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PITKIN's LAST KICK.

what the "Heatls' of the Custom-IuOusc
Think Of it-PaCkard to the Rescue.
piikin's kck-thst against Hayes in return
for the unexpected bounce given the former by
the latter, and that which was given In full in
Mondays DEMOCRAT, stirred the Custom House
heads up considerably Monday, and was the gen.
eral theme Of conversation not only among the
heads but among the employees.
1t was unsuspeoted by some who thought that
THE FLAxEN HAIRED MARSHAL
(that was) would die easy and quietly, give up
che ghost (of his office) without whimper, and
this may be said TO have been the opinion Of some
OF tho Returning Board members, but the saga
cious Packard and his Clique knew better, and
knowing that are h-ping Pitkin 10 quiet way to
bring down the Eastern AMI Northern forces
upon Hayes.
When Packard read the interview he slipped
on an old coat and made q bee line for Ptkin's
Office, arriving there early in the morning, and
the next one seen in the hall was Casansye.
What the Boss wanted, unless 1t was to
GIVE prrK1r SOME HINTS,
"a not known, but IL is known that he was with
Pitkin in his office at IL O'Clock, examining old
documents and letters. with q view perhaps OF
supplying Beast Butler and Morton with data for
another letter to Mcveigh.
Wells doesn't know exactly how to express him
self upon the probable result Of Pitkins kick, but
In imated q few days since that we're such
. course taken 1t must antagonize the
pitkin- Packard clique with the Return
ing Board Tho fact is, he DOESN'T know
just vet which wsy the cat is going to jump. and
fearful. as some say be is, that his own head may
tumble next, he don't care about expressing an
opinion on that subject. He taoitly admits, how
ever. that the Returning Board must to q certain
extent protect Hayes, and IT he and Tom Ander-
son make up their minds to that tffeot, Pitkin
WILL HAVE SORRY TIME
OF it, as they doubtless can produce documents
aud letters with % much rlpidity az the others
can.
some Of the Custom House people laugh at the
figure now being cut in Washington by stamps
far forgotten their trust that they have spent
money furnished them by those they were
pledged to support, and then turned their backs
on their benefactors and give it to them, 80 TO
speak, Ia the neck.
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The Fete Champetre.

The CarrolltoD Gardens we're alive with music
last night, not the vulgar music of the brass
band, nor the commonplace twaddle of string in
struments. but the live, real, genial music Of
babies voices. From twenty-five to thirty
bouncing and powerfully lunged babies were on
hand, competing for the prize. Some were fair
haired. with blue eyes, whose innocent looks
reminded US of Raphael's angels; others
rich in the radiance OF lustrous black, like the
fairy forms that La Vega 30 skillfully pain ted,
rivalled each other in bswitching looks tina.
dszsd the eyes of the inexperienced judges. The
fond mothers, with jealous eyes, each adrairing
the beauty OF her progeny, looked on, s1gel.like,
upon the competing cherubs. We<cannos say
much for the judges; they were, ca course, men
Of the world intelligent, good-sssbkn and brave
but what could they do against such odds I
Twenty-Five babies and Oh many mothers, No
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was 10 December, 1876, for something like $40 OOO
Ia the delinquent account, settlements were
made with the Auditor; think the LAST settlement
was for delinquent rolls; don't know VIII ther that
money was paid into the treasury or whether he
settled with the Auditor. only made settles
ments with the tax collectors. I saw the SIS, 600
settlement ON the Sheriff's books.
r. DUBUoLET CALLED.
by Mr.. Aldige-Mr. Folgsr paid In I'll 1852 on
March 10, 1875; the committee want 10 know in
what money that was paid INF
witpess-I don't fnd that amount. find
sr9.752 s5 on my books; that was the order that
was changed, and was dated March 10, 1879. This
wss paid In per diem aud mileage warrants, all
except two cents. ss per act 10 Of 1876. This WAS
changed subsequently,, and credi. given TO State
taxes for s10,782 90, and a portion TO licenses.
subsequently he paid in $4,000 in licenses and
over &27 900 In money.
The order for 5000 was paid in currency, and
another OF 5000. These were receivable In war
rants.
Adjourned until Tuesday at p. m.
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STARRING AFFRAY,
A Drunken Man ana Brother Cuts
Another One with q Knife.

