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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
HREvlTIEs,

The excursion party to Eads' jettes, Of which
Gov Cullom, OF Illinois. is party. has not re-
turned to the city as yet.
Gov. Nichols yesterday appointed Joseph
Aibecght member of the Board of Health, vice
B. T. Taylor resigned
Canal street has already begun to put on
Christmas appearance and the fruit stands are
ornamented with punches of oranges.
The Custom House seems to be q sort of gene
raj workshop for the government to work it's
idle hands in. Now they are repairing the cham
Der formerly occupied by the United States Dis
trict Attorney, and making three rooms of it.
The "Associaton Dramatique Orleansise" will
give performance for their own benefit on Sun
day next, the 10th inst. This association has
given many performances for charitable objects
and ought to be encouraged in it's constant Efforts
to further legitimate dramatic art in our city.
Tonight there will be jolly time at the Tom
bola, at the old Church of st. John the Baptist
tDryades, near Clio), at the variety entertain
ment given by the st. Peters Variety Club
There will be humorous acts, ballads and funny
sayings, all by amateurs of local celebrity. There
lie an abundance OF fun in store for all those who
are fortunate enough to "take it in.'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
WEATHER AND RIVERS.

Weather indicator Frigerio reports 81 degrees
as the lowest point reached by the mercury on
Wednesday night, and on yesterday the range
was from 60 ut 8 .. m. to IS at 2 p. m. and 60 at
6p. n.
The Signal Service kilograms show changes
both ways in the temperature in the North and
West, the decrease in some is degrees and the
increase 10 degrees, as follows:
Cairo 60, Cincinnati 81. Davenport AZ, Dubuque
"A. Galveston o., Indianola so, Keokuk 48, La
phis ga Nashville So, Omaha 40, Pittsburg As,
Shreveport SO, st. Louis Sc, st. Paul 40, vicks-
burg 65, Yankton IA, Augusta (Ga.) 81, Corsicana
"a, Key West n, Mobile 60, ! Montgomery SIS, and
Savannah 80 degrees above zero.
The river kilograms show 9 trifiing rise in the
Mississippi 81 Davenport, but y III other points,
far down al this city, II il falling. With the
eption os six inch rise the Ohio IL falling
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
CITY ECHOES.

Louis O'Gradyis again in Jail, this time charged
with assault and battery.
At about 10 O'Clock Wednesday morning a
horse attached to wagon. owned by Mr. Meyers,
took fright on Canal street and ran away.
James Cook was 1ast evening locked up in the
Harbor Station, charged with having stolen
suit OF clothes from off the steamer Bertha.
Louis Houchon is in the Fourth Station
charged, from information received. with being
about to fight duel with man named Arnault
John Berry was lodged in the Fifth Precinct
Station, charged by l.. Mclaughlin with running
away and obtaining money under false pretenses
Mike OBrien was brought to this city from
Tapgipahos. Thursday morning. suffering from
the bite OF dog, and was sent TO the Charity
Hospital.
Manuel Gonzales and Jos. Rodriguez were
lodged in the Third Precinct Station, charged
with assault and battery with billet of wood on
one Kate Sede.
Jacob Fritz accidentally fell into the river at
the head OF Jackson street at O'Clock ast
evening. He was rescued from drowning by a
colored man named Corkn.
W. E.. Moss, alias William Edwards, T.. @.
Rowland, alias d. Wolfe, and Chas. Crost, alias
q. j. Walter, were lodged in the Third Precinct
as hotel beats and defrauding the ST. James
Hotel.
Louis Ray, aged nine years, while playing on
the Jackson Railroad track at the corner of Eu-
phroslne and Rsmpart streets. at half-past 2
O'Clock last evening, was accidentally run over
by ono OF the and had his left ankle sprained
he was taken to his residence, No. 317 Rampant
str Get.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

