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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-27
Loca! Intelligence.

HE CHAMPION FIRE HoRNs.-In TIE
year 1872 Mississippi Fire Company No. ,.
10y reason of throwing solid stream of
water 3ll feet inches with the steamer
Lady Blessy, was awarded the champ ion
ship OF this department, and proudly wore
the horns until 1875, when another company
took them from her. After that two other
companies gained the coveted antlers, but
did not retaia them long. No. determine
70 regain possession of the championship,
and had a steamer made to order for that
purpose, bat the experiment was a failure,
Aitsrward Crescent No. 81 claimed the
horns On technicality, but did not sue
eeed in the effort. Then No. ., in order 10
settle ell disputes, voluntarily put up the
horns for all comers. Volunteer No.
won them, beating No. 2 and all ether
contestants, No. "a not taking hand. No.
!. rot to be outdone in courtesy, opened
the succession, and invited every engine in
this department to enter for the cham pion-
ship. Nos. |, ., 7 and "a signitied readiness
to enter the list, aud last Sunday the trial
took place. 1t was dark when all was pre-
pared, but each company pronounced itself
willing to throw All the judges were at
hand and work began. No. threw the
great throw of 332 feet inches: No 7, 22S
feet 10 inches: No. l, l6l feet inches; No. "A,
80 feet inches, which settled the race
and once more No. ? stands champion. 1t
is not likely che will be tackled very soon
by any aspirant, as it is believed that her
machine can beat her last squirt by at least
four or i've feet.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-27
LEGAL NOTICES.
MONITION.
STATE OF LOCISIAS 4

4 3
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
ORLEANS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-27
OFFICIAL NOTICES,
PETITION FOR BRICK SIDEWALKS

NEW ORLEANS, Jure 26, 1876.
THO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND ADMINS.
l. traitors of thu citv OF New OIl5ans: Gsntle.
men We. the undersigned. property owners
Dryad-s street. BET ween on srd Philip stree ts
respectfully ask your honorable BODY 10 cause
to he advertised, and sol cording TO law. con.
tract tor the constr uction NJ brick blnque ties
with wooden curb en- both sides of said DIyades
street, between Jackson and Philip streets
Feet.
D. Schumacher. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 40
=
J. Peirsel ........................} IS
Jose PIN F. Kent all Observation-Disclosures. 28
John Celne. .................. 66
+ Ar'inghaus. Observation-Disclosures. 80
Jean Soluble. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 40
James Weight man NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
John H. kamade. 361a
ID. Ottm1nn.. Observation-Disclosures. 40
H. A. Weber fur .,enr eJta g. Crow .. 80
Total $685..
Tie above is nne half of the front n Dry
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-27

TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA TO ALL WHOM
may concern greeting,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-27
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR tn
PARISH OF ST. BERNARD.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-27

Mrs. Hannah Chiffon. injunction dissolved
to the amount Of $500.
First District Court.
INFoRMATIoNs.
Assault and battery-S. Sharves, John
Martin, Savoy Hill.
ACQUITTED.
Caroline Brown, OF petty larceny, and
Mrs. UNei!, assault and battery.
CONVICTED.
W. L Smith. 81 wllfaiy shro,ing a, etc.
SENTENCED.
Patty larceny-WiiiaLl d. Gfeen and
William Ferret, one year eaca.
Fourth District Court.
Judge Cam pbsll rendered the following
decision:
Joseph Bilgerv VS.. Thomas Dunn.-In
this case Tor possession l find in the papers
the customary application for writ OF pos
session. upcu a rule ordering Thomas Daun
to appear and show cause why the writ
should not issue. Thomas Dunn appears
and says, that he has no interest in and is
not the owner of the properly. Wherenpon
petitioners asks for Judgment TO be put III
possession. 1t can not be granted. None
of the requisites necessary, in my view
Of tho case for a fCundOtiOn of this
action have been complied with,
| will instance as an illustration those men
IlONtu III Tue uT5U stCbIOn vi tES aCC. IL Is
there provided that public notice, written
CO printed, be given to the owners or agent
Of the property to pay the taxes. That no.
tice does not appear to have been given.
There is no proof that the owner was cited,
and there ia no proof that the owner had
any knowledge OF tins suit. As this case
appears upon the face of the record, an en-
tire stranger, not the owner OF tho property
even. who expressly disclaims any
interest in the matters in suit, is
cited to appear, ard answers ac-
cordingly, that he has no interest in the
suit or in the property, and therefore the
plaintiff asks the courG for judgment and q
writ of possession. ID ask court to order
the sheriff to give possession of the prop
erty to the plaintiff when there is no proof
that the owner has been at all notified, or
had any knowledge Of this proceeding,
seems to me to be parody upon all legal
proceedings. Ii there is no owuer, or if the
owner Of the property be unknown, then
the law provides how the taxes are to be
collected; but rights of property can not
be Invested by judgment of a court with
out citation aud an opportunity to be heard
and to defend their rights.
The application for the writ is refused.
Fifth District Court.
The jury were discharged for the balance
of the term.
No cases, but only rules, will be tried
during the remaining days.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-15
THE WAR PATH.
General Crooks Whereabouts.

