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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-25
THE CUsToM-HoUsE COMMISSION.
L0pping or to a Great Extent to be Cer-
tainIy Recommended.

L0pping or to a Great Extent to be Cer-
tainIy Recommended.
There will be several more merchants heard
to-day by the commission, who, as has been re-
peatedly said, will continue their sessions ss long
ss there is any testimony or suggestion to be
made by this class ef our citizens relating 70 Gus.
tom House affairs.
The investigsiion of the sauger's department
shows that there are, besides the gauger, two Or
three deputies, four forsmen and six laborers
employed in the department, and that while the
laborers do the heavy work, they are paid mseh
less than those who do comparatively nothing.
Consequently the commission will recommend q
change Of system IN this quarter Gen. Barney,
the special Treasury agent, is charged with the
making out of the
SCHEDULE or EMPLOYEES
and salaries ecessary for the conduct Of tho Gus.
toms business, and Gen. Sheldon and Col. Hatch
with the duty Of drafting that part OF the 10 ort
concerning the general system Of collecting the
revenues.
II is almost certain that the committee will
recommend that eonsigpments 10 Mexico and the
Northwest, via New Or3sns, may be made ae-
eordiDg to non-appraisement classification. In
other words, that goods shipped to ports OF Mex.
loo, or Of the Northwest shall be appraised only
at the last port Of entry nearest their destinations
the only formslity to be observed being the fur
nishing Of bon at this port in proportion to the
face of tho invoice.
According TO existing laws
THREE INVOICES
are necessary with the shipment OF merchandise
from foreign port. One is kept by the consul
at the exporting point, the econd is mailed to
the collector of the port Of destination, and the
third TO the consignee.
On application st the Customhouse for The
delivery OF the merchandise the oonsignes is re-
quired to give bond therefor, and, further, he is
bound TO give security to the effect that within
sixty days he shall file in the collectors the third
invoice, addressed to him.
This Ia an obvious absurdity, and simply makes
the cousignee respoi sible for the possible
delinqueDcies OF the postal department, not to
say anything about accident.
The commission viii recommend that this
ought to DO corrected.
The report Of General Barney will, it is be-
lieved. show such necessary reduction in the
force Of the Custom House that will surprise
many and will decrease sensibly the chap ces OF
the two or three Thousand applicants for po stion
under the new Administration.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-25
RUN DOWN ny A STREET CAR.
Mr. ThOs. smith Has His Left Arm and
Right Hand Crushed.

AT half-past II o'clock Sunday morning most
unfortunate catastrophe occurred on Canal
street, on the neutral ground, near Dryades
street, which resulted in Mr.. Tbos. Smith having
both of his arms crushed by street railroad car.
As soon as the car wheels past over the uufor-
tunate man, the driver put whip to his mule and
never stopped to see what had happened.
Mr.. Smith, although suffering indescribable
torture, retained, however, his presence of mind,
and getting up, walked over ard sat down on III r.
I'll ons steps. He then called aloud for assist
ance, but before any arrived he tainted from the
loss of blooi. The disabled man lay in this con-
dision until O'Clock, when he was discovered by
Sergeant ORourke welteriDg in b ood. The
officer Immediately procured p cab and MIR.
Smith WAS taken to the Charity Hospital.
The ward physician after examining his inju-
RES said that both his left arm and right hand
would have to be arIpuated, but he would not
peffoIm the operation until consultation. The
physician relieved the unfortunate Of his agony
until Sunday morning, when Drs. Miles and Loe-
Der amputsted the lett arm at the elbow and the
right hand At the wrist
;, Sergeant Ryan has been trying to find which
iine the car which caused the aceidtn belongs
to, but as several different lines of cars pass down
on TINS track, he finds it difficult task and has
msde but little headway.
Last evening Mr.. Smith was in a condition to
converse, and he made the following statement
! hsa Just passed over the track on the rig hit
hand side OF Canal street, coming in, when Was
shocked down by the mule of car. cannot say
s wien Inc the car belong to, but saw the
dr!vers face and will be able to identify him. The
drlver did not make any effort to stop his car but
drove right on. -'' o''' Wv
AZ soon as the wheels passed over me I recov-
.teu my senses, ana the car WAS then long way
ahead. got up, wa ked over to Mr.. T1lton's
house ana sat down. tried to summon assist.
ance, but tainted before it reached me. dnn,t
know how long remained on the steps.
Mr. smith Is young man, and highly re-
spected In this community. He is sugar broker
by occupation, and dependent upon his own ex
ertions for livelihood. This sad accident will
60 very hard w..h him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-25
HE REFUSED TO TAKE A BRINK.
And for s0 Doing John Evans was MUIR
dereA In a,Nld RIOOM.

