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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29
THE FORSTALL CASE.
No Decision Yet.

There has been no decision yet in tht
Forstall case, and the delay of the court in
passing upon it excites considerable unfavor
able comment
The question involves the validity of SO,
600, 900 Levee Bonds, large amount of which
are held by E. j.. Forstall & Son for them
selves, and as agents for parties in England
The matter was before the Supreme Court
on the application of the State some time
ago, and was decided against the State, the
bonds being declared valid obligations, and
the State condemned to. pay. A rehearine
was granted, and the case again tried, and
again the court decided against the State.
The Supplemental Funding bill was passed,
and among the several classes of bonds con-
demned were these same levee bonds.
Forstall & Son brought the matter again
before the court, and the State was made de-
PENDANT. The grounds urged by the State
against the bonds in the two trials referred to
were presented in the present case, and yet
the court finds it a hard matter to pass upon
them.
A dispatch received yesterday morning from
Monroe states that the case is still under ad-
visement. and that the Court "will read
many opinions in the evening.
The Governor says that he expects the rec
ord and decision by Saturday.
The Supreme Court, it is fair to presume,
did read opinions, but up to late hour last
night no information had been received touch
ing the Forstall case, and it is equally fair to
presume that the Supreme Court did not pass
upon it.
Bets are two to one that the matter will 20
over to the next term.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29
THE MARKET WAR.
Private Establishments to be
Closed.
Superintendent Loan Moves.

AT last it would seem the struggling private
market men are to be driven back and thei,
depots closed. The litigation has been Ions
and tedious one, and it may not be ended
yet. Wednesday the following order was sem
to all stations as in regard to the closing o
the private markets
SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE.
General Order No. g.
In compliance with request of the Hon. J.
0. Landry, Administrator of Commerce, that
this department take measures to enforce a
compliance with the provisions of act No. 81
of the Legislature of 1874, on the part OF
those persons doing business in private mar.
kets, 1t is hereby ordered that the command.
ing officer of each precinct cause all private
markets doing business within twelve squares
of any public market in their respective pre-
cincts, except such as may be protected by
Injunction from the courts, are to be closed
on and after Saturday, 3lst inst. Should any
private market, not projected by injunction,
be found open in contravention OF law on
or after the date specified above, the proprie-
tor will be arrested by the police and charged
with violation of the State law.
By order of w. F. LOAN,
Superintendent Metropolitan Police.
p. Il. BOYLE, Secretary.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29
The Yacht Regatta To-Day.
How the Pools Sold.

All arrangements are perfected for the
grand yacht regatta on the Lake to-day.
Every effort has been made to accommodate
visitors and to afford them q fine opportunity
of Witnessing the race.
There is much excitement among lovers OF
the sport az TO the result, and many have not
hesitated to stake large sums Of money on
their favorites. =,
It is foregone conclusion that there will
be very large attendance of ladies', and spe-
cial provision has been made for their pleas
ure and comfort
The trains Of the Pontchartrain Railroad
will leave every half hour after IL O'Clock NJ,
and SO enable visitors to reach the lake ana
return at convenient hours.
This sport Of yachting is one OF the amuse-
ments which in by-gone days was most pop
ular one, and there is every evidence tnat
there is still lingering fondness for Its pleas
ures among our stay -at-homes
Third Glass Maggie, $40; Adeha' so'
Jennie, SIS. 90.
Fourth Glass ahoney, So; Danae, 81;
Alice a., 81 so.
Fifth Glass azelle, SIS; Patola, So; Jnlia'
So so; r. +. Lee, 81.
There will be another sale OF pools 81 tne
Lake End, to-day, at II NJ.
It is the determination OF all concerneu W
start promptly at the selected hour, Q ciock'
and we suggest timely arrival to those IN
terested
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29
HORRIBLE NEGRO BUTCHERY.
An Unprovoked Attack.

