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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28
SHORT ITEMS.
vice reform

George Francois and Will Joseph nipped Mrs.
Knapp's goose, and for the offense WIRE lodged in
the sixth Station.
Joe PhilIon, negro, was lodged in the Fourth
Station, charged with attempting to rape child
eleven years old, named Clara Smith.
John Robertson assaulted and wounded j. J,
Seglier, and is in . cell at the Central Station
thinking how he shall get out OF the scrape.
W.T.. Ferguson, who has not an enviabIe repu
tation, WAS yesterday afforded an opportunity by
Judge Smith to enrich the city treasury to the
amount of $40 for firing off his pistol in the street
VIM johnson, found under suspicious circum
stances at the Office of B. B. Mi chell No. 1873
Magazine street, was lodged in the Central
Station.
Mrs. Rampe, who fred off pistol few nights
ago with hopes OF frightening away burglars if
there were any. about, was yesterday arrested
on warrant and lodged in the Central tation.
A few days ago Sam Oroyhan had Fl. L. Toulin
arrested on charge Of larceny. Yesterday Tou-
Ion turned the tables on his prosecutor and had
him pulled on the charge of larceny of four
dollars
A man named John Grey, while stepping over
fellow workman in the yard of the fertiizing
company, was accidentally stabbed in the leg
with a shoemaker's knife that was sticking out Of
the latters pocket.
Sam and John Williams, charged with assault
| and threats to kill by Wiley Hunter, did not ap-
pear for trial before the First Municipal Court
The Judge ordered their bonds to be forfeited
and their bondsmen notified.
W. T. Hornback, charged in three separate af-
| fidavits with rape, was yesterday released on
| $4,000 bonds by Judge Smith. The evidence not
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28

being conclusive in this case his honor accepted
bait, and the case was fixed for a final hearing ON
Saturday.
aruber Didier picked up piece Of rope, and
after Walking short distance Ia mile or so) dis
covered that there was q horse attached to one
end OF it. He was about to return the animal
when he was arrested aud lodged In the Algiers
station on the charge OF horse stealing.
Sarah Green charged by Carrie Pittmsn with
assault and battery. came up before Judge Smith.
The charge was not sustained, but the evidence
! showed that both the prosecutor and accused had
used bad language aud disturbed the peace, and
the penalty was $40 each or thirty days in the
Parish Prison.
Wm. Ovens alias W. Fl. Lsnders, dead.best
from tbs State OF Mississippi, was yesterday sent
to Capt. Gains hotel for thirty days on the charge
OF being dangerous and suspicious character.
Judge Smith loves to do good when he oan and
he will support all such characters that come
before him.
VIM Kaufman swore out an affidavit against
jacob Miller, charging him with assault and bat
terry; Miller reciprocatsd by charging Kaufman
with the same offense. When the two cases came
| up yesterday before Judge Smith, he decided
that neither party had made out case, but
| that both had disturbed the peace, and fined
them $5 each.
John Hendriok had Mike and Eliza Masterson
locked up in the Central Station on the charge
Of disturbing the peace. When Elizs arrived In
the Central Station she laid her lily white hand
broadside across the officers face For this little
performance his honor Judge Smith allowed
Eliza to pr ssent the city with $40 bill.
Tom Westley made complaint that Jordan
Welsh hsd swindled him. Not only Westley was
locked up, but the prosecutor. IL is the law that
man Cannot b. deprived Of his liberty unless he
has committed crime or misdemeanor. Welsh
was Locked up in the Harbor Station SO as to
guarantee his appearance in court to prosecute.
Edward Farrell was booked in the Central
Station, charged by VIM. Weden with entering
his house in the night time with intent to steal.
Farrell, VIII the way to the stati N. house.
tried to send Officer Moore to the happy hunting
grounds, but not succeeding, an additional
charge OF aesanlt and battery on the officer was
| recorded against him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
THE INSTRUCTIONS ON ELYsIAN
FIELDS STREET.

