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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-09
A VENDETTA
A siciliRn shoots his BrOts,er-In-law and |
EynAes GaptMre.


Evades capture.
sioiian when he makes up his mind TO muir
der foe goes about it with fearful determine
ton, az was exsmpifed at baf-past o. look
yesterday, on Leves street. between Eliza and
Flood, when Peter Lavort drew revolver and
sent five balls into tho body of his brother in law
liam, named Merrico.
Officer Page, on hearing of tho affair, repaired
to the scene, aud arrested Sioliau named Putor
Cote, who was in the act OF taking b. KIT, the
property OF the wounded man, on suspicion that
he was implicated in the shooting. The wounded
man, after being sho', took the cars and went TO
his residence, No. IS Barracks street.
Shortly after the affair, Capt. Thos. ONel no.
ticed woman and two men, named 10 and Tony
Baoisse, running down Spain street; he gave
chase aud succeeded 10 overtakipg them.
The woman stated that the two men she was
running sitter were implicated in the shooting OF
her husband. The captain locked them up. The
principal in the affair, Peter Lavert, il still at
urge.
The shooting being among sicilians it was i'm
possible TO ascertain the particulars, but suffice
it to say that the vendetta will be brought into
reguisition. All FIVE balls took fleet in the body
Of Mennico, and the attending physicians say
that in his case death is certain.
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THE CUsTONu-HOUSE.

At the Custom House it is generally understood
that Albert CAN'T, OF st. Landry, aud ono of the
representatives Of that parish in the House, will
be the Special Deputy Collector (Herwig's posi-
tom. Isidore Mccormack Is also spoken OF as an
aspifant for the place. CAN'T however, Is q great
personal friend of Tom Anderson and an Ander-
son man from the word gol He figured oonspiou-
ously in the bowling State Convention at the st.
Charles Theatre, and distinguished himself by
boosting Pinchback out OF the Presidential chair.
For General Appraiser, Henry Heidenhain is
and to have the lead aRanst several competitors.
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In overhauling some old records in the Second
District Court, Mr.. Louis Richards came across
the following curious will, made at sea and pro.
bated here in 1906:
AT SEA, October tho 10
1876
This last will and testam emit OF Charles Pool.
cook on b lard the ship g nj Butler ON her pasag
from Liverpool IN New Orleans he being very Ill
and does not expe It to continue long, his wages
which il due him on b ,ard said ship he viii and
bequieths TO Comealss Ool zen his particular
friend shlpma'e for two vorges this will said
Pool desired to Be drawn before all the ships
company.
Attest \ athan Warren Benj Signed his
Day Danl Rogers Sam CHARLES x Pool
Jones Jas Keith Aug Car mark.
albach - Marck
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Looks Cracked.

On The 28th day. Of April lsst, Edward Fltzger-
aid arp sred before Judge Kleinpeter, of the
First Municipal Police Court. and swore out an
affidavit charg ng James II Heydop, Jr., with
having obtained form him $500 under false pre-
tences.
he affidavit Gets forth that Hayden repre-
scented 10 sffiaDt that he was broker, and that
he had purchased for ant $4,000 worth OF Lou
isians State bonds for which he wanted the sum
OF $3.50 ~ margin.
The affidavit further states that Hayden never
purchased the bonds, and that the ,noney he OBJ
tanned was with the intention 10 Gefrand.
warrant was issued and Hayden was taken
mo custody, brought hf fore tho First Municipal
Police Court, and released on $500 bond for his
RppeeranC
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A. about 6 O'Clock on Tuesday morning John
Brown. aged forty-6ye years, a native OF Italy,
while employed as Waterman by he Mississippi
Valley Transportation Company, met with an ac-
oident, which resulted In his death
1t appears that Mr.. Brown was standing near
the hatchway OF the berge Mary. when he lost his
balance and fell into the hold Of tho boat, break
ing his neck and dying instantly.
Coroner Roche held an inquest, and the jury
returned verdict ACC 1rjIng 10 the facts.
The deceased leaves wife and three children
to mourn his un'imely end.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-09
NEW ORLEANS GUN CLUB.
A Reorganization Erected Last Night
Officers Elected, Etc.

