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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-05
BY THE GOVERNOR.
STATE or LOUISIANA,

Executive Department.
| Whereas, section so4g of the Revised Statute 8
OF the State of Louisiana. approved March IA,
| 1870, provides that the Governor shall issue his
proclamation. upon the advice CT the Board OF
Health, declaring any place where there shall
be reason to believe pestilential, contagious or
infectious disease exists, to be an infected place.
stating the number OF days quarantine is to be
performed by the vessels, their passengers, off,
GERS and crews coming from such place or
places"
Now therefore. In pursuance to the provisions
of the statutes aforesaid, and upon the recon-
mendation of the Board of Health stating that
there Is reason to believe that at this season of
the year, there Is danger Of the introduction
from the tropics of yellow fever eontagion, T.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS, Governor of the State
Of Louisiana. have thought proper to issue this
my proclamation declaring that all vessels arriv-
ing. from and after the fifteenth day of June.
A. d. 1877. from the ports of Rio de Janeiro, Ha-
vana. Matanzas. Sagua La Grande Cardenas.
Cienfuegos, Santiago de Cuba, Kingston, Porto
Rico. San Juan. Santo Domingo and Vera Cruz,
shall be subject to quarantine. and that their
officers, crews, passengers and cargoes arriv-
ing from the above named places. or having
touched or stopped at any OF them shall be sub
ject to quarantine of ten days.
A nd do hereby direct the proper officers at
the Quarantine Station to rigidly enforce the
execution of this proclamation, and any VIOLA
ton of the laws OF this State on this subject mat
ter to be vigorously prosecuted,
Witness my signature and the seal OF the State
OF Louisiana. at the city of New Orleans, this
fourth day Of June, A. D. 1877.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor of the State of louisiana
BY the Governor:
Will A. STRONG. Secretary Of State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-05

In order to secure Great Bargains and First
Choice of our Stock, which must be sold out in as
short q time as possible we would solicit the
early patronage Of the public.
We will have strictly but one price. and all
Goods are Guaranteed in Soundness and
Quality. and at Prices Far Below the Damaged
Goods ever Offered In this city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-05
THE ealce Of the new orleans DEMO-
CHAT mas been Removed from ~ Camp
street 70 100 drawer street.
The only Autl,srixed Soliciting gents Of the
Democrat for the City are BIcssrs. III. III.
BAKER ana r. o. DEvEZIN.

Our subscribers will confer a favor
upon us by reporting at this office every
failure In the delivery to their address
or the DEMOCRAT, az we are particularly
DESTROYS Of achieving absolute exaoti-
tude and punctuality.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
ENGLEWOOD'S SENSATION.

The onnciais OF Engiswood have grand sensation
their hands IN the OF the burglary committed at
The Floyd mansion Sunday before last aud ,hes seem
determined to envelope all the movements oi the I'M
prisoned coachmap, Merritt, IN profound mystery.
Not word be obtained respecting thor intentions
IN his regard from either the OF the jail. John
Dale, or from Mr.. Miller tho Justice OF tho Peace II
that last Friday afternoon Merritt had brief
hearing before MI MacKay, tho President OF she Pro-
lection society OF Ea2ewood who Is Invested by the
New Jersey laws with the same powers Jusice OF
the peacr. Sncc that time. how ever, Merritt nM
concluded "a wave any examination. Mr.. MackAy
held court 10 the rooms OF the Projection Society
over the jail, yesterday morning. Mcrritt
brought oooro MN. and on stating that ht
would waive examination committed
to HackensAck, the county seat, await
his trial. Before leaving tor the city Mr.
Mackay Ind moi gwen any orders Tor The ediate
removal OF the prisoner 10 Hackenssck, and The town
authorities were IN quandary what 10 do. Mr. Nil.
Ter, tho esquire" us ue AZ termed Ivy the vuagcrs
did not wisn 70 take any steps in the matter without
orders from NJ Mackay, AZ the later had charge oil
the Mr. Dale, VINO feels very the dlscov.
cry VI his cAresssness IN having LETT the Key the
prisoners Col. IN The door last week. deter nj ned
crrtt shall not leave his hands until the requisite
amount OF red tapc ~ uuwound. Meantime, Enale
wooa's detectives are hurryinK about, talking now
with Mr.. Dale, now with Mr.. Miller aud some comipl
New York 10 look Tor esidence Reporters are con-
sdcred aUomination. Mr. Merritts father came ts
the Town carly IN tho morning, but, us nc nos
permitted his ne left again tor the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
OUTRAGE AT GREENPOINT.

