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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-13
CHASTITY Aspirations.

On Thursday morning, somewhere in the
neighborhood OF 10 O'Clock, three ladies entered
Bayou and Esplanade street car, all OF whom
were very pretty, especially one. OF three pretty
ladies there is always one that is especially So.
But this is neither here nor there. After they
had been comfortably seated and begun chat
ting in that delicious youthful musical treble that
beats the song Of the mocking birds all
to pieces, their attention was attracted to
hearse that was passing. 1t was one Of those
magnificent and luxurious vehicles that give
tone and color to bereavement, lend refulgsnce
to death and clothe'the CHASTITY corpse as it we're
with the radiant beams Of departing glory. With
in 1t shone metallic casket Of the latest patent,
covered all over with heavy silver ornaments,
gorgeous in the grim symmetry of the under
takers art.
"Ohl" exclaimed the young lady who WAS
especially pretty, ':what beautiful coffin; it
makes ones mouth water to see it," Horror Of
horrora
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-13

The French government has just CON-
ferred the military medal upon young
woman employed In the telegraph office
ut Pithiviers during the war OF 1870.
Upon the arrival OF the German forces
In that town during the month OF Nov
ember, they at once, as was tn Dir wont,
took possession OF the telegraph Office
and relegated Mile. Dodu, the young
woman In charge, to o room on the first
floor. The wires passed through this
room, and Mile. Dodu managed to tap
them and convey the information to the
sub Project. One day telegram ar
rived from prussian staff at Orleans
addressed to Prince Frederick Charles,
informing him OF the march Of French
corps upon Glen, and suggesting the
movements to be made In order to sur
round 1t. This telegram che took to the
sub project, who made three copies of
It for the commander OF the French
corps, sending each by different mes
senger. Two OF the messengers were
killed, but the third arrived, and the in
formation enabled the French CON-
mander to make q timely retreat The
Prussians did not ascertain what had
taken place until just before the armis-
tice, but for which Mile. Dodu might
have Jared badly. As 1t was, Prince
Frederick Charles, who was at Pithi-
viers just after the armistice, congratu-
lated Mile. Dodu upon her courage, and
offered her place In the Prussian tele-
graph service, This she naturally re-
fused, and, after having been placed in
the orders of the day by the Minister OF
War, was appointed direetress of the
telegraph office at Enghien.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-13
COLLECTORS TAKE WARNING.

The state Auditor After Twenty Delin-
guents with a sharp stick.
According TO the books OF the Auditor md
Treasurer, some twenty or more Of the state tax
collectors
HAVE NOT SETTLED UP
for their second quarter, as they sfe compelled 10
do by act 96, approved April 20. ig7.
80 large number having faiIed to put in an
appearance, the Auditor will take steps to sscer-
tain the occasion CT the compliance with the
law, and may consider II OF Sufficient Importance
to refer the matter to the Attorney General The
act referred TO specifies that quarterly settle
mepts shall be made by she 10th OF the month
next after the expiration Of each quarter, and
section 10 stipulates that IL such settlements are
not made, the tax collector who shall 30 fail or
neglect to make settlement shall
FORFEIT THE COMMISSION
allowed him by law, aud shall pay interest at the
rate OF two per cent per month on the sum with
held, the section further providing the manner
in which action shall be taken agsinst such COL
lectors and their sureties.
II is proposed that q list OF the delinquents be
published. and that will, perhaps, be done during
the next few days.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-13
EDUCATION IN NORTH CAROLINA.

The Raleigh Observer. which is worthy
OF great praise for It's efforts to advance
the educational interests Of North Caro-
lima, notes the curious fact that there Ia
ut present great and inexplicable Diff
ference In the amount OF money invest
cd lii the education OF girls and that OF
boys. It instances the high schools, and
says OF them: 1.-THE people OF North
Carolina have probably invested as
much as $1,o00,OO0 In twenty-five or
more mo school buildings for girls. and only
these schools there are 250O girls and 1903
boys receiving education. There are
two other high schools for boys In the
State, but these are unoceupied. The
cause Of this strange difference Is UNI
known.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-13