A REORGANIZATION Erected Last Night
Oflcers Elected, Etc.
A number Of the members of the old New Or
leans Gun Club met lsst night at the store OF Mr..
James Buckley on Carondelst street, fer the
purpose of reor gan sing The club and the adop-
iion Of measures looking to the
PROTECTION or GAME
as we'll for the pu pose Of promoting tho inter
est of our sportsmen.
Mr.. Harry l.. Smith was called TO the chair, and
Mr.. Davis chosen temporary secretary, after
which the object Of the meeting was stated. and
a committee selected on constitution aud by laws
consisting Of Msssrs. Henaul, Buckley, Manning
Hall ana LeBreton.
The committee recommended the adoption of
the constitution and bylaws governing the old
club. whereupon the report was ad pied.
permanent organis alton was then effected by
the unanimous election of the fJllowing officers
President. W. T. vaudry; Vice President, l..
Q. lie Breton Secretary, H. l.. Davis; Treasurer,
Louis Hall.
Executive Committee j. X. Renaud, Henry
Levtrieh, u. L. Manning, James Buckley and l..
ID. DaPonta.
A st was then prepared, and twenty eight
or our CRACK SHOTS
signed their names as members.
Some routine business was transacted, after
which mmittee was appointed to confer with
the Crescent City Rife Club, to ascertain II joint
arrangements oouli not be made ~ to the seleo
ton Of q club room, after which the olub I'D
iourned, subject TO the call OF the President.
It's contemplated now TO reorgsDizs the State
Specimens Association, and q meeting will be
held at future day for that purpose. In the
meantime the Gun Club will insugurste series
of Matches the first to be.given on Sunday next.
when 5000 gun will be competed for.
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Appended is another of Kaoggs r, QUESTIONS
for arms, ian OriginaD and as the receipt will
show the arms were received here and we're le-
ceipted for by him
For State Of Luuisians,
(Date) July II, 1876
Station, New Orleans.
SPECIAL nEqulsITIoN
For three hupdred and sixty-six Springfield
btreech-loading rifle mnskets, complete, cabre
Twenty thousand metallic oirtridges, centre
fire, callbre 45.
| certify TIM the above reauiaitiop in
correct. and that the articles specified are absn.
lntely requisite for the public service rem cred
so by the following circu Instance. For armnr
the militia Of the state Of Lpuisann without re-,
gard to color.
WIN. +. KELLOGG.
Received at New Oreans the 9Th OF October.
1876, OF \. Y. Benet, Chief II Ordnance, t. 4. A.,
tbre hundred and sixty su Springfield breacl-
losdtng rifle muskets, and twenty Thousand me-
tsllic cartridges.
WIN ?. KELLOGG.
MThis document WINS made in riplieate, the copy
given above being signed in Kelloggs own hand
writing.
just where these arms nre now may be asceT-
tanned by some Of the Investigating COMM tees.
Some OF these gans were captured ON January
8 h, but large number are believed to be so.
secreted, and their location may be aseertained
by the proper comm tie. As they belong to the
State, the inquiry should be made.
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southern Patents.

Mr.. II. N. Jenkins. solicitor Of patents, No. 81
Commercial Place, officially reports to the DEMO.
GRAFT the following complete list Of patents
granted Southern inventors for the week ending
April 10, 1877:
cultivator: Marcelin Digle, Houms, magazine
oane-gup; Edward Mcbride, VermilionviIle. wash.
ing achne; John j. Paquette, New Orleans,
carbureter.
Arkansas. L. Maxwell, Bentonville, churn
dasher.
Texas. s. Cummings. Turner's Point, bride
attachment
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the Plymouth fred a salute OF thirteen puus.
nj VA al har at,ol,arc