General CROOKS whereabouts.
WASHINGTON, July l4.-General Sheridan
telegraphs General Sherman the supply
train, with five companies of infantry, sent
to Crook we're expected to reach him on the
twelfth. General Crook never sends cOuri
ers unless he has something to say or wants
something.
Lieutenant's Story.
A Detroit dispatch says Lieutenant ohm
Garland, of Company, B, Sixth Infantry.
with General Gibbons command, writes as
follows concerning the slaughter of the
Seventh Cavalry and General Custer. The
letter is dated mouth OF the Little river,
June 90:
Major Reno was to attack the enemy in
the rear while Custer fought them in front
This would have worked all right as Reno
had got in their rear. But General Custer,
marching down on the other side, saw what
he supposed was the front Of the camp, and
made a charge on them, the Indians giving
way and letting him right in the gap.
The brave man rode up with his
300 men, and would have killed the whole
1000 Sioux, l believe, if there had been no
enemy behind him. But instead of charg-
ing the front, he was right in the centre of
between 5000 and 1000 Sioux. Those that
were behind them kept concealed until he
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-15
Cotton Factory Notes,

We are pleased to learn that Mr.. Leopold
Davidson, who has had an experience of
fifteen years as q manufacturer of cotton
batting, has rented the Pelican mill near
this place and designs starting the machin-
cry next week. Labor and fuel are cheaper
here than in New Orleans, and he ant:c-
pates successful business. st. Louis and
Chicago are his principal markets and he
has been assured by the railroad cheap
through rates from Amite City to these
points. We wish Mr.. Davidson all possible
success in his enterprise.
We hope our friends will not forget the
factory meeting at Greensburg on Monday.
the seventeenth instant. We have sent tor
fresh supplies of yarn, and will be on hand
with some favorable factory notes. Manu-
factories are a necessity, and we believe
that the people fully realize this fact
The committee appointed to take sub
scriptlons, and to establish, if possible, a
cotton factory at this place, seems to be on
rest for the present. We hear that sew
eral parties are ready to subscribe, in vari
ous ways, to this enterprise, and we be-
heve that with little activity on the part
OF our committee the matter could be put
in successful operation in few months
DR.. Dan SettOon offers soventy-four acres
of land, located in the corporate limits of
parties should value this land and let it &c
IN at the valuation as stock. Some have
offered cotton, while others will subscribe
quite literally just as soon as the enter
prise takes steps that looks to the estab-
lishment Of the factory.
1t the committee is active our town will
put on q new dress sooner than many of
''cau't" citizens imagine.-IndNstri0 Adr0 :
cate.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-15
Suspension of Work on the Galveston
Improvement.

The Galveston Neus of the twelfth says:
Monday night Lieutenant c. E. L. b.
Davis, United States engineer in charge of
the Galveston harbor improvements, re-
ceived telegram from Major Howell re-
questing suspension of work. The reasons
tor this order, as stated, are that the old
appropriation is about giving out, and the
new one is not yet available, not in a con-
ditiOn to be drawn upon.
1t is expected that the suspension will
only last for few weeks, and that mat
ters will assume a favorable shape in that
time
In accordance with the order, Lieutenant
Davis yesterday discharged his working
force of about sixty men. Watchmen will
be retained to look after the harbor i'm
provement property at Bolivar Point, such
as houses, scows, machinery, gabiOns-Ot
which large number are ready for use
and dispatch boats, and for the present the
Molyneaux tug fierce will be retained.
This sudden cessation of operations
comes at very unfortunate time, as
Lieutenant Davis had just increased his
force by about thirteen men, and was fully
and fairly under way with his gabion fac
tory. Besides this, he expected to resume
the placing of the gabions, in continuation
of the jetty, next Thursday.
The engineer corps will be kept at work
1t is now engaged on the chart of Galveston
bay, to include the inner and outer bars.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-15
WHOLE NUMBER 1866.