A Drunken Man and Brother Cuts
Another One with a Knife.
The steamer Wild Gazelle, which arrived in
this city yesterday at half-past O'Clock from
the Lower Coast, had on board man named
James Steele. who WAS suffering from q knife
stab 10 the right breast, and who had been taken
aboard at Coroner Dockety's plantation.
The wounded man was conveyed to the Charity
Hospital, where he was interviewed by DEMO-
GRAFT reporter, and made tho following statement:
have been employed ON Coroner DocketJ's
plantation on the lower coast At 8 o'clock on
the hight OF the 10th inst. I was going to the
little store on the plantation, when met James
Htzgf raid, who is q hand on the plantation like
myself. He was drunk and We had quarrel.
While we were talking he rushed upon me, and
during the scuffls he drew knife and stabbed
me.
Fitzgerald is expected to reach this city to- day.
and the police are on The lookout for him
Bteele's wound was examined by the physician
Of the ward, who pronounced it dangerous,
though not necessarily fatal.
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EFFECTS OF JEALOUSY.
A Jealous Lover Four Times stabs His
sweetheart.

A Jealous Lover Four Times stabs His
sweetheart.
About 10% O'Clock Monday morning, at the
corner Of Moreau and EDghien Streets diff
Guilty took place between negro man and ne gro
woman, named respectively Andrew Harris and
Maria Gsus, which terminated In the woman
being stabbed four times by sheath knife in
the hands of the man.
The wounded woman was attended by phyei.
clan, who pronounced her wounds dangerous.
The accused was arrested and locked up in the
Fifth Precinct Station.
This butchering Of the woman Gaus Ia attrib-
uted to the love that Harris bore her.
Some people may think that her lover had q
strange way Of showing his affection, but Harris
is 9 man who, when he loves and is not loved in
return, becomes desperate, and then he makes
up his mind that the object OF his affections shall
not be loved by any one else.
When he comes to this conclusion, and finds
that there is no way, save death, to prevent his
adored from wasting her sweetness upon some
one else, he appoints himself q deputy sheriff
and lays his plan for the execution.
Yesterday, when he determined that Maria
should die for being false to him, he armed HIM
self with sheath knife aud stsrted out 10 scar b
Of his intended VICTIM The frenzied Othello re-
pared to her residence, where finding her, be
plunged the murderous knife four consecutive
times in her body.
The Weapon took effect as follows: Ono stab
in the left thigh, one in the neck, one in the
shoulder, and one In the arm.
II irris would have murdsre his victim there
and then had he not been torn away from the
woman, (who was then covered with bloody by
the police and the citizens who had hastened to
the scene.
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DULA AND CHAPMAN.

Their Allegations to be InvsstIgatcd-Thc
Investigator Is on the spot.
Special Agent Geo. A. Sheridan, Of the POST
Office Department, arrived in the city on Sunday
evening, and will leave in day or 80 for the Fe-
licisnas TO investigate the so.oalled outrage on
Sam Chapman (c) and John Dula (o) who
claimed that they couldn't get possession Of their
Offices, black collins,
TICKETS OF LEAVE
on prolonged furoughs and all that sort Of thing.
After examining into these matters Special Agent
Sheridan will pay visit to Natchitoches to ex-
anime the accounts OF one or two psstmasters in
that parish, whose accounts are short. and will
then make his findings known in report to the
Postmaster General.
In the matter Of The Dula fright, the special
agent may obtain some leading information at
the DEMOCRAT Office. and also as to Dula's state
ments concerning the theft OF his commissions
tthree), which, being from Duls himself and
made also TO Gov Nichols, is a complete refuta-
ton OF that portion Of his letter
TO THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
relative to the points referred to.
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Short Items.

J. M. Guyon finds hims II In tho Fifth Gala.
bose on the charge of rescuiny prIeouer from
Officer Page and Carrying concealed weapon, to
wit, revolver.
Mrs. Joseph Naubit, o female rather nimble-
fingered, was arrested in Bazaar Market and
lodged in the Third Precinct Station, charged
with picking the pocket of Mrs. Emily Barrier.
For larceny committed on board the steamboat
Lotus No. 8, William Walker retired into the
Harbor Station
At O'Clock on Monday morning, at the corner
OF Claiborne aud St. Ann streets, John Kupfer, q
teamster, was run over by his own float and in
jured about the right thigh and arms. He was
taken to his residence.
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VIII the Ladies' he protected

On Sunday morning last e lady, who 10 the wife
OF q prominent merchant of this city, was about
to take the excursion train of the Mobile Railroad
for Bay st. Louis, with her children. Whilst che
was purchasing her tickets she ordered her SER
want to step on the cars and secure seas for her.
This the servant did, bat just as the lady was
entering the Car she saw him violently elected by
three or four men, who took possession
of the seat, and when she demonstrated
she WAS herself insulted by the blackguards,
and had to forego her rights. We would mildly
suggest that the conductors be on hand as
general thing to attend to their duties and pro
iect the lonely lady passengers instead OF walking
up and down the depot, chatting with their
friends. Many ladies, during the summer season,
have to go alone on the cars, and it is the duty
Of the company to see that they should be pro-
tected
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IN 0rtllary Report.

