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The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
The ~ hisky Case.

Yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock,
the jury in the Fehrenbach case ap-
peared in,o court and arnouneed to
Judge Woods that they had agreed in
the acquittal Of Chas, W. Wills, John
McWhirter and Paul Bruce, three Of the
indicted parties. They were then locked
UP again to deliberate upon the cases Of
the other persons on trial.
Up to the hour of going to press moth
ing has been heard from the jury. The
general belief Is, however, that the
trouble lies in their disagreement about
the guilt Of two OF the remaining ac-
cuSed
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
WIDOW VAN GOTT.
How she Proceeds IN stirring Up sinners

IN. y. SUM
Widow Van Cott's audiences this week
have been rs large as the Warren Street
Methodist Church could hold, and ut
the close Of her sermon last night the
altar was thronged with pentents. She
ended UP her sermon with an affecting
story of the death OF her husband who
died in her arms at o'clock at night
For some minutes before he died she
fed him with white grapes They had
n love feast; he took a grape and she
took one. As he expired he said to her ::
Meet me in Heaven" and" she ex-
claimed with fcrvor, nothing this side
OF Heaven can keep me from him glory
TO God" The responsive brethren
echoed the glory until the house was
filled with the noise. Mrs. Van Cott 8
habit is to get the praying brethren into
the altar, to keep up one end Of the
meeting. while she goes through the
congregation singing out persons with
whom TO plead She ascertains the
temper of tho throng in this way. and
returns TO the altar. prays herself or
has some one else pray, loud AMI fer
vently. She calls the Christians to their
feet, and while they are yet standing
bids those who desire the prayers Of the
first to arise Few arise at first. Then
she marshals the working Christians,
anu SenuS tnem SOul-nuntlDS GOWN Ine
aisles. She goes to the back seats
where the worst sinners are. Her pres
ence is made pleasant by the perfume
Of a sweet bouquet on her bosom, her
breath is scented, and as she approaches
quite close to the sinner, touching him
with her hand, there is nothing often
sive to distract the thought from what
she says. She has grown popular in the
neighborhood, and expects to convert
one hundred sinners before next week,
when she is to 60 hence.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
IAHssE ECONFLAGRATION IN JEFFEIe-
son CITY.


About o'clock, Sunday night. a fire,
which Is supposed to be the work OF an
iresndiary, broke out in the two-story
brick house on Louisiana avenue, be-
tween Chippewa and Annunciation
streete. owned and occupied by Mr.. q.
Pascal. The building and contents were
entirely destroyed. II is said to he in
sured in 5he Merchants Insurance Com
paay, amount unknown.
.Ilie flames then communicated to the
adjoining frame house. owned by the
sa no party, and occupied by Frank
Tasse ns "a dwelling and grocery store,
which Nas only partially destroyed.
TIE stock and furniture were damaged
to the isuiount of $3.50, and were insured
in tiie same company for 5000. The
house is covered by u policy in the Mer-
chauf.s' the amount could not be ascer-
taineA
The lire then spread to the double
fraint cottage owned by Mr. Pascal, and
oceapied by J. L. Lehman and Harris
Parsana. This property was also only
partially destroyed. Insnred in the
same company amount not known.
The fia5nes from thence extended to an
unoe@Bllod one story frame cottage,
owned /, by Leon Dozah, which
was frtahy destroyed. Whether
ssed az not could not
syyS Sft-,,'i tss, r.. Il. lfe FIRE slen cam
municated"to the adjoining one-story
frame house, ogned by AR Devesac,
and Mrs. Burke. The building was only
partially bestroysa Whether insured
or not could not be astuo1ined. The
total loss is estimated at 5000 The Fire
Department was promptly on hand. but
owing to the lack of water it was some
time before the flames could be checked.
Another Fire. 80
About half-past ten o'clock Sunday
morning fire was discovered in the
roof of the house situated on Jefferson
street, betweeh Alex and Eliza. AlgieJs,
owned and occupied by Alfred Davis.
The flames were extingushed with Il
damage Of about $40. No insurance.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01

