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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05

Henate bill lao, sehoel amendments
ua,se bill pip. reporter Of Supreme
rjourt. House bill stp, digest OF Supreme
I'D s''' ,navo V' to oil vacancies
House bill BOT. 10 authorize
eollentors 10 sue for taxes, House bill
pbe. to permit persons charged with
crime I'd testify in their own behalf !;
Huuse blu BOA, American institution Tor
the blind, House bill set, clerks ct
courts and tax suits. House bill pIo,
Inspection Of weights and measures
House bill g4T. Louisiana State Fair
Aasaeiation SENATE bill ia, sewing
mnchineH, House bill tBr, article g4b OF
the uode of Practice House bill gp4,
Factors, Warehouse Bank Senate bill
for The relief uf Finlay u Co.. House
bill Yps, Recorders courts.
House bill tho, $40, substitute for
Hoi,se bill No. 7, relative 10 who are
Wholesale dealers and relative 30 the
sale OF medicines aud poisohs Y, The
country parishes, returned. With an
amendment by the Senate. The amend
ment was uoheurred In finally.
Senate bill No. la. The Senate game
law WAS next taken UP. seetien by seq
tien, .
The bill was amended by striking out
the section relating to Eroebecas. The
section relating 10 m.kcking birds re.
peived a proviso that the section shall
not apply 10 birds entfapped for domea-
tication.
Previous 10 voting on the bill, Mr.,
UowIen asked for leave TO explain his
vote. He voted no, not because he was
opposed 10 a game law, but because
this bill did not meet with his yiews Of
the requirements Of The situation,
The bill was roncufred In finally by a
vote OF 40 yeas TO az nays, and q motion
tn reconsider was laid on the table,
tenate joint resolution No, 1. proYid-
Ing for committee to git during RECESS,
without compensation, to draft u char
Ter for the city Of New Orleans. was
taken up and eoneutrea III finally.
tNfiNtsHEp BusistHa.
The registration bill, House bill No,
400, was taken UP where left yesterday.
al section lb.
This bill was read through. anu ell
but two sections adopted, section 0
being one OF them, and giving risa TO
discussion az TO the number OF the clerks
10 be allowed to the registering officer
III New Orleans.
Pending consideration Of the uues.
tion, the House adjourned at halfepast 4
o'clock u. M
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05
A C0NGREssMAN's VIEWS.
All Roads Lead 10 Nichols.

Yesterday afternoon u representative
of tho DEMOCRAT paid u visit TO Col.
Levy, who has 30 ably represented Lott
isiana in Congress. at his rooms in the
st. Charles Hotel, for the purpose OF
learning his views about the situation
and Its speedy adj ustment. Tho re-
porter found Col. Levy locking much
more improved than expected after his
laborioua exertions made for his State
la Congress-, and he appeared. notwitha
standing his arduous tasks, far better
than for many months past.
After the usual salutations. tho re-
porter asked.
Colonel. what do you think In now
left for the Commission about to
viait us to do7"
Col. Levy.-Yery little. The letter of
instructions published this morning,
although somewhat ambiguous, plainly
indicates that the mission of these gen.
tlemen cannot amount to any practical
result. From my own observations,
and am Just from the scene of action,
tho situation IL most favorable. All
roads, to use u trite expression. now
lead to Nichols, and after the
many interviews the Louisiana dele
cation have had with the
President, l have an abiding faith that
he means that the people Of the State
shall govern IL. AS is known, we had
many conferences with the President on
the subject, conferences In which he
was plainly told that compromise here
was out OF the question, and his intima-
tons, without an exception, were that
the people OF Louisiana would be al
lowed to govern themselves. His cour-
teous attentions to us were most
marked. and 1t satisfied mo that,
no matter what may be said, he
means we'll to us. It Ia true We felt
somewhat surprised at tho remoyal
Of troops from the st. Louis Hotel at
the time 1t was 30 much desired, but,
notwithstanding this, Mr.. Hayes has
not yet in the slightest manner shown
that he has changed his policy toward
tho South.
Rep.-Colonel, do you think that the
President fully appreciates the stagna-
ton in trade here, occasioned by the
situation and the unsettled condition OF
things?
Col. L.-Most assuredly. We placed
this matter fully before him, and he
knows now that the only salvation for
the State Is the establishment OF the
Nichols government. He wants this
government in power, but naturally he
understands that many OF his support
ers at the North, who are violent, hest
tate about realizing this fact, and he
therefore cannot hasten matters,
as he has his ultra party al
his back. There need be no fear, how.
ever. President Hayes In his previous
Interviews with our delegation never had
an hSeitancy In saying that he desired
j sol3fnfann " urnfiArn Trnua MIA Innuun u
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05
NO RTINs.s.
The Packard school Hoard Gould Not
Meet.