ST. CHARLES HOTEL.--W M Wallace, Prov
idenee, r /; l. Leyison. wife and child. N Y:C
4 Cromwell Macon, Ga; Williams and wife.
Clarksytlle, Tenn; H G Barnum, DeLash-
mutt. y: Matt Johnson and wife. Miss
Ricketts,, Miss Morgan. G w Dudley, Geo Ct
Johnson. Miss: Wallace Waleott, N Y; VII
Cannon. Philadelphia: P Howard. Chicago III
= Meadows, Ala; H NJ Drake, steamer Golden
Rule: v Sage, Ohio; John W Hughes. SAM
ue Ell CIagPt; , ny; 49,; I Ium. city.
ST JAMES HOTEI-SamI A Power. st
Louis; Fl Mckinney. Austin, Texas; W Ross.
Memphis Shelby King. Texas: G Leigh.
Grenada. Miss; Edward T. Ray, Louisville; l. T.
Almgton, Tyler Town, Miss DR. q Randolph,
VIM Kennedy, Covington. La; VIM Alling, Car
roll parish. La; D Stank and family, Louis
vile. Ky; Y ? Small good, Paris. Tenn. t L
Reynolds, r Perkins. Southern Express CO: il
ing. city; i Woods, IberviIle; RI Parker.
Boston, Mass: J Sample Salem, Mass T q
Haynes. Cincinnati. Ohio; Jas Roberts, Kansas
City; Smithfield, Savannah, Ga; Al Haw-
CITY HOTEIrW Z Mahoney. Lexington:
Mrs Bosworth. A Watson, Canton Geo iii West.
! D Purdy, city: v Randolph. w 8 Booth.
Miken, J & williamson, Cinoinnatf Frank
Gqiteau Chicago Mrs Samuel T Maehette. Phi
lladelphiisa: " Parker, wife and daughter.
Yazoo City. H M Couslotte, Indianoa; Mt
Morphies. Austin: W Beckett Quebec, e Ell
Smith, Hy Williams. Jackson.
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18th Of August. 1876 near the corner of Claiborne
and Derbigny streets, 10 fixed for Saturday MORN
ing. Accused liz out on 5000 bonds.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.

ACQUITTED.
WoundiDg less than mayhem-aeo. Ardeli.
Larceny-Julia Rosalia.
CONVICTED.
Larceny Virginia Brown.
ON TRIAL. s-
Lsreeny-Wm. Howard. Continued until to-
day for additional evidence.
PLEADED GUILTY,
Assault-Harry and Mrs. LamoDd.
MfsTRIAL.
Larceny FL. Harrington.
CONTINUED,
Laroeny-Ohss. Florence, Dennis Donovan and
Wm., alias Lolita, Kain. Two jurors were i'm
paneled and fifty tsiesmen were ordered for
Monday. The jury was discharged, and the case
continued until the 17th inst.
ORDERED,
That jose Martinez. and Peter Cooley, property
clerk, show oaHse on December 10, why aia~
mond pin, taken from the former, when arrested
in September, 1877, should not be delivered 10
Edward Royal, the rightful owner.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
A HINT 70 BROKERS.
Applicants For Reduction In Assessments
Must Appear I'm Person.

Applicants For Reduction In Assessments
Must Appear In Person.
Administrator Rengstorff expresses his deter
mination 10 stick TO rule which circumstances
have caused to be established, that is, that here
after applicants for reduction correction Of ne
ssssments. after they have addressed their peti
lions to the City Council and the same have been
referred to him. must present themselves in person
st the Assessments Department TO lay their claims
before him, otherwise they need not expect that
any attention shall be given to their cases.
The reason for adopting this measure, Mr..
RengstorT says, is owing 10 the sharp practice oil
certain taxsbrokers, who, while they gouge their
CustUmers, cast reflections upon the Department
of Assessments after the following manner: Very
recently lady introduced herself TO Mr.. Reng-
eturff TO have an explanation concerning 3 cor
rection or reduction in the assessment of her
property which had been duly accorded by the
Council on the favorable report Of MIR. Rengstol f.
This was all very well, but she informed the Ad-
minietrator that the broker whom she had EN-.
ployed, not satisfied with the money he had made
Nv paying her bill in city scrip. had required from
A&&sthe payment OF a fee Of s25 for obtaining the
lion and one-half OF which, be said, had TO
A.to Mr. Rengstorif In the matter. Of
her Aady was informed that thu prepds-
VI fnso far as Mr., Rsngstotil WIS con-
haa yindle, and that tho reduction had
we me .qs che wsk clearly entitled to IT,,
t0n, at lesss t'Mr. Rengstotf that several
csfned. was have occurred which makes
p6en msue absolutely necessary to shield
WE unueF from the evil differences which
other sbf this class Of brokers is apt TO
his PR
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
THIRD DISTRICT COURT.

