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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08
EnLsCE AND NAFY ITEMS.

SENT no THE PARISH PHtsoN. j 6rome
Gaeh and Emile PonGet, who were are
rested by Captain Kelly on the charge
OF having eight kegs OF powder in their
possession, were yesterday nrraigned
before Judge Miltenberger OF the Sec
ond Municipal Police Court. each was
discharged, there being no evidence
against him. but Poncet was sent to the
Parish Prison in default Of $1,000 bonds.
BROKE HIS I.Ea.-George Brooks, u
negro, while rolling u hogshead OF sugar
ally slipped and broke his leg. He was
taken home by some Of his friends.
A SHOE Store BUnaIAntzED.- Some
time during this morning the shoe store
OF A. Becaccse, corner Ursulines and
Claiborne. was entered and the follow
ing stuff YVES stolen and carried off |.
Five rolls of leather, 45 pair shoes. 3
dozen calf skins, 10 pair Of uppers, and
q lot Of tools, all valued ut $3.50. The
thieves effected an entrance by forcing
open the front door with jimmy.
A KEG OF LARD. --Corporal J. Murphy,
about o'clock this morning, saw u me-
gro with keg of lard Ia his possession.
The officer believing something crook
ed, attempted to arrest the negro, when
he latter threw the key at the officers
head, and took leg ball. The key OF
lard was brought to the Central Sta
ton. M
STOLEN PnopBRTY.-Andrew Jackson
Was incarcerated In the First Precinct
Station, charged with having stolen
property In his possession. John May,
(of the schooner Rita, preferred the
charge.
ROBBERY. Some time Tuesday night
the residence OF n. i. Brisbi, corner Of
Burgundy and Customhouse streets, was
entered by burglars and $40 worth OF
gas jets carried off.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08
AMItsEsH n NT@.

ACADEMY OF Music. +"An entirely
new bill, that great deBideratum OF oil
minstrel show goers, is announced for
tonight by Simmons and Slocum's
Company, now playing ut the Academy,
and the announcement is sustained by
the programme before US. The intro
duction Ia entirely changed and con-
tains, among other things, Dear Swift
zerland," q descriptive song by Chas.
Storms; "Come to Mama" by q. w.
Harley and chorus o comic song by
each Of Lew Simmons and Geo. Thatch-
o. and ballad by L. b. Dixon. WEIGH
and Rice will appear In their excellent
songs, dances and sketches, and the
performance will conclude with an
original sketch, 1.-THE Watch Dog" in
Producing WEIGH and Rfce's trained dog
Fan. The bill is attractive and, above
all, Is new.
VARIETIES THEATRE. Maybe that on
Friday next the frequenters OF the
Varieties will be stirred out OF their
apathy, and will pay visit In large
numbers to this theatre, for on that oc-
casion Louise Pomroy will appear as
Juliet, In Shakspeare's play of "Romeo
and Juliet" Thus far, we are sorry to
say, this charming aud talented actress
has not received the attention OF lovers
of the legitimate drama and correct
hctlnB InaC Sne ueseLFeS. w 3liu1ys
as we have said, we hope to see this
error corrected. for we anticipate fine
display Of talent by her on that even
ing.
Tonight "As You Like TT will be
presented for the last time. We take
this occasion to compliment Mrs. Nell
lie Taylor for her excellent impersona-
ton Of andrew, which, although conn
paratively insignificant part, she makes
prominent and comical In the extreme
In the makeup and acting, without
buffoonery. Mr.. Angel ballad sing
ing is also deserving at least passing
compliment-it is sweet, and adds
| pleasant variety to the performance.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08
An nntsres ting Case.

Yesterday afternoon the city, through
Its attorney, applied for and obtained
an injunction in the Fifth District
Court, restraining =. L. Kouns, mana
ger Of the Harbor Towboat Associa-
ton. from interfering with Thomas
Pickles In making certain repairs to
the Canal Street Ferry landing.
1t appears from the allegations Of the
petition that Mr.. Kouns has leased the
ferry privilege for many years from the
city, but that at the last sale Mr.. Thos.
Pickles secured the lease. When he set
about to make certain additions to
the wharves deemed necessary, he was
met with 81 positive refusal on the part
Of Mr.. Kouns to permit 1t to go on, the
latter claiming that he owned the bat
ture and that no piles should be driven
there. The city steps In now to protect
her lessee, and hence the suit. This
question Of riparian rights has been one
Of the most litigated In Louisiana, and
even the Supreme. Court OF the United
States has been frequently called in to
adjust differences between front owners.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08
pEsTITUTz0N IN NEWARK.
ono Loaf OF Hrrad to "a Fana1iy-searCh'
ing Garbage BarreEs for Feed.

