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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-27
GHOSTLY BUNKO.
A Victim Returns and Goes for His
Spectators.
He Seeks One Thousand Dollars
Lost at the Game.

Some one wrote Mr.. r. Garrett letter,
which he received at his home in Marshall,
Texas, about ten days ago, and which had the
effect of making him come to New Orleans.
All that can be learned of the clse is to the
effect that this party who wrote the letter
gave him to understand that he could recover
$lO50 that he had lost at the game known as
bunko, if he would come to the city immedi-
ately.
The amount was large and had the effect OF
bringing Mr.. Garrett to the city, and when
he got here he found that the chances Of his
recovering his wealth were smaller than wi en-
he left the city after being bunkoed. The
in the case against the Snperintend Mt of
Police, that was tried day previous to his ar
rival, and that was the only way the party
that wanted him thought would assure his
presence here as witness.
Mr.. Garrett spent great deal of ready
cash to get here, and was terribly discounted
when he found that there was no chance OF
getting dollar Of his money back. He was
determined to have the guilty parties pun
i~hed, as long as lis name had been published
in the papers, and Immediately went to work
to hunt them up. He succeeded In finding a
gambler named Edward De Camistia, whom
be had arrested yesterday afternoon, at the
corner of Magazine and Gravier streets, and
locked up in The Central Station, charged
with aiding and abetting the said robbery
Mr. Garrett has made up his mind to remain
in the city and prose cute the parties as fast
as they are arrested.
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Young Mems Democratic Club Of the
Fourth Ward.

Last night, at the hall corner of St. Louis
and Miro streets, large number of voters of
the Fourth Ward had assembled for the pur-
pose of organizing Democratic club.
At 7:30 o'clock the meeting was called to
order, and the club at once went into an cleo
ton of officers, with the following result
Thos L. Davis, President; Geo. Wolfe Vice
President; J. Basset', Secretary; J. Gennan.
Assistant Secretary; E. Kluz, Treasurer;
Chas. Dayton, Grand Marshal; E. Glennan,
First Aid; j. F. Hartman, Second Aid.
On a motion a committee on constitution
and bylaws was appointed.
The following resolution was offered, and,
on motion, unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That Messrs. Chas. Cavanac and
F, G. Z4charie are entitled to and should re-
ceive the thanks of the conservative people
of this ward, for the services rendered by
them as the representatives of the Democratic
and Conservative parry before the Returning
Board pending the canvass by said board of
the election returns Of the State for the gen.
eral elect of 1874; and as the services OF
these gentlemen were charac erized by zeal,
ability and patriotism, and for these services
they have declined all pecuniary considera-
ton, we desire to express our appreciation
and tender our thanks, and to indulge the
hope that the d,y may not be far distant
when those who have received the services
may be in condition to make due acknowledge
ment for these patriotic labors.
After transacting business of no public in
terest the meeting adjourned subject to call.
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WASHINGTON NVIES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. ID. Mehaffsy, read
ing clerk, aud j. W. Clayton, assistant jour
nal clerk, have been displaced.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-Mr. McGrew, Sixth
Auditor, is i'll with brain fever.
THE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD DISCUSSION :,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 The hearing before
this morning showed the vital interest felt by
the South in the Texas Pacific enterprise.
Judge Kennard, of Louisiana, and Mr.. Fell
senheild, of San Diego, both took ground
that q competing line to the Pacific, which
would be an open highway whose rates would
be controlled by Congress, was an absolute
necessity, and rather than have the road
built 80 ss to extend the present monopoly.
they would prefer to be without the line.
Judge Ksnnard made an able address, and
impressed upon the committee that the ques-
ton was above and beyond all constitutional
and all political questions. Congress could
not, having created an evil, now confess it
was poweriess to correct it.
Mr.. Fel-enheild said the whole prosperity
of California was now in the control of one
interest; that the State could never take its
proper position until it had the advantage of
another trans-continentnl line. Their whole
argument showed the absolute necessity of
the South consolidating upon this question
and presenting united front.
Col. Scott appeared on behalf Of the Texas
Pacific, and Mr.. Huntington on behalf of the
Central and Sou bern Pacific of California,
and discussed at length the questions con-
nected with the extent of the line already
built betwe n San Francisco and Fort Yuma:
the land grant Of the company, and other
points bearing upon the proposed bill.
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Foreign News.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
General News.
Etc, Etc, Etc.
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-,
THE SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-The Committee on
Appropriations reported favorably the House
bill providing for interest on the District
bonds. Placed on the calendar.
The Committee on Claims reported adj
versey on several claims.
The Homestead bill was discussed to execu-
tive session.
West presented memorial signed by sew
eral members OF the Stale Senate OF Louisiana,
in reference to the credential, OF Mr.. Eustis,
claiming seat as United States Senator from
that State. West said he presented the me-
mortal on behalf of Mr. Eustis and asked
that it be referred to the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections. SO ordered.
A resolution requesting the Secretary of
the Treasury to submit to the Senate copies of
any propositions made by Pacific railroads for
creation Of . sinking fund for the redemption
of government mortgages, together with q
statement of the action of the Government
thereon, and the reasons therefor. Agreed to-.
Senate adjourned.
CONFIRMED Miss Lucy N. White as Post
mistress At Newton, Miss.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ga bill was intro
duced providing that all mailable matter of
the third class referred to in sections 3S7S
and 39l1, Revised Statutes, may weigh not
exceeding four pounds for each package, and
that the postage thereon shall be one cent for
every two ounces or fraction thereof.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on military appropriations. A general
debate ensued, when the committee rose with
out action.
House adjourned.
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ON DIT.
ayy for on Tuesday