/ One Of our uobs is so fastiliously fash
/ ionable that he sports summer cane
MS soon Ms the heated term sets in. This
day &as hot enough for n Hotentotl
that mosquitoes have commenced 10
buzz and sting, coCltrOaches to Hutter.
aud efiluviate around the edges Of tea
cups and over the cakes and things IN
| the cupboard not to speak Of the rats
and mice who have begun in earnest to
| disport themselves most impudcntiy
about the kitchens and pantries Fleas
and flies will soon be thick as leaves in
Nalambrosa, the latter to the great i'm
provcment to the body OF soup, coffee
and other palatable liquids, and the
Administrator Of improvements re
ceive a daily cussing from the good
people Of our city for not keeping the
streets clean.
In short time the Board Of Health
may be expected to compete with the
celebrated Iubin. ty lavishing upon the
olfactories Of the public its delectable
carbolic acid. provided foWliug pieces
and small shot do not decline in prices.
Conversation will improve greatly. so
far rs garrulous folks are concerned.
and all that will be heard on the streets,
IN the mousse ana everywhere Will be 1t s
damdotl' Except possibly, however,
at the entertainment Of the amateur
dramatic clubs, which will, contrary to
custom, hereafter take place only on the
coolest nights OF the season. Then, in
deed, will our confreres of the press be
enabled to justly say that they are earn
ing their daily lunch by the sweat Of
their brow and that occurring events
are transpiring, without fear OF the criti-
cism Of prigs and pedagogues. Oysters
go out OF season ana patricianS out Of
town, until the theaters reopen and the
autumn breezes invite them back to their
pendtes with plethoric paunches and at
tenuated purses. 10 sum her up, it
hasn't rained for nearly twenty days,
and the prospects are that the drought
is not nearly ended: Cisterns are dry and
shirt-fronts half washed. Look out for
q thunder-s storm soon.
Larcenies.
Rosa Lee is still travelling the thorny
path, as will be seen by her being
arrested at the corner Of Barracks and
Gallatin, and lodged in the Third Pre-
cinct Station, charged by Pat Mehan
with the larceny Of $40
Nelson Johnson, laborer on n boat,
was run into the Harbor for the larceny
Of some oats.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
r.. sUIW
DAILY tpuu
yearly and iaS nv ssti,
nR),, per ann ,s,Ra,
yearly and Qn
-. ~ = ,.,s. GRAPHIC.
ines ra1sslenf ~ =, vsear, 2OUSE INVESTIGATION
sWShs W.ssI $1eOMMITTEE.

I5pec D to the N. o. Democrat. /

Gspeep to the N. o. Detnoorat.l
FAsHffaTF, May The following
he comiiittee appointed to investi-
I 81 e tho Net Orleans Customhouse
Randall Qbson, OF Louisiana; Jos.
Blackburn. Kentucky; J. y. New, OF
Indiana: A. p. Stevenson, OF Illinois
4 u. Is: VapcS of North Carolina: O.
Reilly. OF Ihnsylvania; g. II. Darrali.
OF fLouisiand Chas. Foster, Of Ohio, and
VIM. Crnpohf Massachusetts.
The comm toe will leave at the end Of
Shis week af expect our friends to be-
gin TO prepat for them. BrJou.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01

A young lady at Nevada, Ia, has re-
covered damages from the estate OF a
suitor who committed suicide upon
being called upon to fulfill his promise
to marry her. The court held that the
suicidal act under the circumstances
was a deliberate breach Of promise for
which his estate might be held liable.
There was no plea OF insanity.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01

A shocking case OF infanticide oc~
CURED at st. Valerien, Canada, last
week, when a woman named Guertin,
annoyed at her infants crying, seized it
by the heels and beat out Its brains
against heavy wooden chest.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
4NTSEU ENJ,S.
mr. 10. Hiaweirs HencGt Tonight

