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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
Not the Same CalIbre.

The Times reporter has "found" the following
marvellous way OF telling IL. We quote:
''The next morning witnesses looked under the
bed, and found q four.barrelled Sharpe pistol,
which was produced, but found to be Of q smaller
calibre than that found in Lockwood's body"
The public has no doubt been dumbfounded ct
this statement. We had not heard before that
four-barreled Sharpe pistol had been found in
Lockwood's body, but such beng the case the
whole situation IL changed. It is now incum.
bent upon the police to find the ball from which
must have been shot the four barreled sharpe
pistol aforesaid. The pistol could not have come
there by ITSELF and il the matter is not explained
the memory OF the dead will be followed to the
remotest Times with the reproach Of carrying
concealed weapons.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
PERS ONAL.

Senator Kelly, who has been seriously ill for
several weeks is, we are happy to say, enabled to
enjoy the bright sunshine again, although he has
not entirely recovered from the spell which has
kept him for 80 long time from the busy scenes
Of life, for which his energy fits him so we'll.
We take pleasure in mentioning specially that
Mr.. Pat Gleason from this day nenceforth will
be found at his old and honored post, In the box
office of the st. Charles Theatre, with which he
has been connected for twentv-eight years, and
with record that his old friend Ben DeBar was
wont to point out with pride.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
OTHER TOWN HALL TOPICS.

Administrator Cavanac will arrive in this city
srom Selma by the evening train Of the Mobile
The ,yharves OF the First District were COM
-xletad Yesterday. There are two yet to be COM
s,ieted IL the Second District ana three IN the
ma Board Of Assessors were tickled by the in
Formation that the st. Charles Theatre assess
s,sent ira been maintained by the courts at s4O,
90. -, ,;aa - 5rsv-
49, the lines OF school districts, and will probably
~ xsss the work completed By Wednesday next.
Administration Moe frey, with commenaa .he
yorsfhou0ht, has issued his instructions 20 me
ifv contractors TO have all the roads iesding ~ ~
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
BILLIARDS.
Sexton and Dion.

By a letter received here yesterday from Sex
ton, the famous billiard st, it is learned that he
has made match with Cyriile Dion, to be played
on November IA in New York. The terms of the
match are not stated but it is limited in the letter
that Sexton had to resort to little strategy to
get the match, and that he only secured it by
Offering to bet Dion 500 that he would not
play match game will him (5exton).
Dion gobbled this bet up, made the match,
and pocketed the 500 in greenbacks. After the
match Sexton will come to New Orleans for his
health and spend portion Of the winter, making
his headquarters at Joe Walkers Crescent Hall,
az usual.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
BREvITIEs

The Unknown Social Club will give soiree ut
the Minerva Hall on Saturday evening next.
The military practice Ia to be continued at
Frogmoor to-day.
Another club room, and neat one, by the way,
was opened last evening OF 124 Customhouse
street.
Attorney General Ogden informs us that he
has bad the casa Of Dave Young, the Ooncordis
school fund thief, continued till the spring term
OF the Concordia court,
At an organization Of the Grunewald Brass
Band. which took place on the Gath inst, the TO-
lowing gentlemen were elected officers: Prof.. j.
w. w. Eckert, musical director; l.. Kenny, pres.
ident; Chas. Prince, vics president; John j.
Cronan secretary; Alb. Hartman. treasurer.
Il is suggested that for the press /" shoot = at
the Orleans Park. ON the 14th prox., each paper
night and day until the day Of the match, and
then select one as the champion OF each team,
and lot that one represent bis (cr her) paper
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
BALL OF THE KNIGHTS OF pYTHrAs.

The entertainment given last night at Grune-
wald Hail by Orleans Lodge No. OF the Knights
Of Pythias was not only very pleasant affair,
but was marked by excellent management. The
dancing, as might have been expected with the
pleasant weather, was kept up until late hour
in the morning.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
THE PISTOL.
Two Men Shot In q Row mt ~. Marys
Market.

shoot people and kick up the mischief generally
20 to st. Mary's Market. The police may, after
the excitement 10 over, put In an appearance, but
by that time you can have skipped. and should
you be arrested you will only be charged with mr.
The moral Of this is: At Z O'Clock last night, ut
the 81. Mary's Market, difficulty took place be-
tween Mike Mclaughlin, the Donohue brothers.
and John Ford, which resulted in Ford being
shot In the right arm and slightly wounded, and
John Donohue In the left ankle, with . pistol In
the hands Of mike Mclaughlin. Both mems
wounds are very slight. Mclaughlin and A.
Donohue were arrested and locked up In the
Central Station, Mclaughlin charged with firing
off q firesrm in the market, and Donohue with
disturbing the peace.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
THE FOURTEENTH OF SEPTEMBER.