claim to anybody % thanks. The Demo,
Gratis or Louisiana, however, attempted
to smooth away the difficulties which
he encountered In the settlement OIL TINS
case. not merely by promises from per-
sons who had no authority to make. to
persons who had no authority to receive,
but by formal act OF the Legislature
declaring that there ought TO be no pro.
secution for political offenses. rms, OF
course. had no binding effect Ia law;
North HHs w aee such eh' a declaration Of the
T,erislat,1re disregarded, they will not
STOP to inquire what right the Legisla-
f,,re Ind TO make IL. but they will ao-
slise the whole Southern Conservative
narty of perfidy and malice. The first
consequences then will be to strengthen
the force bill faction OF the Republican
party, and endanger the new policy
upon which the South must rest It's best
hopes of prosperity and peace. III this
Is d sample of Southern Justice. will the
average Republican be. tempted to OK
claim. Grant and Kellogg were right,
and we may as we'll recall the troops.
The South may depend upon 1t that Ii
Mr.. Hayes IL broken down the soldier
and the carpet-bagger will march back
into the Southern State Houses, per-
haps before the end OF the present
presidential term.
The second consequence Of the indict-
ment will be to make all parties content
with the Electoral Commission. That
body settled great point In oonstitu-
tional law, namely: that the action Of D
sovereign State, as attested by its proper
officers, Is conclusive in the appoint
rnent Of electors, and that no power out
side the State can inquire into the fair
Iiess Of the appointment. This reopen
Ing OF the controversy as to the Louisi-
ana vote four months after the President
has been inaugurated, Is a striking
illustration Of the necessity for some
such rule as that, placing the title to the
beyond dispute, and COM
polling the States to settle their con-
tests at home before the time comes for
the final balloting. 1t would be intole-
rable II local grand juries could at any
time attack the title OF the National
Administration. Now, fortunately, the
co ntroversy Ia settled forever.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-13
A Malicious Arrest.

Tuesday night Officer Pennel, OF the Third Pre-
cinot, arrested W. L. David. member Of the
late Grand Jury, at the corner Of Customhouse
and Royal streets, and locked him up in the
Third Precinct Station, for disturbing tho peace.
The case was called before Judge Miltenberger
on the day following, and the officer falling to
subsantiate his chsrge, the case WAS dismissed.
II appears that David was standing at the cor.
ner above stated, talking to q friend regarding
policemen clubbing prisoners while conveying
them to prison.
Officer Pennel was standing near by, and over
heard the conversation, and knowing that David
was member Of the Grand Jury that had found
true bill against him for clubbing prisoner,
thought the conversation was intended for his
benefit.
David labors under the belief that this is the
reason why Pennel arrested him.
The case will be brought before the Police
Board, and the matter will be thoroughly sifted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-13
Railroad Personals.


Among the departures for Northern chimes by
the Mobile route last night were the following
Col. A. E. Short and family, Mrs. Good
loe and daughter, and John Fla hers and
family, for Virginia Springs; Mr.. W. O. Black,
President Cotton Exchange, for Green.
brier sulphur Springs; Mr.. snowden and
MIR. s. Brook were aboard for New York via
1t. Louis; Rev. A. Nolin also took the train for
New York; DR.. Coutador and family left for San
Francisco via St. Louis. without change; Mr. Louis
A. Abrams also took this route for New York;
Mr.. James Wolfe and wife were among the
passengers for the East; N. H. Longley also left
for 1T: Louis; Mrs. J. W. Campbell and family
also left for Georgia.
The following we're some of the departures ON
Wednesday by this line: For New York, Adolph
Myer and family, A. Lehman, Mrs. scratcnley and
family. Mr.. F. f. Broadway and family, e. Will.
kins, j. seibs and Mr.. 9. Bllcher; for Virginia
Springs, T. L. Macoa and family, b. Jones and
fami y, and DR.. rhos. Campbell, and I. 7. Poole
aud family, for Charleston.
BY THE JACKSON ROUTE.
Among those leaving last nightly the crest
Jackson route we notics the names OF r. A.
Colquohoun and J. G. Mann, superintendent of
the upper divisions Of the N. o., Jackson and
Northern Railway; also that of Royal Keith, gen.
erai eastern agenf, New York city, OF same hue.
Also, for New York; s. Patsen, A. Il. MAJ, D..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-13
NO ExTENUATING CIRCU INSTANCES.
The sentence of the Court Must be Carries
Out In Guidry's Case,


