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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-12

Fourteen parcels were sold yesterday at tho Real
Estate Exchange, No. Ill Broadway, eight OF which
to tho plaintiff. In foreclosure. The sales
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-12
COURT OF APPEALS.

Thorne John DAILY and George Baker, gambling; Same
vs. Kate Jackson Fanny Porter, disorderiy house
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-12

Smsknr-on Wednesday, April Al, 1877. HcmAxs
SnfpHY, aged % years
The relatives and friends OF the family are rcspccts
fully invited TO attend tho funeral from late
dcnce 81 Crosby IT,, On Friday, April IL, At one
O'Clock
Philadelphia and Wisconsin papers please copy.
sLoAS-Wcdncsday April IL, 1871 KELLOGG q.
SLOAN, aged Is years and month";
Relatives and friends OF tao family arc respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral the residence Of his
sou, ~ Lefers place. Brooklyn. Friday, Aprii 10, az
SOFIA Ancr protractcd ilIncss, Josgrm SOFIA ESQ.
a native of this cy, IN 79,h year OF his are.
Relatives aud friends are invited TO attend his
funeral without further notice. from the Marlborough
House, lalcz' entrance. OF 3sth 9th av
on Thursday, the I'm inst, at ten A. ". No flowers
notified that th" inncrai Of Joseph soria. will taxa
place IN Thursday, the 18th inst. at ten O'clock A. NJ.
from his late residence, 90 Yves, ssh 81, ny order
d. DE MEZA, President
linrsos. On Monday, April .. THOMAS TIxrsoS son
OF The late William TImpson, aged 40 years
Relatives mn friends OF the family and nlso thoso
OF hs inihcr.in-iaw Mr. James L. Morris arc invited
10 attend tho funeral from his atc residence No 237
West soth ST., on Thursday, the 18th inst. NJ 10 A. NJ
meat
yAs DxSAwx On Tuesday, April 10, 1877, wnrxr
O. yAy DENARK, IN the 4lst year oil his ago
The friends Of the family, also members Of Saga.
more Lodge, No. 81, r. ana A. NJ, arc cordially 10.
vncd to attend the funeral. IRON the Methodist Epis
copal Church, I'd av. aud 10Th a. on FRIDAY
morning. the 18Th INST, at ten o'clock. The remains
Viii DO taken TO white Plans Tor intcrmcut
:, Wooh-on Apri' II, 1917, OF pneumonia. JANIS
GtEskLvkS Wovp aged 80, eldest son OF the Iato
Itaac V. Wood IN
Relatives ana friends Of tho family arc respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral from The Residence OF his
brothcr-in.law, ). y. Slater lG7 West 10Th al New
YORK, on Saturday. Aprii Ia, at one o clock
WooLskr --Aer rrotractcd Illness on Wednesday
morning. April III, ELfzAnsTu THOMPSON wife OF I. W.
Wo0lscy aged ~ years
Relatives ana friends orShc family arc invited to
s.cna 'ns funeral. from her la!o residence, No 81
al ave o'clock intormcnt on Friday nttcrnoon AZ
ono O'Clock. a. Pine Plains Duchess oouaW.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-07
THAT SALARY GRAB,
The Attorney General to take Early Ac-
ton in the Matter.

The Attorney General TO take Early Ac-
ton In the Matter.
The question Of the legality Of the amount
drawn by the late judges of the Supreme Court
has excited considerable comment in legal circles,
and Is one Of the leading topics at the bar.
The right of the members Of the late bench to
draw the additional amount granted by the Leg
islatare has been strongly denied, and the Attor-
ney General has been recommended to COM
mence suit at once to recover the amounts 30 re-
ceived.
Yesterday DEMOCRAT reporter called upon
Hon. ii. N. Ogden, Attorney General, and found
him busily employed in the Superior Criminal
Court.
He stated that he had given the subject much
thought and attention, but that entering the Of
fee as he did, just after the chaotic condition OF
affairs under Packard, he had been completely
overrun with work. He has been constantly en-.
gagged sometimes as late as midnight, drawing
up opinions, trying capital cases and endeavor.
ing to straighen out the tangle.
He intends, however, just as soon as he can get
the time, to enter suit against some one of the
late Supreme Judges for the surplus over tho
constitutional amount he has received, and make
this test case, upon which the others will hinge.
This case will go up to the Supreme Court and it's
Interpretation had The Attorney General said
that both himself and Assistant Attorney General
Egan had consulted about the question, and they
would act with all the celebrity possible.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-07

