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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-08
Water.

Wednesday evening well known citizen was
arrested on Baronne street, near Melpomene, for
opening o fre-plug and drawing couple oil
buckets of water. In the suburban parts of the
city the present drouth is already seriously felt
A great many cisterns are empty. In many
portions Of the city fre-plugs are permitted
unnecessarily to remain open. Where it ia pos
sible the municipal authorities should supply the
people with waite r, and the arbitrary interference
OF petty police officials should be strictly pro-
hibited.
While on the subject, we may mention that on
the petition of number OF citizens, a
Market. Even this is now closed at IL m. each
day, and, in measure, its great benefits
destroyed Why not let the hydrant run all day?
Water is, or ought to be, cheap commodity,
and the people should not lack an abundant
supplv
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should the Council conclude TO give Messrs.
scbrsiber and Highly The right OF way they ask
for, II will have the effect OF opening Louisisna
Avenue from Claiborne street 70 the Jackson
Railroad line, q distance OF about one mile.
1t seems thst some people entertain fears that
the establishment of this road will be followed by
. blocking up Of Louisiana Avenue, which might
| be used as . temporary depot by the company
| These fears, although unfounded, might be
ENTIRELY pfspELLED
by inserting short proviso il the ordinance
granting the right OF way, prohibiting the stop
ping Of the trains on that avenue, except In un-
| ayoidable cases.
Some OF the arguments used against the prac-
tioability OF the road ere ludicrous. One 10 that
der the laying Of the tracks At that point
impossible Another is that the curve
at Louisiana Avenue and Water street would be
too short, and still another IL that the trains will
cucumber the leves front. II 10 apparent. how
ever, that the two first objections concern no.
bodv, and is the business of the c0mpany's en-
gineer. The second, Mr.. solre ber assures us,
will be provided against by . sufficient number
Of depots along the levee front and adjoining
only to avoid inconvenience TO the public, but az
we'll to allow the other incoming trains Of the
road to reach 81. Joseph street without delay.
ALL NIGHT CARS.
II Is understood that In street railroad circles
the subject Of oil night cars has been mooted re-
eently-only mooted, however. The city railroad
companies, who claim thst their receipts have
fallen off enormously within q few years. thick
that guild pro quo Of some hind (for ex nipple, Q
reduction OF the per capita tax paid to the city
in cases where such tax is paid should be OBJ
tanned by them from the city. However Of this
subject we will speak at another time.
THE DRAINING MACHINES,
it Ia claimed, under the contract system, will
eeonomize fifteen thousand dollars TO the city
annually, the cost being now from thirty eight TO
forty thousand dollars. and the work having been
favorably done for twenty-four Thousand dollars
During the Eve months ending on the tst day of
May, although the weather has been unusually
he cost of running these machines had already
Amounted to sjxteen thousand dpjlara
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Prot. Cookies Exposures.

Remember, in order to secure good seats. that
Prof. Cooke will. on his return from Mobile, give
two performances on Saturday, at the matinee
and at night, at the Academy Of Music, and then
bid farewell to our city.
On the occasion of his reappearance, Prof.
Cooke, with gallantry, will invoke the Co opera
ton of committee Of ladies to witness, on the
stage, all OF his tricks and their exposure and the
public may rest assured that the gentler sex,
presumably argus-eyed, will be fully alive to the
demands Of the situation, and most assuredly
detect any attempt at deception on the part OF
the professor. We are rarely offered more en-
ioyable entertainment, and we anticipate at both
performances on Saturday o large and ap2recia-
tive audience.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-08
Rreyities.

The examination Of witnesses as TO the APP
praisement OF the improvements on the property
covered by the judgment Of Mrs. Gaines is now
going on before g. Sabourin, Master.
The Thermometer yesterday knocked the spots
off Of 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
Watermeons have put In diminutive appear.
ance ON the fruit stands.
The man who will invent some more conve-
Dient packages than those now In use ON ths
street cars for twenty-five cents change, deserves
q free pass forever over all the lines
The jury term In the Third District Court has
just commenced.
The working hours OF the Superior Criminal
Court now approximate twelve daily, and IL will
be some time before the accumulated docket will
be entirely cleared off.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-08

The towbo4t Warner from Warsaw and st.
Lonis, DOW due. has two bArges of hay, about
5000 bales. Consigned to Messrs. George Heck
d Co., and shipped by the great hay merchants,
This hay is very superior article Of pure timo-
thy, selected especially for the New Orlesns mar
ket, 1t being balance of 10000 bales, all of the
same quality, raised in the finest hay country
north Of st. Louis. On arrival Messrs Heck &
Go. will offer 1t TO ali at very reasonable prices
Step no, now, all you consumers Of choice hay;
give the number Of bales wanted, and you shall
have value received for your money.
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Nobody UaI,y.

