learned it was
agreed that the following was the rank Of the
competitors:
FOR WEST POINT.
!. Thos. J. Lewis, eighteen years.
2. E. j. Young, seventeen years and three
months.
3. W. E. Gorgas, twenty years.
4. L. j. Mestier, twenty and half years.
5. Z. Castenedo.
The first three nearly equal.
FOB ANNAPOLIS.
L. J. Cassard, L. T. Terry, E. Wilkinson,
Fl. Y. Gesserer, D. Doners, W. J. Tracy,
Pierre Avengno, F. Pourpart, G. David, W. L..
Blsckford, L. H. Y. RabouiD, 4. E. Kelly.
Tho Excursion Yesterday.
The pupils of the Marshall School took
their outing yesterday and Vaudeville was
the point of attraction. Mr.. F. A. Golden,
Principal, and Reilly, First Assistant, with
Misses A. R. Mayer and S. B. Redwood, assis-
tant teachers, led their bands of frolicsome
children down to the Camelia, and after q
pleasant trip over the waters of Lake Pont-
chartrsin they all revelled in the wild woods
of St. Tammany.
Throughout the whole day the good order
and discipline of the scholars was marked
and was the best evidence of the teachers
oh;l;kx, A Ioc1 of ,ouc;c oddod ccnsidor,
BILE charm to the occasion, and to its enliven-
ing notes the children capered over the
sward, full of childish glee.
On the return trip, Master S. Stern recited
choice selections.
As whole the day was thoroughly enjoyed
by all, and nothing marred the children's
happiness.
Tho Funding Foard.
The Funding Board met in regular session
yesterday.
John Phelps, Esq, made at this meeting
his first appearance as member of the
Board. The other members present were the
Auditor, Treasurer, Fiscal Agent and Secreta.
ry of State. The House Committee to exam.
inc the books of the board was also in attend.
ance.
The business transacted was the destruc.
ton of about two millions dollars worth Of
bonds previously funded.
The board adjourned to meet again to-day
at o'clock to take into consideration the ap
plications for the funding of warrants and
bonds, which were presented yesterday.
There will also be considered resolution
instructing the Attorney General to immedi-
ately take steps to test the legality of the
various classes of bonds condemned in the
Supplemental Funding bill
In this connection, it has been suggested
that parties holding any Of these bonds pre-.
sent them to the Board, and on the Board re-
fusing to fund them, to take action in the
courts to compel them to do it.
An action of this kind would be at the ex.
pense of the State, and the Attorney General,
it is authoritatively stated, will Immediately
respond. The case can be pushed through,
the record carried to the Supreme Court al
Monroe, and the whole matter decided in 9
short time.
At the meeting of the Police Board held
yesterday, Detectives Devereaux, Pierson and
Ruiz were re-installed.
The detective force is now composed as
follows: Leonard Malone, Chief; Devereaux,
Pierson, Ruiz, Cain, Henpessy and Pecora.
The people of this State came near meeting
with loss yesterday, from which they would
not have recovered for some time. The Gov
ernor and Packard were taking q ride on
Broad street, and whilst between the bridge
and Esplanade street, the horse took fright
and ran away, and dashed the buggy into a
collision with the vehicle of Mr.. Geo. Taylor,
occupied by him and lady.
Both buggies were upset. Mr.. Taylor and
lady escaped almost unhurt Packard did
not get scratch, but the Governor was some
what damaged but not killed, and here is
where the people escaped loss.