In another column our readers will see the adj
vertisement of the succession sale OF the last
remnants of the estate of the late Daniel O.
Byerly, which property is offered at auction for
the benefit Of his widow. The many friends of
Mr.. Byerly will doubtless take great pleasure in
participating in the auction sale of the jswelry
offered and will, IN testimony Of their affection
for the deceased, bid literally. II charity ever
had cause certainly this is one, and our patri-
otto citizens ought to respond nobly to the call.
The necessities Of Mrs. Byerly such that
every friend ought to come forward at once in
her behalf, for her circumstances are such that
every mite is more than needed Indeed, those
who cannot attend the sale, and who are DESTROYS
OF assisting the widow Of that true patriot can
leave their donations at the Office OF the DEMO-
GRAFT. No more charitable cause than this calls
for our peoples aid, and it is to be hoped that
q response commensurate with the cause will be
made.
Mrs. Byerly is now an inmate of the Louisiana
Retreat and needs all her friends can give her.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-07
DIBBLE'S DARLINGs.

What He wanted Them to DO to Prevent
the establishments of the Nichols Gov
ernment.
The letter which Dlbble identified in the letter
book before the Auditorial Committee day OF
two since, after stating tba, he had not seen
such book, reads as follows, and copy was
sent TO each district attorney (Radical) then in
the State:
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,
New Orleans, March IL, 1877.
To T. B. Earhart, ESQ, District Attorney, Fourth
judicial District:
Dear Su-At the request of his Excellency
Gov. Packard have the honor to call your at
tention to the fac. that the pretended govern
ment OF Mr. Nichols Is now
ATTEMPTING TO TAKE POSSESSION
Of various offices throughout the State. This can
be prevented by the prompt action OF the District
Attorneys. To that end | desire to call your at
tentiOn to the provisions OF act No. Al II 1879
entitled can act declaring 1t q crime to usnrp a
public Office" etc. proper execution OF this
law will at on 9 demonstrate that MIR. Nichols is
not in undisputed possession OF the State gov
eminent, as he claims, aud will do much to Sc
cure speedy settlement Of the pending contest.
Very respectfully,
f. c. DIBBLE,
Acting Attorney General.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-07

The Committee on Schoolhouses reported, re-
commencing the payment of rent for certain
buildings occupied gchool buildings by OLAF
borne branch and Jefferson No. 2.
MIR. Seaman made an objection that the pay
ment of rents in full would be in violation of the
resolution reducing the rolls 40 per cent. After
argument the report was adopted.
The President read an opinion OF the CITY
Attorney to the effect that all repairs on school
houses must'be made by the board
resolution was adopted allo wing teachers in
public schools to use rooms in schoolhouses in
teaching private classes during the summer
months.
A communication was received from the presi
dent of the Sanitary Excavatipg Company asking
an inve etigation into the claims of the COMPANY
for cleaning vaults.
Mr.. Collins said this was the same company
which had offered to do the work for $500 and
now asked $4,000, the same amount asked under
the previous administration.
Communication referred to Committee on
Schoohouses.
AIR. Seaman offered q resolution, which was
adopted, providing for the preparation of a
memorial by the Committee on schoolhouses,
asking the City Council to cause the repairing of
the schoolhouses and put them in condit on for
use next session.
By Mr.. BARLEY and adopted
ResolUed, That the Superintendent of the pub
lie schools be and he is hereby authoriz ID to
issue in one or more OF the daily papers notice
to the following effect that applications from the
teachers at present employed in the schools are
not deemed necessary, as the present incumbents
are considered applicants for rentention.
resolution WAS adopted authorizing the
issuance OF certificates to the teachers entitled
to pay ment the rolls Of 1874 and 1875, after IN
examination in the premises.
The board then went into executive session,
and thereafter adjourned.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-07
short Items,

Last evening little boy named Willie Martin
was run over by Loaf at the corner OF st. Joseph
and Jchoupitoulss streets. and slightly bruised.
Ben Frnklin, the driver, was arrested and
locked up in the Central Station.
Della Harris, charged with petty larceny and
breaking and entering house in the night time,
was locked up in the Fourth Precinct Station.
Peter McGnn is In The Third Stationhouse for
attempting to pass s. counterfeit bill.
Mre johnson was mmured in the Seventh
Precinct Station, charged with cruelty and shame =
fully beating her daughter and also being con-
slant disturber OF the peace.
Pierre Broyord, Henry Poten and nadee 1 9
Paul were arrested and locked up in the eur
burban station charged with larceny and tres
pass.
About half past 2 o'clock Tuesday night q
fire occurred in a small stable in the rear OF The
st. Mays College. The flames were exinguish-
ed with slight damage. No alarm.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-07
school Board.

