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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09

DEMOCRATIC ACTIVITY IN AVOY-
ELLES.

Burning a s'Nig9er'' SchoolhOuse.
We copy the following from the Avoyelles
Republican of September ?:
Three attempts have been made to burn
schoolhouse IN this parish. On Tuesday
night, the twenty second OF August last,
between the hour of half-past eleven O'Clock
and next morning, an attempt was made by
some miscreants to set fire to the school
house for colored children at Big Bend.
The building is also used by the Antioch
Baptist Church, under the pastoral super
vision of tho Rev. Thomas E. Harris, as q
place of worship. The pulpit being plenti-
fully smeared with coal oil, package OF
cotton soaked in coal oil was put under the
steps of the pulpit. This set fire to the
floor and fell through, and falling upon the
badly charred, but the fire on it also went
oat when the coal oil had burned. There
has been no teacher of the public school at
Big Bond since September 3, 1874, but the
oolOred people used the building for q
schoolhcuse, employing Mr.. Taylor to teach
their children, and paying him themselves,
without any aid from the State. Two sub
sequent attempts have been made to fire
this schOolhouse, but go far the people OF
Big Bend have been saved from the lasting
stigma of such an occurrence.
We think it behoOves the good people OF
Big Bend to find out the perpetrators OF
this outrage, as acts of this kind bring down
odium on the whole community where they
occur, and certainly will not tend to en-
hance the value of the property in that To-
cality, nof induce good people to make it
their home. The man or men black hearted
enough to set fire to house because used
by cOlored people for q school or church
should the occasion occur, will commit other
crimaa.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09
Return of Hon. John McPhelln.

Yesterday neon Hon. John McPhelin, dis
trict attorney for this parish, reached the
city in charge of his friend, John N. Healey,
Esq. 1t is with great regret that the an
nouncement is made that his health has
rather deteriorated than improved, and
that his mind seems totally unhinged.
When a few weeks since a dispatch from
Philadelphia reassured anxious friends, it
was hoped his trip would do him good.
But his next appearance was at Chicago,
where his bearing led strangers to believe
him totally demented. A paragraph to that
effect in Chicago paper caused Mr. Heaiey
to proceed there to bring him home.
The worst reports appear confirmed. He
requires constant watching, and Mr.. Healey
is utterly worn out. More feeble than be.
fore, his once brilliant mind is shattered,
and the fragments seem only to conceive
strange delusions of wealth and power with
which he insists on impl essing on all he
meets.
Perhaps perfect rest at home may dc
something for him, but he suffers now both
from exhausted vitality and mind dis
eased. Every one will hope that he may
be restored, but those who saw him yester
day have no encouragement for the wish.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09

telegraph line, reports that on Sunday last
fifteen Indians attacked his party on In.
dian creek. Two men named Canon and
Kearns. of Golden City. Colorado, were
killed. A defensive position was main
tanned by the whites until tea Indians were
killed or wounded, when the rest aban-
dOned the field.
Crooks Fruitiess Campaign.
WASHINGTON, September 5.-General
Sheridan telegraphs General Sherman
that General Crook telegraphs from the
head waters of the Rost river, under
date of September s. that the trail he
followed had scattered until it could be
pursued no further. Hs says he has pro-
visions for ten days, and will strike for
Custer, in the Black Hills, where he wants
supplies sent to him. am a little sorry he
did not 20 back on his old trail to his old
camp.
Indians Surrendering.
Twelve Indians came to the Cheyenne
Agency to ask for terms for the hostiles.
They were disarmed and made prisoners,
and word was sent out to the hostile 8 that
they could come in on these terms. The
indications here and at Standing Rock are
that there will soon be large surrender
Leaving Red Cloud Agency.
RED CLOUD AGENCY, September s.
Twenty or thirty lodges LETT Red Cloud re.
Gently for Spotted Tail Agency through fear
OF danger here.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09
NEW YORK.
Ticket Agents. Convention.