the Plymouth fired salute Of thirteen guns,
aud cast her anchors.
Her mast tops and yardarms were Handsomely
decorated with what seemed 30 be snrios of ths
trees OF our forests, linked by garlands Of green
moss. studded with wreaths Of evergresps. and
from each mast, as well, waved the stars and
stripes, whilst the Union Jack jsuntily deoked
the bowsprit.
At shutdown blast from the bugle was tho
signal OF pretty sight offered to the people as
sembled on shore. About iifty seamen were sc en-
to soamper up the sbrou1s with the agility Of
oats aud In few minutes the masts and rigging
were Invested OF their sylvan adornments, aud It
was then that what appeared TO be mere sprips.
by comparison with the size OF the men sent up
to detaoh them, were discovered to be immense
limbs from fifteen to twenty feet In length, heav-
ny laden with foliage. Then came the RETREAT,
bringing all the men down with the flags leaving
the commanders pepnant flying solitary at the
mizyeu
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CAPITOL stOssIE,.
Thc Assembling Of the Investigating Conn
mlttees.


Ifrumor be correct,
AsTATE DINNER,
given on Monday evening, was the occasion OF
the tardiness or some Of the State officials on
I Tuesday morning, when those who were hitherto
considered ''earlyn IN attendance did not put In
an appearance Until nearly noon.
Although IL was understood that the various
investigating committees we're TO assemble and
organize on Tuesday, but seven or eight Of the
entire list was in attendance at the State House
ut noon, and they we're anxiously awaiting the
POLICE MATTERS.
Mr.. Bower, the Secretary of the Mayor, reports
That shout tweutyAiiye Of the newly appointed
policemen have 70 far failed to call for their com
missions, and that seventeen of the super
numerArieH are In the came category liz all
about Elk Of the new policemen have been refused
commissions on various grounds. principally
owing to their Inability to read aud write.
ASSESSMENTS.
The following opinion has boon given 10y MFR.
Jonas in anewer to request Of the Adminisra-
tor OF ASS Hements
: Hon. j. u. Rengstorf, Administrator OF Assess
ments
Dear Sr-In answer to yours OF May s am
on opinion that sections 81 and 6S ofact No % of
1877, do not give to the present Board Of Asses.
sors the power to act sp plications for 70 juc.
ton OF assessment for past years.
The provisions OF those sections refer entirely
to future assessments to BIO made by the board
and tho act IL silent as to past assessments The
board created BIZ act 1875 had euch powers. but
IL Ia abolished, and the power, think, Ia now
lodged In the City Council
WI Very respectfully,
D, i. JONAS. City Attorney.
The opinion OF Attorney General Ogden having
been also asked In the matter, tho Assistant Al.
torney General answers in his name rs folows:
NEW ORLEANS, May T. 1877
j. u. Repgstorff, Administrator OF Assessments:
Your letter to Hon. IL. N Ogden was REFER
of act No. 9s of 1877 re er to the assessments
made by this board. This law gives the board
no power over past assessmS nts.
Respectfully ..,..,n, &c.; =; Q. EaAN,
arrival of others, who to the number Of four OF
FIVE, arrived about p. m.
Tho committee to investigate tho Auditors
Office, net having quorum present. adjourned to
moet ID p. m. to-day, after electing q chairman;
and
THE LAND OFFICE COMMITTEE,
adjourned until Monday next. The committee
10 inquire into the affairs Of the Executive Office
or those who were present, agreed 10 adjourn
until June 10Th.
The Governor was in attendance during the
day. and gave audience. as usual. 10 large mum.
Der of ofice-soekers, and many Of his friends
making, during the day, quite number OF ap.
pontments, all OF which will be found in another
column.
The Auditor was besieged during the day by
The ex-Mstropotaus, who desired to get their
vouchers approved, a. someseaid, because they
WANTED 10 GER AWAY
TO the country.
One or these individuals stated 10 DEMOCRAT
reporter that before the State House was aban-
doned, he and . number OF others sold their
,youchers 10 prominent Republican members OF
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Return Of the Plymaufh

The United States war steamer Plymouth,
after several weeks crui.e up the river as far
as Vicksburg, during which its officers made
themselves most agreeable to cur riparian resi-
dents, returned to the city yesterday evening
about o'clock. As she rounded to abreast
Canal street. in that graceful shiplks manner
which can only be performed by a war steamer,
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Query

Under date August 10, 1874, Dibble wrote 40
follows.
Henry Street, Adjutant General:
Dear Sr-It would greatly obige me II you
would deliver to Mr.. Pratt one OF my vouchers
Very respectfully, ETC.,
HENRY g. DIBBLE,
Appended is the indorsement.1
Please deliver voucher to Mrs. Barlow.
JAMES M. PRATT
August Ia, 1874.
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Mr.. McGjpDs.