Peter Faska, tailor, residing and doing bust
ness at No. 269 Poydras street, has brought suit
against John Blasini and e. Routh. policeman.
in sodo. for SANDER, libel and Illegal arrest by
which he has been damaged in the sum of $1,000.
Some weeks back the Times had choice sem
sation about "neat and attractive looking cot
tage ON Poydras street," on the floor Of one
room Of which there was "stain of blood saa
silent witness of some unknown erme," all Of
which alluded to Faska's house, and which he
AYERS was fabrication and libel instigated by
Blasini for the purpose Of ipjuring him and de-
stroying his business.
There WAS also in the Times of later date an
account OF the arrest OF Fasks, given by Blasini,
which was false and sanderons, the said arrest
having been Illegally made by b. Routh, y
which he asks damages ~ above set forth.
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from Pittsburg to it's mouth, and the only change
in the Missouri WIS rise Of five inches at
LeavenwDrtb.
IVORY PUNCHING,

sexton walks Away with Charlie QuaId
In 500 Point Game.
Sexton and Charlie Quad had IL last night at
the Crescent Billiard Hall in game of 800 points,
Sexton giving his tall (2) friend odds of 200.
Sexton made some very pretty shots during the
game, making one run Of LIT, and going out on a
run of 104 ON the twenty fifth inning, his average
being 40. Charlie was not Glow either, he put
ting in runs of s3, 81 and II, making 158 points,
his average being 7.12.
Tonight Sexton will play Abrams, and On Sun
day at noon he will cross cues, as suggested by
the DEMOCRAT, with team of half q dozen of the
best amateur players in the city, and that will be
his last public exhibition here for the season,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
CUSTOM-HOUSE NOTES.
KELLOEG's POSITION ON THE NEW
YORK NOMINATIONS DISCUSSED.

The Acklen-DarraIl Matter-Rum0red
Action vf the Grand Jury.
uonkling's victory over President Hayes and
Kell0ggs position and vote upon the New York
nominations rejected by the United States Senate
yesterday. was the principal topic Of conversation
~ the Custom House on Thursday morning.
The most intelligent of the Warmoth- Lawrence
faction seem to think that now, as Kellogg has
xrrayed himself
AGAINST THE PRECEDENT
BY siding with Conkling, his friend Packard will
BIZ given the cold shoulder by Hayes, and that it
sdds just 10 much TO Lawrences chances.
On the other hand, Packard's friends say that
heis perfectly solid, and that Kellogg is playing
one Of bis sharp lodges to fool the uninitisted
and they claim further, that ii is certain that
Packard will be nominated and confirmed; and
they say, too, they will wager money on it.
United States Marshal Wharton put in an APP
spesrsnce Ut his office on Thursday morning,
ready for business, and seemingly being perfectly
sstisfed with his trip to Washington.
es.e Acklen. Darrall contest, and the manner
In winch II has been handled here, 90 shown in
yesterday v DEMooRAT, forms one of the principal
themes Of conversation, not only in the Custom
House building but throughout the city, and II IL
made by the United States Grand Jury, as some
Uf the members of that body are of the opinion
that the United States District Attorney has
REFLECTED UPON THEM,
by filing mn information in case where the
I Grand Jury had failed to find true bill, even
after thorough examination Of all the witnesses
put forward by Darrall's friends.
10 liz said that the Grand Jury will also summon
before them all OF the witnesses who testified
some time ago in the off ce OF the United States
Circuit Court clerk before United States Commits
si0ner Merchant including in that list also some
who testified for Darrall when he was getting up
his testimony.
That testimony having been printed and laid be-
fore the House Committee on
PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS,
Ii now ready for the public, aud contains many
interesting features, among which is noted the
enjoying comfortable places in the Custom
House.
n The testimony ia Of such q grave character
~ before the bona tide contest Is ended. II ia
figures in Darrall's case are well known about
the Custom. House. the DEMOCRAT will give such
extracts from their testimony, all OF which ia
lie. telegram received last evening from
Washington states that decision in the case
has been postponed until after the holidays. and
intimating rather strongly that Aoklen
.sese1eA HAD A GOOD CASE,
I'D be seated "a soon AZ the report of
R sittee was submitted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
A WAR CLAIM.
Damages Recovered for War Losses Mt
New Orleans.
In. Y. Tribunal