Ticket Agents. Convention.
New YORK, September 8.-The annual
convention OF railroad ticket agents met TO-
day. About 100 delegates present. The
New York Central was not represented. A
resolution that centennial tickets be re-
duced to one full fare to New York and
PHILADELPHIA and return, was referred to a
committee of fifteen.
Counterfeiters Arrested.
Antonio Andral and Antonio Metatisdi,
two Italians, having the appearance of
tramps, were arrested to-day for passing
counterfeit ten dollar bills of the Lafayette
National Bank of Indiana and the National
Bank of Richmond, Indiana, and were held
for trial. The authorities think it probable
that these two are portion of gang OF
cOunterfeiters which was discovered and
broken up some time ago in Indiana.
Tammany's Obituary on Kerr.
The Tammany Hall general committee
met tonight and passed resolutions ex-
pressive of respect and reverence for
Michael C. Kerr, late Speaker of the House
of Representatives, and deep sympathy for
his family and friends in their affiictiOp;
also, that the lifelong services of the dis.
tinguished statesmen, his purity of life and
conduct his intelligent and consistent
course as q legislator, and his fitness fOr
leadership as evinced by his selection to
preside over the deliberations of the first
Democratic House of Representatives as
sembled in eighteen years. are worthy o.
grateful recognition by the Democracy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09
MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, September 8.-Monev closed easy !;
offered ss !. Sterling heavy; 81 ss Gold firmer
fves. ll5k. State bonds quiet: Louisiana consols
57s 05sh. Stocks active and unsettled.
Sub'treasury s o. zbalanoes-dold, s3S,s!slsa; cur.
The subtreasury paid out ON account of interest
@3l 600, and for bonds none.
Customs receipts to-day, 8438 900,
Orleans &c; sales tc day $50 taes net receipt:
3; gross Il43. Exports Of the week-Great Britain
428l; France 2l0t net receipts Of the week l67,
Futures closed steadv; sales H. 900 bales. a. fol-
lows September IL l9-320lIss; October liz %
oil 17-32c; November IL l5-320llhc; December
9i isse % Apa GIqsy es ss
May IL 5i60I2 II &c. June IL 1882 i2kc; July
l2k0l2 2l.32c: August lSA OH $500.
Flour 51loc better fair export and home trade
demand; the improvement is chiefly on low grades:
superfne Western and State SO 1904 IS; South
ern unchanged Wheat shade frmer; little more
doing for export and milling; also, some specula:
firm; closed quiet; holders more disposed to real
ize; only very moderate export and home trade
demand; 5s057c for ungraded Western mixed; $40
ern yellow, on docS. Oats l0:c better; moderate
trade checked by advance; 3s04ic; mixed Wes.-
ern and State 4l05ic. Coffse-Ro quiet and IN.
changed Sugar about steady refined nhS,n. aas Mo- no.
quiry. TaiIow firm; sis0s 7-isc. Rosin un,
changed. Turpentne firm; 3lc PORK nr%es sstsro sro
long clear nominal city long clear Ssc. &c, Lard ss.
opened lower: afterward advanced; ciosSo ntn;
prime steam lo. WhsEy M n nrn sssSa fsegats
| firm. Whsat dull; red soca 81 oS; Corn steady:
45046c. Oats inactive at sz~2c % Hso ;5 urn A ~ odV
| msnd 1t Sl6 So Lard strong; steam lOHc; ketsla
| i21i2kc. current make lOhc Bulk meats higher
shoulders ekc bid, 6c asesd; &c clear @ ZIP s1des sSc
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09
FOREIGN.

Capture of Tweed at a Spanish Seaport.
LONDON, September S.-A dispatch from
Madrid, received here, says William NJ.
Tweed has been arrested at Vigo.
A telegram to Reuters Company con-
firms the arrest of Tweed, with details.
The following is copy Of dispatch to
Reuters Telegraph Company:
MADRID, September 8-An official tele-
gram received here announces that Twide
Anteline, an American who kidnapped
several American children, has been ar
rested at Hontevadra and placed at the
disposition of the Washington government,
which had demanded his extradition.
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany from Madrid says: civilian NJ.
Tweed and his cousin, William Hunt, have
been arrested in the port of Vigo aboard the
Spanish merchantmen Carmeu. Tweed was
travelling under the name of Secor. Both
prisoners have been lodged in the fortress
at Vigo."
Protestantism to be Respected in Spain.
MADRID, September S.-A Cabinet coun-
Gil decided to notify the provincial author
itiee, that while the constitution forbids
manifestations offensive to the Catholic reli-
gion, proper respect and inviolability of
Protestant churches and cemeteries must
be enforced.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09
THE NEW REBELLION.
The Maryland Democracy Want War.