was right in their midst, and then, when it
was too late. he made bold dash trying to
| cut through them. But the enemy was too
! many. He fell about the first one, and the
horses becoming unmanageable, the poor
soldiers we're cut down in less time than
turned with all their force upon Ma
jor Reno. He charged them with one
company and returned with only eleven
men. He then retreated short distance,
placing his men on the bluff. Out of the
whole regiment only 328 men are left, and
forty Of them badly wounded. 1t makes
ones heart sick to look over the battle
ground and see the poor fellows, some of
them with their entrails cut out, others
with their eyes dug out and hearts laid
across their face. TLey even stopped to
cut their pockets to get their money and
watches.
The most fearful sight was Colonel Cook.
He was splendid locking man, with long
dark whiskers. They dug his face all out,
They did not disigure General Custer any
way; but his brother, Tom Custer, was
opened and his heart taken out. We esti-
mate the loss of the enemy at 500, though
it is hard to tell how many were killed. as
they carried most of them away. Some
of ours claim that Sitting Bull was killed,
al he was known by some, and an Indian
answering his description was found dead,
but no doubt this is false, as they would
have tried to carry him along. General
Terry and the remaining officers are feeling
very badly.
l was standing by General Custer when
General Terry came up. and as he looked
down upon the noble General, the tears
coursed down his face as he said, "The
flower of the army is gone at last" Custer
was supposed to be first one that died, but
though he fell first, We found seventeen
cartridge cells by his side, where he had
kept them off until the Last moment. There
can be no blame attached to any one for the
fearful slaughter. If Custer had had the
whole regiment it would only have been
worse.
The Sioux were too many. OF course
there will be some blame by Eastern
papers, but as an eye witness of the whole
battle can not censure any one. There il
one poor Crow Indian on the boat who has
fv shots through him, yet he is happy, be-
cause he has nine scalps at his side. This
is true statement of General Clusters
brave charge. The Sioux were all from
some agency, as We found camp equipments
that had never been used, also blankets
that were of new brand "United States
Indian Department"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-15
NEW YORK.
TheiNewark DesDeradoes


New YORK, July l4.-In the rooms of the
three German brothers who were stoned to
death yesterday at Newark. New Jersey,
was found q target perforated by 100 bullet
holes, showing that the three had practiced
with their pistols. The weapons were only
four shooters, and had been loaded from u
new box OF cartridges, from which only
twelve had been taken. The murderers
were entirely sober when the shooting oc-
Cured. The three brothers, aged respect
lively forty-three, thirty-twO and twenty
six years, are of Swedish, not Swies
parentage. but were born in Prussia and
served in the army of that kingdom before
the days of the present empire. They were
all unmarried, without families and had
come to this country only year (agO, hav
ing in their possession about $500. Re
Gently they inherited an estate in Prussia,
and were about returning home. The body
covered. The policeman, Elsden, leaves q
destitute family. Albers, another victim,
leaves q wife and an unborn child. Fisher,
another victim, leaves wife and two mar
ried daughters. Dickerson, the cOlored
policeman, is not dead.
Naval.
The United States steam corvette Ply
mouth arrived here this morning from Port
Royal and a cruise in the West Indies. The
Plymouth brought 227 blue jackets to bs
discharged from the ironclads Dictator.
Ajax, Catskill, Lehigh, Saugus, Manhattau
and Mahopac, the crews Of these vessels
having been reduced under recent orders
of the Navy Department, conforming tha
service to the limited appropriations for thu
new fiscal year.
On the passage from Port Royal Pcivase
Godfried Ulmer one of the marine guard,
was reported missing at the morning quar-
oE Al4 III H. h .-.I
had been unwell tor several weeks. Ine
missing man had friends living in PHI
0elphia.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-15
At IL Again Ia West FeiiciaER,