Regarding the obstruetons on Elysisn Fields
street. placed there by the Mobile Railroad Com
pany (who own the Pontchartrain Railroad), the
Surveyor reports that the company have not yet
removed them, claiming, as we understand it,,
that the tract OF land upon which the road is
laid belongs to them.
The facts are, according to the Surveyors
statement, that the tract originally belonged to
the late Bernard Marigny, who converted II into
the "Elyeian Fields" for the use OF the public.
subsequently Mr.. Marigny transferred the tract
for the use OF the Pontohsrtrsin Railroad (tciHt-
out gudrdntee), the transfer being confirmed by
the City Council. with the understanding that it
should be for railroad purposes and conditioned
that nothing should be done by the company that
might interfere with the convenience OF the
public, and it is in this Last phrase that the
Mayor and Surveyor holds the present trans
ferees bounden to remove the distractions COM
planned Of,
The subject having led to the examination of
the charter of the Pontchartrain Railroad Com
psny, passed by the Legislature in 1880, it was
discovered that the privilege was perpetual one
with the exclusive right of way to the lake for
twenty-five years.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28
TRADE IMPROVEMENT.
The New Orleans Belt Railroad and the
Elevator.

The New Orleans Belt Railroad ana the
Elevator.
We are pleased to announce this morning the
completion of the New Orleans Belt Railroad
from st. Joseph street along the river front to
the Highly Elevator, and we cannot do less than
compliment its proprietors and managers on the
busy scene presented yesterday in the vicinity Of
the elevator. Several car loads Of wheat were
received from thesJ sokson Railroad, barge load
OF wheat from the Mississippi Valley Transporta-
tion Company, and were emptied into the eleva-
tor. In outward fre zhts over thirty car loads OF
imported sugar from Cuba were being loaded into
the cars OF the New Orleans. ST. Louis and Chicago
railroad, to be transported in bond over the
Jackson route to st. Louis. This fully inaugu-
rates an important link In our railroad terminal
fscilities which will secure for the importing and
exporting merchants Of New Orleans and the en-
tire Mississippi and Ohio valleys and the South
ern and Western States, equal and in most cases
superior advantages in rates of freight and dis
patch to those which can be obtained through
Eastern cities.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28
THE PARK TAXES.

It appears that the collection Of the city taxes
for 1876 and previous years is threatened with
complications arising from the contradictory
legislation concerning the Superior District
Court.
There are now in the hands Of the Civil Sheriff
for execution several thousand writs of fieri
faciss, issued by that court. These writs the
sheriff is attempting to enforce by advertise
ment and sale, but he is met in each case by in
functions taken on the ground that these writs
are null and of no effect, rs emanating from Q
enjoining seriously question whether sale
made by the sheriff under the circumstances
would be valid in law. The question appears to
be serious, both as regards the delay in the col
lection of taxes and the diffidence of buyers
where they do not see their title perfectly clear.
We think the sooner it is decided by the courts
the better it will be for ALL
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28
THE wATERwORKs COMPANY.

The Mayor has been informed that the first
100000 Of the capital stock of the new Water
works company Che amount necessary to author
ize the company TO organze) have been sub
scribed, and that the existence OF the new COR
poraton is all but an accomplished fact. The de-
lay, we have discovered, was oceasioned by the
hestanoy of one OF the large holders Of Water
works bonds to subscribe. sit appears that this
holder had previously instituted proceedings
against the city, in which he claimed lien on
the Waterworks property, but lost his suit in the
lower United States court.
An appeal to the Supreme COURT OF the United
States being taken by him, contract was entered
into between him and his attorney relative to the
fees OF the latter, contingent upon the issue OF
suit. 1t became, therefore, necessary for the
plaintiff to make settlement with his counsel
when he concluded to abandon his suit, and In
vest his bonds in the stock Of the new company.
This has finally been satisfactorily arranged, aad
before many days we may hear that the company
has formally organized under the provisions OF
the Wsterworks act, passed at the last session OF
The Legislature.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28
EDUCATIONAL INVESTIGATION.
Half a Million Dollars GOne-But Where,
That's the Question,

shass d iksthWH heUbaFs WOue-buJ Vnefe,
That's the Question.
The Legislative Committee, having in charge
the matter of ascertainDg how and where all the
school taxes collected have gone to during the
past seven years, will meet on Monday next at Il
M, when they will hear report from the expert
appointed some months ago. The committee will
hear also
SEVERAL INTERESTING REPORTS
from the school boards of the various parishes.
showing result Of the Investigations made in
those parishes, and some Of these reports will
make quite interesting reading matter. In one
case deficit OF $4,000 is found. 10 another the
parish board report their inability to secure
books, papers or attendance from the old treasur-
or, and they believe that his books are in the city,
being manipulated to agree with manufactured
vouchers and claims.
Another case is mentioned where in the settle
ments OF the parish of st. Landry, Ex. Returning
Board Member Tom Anderson, will be called
upon to produce vouchers and claims for upwards
OF $86 600, to cover the period from 1870 until the
Republican Office holders went out of position.
careful inspection Of the books OF the State
Treasurer will show that the total amount drawn
since the beginning Of 1870 is nearly a
HALF MILLION OF DOLLARS,
that including the current school and interest
funds, and in some cases it will be difficult for
some Of the ex-Republican officials to show a
clear balance sheet.
The Treasury Committee will meet to-day at 10
m. to take testimony.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28
THE EAGRICULTURIsTs BEFORE COURT