Out in tauidry's Case.
During q conversation between Gov. Nichols
and DEMOCRAT reporter yesterday In relation
TO the matter Of the execution Of Guidry, Tbs
the Executive stated that he had taken every
means in his power to learn any and
ALL ExrENuArIEe CIRCUMSTANCES,
IL there were any, and had considered everything
before making up his mind to sign the death
warrant.
He stated also that he was informed from In.
disputable authority that Guidry had not only
protested friendship for Beals after he had dis.
covered. as he thought, that there was criminal
intimacy between Bssle and his wife. but bor-
rowed money from him, and met him frequently.
always protesting friendship, which left but little
doubt in the MUD of the Executive that
Guidry committed wiful and deliberate muir
der, even premeditated, as WAS shown. remarked
the Governor, by the statement made by the
sheriff and
PUBLISHED IN THE DEMOCRAT.
Further than this the Governor said that he
had undisputed information that after Guidry's
arrival and confinement In the Parish Prison here
he threatened TO have taken the life of the dis
trict attorney who prosecuted him, as well as the
principal witness who testified against him. and
even put into execution plan TO accomplish that
end; even mortgaging his property in the parish
OF BIT. Landry to raise means TO
SECURE THE ASSASSINATION
of the two parties mentioned.
With knowledge Of these undisputed TRANSACT
lions. the Governor stated that he could not
swerve from his duty, although painful it was.
and could
NOT COMMUTE THE SENTENCE,
much less exercise his pardonipg power, as should
he commute the sentence to Imprisonment for
life. and then abDult tho mr. ad hey
means escape from prison and carry his threats
into execution he, the Governor, would feel that
the responsibility Of Guidry's action would fall
upon bis own shoulders.
He repeated that he had carefully weighed
every circumstance, had studied the Transcripts
OF the case well and felt that he would not be
doing his duty IT,, under the circumstances, he
took any other course.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-13
AUDITORIAL INQUIRIES.

The Auditorial Committee met at p. m.,
Senator Steven and Representatives Aldige,
Leeds and Desmarais present.
Executive session was called and lasted until 2
p. M, pending which time some eight or ten oil
the ex-Metropolltsn policemen, among them
some who were stationed In the Auditors office,
were examined, but no direct testimony elected
as TO the fsts-of location OF
THE MISSING BOOKS.
During the executive session the chairman pre-
sented the following:
To the Honorable Chairman and Members OF The
Auditorial Investigating Committee:
Gent1ep'en-In obedience to your instructions
] have personally examined the records In the
Treasurer's Office, and beg leave to report as fol-
lows:
l. In the matter of E. J. Larkn late tax collector
OF Madison parish, reported in default to the
amount of 1886 SO. as per indebtedness audited
January II, 1877, find that he paid this amount
into the treasury on the first day of May, 1877.
Q. In the matter Of John Kerrigan, late tax
collector OF st. James parish, reported in default
to the amount Of sl095 81, as per indebtedness
that he paid this amount into the treasury De.
cember 20, 1876.
Had these gentlemen been as prompt in set
Ting their accounts with the state as they have
DeeB lu Claiming credit fOr the tafdy performance
OF their duty their names would never have ap-
peared as defaulters even in error.
have also the honor TO report that Mr.. Alcee
Leblanc made q settlement with G. B. Johnson
as Auditor, on the 18th day Of January. 1876 two
orders to pay into the treasury amounts aggre-
eating Sl063 N, which amounts appear on the
Auditors books as outstanding. Oh the 18th day
OF May. 1877, Mr.. Leblanc made settlement
with Auditor Jumel, for which he received orders
amounting to $l055 co. which be Immediately
paid into the treasury.
Mr.. lie Blanc claims that the last named set
Element was q duplicate of the first. That he
never received the orders in question from
Auditor johnson, but as the amounts are not
alike his statement cannot be verified at present.
I have the honor also to report that the agent
OF Fernest Martin, late tax collector OF YER
million parish. called to investigate an alleged
defslcatiop. While examining the entry books
Of the Auditors Office another order was discov-
cred to be outstanding, being issued for taxes OF
1873, dated January 10, 1875 numbered los,
and amounting to the sum Of $4,000 81, and
the Treasurer's records develop the fact that this
amount and also the sum OF $47l 60, previously
reported, are unpaid
Respectfully submitted.
W. A. BRAINARD, Expert.
The committee then decided upon what wit
nesses were wanted for the next meeting, and
adjourned until Saturday at o'clock p. m.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-13
ROssIER HEARD FROM.