Yesterday evening, between 6 and Z o'clock
a difficulty occurred between two colored
men, Henry L. Adams and one Allen Mason
a steamboat roustabout, at the corner of How.
ard and jackson streets, which resulted in
Adams being dangerously, if Lot fatally, cut
in four places.
| The wounded man was taken to his resi-.
dence, 52l ST. Andrew street, where he re-
ceived medical attention from DR.. Petty, who
pronounced the man dangerously. if not
fatally wounded. Mason ran away as soon as
he did the cutting.
A BULLETIN reporter visited the suffering
man at his residence and found that he had
| been completely butchered. One wound in
the groin about three inches in length, one
large and deep wound under the left shoulder
blade, one across the arm Just above the
elbow, which severed the entire muscles,
reaching the bone and almost severing the
arm. The last and most CHASTITY extends
from the upper portion of the arm, near the
shoulder and on the outside, running in q
serpentine course down nearly to the wrist.
and also reaching the bone.
The unfortunate creature was suffering
great agony, but insisted on making the fol.
lowing statement:
He says that he was sitting down in the
door of the grocery, at the corner of Howard
and Jackson streets, reading the ne wspaper;
that some boys were playing ball, and wish
ing to exercise himself, he asked one of
them to threw the ball to him, which was
done. The ball had been passed two or
three times, and he had it in his hand when
Mason approached him and demanded the
ball. He told Mason that if the ball was his
he was welcome to it, when Mason replied,
"You better give it up" at the same time
placing his hand on q knife which he had in
bis shirt
Adams asked if he would kill man for a
ball; whereupon Mason drew the knife and
| cut at him, but did not strike. At this juno
ture Adams ran back and stopped down for q
brick to defend himself; when Mason rushe
upon him and plunged the knife into his
shoulder. He had but little strength, the
wound was SO painful, and he could not throw
the brick with any force. Being thus disa-
bled, Mason resumed the attack with renewed
energy, inficting the other wounds as above
stated, and then fled, taking the knife, which
was large one with a four-inch blade, and
the letters 81 X, G. D" upon it.
He further states that, except by sight,
Mason is unknown to bin, and that the at.
tack was uncalled for, as they had never be-
lore that evening spoken to each other.
The wounded man-Adams-isa light mu-
latto. He lies in a critical condition, and at
a late hour last night was not expected to live
until morning, although his powerful consti-
tuition and great endurance may prolong his
life.
The man Allen Mason, who butchered him,
is black negro, twenty-five years of age.
Alex. Madison, Pinckney McClelland and
Monroe Anderson were arrested and lodged
in the Sixth Precinct Station, charged with
being accessories to the cutting.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29
A Bath in the Dead Sea.

Mr.. q. A. Kingsbury writes as follows in the
Forest and Stream, of a bath in the Dead Sea:
Reaching at last this most remarkable of all
the seas and laks on our globe, we prepared
to take a bath-and such a bath can hardly
expect ever to take again. l had previously
bathed in numerous seas, lakes and rivers,
but never did enjoy such bath as this.
The specific gravity of the water is such from
its holding in solution SO large proportion
Of salt (26t per cent? that one floats upon it's
surface like cork.
At the time there was only gentle ripple
upon the sea, and being good swimmer at
once struck outinto deep water soon found
that could not only swim and float with
wonderful ease, but that could actually walk
in the water, sinking only to the arm pits.
Discovering this fact, made for the shore,
and taking DR.. c., one of our party, who could
not swim, by the hand, led him into the sea,
where the water was many fathoms deep. At
first he was quite reluctant to follow me, but
he soon gained confidence on finding that
there was no danger of sinking, and he en-
joyed the novel bath as much as if he had
been an expert swimmer.
Should the bather allow the water to get
into his eyes or mouth he would suffer con-
siderable abatement in his enjoyment, on &C..
count of its extremely salt, bitter and irri-
tating nature. No fish can live in this sea
but various kinds of ducks abound here at
certain seasons of the year. The water was
as clear as ordinary sea water, its temperature
was agreeable, and it has an oily feeling, and
altogether its action on the surface Of the
body was such as to develop those pleasure
Bile sensations pertaining to the sense of
touch, accompanied by the most delightful
exhilaration. OF all the baths in the world,
give me bath in the Dead Sea-
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29
A SAD LIFE STORY.
A Young Girl Rescued from
Suicide.

