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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-04
A WHOLESALE SWINDLER.
Over One Hundred Victims.

For several months past young man
named Bryan, alias Benjamin Burkery, has
been carrying on wholesale confidence
game in which he has victimized some hun
dred or more unsuspecting parties by his
plausible tales.
Among the first upon whom he played this
little game was Mr.. Hart, who keeps a grocery
at the corner of Gravier and Rampant streets.
Representing himself as the driver of Mr..
Hart, he went to several of that gentleman
customers, and represented that his wagon
had broken down, and obtained SIS from each
of them.
About five months ago Mr.. Seebold had q
valuable picture worth 500 to repair and
frame for Mr.. Louis Juue, residing on Bien-
vile. between Royal and Bourbon streets
When the picture was finished Mr.. Seebold
followed him, and short time after it had
been delivered went to Mr.. Juue and told
him Mr.. Seebold wished to see the picture,
| that he had forgotten to do some parts of the
Mr.. Juue, not suspecting anything, deliv-
cred the picture, which was afterward found
at house on Common street, where Burkery
had sold it. This fellow has victimized some
twenty-five of Mr.. Charles Ballejo's custom
ers, representing himself as that gentleman s
driver, and obtaining from them different
sums of money, varying in amount from one
to five dollars Messrs. Fatjo and Por jean
have also been the dupes Of this wholesale
fraud, as well as the following gentlemen,
from whom he obtained money:
George Lemly, 1913 Baronne street, SIS;
Hugo Frederick, 1876 Baronne street, 81;
Henry Birch, 149 Baronne street, So, and
several customers of John Frank & Co., 142
Poydras street, from whom he obtained some
forty or fifty dollars, representing himself as
being employed by those gentlemen, and
Mrs. John A. Walsh, an old lady residing at
the corner of Chippewa and Philip streets,
from whom he obtained 81 so.
Thursday, insormstion was received at the
Genital Station, when Capt. Malone plaeed the
case in the hands of Detectives Bray and Hen
nessee, who, with their usual diligence and
working up the case and succeeded, Wednes-
day night, about 8 clock, in overhauling this
festive swindler, at the corner of Common and
Bolivar streets.
Burkery is young man of twenty-five
years of age, about feet 8 inches in height,
full teeth, with two missing in the front row,
by which popularity he was described by his
victims and apprehended by the officers; his
complexion is rather ford, having large
freckles on his hands and face.
His father states that this game has been
carried on by him for several years, and that
he has paid over $4,000 to save his name, but
that now he is tired of doing anything more.
Some thirty or forty more affidavits have been
made in the First Municipal Court against
Burkery for smaller amounts.
At half-past l. o'clock Wednesday be was
taken before Judge Evans, and was remanded
for his appearance,
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count - have but meagre support Of his
corps d adets II
No, circumstances have changed Sher-
mans Pem for the young Yirginian whom
he found3n 1880 learned, SO courteous, SO
IconscienG Dus and soAr6e. What that esteem
may have haasSdo with the important post
g Tho DOL Boyd is now invited by the vice.
~ and little less than imperial ruler Of
Egypt, we know not But Sherman was SO
esteemed by the Khedive when visiting
Egypt, and his military and political advice
was SO well appreciated, that nothing less
than q king-like gift to the daughter Of his
benefactor would satisfy the grateful
sentiments which he felt His recon-
mendation, therefore, would be useful
to any American seeking employment in
Egypt, where many officers Of the late
Confederate army have already found con-
genial employment at fair wages and with
favorable prospects Of promotion. 1t is not
known that Boyd was thus recommended,
but he deserved the highest Endorsement, and
his old associates name, in spite of their
service on opposite sides in great war,
will always be an open sesame in Egypt to any
one esteemed by Sherman.
Col. Boyd will take along with him to his
new sphere of usefulness the best wishes Of
hundreds Of young men who have enjoyed
the benefit of his thorough training and judi
cious instruction.
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[Quebec Cor. New York Tribune.l
A few days ago I went with party of
friends to visit the Findlay Asylum, one Of
the benevolent institutions of the city. Of
course I might tell you much about the
charming cleanliness and order of the place,
but what interested me more perhaps than
the institution and its poor old inmates was
the steward of the asylum. Mr. Richardson,
whom found to be one of the very few who
lived to tell of the famous charge of the Light
Brigade at Balaklava.
He is fine, soldierly looking man, per-
haps forty years of age, whose pleasant face
bears several honorable scars, won on that
terrible 25th of October. "We were getting
breakfast" he said, "when the order came to
prepare for battle, and we thought it was
only going to be skirmish, but and he
turned away with derisive laugh.
81 wish you would tell me all about it"
said.
"There is nothing I can tell you except
what everybody knows" he answered, falling
back into that silence which seems so in
separable from brave soldier in regard to
his dangers by field and food.
"But you must have been wounded"
asked persuasively.
"Yes," he said, showing up his right sleeve
and showing me a long, ugly scar; 81 got
tnat, ana these on my lace, pointing 10 MS
forehead. And then he went on to describe
the battle, prefacing it with the remark that
he could probably have told it all better if he
had not been in it. "for you can't see ten
yards ahead of you in such charge on &C
count of the dust and smoke and crowd"
But in spite of his doubts he made vivid
picture of the dreadful fight, telling how they
crowded upon each other with horse and
cannon, and how the ''horses fought as well
as the men did" trampirg the enemy under
their feet and charging furiously everywhere.
''Tennyson says there was
"'Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them;"
but that does not describe it at all. There
were cannon everywhere; there were arms
enough to have killed 10, 900 men, if there had
been that many of us. Sometimes there would
be three or four Russians striking at one man;
and not only that, but they killed each other
in the confusion"
Of all the fearful CYLINDERS for which
some one is answerable during the war, none
of them will compare with the one which has
made the narrow ravine of Balaklava immor-
tai; and never, l suppose, did trowning
heights look down upon such a scattered,
blood-stained, shadowy remnant as filed back
past the hills which shut in the little plain to-
ward the sea.
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BALTIMORE AND PoTOxAC RAILROAD.

