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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-23
A FRAUD on THE STATE
The Board Of Audit Approve
Fraudulent Claims to the
Amount Of $4,000.
Where's the Attorney General !

There should be some way to protect the
people, the taxpayers Of the State. from the
outrageous body, yclept the Board of Audit,
Of which that immaculate and veloci-
pedal statesman, Souer, is bright and
shining light Either the Board should
be wiped out of existence or its name
should be changed SO as to indicate its
vocation more correctly. "a Board to
Fund Illegal Claims and Legal;ze Swindling
Warrants" would be something lengthy,
perhaps, but it would be much more accu-
rately descriptive than the present name.
| 1t is almost past belief that this board has
favorably passed upon the claim of Frank
Morey, forty.two thousand dollars for clean
ing out Bayou Bartho omew.
This claim has been twice rejected by the
Supreme Court of this State. This Court
said, ga Annual, page 800 in speaking Of this
claim:
Gas the State debt c 3uld not be incre ssed
at the time the contract. was made, but OF
which the REALTORS claim arise, they held no
valid obligations. and in our opinion the
Auditor (Grahan) did not err in declining to
| issue to them the Stats warrants which they
demanded Of him. Let tho judgment ap-
pealed from be annulled, LIT the mandamus be
! disallowed, and let the REALTORS petition be
dismissed, with cost; Of both courts"
Afserward, on reaearing, the case was re-
nlanded for the purpose of taking proof as to
the amount OF the st ste debt at the time the
(supposed) contract was made. Justices
Howell and WHY dissenting and the latter
says (2f Annual, page 370):
I do not believe the relators eyer made q
valid contract for the work; net 4 single re-
quirenent for letting out and making the con-
tract according to Act 49, Of the atcs OF 1870,
seems to have been complied with.
From tie Ill 7rt time between the making of
the contract and The reception Of the work by
do not believe that sixty odd thousand dol
lars OF work was done to improve the nayiga-
ton of L you Bartholomew. I regard the
case as having no merit whatever, and will
add, believe the whole claim is a fixed up
job to defraud the State out of a large sum OF
money Act No SO, to improve the nayiga.
ton of Bayou Bartholomew, never authorized
q contract to exceed forty thousand dollars.
regard the contract for one hundred and
eighteen thousand dollars r that work as
deliberate fraud upon the State.
After new tri,l in the lower court, the
case again came before tae Supreme Court
and was again rejected (C;ief Justice Lude-
ling alone dissenting.) 25 Annual Q873)
page G3O. the court says: /" The evidence is
before US and fully makes out the original
allegations in The answer Of the Auditor and
the Attorney Genera. Mat TIE contract is null"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-23
MEXICAN NEWS-COL. SCOTT AND PARTY On
HAND.

CRY OF MEXICO, April H. VIA HAVANA.
April 22-The last session of the present
Congress was opened by President Lardo de
Tejada with a speech. The President said
the relations Of Mexico with foreign powers
were friendly.
In accordance with the recent amendment
to the Constitution a Senate would be organ
lied in September. The Executive had full
filed all the requirements Of the cons,itu-
tional amendment and the reform laws, but
old prejudices and the spirit of bigotry still
fingered.
Some persons, by artfully creating an I'M
reasonable excitement, had occ .sion or pre-
text for the formation of small srmed bands
in parts of Michoacan and Jaiisco. They pre-
tended to believe that Mexicaas would allow
themselves to be deprived Of the re ults Of
the glorious victories they had purchased
with their blood, and those ideas and princi-
PIES whose incorporation in the Constitution
and laws of the country elevated the repub-
lie to place among the most liberal and
civilized people.
The President stated that measures would
be submitted making education compulsory
and providing tor a normal college tor female
teachers.
Col. Tom Scott and party have arrived 1t
the capital. Many who thought that their
purpose was diplomatic aud warlike. are now
convinced that they are here in pursuit of .
purely speculative and commercial enter
prise.
Funds have been deposited for the con-
struction Of light houses at Tampico and
Vera Cruz.
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ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON THE
PARISH OF ST. CHARLES.
Ways that are Dark.