Long island CITY Hose Company. No 3, held their
annual summer nights festival at schwalsnburg's
Jackson Avenue Park, in the Dutch Kilis on Monday
night Among the many who participated were crowd
ofyoung men IRON Grsenpout and several young s,rIa
from New YORK city. Two Of the latter Lizzie Clancy
aged 1feen years OF No. 400 East Eixnssnth street,
and Mary Z. hspins aged ssvsn.eea years, OF No.
333 East Eleventh street. determined homc by war
Greenpont terry, ut the solicitations OF Young man
named james T. Boyle, who offered escort them.
lie took them by somewhat round about route TO the
foot OF Milton street, Greenpout and there they were
seized ana outraged by crowd Of young scoundrss,
Of whom had boon to the park. Mary succeeded
lie breaking away from her torturrr ana her screams
attracting the attention OF Roundsman Nicholson and
Oniccr Quinn they ran down and found the other girl
Ia tue hands OF Richard Kane and John Connor. The
quickly arrested and thc girl was assisted
the station house. Yesterday morning Kane and Con-
arragned before Justice Elliott and peaued
guilty, bul we're committed without bail 10
Friday. Boyle the young man who led the girls
into tue trap aud who hau been held as witness by
Seventh precinct police, was then charged BY the
girls with taking part in tho assault and was also COM
United 10 answer without bail
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
HEALTH OF THE CITY.

Al the meeting OF the Health Board, yesterday,
Bryan Henry one OF the dsiufcotant corps, was dis
missed Tor carolessnsss In using dsinfeotantA John
sisbert, lsborer AZ the Dsinteetant HsadQuayssrs
also dismissed for being drunk and disorderly aud
giving dis,ntsctants. The fat melting works OF NJ
Donvhuc Co, at No. Sl3 West Thirty eighth street.
ordered 10 % closed on account oil being In
0irty condition.
there vcrc 500 deaths reported to this bureas
during the week ending Saturday, August Is, 1877,
which IL q decrease VI II deaths compared with the
number reported the preceding week ana SO less than
the ncmoer reported during the sspouding week
Of 1876 Inc actual mortality for the week ending
August IL 604, which So below the Tor
the corresponding week OF the past hve years, and
represents an annual death rate OF - 40 00O per-
sons living tue population estimated at l. 079, ON
VI the total number " deaths reported for The week
81 were Ia ipsttuons 3l5 In tenement h0uses, ia
houses containing three families and less, In hotels
and boarding houses, In rivers, boats Streets &c.
The mortality tue past twelve weeks compares very
iavoraby with the deaths IA tue corresponding period
of last year. The total number OF deaths reported 10
this bureau from tno week ending June
to August IL was 1000, against S,274 for
the corresponding weeks Of 1879. Daring those
weeks Of 1877. darrbGs Diseases caused 49, deaths,
oil which g62 were children under years, against
2 6Q2 deaths from the causes OF which 40 were
OF children under In tue corresponding weeks VI
1876; 1852 children under year, 346t under years
md ga under years were reported 10 have died be
tween May 20 and August Is 1871 against $3.50 under
l. 4lS4 under and 4,,79 undor years reported ~
have died from May u 10 August TO- 1915.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
THE WILLIAMSBURG MUTILATION.

James Wildormott, the man who was SO terribly
mutilatcd by hts former paranour, Mrs Honore
Mccormick, in Williamsburg last week, Is still lying
In the Eastern District Hospital suffering agones from
tho WOUNDS inflicted. Members OF his family call NJ
the hospital each day. but will not see or talk TO him.
and his wife has forbidden him TO cross the threshold
of her door The mutllation took place ~ NO. 446
First street week ago, in the room
OF Mrs Mccormick, who had just previ-
ousiy come from San Francisco 10 look Tor
work for ncr husband, boiler maker Among others
she called in was Widermott aud the meeting be.
tween them resulted in the mutation. lie says sho
had no cause Tor the crime, as they were mutually
culpaba she claims that she used the knife In do
fence OF hef honor and the neighbors seem TO place
faith In her stors She IL not prcpossessug woman
In feature or form, and has . child three or TOUR
months old, that the real reason oil hor act
yet been madc obvious.
Yesterday morning she was arraigned for exam
nstion before Justice Elliott whom placed at the
Bar begged Enormously Tor freedom She said sue mad
only acted Ia sefdefence and would always be rcady
TO appear whom wanted; that tho air OF the jail was
hurting her child, aud for ts sake she wanted 10 bs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
HESSIAN HARVEST HOME.