Our readers must not forget that our
popular manager, Mr. Bidwell of the
Academy of Music. takes his annual
benefit to. night This is the last night
Of his season. His appeal to his old
friends will no doubt be responded to to
his entire satisfaction. A glance at the
box sheet shows but few remaining
seats. The dress circle is already well
filed. The parquctte Preserved for
ladies' is more than half taken. We
are requested to state that parties who
cannot afford the dollar admission to
the dress circle or parquette, can find
an excellent seat in the family circle
tthe coolest part Of the house1 for fifty
cents; or they can be accommodated ! u
the gallery for twenty-five cents. Mr..
Bdwell has selected u play very appro-
pirate to the times it is called Daniel
Boone, the Hero Of Kentucky" The
plot is taken from that period in our
history that stirred mems souls. 1t is
well worked up and very exciting; full
Of sentiment and wit. The situations
and tableaux are now and novel scenery
and appointments all new. The cast is
very strong, played by regular profess
sionals. 1t has been carefully rehearsed
and must go smooth and TO the satisfac-
tion of the vast audience that will
attend.
Varieties Theatre.
IT. will be borne in mind that that
genteel comedian. Mr.. J. b. Polk takes
his benefit this evening ut the Varieties
Theatre, when he will be assisted by the
best talent OF the stock company Of that
theatre "Everybodys Friend" and
Lend Me Five Shillings' will be per-
formed, Mr.. POLK taking leading part
in each. To vary the enjoyment Of the
occasion Mr.. S. N. Moody will read
'Shamus O'Brien" and Mr.. Torriani
sing Les Rameaux," that splendid
composition Of the great baritone Faure,
which is always received with delight
st. Charles Theatre.
Tomorrow evening is the last night
that the champion light weights Of the
world, Arthur Chambers and Billy Ed
wards, Will perform at this pleasant
Temple Of Thespis, and all true lovers
Of the sport should not fail to be on
hand.
Fun and jollity for the thousands at
the Fair Grounds to-day. There will be
half dozen mule races, in which seve-
raj Of the most prominent members OF
the Continental Guards will take part
as riders. large attendance can GER
tainly be depended upon to witness this
and the numerous other sports on the
German American schools Picnic.
The festival of these schools, which
began yesterday at the Oakland Park.
was very pleasant affair. The enter
tainment will close to-day. During the
afternoon numerous and varied sports
will be INDUCED in.. The close will
doubtless be as charming as the begin
ming.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
NEWeRd THE EAST.
The situatiot'ut tf Fighting
eot On.

LONDON. Al 2EA dispatch to the
Russian TetaH Agency says the
Porte malkesh pht OF military honor
not to conss team armistice until
Nicsic is reyihld The powers still
hope to prevAnktension OF the war,
but the situat i4lil of danger.
BERLIN. ApS9. The Sclavonic jour
nails say Mode1 will not formally
leclare war, twl permit the whole
population tdb to insurgents.
The Austrifo1s in Dalmatia are
being increase 9oU.
The Scalyolotnals publish tele-
grams from C1ut declaring the news
sent. there bvs hssian Government
that. Turkey + hot dare TO attack
Montenegro ieted with the utmost
enthusiasm.
VIENNA. Apk The Porte mas sent
q circular notdE representatives at
the various E0n courts, asking for
military assiS to suppress the in
surrection and as precedent the
suppression oiHungarian insurrec-
tion by Russ39.
The insurgeeier Golub is opcrat,.
inc near Grs1 He has received
eight cannon 1eryia
RAGrsA. An -Mukhtar Pasha
left Gathko okSth instant for the
purpose of reJ Ing Nicsic., He en-
countered th&gents in the Duga
Pass and an dnent ensueu whlch
stil continues.M
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
IN. Y. Snn.l

MANOR STATION, Pa, April 26-John
Stone, Of this place, aged twenty, fell in
love few weeks since with Ella Shu-
man, thirteer years old. She told him
she would not marry him until she was
sixteen. On Sunday this note was
handed to her by boy.
ELLA. DARLING 1 can't live three
years without you. When you read this
] will be dead. JOHN"
They found his body in lot near by.
He had shot himself through the head.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
IA.