The Old Police Jury Will not Comply
with the Law.
The following letter was on yesterday referred
by the Secretary of State to the Governor, the
Secretary informing him that The bonds OF the
parties mentioned had been fled In his Office 40
cording TO law:
BENTON, BossfER PARISH,
July Z. 1877.
Hon. Will A. Strong, Secretary OF State:
Dear Sri write TO ask you TO examine the
records and see II the members OF the police
jury Told me nbers) Of this parish have ever Dual l.
fled under the Nichols government by filing their
oatbs OF office with you as the Law direct.
make this inquiry because the old members
have refused to reorganize with the new ones,
as has been done in other parishes, and have
adjourned until September without attending to
ANY OF THE AFFAIRS
OF the parish. We wish TO see II they have
complied with the law with view of having the
deadlock which they havs brought about re-
moved In some way.
The names Of the old members are D. r.
O'Neal, Jesse Kilgore, Emperor Thomas, league
Miller and Spencer Minis.
BY notifying me OF the facts you will greatly
oblige,
Act No. 81, approved April 10, 1877, prescribes
the duties Of the police juries, section two stipu-
lating that they should meet on the first Monday
in July tthis YEAR,, and stipuates that on that
day they shall proceed to
RBDIsTRICT THEIR PARISHES,
and STIMULATING that they shall perform other du-
ties; also providing certain penalties for nom
compliance with the law.
The Governor will consider the matter, and
may, for cause,
MAIZE FEW REMOVALS
in the parish of Bossier.
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SUSTAINED THE SENTENCE
when the case was carried up on appeal.
RETURNING BOARD INDICTMENTS.
The Reasons and Facts that Influenced
the Grand Jury.

The Reasons and Facts that Influenced
the Grand Jury.
The city, and even the whole country, having
been filled with idle talk about the motives that
have brought about the indictment OF the men,
bers OF the Returning Board, the DEmoonAr
thought 1t in the line of its duty to sift the mat
ter and come to the bottom facts OF the case.
The press of the whole country has been filled
with theories and conjectures more or less in
genious concerning this very natural process of
law, some papers attributng it to the effect OF
the rancorous feelings OF Packard, Pitkin and
Kellogg, whose intention it is to wage desperate
war against Hayes on account OF his action In
Louisiana and South Carolina matters, others
pretending that 1t originated in New York in the
interest Of Tilden, and others yet even
wilder in their conjectures and more apt to
conjure mystery than the balance of
their kind, have found in this plain
arraignment Of ordinary criminals, conspiracy
between the extreme Democrats and ultra Re-
publicans. All these theories, as we have always
known, are mere phantoms Of excited, credulous
or conspiring brains. The members Of the Re-
turning Board have been indicted simply because
they are criminals and perjurers; they have
sinned against the State and against God, and
they must be punished.
In order to ascertain the true inwartness of
the proceeding and edify the public as to the
merits OF the case, DEMOCRAT reporter called
upon Mr.. B. NJ Turnbull, a well known citizen,
member Of the grand jury that found true bill
against the members of the Returning Board
and chairman OF the committee that was en-
trusted with the investigation of that particuiar
business. After the usual compliments and pre-
liminaries. the reporter proceeded to business
with the following interrogatores, which were
and lucidly answered:
Question. Turnbull-You were member
Of the O'Brien Grand July?
Answer.-Yes.
$50 much is being said upon the subject Of
the prosecution OF the members OF the late State
Board, that / have called to PROFOUND
you few questions.
A.-Go ahead.
Q.-what was the political complexion of the
Grand Jury2
Alt is hard to cay exactly, but can venture |
1t pretty close approximation; one-fourth were |
one-fourth Republicans aud one-ha f |
Conservatives. |
Q.-How was the matter brought to the atten-
lion Of the Grand Jury?
ALI that body had not been charged in open |
court upon the subject at the beginning OF its |
term, should be compelled, under the sanctity |
OF tue oath which all It's members had to take, |
20 decline to answer the question. This was one |
Oh me many items in the comprehensive charge |
VI ou9ge Wnisaker-upon none OF which did the |
Grand Jury fail to take action-and consequently |
It ELECTED Its proper consideration
V-Mere there any outside influences of either |
ocal or national character whatsoever used In |
connection with this matter?
A-Noas tie! am aware Of. The suffice: sp-1
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-13
CITY AFFAIRS.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