The Maryland Democracy Want War.
A special from Washington to the Cincin-
natl Times, September 6, says:
Information received here to-day from Of
fetal sources justifies the belief that in
some sections of the South the Democrats
are to be counseled by their leaders not to
submit quietly to the enforcement of the in
structions contained in the letter of the At
torney General, but will resist any attempt
to interfere with the plan laid down for
carving the Southern States for Tilden.
Two editorials IN tO.day's Baltimore Ga
-ette, the leading Democratic paper in
Maryland, and recklessly partisan, are
much commented upon here, and are &C.
cepted as indicative of the feelings of the
ultra Southern Democrats in regard to the
circular letter. The first editorial says:
Judge Taft's order comes hOme to rs in
Baltimore, here in this city, through the
work of the deputy special marshals, and
the Federal military order of Judge Taft
has given to their bloody purposes the
color of law. We shall see the ballot box
violated and the streets Redeemed with
blood. The only way to prevent 1t Is to
meet force with force. We must have the
State militia and 10000 minute men led by
whelming force alone can prevent dreadful
bloodshed at the polls"
The second editorial, which is couched IL
still stronger language, says:
THE time has come when we must meet
force with force. To the bayOnet we must
oppose the bayonet. That is the only way
to save republican institutions and Democ
racy in the United States. The party in pow
er is resolved upon the adoption of despe.
rate methods to retain their supremacy, ano
it is only by desperate methods that the
party of constitutional government can sue
cessfully oppose and defeat them. Let III
begin the work in battle at once, and or
| ganize Immediately. Let us have the Min
ute-men of '76. No law must be broken
| Their aim should be to defend the law, tt
| protect the imperiled constitution Of on
common country. 1t is fitting that Baltl
more and Maryland, which may be calie'
| the cradle of civil and religious liberty IL
| America, should take the lead in this mos
| patriotic work. Let us have the Minute
men of rs organized, drilled, equipped AM
| led BY the best men who can be found 7
lead them. This is the great duty OF tn
hour. To your tents, o Israeli"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09
POLITICAL.

Arkansas Democratic.
LITTLE Rock, September 8.-The State
Legislature and Senate are almost entirely
Democratic.
Republican Majority in Vermont.
BosroN, September S.-The complete re-
turns of the Vermont gubernatorial vote
have been received: Fairbanks A, 5S5, Bing-
ham q OBS. scattering %; Fairbanks ma
jority %, ,527. In 1874 the vote stood: Peck
80 582, Bingham l3, ,258, scattering 81; Peck's
majority 2O,3O3.
New York Greenback Convention.
New YORK, September 8.-The Demo.
cratic Greenback party to day issued call
to all citizens opposed to the election of
Hayes or Tilden for President, and in favor
of Peter Cooper, to elect delegates to the
State convention at Albany, on the twenty
sixth instant, to select presidential electors
and nominate an entire State ticket.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09
A Democratic Pandem0nium.

Here is the latest incident of moral life in
Texas, the State which has become so
peaceful and happy. according to our
Methodist Christian Adrocate, since its po-
litical control has been taken out Of the
hands of the radicals. 1t is from the Cor
pus Christi Gazette of September 2:
On Saturday night ex-sherif Of San Pat,
ricio county, E. r: Garner, accompanied
several of his lady friends to church. The
horses which they rode were tied near by.
During the service he heard cOmmot10n
among the animals, and walked to the
church door to look ont, on reaching which,
9 pistol was placed to his breast and tired,
and on his turning another ball was fired
into his back. He fell dead upon the floor
of the church.
The Houston Age of the sixth-a Demo
cratic paper, by the way-comments on the
condition of affairs in this unmistakable
language:
It ia q lamentable fact that in the midst
of the red carnival of crime at present
deluging the. State O. Texas and disgracing
its people abroad, hardly single paper
has e word to say denunciatory Of murder
and violence. Interior papers, when re-
cordipg some fiendish outrage or cold
blooded murder perpetrated in their coun.
ties, hardly ever have word even of dis
appreciation, and in some instances it is
easy to SEQ that the editor absolutely sym
psthizes with the murderer. When the
press of this State thus sides with assassina-
tion, what else can be expected but it's con-
tinued, unholy and blighting reign in this
State? If there is one great duty devolv.
ing upon the press of Texas at this Juno
ture, it is a united effort to enlighten the
masses and turn public opinion in the di-
rection Of a wholesale and fierce punish.
ment of criminals and murderers, which ia
the only road out of the present wilderness
of crime, and toward the safety of life and
property in this State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Riot In Charleston.