BALTIMORE, June Sat q meeting Of the
stockholders of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad yesterday, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Oden Bowie; Vice President, A. j. Cassatt;
Treasurer, John s. Leib; Secretary and Audi
tor, John Grove. Directors: A. j. Cassatt,
Geo. B. Roberts, VIM T. Walters, b. F. New
conner, Geo. Small, DR.. E. j. Henkle and Col.
Samuel Cox.
Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania roads
seems as remote as ever, and the expulsion of
the postal cars of the Baltimore and Ohio
road from the New Jersey division of the
Pennsylvania road will not tend to pacifca-
ton.
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PROSPECT PARK RACES.

NEW YORK, June 3.-The races at Pros
pect Park to-day were very exciting.
heats were trotted. when the race was post
poned until tomorrow ON account of the
darkness.
Lady Blanche took the second and sixth
heats, Effie Dean the fourth and fifth, and j.
G. Bain the first and third. Time -2:283,
2:283. 2:292, ash, 2:32, 1881.
The second race for horses of the 2:34 class
was won by Mystic in three straight heats,
beating Vanity Fair. Geo. B. Daniels. John
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-04
June 2, 1875,

REMNANT DAY AT BYRNE & '.s.-To-day
being Friday, remnant day at Messrs. NJ. l..
Byrne & Co.'s, 1853 Canal street, there will be
great crowd of ladies' present, eager for
bargains. The prices asked for short length
goods are marvellously low, and the Friday
sales are positively enormous. Messrs. Byrne
& Co. never permit customer to 60 away
from their store unsatisfed, as hundreds of
our fair readers will readily attest.
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TaE TORNADO In INDIANA.

IND1ANAPoLIs June 3.-The damage done to
the various railroads by the late storm is
being rapidly repaired. Pan Handle trains
are running regularly and the Bee line re-
sumed its regular trains tonight The other
roads, excepting the Indianapolis. Pennsyl-
vania and Chicago and Indianapolis, Bloom
ington and Western roads. are transferring
passengers at the breaks. The water in the
northern part of the city is falling gradually,
and will probably be out BY morning.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, June 3.-There was demonstra-
ton to-day by $4,000 people, who exAEsss
sympathy with the cabinet makers who were
imprisoned for endaavoring to. induce men
on their way to work to join the strike. Their
resolutions declare the sentence gross viola.
ton of personal rights The speakers de-
nounced the laws as made in the interest of
the privileged classes
PARIS, June 3.-Specie in the Bank of
France increased over H. 000, 600 francs.
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THE GRASSHOPPERS.