And for So Doing John Evans was Nur-
aerea I'm Gold Blood.
Saturday morning tho steamboat Tidal Wave
brought TO this city from Donadsonvills John
Evans. q resident OF this city, who was suffering
from gunshot wound in the left breast.
As soon az tho boat reached her landing the
wounded nan ras taken TO the Charity Hospital,
where he died at O'Clock Sunday morning.
Evans, before death
CLAIMED
him, made statement in which be said that
at about one o'clock on "Wednesday, the twentieth
instant, he was sitting in beer room in Bon
aldsonville, when man named Thomas Ryan
came in and asked him 10 take drink, which he
refused.
Ryan then becsme angry and sid; 'You are q
traitor and You don't ke mo-
Evans replied: swell, won't take drink apv
how, and am going to my work"
As he (EvaDs) attempted to get mp out Of big
chair, Ryan droa D Tranter revolver and shot
him through
THE LEFT BREAST.
The wounded man grabbed tumbIsr ahat was
near by him, and as be did 90 Ryan levelled bis
pistol at Lis head for the purpose Of shooting him
second Time, but tho unded man was too
quick for him, and wrenched the pistol from h1g
grasp.
lDsnu5 hiboi RothBB pDSsSssiUH Oh bu9 pl9bOi
handed it TO . third party and then cInched with
his murderer. In the tnssel that ensued Ryan was
thrown and Evans fell ON top OF him. Whom
Evans found that he had Ryan Ia his power, he
dealt him several blows in the face with the
tumbler that he held in his right hand.
crowd gathered and the men were separated.
Evans by this time had become very weak from
the pistol wound in his left breast and was taken
charge OF by his friends
Ryan Was arrested and locked up TO await the
result Of his
VICTIMS WOUND.
As Evans appeared to grow wor3e, he was put
aboard the Tidal Wave a. above stated, and
brought to this city where he died.
Evans was always resident OF tbis CITY, bus
left here and went to Donaldsonville TO get work.
On arriving in Donsldsonsille he was employed
by Ryan 10 do sone di.ching, for which work
Ryan never paid him.
A few days before the shooting, Evans asked
Ryan il no was going TO pay him the money for
the diching. Ryan replied you can collect that
when You meet mo in hell, for there ia where /
propose TO send you before long.
Ryan is desperate, and is terror to the
parish wherein he resides, this beng
THE FIFTH MAN
that he has killed.
Coroner Roche and City Physician Drew held
post nortem ON the body, and the inquest was
continued until Tuesday evening.
The body was after yard taken in charge by the
wife OF the deceased and conveyed to the corner
OF kousseau street and Felicity road.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-25
NOVEL SPORTS.
Four Races i'm Ons-A Run. Walk, Hop
Bnh swim-Distance, One Vile.
in 1910