During the past four months the STU
perintendent OF the Poor In Newark has
supplied $3.50 families with bread and
coal. Yesterday orders were given not
to deliver any more coal to the poor, the
appropriation being exhausted. The
relief, until summer, will be restricted
to seven loayes of bread q week to each
family. In distressing cases additional
aid will be given.
The visitors recently found o girl In a
house on Academy street lying on the
floor, covered only by a piece of rag
carpet, and suffering from hunger. The
girl and the mother had but one dress
between them, and while one searched
the garbage barrels for food the other
remained at home.
Up to yesterday soup had been served
at the soup house, opened by the butch
ers aud produce dealers Of Centre Mar
ket, to 65. $50 persons. No applicant IL
turned away. The soup house will be
closed ut the end Of this month.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08

The startling and most unlooked-for
news from West Felieiana last night
concerning the assassination OF d. A.
Weber, who was Registrar Of Voters
there, produced feeling Of strong and
emphatic condemnation on the part Of
Democratic leaders here. In the ro-
tunda of the st. Charles Hotel last
night the most pronounced Last Ditch
ers were loud in denounoing the crime,
and Coy. Nichols, SO soon as the tele-
graphic intelligence reached him. tele-
graphed mt once TO the parish officials
TO leave nothing undone to ferret out
and punish tho crime. He also issued
his proclamation, under the great seal
Of the State, offering reward Of $4,000
for the capture Of tho assassin. Weber,
the victim, 1t will be remembered, Is the
brother OF Senator Weber, and was
quite conspicuous ut MI times In poll.
tics In his parish as q strong partisan.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08
JANUARY, 1877

Balance ron pay rolls Of September.
1874. 1854 % unpaid also. on the rolls
Of January, 1877, and the month Of Sep
TENDER, 1875, amounting to $632 40. I'm.
paid.
iting committees for the month OF
March:
First Distriot--Waples, Glaudin and
Mcconnell.
Second District-Bourges, Masieot
and Rey.
Third District - NAPLES, Walker,
Lynch and Stamps.
Fourth District -, Tracy and Long.
street.
Fifth Distriet-Dumont.
Sixth Distfiet=Heath.
Seventh District-Hartzell.
The board then went into executive
session and, while In executive session,
Miss Mary Killgrove, formerly OF the
Marigny School, was transferred to Nc.
Donogh School No. 3, as Principal.
Miss NJ. Criswell, transferre from
the Live Oak School TO the Marengo, to
act as Principal.
Miss Lizzie Cowles was appointed
Third Assistant of the Live Oak Girl q
School.
Mr.. o. 8. Leohe was transferred from
6ne pflnClpalsnlD OF Inc AelleE 5onool
to the Boys High School to tahe the
place Of j. Lambert.
Mrs. 3. Il. Coney. Of the Paulding
School, was transferred to the Keller
School as principal.
Mrs. Reed. Of the Laureli School, was
transferred to the paulding School as
First Assistant.
Miss j. Fredericis. Of the Marshall
School, was transferred to the Laurel
School, to take the place of Mrs. Reed.
Mrs. j. @. Robinson was appointed
Second Assistant OF the Marshall
School.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08
BREVITIES.

The Attorney General has been for
a couple Of days busily engaged In con-
sidering that case Of midday bur-
glary," but has come to the conclusion
that the indictment might be construed
as breach Of the status quo Of the
common law.
Lobbying has begun In earnest In the
Senate against the passage OF Mr..
VOORHEES, House bill, circumscribing
the jurisdiction of New Orleans Justices
Of the Peace within the limits Of their
districts.
It Is believed that Adelina PATHS
husband will find 1t difficult matter to
Caux her back.
Gov. Nichols has 80 far recovered as
to be enabled to take his meals In the
ordinary at his hotel.
Speaker Bush, who has been seriously
enough indisposed as to be absent from
the House for two days, was again pre-
siding over that body yesterday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

