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Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1877-03-31

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Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1877-03-31


Baltimore. 81
DrAn9pd& oenig8
HAMBURGER
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f7 H1FiffNi&N1 1HzRk>'S
rRoPFEN
has bette unb fderfe Mtttel eeeen bic
veridteoenen Nnerife Der
grna, gunge nnD Reble.
Geseu:
9uffer, Geifcrfeit, Gnebrllfftefeit
SrGune, @essn Gnfuensa,
@egen:
Gnt3iinbnna Der 3uftr6hre,
&eblfopfleiOeH. &atarr9, Gen@6ufttu
CUR Grlet@tsrpug
Observation-Disclosures Rranfen.
warnHng.
getrcgen burH ben erp6en GrfcIg, rel&en
ltH, SernDge ietner Wirfuuas. Rraft Der 9ani-
burger 8ruftbee bon Or. Nuguff aSntg In ben
gat3en 0eretntgten Gtaaten erruugen bat, Ser-
fnGen gertfenlcle Menfhen o~enfelten naG3u-
abrten unb ben Geuter fGleGte i3u1ammenieB.
nnaen In GbnliGer 0~erpadurs unc benirlben
GebrauGs.I nretiunsen ansni&wtnbeln. Setb
auf eurer 6ut. .
Or. ausuR !RUnis's 5amburssr grutt1ee
wtrb MIR In Srieiaal.p adeten, Yreis Is Gts..
ebsr flint Yadete ST., p~erfauft III In alien App<
tteten 80 baben Dber tpirb mad Gutpfang bee
preties fret mad aaen EbetIen Der gsreintsten
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tf bds Yrtnstp bertenigen 9&rinDler, ipelGe
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unb Gambler beeinligen GDlhen GHrinbeI
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hes Y~ubltfunis.
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N. ND9eler 8 So.
Baltimore, Mb.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1877-03-31

selesen tn ~etner.bsr sefaabtRsn @esenteu hes staated
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-23
AMUsEM ENTs.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-To- night Mana
ger Bidwell's benefit takes place. We
have taken occasion several times this
week to call the attention of the public
to this solemnity, have elaborated
upon the claims of Mr.. Bidwell upon
the public, and will not dwell further
on the subject than to say that there
should be a full house to manifest to the
manager Of the Academy that his efforts
to please them for the past twenty five
years have been appreciated. A number
OF our most prominent citizens have
combined to make the testimonial q
brilliant one, and last night their en-
deavors had proved successful even
beyond expectations, If we may judge
from the box sheet which was nearly
full when the business hours of the day
were closed. The programme In which
every member OF the Academy troupe
will appear consists, in the order
named, Of Charles Matthews two act
comedy entitled "Woodeock's Little
Game;" o grand pot-pourri by band
OF thirty musicians led by B. Moses
and J. B. Vogle; REGULATIONS by Mr..
Roland Reed; Tableaux from Uncle
Toms Cabin by the Tennessee Jubilee
Singers, representing the deathbed of
Eva and st. Clair; Songs by Nine.
Mathua Scheller; the Wounded Sol
der, by Fred. N. Thayer, w. a. Power
and Walter Kelly; Medley Duets by
Connie Thompson and Roland Reed.
The performance will conclude with the
farce Of ''B. B." @ Commercial Traveller.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-23
THE FIREMEN's PICNIC.

The first firemen's picnic of the sea.
son was given yesterday at the Fair
Grounds by Pelican Hook and Ladder
Company No. A and st. Bernard Fire
Company No. /, and was, under the
beautiful spring day which shone upon
the scene. one of the finest affairs that
has occurred at the grounds for many
years. AS early as one o'clock people
began to rush in at the gates in such
numbers that before the races began
the grand stand and the field were liter
ally packed with people from all parts
Of the city.
The programme of the sports of the
day was varied and Interesting, and
comprised, first on the list, pigeon
shooting match, in which the crack
shots OF New Orleans participated. The
palm OF victory fell upon Mr.. LeBreton,
Mr., Scanlan winning the second prize,
and Mr.. Hall the third.
Then came the races, as follows:
First Rdce-Pony race, II hands or
under: mile dash three to make q race.
Entrance fee, % So; prize, $40. Won
by Frank NJ. Emma second, Nellie
third, Time. 2:04.
Second Race - Running race, 141
hapx1a and over; mile dash; three to
INT Is orace. Ear fee, 81 so; prize,
Ron IN J8lnes Campbell; Fal-
S6cojai npf. keedar third, IN
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-23