Gomethng novel in tho way of sporting &C.
CURED yesterday at the foot Of Eoghisu street, at
the boat house Of
THE HOPE ROWING CLrE,
(Which club, by the way, is ''iu" for novel ies),
and which was Witnessed by fully three thousand
persons, the streets and piers being crowded.
The presence IN the city Of one Of the champion
swimmers OF the country has been known for
weeks, but not much Of stir has been made by
him since he defeated CLARK in dash OF mile and
q quarter in the river. He made stir yesterday,
however, at the locality named, by Offering Ia q
crowd bet of novel character, that he could run
four hundred and forty yards, then walk four hun.
dred and forty yards, then hop ION one FOOT four
hundred and forty yards,
AND THEN SWIM
four hundred and forty yards, and could do it all
in twenty-five minutes or less.
OF course he found plenty Of takers, and q
dozen or more were ready in a 81 cond TO plank nm
f5D, and some wanted 10 90 even lit le higher.
but the 81. Louis chap said that was sli he want
ed, and the distance was measured for the run
along the river bank over cobbe stones chunks
OF coal and everything else that could be well got
in the way.
The 1T. Lonis chap then
PRApARED FOR THE FRAY
first selecting, with the person who had put up
the $50, A. j. Ferth and J. Foster as timers, and
:. Howles as starter. At the word he started for
the run at 2:4O gait, aud arriving at the end Of
the course turned quickly and walked rapidly
back to the starting point, when, turning again,
he hoped the entire length OF the course, and
then going to the river bank, he stripped to the
buff and
JUMPED INTO THE RIVER
and swam distance (messured) Of four him.
dred and forty yards, the entire race or series OF
races occupying but thirteen minutes and ten
seconds, surprising everybody, aud even him.
self. He then received bis chips like a little
man, and during the evening authorized our re-
porter to state that he would bet from $50 TO $500
that he could beat the time he made yesterday.
In the run the time made then was 1:28, the
walk 4:30, hop 4:10 and the swim in 3:02, the en-
tire distance being one mile.
sutcliffs aays also that no is ready to swim
CLARK, the New Orleans swimmer q half mile,
best two out of three in the LAKE, for from $50 to
5000, or will swim him five miles and give him
half mile the start, or ten miles and give him
mile start, and would like to hear from him in
the shape of forfeit.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-25
The Forest city club Races.
LIneninl to the Demonrat.l

CLEVELAND, June "a. Yesterday was the
last day of the Forest City Jockey Club meet
ing.
In the mile heat race the first heat was won
by Bruce, in AS: the second by Vordigrie in
/ t:A14 the third heat and race was won by
Verdigris in ass.
The second race, 81 mile dash. was won
by Inspiration. in 2:42Ls
The third race was hurdle race of 3 miles
over hurdles and was won by Port Leonard.
in 3. 81.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-25
Short, Items,

Thonas Sinclair, cab driver, was arrested
and locked up in the Central Police Station
charged with having driven his cab over Mrs.
kenburgh's child, aged two years, and slightly
injured 1t.
Josephine Taylor, alias Mexican Tigress, was
arrested corner OF Burgundy and Bienville
streets and incarcerated In the Third Station
charged by P. Bouet with having robbed him OF
$50. A negro woman, Mary Adams, alias Buffy, has
been arrested, charged with being an accessory
to this robbery.
Tom Ragan, clerk, called on Officer Carroll
tn arrest Mary Wagner and ztie Holmes whnro
he alleges robbed him OF Sill. The officer not
only took the two women TO Jail but also Tom
Ragan for being drunk, fighting and disturbing
the peace.
Joseph Lubin, painter, for the larceny Of
hstehet, Was incarcerated IN the Fourth Station,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-25

TFHHBTI UHIHUWFHET
CINCINNATI. June GA triple murder oc-
currcd near Gore, IN Logan county. yester-
day morning. John Weldon was found in
the field with his head split open. and his sis
ter and daughter were discovered in their
house with their heads smashed. 1t is sup
posedfe ttssat The murders were committed for
money. There is no clue to the perpetrators
uf the murder
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-25
st. Jshns Under Military Surveillance.
Especial TO the Democrat

ESHVIIHI 10 IIIG DpTHUtFHF.J
ST, JOHNS, N. b.. June 2I.-1n consequence
of the repeated efforts Of nccndiaries to de-
atroy the remainder of the city and the de-
predations of thieves. the city has been
placed under military surveillance. Food
and supplies for the destitute are coming in
from all quarters.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-25
Drowned.