About 10 O'Clock last night MIR. J. Charletoa
and Mr.. D. Moses called o. the Central Station
and stated that they had heard the cries OF
baby In Lafayette Square.
Two policemen were sent out TO investigate the
matter, and after search they found on Gen.
Streets steps. on South street, between Bt.
Charles and Church, female infant about FIVE
weeks old The baby was brought to the Gen.
tral Station and afterward turned over to Judge
Holmes, who offered to take charge OF ii until
steps could be taken to have II properly cared for
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
CITY HOTEL.

CITY HOTEL
J N Atkinson, Miss, Phillips, NY,
Geo Il Lister, *, CFClover, Riysr,
Mrs McFadden, La, Miss Donaldson, La.
Miss Allie Crichlow, La, Master A Crichlow, La.
X. M. Moore, Ala, Miss Hughes. Ala.
Ballentne, Miss, Oolburn, Regolets,
W Putnam, Hender- Halter, city,
derson Point, VIM Neblett Texas,
G M Murrell and family, A Lewis and wife, CAL
Va, Geo Wilhelm, Ohio,
Smith, Ga, Mrs. Goodrich and
Geo Hall, city, daughter, Texas,
J Jaeger, Wis.
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aged to the extent Of $780, At the time OF the
fire the inmates Of the house were absent, and
on their return they found that the house had
been entered and robbed Of two gold bracelets.
Subsequently Officer J. COSTA arrested negro
boy named Jim Berry, alias James McC0rmick,
and ON searching him at the station the two
bracelets were found In his possession. 1t 10 sup
posed that the youth robbed the house and then
set ID on FIRE TO hide his theft.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. - Parties having
any tax matters 70 settle would do well to call
on W. III. Barnett, broker, No. 80 st. Cbaries
makes Specially in this line, aud can furnish
all necessary information, and make large
savings to them. Mr. b. has bought from first
necessary Strip and warrants to settle all kinds
Oh taxes OF yarlo ~ years, very, cheap, and con-
seduently Is enabled 70 make large discount in
tie same very cheap. - ~
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-08

THEsPIs AND TEnpsIcHoRE There will be
grand doings at the Orleans House, Biloxi. on
Saturday evening. the 9th instant, to celebrate
the summer season opening. magic lantern
entertainment, a shallow pautomime, an Ethio-
plan extravaganza and ball will compose tbs
programme OF the night II will be worth car
fare to 20 there and cheap at that.
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Robbery and Arson.

About o'clock p. m, yesterday, fire was dis
covered in q one-story frame house situated Oh
Camp street, between General Taylor and Pen
MIST n streets. This property vas owned BY VIM
Weber and occupied by Mrs. Eichhorn. The fur
niture and bedding ia one Of the rooms was dam
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A beautiful flag, to be presented TO- the Cres-
cent Rifles, formerly Company II, @. O. W. L.
by their many lady friends, this evening, at the
Ladies' Fete Champetre, Carrollton Gardens.
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The attention Of our readers liz specially d..
rected to the notice OF the Administrator Of
Finance, who again calls for proposals for the
sale to the city Of one hundred Thousand dollars
of old and Premium Bonds.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-08

Peter McGinn, who was mentioned az having
been arrested day before yesterday, charged with
passing a counterfeit fye-dolar bill, was yester-
Judge Miltenberger, the Eve dgilar note hav-
ing been sent to the Peoples Bank, whose pay
ing teller immediately Dashed IL.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-08

beautiful flag, to be presented to the Greg
cent Rifles. (formerly Company e, @. G. w. L.
by taeir many lady friends, this evening, at the
Ladies Fete ChamDetre, Carrollton Gardens,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-08

beautiful flag, to be presented TO the Cres-
cent r fss. formerly Company E, O. O. w L.
by their many lady friends this evening, at the
Ladies' Fete Champetre, Carrollton Gardens.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-08

| A beautiful flag, to be presented to the Cres-
cent Rifles formerly Company e. O. @. w. L.
| by their many lady friends, this evening, at the
Ladies' Fete Champetre Carroton Gardens.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-08
PIGEON pOpPERs.
Gun Cub Match fer the 500 "Greener.'
l.. r. Chaudet, the winner.