Last evening. the evening appointed
by the Packard School Board TO meet,
Boothby, Of curti1g notoriety, appeared
at the City Hall, followed by four other
persons, for the purpose OF going up
stairs - into the Councils meeting
chamber to assemble" as q school
board. They were met by IA young man
named Scullen, who had been asked by
Capt. Diamond. the Administrator OF
Police, to keep thieves away from the
building.
Boothby said he would go "up
stairs" and to make a long story short
he did not, but with bis followers pro-
ceeded to the office OF the Republican,
where some consultation Was held, the
result OF which has not transpired.
Boothby. in his attempt to hold a
meeting Of his school board, it is pleas
ant to say, made no reference to those
cuttings, which have 80 eminently quail
flied him az an orthepist and hence to
be Division Superintendent OF Public
Schools Of New Orleans.
Major Toler, the janitor OF the City
Hall, had, previous to the application
OF Boothby, informed another young
man named Baquie that there was no.
body upstairs to be called upon
Heath and Tracy stood meanwhile on
the burning deck. / (under the lAfnp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05

THat was the Unfortunate End 81 yo~
aepta Haiessas.

At n duarter.past y o'clock yesterday.
at tho house No. a77 Common street,
near Liberty, II little ooloreh boy. aged
eight years. named Joseph Michel. was
shot and mortally wounded by his
cousin. Joseph Rousseau. aged ten
years.
A DEMOCRAT reporter was Immediately
upon the scene aud obtained tho fol-
lowing particulars
II appears that the wounded boy WINS
on u visit TO his cousin d. aud while
playing In ono Of the rooms Of The
house Joseph Rousseau happened TO
find small ady's Derihger. which DO.
longed TO the elder brother. lying on
The bod,
HE PICKED IT up
and began to fool with Il. when 1t sud
denly went or and the ball went
who fell mortalIy wounded ut his feet
Tho members Of the family hearing
the report Of the pistol. hurried into tho
room. and u heart.rending sight met
their gaze, for on the floor lay the un-
fortunate little fellow In indeseribable
agony. Over him stood bis little cousin
with the smoking weapon in his hand.
The little fellow was 80 frightened about
what he had done that he was entirely
speeohlesg.
The wounded boy was conveyed i'm
mediately to the Charity Hospital.
where he was examined by DR.. Smythe,
who stated that the ball had entered
tho forehead just above the loft eye.
penetrating the brain, and
THAT DEATH WAS CERTAIN.
1t being only question of n few hours.
The unfortunate little victim OF impru-
denoe was then conveyed TO the resi-
dence of his parents. No. SO Gasquet
street.
Court Officer r. II. Kerwin being In
formed OF the facts. arrested Rousseau
and led him to the Central Station,
where he was incaroerated.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05
The ajisarslte nlnl.fr.

Though the cigarette is growing dsiIy In p6pnA
~ esteem, vet We ere not Of tioHss who thibk
that its manufacture onpht 10 be dbe9tifagsds
and, on The vthsf hand, We are Of ppiniea that
city ordinances must be shf1fead. We saw, On
Wednesday morning. poor teaaisf driven from
corner 20 ournsf by the lespts policemen, where
ne was teaehlng 10 tins8phistisataa crowds hSw
to roll cigsrsttes by MEANS III ut, Ingenious egf,a
,tiyanes uf his own. The officers epntended thai
he was pbstfnetihg The street. AMI sppssr at,aau
we're evidently against him. The tssi, had taken
. ,ieehse fof which he had no license. The few
mist suffer for the geed If the many,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05
About the Wharves.

Editor Denoerat-In your paragraph
Of the lat inst., headed wharfage duea,
the city forced TO return collections
there are some aerioua errors.
These suits will have no effect what
ever upon tho city collections from yes,
sels. IA the wharfage ordinance has
been entirely changed since 1874.
were a great triumph for the city. The
amount sought to be recovered was
over twenty thousand dollars, and the
amount given by the jury about twenty.
two hundred dollars.
Respectfully. ATToRSEy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05
A Fight far fl,n GARNER.