Tue following letter, which was received
yesterday by gentleman in this city from
Vests Feliciana. shows that things are
going on about as usual up in the paradise
of quiet people:
ST. FRANCIsvILLE, La. July II, 1876.
Ny DEAR SIR-Another act which carries
terror to every black heart was consum-
mated this morning, at about half.past two
o'clock. on Beaumont plantation, four mles
from st. Francisville. Some thirty or
forty regulators, most of them known and
all of them residents Of that immediate
neighbo-hood, called several cOlored men
out of their cabins and began rapid FIRE
with Winchester rifes, killing Gilbert
Carter outright. After which they put
rope around the neck of Ru!ly Norties and
left him for dead. Another colored man,
named Isaac Bessel, was taken out in the
woods and has not been heard from since.
The regulators ara camped three miles from
town.
The district attorney has been notified of
this, but has not yet taken any steps to
cause the arrest of the parties.
All the colored people from that neigh
borhood are at the wharfboat awaiting
transpor tation to New Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-15
WAR;.
4 ROuf Of the Servians-A Town Captured
nnd Rurnod.

4 ROuf of the Servians-A Town Captured
and Burned.
CONsTANTINOPLE, July l4-Official ad
vices state VischegrOd's division in Bosnia
crossed the Servian frontier yesterday, and
routed the Servians near the town of Kan
terdilan, which was captured and burned
The following news is official: The Serv
ian division which entered Turkey by way
of Yenevaroche was dispersed on the
twelfth instant. Seventy Christian families,
who had fled from the neighborhQOd of Me
trowitza with the Servian troops, surren-
dered after the de1eat of the!latter and were
restored to their homes.
The Turks attacked a Servian camp at
Sontchanitcha, near Novi Bazaar. Tho
Servians we're defeated and fled.
The Eastern Questlon-Earl Derby Waited
Upon.
LONDON, July 1.-THE deputation on the
Eastern question which waited on the Earl
of Der by includes the Earl of Morton. Mr..
Aubor Herbert, and the following members
of Parliament: Mr.. Edward Jenkins. Mr..
Samuel Morley. MIR. Henry Richard, Mr.
Jacob Bright. Mr.. Thomas Bagley, baronet;
Mr.. Joseph Pease and Mr.. Eugene Collins.
The petition presented was signed by Earl
Russell, as patron of the league in aid of the
Christians of Turkey, recitiug that the
Porte has been free from all foreign inter
ferences for the last twenty years, and has
received financial support to the amount of
81 ,O0O, ,OO0, 900; vet, now, Ottoman integrity is
delusion. England's support has only sue
ceeded in bringing misery and want into
English homes, and riveting the chains
more firmly about the neck of the POrte's
Christian subjects. During the sametwenty
years the Porte's reform edicts have re-
manned Intellectual. All Europe sympathizes
with the oppressed Christians, while Eng
land stands alone in supporting their op-
pressOrs.
The religious feeling of q great part of
the English people is shocked at being
made to appear hefOre tha world q, -ha
l00lCEYlGnRn
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-15
WASHINGTON.
Jewell Goes Home.

Jewell Goes Home.
WASHINGTON, July l4.-Mr Jewell leaves
to morrow tor Connecticut.
No Cabinet Meeting.
There was no Cabinet meeting to day.
General Pennypacker's Command.
Colonel Pennypacker is assigned to the
command of the Department of the South,
temporarily, with the rank of Major Cen
eral.
Substantial Kec0Gnitf0n.
Italy has forwarded $500 in gold for dis.
tribution among the families of the life
saving crew on Cutrituck Beach, North
Carolina. lost while endeav0ring to save
the Italian bark Muora Ottawa.
The New Bankrupt Bill.
The conference report of the committee
on the bankrupt bill was adopted by both
houses as follows:
Section 81 ,0OS. Revised Statutes, is hereby
amended as follows: Any time after the
expiration of six months from the adjudica-
tion of bankruptcy, or if no debts have been
proved against the bankrupt, or II no assets
have come to the hands OF the assignee at
any time after the expiration OF sixty days,
and before the final disposition of the cause,
the bankrupt may apply to the court for q
discharge from his debts. This section shall
apply in all cases heretofore or hereafter
cOmmenCeu.
Alabama Claims Awarded.
The Alabama claims commission awarded
Anna S. Heany $4,000, and Elizabeth @.
Cummings $2O43; both of New Orleans.
Pinchback's Luck.
Neither Pinchback nor Sykes can get
their money. The contingent fund Of the
Senate is exhausted. They may be ulti-
mately paid from the contingent fund OF
the current year when the appropriation
bill passes, but the contingent fund Of the
Senate has already been passed by the con-
ference. the Senate getting all it asked,
which did not include the pay of these men.
The Senate has absolute control of its con-
tingent fund, but the amount of the fund is
fixed by general legislation. The Senate
must ask the House to amend the clause in
the bill; and the House must consent, other
wise Pinohback and Sykes can not get their
money.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-15
The BulidoZer's FrOiic !.