The interments last week numbered 16l. or
the total number Of dea his 16 were caused by
consumption; congestion of the brain 6; email
pox IS; cholera fantum IL; couvulsions Infan-
tile 6; dysentery G; all fevers 10; pneumonia,
pleuro 4; debility, adult 81 marasmus, adult 6.
Seventy. four was the proportion OF children
under ten years Of age. or The total number, 80
were males and ~ emsles. Whites, 30; oolered,
60. Nationaiities: France, O. Germany, 8; Hot
land, l; Ireland, 10; Italy, Q; Louisiana, 81;
other States, co. Scotland, 1; Spain, 1; switzer-
land, 1; not stated, 10. There were reported
besides stillborn children.
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SACRIFICED by FIRE.

A Child seven FEARS Old Burnt to Death.
At o'clock Sunday night a little girl named
Matilda Calonge was burnt to death by the ex
p.oson OF coal oil lamp. at the grocery store of
Mr.. Martin, at the corner Of Homer and Madison
streets, McDonoughville.
It sppears that the child was taking the lamp
up stairs, when 1t exploded and set her clothes
on fire. She rushed into her room and got into
bed; the flames fom her dress set the room in a
Diaze, and before assistance could reach her she
aid proved frutless, as she died from the effects
Of her burns at O'Clock Monday morning.
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God Speed.

Our old compadre, Don Jose A. Quintero,
leaves us to-day for short sojourn on his native
heath-the Queen Of the Antilles. He carries
with him the kndest wishes of host Of friendp,
and the ardent hopes Of every one here Of safe
and speedy return. Adios; smgo and may the
wind sit in the shoulder Of thy sail, and ripping
seas and 'ssilver lighted lamps" beckon you thence
and homo again
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The SIMS of I,OvltsfMfSa

The Benevolent Association Of the Sons OF
Louisiana turned out in full force, come hundred
or 30 in number, last Sunday, and paTaded m st
of our principal streets, headed by splendid
band. The DEMOCRAT is indebted to them, by
the way, for hand ome serenade. This organi.
z4tion IL one of the oldest benevole mt ass rcla-
tions In the state, hav ng been organized in Octo-
Der, 1856, and Incorporated In January OF the
succe eding year. The Association was reorgan-
lied after the war, some three or four years ago,
and now numbers many Of our citizens.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-12

GREAT REAL ESTATE AUCTION SALE THIS DAY.
We refer our readers for the last time to the
great sale Of valuable store and bank property
TO be made by Messrs. Nash & Hodgson, auc-
tioneers, at IL O'Clock m. this day at the st..
Charles Auction Exchange. The properties are
sold without limit. for q partition, at Whatever
price they may bring, and our merchants and
capitalist will have q chance in purchasing
never bef re offered st any important sale in this
city. Descriptive lists and plans can be had and
seen at the place Of the sale. Sale punctually at
u O'Clock,
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wonder that they were ntimidased, and. to GER
tain extent. lost their self control.

Howbeit. IL was their duty TO decide 40 10 which
OF the competitors d served the przss three In
number, aud they performed their task heroioslly
and les rlessly, the first prize being awarded the
baby OF Mrs Jonn Il. McUsnn, the second TO that
Of Mrs. A. Morphy, and the third to . cunning
little oherub, the child Of Mrs. Bailey. Whist the
mothers Of the unsuccessful competitors thought
Of the jury 1t ID probably best not to conjecture
even.
The dancing on the platform was kept mp until
midnight, the tables where eatables and refr sh-
ments we're seld by charming ladies' and misses
being meanwhile well pstronizad.
Tonight lie the last night OF the entertainment,
which will consist in part OF comioal performances
on the stage by &c veral OF the oeverest members
Of the "Contrabapd Children" after which there
will be another and final hop on the platform.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
CITY HOTEL

