New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-08
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL Of THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
STATE NEWS.
ST. IUARIES.


mentioned in our last issue. died at ms resi-
dence in this village on Monday morning,
aged about seventy tive years. Ralpn was
nra an,in.n.,y sei.-maIe man. Born a
slave in Virginia. he was brought to this
State VIXEN fourteen vars oiu, and after
changing masters severa. times, at the com
mencp,uent OF the war was owned by Mr.
Charles Davenport. OF THIS parish. After
emanciparion aud during Buffers OccUpa
ton of Louisiana. he enlisted in one of the
numerous colored companies that were then
being organized, and served Throughout the
war When dismissed after the surrender
he returned to this parish, and by homes,
industry and thrift acquired wea!.h ana
indepe udence. AS Was natural. ne became
an ardent and staunch kepub lean, ana re-
maine. so until mis- demise. exercising q
large and telling influence among MS PEG,
pie which he used, not il pressing forward
his own claims Tor Office, but IN assisting to
nominate aud elect honest and trustworthy
members Of his party. His death. though
not unexpected, will cause general regret
throughout the parish aud to MS bereaved
family We extend our sympathy ard CONDO
lence HIS remains were Inferred IL the
Catholic cemetery, and an eloquent and
impressive sermon delivered by the Rev
Father Suiriray.
From the Shreveport; Telegram. Febru
AIRY 3:
Still another victim is added tc our list
Of horrors. In this instance We are called
upon 20 chronicle the death OF an Old color
ed man by being burned almost to crisp.
From what We can gather it seems that
Henry Isaacs. colored man aged about
seventy five years in the employ OF Mr.. r.
I. SelGen. residing just beyond the FAIR
field depot, was found by that gentleman
yesterday morning lying in his room dead.
An examination soon disclosed the tact that
he had been burned to death, and Coroner
Human was notified. An inquest was held
this morning. and verdict rendered in &C.
cordarce with the facts elected. which was
tina. he came to his death from being burn.
ed while in commissions. Tie body was
horribly burned on the left breast and arm,
the hand being almost entirely OF.
ST. JAMES.
From the Sentinel, February 5:
On Saturday of last week Deputy Col
lector S. J. Fiatow made four seizures Of
tobacco and cigar manufacturers tor viola
ton OF the internal revenue laws; Messrs
Ricaud and Miilaudcn. cigarette nanufac-
turers; Joseph Lartigue. tobacco lnanutac-
turer. and L. o. COursealt. cigar maker
the first two are charged with having manu-
factured cigarettes from unstaMpeG perique
tobacco. the third with having sol0 un
stamped tobacco, and the latter with failing
to report the full number Of cigars manu-
featured, as evidenced by the leaf tobacco
reported as purchased aud used. Seizures
Of cigarettes and tobacco were made to the
value o: several hundred dollars. The
manufacturers of cigarettes claim that they
were acting strictly in accordance with in
strnct:ons received from the deputy cOllec-
tor Of this division; that he was fully
advised of all their proceedings. that no at
tempt has ever been made to conceal from
him the exact manner in which their bust
ness v az conducted, and that they had ev-
cry reason to believe that they were acting
in strict accordance with the revenue laws
as understood by that officer. Mr. Lartigue
declares that he has done everything in his
power 10 comply with the revenue laws
and had no idea that ne had laid himself
liable TO seizure. Mr.. Courseault's books
showed that ne had purchased more tooac-
co during the year 1873, than ne mas ac-
counted tor.
Mr.. Cockrem. the collector CT internal
revenue, has been investigating the matter
and will deal with these gentlemen as light
~ as it Is possible TO do under the circum-
stances. None of the revenue officers charge
any intentional fraud. but admit that it was
through ignorance of tine laws that they
have become liable, and regret the necessity
which compelled q seizure.
Mr.. COurseault was released on opening a
new set OF books. and making good the de.
hciency 10 the government By paying the
amount of tax due on the cigars it was
estimated his tobacco should have
made. Mr.. William l. Brooks, the agent of
Messrs Ricaud & M.llaudon. has exerted
every energy in his power to insist these
gentleman. with fair prospect Of success.
No blame is attached to the collector or his
chief deputy, Mr.. Flatow. who have both
nh. RI 1A~
with these unfortunate manufacturers,
while. at the same time, they assist upon
protecting the rights and interests of the
government they represent. Messrs Rcaud
& Mil,aujon will execute new bond and
resume the manufacture o. cigarettes with
out delay.
ST. LANDRY
From the OpelOusas journal, February L.
Mr.. francois Sensat, residing a bout seven
miles west Of this place, left here last Sun
dav evening on horseback tor his home
Mr.. Sensat was found dead. drowned in
coulee OF gully of water, on Tuesday morn
ing. On crossing it, he had evidently fallen
from his horse. 1t is said tia: he left town
ST. MARY.
From the -4ttakopos Register. February 5: |
The schooner Margaret G. Lyons, of Phil |
adeIph:a, 3l4 tons burden, cleared from |
this port for New York, on Monday, having |
on board 297 hogsheads of sugar and 81 |
barrels of molasses. She procured her |
{. and G. c. Walker, OF Par:ersonville, |
shippers.
COSCORDIA.
From me Eagle, February ):
0lfntuity about the very trivial matter |
OF pu.Iihs cotton in gln-hOpper. occurred
On the aUicuse plantation, n this parish,
which came near resulting fatally. TIE
parties became So much aEgered that they
exchan gei eleven shots, one of which, fred
by Ne.-e Racy, took effect il the thigh and
serious woundiDg him.
RICHLAsD.
From the Bacon, February ).
On Tuesday last an Irish laoorer, by the |
name o. Pat Herman. attempted to commit |
. most brutal outrage on the person OF a |
little nVe or six year old daughter of MIR.
Gus MeDonald. residing some six or eight |
miles south OF this place, aud il whose en-
ploy he was at the time. The attempt WAS |
made n broad daylight and within a few
teet OF the house which makes X one of the |
most caring outrages We have ever been |
called upon to record. Beng frustrated in |
his helllsh purpose by the cries of the child |
and tie interference Of its mother. the |
human tieL0 entered the house packed up |
his clothing and left, and We have eyery
reason 70 believe was in and about this
place antil some time Wednesday night for
q person answering his description, and evi-
IDENTIFY fugitive, ate supper at the house of
q colOred laborer on Mrs. Beckere' farm.
Just on the southern edge Of town, and in
CURED if there was cotton pen on the
premises that ne could sleep in. He Was
directed to one by the freedman, who, hay
rg heard OF the outrage, watched him to
;ee if he entered it, in order that he might
niorM those in search Of him OF his where
abouts; but he states that he did not do SO,