Last evening, while Edward Schultz, a youth,
was bathing in the Mafigny Canal, he was acci-
dentaly drowned. His body was not recovered.
At halfpast / o'clock yesterday, Christ
Wiebe aged nlne years, while leaning over the
floating wharf for the purpose of catching fish-
ing line, fell over board and was drowned.
Yhe body was not recovered.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-25
sEI.1G NJ AN.
The Hilton Insult to the Jews Hearing
Fruit.
LCincinnati Enquirer. ]

IUhcbnaH Enquirer.
Information received here Indirectly from
the Rothschilds, but undoubtedly with their
sanction, places that firm in the position of
opponents to our four per cent loan and all
our credit If Judge Hiton's insult to Joseph
Seligman means an entering wedge to the
social prescription Of Jews in America It Is
evident from these statements and hints that
the Rothschilds are angrily excited about the
matter, and ready If this Is intended as even
a social menace from the American people. to
stand aloof from any further connection with
American financial transactions national.
municipal or corporate.
The Jews here say that they are bound to
prosecute tho Saratoga matter under the
civil rights bill. on account of the misappre-
tensions and injury to our business interests
that might result If tho Jewish capitalists of
Europe should get wrong impressions about
IT itdccp-scated enough to cause lasting prcju-
dice
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-25
SHERMAN DENOI1NcJNa HILTON.

Secretary Sherman denounced the act of
Judge Hilton in severe terms The general
Christians. that Judge Hilton is running his
motel upon n personally sentimental rather
than II business basis. and that he does not
express the sentiment of the American people
or the theory Of our government in his action.
and our officials advise his prosecution to the
fullest extent of the civil rights law.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-02

nc sus habitaciones particulares, cor
una dos esclayas para seryirla aelia y
su hiio. La csposa puede, por celos
descuidar Ia madre, pero demuestra III
interes real fingido In criatura que
le lleyan todos los dias para ser acaIi-
ciaaa. Esos pobres babies son dignos
de piedad los fajan estrechamente Gle
los pies 4 Ia cabeza, comprendidos los
brazos He visto uno liado asi sobre
una estrecha plancha cubierta de fra
nela, que con su carita roja Y negra sa-
liendo de los panales, parecia ell dimi-
nutivo de una momia.
Cuando la criatura tiene ocho dias,
In madre Y ella tienen que soportar las
visitas, los cumplidos, los regoeUos V la
m1sica chillona, sin la que no hay ties-
tn possible. En- estas ocasiones, las es-
posas deben, por 10 mGnos, hacer una
aparicion en- el cuarto de Ia esclava ma
DIRE. Su vista, por corta que sea, es
una feicitacion y una marca de benevo-
lencia, por 10 menos, h!cia el recien
nacido.
Las esclavas que pertenecen i un
ANA son mas dichosas que las que per-
tenecen un amo, porque no estan ex-
puestas los efectos dc los celos. En-
general, son muchas muy jovenes, que
yiven retiradas; tan luego han termina-
do sus quehaceres de por Ia manana Sc
Eeunen en- una habitacion del harem,
donde algun anciano armenia les da
lecciones de m1sica. Su traje, para es-
ia circunstancia, Sc compone de una fall
da superior 8 yelQlcma de percal blanco,
no sujeta el talle, Y que les baia hasta
los pies. Una gran banda de muselina
les cubre In cabeza Y Sc alta debaio de
la barba; pero este velo no Sc arregla
atisticamonte COMO ell ya&hmack. Men
tras taAto, Sc confia su custodia un
emuco secundario, que terminada la
leccion, conduce al buen hombre gri-
tando ! Dcsfm Dcstar ! Y los jovones
Sc rien con esta ridicula ceremonial ell
mismo eunuco no puede i veces conser-
var su seriedad, i pesar de la impor-
tancia que da 4 sus funciones. Las
alumnas estan obligadas 4 manifestar el
mayor respeto por sus profesores, sean
griegos, asirios armenios.
(CoNrNUAnAj
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-02