In the account Of the Wa ON disaster given in
our yesterdays issue, ii was enormously stated,
from mist formation received, that negro,
named McGipp, was kilea by the explosion. Mr..
McGipp, % our reporter has ascertaibed since,
was" q white man, and we take this occasion to
condoe with his bereaved family.
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United states Clrcul. Court.

United States VI. II. II. Nortou.-Cause was
hear on The demurrer to he specis vi plea Of de-
fendspt, and was argued by counsel Judge BIZ
lings overru'ed the demurrer adjudged the plea
good, and ordered the discharge Of defend
ant. The plea referred to was filed April 10, 1876,
and was plea 10 the eiegib lity Oh the grand
jurors, who found the indictment on the ground
that several OF them had been engaged in insur-
rectioD against the United States. The charge
was: " Demanding unlasfnl fee and emolnment
as assignee in baDkruptcv, the indictment having
been found March TO- 1876.
United states District Court.
In this court decisions were rendered in the
cases OF Bonderberg ct ais. ys. Ocean Towboat
Company; Woods Va. same; Gsrrity W.. same.
Judgment being rendered for libsants. and the
proportional division Of salvage dsoreed.
First Recorders Court.
Judge g. J. N. Smith has made the following
appointments in his court
W. J. J. Armstrong, chief clerk; M. r. Elfert,
witness clerk; John A. Monehon, subpoena clerk:
Jesse Fettis, affidavit clerk; James Burns,
stenographer.
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II is near to impossible to beat staub. Ever
and anon q new ripple Of news starts from the
centre at Go d hwaites book stofe, on Exchange
Alley, near the corner II Canal. 5taub has on
hand, as ususI, vi the late Norfhe and Wesasrn
papers and periodical, Hsrper's Bazaar and
Weekly, Pu, h, &c, go. His counter 10 also on
which a W.. roo.t ,,,sra.tine Tor refrnnne
ing the annals Of the late war.
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Two bands Of mu-ic will accompany the excur-
Thompson Deans advertisement.
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THE Btap CONCERT, given last night a. 9rune-
wald Hill, for tho benefit o. the Napoleon Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church. WAS tuoh q handsome sue
cess that there were m shy who, in the expressions
OF their qualification, uttered the wish that il
shou be epeated. The aR ir was not only well
Interpreted, but well managed also.
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THE WAR IN ASIA.
The True objective of the w

The mercurial correspondent Of lie
| Figaro, M. Ivan de Woestyne, had not
| been in Kischeneff more than twenty
four hours before he discovered that the
| true objective of the war is not In Eu-
rope, but in Asia. "In getting posses
sion of Trebizond Russia will hold one
Of the keys of the extreme East. What
then becomes OF the campaign on the
Danube? A simple military promenade
with double end. ~ It will distract
from Asia a large Turkish army !;
(2) it will establish in the middle
of Europe Russian army which
in the event Of complications in the
West would turn it's back on the Turks
and go elsewhere" Logic of this kind,
loose, jointed and inflated though it be,
is swallowed by the British oonserva-
tive, who has got it into his head that
the Euphrates lies back Of Erzeroum
somewhere. and that the Russians are
bent upon making the Persian Gulf an
inoe. The Frenchman sees through a
glass darkly, but a writer for the Pail
Mall Gazette Pro-Turkish), face to face.
He declares that from the head waters
Of the Euphrates to the Red Sea, from
the Mediterranean to the confines of
China, the capture and retention of the
great Turkish strongholds in Armenia
will ba the occasion Of amazement,
CONSERVATION and fear. "Expe-
rience shows that Russia makes
war on Turkey on an average once in
every twenty to twenty-five years. The
conquest of Armenia will cut off por-
ton of our trade with Asia, bind Persia
in tighter bonds, and confirm her ILL
disposition toward ourselves and the
Turks. 1t will, moreover. render the
construction Of the Euphrates Valley
Railway and the opening of a new and
friendly route to India via the Persian
Gulf q bare possibility, if not an idle
dream. In other words, England will
lose in prestige all and more than all
that Russia will gain" 1t is In vain
that the Spectator, refers to the atlas
and shows that the Russians already
have from the Caspian Sea q shorter
and better base Of operations against
India than they will have II they cap
ture and hold Erzeroum, Trebizond and
Van. The Conservatives appeal to the
British pocket, and the British pocket
is not stocked with maps.
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$500 REWARD.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