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a private bill passed
the House on Friday. which some of the Re-
publicans assert establishes precedent for
the payment OF O large class Of war claims
which have hitherto been considered by Com
gress, and which were the subject of much
heated controversy during the last presideu-
tial election. Only thirty three Republicans
participated in the vote by tellers by which it
was declared adopted.
The history Of the claim Is briefly this.
Cora A. Slocomb and other ladies in New Or
leans, owners OF property In that city, applied
20 Cen Butler, who was in command of
the military forces in Louisiana In 1862. for
permission to leave the city and spend the
summer in the mountain region Of North
Carolina. Having expressed fear that their
property might be interfered with by the mil
Butler promised that It should not be dis
turbed. This pledge was strictly fulfilled
as long as Gen. Butler remained In COM
mand. Before the return Of the ladies to-
New orleans e. Cen Butler was superseded by
Gen. y. 2. Banks who soon issued general
order for the seizure of all property belong
ing to absentees. Under this order all the
real estate in New Orleans belonging to the
claimants, and such OF their personal pro-
perty as could be found there, was taken pos
session Of by the military authorities. The
most OF the former was used for military pur-
poses That not so used was turned over to
the special Treasury agent, who rented it, and
paid the moneys collected for the use of it
into the United States Treasury. The personal
property seized consisted of stocks ON
which the dividends were collected and paid
into the treasury. During the time that the
United States authorities had possession of
the property, some stores, insured for $4,000,
were burned. The amount of insurance was
collected and also paid into the treasury. At
the close Of the war all this property was re-
stored to the possession of it's owners, but no.
portion of the moneys that had been collect
ed, either as dividends or Insurance. was re-
turned. II was beyond the control Of the
Executive.
Claims for these sums, amounting In all to
about $4,000, were presented to the Forty
third Congress A favorable report was made
to the House by the Committee on War Claims,
but no action was ever taken upon it. In the
last Congress favorable report was again
rendered, but was never reached The Com
mittee on War Claims of the present Congress
adopted the reports Of the two former COM
mittees, and recommended the payment of the
claim. The vote was taken by teilers ON FRI
day, and stood "a In the affirmative to 80 In the
npnafiup
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, DEoEMBER ID 1877

Finance Committee, asked further time TO exam
inc the matter, in which request he wss Joined BIZ
Mr.. Hsrdie. MIR. Mott was overcome by the recol
ton OF his own experiences rs chairman Of this
committee, and was pointedly retrospective.
DR.. Loeber's request was granted, and he Was
given till Thursday next TO report
The report OF Mr.. Castaing, the expert employ
ed by the board to examine the work done at / 40
Mississippi Quarantine Station and to sppraise
the same. was read. He thought 1t was not
worth more than 1875. including $3.50 allowed
for freight, passage money and cost of ubsistenoe
for the workmen, which last, he thought, ought
not to cost more than twenty-f or thirty cents
per day.
Mr.. Mott observed that Mr.. Downey. the CON-
tractor, had made out bill OF $4,000 charging
sixty cents per day for feeding the workmen.
There was q vast discrepancy between these
figures. and he moved that Mr.. Downey be in
formed OF MIR. Oastaing's report, and be asked to
furnish the Finance Committee with the items
and all necessary information.
Mr.. Motifs motion was adopted.
The president brought to the notice Of the
board letter he had addressed Mayor Pillsbury
upon the necessity of furnishing the district san.
itary inspectors with Offices elsewhere than at the
police stations; and also recommending the linn
itlng OF the number of sanitary police at fourteen
or ffteen ln his letter the president recon-
mended that the Girod Street Asylum be made 4
srpall pox hospital, and that the most stringent
ana sfboaoous system Of dieinfection and vace-
nation be enforced.
The president thought that the city should al
low the board for The year 1878 the sum of
SIS, 165, and that the State should make the bal
snce OF the appropriation necessary, which he es-
timated at &24. 42b.
The receipts Of the board for the current year
have amounted to SIG 12l Those for next year.
10 Judge from the past, $2g, 600.
The examination OF the books OF the secretary
and treasurer was postponed the next meet
ing.
Mr.. Mott introduced resolution declaring
that the repairs at the Mississippi Quarantine
station being worth, according to the appraise-
ment OF the expert, but sl575. and MIR. Dnwney
claiming $4,000, and the city having it to pay, that
the report OF Mr.. Oastaing should be sent to the
City Council.
MIR. Hsrdie said the finance committee had
that matter in charge. The adoption Of the
resolution would be an injustice to Mr.. Downey.
Mr. Mott could not see it, and pressed his rese
luton.
The president thought II best to await the re-
port OF the finance committee, when the whole
matter would go before the Council.
Consideration of Mr.. Motifs resolution was &C.
oordingly postponed until the next meeting.
The board then adjourned till Thursdsy next.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
GOV. CULL0M.