W J Mathews. Polt w Fl Thompson, Phila
T. IDS MR. Nixon, Dayton
@ McNair Brookha- q Davis, str Thomp-
ven son Dean
Harry Phelps, city I, Boiling, Gainesville
Miss Perry, Texas + Fon aine Algiers
Spicer Jones' Assump- George l. White, Bayou
ton Sara
NJ Smiley, Mies Ed s LEY. Miss
John Keller Jackson y ID Johnson. Terre-
Mrs Kimble and sou. 81 bonne
Texas NJ X McGraw, city
w Gehrtz. city J. -oa' DIS. city
John Bohlar Chicago 9 Gar EFT, Atlanta
n Mcclure VIII cling y LeClsrc Galveston
J W BgrIow Worcester + Moore, city
r D Hern, Jr and wife. J y Langworihy. Thibo-
St Mary daux
III G Minor. wife and child, Lafourche.
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REPEATED HISTORY.
I'm which n Few Names are ParaGed that
Have Figured C0nspicu0usIy In For
rnpr InyestIratfOus

I'm Which n Few Names are ParaGed that
Have Figured ConspicuousIy In For
mer Investigations.
Under date Of July Z. 1878. the experts. Mesers
Gardner, Phelps and Ooburn, appointed BY
Kellogg to examine the books and accounts oil
the Auditor, include the following testimony:
EXAMINATION OF MIR. CHARLES HILL.
@. What il your position in the Auditors offoe1
A. Examiner Of accounts OF tax collectors
throughout the State.
Q.-Have ,ou read the testimony, and are you
familiar with the facts elected connected with
the issuance Of certain warrants to the amount Of
Say $l3s, 900, in March, lS74p
Al am.
Q.-Oan you give any additional information
concerning the transaction2
Al cannot OF my own knowledge, % was
absent from the city at about that time. But
know this charge aud others against the Audi or
to be part Of q conspiracy or attack upon him
from corrupt motives.
Sn.-Fxpliin your meaningp
Awhile the JOINT resolution for The suspen-
sion OF the Auditor was pending in the Senate,
Mr. l.. }. souer approached me one afternoon
after Office hours with
EXPRESSIONS OF FRIENDSHIP
for the Auditor. He advised me to see him i'm
.mediatey, and exact from MIR. Clinton, promise
that he would warrant for certain aims which
had been passed upon by the Board OF Audit
and deposit said warrants in the hands OF Sena tor
Twitchell before the meeting OF the Senate
next 6ay. MIR. Souer stated that this cou BY
the auditor would effect the withdrawal OF the
resolutions OF impeachment, and he assured me
that ar. Clinton would violate no law in tho pro-
posed course.
/ felt it my duly to communicate this to Mr..
Clinton. / failed in finding HIM that afternoon,
and r, turned to MIR. Souer and Informed bin
that it would not be possible for me to see the
Auditor before evening. / requested him to have
action on the resolution postponed until next
morning. He said be should have to see
SENATORS TwrTcHELL AND MAssI0oT.
This was in the Senate Chamber, the Senate
being session. / cav him consult Iwitcbel
and Massicot separately. He then returned to me
and told me the matter would be delayed until
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Yesterday we not. ced the Office Of ". H. Bar
nett, money broker, No. 3S 1t. Charles street,
opposite 1t. Charl, Hotel. thronged with par
ties to settle their taxes and licenses, which was
occasioned by hi. liberal allowan Q OF discount
on warrants received for same. Mr.. B. buys
these warrants from first hands over the counter,
aud, OF course, is prepared to offer larger in
those concerned to see him.
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This morning, at little after O'Clock, Mrs.
Byerly, widow Of the late Daniel y. Byerly,
formerly proprietor Of the Bulletin, expired at
the Louisiana Retrest. Death came to her as q
relief from the dreary woes of this life, and her
emancipation could not but be welcome. Peace
to her ashes.
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The DEMOCRAT has been placed under obliga.
tioDs to The gal act commander of the steamship
CHILEAN for APPRECIATED iavors.
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BURTErr's FLAvoRrsa ExrRAcrs.-The super,-
orstu of these extracts consists in their perfect
psuitg ind great strength They ars warranted
free from the poisonous oils and acids which en-
.er into the composition of many Of the fictitious
rut favors now in the MARKET They are not
My true to their names, but are prepared from
censrated that comparssiveiy small quantity atty
only need be used.
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Bar Mitsvah.