Mrs. F. s. au and Mr.. G. w.
Tayleure and y left yesterday
afternoon for 4 th. Mr.. Tayleure
contemplates New Orleans with
a dramatic oo1 during the season
Of fe77-7S. III
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
Another Fire.
THE tEFlE.
sunday Practice ~ khc Crescent city Rifle
park

The shooting for position on team,
from which the members making the
highest score will represent this club ut
the Centennial. mmeuced yesterday
at the Park. wish tI.e following result:
One thousand yards, highest score
possible rs:
John X. Brnaud SO In Geo. Howe. ..... .5G
Dudley Seiph h......-.5j Col, John Giynn. Jr. 45
VIM Arms ......l. :. ...35 Morrow ..4....-....3 .32
@m. Weiss. ....2 A. @. smith e....4-.. 30
Considering; the variable wind during
the morning. we believe the highest
score made-56 will comuar. very ia
vorably with the average shooting Of
the American Team at Creedmore.
There will be two more contests before
the team will be selected.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
sNVEsTIG ALTON
New Developments IN Treasury Besart
nent Practices,

WASHINGTON, April %. Before Mr..
Clymer's committee J. IT, Tourtelotte
testified he was connected with the
Office Of the United States Marshal of
the Northern Illinois District from 1865
to 1873 as bailiir and special deputy The
emoluments, as paid to witness. was
much larger than he ever received He
had visited the Treasury Department
since arriving in Washington. and taken
a memorandum of figures Oh the emolu-
ment account. there he found them
much greater than the amount he re-
eeivcd
For the last six months in 1861 the
emolument account purported 10 pay
witness $3205, but witness received only
1850 besides his balif fees in the first
half IA charged with S3532. and only re-
ceivcd about $1,000. Witness gave other
instances Of the Same character He
gave blank receipts. and the receipts
were filled up to agree with the emolu-
ment account. Receipts were always
signed in blank Witness had made q
demand on J Russell Jones. who was
Marshal ut that time for II settlement
Mr.. Jones was at the time of the ap-
pliCation getting ready to 90 as Minis
ter to Belgium, and told witness he had
instructed Mr.. Cotcs to give him $1,000
for the first year. $1,000 for the second
and $4,000 per annlim for tho balance.
The money had never been paid Wit
ness. Witness wrote Jones four months
ago asking If he was going to stand to
the agreement. Jones said he was
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
r,rcl.tIcAL UNION.
sharp nIvaa ESveen Eook Printers
npdkw hper Hands.

BALTuMoRA ApII 3O.-The Baltimore
Topographic uon No. IL elected
James A. KdnaIh and Augustus A.
Hall delegate 4 international Ty
geographical bn ttion, which meets
In PhiladelIS J next. AT the elec-
tion there slrp rivalry between
book printerhdbwspaper hands, the
latter electi tll ticket by a very
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
nuAsnay on the Track

Last evening about 0 clock dummy
on the City aud Lake Railroad was, by
some accident. thrown off the track.
None Of the ears attached to it appear
10 have been disturbed otherwise than
by being brought to full stop. nence
no serious accident occurred for record.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01

About quarter past eight clock last
night Louis Mackelson was run over on
Canal street, ut the corner of Camp
street, oy csr No. / of the Canal and
Claiborne street. line. The car passed
over the left knee. The unfortunate
man was conveyed to the Charity Hos
pitaI where his injuries were dressed
and pfoneunced noi Of n serious nature.
The driver of the car. George otringer,
was arrested and incbfcerated in the
Tnuf,o1 Statiap
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01

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The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
The HASH on lkes Precautions Asainst
X Identified.

