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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-03
a Jew ADMINISTRATION PAPER.
TChicago Times.1

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-It is now pretty
certain that new daily paper will be
started here about the middle Of Au,
gust. It is understood that the capital
With which it is to be operated will come
from New York. Hon. John Lynch,
founder of the Portland Press. and an
ex-member Of Congress from Maine, IS
to be manager and one OF the principal
stockholders. The new paper IS TO pc
an administration organ, and 1t 10 IN
tended to crowd out OF existence
The National Republican. The ar
rangements for it's appearance
have gone so far as the making OF a
contract for the use Of the old Globe
office and material. Mr.. Lynch is to
have complete control Of the paper and
goes into it with the expectation OF
snending the necessary money to insure
its success as q live daily newspaper.
He has for several weeks been feeling
the sentiment of the public men Of the
Country as to the advisabiiity drumming
an administration organ in Washington,
and it is now only a question OF how
soon before the meeting of Congress the
paper should be started. There is also
4 Capitalist in town by the name OF
Laphen who is going to try and revive
the old Chronicle.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-03
Palafs Royal.

Among the many changes to take place soon
on the grand boulevard none will be more strik--
ing and more indicative OF the good time to come
than the swaying to the breeze the banners OF the
grand "Palas Royal" Our enterprising friend
Levy, who has for go many years been the popu-
lar proprietor of the dollar store, No. 1877 Canal
street, seems to have had his faith shaken in re-
publican institutions and ideas, and ID deter-
mined with enc fell swoop, to obliterate the
name of dollar store forever. He is making prep
arations for the opening Of this elegant and gor-
peous establishment, and nothing will be spared
in making it the most attractive place IN the
Southern country. Levys dollar store Is Known
throughout the whole South, and as it has been
known for it's promptness in filing orders and
the polite attention Of the clerks and the place to
90. everything, so viii the Palais Royal grow
into popular favor, for we will gee in the large
and gilded signs that are to adorn the Dunoing
evideuces Of new ers, prosperity which we
have l,naed for but never expected until the
nreaent TINA.
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who was informed by Col. Denis that the sp-
pointment

who was informed by Col. Denis that the sp-
pointment
WAS UNAuTHoRfzED,
and that The orders OF Gen. Blanchard should be
disregarded.
Hall that the city charter IL plain In its wording
regarding the superintendenoe Of the ''ctnstruc-
ton and repairs Of the wharves, that the officer
charged with this duty has ever been To-
Gated in the Surveyors department., the
veyor Louis II. Pile, which renders tho employ.
ment of another officer entirely superfluous and
an additional expense to the city.
Such is the situation at present, and the proba-
bility is that II will remain 30, not by -four TO
three i" but by Ave 10 three since Mayor Pilsbury,
who will be here tomorrow, is known to be
opposed to any superfluity Of employees In any Oh
the departments Of the CITY government.
We understand regarding this matter that the
contract with Ellermann h Co., wharf lesseea,
stipulates that the supervisor OF the whafves ls
vested in the Administrator OF Improvements,
the Administrator OF Commerce and the CITY
Surveyor.
ASSESSMENTS.
In one OF our recent issues we said that we had
been inform I'D at the bureau of assessments that
the assessments for this year on real estate
would not be In excess OF former years excepb IN
cases where there have been fragrant intentions
to defraud the city.
The statement, OF course, is too generai, ior
there will doubtless be found some cases OF in-
crease in the large number OF assesssble proper
ties, In which the property holders cannot be
suspected OF collision with the former assessors,
the increase being due TO difference OF appre-
citation between the present and former asses
sora. What we meant to convey was that the
bulk OF the increase would be found to arise from
the many cases OF under assessment which were
90 manifesty out Of proportion with the value OF
the property that IL s the universal belief that
thew were the result of fraud and collusion;
While on the subject we may say that 1t has
been noticed at the City Hall that In not few
ca es taxpayers who have olamored against as
easements of 1876 are very glad to let the figures
of that year remain against them rather than 40.
cent the apprasement OF 1877.
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AN EXCITED NEWSPAPER.