His Excelency q. M. Cullom, Governor of
Illinois; Hon. John H. Oberly, railway commits
soner; W. X. Ackerman, president: and Mr.
Yelling, auditor Of the Illinois Central Railroad
who have been inspecting the jstties, returned
to the city yesterday evening. The party will be
on Change to-day, and will probably take that
opportunity to express the satisfaction they de-
rived from their VISIT the Governor being par
ticularly enthusiastic in favor of the New Orleans
route to LIVERPOOL.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
POLITICS UP TOWN.
Names of some of the Candidate
for the senatOrslaip.

Names of some of the Candidates
M for the senatOrship.
The Surveyor ia waiting for the completion Of
the census OF the rear portion Of the Tenth and
Eleventh Wards to divide those wards into pre-
cincts Of mot more" than 800 voters, according
ID Che law OF 1877. Indeed, the Surveyor, in 90
cord with the Mayor, proposes to divide these
wards into precincts containing not more than
800 voters.
Notwithstanding that the vacancy oooasioned
hy the elevation Of Dol. Eustis TO the United
States Senate IL to be filled only for the next ses
sion OF the Legislature, after which the term of
COL. Eustis will have expired, there liz quite .
and many candidates are already in the field for
Senatorial honors. Among these the names Of
the following gentlemen are mentioned: James
Mcdonnell, John Ohaffe, Randell Hunt, d. q.
ImbAtt, Chas. t. Fenner, Henry Renshaw, r. N.
Ogden, China. Bsllejo, J. N. Williams, Gus, A.
Brsaux, and about fifteen others.
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Another Little Victim

At about o'clock yesterday evening q little
child aged two years, daughter of Mrs. PEPPER
son, was run over on Annunciation street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh, by car No. 81, driven
by Paul Marche. 1t appears thats the child, at
the time the car was passing, had evaded the
crossing the street, when, in an unlucky moment,
she ran against the car and fell under the wheels,
the hind wheels passing over her right leg and
crushing it to such an extent that amputation il
thought to be necessary. The driver was arrested
and locked up in the Sixth Station.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
THE POSTAL COMMISSION.

Mr.. Hubbard and the Postal Commission. with
the representatives. OF the House Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads. will leave Washing
ton for New Orleans on the 18th inst.-so we are
informed by Col Upper. The people of New
Orleans, who are so deeply interested in this
matter, ought to make some provisions for the
reception of these distinguished visitors. It
would be well IL our authorities took initiatory
movements in that direction.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
CDrOrer'a UnuuPsf.

Coroner Roche Wednesday evening concluded
the inquest in the killing of Ned Norman by
Alex. Shelton on Sunday evening. the 9th inst
After the evidence had been ELECTED, which was
the same as that published in the DEmocRAT on
the morning following the tragedy, the coroner's
Jury returned verdict that the deceased came to
fall caused by blow Inflicted by the hand of one
Alex Shelton, now in custody. The coroner yes
terdav appeared before Recorder Smith and made
an affidavit, charging the accused with man
slaughter
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
THE PATRONS OF HUsHANDRY.

Yesterday and last evening the members Of the
State Grange were in session at Grunewald Hall.
the time being taken up in the election of officers
to serve the ensuing year. During the evening
those elected were duly installed, according to
the ritual of the order
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
TSt. Louis Republican

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O-Mr. Rea, of Mis-
souri,, introduced to-day joint resolution to
States Senators elected directly by the people.
The term of service Is to be left as it is, where
by every two years there will be change of
one-third OF the Senate. Mr.. Rea does this,
he says, because Of late there has been SO
much talk Of buying seats In the Senate from
Legislatures.
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THE COURTS.

merchants and others interested In cases In
the district courts, as principals or az witnesses,
can be notified by telegraph when to appear in
court. thus avoiding the necessity OF q eoristant
attendanee,1
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The western ku.klux.

The Anti-Horse Thief Association has 3Gf
lodges and 5000 members in Missouri, Iowa
and Illinois, 1t does not encourage lynching.
although that course is permitted In places
where the officers of the law cannot be relied
ton In Augusta Ills it was said that the
order had secured the conviction of over 1000
thieves within a year. Such an association
combined against thieves in the South would
be called q rebelIious organization.
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III ytlrOphOl,ia.

About two months ago little girl, named
Victoria Fairlord, and her little brother were
bitten at their parents residence near the
United States barracks, by mad dog.
Both OF the children were taken with the
hydrophobia, from the effects Of which they both
died. The little boy, who was three years Of age,
died month ago. and the little girl, who was ten
years OF age. was relieved Of her agony at Q
o'clock yesterday morning. DR.. Howe attended
the children during their sickness.