The Little sisters Of the POOr--The Public
school Teachers.
Col. Denis, acting Mayor, Administrator GAY
anac and Surveyor d'Hemecourt paid visit on
Wednesday morning 10 the Asylum Of the Little
Sisters Of the Poor, for the purpose of setting
certain complications In the way OF the projected
extension OF this admirable institution for the
aged and infirm.
With the proposed extension the building will
be enabled TO accommodate three hundred in-
mates, or twice a. many a. are there now.
The little sisters, In order TO accomplish
their cherished desires. wish TO purchase q
lot Of ground adjoining their asylum, but
the proprietor cannot give them
clear title owing to encumbrsnce on the prop
erty in the shape OF city tax mortgages, and the
visit was made with the ultimate view Of trans
ferring the mortgages to other property be-
longing to the same owner.
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.
The morning papers were seized upon with
aydty by the public school teachers Thursday
morning under the impression that they would
contain the list OF teachers submitted for reten-
ton by The Committee on Teachers Of the Behool
Board. The list was, however. not submitted by
tne e0mmlttee, rs WOulu bppehE NY tno cubteAt
OF their published report but for some reason
the submission was postponed until next meet.
ing. There are over eight hundred applicants
for the four hundred positions, besides the pres
ent incumbents.
THE MADISON SCHOOL,
at the corner Of Palmyra and Prisur streets, has
long been too small for the accommodation OF lite
pupils, and steps are now being taken to have
added six large rooms to the building. few
years ago, when the board resolved TO erect the
Madison School, the idea WAS thought TO be even
preposterous TO build IL In what was considered
the swamp. Within five years afterwards the
school. house was 30 crowded that branch school
had TO be established Ia ts vicinity.
THE REGISTRAR OF CONVEYANCE
petitions the city to pay bill for furniture for his
Office. The amount Ia only eighty dollars, but
the opinion at the City Hall is that 1t would be
bad precedent to do 90, the Office
being State Institution and not under the con-
trol OF the city.
The Surveyor has drafted plan for the con-
stiuction
or A DRAW BRIDGE,
at the New Lake End, to be at the intersection OF
the New Canal, and the protection levee, In order
TO permit pleasure boats TO pass into the canal
inside the levee, where they may find . safe
shelter and convenent mooring place. Il lie be.
lieved that the structure will cost from two to
three thousand dollars or more than was sup
posed It frat,
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nula's Coffin.
Cincinnati Enquirer. !

One of the trinkets which Marshal
Pitkin brought with him from New
Orleans Is n miniature coffin, with
CHASTITY trimmings, which he alleges
was sent to the colored Postmaster at
Bayou Sara, who had been commits
stoned by Hayes, but who, upon the re-
ceipt Of the token of death, declined to
I'LL the Office. Pitkin to-day gave the
ornament to Ben Butler, who says that
during the first speech he makes In the
the death-box as an exemplification Of
how the peace policy Of Hayes works in
the South.
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saved by n Hairbreaath.

The child Of Mr.. b. M. Turnbull, little girl
about nine years old, fell from the third-story
balcony Of his house, No. 80 Dumaine street.
Happily servant was standing under the bal
cony and lessened the fall, q distance OF about
thirty feet, and the child was saved, with few
bruises on the face. DIR. A. Landry was imme-
distely called, and declared that the child was
safe, but stated ct the same time that it Was the
most extraordinary case OF hairbreadth escape
that he had ever seen. We cong ratulats Mr.
Turnbull upon the fortunate termination OF the
accident.
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" Crooked. Mashes."

Mike Joyce and A. Landry, arrested by Capt.
Kelly and Special Hennessey on Wednesday night
fol
RUNNING CROOKED "sT1LL,"
were on Thursday morning arraigned before
United States Commissioner southworth. who
placed each under bond Of $500 to await the
action of the United States Grand Jury.
The bond was given and the men were released.
Collector Cockrem has made an inventory of
the goods" found in the mill, and il the list
foots up suficien. value from an Internal Revenue