DR.. j. Dixon Bruins, on behalf Of the sub.con,-
mittee appointed on Friday evening by the Opera
House Committee, waited upon Mayor Pilsbury
Yesterday regarding the securing Of the neces-
sary ground whereon to erect the monument in
honor OF the brave men who fell on the 14th OF
September, 1874, in defence Of the liberties OF
our people. His honor informed Dr. Bruins that
his application would be submitted pro fosnsd te
thu Council on Tuesday, and that everything
would be done in the power of the city authori-
ties to facilitate the committee in carrying out
che project, which every honest man in Louisiana
would like TO see accomplished.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
THE RIVER SURVEY.


& The Mayor received the information from
Washington yesterday that his request for the
appointment Of Uni.ed states Engineers to make
. hydrographi,al survey Of the Mississippi, in
accordance with the advice Of General Beaurs-
gard, had been fsvorably received by General
Humphreys and the Secretary Of War, and steps
were Immediately taken looking To tho formation
Of the board.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
welsh at his Old Tricks.

Aids Minor and Hennessev some two days ago
arrested q negro named Geo. Welsh and locked
him up in the Central Station on the charge of
having burglarieusly entered the residence of
Mr.. Isidore Newman and committed the crime of
grand larceny. An Investigate N Of this robbery
shows that the accused WAS also the individual
that robbed DR.. nrawcour's house about fifteen
days ago. a gald-hesdsd cane that Welsh stole
from DIR. Crawcour he dropped in Mr.. Newman's
vard the night he co united the burglary.
Welsh has just finished term in the State PEN
itentiary, and as the detectives have conclusive
evidence against him he will soon be at his old
home again.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
ArD ron FERNANDINA.

The Mayor Appoints . Committee to Pro-
vide for the Needed Relief
Mayor Pilsbury received the following letter
yesterday from the Mayor Of that distressed
community, Fernandina, Florida:
FERNANpfSA, Fa., Oct. 20, 1877.
Hon, e. pilsbury, Mayor, and Fl. G. Hester, sec-
rotary New Orleans Exchange:
For three months our city has been visited by
d terrible scourge, the yellow fever. yet there are
no prospects Of It's early abatement. Our popu-
iAtion has been terribly decreased, aud those who
we're spared are in perilous and destitute con-
dition. Our sppesl TO the Northern and Western
cities has been but partially answered. and I'M
fortunately their generous, bonevolent suocor has
not been sufficient for the great aud inexpressi.
which threatens us in the future. Women with
many children are widows; children are left or
phans and helpless.
AZ the Crescent City IL well renowned FOR its
benvolence and generosity, we come TO you TO
appeal In the name OF distressed and destitute
people for help. That the Almighty may have
Won Ia His holy keeping and vouchssfe In His
ir,ercy to spare you such terrible ordeal az we
are passing through, lie the prayer OF your hum
- sS''''e 8. T. RIDDELL, Mayor.
Il Considering the inability OF the corporation to
lend any pecuniary assistance TO our neighbors,
the Mayor resorts TO an appeal TO our people to
rive their mite toward such 4 worthy object, and
has, besides, appointed the following committee
81 our citizens 20 organize On entertainment. or
John pbeips. chairman: w. q. Black, I. X.
Roberts. /. N. Marks, Samuel Boyd, I. W. Pat
Con, Geo. Forester, J: Dixon Bruins, Adolph
Mayer and Frank Mc(fuin.
The Mayor exprt sses the hope that our young
men will unite with him and the committee, with
That zeal and epirit which they have already 80
frequently manifested in the cause OF charity.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28

Bear in mind the opening of Nine. Rosa Rey-
noirs. No. 9 Chartre street, which takes place
on Monday and Tuesday, November and s. She
hornets hats etc.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.

