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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-13

Defendant Excerpts on Grounds If M
JurisdictIOu end No Cause
nE ACtEnn.

Messrs. NcGloin and Nixon. ~ counsel for
John u. Markey. coroner Of the upper districts
whose election !. q. Roche contests In The Sixth
District Court. have illed lengthy bill Of ex-
ceptiona 10 the original petition togaher with
tho notice of protest aud contest sent to Markey
by Roche last month.
ESceptor alleges that tho court Is without
jurisdiction IN the matter; that plaintiffs petit
ton Is too vague In this respect that In tho
FIRST ground Of com rlaint there il no definite
allegations ns to what particular polls tho omis-
sluns complained of occurred"
Executor then ontEnues by taking M md
denying all tho grounds If the petition, and
prays that tho petition be dismissed for want
of jurisdiction, for vaguenpas. future TO sorva
legal notice Of contest failure TO show cause
Of action. aud because Of It's having lapeed ne
charged IN the nth ground of exception; that
In avont Of the court holding that ii has luriR
diction, and that this suit has not lapscd and
that tho whole Of the petition and notice of con
lost nre not open to tho objections urged in the
second and tn RI grounds Of exception. that
said exception ho maintained so far rs such
portions Of said petition and notice arc con-
cerned as II may 0nd vagus or without cause Of
action. IA charged. and that exceptor be excused
from answering to- such porsions oi said petition
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THIRD DISTRICT COURT,

State ex rel. Board Of School Directors Of the
parish Of Tensas Va. Allen Jume. State
Authorization represents that prior to the
year 1872 tho State If Louisiana held in lis . IS
session In trust for the public schools of the
State bonds to the value of s1.1tl 600 among
which $50 600 worth Of bonds was known as the
Free school fund under net No. 182 Of 1871
All these bonds. except tho latter. were neg0-
tiAble and had no indication Of belonging 10 tho
free school fund. Under net No ri Of 1872 MI
these bonds were sold by the State to pay the
outstanding lloatlug debt
Relator alleges that from the interest acerll-
Ing from those bonds when held ms aforesaid the
parrish OF Tensas received annually over 5000
which was devoted 10 the support IT the public
schools. BY the provisions Of section Of act
No. 81 of 1872, in order to substitute mode Of
paving these sums. It was made the duty Of the
Auditor to ascertain annually the amount due
the several parishes from tho fres school fund
rs II II were still In existence and to collect a
special tax for the payment Of tho interest due
the public schools. ReIator AYERS TINT the Ru-
ditor refuses to perform that duty with refer
enee TO the tax Of ISL and 1878 and TINT his pro-
deeesspr. Mr.. johnson. had likewise refused to
ascertain the amount due for 1876. Wherefore
writ Of mandamus IL prayed for according to
the allegations Of REALTORS petit ion,
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TIE sEAWaN.s HETHEL.

In the Seaman's Bethel on Fulton street n nnr
Jackson, large number Of persons assembled
last evening to pass n few pleasant hours to-
gether. The Row, DR.. Witherspoon the sailors
friend. tho one who naver rested until tho
Bethel was built. had invited his friends to come
to the Bethel to enjoy friendly conversation to
listen 10 good music and TO choice songs. II was
not m entertalnment with preroneertad pro
gtamlne. but simply gathering together Of
friends, and acquaiuancps. some Of whom baipg
musicians. singers or e'pGuionists aided in u
great degree TO make the evening interesting
There were present many Indies, whose
smiles and graeAs gave additional charm t. the
reunion. A gpodly number Of seamen had
baan Invited, and they also voluntee cred 10
Tho Rev. Dir. Rondpbush Of Prytania Street
Church began with prayer
Mr., q. J. Barry made M alusion to the good
work OF the Rev, Dr. Witharspoon. and spoke of
he benefits the sniors derived from the Bethel
He was followed by Col. Wright the wall known
shtEptnR commits ipner. The speaker dis
coulsed upon the evil effects Of intamperance
md give various anecdotes in support 81 his
words
Can't Young, Of Tho shp G. T. Merrlman. WIS
cRflad upon, but excused himself FROM making
= speech. for, "a he said. being seaFarng man
he was not able to uaa fine words. He would
only eypreFs his APPRECIATION Of the good work
Mrs Broaddus aud Miss Little. Miss Mahap
accnnpgnying. sang Per Vail Per Eusohi F"
Had Little Lamb Mr.. Delesdernier reoited
The Haying Maniac" and the Seven Plagues
Of Egypt." Miss Little sang He Thinks | DO
Not Love Him
Then came songs with chorus by tho saefar-
Ing mon. among whoo, Mr.. Mcmahon of the
ship Her Majesty. David Taft Of the Colonial
Empire. DR.. Jones and John Anderson of the
steamships st. Louis and Oberon, were not
backward IN answering when called upon.
II would be no easy task TO mention any per
son In particular. because all present, the ladies
and gentlemen. did their best TO please their
friends.
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THE ADJuTANT GENERAL.