Tuesday DR.. A. Chastant filed before
Judge Rightor II very lengthy petition
against the present incumbent OF the
office of Coroner for the upper districts,
John G.. Roche.
1t alleges that DR.. Chastant was n
candidate for the office, and was legally
elected. but that IN the counting OF the
votes fully 5000 were given to his oppo.
nent. He alleges other illegal acts, mud
he prays to be put In possession OF the
office. Annexed to the petition ~ long
list OF names Of those who indorse the
petition.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05
meg,,stHE A. A PROPHET.
Likewise an an Apsi8s,st-His apiniot
Ut Hayes reiiey ana lie homisisns
~

| ltAawise ~ ali Apsissist@stis epthien
Ut Hayes reiiey and the Gessisisas
situation
Especial Dispatch 10 the 11squifsr.1
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.ACol. Mcclure.
of the Times. III d letter from washing
ton, says!
II feel safe IN saying that South
Carolina IL intended to foteshadow the
solution Of the Louisiana dispute, and
that IL will be settled 10 the satisfae-
tieu Of the whole country. excepting
d few revolutionary and impotent
politicians, within the nest three
weeks, just how II will be settled is not
known TO any one, but thai the troops
will be Withdrawn from the support OF
Packard Ia the capital, ! regard - no
sense doubtful. The Louisiana Com.
mission will he a unit on that point, and
The President will not hesitate 10 take
the responsibility upon himself when
he believes that the fullness OF time has
been reached for the restoration OF the
whole country TO the supremacy Of civil
authority, and Of every State 10 its adj
mitted sovereignty.
~ ain convinced that injustice has
been done President Hayes by the
TIMES, and the many other public jour
mails and politicians who have criticised
hia delay. ! now believe that he mas
not paused OF hesiiated for a moment
IN the execution Of the policy that he
had decided upon before he left Column
bus for Washington, and which was dis
tinctly pledged by Iyafls. Matthews.
Foster and others. and which was
clearly fefeshadowed by his inaugural
address.
II have but little faith In any nfae-
teal good resulting from the Louisiana
Commission, An effort will be made 10
bafmonise q Legislature, and let 1t
count and declare the vote for State
officers az the law requires, but the
struggles Of mean ambition will likely
defeat the plan. The Commission will
not consider whether Nichols or Pack
ard received the most legal votes for
Governor. II will take things as they
are, aud ehdeavof TO adjust them. IT II
shall fail TO do 90, II viii fall back upon
the broad constitutional principle, aud
reportl that the National government
baa no warrant Ia the constitution OF
the laws for garrisoning capitals OF pro.
teeting local administrations In peace
full States. The tfeous will then be
withdrawn from Packard 10 their gar
risen, and Nichols will be Governor,
with a Legislature of regularly elected
members"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05

It is this evening, at half-past
o'clock, at Trinity Church, that Rev.
Hugh Miller Thompson will deliver his
historical lecture on William OF Nor
mandy and England"
From o dispatch received by Col.
Rivers, the host Of the st. Charles Hotel,
it Is learned that the Commission will
not arrive here until this evening, when
they will go into quarters at the San
Carlos.
There was large gathering last
evening Of the members OF that new
Order called tho Apis Metlutca, and as
Its purposes are entirely. patriotic, there
was shown an unusual display OF en-
fbuSiagm
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05
Arrest Of a Noted Character.

Inst evening Officer Griffin arrested,
on Basin street, tho notorious charac-
tor, Charles Wilson alias Weasel.
This person 10 well known in police
circles o. u steamboat and hotel thief,
and his photograph occupies q promi-
nent place In the Rogues Gallery. He
has served several terms In the Peni-
Tertiary. The charged booked against
him last evening by Offer Griffin was
dangerous and suspicious.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05
AN OLD HOTEL THIEF ARRESTED.
Habeas Gsrpussea out Int ne-arreste.