Don't forget Nine. Reyhoir. No. Charities
street, has an opening of The latest fashions in
Paris hats bonnets. etc. en- Monday and Tues
day, November and s.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
,l,794 so

making grand total Of $t7l,762 o. for lighting
MP the city, its markets and the public buildings
for one year. We may notice here the extraor-
binary fact, which for the first time has struck
us, that the street lamps are on two-foot burners
1.-THE market and q portion Of the levee lamps are
four-foot burners) which accounts in part for the
mysterious light they give, and which has pro-
voked 80 much criticism among strangers visiting
our city.
bury thinks that the charges of the gas compa-
MES are by one-half greater than they should be,
and that for a city rs poorly lighted az New Or
leans lie, the amount paid for illumination, or at
tempt at illumination, is exhorbitant. We may
have something more to say on the subject as
soon as our contemporaries find out the fact and
give us their views upon it. IT may be that they
will do so tomorrow, or two weeks hence-as
usual when city news is concerned.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
CITY ECHOES.

Tho roof 81 The 5orapuru Market is sadly in
need OF repair.
Lizzie Davis was pulled, ~ the corner OF Dau-
mime and Orleans streets, and lodged In the
Third Station. ON . charge OF petty larceny.
z Eli Smith stole pair OF shoes the property Of
Thomas Brady, and was lodged IN the Second
Precinct Station to answer.
TnouirinR into caksestand robberies and pre-.
venting boys from playing marbles, Is the chief
work OF tho police Of the First Precinct.
Robert ODowley WAS arrested, at the instiga-
zion or Peter Fulei, and immured in the Algiers
Precinct, charged with procuring thirteen dollars
under false pretences
Baptiste Newell, although young in age, ap-
pears TO be old Ia Woe. He was incsrcerated 10
the Seventh Station, charged by Mrs. PHI Draupe
with till-tapping
Officers Driscoll and Henry. charged with as
ssult and battery on Aaron Butler, were yester-
day sent before the Superior Criminal Court
under $500 bonds each.
In the Central Station can be found Fasco
HemiDger, who IL charged with being found, un-
der Suspicious circumstances, at the corner OF
Canal and Dofgenois streets
Some malicious person tore the awring from
the shed OF Chesp Johns crockery store, and left
II at the corner OF Julia and Front streets. IL
was returned to the owner.
The bridge at the corner OF Bayou road and
IRENE street, and the one at the corner OF Sew
enth and Fulton streets, sre broken and liable to
injure pedestrians and animals
James O'CoRpor was arrested at the corner OF
Josephine and Levee streets, and lodged in the
Fix d Precinct Station, charged with changing
William Gannons nose from most beautiful
Roman to most prominent pug.
Four ruffiaos, whose names unfortunately
could not be ascertained. repaired to the rear OF
the city at shout o'clock last evening, and
entering some OF the houses. assaulted and beat
three or four Of the women In most outrageous
manner. OF course peelers were called for but
as usual not one could be found.
Taddy Jones, who left town some months ago,
owing, 1t is alleged, TO completely in the KITTY
Lelan outrsge ut the New Lake End. returned 70
the city faw days ayr, and was yesterday ar
rested by Officer J. Kenair, on Toulouse street,
between Dauphine and Bourbon streets, and
locked up in the Third
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
SALE or THE MARKETS.

4 noticeable Decrease, Compared With the
Previous Month.
Yesterday at noon the revenues OF the CITY
,psrkets FOR November) were sold ct public
.uotion AZ the City Hall, the aggregate showing
roticaable decrease ~ compared with the sale Of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28

\ Last month Che same markets brought SlB,52S,
Or difference against the city Of nearly 5000,
whereas, according TO all preoedents, the sale
should have shown an improvement on the pre-
vious month
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
Ilit1ls Arresfeil.

VIM. Bibbs, who, it il legged, shot and killed
Tom Lock wood, nj the corner OF Melpomene and
L cust streets, last Wednesday, was arrested last
night and lodged In the Second Pre- einct Station.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28
Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.