Their Petition for an Injunction DIs-
missed.
Judge Walter H. Rogers yesterday rendered
the following opinion
The Board of Control of the Louisiana State
Mechanical and Agricultural College vs. Alien
Jumel, State Auditor, and A. Dubuolet, State
Treasurer-The plaintiff acquired peridical ex-
istenoe from December g. Of an act of the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana, approved
April 7, 1874 by the same authority an act Of the
General Assembly OF Louisiana. approved June /.
1877, their existence as board ceased What
right has the plaintiff to claim authority over the
direction and management of the Agricultural Col
lege? Gan plaintiff be permitted to question the
powers of the authority that created them? All
their powers have been withdrawn by the same
authority which conferred and which gave life 10
the corporation itself. Stripped of power out of
existence, plaintiff certainly has interest to di.
rect, order or dispose of any of the details oi
management of the Agricultural College. Courts
cannot entertain abstract questions OF law pre-.
sented by parties without interest and wholly un-
affected by the allegations and unconstitutional
tiles complained Of I'll An, 448; 81 An, 300.
Let the writ nf injunction herein issued be sci
aside at plaintiffs costs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28

only to the extent Of the net balance Of the pro-
ceeds OF each separate property sold, after de.
any, be put on the account and tAbleau 40 an Or
binary claim.
That the rights of the city for the drainage tax
On the unsold property is reserved, to be paid by
preference out of the proceeds OF the said prop
erty when Sold
That the opposition of st. Oyr be maintained,
90 as to allow him the sum OF $50 in addition to
the amount for which he is placed on the account,
to be paid by preference.
eaid acsount az privilege claims, and placed
thereon as ordinary claims: H. j. Lacroix, for
sl56; Citizens Bank, for $3.50 53 g. Pitsrd, for
s75 g5.
so far 40 to recognize the opponents as ordinary
creditors OF the estate of Francois Lacroix, and
to order them to be placed on the said account
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28
ISABELLE GONE UP,
The Pension OfIlce siobbled by a Departs
ment Agent.

The Pension OfIlce siobbled by a Departs
ment Agent.
Twas generally understood last evening that
Special Agent sprague, OF the Interior Depart.
ment at Washington, had
GoBBLED UP THE PENSION OFFICE
and ousted Isabelle, the pension agent, under in
struotions from Washington.
The DEMOCRAT stated nearly two weeks ago
that Federal official, occupying remunerstvs
Office, would soon be compelled to step down and
out, but for obvious reasons did not menti n the
Office nor name, and later the arrest of Elliott
gave the public to understand that Isabelle had
secured, or had been provided with
CROOKED BOND,
the sureties upon which in solido stood sponsors
for Isabelles official action to the tune of $3.50 00O
and justified in double that amount. The matter
was broaohed month or more ago, preliminary
investigation made, and q report sent to Wash
ington.
The special agant came next, and now follows
the suspension Of Isabelle, whose bond, besides
being crooked and manufactured partly from
.'straw.' is not worth $4,000 all told. A little
further investigation located two or three Of
THOSE ''sTRAw" BoNDsmgN
right here in the city, and arrests may be looked
for at any moment. The power behind Isabelle's
throne is very weak just now, even though it be
political hacks. and one or two Republican So
called members OF Congress must turn them
selves outside in TO eradicate the impression that
they have been interested in Isabelie's
HOLDING THE OFFICE
Just as long as he could.
Some go further. and cay that there has been
division of profits before and since the consolida-
tion ct the district, and IL all such rumors pan
out well there will be some heavy kicking when
the trial is held.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28
THE SCHOOL TEACHERS.