SAN TRANk, April 30. Prof Blake
Kroion, kndfhroughout the country
as mind r4ascommitted suicide by
poisoning h He4n this city on Thurs
day last. Hhl carefully destroyed
ali evidepcel hi identity. and left n
note askinAh9oroner to make no
efforts to a8fa it. His body was
recognized tsaA III health and poy-
ertY were thlatis Of his suicide.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
VICTORIA.
Mer Imperial Title Discussed by the
London Press.

NEW YORK, April 29.-Cable specials to
the Herald says the Times, in a long
editorial, laments the assumption Of the
new title by the Queen. and adjures its
contemporaries to set their faces against
1t. The liberal press, however, recog-
nizes the hopelessuess Of further resist
ance. Disraeli's friends congratulate
him on his success, and consider the
royal assent to the bill an evidence of
the acceptance Of his Eastern policy.
The conservative societies are sending
addIesses to Windsor Castle congratu-
lating Her Majesty on her assumption
OF the new title regarding the liberation
OF O'Meagher Condor.
Fever In Rome.
Paris, April 3O.--A Herdld's Paris dis
patch says fever In making sad havoc
among the Americans In Rome, nine Of
whom have died within the past week
The excavations in the Campus are said
TO be the cause of the sickness.
Algeria vaciaed.
PARIS. April 30 The revolt in Algeria
has been completely subdued 4 he
leaders have been captured and arc held
as hostages for the good canduct of their
followers.
WAR APPROPRIATIONS.
senator Mertes in as gapremlsIBg
Iigat-Wis segeaae.
AsBrsoroN, Aplsl NJ. = V0rld spe.
~ rs@aya ssNeial days ago n correspon-
dent Or the IVorid was Informed there
was important documents in the Second
Comptroller's office of the Treasury
which would reveal Senator Morton in
an unpromising light.
President HawIey's annual report to
the President of the United States was
read and approved by the Commission
1t rehearses facts familiar To all. The
Commission then adjourned till to-mor-
row morning.
1t appears that the 9th Congress
passed an act appropriating two million
dollars to pay for arnng the loyal citi-
zens Of States IN rebellion against the
United States Government.
Morton laid hands on $3.50. 900 OF that
Indiana was never in rebellion against
the Government Of the United States,
and there was n query why Morton
should have had the $3.50. 600 when there
was no purpose under the statute max
ing the appropriation for which tine
money could have been legally cx-
pended.
Another attempt TO obtain. or at least
examine the correspondence pertaining
to the case, will be made on Monday. 1t
VIII be investigated by Mr.. Glover s
committee on the real estate pool.
Tho friends of Senator Morton ex-
press themselves confident Of his abili-
ty to fully meet the recent charges
against his integrity in connection with
the $3.50. 900 he received from the Gov
ernment in 1868 II is said of this
amount he expended Sl33, ,3o2 for military
purposes for which the State settled
with him and this amount was paid
back by setting off like amount from
payment due Indiana for advances made
the Government in the beginning Of the
war The balance he did not use. but
paid back into the Treasury. The set
Element was entirely closed in 1865, and
Senator Morton has now original papers
which show this.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
Ts( BLACK HILLS.
protection be Given 10 the stage
Route.


OMAHA, Nil 30. Governor Thayer,
OF Wyom'1. Is here To confer with
Gen. Crook tlative tc military profec-
tion to he tTor,ied to the Black Hill
Stage Line. pie wants some OF the sta
tions on thJpute thoroughly protected,
especially NJ Canon and Hot Greek .
he former | very deep and travel h,bs
pass ihratn lt. Indians crawl up its
les and sl bt down or throw rocks on
he travelef Tho General has pro
ised all Y protection possible: An
der WAS ia)ed to that effect. A ira
oler from Do West to-day says 1t is
currently IYorted about Cheyenne.
that II. u. Ibwn was not shot by Indi-
ans but bykme persons whom he had
put out OF train and who revenged
themselvest ambushing and shooting
at the trairEhich resulted in killing
Brown.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
NsIDERATE.
i Cas1ts suicide and Leaves
s0rsbints for science.