Theodore George. for nearly twenty
years d noted hotel and steamboat
thief. and arrested more than thirty
times, was nabbed on Tuesday. but yes
terday released on u writ of habeas
corpus. there being no such effsnse
Known to tho law as dangerous and sus-
piaiotis character.
George was. however. rearrestsd, and
Nh affidavit made against him by Do
ON st' b5ard the e st hv, Hold s ns '0i'
George Ia an "old timer" and was
already before the war tho terror Of
steamboat travellers,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05
OUR MASS MEETING.
Wallyl HsnIryl |

From all sources come the tidings
that tho people. not only Of the city but
those OF the country, arc extremely
DESTROYS of participating In the grand
gathering to take place at Lafayette
Square, Friday noon next. The move
ment has taken strong hold on the
public heart, and no event that has hap
pened in Louisiana for many n day was
more pregnant with future benefits than
this assemblage will be. Let every man
see that his neighbor does hts duty.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05
LICENSEES
why the Tax Collectors Refuse to Receive
Them

A number OF persons having offered
TO pay their State license, and Wishing
to defer the payment Of capital taK. have
expressed some surprise that btate tar
collectors should decline 10 receive The
State license until the capital tar IL paid.
The following provision Of the law will
explain why the collectors are not gu
thoflzed 10 do So
Section 49, "Pafties having tar as
sesssd against them other than real
estate, shall not receive license to purs
sue their occupation until they shall
pay the tar due upon such assessment"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05
Now Hampton Looks.
TChicago Tribune, I

Governor Hampton is fine specimen
Of physical manhood, standing full six
feet high, barring boot. heels. His form
Is willowy, but well-knit and compact.
His complexion Is swarthy. In his
movements he Is quick, and his man.
ners are graceful. His eyes are deep
brown. almost black, and they sparkle
with a good deal OF ambition.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05

post,] lii front oil the Lafayette street en-
tfanes OF the City Hall. Major Telsf,
who never carries o. concealed weapon,
had snapped his gold headed cane for q
brass handled poker.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05

The Chicago Times advises Bob In.
gersoll to go home and stay there until
the next political campaign. "For the
present an average negro minstrel
would be more entertaining and q
patent fanning-mill more Instructive.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05

BuRNErT's COCAINE perfect dressing for
the hair. The Cocoains holds In q liquid form .
large proportion Of deoderized coooanut oil, pre-
pared expressly for this purpose.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05

ties aud The undersigned on behalf OF
the Republicans OF South yal,ollLii y !.
,sa,ifsa hsfntnfofe In relation 10 the eleea
lion az Goyernor and Lientehaht Gov
erhor. and the organisation OF the House
OF Representative has been strictly Just
and legal and that the State govern.
ment which the undersigned. represent
ID In ali respects lawful, and the only
lawfHl government Of Houth Carolina,
JoHN j. PATTERSON.
DANtEh IL. CHAMBERLAIN,
DAVID 4. ConBtr.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05
cAEEKx PROPORTIONS.
which were submitted to the rresidcn
by Mr.. Chamberlain.
tWestern Aeaeeiatei1 rrees

WARRINGTON, March al.saThe follow
ing are the propositions Of Gov. Cham.
heflain submitted to the President:
The Republicans of South Carolina
are actuated now. IA at all times here.
tofore. by an earnest desire to adjust oil
political differences as to the lawful
government In that State upon the ha.
ais of justice and right. TO that end
Tho undersigned now submits the fol-
lowing propositions. agreeing to abide
by the results az they may be reached !.
/. All returns OF the election OF Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor. to.
gether with all papers connected there
with, shall be submitted 10 a commits
sion of Ave persons, who shall have
power upon said returns and papers, and
upon such other evidence, IL any. "a
said commission may obtain relating to
said election, and TO any allegations of
made, to find and declare tho result of
the election for Governor and Lieuten-
ant Governor; or,
., All returns Of the election OF mem
beers OF the House OF Representatives.,
together with all papers connected
Herewith, shat be submitted to Com
mission OF Ave persons, who shall have
power upon said returns and papers,
and upon such other evidence, II any. as
said Commission may obtain relating to
said election, and to any allegations OF
fraud and irregularities which may be
made, to find and declare what persons
have been duly elected members OF
the House OF Representatives. and such
persons shall assemble and organize as
the legislative body, and thereuaon the
returns FOR Governor and Lieutenant
Governor shall be submitted TO the Sem
alto and House Of Representatives so
constituted, and the election OF Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor shall
thereupon be ascertained and declared
IN the manner provided for by the Goa
stitution of the State.
Respecting the manner OF appointing
said Commission, the undersigned SUBJ
mits the following propositions:
l. The Commission shall be appointed
by the President of the United States,
In such, manner as he may deem best
or,
y. Two persons shall be chosen by
each party respectively. which persons.
with the Chief Justice of the United
States. shall constitute the Commission
or.
5. Two persons shall be chosen by
each party respectively. and a nth per.
son shall be drawn BIZ the other four
by lot or otherwise, ~ they may deem
best.
me foregoing propositions are pre-.
scented solely with = vie1F a ~ practi'
cal adjustment of The present dlilcut
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05