n, I
Executive u department.
Whereas, authentic information las been by
me received that William f. Carter wass ION the
night of the twenty third of MAY. 1877, at the
northwest corner of Common and st. Charles
streets, in the city OF New Orleans, tEutaIly MUIR
dered and whereas, one JAMES WHITE is ac-
cused of having committed the crime; and
whereas. the said james White Is now at large.
and has fed from Justice;
Now. therefore, L. FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana, have
thought pi oper to issue this, my proclamation.
calling upon the good people of this State to give
ing to Justice the said James White, III order
that he may be tried for said crime; and by vir-
tue of the authority In me vested BY the laws OF
this Sta's, / hereby offer reward OF FIVE.
HUNDRED DOLLARS for the apprehension
and safe delivery Of said James White in the
Parish Prison Of the parish of Orleans.
James White is q white man. aged twenty
seven years. height five feet six inches. horidj
complexion, smooth face, brown hair, weighs
about 1856 pounds, dresses neatly, is q native Of
Louisiana. is well known gambler through
the whole United States.
Given under my hand andthe seal Of the State
of Louisiana. ut the city of New Orleans, on this
thirtieth day of May In the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven
and in the one hundred and first year of the In +
dependence Of the United States Of America.
FRANCIS T.. NICHOLS.
Governor of Louisiana.
WILL. A. STRONG. Secretary of st ate. ie2 Il
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BY THE GOVERNOR.
state or LOUISIANA,

Executive Department
Whereas, section sG4g Of the Revised Statutes
of the State OF Louisiana approved March IL
1870 provides that the Governor shall issue his
proela rnstion upon the advice Of the Board OF
Health declaring any place where there shall
be ressorqto believe presidential. contagious or
infectious disease exists to be infected place,
stating the number Of days quarantine is to be-
ne, formed by the vessels, their passengers, off,
csrs and crews coming from such place or
places
#pyv therefore, in pursuance to the provisions
of the statutes afore said. and upon the recorn-
nerdation of she Board OF Health stating that
there is reason to believe that, ut this season OF
the ysar. there Is danger Of the introduction
from the tropics OF yellow feves contagion, /.
FRANCIS 7. NICHOLS, Governsr Of the State
of Louisiana. ha re thought proper to Issue this
my proclamation declaring that all VESSELS arr1v~
ing from and after the fifteenth day OF June,
A. d. 1871, from theepors OF Rio de Janeiro. Ha-
vanai Matanzas, Sagua La Grande, Gardenas
C5snfuegos. Santiago de Crba, KINGSTON, Porto
Rico San Juan Santo Domingo and Vera Cruz.
shsll be sebjset to Quarantine, and that their
ibsrs, crews, passengers and cargses arriv-
ing from the above named places. cir having
touched or stopped at any Of them. shall be sub
jeot ia quarantine OF Sen days.
And DO nefeDy dlrecS tHe pfopof oheeis u.
the Luarantine Station to rigidly enforce the
execution of this proclamation. and any VIOLA
ton ofthe Ia VS. OF this State on ais subject mat
ter to be Wig oruusly prosecute d,
Witness my signature and the seal OF the State
of Louisiana. ut the city OF NeE Orleans. this
fourth day Of June, A. d. 1877.
FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
BY the Governor:
Will. A. STnoNe. Secretary OF State.