Downey was walking With a party Of
friends on Magazine street, near Erato,
he fell and severely cut his head. He
was taken to his residence on Thalia,
between Annunciation and Constan ee
streets, where his wound was examined
and pronounced not dangerous.
Frank Lyons, O youth ID years OF age,
was arrested at the corner OF Basin and
Poydras streets, and lodged In the Cen
trail Station. charged, from information
received, with having committed rob-
berry.
Antoine Wright spent the Sabbath In
the Third Stationhouse, for being
drunk and malicious mischief; the mis-
chief consisted In breaking the windows
OF street car No. 70, of the Jackson rail-
road line.
George Curtis, q photographer, was
surrendered at the Fourth Station by
his bondsman. When Mr.. Andry heard
that Curtis was in hook he booked an
additional charge OF larceny against
him.
For having property In his possession
supposed to have been stolen, Henry
| Overton spent Sunday in the Sixth
| Station House.
Andrew Taylor, q suspicious charae-
| ter, was incarcerated in the same sta
| ton.
| Mary Sullivan Is again in the Harbor,
and labors on the same old charge-pi
| fering cotton.
Monroe Washington, Jack hurry,
Joe Baptiste, Ben White end Richard
| Brown were lodged in the Harbor Sta
ton charged with being dangerous and
suspicious characters.
Saturday evening a little boy named
Godfrey Moll. aged years, fell from u
fence at Morgan's Depot, Algiers, and
broke his arm. He was attended by
DR.. Riley.
Anne Bennett, a child ten years old,
was slightly bitten by dog Saturday
evening In Algiers. The parents Of the
child refused to have the amin al killed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-23

There were between four and five
thousand people yesterday at Oakland
Course. The attraction was the compli-
mentary festival given to their friends
by the German Harmony Clubs, OF
which Mr.. Henry Jurgens and our old
friend Papa Sturcken are presidents, the
former of the Carrollton club and the
latter OF the New Orleans club.
It was In every respect rural festival,
full Of enjoyment and CHARACTERISTIC OF
the German people. There was bunting
In profusion, the standards of all the
enlightened nations being strung across
the numerous paths; music of the best
quality, and eatables and beverages oil
all kinds.
The most popular feature Of this sim
pie yet charming fete was the dancing,
as many as thousand couples occupy
ing at the same time the vast dancing
platforms of the grounds and the lawns
In the Immediate vicinity. The affair
was such splendid success that 1T will
in all probability be repeated next year.
and we can only hope that the same
committee who managed this festival
will then have charge Of the arrange
ments.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-23
A JUVENILE TRAMP.
charlie williams on His Tour In search
0f n FOrtuue.

charlie Williams an His Tour I'm search
Of n Fortune.
There was a bright vivacious CLEAN
In his hazel eye that told OF q rogui5ni
truant disposition, and when he twisted
himself into a dozen impossible posi-
lions and then mounted the lamp post,
no came out In his true character.
Name Charlie Williams, age twelve
years, ran away from his sister Ia Mo-
bile last week and came to New Orleans
on freight train. Has two boarding
and another where he gets his grub, ;"
sleeps on the steps Ia Exchange alley
ION Gov. Warmoth's new building.
Pretty good place to sleep, o little hard.
perhaps. Strolls about during the day
and gets O. job when he can. LIZ going
down to the ietties on the Lee to-day.
II they don't allow him on board he
will stow himself away.
He was dressed in grey suit or lfn-
sey woolsey and bore himself with that
self.confident dir that showed he was
perfectly self-reliant.
By way Of Jest some of the gentlemen
standing near him on Canal street, yes
terday, said to the little boy: Now,
amt you trying to deceive us ? ain't you
Charlie Ross 2'' The little fellow stepped
back and. with ineffable scorn In his
face. replied "No stree Bob Yer can't
come that over me. That Charlie Ross
job Is played out on boys and we won't
stand 1t any longer. know what yer
up to. Yer want to take me to Phila-
delphia and make some money out Of
of me. That's what yer want
Another suggested that he was Ma
than's murderer in disguise, but he
proudly turned and detlantly respond
ed Nathan be blowed; an old burglar
nailed him, and yer can't lay that at my
door"
The boy then exhibited ticket from
Chinese laundry, setting forth that
the bearer was entitled, on payment OF
Is cents, to two colored calico shirts.
He said that when he got his shirts he
generally left them In some Office, and
then went for them once q week. The
boy Ia evidently q truant, but he GER
tainly has courage and says he will
never beg.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-23
WA won by John Carroll: Slack second,