Read Navra's invitation to the China Palace.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28

New goods at others. Monday.
Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28

The contracts of the city with the New Orleans
and jeff rsOn gas companies W i'll ter Ainate with
the present year, aud the Mayor, who has been
fpr some time gathering notes on the subject Of
eas illumination, says that he does not propose
60 renew the contracts at the prices or on the
basis Of the present contract; he believes, be.
uidss, from the data in his possession that the
New Orleans company. whose legal status he is
even Inclined to doubt, Ia charging the general
public too much for their home Illumination.
The cost of lighting up the streets, markets
and public buildings OF the CITY Is summed up ~
fellows:
Paid 10 Jefferson City Gas Company,
ismps. ...................... $2,645 IS
Public huildings. .............. So 20
$4,000 O5
Paid to New Orleans Gas Company,
nun .'....,,.............. 1880 90
Marked lamps, 2t6 at $50 Al. .... 1929 50
Street lamps, 3Si0 at 500 r7.....~.. 97,427 30
sloe,5s7 50
Public buildings for one month (Sep-
t0moer) .............. $s24 ~
The lighting of public buildings at that rate
(Heptembsr being al average monthly would be
$l0S91 go per annum; aud of Jefferson City ut
$4,000 05 per month, would be s32,4 S8 CD.
REHABILITATION.
Z Paid TO Jefferson company per annum $32 48S 60
Paid to New Orleans Gas Light Com
pany, per annum. ................ ll747e w
s14s,ss7 50
Paid for coal oil lamps, 1910 street
lamps At sl4 so per annum ...... s21, 500 90
a3 market lamps at SIS SO .......... 20l 50
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-28

~
and tell you almost with mathematical accuracy
the condition Of business here. see by my own
business falling off that that OF the city is also.
Previous to the heart OF Texas being tapped by
the Iron Mountain and the other line our books
show what our trade with that State was and i'm
mediately following their opening how it fell off
Rep.-This has materially advanced st. Louis
interests then?
Col. RI should say so. In st. Louis to-day,
and for the last two months, there is not hotel
capacity enough to accommodate the people ar
irving there. When returned to this city lately
I made it my business to come by the Iron
Mountain road just to see
WHAT ATTRACTIONS IT OFFERED
TO the Texan travelling public. 1 found that
trains frequently ran one hundred miles without
stopping. except to take in wood and water.
Merchants find that they can have speedy transit,
and they go to st. Louis.
Rep..They would prefer to come here, though,
would they not?
COL R-Yes, sir; there can be no question Of that.
This is point they have heretofore and still do
naturally look to. and to which they will return
whenever equal facilities are offered them.
Rep.-Dou't you feel satisfied that property
would 90 up Immediately upon the opening OF
our Texas road, and rents increase
that question than by telling you I formerly paid
nv servants $50 per month, and now only give
them SIS. Little more need be said, think, to
prove what we have lost and what this road would
bring back to us. warming with his subject.i
do think, sir, when look around and see day
after day our trade leaving us, our accu mulated
capital dormant, our property-holders idle and
vet this road open to us for speedyEreIef, I dc
think our people are
ALMOST SUICIDAL.
| We are drifting toward ruin unless some
thing is done, and the sooner these people find
Do Won know, think il man had two house
| in New Orleans, il would pay him back IN fv,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-29
The New Hotel.

Work wa commenced yesterday in
grading for the foundation of the new
hotel. Rock for that purpose will be
taken from the quarry of J.. C. Maui
pin. that gentleman having the con
tract for that portion OF the building.
T. II. p. Dimock will have general SUI
pervision of the structure, and he has
prepared plans and mapped out the
work. The brick walls will reach a
height of "a feet from the foundation.
The building will have a frontage of
% feet on Main street aud 90 feet on
Bateman. 1t will be carried back 20
feet at the same width il obtains on
Main street, and will then, by the pc
culiar construction OF the lot, gain an
additional width of 5 feet. From this
point IL will conform to the shape OF
the lot. A fino office, dining room,
kitchen, and large sleeping rooms are
included in the plans, aud will be-
come a portion of the structure.
Work will be carried on with all pos
sible dispatch, and it is expected that
the building will be completed and
ready for occupancy before the rainy
eaSOn sets it,,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-29
Land Office Mntters.