The School Board met last evening In the City
Hall, Thos. J. Semmes in the chair, and a quorum
present.
The Superintendent made report regarding
the annual examination Of pupils in the public
schools.
A circular was issued to the teachers Of the
different public schools, which reads as follows:
/. That candidates for admission to The several
high schools will present themselves for exami-
nation on Thursday aud Friday, 21st and 22d
inst, and on the following Monday and Tuesday,
25th and aSth inst.
2. That the highest departments OF the gram
week OF june to q review in writing of the work
OF the session-the printed forms to be furnished
by the superinten 1ents
g. That the pupils in the lower grades will be
subjected to an oral examination in the branches
Of study prescribed for those divisions, and the
principals have been requested to give special at.
tention to this work.
The commencement exercises of high schools
will take place as follows:
Lower Girls High School, Monday, June is:
Upper Girls High School, Tuesday, June 10;
Central High School, Wednesday, June 20.
There are ninety-fve members OF the senior
classes.
The report was received.
Aletter was read by the President from Chss
A. Adrien, in which he stated that he was a men,
Der OF the exploring expedition which would
make the circuit Of the world and be absent two
years. The writer wished to enter into a con-
tract to furnish specimens, etc. The letter was
fled
The Treasurer made the following report for
the month OF June. which was received:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-07
Rrevities.

Sunday morning excursions to the French Mar
ket are cow in vogue, and early strollers in that
direction market basket in hand, can be seen
about o'clock vending their way to that we'll
known entrepot.
The old gentleman who tried to enjoy the fret
peaches in the market, yesterday, lost his two
front teeth in the attempt, and yet the fruit ven
dor called them soft peaches.
The Custom House Investigating Committee
will meet to-day for work. A number OF wit
nesses are to be examined.
With the compliments of Mr.. Julius D. Dreher
we have received an invitation to attend the
annual commencement at Roanoke College, Viz
ginia. There will be Latin, Greek, German and
French orations delivered by the students.
The photograph Of lady was found on Camp
street yesterday and left at this ofice, where it
awaits claimant.
To-day Chef of Police Boylan will send list of
sixty-six supernumeraries to the City Council, to
be promoted as regular patrolmen. sixty-tix is
the limit of the number to be put On the regular
rolls.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-07
Prof. COpke ON Spiritual ism.

Without being Spiritualist, yet we entertain q
great deal of reverence for the supernatural,
with which, indeed, we are every day and at all
times completely surrounded, without appearing
to notice or know it. The Evolutionary ghosts OF
the old legends have always filled our imagina-
ton with kind Of thrilling and revsrential awe.
The inimitable fantastic tales Of Hoffman, read
at midnight in lonely room, have oft caused
our youthful hair to stand on end, AID the weird
stories told on the Pickering hearths by the su-
perstitious peasants of Brittany have many a
time CONCEALED the blood in our veins with an
excrucatng, but at the same time seductive sem
timent of terror. or these and other similar
things were we thinking last night as VIC left the
feats performed by Professor Cooke in
vibdication of his theory that all the tests and
experiments performed by the mediums are
nothing but series OF artful tricks. plished
by means OF "cheek" and legerdemain. When
we saw how easily he deceived the most prying
eyes and the most sensible touch, and
with what facility and clearne,s he ex-
planned and made patent his own deceptive
practices, we grew seriously incinecd to
doubt that the testimony Of our outward senses
ing thought crossed our mind that perhaps all
our beloved ghost stories. legends and super
stitions might DO after all simply decep-
tons practised upon us by our own
senses. To put the thing in few pain
words The professor performed TO the
satisfaction of the committee on the stage and
the audience in the theatre all the principal tests
OF the recognized mediums, which he immedi-
ately explained 80 as to give them the most sim.
pie Interpretation.
He goes to Mobile to-day to astonsh the ma
ives there, but returns here to give Saturday
matinee and evening entertainment, wherein he
promises to pile astonishment upon astonish-
ment like Ossa ON Pelion.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-07
Dr. Furman's Lecture on Gen. RObt. Il.
Lee.

