The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-03
VARIETIES.


gan to bail, it Is contended that in law
a presumption of the innocence OF h
person charged with murder entities
him to be released on bond. AS ap
piled to Matt Hogan, it would be Curl
Gus, indeed, to learn on what favorable
presumption Judge Steele based his
claim. Hogan Is not only a notorious
character, but it is in evidence that the
quarrel which resulted in the murder OF
Laresche was begun by Hogan himself.
and that Houlihan, although he fired
the fatal shot, was third party to the
affair.
Notwithstanding rumors to the con-
trary. Schoenhausen has certainly es-
capped from the penitentiary guard near
Cotile, La. The police authorities OF
this city have received official informa-
tion to that effect.
In accordance with the resolution
adopted at the Council meeting on
Tuesday, the Surveyors department
has been reduced to four employees,
including the Surveyor himself-a diff
ference OF eight or ten.
The question Is frequently asked why
don't the Claiborne street railroad
company make some sort Of a combina-
tion with the Pontchartrain company
i to run through cars from the head OF
Canal street to Milneburg? The Clai-
borne company did, few years ago,
make such q proposition; q renewal
might be received more gracefully now
that the Pontchartrain comp-ny have
two rivals.
Referring to the request of the City
Railroad Company-which has been
granted to them by the Council-to run
their dummies on Canal street as far up
as the station at Clay Statue, 1t should
be borne in mind that the grant is only
temporary and experimental, and that
In case there should arise real objections
to the running OF the DUN mics so far
into the heart Of the city, then the privi-
lege will be revoked. As to the reduc-
ton Of the fare to five cents to the lake,
which was the original proposition OF
Mr.. Wintz, President OF the Company,
we are told by that gentleman that
"that will come afterwards"
The chiropodist, Atwell, is getting
we'll advertised, gratis, in the daily
papers, some OF which object to his
sign. constructed OF extirpated corns.
Have 'em distilled, Atwell, and allay
their opposition.
The funeral Of the newsboy. Dan
Glynn. who was killed by Casey, on
Church street, took place yesterday
afternoon from the Newsboys' Home.
rhe cortege was led by brass band,
after which long line Of newsboys anj
carriages filled with ladies. The funeral
services were held at the church OF the
Immaculate Conception, on Baronne
street. and the remains OF the unfor-
tunate lad laid to rest in st. Patrick s
Cemetery.
Judge Braughn, in letter to the
Tunes, explains the reason why he Is
not in possession Of the Office OF Assist
ant Attorney General, to a mash order
or writ of prohibition in favor Of Dibble,
emanating from John T. Ludeling,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Judge Braughn further asserts that
Judge Lynch, of the Superior District
Court, will not recognize Dlbble, al
though he must obey the order OF Lude-
ling, and that the whole matter Will be
decided against Dibble whenever full
bench of the Supreme Court will be In
session.
Mr.. Samuel Bell, one of our oldest
and most respected citizens, died yes
terday. at the age OF "a. Mr.. Bell was
| born in Belfast, Ireland, and came to
this country fifty years ago, and had
! been a resident OF New Orleans for the
past thirty-five years. At one time Mr.
Bell was President OF the Union Bank.