CHARLESTON, September S.-The city has
been in ferment all day. The Ne,cs and
Courier, in summing up the facts of the riot
of last night, saye: A bloody and dis
graceful riot broke out in the upper part of
King street last night, and for several hours
spread excitement and alarm throughout
the city. The affair was the result Of the
settled determination of gang of c0l0red
r0wdies calling themselves Republicans, to
color, who have presumed to publicly af-
filiate with the Democratic party.
The trouble began by comparatively
small body of rioters, but speedily assum-
ed formidable Dimensions. Idle and ex-
citable colored men and boys from all quar-
ters hurried to the scene of disturbance,
swelling the crowd and increasing the
tumult, and the main thoroughfare OF
Charleston was for more than two hours in
the full possession of q fierce and bowling
mob of negroes, cursing the whites and
savagely attacking and beating every white
man who happened to be on the streets.
| Captain Endricks, with q squad of thirty
of the CITY police, finally succeeded, by per-
sistent efforts. in dispensing the rioters, but
| not till long list Of bloody casualties had
| occurred. Some of them are serious, and
perhaps fatal. in character, but all accounts
agree that the police under the command O1
| the intrepid chief, did their duty with de-
termined gallsntry, but they were alto
| gether too few to deal with the mob ai
promptly and effectively as the case re
quired. The issue is now squarely present
| ed to the citizens, whether or not Charles
ton is to be left at the mercy of mob O
ignorant negroes whenever their vicious
leaders may give the signal for riot.
To-day there has been . deep and genera
feeling among the whites that q repetition
of disturbance such as that of last nigh
must ct all hazards be prevented, and tn
military organizations and State arms ART
exclusively in the hands of the blacks.
The work Of private organization for de
fense has been going ON to-day. BY nool
to-day it was impossible to purchase re
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09
COURT RECORD.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1876.
Superior District Court.

Louis Bales va. F. Commange.-Rulef for
contempt against Sylvan Viala, for viola
tion of Injunction against keepiog private
market within twelve squares of IRENE
Market. Accused has purged himself once
before. Committed for ten days.
Pierre Lacaze Va. j. Machado ct al
Same rule relative to Magazine Market. j.
Machado and Adam Wagner each commit.
ted for ten days. Rule against b. Barthe
continued to September IL.
Martin Lawress Fl. A. dwell ct al.-Rule
for contempt for keeping private market
within twelve squares Of Magazine Market
fixed for September IL.
Isaac Pratt, Jr., vs. city of New Orleans
Petitioner asks that the tax liens against
forty lone pieces of property purchased Of
John rstkamp, tax collector of the Sixth
District, August 30, 1875, for which title has
been given by the Auditor shall be erased.
Rule to show cause fixed for September IL.
Third District Court.
State ex rel. j. Machado and Adam Wag.
ner.-Habeas corpus. Relators are con-
fined on a commitment for contempt for
violating Injunction against keeping private
markets. Returnable September 8.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09
Joint Discussion In Caddo.

The Shreveport Telegram of September ,
gives the following:
In accordance with notice given the Sat
urday before of Republican meeting at
Spring Ridge, last Saturday, several Re-
publican speakers, accompanied by brass
band, left early in the morning, arriving at
Spring Ridge about eleven O'Clock. On their
arrival they were informed that the meet
ing was called by the Democrats, who were
also having primary election. The Re
publicans, not wishing to throw any I'M
pediment in the way of the Democrats in
holding their meeting, decided to withdraw
from Spring Ridge. As they moved oil, the
band struck up, and the greater portion Of
the crowd followed.
Arriving at the bridge, meeting was or
ganized and speaking commenced, and had
not progressed far when several Of the
Democrats arrived upon the ground and
asked for division of time. which was
agreed upon, as follows: Mr.. Bell to speak
first, Senator Harper second, Mr.. Wise
third, and Colonel Keeting to close the dis
cussiOn.
Captain Bells speech was to the effect
that the Democratic party was the best
friend to the colored man, and it would be
to his interest to vote with it. OF course,
Senator Harper took issue with him on that
point, and went to show that the colored
men could not conscientiously support any
but the Republican party. 1t was the Re-
publican party that gave them their free
dom and inaugurated the public schools in
which their children we're being educated
to-day. It was perfectly useless to tell
colored man that the party which had given
him these great rights was not the party he
should uphold the principles OF.
District Attorney Wise followed in q
sound Democratic speech, in which he took
occasion several times to refer to the public
school affairs of the parish, and to Colonel
Keeting's report to the State Superinten
dent of Education.
Colonel Keeting replied that the school
affairs of Caddo parish were managed as
we'll, if not better, than any parish in the
State, and q cordial invitation was extended
to the Democracy to appoint committee
| to examine the books at any time. Hif
speech was we'll received, and fully salts
| fed his hearers that the continuous attacks
| on the public school officials was more fol
"political buncombe" to win votes than any
thing else.
The Republicans were more than pleased
| with the result of the meeting, and a large
number of names were added to the clut
rolls.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09
Appointments.