The critic, a Pittsburg Sunday paper,
exhibited its sympathy for the strikers.
in that city in its issue OF last Sunday,
by printing the following In displayed
headlines: BREAD or Blood-Drunken
Cowards from Philadelphia Murder Re-
spectacle and Innocent Citizens In Cold
Blood-The Dirty Black Huzzars of
Philadelphia Undergoing a State Of
Siege-Not One Of the Miserable Pol
troons will go Home Alive-The Ma
tional Guardsman Firing on his Fellow
Citizens Deserves no Mercy-New York
Excited over the Strike, but Crazy Gen.
Hancock Styles it MIG. Pearson and
his Murderous Crew Of Cowardly Phila-
delphians Fire Again from their Plea
yune Fortress and Massacre Six-No'
Possible Hope for the Philadelphia
Fiends-etc., etc., etc"
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FIRE IN THE OLD THIRD.
$1,000 worth Of Property Destroyed.

$1,000 worth of Property Destroyed.
At twenty minutes to ii O'Clock last night fire
broke out In The one.story frame house situated
at the corner of Spain and Robertson streets.
This property, owned and occupied by Mime.
Joachim, was totally destroyed. The house, as
also the furniture, was insured In the Germania
insurance Company. but for what amount could
not he ascertained. The total loss is estimated
at $1,000. When the FIRE broke out Mrs. Joachim
and her family were asleep, and they barely es-
capped with their lives. The lady could assign no
cause for the fire. The alarm was turned in
from box 4l5.
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Bound for BATON Rouge.

On the night OF the Oath Of June, two negro
burglars. Alfred Baptiste and A. Dupas alias
Sonny Dupas, succeeded in effecting an entrance
into the room above the law Offices of Breaux Il
Fenuer, No. 4 Carondelet street, and stole and
carried awsy some furniture from a lot that Mr..
Fenner had stored theres
TIE facts we're reported at police headquarters,
and on the I'd of June Specials Luby and Nc
Donogh succeeded in arresting Dupas and locked
him up in the Central Station.
Wednesday Capt. O'Neil arrested Baptiste and
lodged him in the Fifth.
The proof is conclusive against these two
thieves, and up the river they will, no doubt, 60.
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An OLD STORY.
what Comes out of the stabbing Re-
tween Iazart and Riley.

what Comes out of the stabeang Sc"
tween Lazartl and Riley.
Az an early hour on the morning OF the 9th
IF July. il will be remembered, difficulty took
place on Canal street near the car station. dur
Ing which, two men named Emile Lazard and
VIM. Riley we're stabbed and at that time thought
to be dangerously wounded, but have since re-
covered.
Two youths, named respectively West and
Christopher alias Santa Anna, were arrested and
charged with the offense. These youths were
tried few days ago on the testimony Of Riley,
and we're discharged, az he stated that they had
nothing TO do with his being stabbed. The court
then demanded Of Riley to tell who had stabbed
h m, but ha declined TO do 80.
The Court considered this contempt, and sent
Riley to the Parish Prison for twenty-four hours.
Riley, after spending the twenty-four hours,
was impressed with the belief that bis liberty de-
pended upon his giving the nsne OF the party
who stabbed him, 80 yesterday he swore out an
affidavit charging Emile Lazard with the crime.
Lazard was arrested and locked up in the Central
Station. II now transpires that Riley and Lazard
stabbed each other
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A DIFFICULTY.
which Might Have Resulted In Loss Of
Life.

Life.
Yesterday difficulty took place in Americans
Hook ndiLadder truck house No. 2, on Girod
street, between John Fernandez and A. New.
house, Jr., aud, had IL not been for the friends
Of both parties, q bloody tragedy would have
been the result.
1tappears that Mr.. Fernandez sent a little boy,
relation Of his to the truck-house to get cork
screw which he had loaned some member Of the
company. The child obeyed the instructions
given him and entered the truck house, where he
met Newhouse, whom he asked to give him the
corksciew. Newhouse responded to the boys re-
quest by stating that the corkscrew was not
there.
The child happened to notice the article he
was looking for and picked 1t up.
This seemed to anger Newhouse, who seized
whip that WAS near at hand. and dealt the boy
several blows about the body with the stock.
The child took the brutal assault without
murmur, but returning to Mr.. Fernandez, in
formed that gentleman Of the treatment he had
received.
The indignant gentleman placed revolver in
his pocket. knowing the mau he had to dea! with,
and started Immediately in search Of Newhouse.
His search was not tedious one, for he met his
man at the trnekhouse, and demanded Vt him an
immediate explanation. Newhouse refused to
give any explanation OF his cruelty, but
seising an axe, was about to make a
murderous assault upon his opponent when
Mr.. Fernandez drew his revolSer aud leveled
II at him. The attitude OF the two men assumed
a seriousness that WAS appreciated by the friends
Of both parties, who nterfered and prevented q
bloody encounter.
NewhouBe, as soon AZ all was quiet, appeared
before the First Munic pal Court, and swore out
an affidavit charging Mr. Fernandez with as
saulting him with revolver.
The accused was arrested and Immediately re-
leased on bonds.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-03
THE TRADE OF FRANCE.