A few days since Representative Hahn in
troduced bill entitled San act to enable
the parish of st. Charles to fund its debts. to
issue bonds for said purpose, and to provide
by taxation for the interest and redemption
thereof" The most essential part of this bill
Is that the police jury of the parish of St.
Charles shall appoint two (of board of au-
diD, the Governor two, and the four to ap-
point fifth; the board of audit to be COM
posed of I'VE members. Three members of
the police jury of the parish of St. Charles,
and majority, are-the Tax Collector, Re-
corder and Sheriff Morgan, Herrimon and
Essex, and the Recorder being the president.
A large portion of tho Indebtedness Of the
parish, just and fraudulent, stand in the
names of prominent individuals and Off
Gals of tho parish. The term fraudu-
lent Is used because the Grand Jury of the
parish have made two reports-one in May
and another in November las.-stating tina:
large portion Of the outstanding warrants Of
the parish had been redeemed two or three
timos, and put out again as many times.
Said reports, for some good reason to those
interested, have never appeared in the official
journal, the St. Charles Herald. Two years
ago Representative Him introduced bill
into the Legislature, which became law,
assessing all the property of the parish sufi-
Gent to take UP al! the Indebtedness Of the
| parish. An assessment was levied to the
amount Of S12, 1856 &c. Nearly that amount
of warrants was redeemed, and, according to
the report of the Grand Jury, nearly all OF
them row compose the indebtedness Of the
parish.
Notice was also given on Wednesday by
Senator Chadbourn, Of st. Charles, and a
citizen Of the First District Of New Orleans,
| that hs at some future day would introduce {.
similar bill for the same object.
1t is not supposed that ex-Speaker Hahn is
aware Of the fraudulent transaction that hes
taken place in his parish, but is made a cats
paw to pull the ches.nuts out of the fire by
some Of his constituents.
So, gentlemen now composing the Legis'a-
ture OF Louisiana, the citizens Of St. Charles
look to you for protection. They are poor,
poverty-stricken, tax-ridden people; there are
not more than three solvent planters in the
parish, and they have large number of poor
people and orphans, black and white, de-
pending on tho industry Of the parish.
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FOREIGN NEWS

PARIS, April 22-The Wonitew says Thiert
will be elected to the S. nate by many depart
ments, and may possibly be elected Presiden,
Of that body, whieh position be is sure te
hold for life.
PARIS. April 22.-Specie in the Bank o.
France increased 10, 800 600 francs.
LONDON, April 25.-Thc Liverpool ChAn.be,
of Commerce gave dinner this evening IN
honor Of its guest, Mr.. lficlS.l Chevalier
the celebrated French economist. NJ. Che
Waller, in reply to . complimentary toast,
made a speech, In which hs dwe!t on the
benefits of free trade. He expressed his ad-
miralion at the extraordinary progress made
by the United States.
A nation so anxious to possess all the i'm
provements in public and private life, so emil
nent for its love OF its liberty, could not long
remain bound to the protective system. Pro-
lection was repugnant to progressive policy,
checked the growth of trade and restricted
the liberties OF producer and consumer.
He especially pointed ont the inconsistency
of the Americans III imposing duties on
foreign grain while they attempted to inun-
date the grain markets Of Europe with their
products.
LONDON, April 22.-In the House of G ON
mons, this morning, Mr.. Sullivan announced
that, for the purpose of terminating the
the House, he would nightly call attention to
the presence of strangers. This will have
the effect OF compelling the withdrawal Of all
persons except members.
LONDON, April 22-The hearing of the
seatholders of her Majesty's Opera. House re-
strain;ng Moody and Sankey from using that
building for revival purposes, has been post
poned to the 30th inst.
Bullion in the Bank of England increased
ESQ, 600. Tallow AS
BRUSSELS, April 22.-The examination into
the alleged Duchesne conspiracy against
Prince Bismarck began to-day. The prisoner,
Duchesne, thrice refused to give the names of
his accomplices.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-23
FLASH. LEWIS & CO.'S NEW BUILD
ING.
AHOther Ornament 10 Our City.

