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Local Items.


Local Items.
1nH river is very low.
New Iolbcr shop Mt the Riverside.
HEAVY rain again Friday night.
NNsE hail fever increasing in violence.
!, RoAn mnslcr Hilton and the "hcathcn
Nhinoc,' are Imtcrn2ng, "brly good
Foa fine trout fishing 20 up Pin
ChNrh rs high as Mr. Dchmque's.
$, ?, Andrews OF Seattle spent last
Sunday in town.
NJ M'crs and family have moved to
New Tacoma
FonEsr fires ore burning in every di.
rcction
WAR declared between King William
and Prince Edward
P Nh James Hughes is now at the
7 Riverside.
Mr.. Rlminns will rcmorye to his new
ranch mmcdiatey
ANoruml party for the Falls will start
the ist oinext week.
Base ball in mild still prevails at
Lowell,
BoU rides by moonlighton on the river
are in vogue just now.
CArr Joseph l. back AGAIN to his old
stamping ground Mt the Exchange.
1t is ruMorcd TINT certain parties hive
gone to san Francisco for machinery for
light draft steamer for the SnoQmmic
The report Of the giving out of the
PuyallnpCoal Mine prooves 10 be a false
rumor
4 CARrENTERs are Mt work on the foun
dnton and frame OF new dwelling for
Mr.. L. Wilbur
DoS'T forget the socinhe Mt Mrs.
Bells next Friday evening. Everybody
iSinytcd.
TnG religious war, now raging in the
enst, is the age, civilization and hu-
maniJy.
Mn. II. A. Gregory's little son, whose
- Fuinry was reported last week, is doing
y well.
FEHGUsOS & Morgan's mill running
uight and day. They are putting in II
substantial dam.
You've lovers have been charmed by
dog oncd moonlight concerts the past
week.
GEo. Hanscl Of Port Townsend and
Mr. Brooks of Seattle were III town last
week.
JAS Hood and Ed. Elwell have the
contract of taking the logs from Roberts
and delivering them ut the. point. Sue.
cess to the new firm of Hood & Elwell.
Mr.. Romines has sold his new wharf
property in town and purchased a farm
on the Snohomlsh at the mouth of the
Skykomish.
TIE sloop, with excursionists, which
left here week before last returned last
Tuesday. All the participants are nau.
ticaly changed, They are not half SO
naughty as they were before they left
Let us all excurt.
The chief is away, and so is the lady
associate. The local will 90 next week,
50 look out for an extraordinary good
pape! next issue.
THERE are some terrible matrimonial
rumors afoNt which If half true will
thin out the ranks of old Batchelols like
gatine guns.
1t is cheaper to 90 TO San Francisco
from Portland than it il TO stay at home.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12
ATTEMPT ASSASSINATION.
The Victim Escapes with n slight wound
| of the Arm

The Victim Escapes with n slight wound
Of the Arm.
At q qnarter TO l o'clock yesterday dastardIy
attempt was made by two men, named H. a.
Gernon and P. Collins, to assassinate Mr.. Chss.
the New Lake End. But fortunately the prin-
ciple In the affair, the infamous aernon, was not
one OF the rife team and bis ball only penetrated
Mr.. Browns left arm, ipfiicting slight wound.
Dir. Brown the wounded man, was interviewed
and he made the following statement: "The man
Gernon, accompanied by Collins, entered my place
OF business and proceeded Immediately to my
wife's room, and inquired OF her II was in. She
stated that she thought that had gone TO the
bath-house. While this talk was going on my
barkeeper called ms from near apartment,
where | was sleeping, saying that Gernon was
there and had q lot of men with him.
"As soon as entered the room Gernon pro-
posed drink, which was taken. After drinking
Gernon wanted to go TO sleep on the floor, to
which objected; Gernon then asked his friend
70 take him to the green and let him go to sleep.
They went to the green, and on their way con-
versed In an undertone.
"aernon did not sleep, but. returning towards
the Luke Park House, again met me; when he
WAS within few steps OF me he drew pistol and
fred at me, the bail taking effect In my left arm
After being wounded rushed on my sssaiiant,
and, taking his pistol away from him, struck him
over the head with H..
"Officer Ryan hearing the report Of the pistol
fastened to the scene, and arrested GerDon and
Collins and locked them up in the Suburban
Station"
Mr.. Brown can assign no cause for the murder
Gus assault made upon him by Gernon.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12
INTERVIEW WITH JULES GUIDRy.
He Calmly Meets His Fate and weeps over
His Children.