The ceremony OF Bar Mitsvah OF Mr.. David
Morrir, from Beauregard, M Sc, will take place
at the Temime Dereoh Synagogue, on Caronde-
let street, near Layfayette by the we'll known
Rabbi aud teacher. Rev. DR.. J. Gluck, on Satur-
day, 10th inst., a. $3.50 q. m. The public are re-
specially invited to attend.
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epth of water Mt southwest Pass

SOUTHWEST PASS, june l0, 1877.
To Capt. G. w. Howell, Corps OF Engineers,
y. s. A.:
Depth OF channel at mean low tide, II
feet Least width for that depth, 80 feet.
High tide at q. m. Height above mean low
tide OK feet. Depth Of channel at high tide,
1917 feet, Depth Of channel, If referred to
plane of average flood tide, - 15-1oo feet; Bot
tom hard Wyoming out Lancaster off.
g. H. ELwELL, Master McAlester
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NJ Gallagher, charged BY Jno. A. Walsh with
attempt at arson, WAS yesterday honorablv dis
charged by Judge 8. J. N. smith, the evidence
ELECTED falling to subs antate the charge.
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AUDITORNL INVESTIGATION.


BOTTOM FACTS BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
DIbblc Figures rs specu'atOr-O fHcial
Documents shown that Could Not he
Explained by Ex-Auditor Clinton.
The Auditorial Investigating Committee met
yesterday. All the members present except Mr..
Desmarais. and senator Wheeler presiding.
N. G. FoLaER CALLED.
Don't know how the $4,000 license settlement
WAS made with the Auditor. Handed all my
books, papers, etc, belonging to the office to my
successor, Mr.. Fulton, on May 2. 1875. Mr..
Desson was Ut the head OF my Office then, at
least Mr.. Deason WAS thegeneral bookkeeper.
(some Of Mr.. Folger's returns settlements) were
shown witness.)
Sometimes the penalties collected were not
nut on-sometimes by order OF the court, and
some times by order OF the Governor. gave all
my books, etc., to MIR. Fulton.
HE HAS aoNs AWAY,
and where the books are 1 don't know; have
made some inquiries, but the books oil dissp-
peared with MIR. Fulton. settlements were made
partly In cash and partly in certified checks.
TNoTE.-Quite . number OF orders were found
to have been changed in the Auditors office after
the payment Of the original orders into the treas
ury, and the Auditors books were changed to
correspond. These orders asd upon the jour-
nal Of the Auditor as originally issued, and the
stub book and tax ledger show the changes
made to read Legislative warrants for 1875 aud
1876, which were receivable for licenses only
The total amount found was nearly $4,000, the
amounts paid in being transferred to the general
fund.-
report was made here by the Sergeant-at
Arms, stating that he had called at ex.Auditor
Jobnson's house to serve q subpoena and he was
told that he was absent.
Witness to Mr.. Aldige-Do not know where
Mr.. johnson lie; he might be in Mobile, at his
fsther-in laws.
MIR. REGGIE CALLED.
Was EMPLOYED in the Auditors office. Was there
after January 6, 1877. Mr.. johnson was there
nearly every day, except waen sick. Raw two
trunks in the vault From January to April "a
the books were out on the desks nearly every
day. was in the back Office. All the important
books we're In the vault.
After Mr.. Jumel took possession I went TO
the office as an expert. Don't know who took the
books away. Thos. O'Brien. the warrant clerk,
kept the keys Of the vault. Haven't seen him
for month. Don't know that Mr.. johnson had
my knowledge. No booAs are missing from the
To mr.. wheeler in the office six or seven
years. Never saw trunks in the vault before.
To Mr.. Aldige-I used to file the vouchers one
hundred in each package. Will 60 with the COM
mittee to see II
THE WILLS WARRANTS
| or vouchers are there yet.
CHAs. CLINTON RECALLED.
Mr.. Aldige presented the Treasurer's state
| ment az follows, showing that J. Il. Wills drew
for In, tVvn Of bn
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SENTENCED.

George Washington, rheodule Page and Laura
NJ. Lewis. who we're, q few days ago, convicted OK
the crime OF rape, without capital punishment.
we're, on Monday morning, sentenced to impris-
onment In The SAFE Penitentiary for the natural
ERIN OF their lives.
Liaze Jenkins, convicted Of grand larceny. was
sentenced to two years in the State Penitentiary.
ON TRIAL.
State VS.. Samuel Williams, charged with the
murder of Robert Temple on the 18th October
last, was brought up for trial yesterday.
AT la'e hour last night the Case was SUBJ
mitted to the jury.
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ALL RIGHT AaAIN.-We learn from Gen. d. b.
Mercy that all breaks along the line OF the Jack
soa Railroad, caused by the recent freshet, nave
been repaired, and that all trains. both freight
and pas tenger, ave running through without de-
tention between New Orleans and afro.