was won by John Carroll: Slack second.
Leonard third. Time. 2 .25b.
Then followed the interesting truck
race between Pelican No. and Lafay-
cite No. /, ono mile trot for 800 @ side,
which created great excitement. Pelican
coming out flrsts having made the mile
Ia 4:47h and Lafayette In just one
quarter of a minute more--a tight pull.
William Stevenson and Willie Brooks,
OF Phoenix No. 8, now came up to the
scratch for the challenge foot race, 200
yards, for the champion gold badge
Stevenson, the splendid runner, being
defeated by Brooks In 161 seconds. :.
The foot race, 100 yards, open to all
bona flde flremen, was won by Martin
Peters. of st. Bernard No. 1, in the ex-
cellent time Of Ii seconds.
An impromptu race took place there
after, instead of the original hose car
riage-with $50 feet Of hose; distance
one mile, prize $25. The entries were
Jackson 1875 horse, time 5:1tl; Laya-
yette's, :16l; Eagle rs, 6 :31la and Me-
chanics 6's, 8 :4S5. No. IL being, there
fore, the winner.
The butcher wagon trotting race
closed the sports on the field. The race
was for one mile. Prize $15, and was
won by Huking's Menhey in 1904
Hoas' Butcher second.
The dancing on the platform began at
an early hour In the day, and was kept
up until very late hour.
The festival was d success in every
respect, and evidenced good manage
meI1t.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-23
CITY AFFAIRS.
THE LAST SUNDAY ron PACKARD.
The Mctropolitaus Preparing for Eyacua-
lion Day ut the Ut. Louis Hotel.

The st. Louis Hotel. about which 90
much has been written, and on when
has been centered so much attention, on
Sunday did not have such o bristling
appearance as was It's won't A Few
scattered gro ups ofInegroes hung about
the entrance, giving vent to their rage
AGAINST THE PRESIDENT
and exchanging views as to what they
were going to do In tho future. From
the general tenor OF their talk they
seemed TO think that the time had come
for them TO go TO work at something
else beside politics, and that hereafter
there would never be o Republican
party in the State.
There was but little attention paid by
the
GUARD AT THE DOOR
ns ID who went In, aud oil the oilleefs
wore a careless dir, expressive OF their
knowledge that the thing had gone up;
The usual attention to cleanliness had
been overlooked. and when the reporter
entered the main entrance he was met
with % sickening odor that made the
atmosphere hardly bearable. AT the
heed of tho staircase, where there were
before ten peeers with their rifles al
ways on guard, yesterday four men
loungod In arm-chairs,
THEIR GUNS LAID CARELEssLY
against the wall. Throughout the build.
ing there were the same evidences OF
general indifference, and 1t was ad-
nitted by the leaders that there was no
further use in their trying to do any
thing to save Packard from his doom.
Packard himself, looking very much
detected, fitted
LIKE SOME UNEASY GHOST
from place TO place, until about i've
O'Clock, when he entered his cab and
drove to his residence. 1t was CLEANED
from those who were In charge OF the
building that o demand Tuesday from
Gov. Nichols for full possession would
BIO promptly acquiesced in, and that
there would be required by Packard q
display of some force for him to relin-
quish the place. This, it is said. he
wants In order
TO COME our
with some little honor. There Ia on
hand In the building o considerable
quantity OF
CoMMIssARY sToREs
still left. which will, probably. with the
arms, be turned over.
The police expect a large demonstra-
ton from the people, and think when,
at noon Tuesday, the troops march
from the neighborhood, the streets will
be TANNED, and some said they fea-ed
the people might boot them as they
went out, but most Of the men were sat
isfied that the citizens would not act
thus to defeated enemy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-23