A youpg girl named Lizzie Klapper, agei
II years, attempted on Wednesday, between
IL and 10 o'clock, to commit suicide BY
throwing herself into the river, foot OF Ora
vier street. A young boy who was near a
hand prevented the young creature from car
rying into execution her rash intention.
But, as will be shown, the girls mind
was made firmly up to commit suicide. She
ran away from the boy and was next arrested
at the New Basin by Officer McAlpine, who
came upon the spot just in time to catch her
as she was about to take the fatal leap The
girl was taken to the Central Station and
before Judge Evans, where she made the fol-
lowing statement:
"Judge," she said, ST am worse than an
orphan. True, have a mother, but such q
one as only endeavors to render my life mis-.
cradle by daily and hourly persecution. l
have fought sgainst going wrong, and 80 far
have kept up by honestly working for a
living but no one knows what cruelty from q
parent to daughter may bring about. 1
feared the future, and thought that my exist
ence was worthless to any one and would
end it,
"If am sent back again to my mother I
will never rest until accom- plish my own de-
struction. Why, am SO friendIess that this
morning I was accused of stealing shirt,
and swear never took anything that was
not my own in my life This is all have to
say. am only seventeen, and miserable"
There was a stiffness in the courtroom
during this young creatures sad story, and a
tear drop was visible in many eyes. As she
finished her story deep sigh could be heard
from the audience in court.
Judge Evans waited for moment until his
emotion would allow him to speak, and then
he promised the poor girl that he would send
her to the House of the Good Shepherd. As
these words were pronounced, the young
girls face was lit with smile of joy at the
thought that her persecution was at an end.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29
A QUIET TALK WITH A CABBY
All Night ON the Streets.

After ten o'clock at night lower st. Charles
street is marked contrast to what it is in
the height of the season. few strolling pc
destrians wandering homeward, the flicker of
few cab lights and solemn policeman here
and there, are about all that is noticeable.
The steady stamping of the cab horse echos
down the said street like blows of some
stone cutters hammer, making the loneliness
more apparent The cabby lies asleep in his
vehicle, awaiting customers who but seldom
come and only arouses himself now and then
to take puff at his pipe.
Accosting one of these Jehu's of the night,
we inquired as to the condition of business
and how the boys were making out. The
cabman yawned, rubbed his eyes and barely
muttered, "Mighty dull, sir; there h'aint
hardly lick of work stirring. It's no use in
us coming out in these times, for it don't pay
Why, there's Jim and Mike and Joe q sending
two Of their horses out to pasture and layiu'
up their cabs, and Us fellows whose out amt
making salt"
When the inquiry was mildly put as to the
reason why they all didn't clay up" he an
swered, THAT wouldn't do, you know. You
see we have some of our customers belong.
ing to clubs, and it wouldn't do to let them
90 home on foot in summer, tor they
wouldn't ride iu winter. We have to put up
with great deal, and hang on through the
summer on the streets at nights, even if We
do lose Now and then there comes fire, and
this gives us q lift, but we're not having many
now, they've let down. Yes, we do have pile
of DRINKS to handle, but we generally get our
money out OF them, but we earn it.
otis all very we'll for people to think it's
pleasant to sit on q cab-box all night in sum-
mer and have all sorts to drive, but let them
try it for themselves and see. These nights
are hard enough, but you bet the winter gives
it to us. Here's yer cab, sir !" and he rushed
off after very tired old gentleman who had
been apparently dining out.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29
A WOFUL TALE.
The Outrage Campaign Opened.