We are glad to notice that efforts are being
made to induce this gentleman to repeat his
very eloquent lecture recently delivered in this
city on the life and character OF Gen. Lee. As
an evidence Of the appreciation in witch this
distinguished orator is held in South Carolina,
his native State, we deem it not illtimed to quote
the following editorial from the Edgefeld =. o.
Advertiser, of November 26:
"Dr Furman is a South Corolnian, as were
his fathers before him, and of this lecture all
South Carolinisns should be very proud. That
DR.. Furmsn should be perfectly and eminently
surprise no one acquainted with the distinguish
ed rep atation of his family. This lecture may
be called the very flower of literature, and wher-
ever and SO long as the soul Of man longs for
the beautiful, the defDabie, will 1t be appreci-
sted. Its author is school in every
poetical requisition understands poetry
as an art. To him such work is worship; and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-07
MACS PROPHECIES.



only Ten Per Cent n Year-Diy1ded We
Fall.
The appended document Ia interesting just at
this time, ~ the writer was one who stuck to
Packard until he saw that Hayes would not,
and then made a speech oounseling his
friends in the Packard rump to flop. Ii might
be said, too, that he IL native Buckeye, and
being proud OF his State and m indorser Of
HAYES SOUTHERN POLICY,
he IL now bunting around for soft spot In the
Custom House. Some say he wants to root old
Wells out, and II Is asserted too, that he has an
sye on the Sub-Trsasury, but 40 that position re-
quires property bond Of $500, 600, it's not likely
that he will fool away his time with that.
just q few days after the letter was mailed from
the State-House the writer changed his base,
and, - he says in his letter, his opinion.
NEW ORLEANS, March 81, 1877.
Kind Friend-Now that Hayes has been finally
declared our President by the grand ma Ional
returning board, and Ii about las chief OF the
natton) to declare Packard Governor, COM
mence to bresthe more freely. The tone OF to-
days DEMOCRAT liz rather discouraging, and falls
back In inuendos and threats. We have at last
obtained q quorum to-day by the return OF the
prodlgal sl,ek rascal Demas {for you will ac-
knowledge he IL nothing else)
The Committee on Elections reported the cases
of Anderson aud Monette, aud OF course they
was seated To-day ends the extra session, but
Packard by proclamation extends the business.
saw DR.. Geddis, who astonished mo by telling
me that his faith was in the Nichols govern-
ment; in fact, he was so earnest that he told me
that he was going TO resign his place on the
police jury OF our parish. II Is q common thing
TO find in our days men changing opinion as often
az they do shirts but / thought Dr. Geddis was
q reliable Republican. My Democratic friends
confess TO inc that they arc beat but they say
they propose 40 give us tRepublioans) hot
deal before they turn over what they have. l
apprehend Some trouble, sure enough when the
forking over part will arrive. Arbitrary arrests
are made every day on the colored people. It 10
probably the promised conoilis DRY policy OF
Nichols in his inaugural address, About Burke
collecting $4,000 since he toek Fultons place, 1t
il all In my eyes. For you know very well the
tsxpay ers going to take some Of the stdtu quo
benefit by paying neither side. You ought to be
here to see the aspirants proposing to run di.
vided Carroll. or curse | am opposed to it, be-
cause don't gee exactly what In hell we will do
with q commission Of ten cents year. heard
you had little girl; IL 1t SOP Let me hear from
your II IL quite curious you tell Cook TO tell me
TO write to you aud that you cannot even answer
Send me Republican. I know that Tompkins is
Parish Treasurer he in getting 0. X.
With my regards to Judge Moss and all in
quiring friends.
10 B. III. Laner, Carroll.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-07
THE COURTS.