W RI MeCrugbt. La: Cant. Haytaorne. river:
4 Jores, Mrs. Jones, Miss Jones, Mobile; a 9
Reid, Y; NJ r McGrsw, river; J P Harris. CO
Holman, I l. Anderson, r Wimberly. E Enos,
II Burdett, Arthur Morrison, Dale Keeling, Miss
Slater, J G HAMLET and wife, Texas; J VI
Abel and wife, Ark; T Kemp, L Lownshon,
Ga; @ P James, III.
CAss1DY's HoTEL.-W Nelson, James Cham
berlain, Wm Harris, La; III Muney, city; Thos
Forman, Md; b Reading, Ala; Jacob Weis.
Ark; Z II Wood, Chas Wood, Ohio; VIM Jones'.
Uriah Farrer, J B Smith, La: NJ Robins on, Miss.
DR. S e Wright, W r Broadwry, Douglas, La; L
Baily, Miss: W Ewing, Blanchard, ] MARROW,
L.; Pace, G Marrow, Miss as5 Spencer Rouse
B Montgomery, Ky; Geo Creath, La.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08

his office. but that all the lawyers OF
Iberia show their determination not to
recognize him by keeping entirely away
from the courts.
Tits determination ID not only based
on tho fraudulent return OF Fontelieu,
but on constitutional grounds. The law
requires that District Judge shall be
d duly licensed attorney, learned In tho
law, and who shall have praotieed at
least two years In the courts Of the State
prior to ascending the bench. Fonts-
lieu 10 not q licensed attorney, or at
least he was dot q few days before he
was returned elected. and neither had he
praotioed law according to the require
ments OF tho constitution. Fontelieu
assumes, however, that inasmueh as
he had performed the functions OF
Judge for one year previous to his So
called election. that fact obliterntes any
disability on his part to perform them
now. In other words, because be be-
came judge fraudulently, he is justi-
fed In occupying the district bench OF
the district by fraud.
This is In strict accordance with Rad
ical logic and the Radical code OF
morals.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08
LIEUT.. M'INTYRE's MURDER.
Arrest af suspected Parties I'm G.ilnleI
And Faunin Counties.
IN. Y. Herald.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 2.-The citizens
Of Gilmer and Fannin counties who are
supposed to be connected in some way
with the killing OF Lieut.. Mcintyre, In
Fannin county, on the 18th OF February
last, have been arrested, and are now In
Jail In Gainesville. The revenue author
tiles here seem to be doubtful as to the
completely OF these men, and further
than that they are now In jail on a
charge of Illicit distilling, appear to
know nothing of them. Persons living
near Frog Mountain, In the neighbor-
hood Of which the fight occurred, say
that the bushwhackers and Illicit dis
tillers engaged in the fight mum bered
seventy-four men, one boy and two
women. w
It is also stated that the distillers have
laid In supply Of arms and ammuni-
ton, and boast that thousand soldiers
cannot dislodge them from their noun
tain Businesses. 1t is also predicted by
parties, who ought to know, that II an
other raid is made 1t will be bloody
affair.
The condition OF that portion Of the
State Is said to be demoralized. Labor
is demoralized, farm work Is at stand
still and the people are in great confu.
sion. Many citizens have been arrested
and numbers have fed, some to North
Carolina aud Tennessee, and some into
the Frog Mountain wilderness.
The Hclts, father and three sons, who
were recently arrested in Nashville and
brought back to Atlanta on a suspicion
of completely in the Mcintyre murder,
have been released on their recogni'
zances and are now on their way tc
Tayas
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08
A NEW DEPARTURE.
Annual Meeting OF the st. John Rowing
Club.

Annual Meeting Of the st. John Rowing
Club.
The st. John Rowing Club, one OF the
crack organizations Of this city in point
Of numbers, proficiency and anything
else good you may choose, held its
annual meeting last night at Grune-
valid Hall, and proceeded to elect its
officers for the ensuing year, with the
following result: .
President, John Glynn, ,Jr.; Vice
President, *R. l.. Macmurdo; Score;
tary, Thos. G. Hanna; Treasurer, Paul
Robelot; Captain, Henry Denegree.
Trustees, #. W. Baker, 7 r. Richard
son, George LeSassier. *Re-elected.
The meeting was marked by new
departure, that is the removal Of the
heada uarters of the club from it's old
location on the Bayou st. John to the
New Lake cad.
The report of the Treasurer showed
that the club was in a most fourishing
condition, which is manifest by the
fact that the new club-h house will be
built at an expense OF twenty-five hun
dred dollars.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08
Lost Opportunity.
From the Detroit Free Press. ]

At one of the Detroit churches, where
q revival is in progress, the clergyman
asked those who wanted to be prayed
for to stand up. Quite number rose to
their feet, and after services were closed
one lady was heard asking another at
the door: -,
.sWhy didn't you stand up z!
"Oh, I didn't want to, was Lhe reply.
Why you are ;s very t l1el onpo ma
for anything. 49,,
"Whv. for standing up there and
showing off your sealskin sacquel
There wasn't another IN the whole
church 81
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08

CITY AFFAIRS.
rAcKAnD's POLICE.
They Cowardly Assault am Old GeHtie-
man.