His Children.
Jules Guidry, who killed John Beales in the
parish of Calcssieu on the twentieth day of Au-
gust. 1875, for having invaded the sacredness of
his family, and who was to have left yesterday
morning in custody Of the sheriff, was yesterday
interviewed by DEMOCRAT reporter.
The doomed man said that he has but little
hope that Gov. Nichols would commute his sen.
tence, although much influence has been brought
to bear in the matter. He stated that he did not
make the assertion that he would kill the sheriff,
(Dusson. Of st. Landry parish), as alleged by
Rousseau, who was hanged in st. Landry parish
week'or 80 ago; that Rousseaus assertions on
the scaffold were false from beginning to end.
Rousseau, while in prison with him, told him
for more than the hundredth time that If he died
on the scaffold he would hang him (Guidry. }
Guidry says that he has made peace with his God
and that he s prepared to die at any time.
He says that the only thing that gives death q
horrible aspect to him is that no is to be hanged
by the neck, ard that he leaves two dear little
ones, 8 boy and girl, one and the other
5years OF age, dependent upon an unsympathiz.
ing world, with the stigma TO be thrown up to
them in the future that their father died on the
gsllows
It is said that the doomed man will leave this
evening on the Lessie Taylor.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12
Death of Mrs. J. G. Golding.

Death was busy on Tuesday in the home Of our
friend, John O. Golding. and carried away,
after long and painful illness, the compsn-
ion Of his life. Time is the only palliative
Tor such beresvements, and We can therefore do
nothing for our friend but extend the sympa-
thetic and heartfelt tribute of silent condolenc.
The young wife, so early taken off from the
bosom Of her doting family, was endowed with
all the virtues and mplishments that make
home q treasure. Not only her orphaned chill
dren and bereaved husband, but wide circle Of
friends mourn her loss. Let their consolation
be that no doubt she who has departed has taken
winged fight to that happy place above where
spirits are forever blessed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12
BreVitieS.

In the neighborhood Of Ola borne Market there
is needed much an alarm box. Fires originating
there sometimes burn for fifteen minutes before
an alarm is sent in to the central Office. II box
was placed near the market this would be
avoided.
NJ ajor E A. Burke, tax collector OF the First
District, will leave the city in day or two, for
the Virginia springs.
ST. AIMS Church on E5planade street, nearly
completed will be an ornament to the street. The
crosses over the steeple and porches are however,
clumsy.
The new patent match safes are great success.
s .loon keepers say that box Of matches last
three days, where's the expense formerly
amounted to three boxes a day.
The eucalyptus, or fever tree, 10 met with now
in every part OF the city, varying in height from
fifteen to thirty feet Their growth Is so rapid
that they have to be proppsd mp even at the
latter height. The species Il supposed to be the
globut4s, There Is sp eucalyptus at Fort
fifteen feet high, aad which grows with the al
iness and sturdiness OF the oak.
There win be grand tournament of arms and
gymnastic exhibition at the American Gymna-
sium, No. 103 Ut. Charles street, this evening at 3
o'clock.
Orleans, Gulf and Home Lodges OF the /. o. 3.
Z. will give their anniversary summer night fes-
tiyal at the Fair Grounds on Saturday next. The
entertainment will begin at 5 O'Clock.
O0d Follows Hall is Dei0Y OVerhauied. The
coat Of withdrawing which il is receiving was
needed and will enhance the appearance Of the
structure.
On Tuesday they had an hours shower In Car
roliton, whilst it amounted to mere sprinkle at
Canal street.
short Items.
Isaac B. Beldon, Iaborer, was locked mp in the
Fourth Station, charged By Emma Murphy with
having as 4aulted her with brick,
At $50 o'clock Monday night q coal oil lamp
xpiotlehh at tie hease 81 Mi.s NJ Gain, No 81
Burgundy street. which resulted IN the severely
burning Of young lady named Josephine Cain.
The coal oil was bought from the grocery store
Of George Grover.
For the larceny Of hat, Charles Williams was
lodged in the Harbor.
Officer Pepper and squad Of men went out to
house ON the Cutoff road for the PURPOSE OF
catching an escaped convict; but when they
reached the place the convict was gone.
boy named Bob Erich fell off OF fence a.
No. All Baronne street, and was seriously injured
about the head and shoulders. He was attended
by DR.. Halliday.
Yesterday about 9:30 a. M. a young man named
Ed. Traxter, while employed In the lumber yard
at the corner OF ront and Dufo sat streets acci-
tally broke bis leg below the knee by some
lumber falling on him.
Yesterday man named Dan schales was taken
to the Charity hospital, from the jackson Rail.
road depot, suffering rom he kick of a mule.
J. Dsrrach, the lneman Of the fire alarm
and police selegr ph, skipped town a few days
ago, and it IL alleged that he carried off 800 OF
other peoples money.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12
THE GOVERNORS TRIP.
WHAT TIE INSPECTED DURING HIS
ABSENCE.