KANSAS C1TY, June 3.-Our people gener-
ally observed the proclamation of Gov. Har-
din. The grasshoppers began their flight
westward this morning in immense masses
and are still flying. Danger is apprehended
in Kansas from the number which have gone
over the border. Missouri will be free Of the
hoppers tonight
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MEXICAN NEWS.

CRY OF MEXICO. May 2S.-Congress has
approved the contract. with David Bowie
Blair for extensive railroads and telepraphs
in Mexico.
The vote to impeach the President failed
by one hundred and twenty EIGHT TO ten,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-04
TIE FIRE FIEND.

SAVANNAH, June "a fire at Union Island,
near Darien, last night, destroyed Hilton &
Fosters mill and one hundred thousand feet
of lumber wharves, and the schooners Hattie
A. Fuller and Helen A. Brown. Loss $780,
000 No insurance.
works in Brooklyn burned to-day. Total
loss $4,000.
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THE FRIsHET.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 3.-The rain again last
night sweiled the rivers and disasters The
whole northern portion of the city is flooded,
and the water from three to five feet in
depth. Trestles and bridge works washed
aWav.
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The New Orleans fremen are going on an
excursion to Liverpool next month. Those
who can't go SO far, will probably have to con.
tent themselves by remaining at home and
getting half seas over.-N Y. Com. ADJ.
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A darkey called here the other day and
wanted to know, 'Does dis postorfs keep
stamped antelopes" We sent him to MI
Wing, and went back to help the boys laugh.
-O,oensboro Monitor.
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SHOOTING OF JUDGE BELDEN.

TERREBoHNE, La, June 3. = Ex-Parish
Judge Bslden was shot and MORALLY wounded
by Sherburn, present Parish Judge, in diff
Guilty at Houma this morning.
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Upon the death of her husband the lady
married his brother, and when friend saw
the portrait of the first husband in the house. g,
he said. SIS this member of your family?'
" II is nv poor brother.in-law," she said.
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HEAVY CLAIM AGAIN

OTTAWA, CANADA, June 3.-Mr. Witcher, of
the Marine and Fisheries Department, claims,
under the treaty, $50, 0OO, 600 from the United
States.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-04

Buy your carriages, buggies and baby
wagons Of L. T. Maddox, 80 Carondelet street.
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BALAKLAVA.
[Quebec Cor. New York Tribune.

A HERO OF THE TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER IN THE
ROLE OF AN ASYLUM STEWARD.
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COTTON SHIP ON FIRE,

COTTON SHIP ON FIRE.
LONDON, June 3. = The ship Adolphus,
which arrived at Revel, May Is, from New
Orleans. had her cargo of cotton on fire, and
300 bales were badly damaged.
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fC0NTTNUED ON LAST PAGE. !
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....COl David +. bOyQ was COmmAuuaAs
of Cadets at the Louisiana Military Academy,
near Alexandria, when (then) Col ". i.
Sherman was Superintendent The Academy
was then in Rapides, three miles north Of
Alexandria, in the edge of pine grove Of
fifty square miles in extent, on an eminence,
yet near an abundance of fine water. Sher-
man remained in command some time after
secession, not hesitating as to his ultimate
course, but hoping for q pacific settlement.
After the fall of New Orleans, Col. Boyd
left the seminary and joined the army, serv-
ing in sundry capacities with efficiency and
distinction. When peace came Col Boyd re-
turned to the seminary and gave all his en-
ergy to the rebuilding Of that institution.
The beautiful and costly seminary building at
Kapides having been destroyed by fire the
seminary. then renamed the Louisiana Uni
versity, was transferred to Baton Rouge and
accommodated in part Of the building Of
the Asylum for the Deaf Mutes and Blind
Col. Boyd, as superintendent there. did all
that was possible to do for the benefit Of
pupils and for the reputation of the uni
versity. At every session of the Legislature
from the extra session of 1866 to the last
special compromise meeting OF 1879, Col.
Boyd has done all that could be done in the
way of obtaining legislative appropriations
for his institution, obtaining usually all that
could be afforded, but often Obliged to sell
university warrants at such formidable dis
The daily gazette., 1875-09-18
y HEHIF'i".s >.ALES.
SfHk;nBtkNs NAAE.