The second day Of the Hesslau Harvest Homo festl
val at Rubeustein's Harlem River Park yesterday
brough, together u larger throng Of people, and
every way more OF success than the inaugural
OCCASION There more wagons. more pedlsrs,
moro beer In the morning the grounds presented q
blank appearance the the sky cloudsd
and poriended RAIN but lator tho day whsn became
almost certain that the weather would remain fine the
harvest home people began to throng into tho park
The evidences that there would be big crowd
marked that one oi tbe boothkcepers put out sign
which, being Interpreted, mcant Sausage, sand
wchcs and beer ready Tor 100 600 buyers rnc snoot
ing galleries. cafos rustic arUors, and especially tho
dancing hail. were all we'll patronized, and
the managers, VINO were distinguished with
red ribbons on tho lappe!s Of their coats,
winksd knowingly ~ each other and looked happy.
The people who did the most work, however, were the
members VI the German band The band In tbs n
stay of the festival. IL didn't make any difference
whether II was procession that was 10 10 formed or
reception that Was TO DO gwen or scenic
effect that needed b0LsterIng up, The band was
called into requs,uon all the time The
manager, Mr. Franz, was here, there and everywhere
Voiks' Festival paid courteous visit the Hessana
Tho committee consisted Of Messrs. Martin Nscbtman
Valentine Becker John Sshxau Francis Esssng. Phihp
hsp w.s
known tho band tootsd some more and tho honored
guests we're Escorted 10 the ommittse room headed
by sergeant Major Franz, where they were wined and
There was q miniature scene Of wilhslmsoe,
and guard oil Hessians made up oi
slx very raw recruits, stood In front Of the
portico Whenever they did not feel Ike standing
guard they dropped their muskets and drank beer
there were acrobatc performances oil the very worst
possible character and syrolean gees wers rendered
In manner pt TO give the blues 10 me muss There
provocalon, aud f they did not get any provsoauoa
they sang anyhow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
The FORGERS.

Tho three forgers, Henderson, Weston and Gessner.
who arrested In Chicago at the close Of the last
week have not yet been brought to this city Detsc
tive b. q. jayne who made the arrest and whose mr.
rival with tho prisoners Was expected Monday.
came TO town without them on Monday morning. Ho
wcut ut once the Filth Avenue Hotel and
shown No lot, where constant
efforts were made TO see him tho day
Of his ARRIVAL ana yesterday. To all persons who
asked 10 see him, the reply was invariably gwen that
he out Late IN the evening" II was said that ho
had out since the forenoon. Detective Jayne 10
not government oiccr, stated 10 the despatch
from Chicago OF Saturday last. He Left the customs
service about three years ago has since
a private detective business. For three or
months no has been the track OF the orgers whom
he has ~ last succeeded IN srrestinE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
TOO PAOMIsCUOUs HUSBAND.

In Justice Guck's court room, Williamsburg. yester
day morning, Charles Fuchs uonchalsutly answered
and pleaded not guilty charge Of potit larceny u
the theft OF watch. preferred by his father-inaw,
MIR. John Schiolz, OF No. las Montrose avenue. But
alter he had boon placed the cage no took alarm
tho whispered conferences between his vile, her
father, the Judge and one or two other parties HIS
patience finally becoming exhausted he induced .
friend TO sound them ana discover what was
going ON. In moment the words, ''It's about the
0thor girl" threw the prisoner into d. OF weeping,
tor, sad bis Informant '.Its Sing Sing sure
man; he has been employed as conductor on several
street railroads. and hcucs had excellent facilities
making tho acquaintance OF young girla On October
H. 1873, no married TO Mary Anu Herman by Rev.
Father Wragouan At the Roman Catholic Church OF
ST. Alphonsus, Grseppont AMI he had three chill
cren by her. On Saturday, August 4, he was
united In marriage TO Angelica Schfetz, Of No.
143 Monrose avenue. BY Rev. Father Haupman q the
Roman Catholic Churcn Of the ADJUDICATION, Williams.
burs. On sunday last, fearing things getting too
complicated he stole watch valued NJ els, and. cross
Ing river obtained employment the Grand
crossiown line under the name Of Charles Parker.
Here he arrested NJ one A. NJ Yesterday taken
10 Williamsburg by Detective EnniA The Two wives
appeared Ia court before ho removed, but neither
spoke him, aud as soon he gives up the watch
tells It Is they will proceed against HIM for big
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
WORKINGMEN'S ASSEMBLY.