Two Men ana Horse Killed by n Hydro
pIObic Cat.
IN. Y. Herald, April Isl


On the I'd of last January Robert
Dickie, aged eighteen, residing at No.
235 East Thirtieth street, and working
in the plumbing establishment Of John
Finn. No. sol Third Avenue, saw poor
emaciated cat, half frozen, in the snow
in tho yard connected with the shop,
and brought it In to warm and feed it.
Just as he was entering the shop The
cat seized him by the thumb, decorating
it and his hand In terrible manner.
Half mad with pain, he tried in vain
to shake off the Infatuated animal. He
then put bis hand on the ground, and
placing his knee on the beast, succeed
ed In drawing his hand from it's clutch
killed it. The wounds finally healed
up, and he thought no more about the
matter until Sunday last, when he was
seized with pain in his hand and arm,
and soon exhibited strong symptoms of
hydropnobia.
An officer was summoned yesterday
morning by Mr.. Dickie to come into his
house and look at his son, who was be-
having in the most strange and violent
manner. The officer found the boy in
his room, perfectly rabid signalling like
q cat and attempting to bite every one
that came near him. An ambulance
WIS sent for. and in it young Dickie was
carried to Bellevue Hospital. When he
arrived there DR.. Griswold examined
him and found 1t necessary to put the
patient under restraint.
Accordingly he was taken to one of
the cells for insane people, put in a
strait jacket and strapped down to the
bed. He had lucid intervals, but during
their continuance his voice had q re-
markedly low tone.
HEARTRENDING SCENE.
His poor father visited Robert during
one Of these moments Of peace, and the
boy recognized him.
7Shall bring your mother?" said the
father.
mo, no." replied the boy in the queer
low tones. Don't bring mamma mere.
I'd be dead before she could get here.
Mr.. Dickie bent lovingly over his
stricken son and wiped the sweat from
his brow; but even while he touched
him an awful change came over the
lads face. It was distorted by fright
full expression, accompanied by @
strange action Of the throat, and mo-
ment later Robert was in the throes OF
another CONFUSION, gasping, squalling
and splitting. His father was led away.
Later in the day Mr.. Finn, his employ
err. accompanied by keeper, chose an
opportune spell of quietude and entered
the cell. He. too, Robert recognized.
At about 8 80 p. M, Dlckie. died In
one of the cells used for the insane In
the hospital. Samuel Richardson died
OF hydrophobia. The same animals
bite proved fatal to both. It is said that
the cat, the cause Of SO much misery,
bit q horse in January, and that the an
imal has since died.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-23
PLAYING POKER.
Two Artists Fall out, and there's the
Devil to Fay.

Brutus Ducammon, an artist, may
have a very bold touch when with a
brush in hand, but the artistic manner
in which he welded poker about the
head of Officer Farrell would force one
to believe that he had mistaken his vo.
cation. The ambition Of this Brutus
was to annihilate q fellow knight OF the
brush--a Mr.. Fl. Rudolph, his rival.
The latter not wishing to become in
volved in personal difficulty called on
Officer Farrell to take Brutus to jail,
but when the officer started to carry out
the law by bringing his man to Jail,
Brutus seized an iron poker and assail-
ed the policeman. The officer, however,
brought him to the Central lookup,
where he was charged by Rudolph with
assault and battery and by Officer Far
rell with assault and battery with a
dangerous weapon, to wit: poker.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-23
sword Presentation.

Sergeant Bozant, who has been in
charge Of the men on guard at the SUI
preme Court building, yesterday after
noon was taken by surprise, and was
called out by his men, who were formed
In line, and made the recipient OF a
handsome sword. The gallant Sergeant
responded to the presentation speech,
and expressed his thanks for this tok en-
of his mems esteem. The men were
then Inspected by Generals Ogden and
Behan, and displayed creditable disci-
pline
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-23
NEW zEALAND's DEBT.
A small state with Hundred Millions
UOIIar Debt.
f5t. Louis Republican.1


DOIIar Debt.
81. Louis Republican,
1t 10 interesting to Americans to know
the indebtedness Of other nations be-
sides their own. New Zealand affords a
notable instance Of indebtedness. She
has population, all told, counting ma
tives and foreigners, OF 10000, yet she
has borrowed from England Els, 543, 1914,
or in our money 1901, ,970, and with q
less population than the city OF st.
Louis. This debt apportioned among
$244 IL per head The payment of the
interest must be severe task, as 1t
amounts to 1921 ,005 and $13 06 per
head.
The exports OF New Zealand last year
amounted to $23, 032, 1870, and consisted
OF gold, wool and agricultural products.
What the imports of New Zealand were
last year Is not stated. To has been
thought New York city had pretty
heavy debt, but this New Zealand affair
Is cut above anything accomplished In
debt, always excepting the achievement
OF the Reading Railway Company,
which Is, thus far, the champion
money-borrower of the United States.
An English writer sheds q little light
on this New Zealand business. I'll seems
New Zealand began testing her ability
to borrow In England several years ago.
and was quite modest at first, but by
aud by the ease Of obtaining money be-
came demoralizing and the government
seemed to borrow just for the fun OF the
thing. No sooner was one loan nego-
tiated than another would be on tho
market Offering greater inducements
than the previous one, and thus loan
after loan followed In quick succession
until alarm was engendered and no one
could be found foolish enough to Loan
another dollar to New Zealand.