The official returns OF the trade of
France for the first six months of 1877
have been published, and show suf-
ficiently gratifying condition Of affairs.
There is scarcely change in the i'm
ports, which amount to 1872, 638, OOe
francs, as against 1905, All 900 francs for
the corresponding period OF 1876, the
item of alimentary products showing
the largest increase, say OF seven per
from Its, 714,0OO francs to 1,6s2, 976, 600
francs, about two thirds OF which is &C.
counted for by the falling off of manu-
featured goods-a by no means unfa-
yorable showing when the depression
Of trade is taken into consideration,
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NipDcs1 in the UutI.

Sergeant Rowly and Officer Bohn, OF the Fifth
Precinct, received information Thursday morn
ing that Mr.. A. Mott and Mr.. P. Villeneuve had
had some misunderstanding and that their
friends lad concluded to settle it on the field Of
honor.
They learned also that the weapons chosen
were rifles and the distance so close that
IL they carried out the programme as intended
neither Of them could bank upon coming out first
best, and the chances were that both would have
been killed outright. Then was the time to pre-
vent this tragedy. and the officers Immediately
started off In search OF the principals. After q
dilligent search they succeeded in arresting and
lodging them in the Fifth Station, charged with
being about TO fight duel.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-03
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CITY TAXES.


IL we were to reckon up local taxation
on the same principles which are OBJ.
served in English cities the result would
be somewhat interesting. In seaports
in England the amount collected on the
wharves for tonnage and other dues Is
considered to be u part of the local tax
alton. Thus it is stated, in an examina-
ton which has recently been made,
that the receipts of the city OF Liver
pool, which contains n population of
600. 900, were, in 1856, GO, 280, 600 or &c.
100000. On the face this would seem
an enormous sum to collect In the space
the inhabitants of San Francisco.
But u very different result is reached
when the items are overhauled Over
Sc, 100000 were raised by tonnage and
other dues levied by the Harbor Board.
Three million seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars were the proceeds OF q
loan negotiated by the same body for
harbor improvements. Figuring it all
up. the amount raised by taxation was
only 81, 768, $50, which may be regarded
as very satisfactory. There appears to
have been too much borrowing going
on, which may be regarded as among
the most conspicuous OF the vices OF
American municipalities Of the present
cuia.e taxation on the same principle as
in Liverpool, to the amount collected
by taxation on real and personal prop
erty and from licenses would have to be
added the sums collected on the
wharves by the Harbor Commission
ers-a board, by the way, that is con-
trolled by the State. and not by the
city; the money paid for street i'm
provements, which are one OF the chief
functions Of local governments, and
the sum paid for water. This would
bring up the sum total to somewhere in
the neighborhood Of $7,0g0.O0e. Man
chester comes nearer San Francisco in
wealth and population than Liverpool.
It has 351 900 inhabitants. Its total re-
ceipts in 1876 amounted to 1864 ,065
There is no revenue in that city from
docks and wharves. The expenditures
seem to have been heavy. But only
81, GIT, 1856 was raised by taxation, against
about "a 1000 0s in this city. A large
portion OF the rest of its revenue was
derived from gas and water rates, that
is to say, $2,500,000. To get on an equal
ity with Manchester our water rates
would have to be included. The gas
used in our streets is paid for out Of the
general proceeds Of taxation. or course,
being new city, the expense OF street
must be greatly n excess
of that Of such an ancient city as Man
chester, which has nothing to do but
keep well constructed streets In repair.
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short Items.