.by virtue q; wttt vi Lrvsri Fseiss
- to me ir,tted. wli ue uXpUSed TO Public
Sale al the
DELAWARE HOT -E.NO5l5 MARK EFT ST. .
K opt by Geo VI. ortlip in the City of Will
ninEton. New Castle County. Jeiaware. on
TUESDAY,
TIE 3th DAY OF OCTOBER, ls75.
at l O'Clock, p. NJ,
Tne follow ing described real estate. VIZ:
An that certain lot or piece of land with q
two-story brick dwelling thereon erected.
situate IN the City OF Wilmington afores aid
boun 4 ed and described as follows, 10 wit:
Beginning at the easterly side of Forrest
stroei, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets, ut the distance Of ninety nine feet
and six inches from tho southerly side OF
Thirteenth street at O line OF land conveyed
or to be conveyed to Joseph ID. Pierson and
Henry Pierson. thence with said Persons
line easterly parallel with Thirteenth street
nfty three ieet to the westerly side Of three
feet wide alley running from Twelfth To
Thirteenth street, thence with said alley side
southerly fourteen feet to y stake In the line
OF George and A. y. Capelle. thence
with their line westerly parable! with
Thirteenth street through the middle of the
division wall between the house nifty three
feet 10 the said side of Forrest street thence
herewith westerly fourteen feet TO the place
of beginning, be the contents more or less,
and with the common use of said three feet
wide alley. and all other streets and alleys
connected Herewith forever, each and every
party occupying land adjoining said alley I.
be bound to contribute their proportion ac
cording 70 the number OF feet occupied vi
binding thereon
Seized and taken into execution as the pro
perty Of William e. Gallagher and Jane hi
wife and terre tenants, and to be sold by
VIM. Ii. LAMBSON, ehsriG.
sheTis 5sp. o:s e. g. Dew b. is5 s3''i' .epl7a.~t.
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SHERIFF's sALs:

Dy virtue Of sundry writs of Levsri Faciss
ID to me directed, Will be exposed 10 Punlic
Sale. atthe
DELAWARE HOUSE. No. 5l3 MARKET ST
kept BY George W. Ortlip, in the city OF viii
mington, New Castle county, Del. on
TUESDAY,
THE 5rH DAY OF OCTOBER. A. d, 1875,
at O'Clock, P. H..
The following described real estate, VIZ
All that certain lot or piece of land situate
In the City OF Wilmington Aforesaid. bounded
and described as follows, to wit;
Beginning on the northerly side OF Second
street ut distance of thirty-eight feet from
the corner formed by the intersection OF
the westerly side of Madison street with the
norlherly side OF Second stscet, thence nor.
therly parallel with Madison street fifty feet
to stake in land Of Patrick Dillon, thence
westerly and parallel with Second street
twenty seven feet to another stake IN land OF
the said Patrick Dillon, thence southerly and
parallel with Madison street fifty feet to the
aforesaid side of Second street, and thence
thereby casterly twenty-seven feot to the
place Of beginning be the contents thereof
what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro
perty OF Patrick Hasson and Mary Hassor
his wife and terre tenants and to be sold by
WAL Ii. JAMESON, Sheriff.
sherifrs ONCE, New Castle,
Sent. II, A. D., 1878. SseplI-2tawts
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As usual the R<patl.ea. is behind time
IN its understanding-it is not read up
even in the public acts of Congress,
hence its blundeT this time. 1t says:
If we are not greatly mistaken the
currency set apart for the several Statea
has been generally taken up, and it is
impossible for any man or set OF men to
buy bonds and get the privilege of set.
ting up another National Bank in our
city. Ii this were so the Farmers Bank
and the various branches thereof in our
state, would soon purchase bonds and
Issue notes thereon. as the dividends
would thereby be greatly increased. II
should make this correction in order that
its readers may not be deceived"
But you are greatly mistaken" The
currency set apart for the States is no,
taken up and any enc having the ne
csssary capital may buy bonds, go K
Washington and obtain charter for {
United States bank, and 60 into the bus
iuess. 1t would, therefore. seem proper
that the Republican should correct it
own mistake If it has any readers so ig
norant as to be misled by its false state
ment.
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SaH XEkGF's SAL =