In the Returning Board Matter He Will
Act for the Hest Interests of the People.
A DEMOCRAT reporter yesterday called upon
Gov. Nichols to learn il any events worthy Of
note had transpired during his trip. The Gov
ernor stated ia substance that il had been
pleasant, except during the time he was ill. He
attended ths meeting OF the boards of control Of
the State University and Agricultural College,
and has, by the way, called meeting Of that
board to be held at the executive Office on the
3Oth inst.
His reception at Baton Rouge was most graft
flying, as it was also at the
OTHER POINTS VISITED
As TO the stoning of the boat, upon which he
went from Baton Rouge to Donaldsonville, he re-
marked that few oyster shells were thrown at
the boat by several obstreperous young men, and
that one of the shells struck him. He did not
think, nor has he stated, that the act was in
rended as an insult to him, but infers that there
was too much benzine about the inner regions Of
those who acted in such rowdyish manner.
The Governor stated that he visited the Peni-
Tertiary at Baton Rouge and saw some of the les
sees, as well as some of the inmates. As to insti-
tuting proceedings against the lessees for a
FORFEITURE OF THEIR CHARTER,
for q noncompliance with the terms whereof. he
says it will not be possible to do so now, rs
should the courts decide that the charter had
been forfeited, The State would be compelled to
provide means for the support and maintenance
Of the prisoners, supply guards, etc.. when
there has not been dollar appropriated for that
purpose; consequently such . step is out Of the
question at present.
To- regard to any action by himself upon the
report 81 the State Board of Ganyassers. he re-
marked that as far as the constitutional amend
ments were concerned the matter would have
to ID decided by the next Legislature. In the
cast. Of the parishes of St. Tammany and st.
Lafdry he would
EXAMINE THE LAW
upon the subject, and would not act in either
casy until he had fully satisfied himself as to the
law
The matter of the Returning Boards prosecu-
tions was touched upon during the conversation,
the Governor remarkng that he should act In the
matter for the best interests OF the people OF the
State that he had made up his mind ss TO the
course he should pursue and would not deviate
from that course.
BEsrEsED WITH VISITORS,
Many calling TO pay their respects and well
come him back, while others had business, and
including the "ethers" were several Senators and
Representatives. from the country parishes, and
it was not until late in the evening that the Gov
ernor had got through with the business that
had accumulated during his absence.
Yesterday being the last day, under the law,
in which the tax collector could settle for their
second quarters collections. the Auditors cleri-
cal force are rushed som ewhat in arranging set
Elements, and the Treasurer clerks are likewise
crowded with work.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12
ARATING NUIsANCEs.
The board of Health ON Night Carts ard
Hotel sinks.

H0fcl Sinks.
At one OF it's recent meetings the Board Of
Health considered two Of the greatest nuissnces
which have been Inflicted on our community for
sIBesdy too many years. One the intolerable
night carts, aud the other the not less offensive
and dangerous practice OF our hotels 10 empty
their sinks at night into the cutters.
la the first case the board ordered that the law
be enforced immediately, and fifteen days, dating
from the 10Th OF June, were given TO hotel keep
ers to make arrangements to empty their sin ks.
The action Of the board was great desderst UNI
and it was hailed with the satisfaction that they
had performed an important duty, conducive to
the health OF the city, not to speak Of the COM
fort OF it's people.
The board at the same time stipulated that
THE vIDArGEUR
business should thereafter be conducted only by
means OF apparatus such as are used by the New
Orleans Sanitary and Excavating Company and
another apparatus somewhat ri nilar TO those
used BY that company.
The fifteen days grace allotted TO ths hotels 10
stop the nuisance caused by them will expire in
two or three days, and We are informed that the
board proposes
TO RIG1pLy ENFORCE
the law concerning it,
And yet we fail to notice an abatement OF tho
filthy night cart nuisancs. III the police have
been notifie by the board OF its PURPOSES then
they are derslict, and should be held to account
for the dereliction. On the other hand, the Ad-
minstrator OF Improvements, under whose con-
troll are
THE NUISANCE wHARvEs,
should bs appraised Of the action Of the boardin
order that should the police fail to perform their
duties, the night-cartmen will, at any rste, be
prevented from plying their svocation for the
want Of place whereat TO dump the offal.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12
More Investigations.