The Elko Post publishes the follow
ing on this subject: ave do not wish
to be understood as opposing Eureka's
claims to a land Office. We are willing
to admit that that section of country is
entitled 10 every facility for entering
public lands, and if so, Why should
settlers and others living in this county,
with thousands of acres of land more
than Eureka has, be forced to go to
great trouble and expense to prove
up their claims? Senator Jones writes
he has left nothing undone to Sc
cure IA revocation of the unjust decis-
ion, but thinks there is no hope for us.
We agree with him that the ways of
the President are past finding out, es-
peclally in some things. We were OF
the same opinion when he selected that
impracticabie man, Carl Schurz, as a
member of his Cabinet, and shall not
regret 10 learn that the report that he
is to resign proves true.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-29
Ola Times Revived at Phoebe.

Counsellor w. w. Bishop received a
letter last night from PiUche, giving an
account of a shooting sc,ape there on
the night of the 25lh instant, between
Pat Holland and George Il. German
of the Record. 1t appears that bad
feeling has existed between the parties
since Hollard went out of the Record,
a year oil more since. On his return
TO Phoebe lately, Holland caused a let
ter TO be written to the Enterprise,
signed BASH. Bazouk," in which APP
peared some filings at the Record aud
its present management. The Record
of last Saturday retorted, scoring Hol
land numerically. George Il. Cor
man is the principal writer on the Rec
ord, and TO him was the article against
Holland attributed. German went TO
Bullionville on Saturday, and during
his absence Holland posted handbills
denouncing him in unmeasured terms.
On learning the status of affairs on his
return, German began a hasiy search
for his antagonist. He found him in a
saloon, and when Holland saw Cor
man advancing, he pulled his six
shooter. and attempting to cock it he
allowed 1t to 90 off, putting a hole
through the floor. About this time
Gorman began to fire, and kept up his
lick until he had discharged six shots.
Holland also biazed away three or
four times, but as the ccount states,
he shot wildly. German winged his
man on the hip, infiicting a slight
flesh wound, and thus ended the bat
tie. German was arrested, waived an
examination and will allow the case to
go before the grand Jury.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-29
The Last Spike.

A correspondent asks us TO inform
him as to the precise date hat the last
spike was driven on the Pacific rail-
road. In reply, and for his informa-
ton, we will state that on the 10th day
OF May, 1869, at ll:45 A. NJ, Governor
Stanford, President of the &. +. II. r.,
and Vice President Durant, of the U.
p. X. r., drove the last spike, a gold
one, presented by the State of Cali
tornia. The tie laid was made of laurel
and presented by the city of Sacra-
mento. Into this tie was also driven a
silver spike, donated by the State of
Nevada, and II composed of gold,
silver and iron, presented by Governor
Stafford, of Arizona. The ceremony
took place at Promontory Point, Utah
Territory.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-29
SHORT BITS.

The weekly advertised letter list will
be found in another column.
Henry Evans and family. of Evans
ranch, in Pine valley, is spending a
lew days i'm Eureka.
General p. T.. Connor is suffering
from an attack OF mountain fever aud
Is confined TO his room.
Mrs. o. L. Terry, wife of DR.. L. Ter.
ry, arrived from San Francisco on last
nights train.
Ned Raum, Sheriff Of White Pine
county, came over from Hamilton on
last evenings stage.
the place OF the usual lecture on Sun
day evening next.
Colonel II. !. Thornton arrived in
Eureka on last evenings train. He
will be the guest of Superintendent
Donnelly during his stay.
Thanks to Cor. Wilson, of the Post
office news stand for a tpndle of the
lates, illustrated papers. IL has a full
supply on band.
w. II. Clark has a lot o refined sui
phur on hand. Any one needing that
article can secure a bargain by inter-
viewing him in regard to it.
The Eureka Foundry is turning out
some excellent work. We noticed
yesterday a couple of gratings made 10
the order of W. II. Clark, that we're
splendid specimens of iron work, and
will compare favorably with anything
OF the kind on the coast.
$. ID. Brastow, Assistant Superin
tendent of Wells. Fargo 81 Co.'s ex-
press, arrived from Hamilton last
evening and will remain in town to.
day. He has been visiting all of the
company's Offices in the southern
part of Nevada and throughout Utah
Territory.