to lentamente sus guantes, y Sc acerc0
a Ia inanimada nina.
Enseguida asio su mano, que estaba
fria, y dijo:
Hay febre hace dias.. este solo es
pasmc neryioso ocasionado por Ia de-
bilidad: va volver Ell ST. venga una
cuchara de plata
Simona cor"io buscarla.
Ell medico saco del pecho una redo
mita y puso Ell ella unas gotas de su
contenido, aplicandola despues Il los
labios de Dolores, que las traso maqui-
nalmente.
Tn instante despues, abrio sus her
mosos y tristes ojos negros.
-Vamos, senorita, incorporese V. y
valor, dijo ell medico con tono duro
est{ V. ahigiendo a sus padres "a pue-
de Y. ponerse de pie?
81, senior, balbuce6 Dolores :
apoyandose Ell los brazos del sillon
consiguio levantarse con sumo traba-
10.
i Puede V. dar alsunos pasos
- Hare 10 possible.
Ap6yeso V. en- 81 brazo de su pa
Dire
Don Pedro, que va habia acudido a
lado de su hija. lie presento ell brazo, J
Dolores dIo alsuno5 pasos por la estan
cia.
Basta, diio ell doctor y miranda /
Simona, a1adio
-Retiress Y.
La criada obedeci6 admirada.
! -Caballero, dijo el m9dico brusca
sardonicamente F: 10 que esta senorit'
tiene no es NAL de cuidado dentro dt
seis meses, habra terminado sin dud;
alguna
Como exclamo dona Amparo, hi
de estar mi hija enferma seis meses, to
davia ?
Tai vez meiorari antes pero e.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-02

ba 4 la fna nariz de la enferma un pa
nuelo empapado en- aqua de colonia, Y
dejaba correr por sus mejillas anchas
lagrimas, que caian hilo hilo.
ID. Pedro, al otro lado de Dolores, le
tenia asida una mano, su honrada V
venerable fsonom1a retlataba ell dolor
mas agudo.
Ell doctor acababa de llegar.
i Dios mio la perderemos tambien
como 4 todos los otros murmuro dona
Amparo con voz desgarradora.
-Por esta vez, no senora, diio el me-
dico, que era un hombre brusco y aspe-
ro, poso de c!eaio para curar, segun Sc
le lamaba, pero de tan desabridas ma
neras, que podia asegurarse, que hacia
casi siempre tanto dano al alma, como
bien al cuerpo vamos, prosigui0 olga
me V. 10 que padece esta nina que sin
tomas ha notado en- ella me parece
que hay aqui tanto nal moral como fl
sico, por 10 menos.
Tai vez, caballero, dijo d. Pedro
ella tenia un noyio, ell primero..... a
Fquien queria con el alma este mucha-
emo no SO pof que M delado Gle venlf Il
casa desde entonces mi pobre hiia Sc
puso triste, dei6 de comar, y perdi6 el
sueno y la algeria.
Y desques? :?
-Despues empez6 4 queiarse de la
cabeza, de marcos, de indisposicion de
est0mago
Don Pedro Sc detuvo, al yer que e.
medico fruncia el ceno.
Con que dice v que padecia de
marcos Y Sc queiaba del est6mago.
Si, se1or, anadi6 dona Amparo
las explicaciones de su marido des
pues empez3 padecer desvaneeimien
tos desmayos en- dos dias le han da
\ do tres Y, alarmados, hemos enyiado ;
llamar 4 "
Ell doctor no respondio NADIA Sc qui
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-02