~. Wasn't that heavy fog on Tuesday
night and Wednesday morning?
The interest taken in the railroad
meeting Thursday evening is increasing.
-. Some twenty-five capiases have issued
against small dealers in tobacco for violating
the internal revenue law.
-. 1t is the general opinion that the Louis
lana Congressman did right in voting for the
Centennial appropriation.
AT last one man has been found who
intends bringing the bunko men before the
courts. Now let US see what the law will do
about it. .....M
The ITALIAN Coterie will in all proba-
bility give their second entertainment about
the 18th of February; SO get your toilettes
ready, ladies.
sented rather doletul appearance, there
being little or nothing doing, and a plentiful
number of lawyers present to do it.
49,. The City Railroad Company are taking
active steps looking to the continuance OF
of their Canal street .road to the Lake, and
work will soon be pushed forward beyond the
ridge.
....Gentlemen Of the Legislature, keep that
election bill always in your mind. and don't
stop working until you have made it a law.
Your constituents are anxiously watching its
progress.
The United States District Court, like
an unprotected orphan, without its judge, has
relapsed into state of coma, aud tired OF
petitioning for aims in the shape Of judge,
is now dumb in despair
=. AT the Custom House, outside little
small talk about sending deputy marshals up
to West Feiciana, there was dearth of news.
1t was limited that the District Attorney was
about moving in the above matter, but
nothing definite could be learned.
... "A set OF loafers nightly infest Lafayette
Square, making the place a resort for those Of
would materially render this public place Of
resort less noisome in the eyes of those who
sometimes have t, pass through it at night.
80. The old dodge so frequently played be-
fore by enemies of landlords was perpetrated
BY tenant who had been unable to pay rent
for some months past. 1, seems the owner of
the house in question, wearied with lmpor-
funipg his delinquent teoant, put up placard
on the door announcing the place for rent
When applicants visited the house the lady who
was in arrears would cody inform them that
the place was haunted and perfectly uninhabi-
table; that the occupants midnight slumbers
were disturbed by the clanking of chains and
the mailing of collins. Thus far the ruse has
succeeded, for the tenant is in possession.
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POLITICAL TALK.