GUN Cub Match fer the 500 "Greener."
l.. r. Chaudet, the winner.
The members Of the New Orleans Gun Club
gathered themselves, together with their friends,
At the Crescent Rife Tsrk yesterday afternoon
to the number OF hundred or more. to partic-
pate In and witness the contest
FOR THE snEENER GUN,
the terms Of the match being fifteen eingle rises
at twenty-five yards and Eve double rises ct
twenty-one yards distance.
The birds secured for the occasion were all
strong and swift flyers, and. as will be seen, the
execution WAS excellent. considering the In
creased distance between the traps and the
shooter at the score.
The match closed with nine entries, and at $50
.. m. the shooting began, with the following re-
suit
New Orleans Gun Club, match for dreener
shot gun, valued ct 5000. Fifteen single and
i've double rises, distance respectively twenty
five and twenty one yards.
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THE COURTS.
United states Circuit Court.

United States Vi. Tim II. DAILY. Verdict for
plaintiff for 1862 10.
United States vs.. Joseph Hampson, ct ais, for
cutting logs belonging to the government. 1t
was ordered yesterday that appraisers be ap-
pointed by parties on both sides, the court re-
serving the right to appoint an umpire. and that
the appraisers proceed to the parish Of Calcasieu;
and thereupon W. Fl. Haskell, Mr.. Couture and
Leonard Sewell were appointed.
1t was further ordered that the Marshal in
crease the force employed in making the seizure,
and in as short a time as practicable make show
ing to the court Of is acts and doings
superior Criminal Court.
The case against Geo. Washington, Theodule
Page and Laurel Willis, charged with rape, occu-
ped the Superior Criminal Court yesterday, AID
it was late when the jury retired
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beautiful Gag, to be presented to the Cres-
cent Rifles, formerly Company Z. @. @. W. L.
py ,neir many lady friends, this evening, st the
Ladies Fete Ohampetre, Carrollton Gardens.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-08

Cheap sewing machines are guaranteed for q
properly cared for. Office, 81 Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-08

There is no excuse for buying q cheap or old
machine at s25 when sd gets one of the latest
improved Singers. with all attachments. Office.
81 Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-08

The Singer inaugurated the reduction in prices
and should receive the patronage. Office, 81
Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-08

The Singer is acknowledged by ali to be the
best sewing machine in the market.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-08

Buy only the Singer; they were the frat to re-
duce the prices. Office 81 Canal street.
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y Dead outside Of boundary.

Dead outside OF boundary.
Gun position challenged.
As will be seen by the last score. Mr.. LeBreton
killed his last bird, but 1t fell dead out Of the
boundary, thus preventing another tie, and
making Mr.. Chaudet the victor, which he was
declared to be.
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official. whom u watl,hown Was In daily discharge
Of his duties. Let the people OF Louisiana Judge
who was desirous Of being relieved from the
presence OF an Uffleial who was neither TO be
coaxed, bribed OF intimidated, and who died Inn
psrvious to the influences which sought TO in
vade the privacy Of his sick chamber.
!. We're OF your sex might quote the words Of
Emilia to Iago, aot 8, scene Q, Of Othello. In
reference TO the testimony given before your
honorable..committee on Monday. June 4: a. II is,
leave the application to be made where IL Ii
appropriate.
A. an early date you shall be furnished copies
Of other papers In my possession. With senti-
ments Of gratitude for courteses extended, am,
With high respect
MINNIE E. FIELD,
Clerk to late Attorney General Field.
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New ORLEANS, June 6, 1877.
Hon. Mr.. Aldige President Of Auditorial Investi-
eating Committee:
ters In my possession which may refresh the
futile memory OF Mr.. Kellogg or Judge Braughn.
ALSO, copies OF indictments or informatons
against Auditor Clinton and others, amounting
70 near 100000. These are ternet by MIR. Kel-
iiogg - triing and Of no consequence founded
In malce, ana prosecuted from q spirit of perse-
cution." Certainly no light charge, did it ema-
nate from any other source against the late At
torney General, accredited by all with having
beena diligent competent official, faithfully at
tempting to protect the interests of the State.
oouiu NOT DC iea into any controversy with
good faith is 30 well known both To his foes and
friends, as that OF Mr.. Kellogg
Facts so entirely bear out my ststements III st
the affair can safely be left with the Judgment of
your honorable committee. y,
Stunning naturally the publicity of my name
still / feel that the official acts Of my honored
husband, late Attorney General of the State. he.
long to the public, and while do not doubt his
memory is held in the respect he Justly earned as
faithful, efficient officer, am we'll aware Of the
fact that the people at large never knew the OBJ
stacles constantly interposed by the Executive
with view OF thwarting his efforts in the prose.
cution Of his cuties in protecting the State
treasury.
The records of State should show that, on or
about March 7, 1876, Mr.. Kellogg appointed Mr..
Dbble to appear in all cases for the State repre-
scented by the Attorney General.
on or about March IL before Judge Lynch, re-
strainiDg Mr.. Dibble from interfering or repre-
senting him. In the State Senate Senator
Grover offered motion that Mr.. Kellogg be re-
CURED to show by what authority he appointed
MIR. Dibble or any one to displace competent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
THE MlSTLETOE BOUGH.