1t will be seen that the m, steries of the Land
Office Of our State are to be investigated and
laid bare, a committee Of the Legislature having
been appointed for that object. There is notice,
in our Columns, tf The FIRST meeting 81 this COM
mittee, which will be held next saturday at the
State House. 1t has been intimated that some
interesting Developments will be made by this in
vestigaion. Hugh J. Campbell and John Ray
will be heard from. They were the last receivers
of the Land Office.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12
Crooked whisky,

Yesterday Sergeant Kelly and Special Hennes-
sey arrested at 20 and 81 Bienvlle street, August
Landry and Mike Joyce and locked them mp in
the Third Precinct Station for distilling whisky.
The two accused were at work when discovered
by the officers.
In the distillery was found one and one-third
of barrel OF whisky cold and six barrels still
warm. Four barrels of whisky were removed
during last night.
This distiilery Is capable Of turning ont ITO
gallons Of whisky every twelve hours.
Inc two accused are hsfd by Sergeant Ke5feJ,
who is awaiting warrants from the United States
Court
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12
Railroad Personals,

The departures by the great Jackson route
last night were as follows:
J. L. Ogden, Miss L. Drummer, Mrs. G. L
Moss, Mrs. V. 3. Moss, Mrs. NJ. g. Newsona, Miss
u. q. Campbell. for Niagara Falls.
Eug. Brisseau aad party and a. Henderson
low Springs; B. schsncke, Nashville; 3 Lambert,
sr. L6ui 8; Mis- Matte Schroeder and ]. @. Clarke
and family, Chicago; G.. W. Brender and family,
Wsukesna; W. ii. Diikgrave, O Howard, nj.
Tranton, M jor Russell, q. =. A., and J. Il. Athey
and family, Tor the West.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12
The Orphans Treat.

To-day the steamer Gov. Allen leaves the head
OF Canal street at O'Clock a. m, carrying with it
the orphans Of about fifteen asylums, who are to
enjoy basket picnic at some one of the beauti-
ful plantation groves that abound at fifteen or
twenty miles above the city. Il will be rare oc-
casion for enjoyment. As we have published yes
terday, Judge Tissot has adjourned his court
for the occasion, and we think that everybody
should help to make the orphans treat an enjoy
able one
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12
Charged with Murder.

arrested al the instigation of one Louis Hender-
son, who charges him with having murdered 9
man in the parish Of Iberve. Brown was locked
up in the Second Precinct Station. The case will
come up before Judge Miltenberger this morning,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12

Ex-Gov. R. g. WickIiff, arrived in the city yes
terday, and will leaYe to-day to spend few
weeks in the North.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12
Personal.

Personal.
Senator Goode is in the city, and on Wednesday
paid his respects to Gov. Nichols. 49,.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, JULY H. 1877.
THE SCHOOL hoard.

whereas they were intended to be used only in
the lieu and place OF the sugar platform.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-12-12
No Break in the South.

The most sanguine searcher for a
break in the solid South must admit
that the outlook is not promising
In all of the States where indepen-
dent movements were started the adj
voeates of them have been bullIed
into quiescence by the shouts and
threats of the Burbons. At present
there is not crack to be seen any
where. The whole section stands as
one man for out-and-out Democratic
men and principles. Furthermore,
it stands as one man for unlimited
silver, for the indefinite postpone~
ment of resumption, for the reduc.
tion of the army, for subsidies, and
for unlimited appropriations for in
ternaI improvement. There is here
and there a newspaper in the South
which favors honest finance, but il is
as the voice Of one crying in the will
derness. This is a solidity, indeed,
but if the rest of the country fully
realizes what it means, there will be
y milestone quality in it for the en-
brace Democratic party.-Neao York
Tribune.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-12-12
An Anecdote of Ben Franklin.