THE APPoRTIoNMRNT p-L-
passed BY the Senate was presented to the
House yesterday, and was by the House laid
over until to day and ordered printed in the
journal.
Il will be taken mp Immediately after the
reading Of the minutes, but consideration of
it will pro ably be deferred for an hour OF
two, so as to allow the regular morning bust
moss to be transacted.
THE HOUSE ELECTION BILL
went into the Senate yesterday and was re-
ferred to committee.
Another election bill, it is probable will be
presented 10 the Senate by Republican Sem
ator, and this bill will provide for Peturn-
ing Board, and will be presented as bill in
opposition to the House act. This bill, how
ever, will be killed if offered, and if the COM
mittee reports back the House biz, the
chances and the indications are that it will
pass.
The Republicans-or, rather many of
them-have arrived at the conclusion that
this State has had enough of the Returning
Board, and they argue privately that if the
Democrats should succeed in carrying the
State at the next election, and the Returning
Board be forced TO give them tic fruits OF tne
victory, which they do 1.ot consider innpron-
able, that the Democrats would continue tie
Returning Board, and the Republicans would
never sgain have chance in this State.
They know how it is themselves
The transcript in
THE NEWTON CASE
has been received at the Executive Office and
is in possession of the Governor,
The committee to investigate
THE POLICE BOARD
on Wednesday morning had Lieut.. Gov. An-
tome before them, as President of the Board.
and put him through rigid examination.
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PRICE-FIVE CENTS.
CARNEY AND EARLE.
Third Days Proceedings.
The Jury Fail to Agree.

In the Superior Criminal Court Wednesday
morning, after the regular court proceedings
had been finished. the case of Grvey and
Earle was again taken up.
Garvey and Earle shovel signs of being
somewhat confused, and IS if they wanted the
trial over with. From all appearances the
case is drawing to an end. So far the testl-
mony elected at this trial Is not in the least
damaging to the prisoners case. The jury
came into court very much fatigued.
At liz o'clock Corporal Carleton was called.
HIS testimony was the same as on the prevl-
Gus trials. He also made statement regard
ing Earle's confession to Gen. Badger, then
acting in capacity OF Chief of Police.
Mr.. Gutenberg asked the court that the
confession be excluded from the case.
Judge Steele said, "When any confession
made under threat. and the allegation being
AS represented by The prisoner, the witness
can swear to it as a fact"
Attorney Generate Corporal. did Gen. Bad
ger ask you to come along, or did he com
maud you to follow?
A. No, sir; went on my own accord, just
to see whit they were going to do.
Col. S. j. N Smith, acting Attorney Cen
eral, rose and stated to the court that the
State closed its case here.
MI CuhTlcS AuLSuUuIS. stdteu tuht Nc
would offer no evidence for the defense, and
the court took recess for half an hour, when
the case viii! be open for argument.
MIR. Luzenburg opened the argument on be-
half of the prisoners, and argued the case
from beginning to end with ability. When he
had finished Col. Smith closed he argument
on behalf of the State Judge Steele then de-
livered mis- charge to the jury, and they re.
tired, and after some time returned into court
and through their forem IN stated that it Wax
an impossibllity for them to arrive at yer.
dict.
The jury, it is said, stood II in favor of the
prisoners guilt and for their innocence.
The Judge ordered mistrial to be recorded,
the prisoners rem landed and the jury dis.
charged.
The probabilities are that this is the last
trial cf the Garvey aud Erie murder case
thai the accused will be released on bonds to
appear when summoned, aud that they will
never be called upon.
This il the fourth trial they have under
goue. Tne tir,t trial resulted in verdict
consigning them to the gallows; the second
to their Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
the natural term Of their lives, and the third
and fourth in mistrials
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THE GREAT SECRET ORGANI.
ZATION.
Grants Third Term Its Object.
Does It Exist Here?