Sr. LOUIS .Ail 80. This afternoon q
I'D body Tyoung man named Ber-
ard BarclSvas found in his room.
with pist dpt wound in his side. He
left behind Gngular letter. in which
he describeG the benefit of medical
men and rdpus and moral philoso-
pliers, the Steal, mental and moral
feeling Of atide, and also intimates
the unrequit love that impolled him
TO kill himsX
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01
Dedication n Cathedral with Imposing
5Ccremanics.

SAvANNM9 pril 30.-The new Catho-
lie CathedrFas dedicated with impos-
ing ceremo1s this morning. There was
an imnena attendance from other
cities. Ar8ishop Bayley, of Balti-
more Bishe Quinlan, Of Mobile; We
rot, OF st, AHistine; Lynch. Of Charles
ton, Gibbobf Richmond. and about
thirty clergaen from all parts OF the
county wer0resent. The High Ponti-
fetal Masstusio was grand, and the
first prodfion in this country !.
Goethe's thd Mass. with organ or
chcstra, twN- eight instruments. cho-
rus Of sixty kes dedication sermon by
Bishop Lyt, of Charleston /, n greet
ing to Bishd dirossly by Father Reilly,
of Atlanta.kt evening service, grand
Pontificial espers. with sermon by
Father Waxck, of Balti Nore Excur-
sionists froAtlanta, U ms. Dalton
and other Its attend
Novel nj
New YoI,April 30 ovol race at
Deer Foothrk bet ,en the. horse
White Clotand David Stanton. the
English biae champion. for $1,000,
distance tv1iles. The race was won
BY the hor3ho dstanced Stanton one
and n quad miles. The latter was
greatly fatitl, but managed to work
out the distts.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-01

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resorts. This department will therefore be
unsurpassed by any hotel in Philadelphia or
vicinity.
On the grounds are located Offices of the
Western Union Telegraph Co., Adams
Express, Pennsylvania Railroad baggage
and ticket offices, IT, s. posrofiice, and
every convenience aud facility for the
transaction of business or the sending of
news.
A large hall, so by l40 feet, has been
provided, in which Grange and society
meetings, lectures, entertainments, etc.,
will be held frequently, and every effort
viii be put forth to make this feature at
tractive and enjoyable to guests during the
time of their sojourn at the Encampment.
The hall will be used for religious services
on the Sabbath.
Lawful business of every description
will be conducted on the grounds. No
intoxicating liquors sold on the premises
and the board win see that this regulation
is strictly carried out.
For the convenience of the guests at the
Encampment, trains of the Pennsylvania
railroad will leave and arrive at tile grounds
every half hour, carrying passengers to the
new Pennsylvania railroad depot, at the
entrance Of the Exhibition for the moder-
ate charge Of 10 cents a round trip.
Hourly trains to and from Philadelphia
will accommodate those wanting to visit
the city, day or night
A competent police force, watchmen. a
fully organized brigade, safes for the de-
posit of money and valuables, aecommo-
dating clerks and attendants have been
appointed and provided, SO that the con-
fort and safety of all who visit the En-
campment will be assured.
Good spring water will be pumped into
a large reservoir and conducted by pipes
through the buildings for drinking and
cooking purposes, and have connections
arranged for immediate service in case of
FIRE.
A comfortable building has been erected
in pleasant and retired portion of the
grounds for hospital purposes, and placed
under the care of competent physician.
Should any of the guests be so unfortunate
as to become i'll while at the Encampment,
they may rely upon being well cared for.
Several of the managers of the Associ.