It will be remembered that some time ago
one Smith, Sheriff of the parish of East Peli.
ciana, telegraphed to the Governor, notifying
him that there was trouble in the parish, and
that the orders of court could not be executed.
It was afterwards ascertained that one Smith
did not know what he was talking about, but
now comes John Gair and John Ray, both
men and brothers, and both known to fame as
members of the Legislature, who tell to the
Governor woful tale of the doings of the
White League; how they wander about the
country armed with double barrel shot-guns;
how they took possession of Clinton, and how
they frighten Republican voters all for moth
ing.
Gair relates his narrow and daring escape,
accompanied by JOHN Ray and guarded by
twenty of his old constituents, armed the
same as the White Leaguers.
They-so Gair says-fanked the pickets
and took the woods. All this was done on
Sunday evening. This escape was attmpted
because Gair heard somebody say they were
going to hang him because they believed that
he was putting mischief into the minds of the
negroes.
He did not think it would be any use for
the Governor to telegraph for information,
because there was not Republican in the
parish who would dare to give correct state
ment of the affair.
The poor, inoffensive Republicans did
nothing to rouse the storm, and Gair and Ray
can not understand why the White League
are raiding, and yet Ray confesses to having
purchased number Of shotRuns and revolv-
ers for the gallant twenty-five, and to have
kept five shotguns and five men in his house
The shotguns were not for use.
The Governor takes their statements with
surprising degree of eomposure, and will pro-
badly send man to the Parish to view the
situation before accepting the suggestion of
Gair and Bay to send force sufficient to have
the leaders of the White League arrested.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29
PRICE-FIyE CENTS.

Rothschilds gave notice early to-day that they
would not honor the credit of the firm. They
even attempted to recover moneys which were
paid to-day at their house here before it was
aware OF the failure Their agent took a
gentleman who refused 10 refund before Min
lister Washburne, who supported the latter in
his refusal The feeling among Americans is
very bitter. ->''-'' -
Messrs. Moody and Sanky are making a
tour in North Wales. On Monday next thew
will assist at the laying of the corner stone Of
a Presbyterian church near Wrexham.
GLASGOW, July 28.-Grants cotton mills. in
this city, burned to-day. Several girls and
two firemen were severely burned. Three
hundred employees effected their escape with
much difficulty. Loss $500, 900.
BERLIN. July 28-CoL. John W. Forney
goes to st. Petersburg by way of Austria and
Hungary. The object of his journey is to
induce Russia to participate in the Philadel-
phia exhibition.
Baron Schalesser, the German Ambassador
to the United States, will soon return to
Washington.
MADgID, July 2s.-The bombardment of
Scue de Urgal continues. 1t is reported that
the Carlists there have mutinied and spiked
their guns.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29
POLITICAL NEWS.

ST. PAUL, July 28.-The Republican State
Convention met to-day. There was large
attendance.
John @. Pillsbury was nominated for Gov
ernor. The ticket nominated is regarded q
victory OF the regulars, or Ramsey men, over
the Davis faction.
Every candidate nominated was strong
friend of Ramsey during the Senatorial con-
test last win or. No nomin atom for Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court was made, the
Convention, instead of so doing, adopted q
resolution expressing the belief that the
choice of judges should not be party mat
ter, and recommending the return of the
present incumbent, Judge JAS. Gillian.
The resolutions reaffirm the principles Of
the Republican party, favor that financial
policy which keeps in view return to specie
payments; hold to tariff strictly for revenue,
and would regard tho third term dangerous
innOvation
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29
THE GARRICK CLUB PERFORMANCE

As the curtain fell on the last scene of the
"Romance of Poor Young Man." performed
by the Garrick Club, at the Varieties Theater
last evening, midnight was tolling at Tyler's,
leaving us no time to write up the efforts of
our amateurs, which, we can say, without sur
passing the bounds of praise, were extraordi-
nary. We must, owing to the circumstance
and the fact also that the same play will
shortly be performed by the Orleans Dramat-
les, in spirit Of emulation, we conjecture,
defer our appreciation to another issue of the
BULLETIN. since it is our intention to do
justice to both clubs concerning this particu-
lar play.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29
THE WAR OF THE CAPITOL
Siege Guns Brought Into Play.