Insanity is the charge that holds Alice Green in
the Seventh Satisfaction,
Widow John Guercheaux, aged fifty eight years,
was sunstruck at her residence, Prosper street,
from the effects OF which she died later in the
evening.
For the larceny Of $500 Mary Washington was
incarcerated in the Third Station.
John Tousser was arrested and lodged in the
Fourth Station on the charge of having run his
car over one Alfred Brutu.
At $50 o'clock last evening a little boy, aged
seven years. belonging to the st. Joseph Orphan
Asylum, fell from a spring wagon. on Magazine
street, near st. Andrew. and cut q cash III his
head two inches in length. He was attended by
DR.. Greenleaf, and afterwards sent to the asylum.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-03
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

We understand that the inspectors of wei gh's
and measures OF this city find difficulty in the
performance of their duties, which consists of
the need at the State-House Of the proper stand
ard weights and MEASURES, by which the inspectors
are toregulate their own implements. We think
that this need is due to the want Of necessary
legislation; for although the law directs that the
inspectors shall be guided by The standard
weights and measures in the Office Of the Secre-
tary Of state. no provision has been made to sup
ply that officer with such standard weights and
mo-
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THE MINERS AT SCRANTON.
The Miners strike ana stop All nusi-
ness-The city Cut or from CjyIllxa-
tiOn.
IN. Y. Herald. 4

N. y. Herald
SCRANTON, Pa, July 2s,-The labor
crisis continues to become more com
plicated and the outlook more alarm.
ing. Railroad mines and iron works are.
idle, with no prospect of rssumptions
With the exception Of the telegraph
and an occasional irregular train, which
plies on short branch of the Delaware
and Hudson road, this city Ia virtually
cut off from all communication with
every business centre.
Tons of mail matter have aecumu-
lated in the postofflce, and stages are
plying between Scranton and all the
surrounding towns. The threat to muir
der any one who should attempt to save
the hoodtng mines Of the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western Company by
running the pumps has had the effect
OF terrori5ing the company and permit
ting the work of destruction to proceed
un1nterruptedly. A watchman was
driven from the Archibald colliery on
the outskirts OF the city this morning
by an armed mob, and he had narrow
escape, as he was fired upon several
times.
The great mass of idle miners In this
valley was increased to-day by the
strike Of the majority OF the Delaware
and Hudson men, who left off work at &
o'clock this morning, their demand for
per cent advance having been re-
fused. A coal train WAS stopped at Mill
Greek to-day by gang Of strikers, and
the men in charge were driven to the
hills.
At 3 o'clock this morning an immense
wooden bridge spanning ravine at
Spring Brook, and crossed by the Penn
sylvania Coal Company's gravity road.
was fired by three men, who were seen
making their escape. The blazing
bridge was observed by gang OF the
company's workmen, who turned out in
force and extiDguished the flames be-
fore much damage WAS done. The OBJ.
ject of the incendiaries WAS to cripple
the company's road, and 80 throw the
mines all idle.
Mr.. Brisbin, OF the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Company, is still
here in consultation with the local Off
Gals, and q rumor Is current that the
regular troops will be here on Monday
and avert the danger OF having the
place entirely flooded.
The people are In terrible trepidation,
and more gloomy Saturday night has
never been seen In this city. The streets
are filled with idle men and determine
ton is on every face. There Is no drunk
enness, it being the great aim Of the
secret societies to keep their members
sober. The civil authorities are power
less and would not dare make an arrest.
There have been no negotiations be-
tween the company and men to- day, and
there are no prospects OF settlement
either among railroad men, miners or
iron workers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-03
Rreyttics.

II is q source Of qualification to US to he able to
congratulate Mr.. John Curry, clerk OF the Fourth
District Court, 10 his appointment Of Mr.. NJ Mo-
Namsra rs his chief deputy. Mr.. McNamara .
long experience and ability will make the Fourth
Court favorite with our lawyers.
Watermelons are now serious matter of diet
with old journalists, and it is said the influence
OF these vegetables is peculiarly soporifo. A re-
cent trial has proved the truth Of this opinion.
A singular case Of metempschoss occurred at
the lake yesterday. The pet bear became an
elephant Of such proportions that the winner
offered to sell him for fifteen cents. Well take
him at that price if delivered at this Office.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-03
THREE ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE IN A
WEEK.