A few weeks ago the Northern papers pub
lished in extenso an account of the existence
of an order throughout that por ior Of the
country, the purposes of which were, first,
the reelection of President Grant for a third
term. and next, his continuance for life in
office.
The full particulars were given; the signs,
passwords, ETC., as vel! as the travelling cards
given members.
At first but little attention was given to
the subject here, but recently from certain
development it is more than probable that
there exists here now a branch of the same
organization, or kindred one Some tire
ago the BULLETIN published the fact that
there was on foot in the Republican party a
plan to thoroughly organize the blacks for
the coming campaign by means of
elise SOCIETIES,
into which only those pledging them selves to
supp TT the party could enter. Handsomely
engraved commissions were printed, t. be
iudiciously circulated throughout the parishes
TO prominent negroes on every plantation, who
was to secure his company around him. These
subordinate officers were TO report to tlelE I'M
mediate superiors, who, in turn, were to be un-
der o Chief
THESE COMMISSIONS WERE SEEN.
It now transplres that there Is an organiZa-
ton going on here. and if our information be
correct, it will form part of the grand whole.
This CITY, as the capital of the State, will be
the headquarters from which the necessary Or
ders to effect solid and compact party will
emanate.
In Arkansas and Mississippi there were re-
ports OF similar organizations, all. go far a7
what could be cleaned would indicate, based
upon identicaliy the same programme.
This would seem to strongly corrcbcrate
the expose made in the New York papers,
and it is more than probable it will not be
long before the matter will take such
DEFINITE SHAPE
as to be more fully distinguished. At present
the coming political campaign is not suf-
ficiently mapped out for one to advisedy say
whether these bodies will have any positive
effsc. upon the Republican nominating con.
vention, but if Grant be successful it will
perhaps be not little due to this strong
com bination, so extensive in its territorial
limits, SO dicatorial in its mandates.
The element of secrecy raises strong pre-
sumption that something more than the con-
duct Of an ordinary political contes. is in
tended, and goes tar to show that its workings
are not to be confined to one locality.
Local secret organizations can hardly. ex
cept by some rare coincidence, adopt the
same platforms as others distant.
Whether all this proves TO turn out any
thing, time will show.
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CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-In the Senate, Mr..
Morrill,, OF Maine, from the Committee on APP
propriations, reported favorably on House
bill to pay interest on 3 65 District OF CO.
lumbia bonds. Placed on the calendar.
Senator Christiancy, who frequents the
Republican caucus. is speaking in opposition
to Morton's Mississippi resolution.
J. NJ Barclay, twenty-five years Journal
Clerk of the House, and author OF Barclays
Digest" has resigned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Secretary Fish met
the sui committee in charge of the diplomatic
and argued the Injurious
Effects which would accrue if the bill proposed
v,ocuo6
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SUPREME COUNT DECtSIONS-MTRA CLARKE
GAINES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Myra Clarke Gaines
vs. Joseph Fuentes ct al, argument was COM
menced by Judge Paschall for the plaintiff in
error James Mcconnell and T. J. Durant
for defendants, in error, and J. S. Black for
plaintiff, in error. The appearance of Judge
Black in court excited great interest. The
suit was brought by the defendants in error,
to have q Judgment formerly obtained against
them by Mrs. Gaines, establishing the will
of her father declared nuility,
the bill alleging frauds, false evidence and
suppression OF evidence in the procurement
Of the judgment. The Supreme Court OF this
Safe affirms the judgment OF the District
Court made in favor of the petitioners
therein, and it is contended here, necessarily
sustained the guise of q transfer OF the to
the Federal Court by the District Court.
Although the case was clearly one for re-
moyal under the act of Congress. on the
merits. it is said. that the rulings below were
in effect decision against the plain
tiff in error, under the will of her father, in
The lace of the decision of that question in
her favor by this court. The defendants in
error maintain that as the proceeding was one
relating to the probate of the WILL asking its
recall, and exclusively matter OF probate ju-
ri.diction, neither the Circuit Court upon
removal, nor this court ON writ OF error have
anything to do.
It is also said that q mandamus to compel
tn. removal was denied by the Federal Cir
cult Court, holding that the subject matter of
the suit was not within its Jurisdiction, and
GcoNTINuzD c. LAST PAGE.
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dog out Oh Vine street rushed out in the
yard the other day and bit washing machine
dog had barked himself to death he barked
at everything and every body. Hs didn't Of
fer to bite any body, but he followed a man
clear around the SOU Ire, barking at the rate
of one hundred and fifty banks minute. He
barked whole street car full into hysteria; he
barked blister on hitchipg post: he barked
TIL his voice vas gone, and then he barke d at
the cistern box Tor three hours IN a whisper,
and at the expiration of that time he died.
He was good dog, and up to the day of his
singular ae.th Was of a remark ibly tacturn
habit The folks wish now they had muzzled
the dog VII they saw the washing machine
man come in the yard.-B,rlingfon Harheye.
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POLITICAL.