Dy virtue OF a writ Of Levari Faclas TO nae
d Ddirected, will be exposed to Public Sale,
at the
DELAWARE HOUSE. No 5I} MARKET ST.
kept by Geo. " Ortlip. in the City of Will
Inington. New astle County Delaware, on
TUESDAY,
THE 5rA DAY OF OCTOBER. ls7'..
At o'clock. p. NJ.
The following described Real Estate. VIZ:
All that certain 10 or piece of lard with r
t~o.story house thereon erected, situate In
the lty OF Wilmington aforesaid, founded
and described as follows. TO wit,
Beginning al the distance of one hundred
and sixty-one feet mort aerly from lEe north
erly SIDE of A street on the eastcrly side OF a
littv feet wide street laid out al one hundred
and seventy-fve feet westerly from the west
erly side of Claymont street, between Lob
dell and A streets, thence easterly parallel
with A street seventy-two feet to the west
erly side of three feet wide alley, thence
northerly parallel with Clay mont street four
| teen teet along SAID alley side to stake
| thence westerly parallel with A street seven
| ty-two feet 10 the easterly side of the afore
| said fifty feet wide street, and thence thereby
| southerly fourteen feet to the place of begin
n'ng, be the contents thereot.what they may
| with the free u and priviiege of soid three
| feet wide alley III common with others en-
| titled thereto forever. and Of a three fee
wide alley connecting herewith in common
| forever.
| Seized and taken into execution "a the pro
| perty of William T. Gallagher and Jane hl
| wife and terre tenants, and to be sold by
| VIM. II. JAMESON, Sheriff.
sherif's Once, New Castle,
| sent 10 a. ID. 1870 s seplG-2tawts
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The Springfield Republican, a Journal
whose sound views upon public mat.
tiers generally and politics particularly,
are entitled TO TO the greatest respect,
ventures the significant remark, that
''more and more certain does it grow,
that as between the Democratic party
and the Republican party, the voters
next year, will choose the Democrat
ie." Such has been the practical
experience of the past year, and every
days intelligence confirms 1t more
fully. There Is nothing mysterious
about 1t.
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Ames has at Last Il Defender

The Commercial has taken up the cause
Of Governor Ames, of Mississippi. and
proceeds to defend and laud that func-
tionary in its usual violent language. 1t
says:
What neItP Why Mississippi must
go through the same process. It is o
Republican State. There is large white
Republican vote, and an overwhelming
preponderance of oolored voters besides.
The State has been administered with
credit, Governor Ames, abused and Wilt.
ned by those who make il their habit to
assal every northern Republican who
goes south, has been fair and conser-
yative Governor, this being testified to,
Gs sge kHow, by persons interested ~ the
Development the State, differing from him
in politics. But now, the plan Of Geor-
s1a Is put in operation. The massacre
at Clinton was part of the system, and
the hell-hounds of Vicksburg. shooting
lnoHensive colored men in their cabin
doors. are but carrying out the general
direction Of their leaders. Gen. Gordon,
Of Georgia, has been over to Mississippi
TO aid the Democratic campaign, and he
well knows the method which he and his
friends pursued so successfully in the
former State. Mississippi is to be revo.
lutionized. 1t could not be done by bal.
Lots; 1t will be done By revolvers and ri.
des."
Governor Ames has asked for Govern.
ment troops. These troops are needed
By him to carry the election, and Attor.
nsy General Pierrepont has denied them
And unless General Grant overrules this
decision they will not be sent to Missis.
hppi. The Commercial wants the troops
sent, and hence its defence of Ames. In
opposition to the Commercial we copy
from another Republican paper of muef
more influence. The two paragraph
viii serve to show how greatly the Radi
cal party ia divided:
"The letter which Mr.. Pierrepont sen
to Ames under date of September IA i
Just such a one as should have beef
written under the circumstances; it i
at once notification to all whom it mn,
concern that the Government will inter
tere promptly and efficiently to suppress
disturbances in any State which are be
yond the power of the State Government
to manage, but hereafter scalawag poll
tlcians need not expect any military al,
from the General Government in thei
enorts to keep themselves in powe
against the wishes of the people. 1t i
definite announcement that the "out
rage milP' has suspended operations
and that there Is no intention of resum
ing. This will be dreadful news to tn
class OF politicians Of which Ames is
distinguished member, but it will Civ
unalloyed satisfaction to all friends @
Law, Justice. and public decency."
Ames refuses to use his own militia I
preserve tho peace. The reason is bt
cauSe there is no disturbance, and wi
b. none unless he creates it az he did O
N,ksburg.