The bright and picturesque pantomime OF the "Mis-
tlc,oe Bough." dono at tho Academy OF Music last
Tuesday evening for the first tinic was again pre-
Tho audience equally select and crowded almost
every part oil tho house AS the first OCCASION this
fine entertainment under tho direction OF Mrs.
Howard Townsend oil Albany vice regent OF New York
Tor the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association OF
ing ars IN the intervals between tnc
taDleaux, and Mrs. Guiaecr sang tho old
ballads OF the sMistetoc Boughn swcctly, a verse
al time, Introductory TO the changing scenes. The
following Is tho cast OF charactcrs:-I.ofd Lovel Sir.
John McK,m; BRIDE, Miss Ward; Baroness, Mrs. b. 4.
Corhcs; Baron, Mr. g. q. Nichols; Housekcepcr, Miss
s. Lapslcy; Soubrcttc. Miss Bessie Marbury; Butter,
Mr. g. Rowland. The acting OF all was very good.
that oil Mr.. Mckim aud Miss Ward especially CON-
mendablc One OF the httc bridesmaids. all OF whom
looked very pretty, was daughter Of Judge Brady.
The follow ing couples danced Tho minuct in the nrst
taolcau Miss Ward and Mr.. McKm. Miss Mcigs and
and Mr. KING, Mss Lawrence aud Mr. Minor,
Miss Ross and Mr. Carpenter, Miss Baker aud
Mr. Charlcr, MISS Wain and Mr. Blood,
AIrs. Place and Mr. Phcps, Miss Hitchcock and SIR.
Clark, Miss Anderson and Mr.. spencer Mss Cowdin
and Mr. EidrIdge, MSS Goddard ana Mr. hitchcock,
Mss Wiihers ana Mr.. Van Znnt, Miss Hone and Mr..
Thompson. MISS Peters and Mr. Conklu, Miss Banks
and Mr. Rowland, MISS Hancock nId Mr. Bios. Miss
Bayard and Mr. Poll, Miss CarIochan ana MIR. Rhine
lander. Miss shelton and Mr. Graham, MISS Aborn and
Mr. Mechon, Miss Coke ana Mr. Laurence, MISS Ben
nett and Mr.. Johns, Miss Coke ana Mr.. Seymour
The picture oil the merry Maypole dance with tho
May Queen and hcr ladies' OF tonor all IN state was
greatly appreciated, was tho whole series OF Pic
tures which were quito realistic and In excellent good
taste from hrst TO last
Baron sch,IIing occupied prosccnum box during the
evening.
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ON THE WARPATH.