Yesterday the examination Of the applicants
for teacherships in the grammar schools (princi-
which they were examined being History of the
United States" and Arithmetic complete"
We publish the questions asked with greater
pleasure to-day, because our first publication oi
these questions met with such general approval.
For the same reasons given in the DEMOCRAT yes
terday. there were two sets of questions in each
branch. They were as follows:
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.
1. Who sailed down the Mississippi to it's
mouth and named the country louisiana
In whose honor was 1t so named2
Q. Where and by which nations were perma-
nent settlements made in the beginning OK the
seventeenth century
s. Give some account Of education in the Amer
icsn Colonies.
4. What was the condition OF the United
States at the close of the Revolutionary War?
5. What was agreed upon by Congress in the
"Olay Compromise Of 1902
6. Give some account of the life, character and
public services OF Robert e. Lee.
duplicate
1. When and by whom were the first perma.
nent settlements made in this country prior to
the beginning Of the seventeenth century,
2. BY whom were the first settlements made in
each OF the Middle States2
8, Give some account OF the Wyoming Mas
sacre."
1. What were the resultssto this country Of the
s. What was the Missouri COMPROMISED
8. Give some account Of the life, character
and public services OF stonewall jackson.
ARITHMETIC.
/. b inherited an estate. He spent "A of il in
years, 3.5 Of the remainder in the succeeding
years and found he had s54S4 left. What was the
value of the estate2
2. What draft may be purchased for 1920 "a,
exchange being at per cent discount?
8. man failed in business for $4,000. His
means amounted to $780, He owed A 1898.
and i $3i60. What did each receiv2
A. cubical box contains 592, ,704 solid inches
How many square feet In one OF its sides?
8. What debt can be discharged 10 twenty days
bv daily payments in arithmetical progression
the fret payment being $40, the last sl05?
duplicate
/. A and B sold piece OF land for 1886 and
agreed to divide the price at the rate Of As TO 75
What did each receive?
2. A grocer bought cwt 8 qrs. Is lbs. Of sugar
at 8 cents per pound. He sold 2 cwt and 10 lbs
at cents and the remainder at 10 cents per
pound. Did he gain or lose, and what per cent :?
8. How long must 1906 be on interest at per
cent to amount to 5000 so?
A pole was broken SO feet from the top and
the end struck the ground Is feet from the foot
What was the length Of the pole2
5. The first term is seven, the ratio 1t and
the number Of terms seven; what is the last
term2
To-day the six hundred applicants for positions
in the primary grades will meet for the last time,
to be examined also in the history Of the United
States and arithmetic through cube root. This
will close the competitive examinations.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28
Railroad Personals.
by THE MOBILE ROUTE.

Among the departures last evening by the Mo-
bile fast line were the following: w. Ward, Nash
vile; p. f. @. Sauder, New York; Mrs. N. W. Ca
sey and family, Miss JosephDe schroeder, Louis
lille; M. r. Rushing, West Point, Miss; G.. r.
Go lier, Richmond; Gabriel Knutta1l and wife,
Cincinnati; e. FL. H. Williams, Boston; W. Fl.
". b. Greanette, st. Louis; f. o. Cook, WASH
ington; r. A sto"kton, Coumbu', Gs.; Edgar
arapdDard, Washington; J. Drytop, Charleston,
y. O.; s. Dawn and Fl. Bohan, Nashville; 8. Web
sster Salem, Vs.; j. W. Hickey, Cincinnati; W. ..
Bosworth, J. Miles, Ssv 4nnsh; y. Potts, Louis
vile; Benz. A. Frazier, Cincinnati; Hugo Becker.
st, If1ljs
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28
IN AGAIN.
The Murderer of Cara johnson Released
and MearresteM.

The Murderer of Cara johnson Released
ana Rearrested.
On the night Of the 10th Of September Sergeant
Ryan and special Tracy arrested negro woman,
named Caroline Dolsey, alias Arnie johnson, and
looked her up in the Central Station, on the
charge Of having kicked woman named Clara
johnson in the abdomen, while in delicate con.
dtion, on the 11th Of August, from the effects OF
which she died.
The facts of this tragedy were made known
through the columns of the DEMOCRAT on the
morning following the arrest OF the accused.
Coroner Roche held an inquest, and the jury
found verdict OF murder against the accused.
but there being other circumstances connected
with the affair that had to be investigated, the
Coroner was unable to swear out an affidavit
until yesterday.
The accused having been sent to the Parish
Prison, and there being no affidavit again at her,
she was yesterday released on writ OF habeas
corpus. She had scarcely come out of prison
when court officer Bosworth arrested her on
warrant that had been issued by Judge Smith on
the affidavit sworn out by the Coroner.
The prisoner WAS brought to the Central
Station and incarcerated. She will to-day be
sent back to the Parish Prison.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28
THAT TIMES INTERVIEW.
The Truth About the selection of Our
School Books.