1t il evident that this world has but few cha rms
for Mrs. Christine Fromberg. alias Penaud, alias
Baptiste, for in less than week she has made
three desperate attempts at selfdestruction. II
will doubtless be remembered che made two at
tempts Sunday evening last-frst by jumping off
the Fourth District ferryboat, and then off the
Canal street ferryboat.
Her third ate npt was made on Wednesday
midnight, at the Fifth Precinct Station by means
Of piece Of her petticoat but she was discov-
evered, and placed under guard.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-03
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

Going for the Market Men...A New Issue.
The Administrator of Commerce on Thursday
morning issued the following order:
DEPARTMENT OF CoMMERcE,l
City Hall, New Orleans, Aug. l, 1877.
JAS Il. Langwell. Esq, Superintendent of Mar
Sa-You win instruct all the inspectors Of
markets, to make daily strict inspection of all
meats, fish and vegetables offered for sale in the
public markets of the city, and order them to
cause the arrest and imprisonment Of any party
meats, fish or any kind of unwholesome food.
p'''t oHlis 20 o'AvANAo.
Administrator.
The order was prompted by visit to the Poy-
dras Market by Mr.. Cavanac, who found that the
ordinances regulating the markets were not COM
piled with, the consequence of the visit iaclud-
ing the arrest OF several butchers for selling
tainted meat. This order, the Administrator
proposes,
SHALL BE CARRIED OUT
to the letter, without discrimination Mr.. Cav
anac seems TO think that his personal attention
must hereafter be given to this matter Of the
public markets.
NEW ISSUE.
At the last meeting of the Council, Administrs.
tor Mccartney introduced resolution providing
for the appointment of an inspector of whsrvei
for his department, Mr.. McCsffrey basing the
necessity OF this appointment ON the provision OF
the city charter which gives him the supervision
OF the construction of and repairs to the wharves
The resolution was, with the consent of MIR.
Mccartney, laid over until the return of the Mavor
Meanwhile it appears that Mr.. McCaffrey
appointed Gen. Blanchard to the position OF su.
perintendent OF wharves, Who undertook to exer
else the functions of the Office.
The matter was Immediately reported to the
acsirg Mayor ~ City sg-yeyc: 1Ieueecrrs
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Ex-GOV. MOSES.
He Is Willing to Testify Against Cham
berlain.
ICincinnsti Enquirer

lCiDcnnsh Enquirer
COLUMBIA, 8. c., July 3o.--Ex-Gov.
Moses was before the committee yes
terday and to-day, and will be again
brought before them tomorrow. The
revelations made by him, with the doc
umentary evidence alluded to In Sstur-
days dispatches, are perfectly startling.
/ am not permitted, without violating
the confidence OF q faithful inform
ant. to give the particulars. but
am at liberty to say this much .
That the work accomplished by
the committee heretofore is perfect
child's play compared with what will
follow.
The browning result Of the ex-Gov-
ernor's testimony will be the arrest and
conviction of ex-Gov. Daniel Fl. Cham
berlain, who managed to cover up his
tracks 80 WELL
One of the members Of the commit
tee, In secret session to-day, while
speaking Of Chamberlain's case, said
that burnt brandy wouldn't save Cham
berlain. While it has always been
known that Chamberlain was one Of the
biggest scoundrels in all the band Of
robbers, there has been a feeling and
belief that he would by some means
escape just punishment. The papers
submitted to the committee yesterday
by ex-Gov. Moses dispel that idea for
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CUsTOM-HOUsE GOSSIP.

That "check" which the Custom House en-
ployes are glad to welcome from the Treasury
Department at the end of each month arrived on
Wednesday, and Thursday It was divided into
email fractions, though large enough TO pay each
for his months toll. No new appointments had
been made up to noon on Thursday, though 1t is
expected that upon the arrival OF the chief math-
ema ican Of the Returning Board
FEW MORE VACANCIES
will be made and filled.
The second expedition against the so-called
government log ''poachers" has gone to Bayou
Lacombe, and another is talked Of in addition to
that sent to Pearl river, the entire arrangement
being under the direction Of the United States
Marshsl