This new and elaborate building will, when
finished, probably be one of the finest struc-
lures of its kind in our city. During the past
years the business of Flash, Lewis l. Co. has
been SO extensive that their old building was
hardly ample for their purposes, and. on this
account, under the supervision of their archi-
tect, Mr.. A. Il. Oimsted, they are erecting
one of the largest aud most finished grocery
houses in New Orleans.
| 1t has three fronts, one each on Peters, Full
ton and Gravier streets, occupying space Of
| $40 feet. There has been made the addition
Of another story, and by that means changing
the selesroom from its former place on the
second floor to the first. 1t is in imitation of
the Milwaukee brick and shows the neatest
taste in its color and design. Mr.. Olmsted,
the architect, built the famous Rigan Wood
Reservoir, which, at the time Of its erection,
was the largest artificial lake in the States,
and has shown his competency by
the fine judgment displayed in the
construction of the above grocery house.
This week their new engine of eight horse
power will be set, saving a large amount Of
labor IN the way of running elevators, SHIFT
ing sugar. molasses, tobacco. and different
articles of merchandise. The contract COM
menced on the LIST Of March, to complete the
work in seventy five days, but, owing to their
press Of business, through strenuous efforts,
it will be accomplished in sixty days. The
building is owned by Mr.. Lewis, Of the firm.
When completed it will be 6ne ornament TO
the business portion of our city, relieving the
eye Of that sameness Of dingy brick fronts,
50 noticeable in the mercantile parts of New
Orleans.
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Y ORLEANS, FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1875.
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON.
LANDAULET WILLIAMS RESI0NS-HIS Senate
bal ASPIRATIONS.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Attorney-G General
Williams has resigned, to take effect May Is.
No successor named. Williams goes home
hoping to c me back as Senator from Oregon
Nothing tangible can be obtained regarding
the rumored retiracy OF Delano as Secretary of
the Interior.
The steamer Swatara was at Melbourne the
22d of February.
THE GRANT PARISH CASE NOT TO BE DECIDED
THIS SESSION.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-It is the general
impression Of those likely to be informed that
the case known as the Grant Parish case, in
volvirg the constitutionality of the Enforce
ment act Of May 81, 1870, will not be decided
at this term, but the same authority asserts
that large majority Of the court, if not all,
are of the opinion that the act is unconstitu-
tional.
All the cases which have been argued at
the present term except this. it is thought,
will be decided before the adjournment. One
of these is what has been called the capita.ion
tax case from Maryland, arising under q
statute OF that State, passed in 1882, which
secures to the State one-tifth of the gross
amour. received by the company from pas
senger travel on the Washington branch road
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Company.
Before the counsel Of the company advised
that this tax was unconstitutional the COM
pany had paid into the State Treasury, on &C.
count of the tax, more than So, OOO, 900, and
had paid in dividends to the State, as a stock
holder in the branch road, and as a stock
holder in the main road, more than S. 600, :
1000.
Secretary Delano will certainly resign.
Sir Edward Thornton has over one hun
dred cases referred to him as umpire of the
Mexican Commission, aud will not reach the
test case deciding the responsibility Of the
sacking Of Bagdad, at tbs mouth Of the Rio
Grande, very soon.
SECRETARY DELANG'S PROPOSED RESlGNA.
TION.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-There are some
ugly ring reports connected with Secretary
Delanos retiring from the Scholarship OF
the Interior. Col. Bristow, the present Sec
rotary Of tie Treasury, Judge Pierpont, Mat
Carpenter and Ben Butler ore mentioned as
SUCCESSORS to Attorney General Williams.
UNITED STATES COURT ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Is is expected that
in the Supreme Court tomorrow will be ar
gued the case of the United States against
Farragut. involving the question Of the right
of tho officers and men OF Admiral FArragut's
fleet in the capture of New Orleans to prize
and military salvage in respect to captured
vessels which. had been taken from loyal
owners by the Confederates and were re-
stored to such owners after capture
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-23
HAVANA INTELLIGENCE.

KEY WEST, April 22.-Advices from Havana
report that 1000 well-mounted insurgents
entered the jurisdiction of Sagua on Friday
last and burned seven large plantations in
the district of Quemada de los Guines. They
met with no resistance. Manuel Saarez,
formerly an officer of the Spanish army, was
in command.
Another rebel cavalry corps, estimated to be
fifteen hundred strong. is operating under
Gen. Sanguili in the eastern part of the juris.
diction of Colon. It was supposed at Havana
that reinforcements had been received by
Captain General Valmaseda sufficient to pre-
vent the Insurgents from over-running Colon
and to check their progress westward for the
present.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-23
LANDAULET WILLIAMS RESIGNS.

The country at large aad the South in par
ticular will rejoice and be exceedingly glad to
learn that Grants Attorney General, Will
iams, has rendered his resignation, the same
to take effect on the 18th of May. A plant
tool Of the Presidents, bitter partisan, an
INSCRIPTIONS demagogue, and a virulent
hater Of the South. he b 8 disgrtced the high
Office he is about to vac,te. and the voice OF
an outraged people will consign him to
eternal infamy.
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THE BILLIARD TOURy.MENr.