Atpresent the prospects are that the de.
claration of war made by the Clintonitea
against Attorney General Field and his re-
serves, will bring about some very rich dis
closures in the affairs around the State House.
The opposing factions are still in battle
array, and light skirmis hing is going on all
the time.
There never has been such a rafting of dry
bones and raking up of the past.
The Herwig army seems to be the most
active and is constantly moving and attack
ing.
A twelve-pound battery is to be opened
against the tax collectors who have not as vet
settled up, and the Attorney General is about
to instruct the District Attorneys in the sever
al parishes that suits on their bonds should
be filed ct once. This will produce some
diversion on the right flank, whilst the
heavier siege work in the center will be prose
cuted vigorously.
The Herwig army is moving also against
the Clinton ally, Judge Hawkins. with the
object of forcing him to resign. They assert
that the Auditor retired to escape impeach-
ment, and they are endeavorinc to brighten
Judge Hawkins into doing the same thing.
They are talking impeachment and laying
plans to effect it.
Judge Hawkins was once the ally of the
Herwigs, but they could not make good their
promise to have him appointed in Durell's
place, and in disgust he " Topped"
Hardly ever before has the chasm between
the two wings of the Republicans yawned
wider, and before it is closed there will be q
heap of political skeletons thrown into its
depths. The old Roman is aroused, and so is
the other side, so we may expect battle
roArance very soon.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29
MORE EAlLUkES.

New York, July 49, The Commercial
Warehouse Company failed. Cause heavy
advances on Cuban crops, which early rains
destroyed. The house also advanced largely
on railroad securities, which deprecated.
Liabilities $1,000, 000. The assets which are
not available will foot up 1900 600.
PHILADELPHIA, July 28. John Mason & Co.,
sugar dealers, failed. Liabilitiea $780, 600.
LOUISVILLE, July 28--The Tobacco Ex-
change Banking Company, of this city, closed
its doors yesterday. The institution has been
regarded for some time in precarious condi-
ton, and its present suspension has no con-
nection whatever with the New York failure.
As far as can be learned no bank or person
in Louisville has been affected by Duncan,
Sherman & Co. q failure.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29
DUNCAN. SIBERIAN 4 co.

New York, July 28-Wm. Butler Duncan
says, in regard to persons now abroad who
have Duncan, Sherman & Co.'S letters of
cred: assure all friends of such parties that
every arrangement is already made to prevent
them from experiencing any trouble.
"They are all right Neither they nor
their friends have any occasion to borrow
trouble. They are in such situation that
they can move hither and thither the same as
if nothing had happened to u.s."
New YORK, July 2S.-Dsxsrel, Morgan &
Co. said to Herald reporter: cit
has been known that Duncan, Sher-
man Il Go. have been largely en-
gagged in cotton transactions, their agent
in London being Mr. Kitchen, of Collie &
Co., who placed all the cotton shipped by the
firm, making his ssles of cotton to arrive to
spinners in England and on the Continent.
Within the last four weeks cotton has fallen
about three cents per pound. Now, supposipg
that they had $4,000 bales in transit,
not q large amount for them, but heavy
for some firms, their loss would be about
1876, 900, certainly not enough tosend them
under; but we hear that they are also largely
interested in Mobile and Ohio, Atlantic and
Great Western and slightly in Erie.
1t is stated that among the heaviest losers
is the Mexican Consul at this port, whose in
dividual and consulate funds were on deposit
with the suspended firm.
New YORK, July 2e The President of the
Bank of the State of New York. where the
suspended Arm of Duncan, Sherman & Co.
kept their account, says that the suspension
of the firm had caused him much surprise,
as no intimation in any shape had been
given to the officers Of the bank when they
opened that suspension was contemplated.
He thought he could say that his bank held
some three or four hundred thousand dollars
of securities Of Duncan, Sherman Co., all
of which was available stock.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29

Some one has offered Olive Logan $500
diamond ring if she would sign her name
solve Skies" The man was fool; don't
YOU think? If he had offered her $1,000 on
Condition that she would not sign her name at
all, nor ever do anything to require sigma
ture, he might have amble up PArnsssus and
permanently roasted on the top thereof And
Parnassus is q bigger hill than Dollymount.-
Exchange.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-29
HEAVY RAlN-TORNADO,

CINCINNATI. July 28--A dispatch from
Cambridge City, Indiana, says Rains of the
past two days, whieh have been falling al
most constantly, have done great damage to
crops in this vicinity the farmers are dis
coursged.
A tornado throughout Switzerland county,
Indiana, Frustrated the growing crops The
wheat crop is almost destroyed. In Urbana
county, Ohio, also in Fayette county, heavy
rains last week caused wheat either to rot or
sprout