Have Piper eidsieck. and only Piper, >.
the mass meeting.
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NEWS by MAIL.
TME COMMISSION.
The Dilemma Ia Wh,ch President Hayes
Finds himself.
TN. Y. Herald |

IN. " Herald,
We do not change our opinion that
the Idea of this Commission Ia at best a
harmless whimBey Under no eifcums
stances could II do any good. but ito
negative composition encourages tho
belief that it can do no harm, The
really controlling consideration In fela.
tion TO Louisiana In the loaa of the
Army Appropriation bill, which neoes-
sitates an extra peanion or Congress. If
the pfesident should recognise Packard
the call OF the extra session will be
vain, In the new Congress- the Demo-
Gratis will atill control the Hause, and
TX anything may be deemed certain res
epecting ita action Mt Che extra aeaaien,
IL In certain that the army bill cannot
paaH IL the President recognizes Pack.
ard. No Intelligent man In Louisiana
OK out OF Louisiana believes that the
Packard government could stand day
Without the support OF Federal troops.
The certainty that the President will
have no troops to use FOR that
nsgea Packard, decides the Louisiana
lueation In advance. Whatever the
Louisiana Commission may do or fail TO
do. Il Ia certain that Nieholls will main
tain his poaition IA Governor or the
State. because it Ia certain that Con.
grees will not give the President any
troopa to ouet him. The force Of cir
eumatanees aud logic Of events will com
pei the President e,ssaaer to recognise
Nicholls or eubmit to a humiliation /,
and IL IL Incredible that he will puraue
q course which will deprive him Of an
army for any purpose, With these facts
before ua II IL difficult to ace what real
good the new Commission can accom-.
pliah.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-01-25

deferred physicians from attempting TO una
remedies for that disease, aud patients afflicted
with il reconcied themselves TO death without
making an effort to Escape from doom which
they supposed TO be unavoidable. IL Is now
proved. however, that Coasamptioa can DC
c9red, and that it has been curedsin very
Z t-4t number OF cases (some Of them appa-
.-ty desperate orcsl by Sehenck's Pulmosie
soup alone and in other eases BY the same
medicine in connection with Schencks Sea
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills. one or both,
according 10 the requirements Of the case.
Or. Schenek himself, who enjoyed uninter-
ruptcd good health for more than forty years,
was supposed, at one time to he at the very
gate OF death. his physicians having pronoune-
cd his ease hopeless, and abandoned him TO his
fate. He was cured by the aforesaid medi-
ciues, aud. since his recovery, many thousands
similarly affected have used DR.. schenck's pre-
paratiunS with the same remarkable success.
Full directions accompany each, making II
not absolutely necessary to personally see Dr.
Scheuck unless patients wish their lungs eN-
amiuri, aud for his purpose he Is profession
ally At hi, principal office. Corner Sixth and
Arch St.. Philadelphia, every Monday, where
~ letters tor advice must be addressed
>chCutk'> med zines are sold by all druggists.
,Ilu'yfI.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-01-25

In case of State VS.. l.. NJ. Robbins
and Oliver Otis, OF the Rockland Opinion
for the alleged libel on gOyernment-con-
tractor David Tillson. the court has oyer.
ruled the demurrer filed by defendants and
sustained the indictment. and the case will
doubtless be tried at the March term.
-T1,e Press says. in the Superior Court
at Portland. in the case of State vs.. w. 5.
Mains. the Bstive wine man. on charge of
selling Intoxicating liquors. the jury were
unable TO agree and were discharged. 1t
is understood that they stood six TO six.
The question was whether Mains wine
could be reached by the probibitory law.
SO called, in the same manner as it is by
the nuissnce act.
w. A. Woods. of Bedford, late In
spector Genaral of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. and treasurer of Post Sheridan,
has run away with $500 to $500 belonging
70 the relief fund Of the order,