The New York and Kings county members Of tho
Executive Committee, recently appointed by the
President Of the workngmen's Assembly Of the s,sto
oil New York. met last evening Al the Steubcn House
to arrange tho programme for the governments OF the
organizations here. Reports from the city ana State
were read and Of an encouraging character.
President George Blair read some reports
from committees in Central New York TO
the effect that the work nqmen were never
better prepared Independent political action. Their
meetings arc generally secret and no political hacks
arc admitted In few dsys an address Will be pub.
lished 10 the worknglncn and business men urging
them 10 unite this fall select good men 10 repre-
sent thcm-mcn who will not be creatures OF railroad
or municipal corporations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22

corpus in the cases Of Thomas Kendall and John G.
Clcaver the former charged with roting and nciting
to riot and the latter with incng riot After hear
ing The evidence OF Officer Boone and the Reading
Railroad and detective Lyon, OF this place.
which Is very damaging against Kendall, be was
rcmanded to prison. He is shown to have been
conspicuous among The gang that caused the soppsge
Cf trains In the crowd at the burning Of the
brage aud WIS among the mob when the troops
assaulted. Keodall Is tho same man who cour =
martialed short time ago At Harrisburg and drummed
out OF camp. Mr. Cleaver, who is one OF promi-
nent business men and man OF excellent character,
was discharged the evidence proving that he merely
used indiscreet language In the presence single
individual while IN bis place OF business ana was
way identified With the rioters.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22

ment and that its Is attended with the further
disadvantage that the money paid TOR 1t 10 entirely
lost to The city, being ali spent In the Eastern
States while that paid Tor Wechawken all
to New York, since most OF tho quarrymen live there.
The price present paid Tor the granite is S65 per
thousand blocks while tho jersey stone could be pro
cured AZ the rate Of S35 per thousand, which would
allow the men fair living. while the material fur
nished would be superior 10 the Eastern stone
Another document read at tho meeting claimed that
the contractors accepted awards low prices but
cured u large profit by squeezing their men down TO
starvation prices Three years ago they gave $40 per
00O two years ago. SIC 10 SIS, last year $l4 aud
they were trying 10 come down TO $l2,
while tho time they were
stanty increasing the OF the blockG
The men AZ the present ratios Is said. make only
seventy Ave cents per day. A motion passed
thanking the New York press for the notice they had
taken Of the OF the quarrymen, AFTER which
meeting adjourned 10 meet next Tuesday, with the
understand that Of the should 40 10 work
a tha m ma
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
wEEHAwKEN QUARRY STRIKE.

MEETING OF THE TRAp-BLocK MAKEns-pErER-
MINED TO HOLD oUT--srATEMENTs OF THEIR
GRIEVANCES.
The quarrymen engaged in the paving block
quarries of Weehawko and the surrounding dstrcls
who are strike Tor advance In the rates now
paid for paving material, held meeting yesterday
afternoon AT WeeHawken TO discuss the expsdicncy
OF continuing to remain out from work. About
ono hundred and fifty men Assem- bled, At two O'Clock
They were presided over by Mr. John, Padden and Mr.
Michael Henry acted rs secretary. On account Of
certain interpretations said to have been
made by some o the Now York daily papers
a document was read aud endorsed by the meet.
ing as expressing the views OF tho men. This set
forth that the contractors receive 81 ~ per
square yard for paving; that 200 block will an
average pave forty five yards Tor which theconactors
receive $57 15 that only costs them about So lay
the pavement OF these iortyvc yards aud that their
other expenses are royalty" 50 per 1000 blocks
IS, and fcrriage, ~ The aggregate Of these
expenses Is SIS per 1000 blocks or orty five yards
from which the agree that tho contractors could
Afford to pay them $40 pcr 900 for their work. aud
eth make q handsome profit
The papor also cams that the cause Of the depres-
sion OF prices exists In the substitution OF granite
blocks tho buestonc In IN, paving Of the New York
streets. II asserts that granite Is inferior rs pave.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
THE HOBOKEN TRAGEDY.
FURTHER TESTIMONY AT THE INQUEST OF MRS.
ECKERT.