Democrnt ic- COnse rvatioe state Cen raj Conn
mttee- The Democ, atic tonserra State Cent al
Committee viii meet TUESDAY, February 10Th,
at o'clock p. NJ, at Parlor +, ~. charles Hote,
New OI-ars j. G. MONCURE,
p, esoent Democr attic Conservali SAFE Convention
jazz
New Orleans. Jan 81. lS76-Hall Riverside
Third Ward Democratic CUB The officers and
members of this cub requested to attend call
meeting THIS Thu sday) EVENING, January p,
1876 at Hessau's Hail corner of Gi cd aud TchOup
itouas streets at 73O O'CLOCK. runctnal attend
anne is reu Vested WIN. CONWAY
j. f HENDERSON, Sec. President
sa07
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-27

A Vermont genius is trying to manufacture
false hair from Eastwood. 1t is to be hoped
he will succeed 1t will be more pleasant for
a fellow to gaze from his pillow in the morn
ing upon the switch hanging over the back Of
a char and wonder what tree it came from
than to speculate upon what dead woman it
was once attached to-
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The feeling in Mississippi in favor of the
impeachment of Gov. Ames is very strong,
and what makes the Governors case more
desperate is that there is no defense of him
by his own party. They seem to care moth
ing for him; they abandon him to his fate
without an effort to save him. Committees
are nov at work on the case of Gov. Ames,
Lieut.. Gov Davis and superintendent of Pub
lie instruction Cardoz,, and it is not improb-
able all three will be impeached. Sara,endlt
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-27

Rochester Democrat: Boggs walked all
over the city yesterday trying to find Phila-
delphia directory. A friend asked the cause
of his anxiety and was told that he wanted to
see if he knew any body in that city, and If 50
where he lived, in order that he might make
him a nice, long visit next summer. Aud
Boggs is not the only man who is looking up
that matter.
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The other day German, leaning against
hi,chiug post on Washington street, looked
up at the sky and remarked: II guess ieedle
it will rain somedime pooty queek. lez
do. eh 2" replied an Itishman at his side.
"Well, I want yees to understand that yees
hsve no bisne-s to come over to America and
say anything forninst the weather. Phat the
devil do yees pur;eend 70 know about Amerle
can weather. anyhoS, ye Turin ga.oot! Tue
German had no more to say.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Hall IF Home Hook and Ladder ono ny
No l. Sixth Dis riot New Orleans, January DC
Notice is hereby givrn to all parties who have
any rlai as az inst id company contracts
building stable their grounds 10 file the with
C. C. PIPER. Foreman at his residence corner Ber.
lin and Magnolia streets, o. or befo,e TUESDAY,
the LIST day Of Fepr lary, at ocl ok p NJ
III. G BROWN.
iao6 I'd Chairman Blu lding Committee
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Old Victor Hugo n Ks the new majors of
France to "fouud Democracy which shall
end foreign var by arbitration, civil war by
amnesty, and distress by education" Sand
like a phi osopber! There are plenty of
American Statesmen who would have willingly
arrived at that grand generaiz ,tion and diei.
GlIreston Netrs.
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Citizens savings Bank, GRIN WA d Hall
New Orleans. Dec. 81, ls1i-A semi annual interest
dividend at the rate D six per cent per annum W Il
be paid Ia dep '1it tors entitled thereto, demand
Interest not withdrawn v Ill be credited origi
nal depos ant will draw interest from Jan l. 1s16,
an will ne entered the depositor's books when.
ever presented. NJ. b NNER, Cashier.
jaq I'm
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meeting of the Kings Own will tale
place Friday evening next, at o'clock.
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He was New Yorker. He had never seen
the un,rs before, had read when at school
the great editors "What know about farm
ing" and considered himself posted. He
came to Southwest Missouri on business. A
friend drove him ont TO see the country; they
passed by a cornf Id where some men were
pulling corn. What is that? said the New
Yorker. That is field of corn, said his
friend. All, see, said Yankee, they pull the
corn off, and let the sticks stand for another
year. The subj ct was dropped.
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st. Bernard coal delivered ut fifty cents per
barrel, within city limits.
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An original neighbor of Rip Van Wrinkle
Was said to be SO lazy tn It when he went to
hoe corn he worked so slowly that the shade
Of his broad brimmed hat killed the plants.