They gowardly Assault an Old GeHtie-
At q o'clock Tuesday, o most coward.
ly attack was made upon Mr.. john
Coffee. aged 60 years, residing OF 2Js
Morales street, in front OF the Ut. Louis
Hotel, by two of Packard's policemen
o negro and white man. Ii appears
Mr.. Coffee stopped In fropt OF the Royal
street entrance Of the hotel for D Few
minutes, when he was informed, In o
gruff manner, to get off OF the ban
quette.
Mr.. Coffee refused to move, saying
that he paid tax for the privilege Of
standing on the public streets. He had
hardly made the remark when no was
assailed by negro and white peeler
OF Paokara's force, and after they had
twisted his arms behind his back they
dragged him into the hotel. After get
ting him into the building, they carried
him back into q sort Of dungeon. which
was full Of coal, and threw him into II.
The old gentleman, from being thrown
upon. the. coal, was severely cut about
the hands and considerably bruised
about the body.
Mr.. Coffee, after several hours work.
managed to force open the door OF the
dungeon, and went into the yard, where
he was discovered by policeman on
guard, who threatened to handcuff him.
One Of the captains appearing on the
scene, and 1t being o'clock In tho
evening, he told him to get out OF the
building.
The men who made the assault are
known. aud affidavits will be made
against them to-day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08

ransze for the new contests TO secure
Overwhelming victories. that conspira-
tors may never again attempt the sx-
perimert which now humiliates the. Re.
public. and has installed In It's highest
Office q usurper.
FRANK II. Hum, OF Ohio,
RArpArt, T.. GIBSON. of Louisiana,
JONAH q. Abbott, Of Massachusetts,
Orwo r. SINGLETON, OF Mississippi.
WV. p, LyrpE. Of Wisconsin.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08
FONTELEEU NOT RECOGNIZED.
A Fraud Legalizing Another Fraud.

A Fraud Lesalizing Another Fraud.
We are informed by a letter dated
March s, from Iberia. that Fontelieu,
Radical, who was returned elected by
the Returning Board as District Judge,
against the Hon. Jos. A. Breaux, the
duly elected candidate, has been en-
deavoring to exercise the functions Of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08

Aryone who wishes to purchase baroucha.
for family use, or a handsome buggy, should no4
purcha-e before visiting ]. N. Shawhan's stables,
Nos. 233 and 2S5 drayier street, as ne has last
buggies, which he offers for sale, dirt cheap Go
and ace for yourself.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08

BuRNErTs CocoAINE.--A perfect dfessing for
the hair. The Cocoaine holds IN liquid form
large proportion Of deoderizsd coc0anut oil pre-
pared expressly for this purpose.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08
THE SCHOOL BOARD.

The School Board met last evening IN
the Council Chamber. City Hall, Ii. q.
Dibble presiding, and q quorum pres
emit. s., At.
istrator Denis, made the following re-
port: ...... ,..,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08

BURsETT's FLAvoRISa ExrRAoTs-Are used
and endorsed by the best hotels confeotionsrs.
grocers and tbs FIRST families in the country.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08

PREMATURE Loss or HAIR, which d 80 common
nowadays, may be entirely prevented BY the use
|of Burnett's Oocoaine.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08

Important to sugar planters. See Thousands
advertisement.
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nEnHNRnt,. 1876.
ftb.apI 81

Balance on pay rolls OF June, 1876,
amounting to $500 70, unpaid; also, the
pay rolls Of September. 1874, amounting
TO Slgb5 gB, unpaid.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08