Joel Matthews Va. b. T. Beauregard ct al
Judgment against defendant, late collector Of in
ternal revenue, for 1897, but as Beauregard hat
turned over the above sum TO the Treasury De
partment, it Is ordered that department provide
for it's repayment.
G. W. Homer vs. city OF New Orleans.-verdci
for plaintiff for t1O80.
A Il. Montgomery vs.. city Of New Orleans
Verdict for plaintiff tor $40 $50.
United States vs.. p. Defendant
failed to appear, and his bond was declared can.
celed
Fl. d. Barras, as the administrator of the late
Charles H. Barras, of California. has filed bill
In chancery against David Bidwell, setting forth
that suit was entered against Bidwell in January
1872. wherein judgment was against defendan
for s3219.
The bill alleges that the defendant has re-
fused to point out any property to satisfy this
judgment, and the complainant is unable to find
any property belonging to Bidwell. and that the
United States Marshal has returned the writ
n,tlla bona.
1t is further alleged that Bidwell has been for
many years engaged in business and has property
which ought to be applied to the payment of his
debts, and specially be has certain promissory
notes given by Spalding for the purchase Of Ger
tain "Pbenx House" and Academy OF Music, but
that complainant has not been able to reach this
by q f. ia.
PENDANT from disposing of his property. The rule
is fixed for Saturday next.
second District Court.
The SUGGESTIONS of W. T. Delahaye, Jules
Busllos aud Louisa Henriette Meyer, wife Of JI O.
Ii. Bourleester, we're opened yesterday.
Fourth District Court.
In this tribunal has been fled, by Henry Bon
mabel, petition setting forth that the New Or
leans Fertile ng Company is indebted to him in
the sum Of $l19O on two promissory notes.
Fifth District Court.
Judge Rogers Wednesday morning refused to
grant mandamus against the Board OF Liquida-
ton at the suit of o. J. Forstall's Sons, applying
for the funding Of certain railroad bonds.
Sixth District Court.
Benito Solache vs.. T. FL. Handy, Civil Sheriff.
Defendant files an answer admitting the impris-
onment Of plaintiff, but sets up that he did SO 20
procure his aid as posse to preserve the
public peace, which was seriouely threatened
by an ins1rrectionary force. That it was never
contemplated that plaintiff should receive COM
pensation tor his services, which services were
due the aState, and Solsche is not entitled to
recompense therefor, no m 'ney having been ap-
proprated therefor; the only appropriation being
for food for the posse occupying the court build
ings.
Orrin ". Pothe, executor of the estate Of E. B.
Wood, has flied petition against G. FL. Ward for
$23 500 and claims sp cial mortR age on the tug
boat E. B. Ward, Jr. A writ of sequestration has
issued for the seizure of the boat.
superior Criminal Court.
SENTENCED.
Richard Miller, five years in the Penitentiary,
for periurv.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-07
About That Five Dollar Corpse.

Mr.. J. L. Dicks, wharhnger at Man. pile, is in
doubt lest the story told about five dollar fee
being charged for the transportation of corpse
over his wharf to the Vaudeville boat should
hurt him wrongfuiy. He therefore requests US
to state that he had nothing to do with any five
dollar arrangement, but simply exacted his well
earned and legal wharfage fee of fifty CENTS pay
ment OF which was refused to his employe. II
any exorbitant charges were made by any body
else, whether for transportation or otherwise, he
declines all responsibility.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-07
Champion shooting.

Tho following is from the 7u,J. Field and Form
OF June l, 1877:
"NEw ORLEANS, May %, 1877.
"RJfe Editor Tu,f, Field and Fdrm-It has been
stated here that the scores made January &c, OF
Frogmoor, by John Glynn 206, VIM. Arms 205, II
q. Eyrich col, DR.. Howe 200, Jas. Buckley 1874
and J. X. Remand 19t; total 1897 is the best
score ever made in America by any six men. Ia
this SOP
You're, r. B. MERWIN."
"Answer-No. In the Centennial Trophy match
the first day the best Elk scores OF the Scottish
team were McVittie 200, Thornburn 2O2, Mitch
ell 201 Clark 1893, Rae 1885, Fraser 1876; total 1902
On the same day the leading six of the Irish team
we're w. Rigby 206, johnson 206, Miner 2O4,
Fenton 200, Ward 1914 and Golf 1872; total 1902.
On the 28th OF August the eight leading scores of
the American team and reserves aggregated 1908,
the first six going nearly twenty points above the
Crescent City six"
In answering the query of Mr.. r. B. Merwin,
the Turf editor negects to say that there is a
wide difference in shooting as individuals ,ci1.out
coaching and shooting as team, when each
shooter has the benefit Of coach. When The
American team men beat the score of the Greg
cent six they selected their best scores from the
scores of a team Of eight and reserpes In the
match OF January &c, the Crescents had only
eight altogether to enter, and the top six made
the 1897. The largest score that we have ever
seen made at Creedmoor in a similar match was
last Friday, when the leading six scores aggre-
gated 1895 (H. 8. Jewell making 213 and e. H.
Sanford 20T, two points less than the score OF
the Crescent team, and those six selected from
t,centy scores made that day. In team shooting
the first mans shot 10 sighting shot for the rest
of the team, for he, Immediately alter shooting,
.A@z L.. -
the next shooter, who, Of course, should score
bulls eye. In an individual match each man
must use his own judgment, and is not aAo,ced
to assist the next shooter, under penalty Of
having FIVE points deducted from bis score.
When the Crescent's 1897 is beaten we will heart
lily congratulate the victors.