The Sugar Bopl of the thirteenth instant
Las the following notice OF a mastering OF
the Attakspas wing of the bulldozing z
corps, which occurs to-day:
We learn that twenty companies Of the
vigilance committee will be present at the
barbecue near Royville, next Saturday.
They will gather from all the Attakapas
parishes, and expect to have grand time
The object of the meeting is simply for
pleasure, and to become better acquainter.
What tine chance is here presented kel-
loyy to capture the vigilants! but it would
take more MetrOpOlitans than he has at his
command to accomplish it. We hope they
will have a pleasant time, and that goo1
will be the result of their assembling
The assembling Of twenty companies of
well organized and armed citizens, is cal
culated to impress the country with the
power for evil of which this band is capa-
bic. The defiance to the Governor of the
State. the insnuation that he has not power
to capture this rowing band Of shotgun
warriors. is neither brave nor comical.
There are rot iails enough in the State to
hold one halt of the lawless men of Louisi
ana, and it is not expected they will ever be
captured. The most that is hoped for is that
they will stay on the Democratic reserva-
tions, in parishes that are fast drifting back
into savage lite. The fear is that they will
20 to the Baton Rouge convention, run out
the city delegates, and nominate chief OF
their tribe as candidate for Governor. This
council meets to become better acquainted.
to eat raw beet and drink bad whisky, and
organize plans for the coming campaign.
What hope is there that gentleman like
Colonel Penn will ever be respected By
euch q T,eOple,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-15
4 singular Suicide.

The Minneapolis Tribune, of July 6, says:
The body of Captain Frank Halstead was
found in Lake Minnetonka on Monday
evening. For several years he had been
absent from his house, which is on beau
tiful point on the upper lake, near Crane
island, but as he was little given to society,
his absence was not thought at all remark
able. On Monday last fishing party from
Excelsior went into the upper lake on an
excursion and at about noon stopped at
Captain Halstead's house, and in accord
ance with pressing invitation from Cap
tain Halstead. who had requested them in
case he was absent when they came to take
possession of his house, the captain having
told them where they would find the key.
trunk packed and locked, and directed to
Major Halstead, Newark. New Jersey,
brother of the captain, and a package
marked "books," addressed to Mrs. Dunlap,
Excelsior. A letter on table was ad
dressed to Mr.. r. Cummings, the man who
has had charge of the construction of his
boat. In one corner of the envelope was
written the words, Look after things here"
This letter gave rise to surmises Of suicide
On Crane island, not more than quarter
of mile from the Halstead place, the
party found the body of man, bloated to
huge proportions. 1t was floating, but
with the head drawn below the surface,
face down. Mr. Armstrong raised the body
with an oar, and found it weighted with
stone in sack, tied about the neck in such
q manner as to conceal the face 1t was
that of Captain Halstead.
The jury rendered verdict OF deliberate
suicide.
Captain Halstead had dressed himself in
his best suit of clothes, and when found
his pockets contained his keys, pocketbook
(which was empty, penknife, etc. but no
watch He was buried yesterday after
noon in his own doOryard, the new boat
that he had taken so much interest in build
ing making its first trip on the occasion of
his funeral.
OF the early life of Captain Hastead
little is known, as he studOusly avoided
talking of himself. He ran away to sea
when he was sixteen years of age. Twenty
one years ago he erected the house in which
he lived until the time of his death, and
secluded and alone he occupied it, ever hos
pitable, but never communicative. He did
his own housework and lived nicely, but
not extravagantly. The walls of his house
are decorated with pictures and his library
shelves are filed with books-most of them
standard historical and metaphysical works.
At the beginning of the war he enlisted in
the navy and rose to the rank of captain,
and at it's close he returned to his hermit
age. He received remittances from time to
time from the East, but from what source
can not be ascertained. Certain it was that
he never lacked for money for current ex-
penses. He leaves father and brother in
Newark, New Jersey, and sister, the wife
of Mr.. Porter, iron merchant in Cincin-
natl. One of hi, brothers was Pet Hal
stead, whose murder in Jersey City is still
fresh in the minds of most OF our readers