CHICAGO, April 22-In the billiard tourna-
ment Miller beat Hoa and Parker beat Rhines.
Shaw beat Honing 200 to 80.
CHICAGO, April 22.-In the billiard tourna-
ment G .llasher beat Laverneau. Carter beat
McAfee 200 to 46, making the higher average
of the tonrpsment He counted rs follows:
Is, II. Is, %, 0, 20. IL. u. 80. Time of
games SIS minutes. Burleigh beat Msggioli
200 to 164.
CHICAGO, April 22.-In the billiard tourna-
ment this afternoon Miller baa.t Hnning 200
to 70. Gallager beat McAf.e 300 to 50 aver
age 10 S. Burleish beat L.ve,man 200
To H.
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THE MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES.

GALVESTON, April pa Ne,cs Brownsville
special says Capt. Henry Scott and others
have arrived here. They passed through the
troubled district at the Rancho Mesquite, one
man has been killed and two others slightly
wounded. Biain's store had been pierced BY
sixty or venty balls and set on fire. He put
out the flames. At La Para two houses are
in ashes At Lamesa three houses are burnt.
At Altranesdo Rancho TIE house and store of
Sebastian Valera are burnt
The party saw a Mexican whom the So
called raiders had made prisoner. He said
that they were masked, and that they did not
hurt him. They were about twenty in num-
Der. The Msxicans at the ranches are at
home and quiet They attribute tho trouble
to the hide buy ers, thieves and hide PETERS
They say man who has attended to his bust
ness need not be afraid
Gen. Potter has sent Capt. Clough to Capt.
King and the troubled district. Siilman and
Erwin left to-day for their ranches with an es-
eort of soldiers. They will return with the
soldiers
GALVESTON, April pa Galveston Ne,os'
special from Brownsville, Gays: Yesterday
Juan NJ Longoril, magistrate, precinct No.
3. sent a note to H Klohn, presiding justice
of this county, stating that party OF armed
Mexicans were near Tic Cano, collecting cat
VAC nAu COAA1AAtAuk5 ucpIcOHtlOuS u0y
drove the herdsmen out. Senior Lonaoria
asked for help. His letter was referred to
Gen. Potter.
He was oft opinion that Lieut.. Lsggett
would be On the spot and attend to the mat
ter. Legget. commands the escort sent with
Stillman.
Geo. Hill was killed by band of eight raid
ers Oh the 18th inst. He was hunting horses,
and about dusk went to water hole, where
they were campcd with drove of stolen cat
tie. The troops were watching for them be-
low the f ,cias rancho. The raider, crosse
into Mexico below them.
A difficulty exists between Gen. Llbarra,
Collector of CCstoms at M.tamoros, and Gen.
Cortina. Labarra sent letter to President
Lerdo, complaining of Cortiua's acts II was
referred to the Secretary of War, and he for
warded it to Cortina. The latter speaks Of
suing Labarra for SANDER, damages. etc.
DR.. Lowell was killed at Carreza, Rad
mond's rancho. on the 10Th inst, bya band
Of raiders from Mexico.
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TIE IMPEACHMENT OF CLINTON.

That Clinton will 90 overheard is certain.
The influence that his money will exert on
many very honorable Senator'S can not affect
the result which will follow the action Of the
Hodse Wednesday.
In the first place, many who are set down
as authorizes, as ert that the resolution Of i'm
parchment suspends him; and, if necessary,
the question will be tested.
L. will hardly be necessary however. The
law yesterday laid before the House BY Col
Lowell fixes the matter.
That law provides for a criminal prosecu
ton, on order, and during criminal prosecu.
ton for ma,feasance in Office Clinton certain
" cannot hold it.
1t Speaker Gillette can not order the prose.
cution-he has it under consideration-the
House will do it for him, and the Senate has
nothing TO say about it.
Criminal to wait
Seize the opportunity
The bes. chance offered
To win fortune.
The La. State Lottery
Draws upon May LIST
40 Prizes amounting to S75 coo.
Capital prize $4,000
Only 10, 900 tickets in all.
Tickets cost on'y $40
Marsdens Zarsaparilla can be purchased
from all druggists. NJ. 3. Morrison l. Co.
general agents, No. Magazine street.
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THE GALVESTON RACES.