FURTHER TESTIMONY AT THE INQUEST OF MRS.
ECKERT.
The Inquest Of Mary T. Ecksrt, who 10 supposed 10
have been thrown Of the window o. her residence
in Paterson avenue, West Hoboken the morning OF
the l7tn inst. resumed last evening by Coroner
Crane at tho Halpin Hall, West Hoboken.
Mrs schross testified that she lived on Paterson
avenue, West Hoboken; knew the deceased tor nine
years; she came 10 her house on occasion years
ago and wanted TO stay she said her husband
threatened to Kill her; about twelve months ago she
came again and said that she had lock herself up
in the wardrobe her husband had threatened TO kin
her
officer Thomas Reynolds, OF West Hoboksn, testified
tina, lie had to do business In 'the Shades, on tho
morning Of Friday last; he met Officers Hall and
Mclaughlin ~ Halpin Hotel at twelve O'Clock, and
they walked around together; they were in Paterson
1t nalf.past O'Clock whore Mra Eckert
lives, when woman nut her head out tho window
over the butchers shop and said there something
the matter up stairs, that there was a fight
row or something OF that kind; they then beard
Rroans and started TO 20 up stars; Mr.. Eckert was
there dressed Ia light panoons, and Mrs. Eckert was
,yng oso IN Inc, INC centre o. the room DC heard
did not seem 10 DO excited or confessed; he acted
arrange r,,. 10 20 going 20 o, The bedside hrs
him away and apparently did not want 70 him he
laid hrs head down the ped alongside aud she
puSoou ub mead away Win nor right nand, no spoke
some words W German that / did not understand;
then told him 10 sit down; thought the
TACT Of her pushing him away wins rather
strange incident; Ecksrt my direction
went to the next room and sat down; witness and ON
Ger Mclaughlin took the prisoner the lookup; asked
him on the way going up what made him throw hw
wife out tho window, and no said he didn't do 10 he
said nothing abo3t when no came homo or when has
attention was drawn 10 IL or anything Of the kind
Theodore ucker testified that he lived In the Same
house with Mr.. and Mira. Eckert; about twenty-five
minutes before twelve O'Clock hs heard man making
considerable noise: soon after heard . noise IN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
CANAL TOLLS REDUCED.

CVMHHHHNND, DHus zkHHubg
The Canal Board met hero to-day and adopted the
following
Resolved That the president be no hereby author
lied directed give notice that for the OF
this the tolls and wharfage coal from Cumber
Georgetown shall be reduced twenty five cents u ton
Resolved That this reduction IS made on the
that the rates OF freight to boatmcn the uni
price per ton OF ninety cents to Georgetown aud
ninety five cents to andra and that in
violation this underst andiug the president
to establish the present rate 0t tolls
The coal companies wcro notified, but what action
they will take Is not generally known.
Thirty three boats were Ut to-day
Last night at Borden's shalt number OF threaten.
ing notices were posted The State's Attorneys at
tention called to the matter to-day The Sheriff
Will probably offer reward for the apprehension of
the mscrcants The notices created considerable feel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22

Eckers's room as N Of the moving Of chairs and
tables he heard something falling down
lie fell asleep and Was awakened by hearing moan
cry, ana recognized the voice OF Mrs. Ecksrt;
the cry Was loud and lasted about minute; after tue
yard and 10 up stairs again; 1t was the same heavy
step al a man as before.
Tho remainder OF this witnesses' testimony was
simply corr oboraton OF what has been sIreaoy d,-
scrived. One or two Other witnesses were examined,
Coroner Crane adjourned the further hearing Vt
the inquest until Thursday evening next on which
casiou Two important witnesses from New York will be
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allowed her liberty. She closed by saying, al only
defended myself anyway II he had been homo with
MS who IKE decent be would not nave been
cut The surgeons VI the hospital say that Wilder
mott may possibly recover though they cannot posi-
Neiv assert inst be NL On THIS the Justice was
compelled TO remand the woman to the jail for two
weeks. and She took her In the "Maria bemoan.
ing her late.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
MARGARET CARROLLs REVENGE.

Some time ago Henry Rcincrs, saloon keeper, OF
No. 2O,s Second avenue caused tho arrest Of Margaret
Carroll, neigbbor for dsorderiy sonduct. Margaret
broodcd revenge and blded her time. Yesterday she
entered Reiuers store, bought pint Of the poorest
whiskey, and then asked 10 see the proprletor's
license. The asoni shod Reners could not produce IT,
Margaret th en- obained warrant Tor bis Arrest, and
he was arraigncd in the Harlem Poiico Court Mar
garct conducted the prosecution and exhibited the
wbiskey in court Justice Wheeler held Reiners In
500 bail for violating the Excise law.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
ANOTHER FEMALE STRIKE

scvon women employed IN the lifting department
OF L. Boyden's shoe factory No. EOS Market street.
Newark, struck ON Monday because OF reduction OF
nty per week In their wages. They arc part OF
u force employed by Joseph Wright, who Is working
contract Tor Boyden Yesterday two Of the women,
who superior workers, were gwen work at the
Cid rate but the Others still out The wages paid
ranged from - 30 to 50 80 per week.