Those exceptional tribunals were Inc
Returning Boards Of Florida and Lou
isiana. That exceptional court Is the
Electoral Commission.
HOW THE PRESIDENT WAS MADE.
BY these methods, under forms pre-
scribed by law constituting the Eiector-
al Commission, Rutherford B. Hayes
has been declared President OF the
United States. His title rests upon dis
reimbursement OF lawful voters, the
false certificates Of the Returning
Officers acting corruptly and the decl--
sion Of Commission which has refused
to hear evidence of alleged fraud. For
the first time are the American people
confronted with the fact of a President
| fraudulently elected.
His Inauguration will be peaceful,
| and in that hour the most Infamous
conspiracy Of all history will receive its
| crown. In the exciting days just past
| the forbearance of the people has main
| tanned peace. Let it not, however,
from this be understood that the fraud
| to be consummated March will be
silently acquiesced in by the country.
Let no hour pass in which usurpation is
forgotten; let the agitation be I'M
ceasing, that at every opportunity the
people may express their adherence of
| the outrage; let want of confidence be
voted at every election in the country.
Mr.. Hayes and his administration
both must be controlled by the con-
spirators who have elected the one and
will organize the other, and whatever oil
good may come from either will always
Be darkened by the stain upon theil
title.
REORGANIZATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.
] Let the Democratic party at once or
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02
BottomIess Wells.


An eastern paper says that in the
great valley between, the North and
South mountains in Pennsylvania,
commonly called the eastern ridge, a
well was dug some years since in Frank
lin, and another in Cumberland county,
thirty or forty miles from the former,
which led to discovery affording sub
ject for interesting speculations. After
proceeding in each instance to the depth
of about thirty-six feet, the bottom of
of these wells suddenly gave way (but
fortunately, when the workmen had re-
tired), and torrent of water gushed up.
A lead was sunk with fifty fathoms of
line without finding any obstruction.
They remain at this time untouched and
of unknown depth. The presumption
is that there is a subterranean lake in
that quarter, and how far it extends un-
der the base of the vast primitive noun
tains, situated between the Susquehanna
and Pittsburg, will never be ascertained
unless by some terrible convulsion of
nature they should be precipitated in the
tremendous abyss.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02

of matched boards, and we've well pro-
vided with fuel, water and provisions,
besides quantity of canvass, which
could I've used to advantage In case of
emergency. Captain Thomas A. Scott
who had charge of the work, saw a sig
nal on the rock for assistance, and he
Immediately put off in small smack.
On arriving at the rock he found every
inch of il covered with ice. The men
said that the house had shifted little In
consequence of some supports having
been washed away, and at night they
transferred their bedding to the cistern
over which they erected tent and re-
tired. The sea was constantly breaking
over the rock, and some of the water
found its way into their improvised
lodging, subjecting them to a pretty
thorough wetting. At 2 o'clock in the
morning they turned out and proceeded
to elevate their beds, and to accomplish
their purpose they were compelled to
Chamber over the rocks to the house in
order to obtain material to assist them
in their work-a trip which was attend
ed with great peril. Having protected
their beds from the inroads of the sea,
they again retired, and suffered consid-
erably from the wetting they had re-
ceived. When taken off by Captain
Scott all were suffering more or less, but
no serious results ensued.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02
Saw Only One Of Them.

An inebriated Jerseyman in New
York, led by flaming posters advertising
the play of " The Forty Thieves" at
Niblo's, went to the box office and called
fora ticket, at the same time throwing
down $5 greenback. On receiving In
return SO and ticket (he had expected
to pay about fifty centsl, the astonished
countryman, looking first at the money
and then at the ticket, exclaimed, "H-
h-how much dyer asked to (hie} see
these Forty Thieves'p" The ticket
seller informed him that the price was
50. "Well," said Jersey, throwing
back the ticket and looking sharply at
the official, "you may k-k-keep yer
ticket don't care about seeing the
other thirty-nine.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02
PeriIs of Lighthouse Building.

The men employed in nconstructing the
foundations for the lighthouse on Race
Rock, in Long Island Sound, seven
miles from New London, had perilous
experience recently and narrowly es-
capped being frozen to death. Already
several lives have been lost in the con-
struction of this work, but fortunately
all were rescued in this instance. On
the occasion referred to rumor was cir
culated that the house for sheltering the
men on the rock had been carried away
by the winds and waves, and as the
weather was unusually severe, the rumor
gained credence, and in passing from
mouth to mouth, became greatly exag-
gerated, causing much alarm among the
friends of the men. AS seen through a
powerful glass the derricks on the rock
resembled towers of crystal, and as as
eertained later they were covered with
ice to the tops as thick as a barrel.
The names of the men on the rock
were: o. w. Gates, Alonzo Fone, John
Rose, Alfred Paulberg, John Wood and
Erastus II. Noyes-six in number. They
had for shelter small house constructed