GALVESTON, April 22.-The following stables
are now here, training for the coming Faces:
Spencer's. Gays. Vaughan's, Burleson's.
Croomer's, Miller's. John H. S:one's, and
other. +. o. Minors will be here to-
morrow.
New stables have been erected and the track
improved. 1t is now in splendid condition.
The spring meeting Of the Galveston
Jockey Club. commencing Tuesday, the 9th
inst. promises to be the largest ever held in
the State.
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PLAN FOB THE CAPTURE Of RAIDlNG MEX.
leans.

| NANSs
GALVESTON, April 22-The Ne,os special
from Corpus Christi, 22d, says: The following
letter from highly respectable Mexic IN citl-
zen of Texas, proves that if the proper course
| is adopted by our government, eight of the
Mexicans VINO raided upon this county eau
be secured and brought to justice:
LAREDO, Texas. April IA, 1875.
To Mr.. VIM. Headen, Corpus Christi, Texas:
The Mexican General Zapata, who has lust
arrived at Laredo, Mexico, and whom I have
had the pleasure OF visiting this morning, ar
IDENTITY desires to punish the bandits who are
committing crimes ON this part Of the from
tier. He favored me with telegram from
Gen. Escobedo, which reads MS follows:
g Gen. Zapata
eff you do not find it incouvenient, be
pleased to return your escort that they may
take tho eight prisoners from Camargo and
two from Mier in order to conduct them to
this city. or till they encounter an escort
which has gone forth to meet them.
I'M. EsCoBEDo"
According to information these prisoners are
the same who raided in the suburbs If your
city. l am satisfied that on being identified
Gen. Escobedo will punish them to the ut
most extent of the law. l have positive in
formation, through Don Juan Muneas, that
eAo 1dAuc1S, s"euVy -:OUE III NUMBER, fecfOSSeu
the river near Mier. At the Passa Ar;sso
they compelled shepherd to guide them to
the ford mentioned.
They were all unknown. l desire that you
publish in my letter that the raiders were
never in the bounds OF this county, but it
will soon be known where they belong to. /
suppose that the eight apprehended belong to
the guer rillas. Be assured that the Mexican
authorities, in whose hands they are, vii.
treat them with the gravity their crimes de-
mand. Gen. Escobedo is friend of order.
and it is his desire to conserve the peace be-
tween both the Republics. giving satisfaction.
SANTOS BENAvIDEs
Col. Santos Benavides who speaks authori-
tatively of the relationship with the Mexican
authorities, has lately been before the Joint
committee OF the Texas Legislature watch
investigated the frontier troubles, and is
man VINO represented his district in the Legis-
lature, and has been known as a bulwark
against disorder On the frontier. The PRIME
facts In all this is that We now have positive
information Of the whereabouts of these
bandits, and our government can demand
them.
On the morning of the 10Th the house Of
ID. d. d. Lowell. at Garlic, was surrounded
by party of eleven men, and he was MUIR
d cred. He was an old citizen Of Texas aud
most estimable gentleman. One more VIC
tim added to the list.
A letter to the Valley Times dated San
Diego. Nueces county, Texas, Goth, says: On
the 18th julian Rita and son were muir.
dered, one mile from the Calaveras. on the
road leading to Pass Incho. The family Of
the deceased was about half mile off at the
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THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SUPREME COT RI.
New York. April pa dispatch to the san
from Washington, says the Supreme Court
will adjourn on the 3rd Of May. Although
there has been no formal conference or vote on
the Louisiana case, which involves the consti-
tutionality of the Enforcement act, there is
good reason to believe that this tribunal BY
most decided majority will sustain the decis-
ion Of Justice Bradley, in the court below,
and declare all this legislation to be void ami
without Constitutional warrant. The opin-
will be reserved until the meeting OF the
court next fall.
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LOSS OF A srEAME. IN NEW YORK HARRoR

New YORK, April 22.-The Stonington, of
the Boston Line, sunk at her moorpgs, where
she was repairing. Forty workmen, who
were aboard. escaped. She went down in q
heavy swell in FIVE minutes.
The Ninth Annual Convention of the
Board OF Fire Underwriters met day fifty
companies are represented The proceed.
ings are preliminary.
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MOVEMENT, OF KNIGHTS TENPLAR,

V1cKsBuRG. April 22.-The Grand Com
mandery Knights Templar adjourned to-day.
1t meets at Columbus in May next. G. w.
Cox, of Columbus, is R. E. G. c.; J. l..
Power, of Jackson, is Grand Recorder.
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EXIT REECHER.

New YORK, April %. -Beecher's testimony
concluded. half dozen witnesses were
examined to-day, regarding the general morals
and wiles of the b!ackmailer.
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THE MINERS DETERMINE TO CONTINUE THE
STRIKE.

PoTTsv1ILE, April 22.-At fall attendance
of the Miners and Laborers' Association the
vote to continue the strike was almost unani.
nous. The result surprises the business men
and public, as it was thought the miners were
anxious to resume work.