In 1923 or 1924, when Franklin
was new in Philadelphia, he found
employment at his trade-of printer
with a man of the name of Kelmer.
Mr.. Kelmer was a well-meaning man,
but given to be visionary and unsta-
BILE, and very apt to leave the minor
affairs of his business at loose ends.
Especially in the matter of proof
reading was he careless, and Frank
liD,- whose habits of care in those lit.
tie things lead him to worrimeDt
over his masters ,lereliction, sought
to correct him in this respect.
He urged upon him the necessity
of accuracy in all departments of his
profession. There could be no such
thing as being too careful.
Pooh! poohy' cried Kelmer.
81 never make any great mistakes.
Little typographical errors now and
then are expected"
But" said Franklin, "what you
may be pleased to term very slight
Typographical error. might make a
most ridiculous exposure"
81 Oh, never fear.'
Not very long after that, Franklin
thought he would give his master a
practical demonstration. A primer,
then recently published in New Eng
Iand was being reprinted in the office
A parsphrase in verse Of the fifteenth
chapter of Corinthians had been set
up and in looking over the form be-
fore he struck off proof-sheet for
his master to read, found the follow
ing verse:
When the last trumpet soundeth,
We shall not all die;
But we shall be changed
In the twinkling of an eye.
Under the impulse of the moment
he took bodkin and pulled out the
C, and spaced out the line. Then he
struck off the proof and carried it to
Mr.. Kelmer to read. and went home
to his supper. Whether Franklin
thought of the matter again or not [
do not know but when the primer
was published there was 8 verse in
it reading like this:
When the last trumpet soundeth,
We shall not all die;
But we shall be hanged
In the twinkling of an eye.
Shortly after Mr.. Kelmer was seen
tearing away among the old proof
sheets. to see if the trick had not
been played after the proof had been
read but he found the error at the
start, and was forced to admit that
he had carelessly overlooked it.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-12-12

supplied the requirements of the sinking
fund for that year. The estimated rev.
enue for the current fiscal year is
$265 800, 600, and the estimated expendi-
lures for the same period are $232, $780,
643. ~. If these estimates prove to be
correct, there will be surplus revenue of
$50, ,069, 356. %, an amount nearly suff1ci-
ent for the sinking fund for that year.
The estimated revenues for the next
fiscal year are $269, ,250, 600. 1t appears
from the report that during the last
fiscal year the revenues of the
Government, compared with the
previous year, have largely decreased.
This decrease, amounting to the sum of
$18, ,481, 1884, was mainly in customs
duties, caused partly by the large
falling off in the amount of imported du-
table goods, and partly by the general
fall of prices in the markets of produc-
tions Of such articles as pay ad valorem
taxes While this is felt injuriously in
the diminution of the revenue, 1t has
been accompanied with a very large in
crease of expectations. The total exports
during the last fiscal year, including coin,
have been $65s, ,637, ,457, and the imports
have been 1892, ,O97 $40, leaving a bal
ance of trade in favor of the United
States amounting to the sum of $166, ,5S9-
919, the beneficial effects of which ex-
tend to all branches of business.
The message also gives due at
tention to our foreign relations, the
army. the strikes. the navy, the
Postofice Department, the Depart,
ment of Justice, the timber lands,
agriculture, the District of Columbia
and public education, but the Presi'
dents views upon these subjects are
not of special interest to the gen
eral public.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-12-12

The disastrous famine in India is at
tributed by the natives to the displeasure
of Buddha over their manifold sins.
During the last ten years the italian
Government has conf1scated and sold at
public auction 100000, 600 worth of
church property.
At Stirchly Church, Shropshire. Eng
land, on a certain Sunday last month,
all of sudden the wallsan roof crack
ed right across. There was some excuse
for the builder, as they had held to-
gether for 700 years.
A parcel of about ESQ, 600 in Japa-
nese coin has been melted down into
bars and sold to the Bank of England.
The bank viii net receive the coin of
all foreign Governments, and hence the
necessity of melting it down.
The ex-Empress Eugenie thinks that
the chances for re-cstablishing the en-
pire are now very slight, and blame De
Fourtou for his bad management She
also complains bitterly of the extortion
practised upon her in causing her to
spend heavy sums toward manipulating
the late elections.