THE TAMMANY sACHEMs APPEAL TO TH1
BRAVES OF THE wIGwAM.
Grand Sachcm Sche has issued his call TO tho ''bn
injuns to gather and select their chiefs for tho
SUNG year. The call Is loows:-
NEW YORK. April IL, 1871
BgornER-Tho annual election oi tho Society OF
Tarntnapy, or Columbian Oracr will DO held NJ our
Great Wigwam tho 10Th oil April inst, and NJ NO
time since the foundation OF the institution or since
the adoption OF tho constitution oil our government,
during which institution has been IN existence
has there greater for the enforcement OF the
motto oil It's founders Ciyil liberty the glory OF man. "
Force by the oil the army, fraud In the returns
Of the ballot and corruption by tho party In power
have deprived the people oil the rights secured BY the
dnd laws, and have, against the votes OF
the citizens OF the country and contrary to the
pressed will OF tho people placed IN power Tor Jour
years TO President anu Vice President OF tbs
United States who legally elected to these
Offices
Lot then, the sons OF Tammany now, as In timea
past vindicntc these wrongs, and true 10 the trad
Of our society, gather around the council nrcs
and in the spirit Of harmony, brotherhood and irce-
dom pledge ourselves each TO the other and 10 our
country sustain the great principles OF civil ana re-
Iious liberty aud 10 restore our government 10 its
original purity and simplicity
70 sccdre Tor the government OF the Society good
officers, brethren IN whom every confidence can be
placed have boon appointed by the Grand Sachem,
under resolution of tho Society, to nominate for
your sufragcs those whose reputation. integrity and
pariotigm recognized, aud who will be worthy OF
your support, and whose election will enable the
Society 10 carry out It's great and important work
TO this end cordially invite you to be present on
the evening VI The annual election.
AUGUSTUS SCHEII., Grand Sachem.
JOEL o. STEVENS, Secretary.
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TOO MANY WIVES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

Justice Guck, In Williamsburg, committed Thomas
Derrig yesterday on charge Of bigamy. Derrie, who
was clerk TO a wine merchant, married Mary Mooney
In the Duke street Catholic Church, Lincoln's Inn
Fields, London, November %, ls47, Rev. John Kyne
officiating. Mrs. Dcrrig fancy cutter OF velvet
for miners' use, and made from "a to f5 per week,
that when their third child born, In 1852, they
had snug sum IN bank. That year, however, DerTig
bet In the Derby, lost all their little store, and
then TO America TO make hts fortune
Here he married Bridget McKcoic August
IL 1880, ut Charlostown. Mass, Rev. q. A.
Hamilton officiating. His nrst vile hearing
nothing IRON him. came out to tins country IN 1879
him, he sent her back again, promising 10
return himself or send hcr money. Doing neither,
she again went to Boston, aud second time lie
her back to England He then lett Boston hurrlcdiy
and came 10 Williamsburg, where hc bought some
property AMI has since lived. she out the third
time, aud after weary search found him In Williams.
burg, where he was arrested and arragned stated
Dcrfig pleads in hts defence that he obtained divorce
from MS FIRST wife soon alter he reached America.
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MESSRS. YAMADA AND WINSLOW.

HELD TO ANSWER THE CHARGE OF BLACKMAIrs
judge Klbrcth continued the examination yesterday
in the case Of the japanese lawyer, Mr. Yamada and
his partner, Mr. w. RoGman Winslow, charged with
attempting cxtort money from Daniel o'Connel, the
Second avenue grocer. Wlnslow testified that Mary
Coy.e's claim against O'Connel was placed In HE
hands by Mr. Mullen, Tor whom he had
previously done collection business witness told
Mullen that the claim for wages was Insignificant
compared with tue claim she could enforce against
OConncli for indecent assault any jury would give
her heavy damages; witness intended 10 compromise
the clam for $500 thus AVOID putting U'Connell
on trial ana disgracing hun; 0Conneil came TO hia
office and appeared anxioas 10 settle; the remark
about Sing Sing called forth by OConncll, who
asked ii the law could send him there Tor indecent
assault
Nr Livingston, who appeared as Winslow's counsel,
argued strongly that offence had been committed.
His client had good cause OF action against
O'conncll Tor the indecent assault, and did
nothing wrong IN cndeayorng to compromise
H. Tho settlement by lawyers OF good causes OF action
was Of common occurrence, and " every time law
yer took civ case with criminal prospective. he
iaid himself open 20 tho imputaton OF backmai the
business Of the law would be destroyed.
Justice kDrcth differed from counsel. and, while
expressing sympathy for yamada, stated that he must
hold HIM 500 bail To answer. Winslow was held 10
$500 Dail Both defendants were allowed to 20 %
their own recognlzancc.