The Truth About the selection of Our
school Books.
Last evening representative of the DEMOCRAT
visited the Hon. B. M. Lusher for the purpose Of
learning something Of the seemingly uncalled for
aspersions cast upon that well known and con-
scientious gentleman by some soribbler on the
7Rnes The charges, as laid by thlt journal of
''the most extensive circulation in the Southwest
it appears, lack what in journalism is mine of
strength, and in every day matters is an essen
tial element Of power, and that is truth.
The reporter called upon Mr.. Lusher at his
residence, and was received with due courtesies.
Reporter-Mr Lusher, it appears from the
evening Times that there has been an interviewer
around to see you. Did you notice the article re-
ferring to Mr.. Dimitry's History of Louisiana?
Mr.. Lusher-No, sir; have not seen the arti-
Gle you refer to.
Rep.-Let me, then, read it to you-(reading
Mr.. 1.-The statement made there, with ref
erence to any interview with me, is wholly untrue.
The reporter Of the Times did call upon me and
refused an interview with him Individually, but
not with the paper itself.
Rep.-Iu selecting the history Of Mr.. John
Dimitry by the Board of Education, before its
publication, was it not read over in manuscript
by the members of the board before its adoption
Mr.. 1.-The preface of that history was care
fully read at length, and Gov Nichols was per-
fectly pleased with that and the work. The en-
tire book was examined by the board and ap-
proved.
ever been, q complete and full history and geo
graphy of Louisiana published?
Mr.. L.-No, sir; never! We have never had a
saccinct and carefully prepared history of this
State and its geographical boundaries and con-
figurations prepared in manner Fl for scholars.
The geography Of our State, for school purposes,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28

A Complaint Filed Against the Assessment
0f that lnrnnra tian.

A Complaint Filed Against the Assessment
of that Corpora tiOn.
The City Railroad Company, through it's presi-
dent, Fred. Wintz, Esq, yester day filed suit in
the Fifth District Court against the Board of As
SCISSORS praying for writ OF mandamus to be
issued.
Relators allege that they are dissatisfied with
the amount OF assessment upon their capital;
that they applied to tho Board OF Assessors,
whereof Hon. J. e. Rengstorff is the presiding
officer, asking for reduction of said assessment.
That upon refusal of said board to comply with
the request of relators they made application for
the appointment of experts. Thereupon the
Board of Assessors appointed e. A. Palfrey, Esq.,
as their expert, and relators appointed Lionel O.
Levy, Esq.
That the experts agreed upon o satisfactory
assessment. fixing said assessment at the sum OF
s457. l52 so, and made q report to the Board OF
Assessors. and that the assessment was reduced
accordingly.
That on the 22d of September, 1877. without
cause or reason, the Board of Assessors passed
resolution which, as far as relators can under
stand the structure, means to renstate the
original assessment, as it stood before the report
Of the experts. That under act No. 96 of 1877
the Administrator and Board OF Assessors have
no power to set aside or disregard tho report of
the experts appointed hereunder, and that they
are bound under 1t.
They pray that mandamus do forthwith issue,
directed to j. u. Rengstorff, Administrator of AS
sessments, and the presiding officer of the Board
of Assessments commanding them and each of
them to reinstate and put down the assessment
OF the Crescent City Railroad Company to the
aur os s457 152 30, or show CAUSE to The contrary
why said mandsmus should not be made pefefnp.
tory.
Judge Rogers granted rule nisi, and made
the same returnsble on Tuesday, October 2. 1877.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28
A LONG LITIGATED CASE.

The Congregation Of the Dispersed Of
Judah i'm Court.
On Monday next Judge Rogers will take up the
mandsmus case OF the State OK. rel, Fl. W.
Sosres We. the Hebrew Congregation of the Dis
persed Of Judah. in which case mandamus has
already been issued.
1t will be remembered that this case was first
begun In the Fourth Datrict Court, and was there
dismissed by that court for want OF jurisdiction.
Relator then applied to the Fifth District Court.
The defendants-the congregations we are
informed, will base their case on the same
grounds that they did on the first trial Of the
case in the Fourth District Court, by filing an ex.
oeption that the court had no jurisdiction in reli.
gious matters. The question to be decided prom
ises to be interesting.