Affairs in st. James parish are likely to
be amicably adjusted. Wednesday. Mr..
John Kerrigan, in the interests of harmony
rendered his resignation as tax collector,
and acting Governor Antoine then appoint
ed B. f. Yates. The matter of the super
visor of registration was not publicly deter
mined, but it is supposed L. D. Larrieu
will be appointed.
Acting Governor Antoine also appointed
j. D. Newman, NJ. D., member of the Board
of Health, at large, vice E. Heath, Esq, re-
sipnod
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09
Putting Him Right Before the People.


We publish with pleasure the annexed
correspondence. The error occurred in per
fectly natural way. and the statement was
made in no feeling Of personal animosity to
the indefatigable chairman of the Demo
cratic committee on registration. The acting
Governor, in furnishing the item to the re-
porter, had permitted the name of the ap-
plicant to slip from his memory, and the
reporter suggested the name OF gentle
man of sufficient influence and charac-
ter to obtain generally what he went
for. The similarity of names and To-
cation caused the error. The item was
published, more than anything else, to
show that Governor Antoine was carrying
out, where opportunity offered, the promise
made in his letter to Colonel l. W. Patton,
in response to that gentleman's demand for
Democratic representation at the registra-
ton Offices. We sincerely hope Mr.. Gauth-
reaux's good name will not greatly suffer
among his political friends through this in.
advertence:
A report, based upon paragraph in the
REPUBLICAN newspaper Of the eighth in
slant, having been circulated about town
by interested parties with the manifest in
tention of injuring me, | submit to my
fl lends and the public concerned the fol
lowing correspondence, which explains itself
and stamps the rumOrs regarding me as
wholly untruthful and without reason.
j. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX.
HkApauARrRs DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE |
on Registration, New Orleans, SeptemberS, 1876. )
Hon. c. C. Antoine, Lieutenant and Acting Gov
ernoE
S1R-The following paragraph appeared
in the REPUBLICAN of this morning: "Gov'
ernor Antoine has appointed q clerk oi
r. A. Gauthreaux, Esq, the president OF
the Eleventh Ward Central Democratic
Club"
As l have never recommended tor yOul
appointment "a clerk of ragistration,' OF
| in fact. made any re commendation to yOr
| at any time, must ask that you will con
| trsdict the above statement from the Re
| PUBLICAN, which is known to You, as t.
myself, to be unquslifiedly false and with
| ont Foundation.
Very respectfully, ETC.,
j. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX.
STATE o. LounIASA
| Executive Department,
New Orleans, September 8, 1876.
| Maior J. R. Alcee Gauthreaux:
| SIR-In answer to your note of this date
l would say that the statement which ap
pears in this morning's REPUBLICAN, i
erroneous, so far as your name and tn
eleventh ward are concerned. The fac
stated by me was that l had appointed ;
Democratic clerk for Mr.. Aycock, presiden
of the Tcelfth Ward Democratic -Conserva
| tive Club.
| l would further state that you hav
never applied for any appointment With
my gift.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
| G.. C.. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09
How is This?

Has any New Orleans Unconscious cere'
bration" editor strayed away to the Empire
City,
A campaign song commences, "Come, all
ye honest Democrats 1t is q comic song,
and makes everybody laugh.-New Orleans
Republican, August 5.
A campaign song begins, "Come, all ye
honest Republicans"' 1t is comic song,
and makes everybody laugh.-New York
World, August -.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-09

An Atlanta man walked around all 1day
with grasshopper in his ear. When his
wife discovered it he said he had been hear
ing peculiar noises all day, but thought q
new steam saw mill had begun operations
somewhere in the neighborhood.