'Entonccs, dice el citatloP Curei, elpavinlicn-
to Sc mueyc baio los pies; Ia ahabitacion palcce
! 0scllar vaclia Sc COLUMBIA: les mcsas saltan
a compass Sc agitan c0n sIIs p0reealls ln-
gtietes;.. Los enseres de la habitacion Sc po-
nen en- movimiento Tn vc!ador subc hasta
cl techO Y So adhere ALI; ;m candelabr0 SC le-
yanta apoyado sobre uuo de sus pies Tn airc
impctuoso apaga Ia luz leiandOtc competamen-
te Il oscufas; pefo no temas porquc de pronto
una luz fosf0reScentc Sc difilnde por el aposen-
to, va pdda, va radiGntc, va plackla conf.
nua ora Il chOrroS inStableS { intcrrumpidos." F."
Despues sc scnte en- las mcas IN halito fl,lo
glacial cue moicsta; una mano invisible te es-
trecha log muaos, el cuello los braZoS. Lega-
do este noncnt0 puedc Va evocaTse cHalqHicr
cSpirtu cn la seguIidad dc que darl tailtas
pruebas dc sl prescncia como sean acccsarias
Baliar.ln los cantlelabroS sin r0mper las p0rce-
lanas que las rodean; Sc arraStraralG hacienda
rcycrenciaS, las sillas, Sc oirdn precosas armo-
Mas en- cl tccAo, bajo terra . en- cl piano. SEN
tiris uuos oscuos asqucrosos, Que cNcitan la
bills : producer nauseas Y yeraS nnas maaos
coTadas que Sc mucvcn, produccn una terri
bic impression 81 te totan
En- rcsamcn, los fcn6menos del cSpiriism0
puettcn rcduc!ISc i cuatro c9ses: !" Fucrza
ocultG que leYanta mantiene on suspense los
cuerpos pesa.los contra todas las ucrZaS natu-
rates. pa NalioS cSllcntlorcS producidos en-
apoSent0S oscuros sin que haya causa para
clio. 3a Goipes, chasqnitlos, trGenos y eau
clones pleas tie m1sica armonosas - Des-
6rden cn e organismo animal, como rigi,!ez dc
miembros, . Suspension dc scnsaciones
Hay tambcn cuatro classes de DrdiH0,S
i sabe" Audieates que oven los cspiriius
convcrSan con clos IFi1entc|, que los Yen en-
ioTIna corp6rca yaporoSa. ESJribIcRteS que
cscrbcn 10 que los dictan los cspiritus, los
jnt:rpJetes dc golpes 6movimientos conycncio-
naleS,s
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-03-02
Despues de esta sentencia, ell doctor
Sc encasqueto su sombrero, y salio de
la estancia, sin mas cumplidos.
CAPTTULO XIV.
NCCHE PRoFUNDA.

Las cinco de una bella tarde de abril
serian, cuando Dolores Sc hallaba con
sus padres en- la misma habitacion que
va conocemos, y los acompahaba el Sc
nor cura de la parroquia de San Mar
cos, que era ell que por la noche jugaba
al tute en- la tertulia en- mas dichosos
tiempos
Porque IN saxon no habia tertulia
y el tetrico silencio imperaba en- aque-
LA casa, POGO tempo antes tan alegre J
tan rlsuena.
Dolores, sentada EN- uEa silla baja
COSTA una pieza de tela blanca.
Su madre sentada, enfrente de ella
hacia calceta, y de vez en- cuando alza
ba sobre su hiia una mirada de conmi-
seracion profunda
Don Pedro, sentado Ell un rincon dc
la estancia, tenia la cabeza oculta entire
las manos, y los codos apoyados en- los
brazos del sillon que ocupaba.
DE vez en- cuando, un estremecimien-
to conyulsivo recorrla todo su cuerpo
A su lado estaba sentado el senior cura
En- los padres de Dolores habia ha.
bido, Ell el espacio de pocos dias, uns
extraordinaria y dolorosa transforma.
zion.
! Dona Amparo, siempre delgada, pa
recia la sonbra Gle 81 misma
Una extrema palidez cubria sus fac.
clones sus ojos, aun hernlosos Y ex,
presiyos, Sc habian hundido & faerza de
llorar. I'M
| Dolores conservaba su hermosura dc
dlez y slete amos, pero va aiada y mar