Our eminent fellow citizen, q r. Beauragard
took possession yesterday Of his new office on
the third aoor Of the State House building md
we had the pleasure Of paying him our compl-
ments and congratuatlng the Louisiana State
Guard, through him, upon having such m efn
oient officer to build no It's bright desinles.
The General has gone to work In deep earnest
and Ia now engaged in mastering the details of
his Office. Matters there are at present a little
out Of shape, but will soon be In fine working
order, owing to his we'll known talent for adj
minlstration and organization.
Though his conversation was not given to rs
for publication. vet We cannot forbear men
tioniug some Of its leajlng points, nc no doubt
they will tend to encourage the young men In
the city and State to join military organizations
and form the nucleus of q State guard that will
under proper training and discipline, be the
bulwark Of Louisiana as well against Internal
dissensions as against foreign aggression, and
be so effective IA Ia preclude any necessity of
Federal interferpnee IN State affairs.
Gen. Baaurrgard'e programme is to make Of
his Office anything bus q snecure. As soon NJ
he will have fully organized II and mastered Its
details, he will direct hia energies towards sea-
Ing 10 the proper training of the troops md the
malntenance Of saintarv diacipline II is his
declared purpose TO visit regularly the various
armores In the city, assist ct company drills,
and not fotbear to gise his opinion when he
will deem II opportuna OF necessary In fact
he takes great interest In the organization and
proper maintenance Of the Louisiana militia
more appropriately termed, according to the
statute. louisiana Stnte Guard" and will USE
all his endeavors tp br1ng II TO such point IF
efficiency rs viii make II On honor and safe
guard to the State.
He has declared his intention of seeing that
companies are organized In all the parishes If
the State and will vlslf personally The various
localities to see whether tho organizations ore
efficient end I'm accordance with tho law.
We heard his programme with great pleasure.
for we are convinced that If n man bearing his
reputation. and wearing name 30 hnnrrad
and beloved, takes the matter in hand and gives
our young men any announcement. they will
nock around the standard II Louisiana and
under hts direction form such corps Of citizen
10 the Stnia.
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AMUSEM ENTS.
TONY DENIERs BENEFIT.

The secondiperformance Of GrimaIdi's fGeo.
Adams) version of Humpty Dumpty at the st.
Chafles Theatre, together with the interlude,
was very creditable affair. The panomime
worked through very smoothly and Grimaldi
was ut his best.
Tonight notable event takes place at the
Old Drury. the benefit Of Tony Deniar ten
dered him by prominent citizens of New Or
leans ~ recognition Of his spontaneous and
successful effort In Chicago nj the bapinpinp
81 last summer, to assist our sick end destitute.
The occasion doubtless will eongragate ut the
~. Charles one of those audiences which Its
auditorium aloue-in this eity-esn contain n
will be very gratifying to those who were
prompted to extend this recognition 10 tho
whole. souled manager TO see the house filed in
every one OF tts parts
Allegiance Mt the box -sheet Of the theatra Inst
evening satisfied us tina, the house will be a
rousing one, and worthy both OF the committee
ana OF Denier. Those Of our readers who pro
pose to attend the ovation To Tony should be
early In applying for seats this morning. A
greht many. Of the best have already been
Secured, and those that remain will not go n
begging to day.
BESIDES the rolieking pantomlne. the iuer-
lude and the aerobatics Of the Wood brothers
led by Tony. we learn that sometl lag else viii
occur to surprise and please the public.
The Reno brothers. two well known, New Or;
leans eyn5nasia have also kindly volunteered
tho Lancashire clog dancers. We should not
forget to say that during the lnterlnde the entire
CORPS o. gymuaSfS ana nantOn mtSts, aSsiatsd
by the Young Mems Gymnaste Club Of New Or
leans, and other amateur gymnasts will appear
In grand hattoute leaps Grimaldi Adams will
then show us what he can do on the spring
board
THE PHON0aRAPH.
We are promised n view of perfected phono-
graph In u few days. The selection of tho time
aud place Of the exhibition has not yet been
made.
THE ACADEMY.
Joseph Murphy gives his last evening per
fotmauee but one ut the Academy tonight his
engagement closing on Saturday night Rbaun
Nhne will be presented for the benefit Of Mr.
MuT,,hy
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Observation-Disclosures In Philadelphia.
fpttsburg Post !

u NlSbUfR \ bSL
Some $4,000 Democrats were disfranchised
in Philadelphia at tho late election on account
Of non payment Of taxes. The Americas Club
is about to take the matter In hand and will
undertake to raise $40, 900 for the payment II
the taxes Of INDECENT voters. The payment IT
this sum will enfranchise 5000 voters for two
years so far as the tax qualification Is CON
cerned. The Republican committees, it is as
cnrtnined, operated this way in Philadelphia
during the recent canvass: Tho names ri tbs
residents Of an election precinct were filed in
the stubs Of the tax collectors books and the
receipts issued in blank. Tho money was
paid in the county treasury upon the names
borne upon tho stubs, which 81 course salts
fled the controller that everything was rcgll-
bur. The blank receipts were then issued on
election day by Filling in the names Of such
PERSONS AS required them. In this way prOba-
bly, 5000 votes were secured for the Repubi-
can ticket which otherwise would have been
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pEWS NAL.

David has arrived aud with him case upon
case Of beautiful goods for the holidays You
ask: Who Ia David2 Why he Ia the haudsome
dry goods man. David Danziger himself
We congratulate Col. G. + Girnr,Iey the nopu-
lar nuotioueer, upon having taken as an al
iunct to his business our time honored fellow
citizen. NJ. De Armas, Mr.. De Armas l. thor
oughly acquainted, from bis long service IN the
sherins office. with the auctioneer business
and will be Of material help in the office of Col.
Girnraey.
Our talented friend. the popular artiet Julio.
arrived yesterday from q summer trip through
the West md tho prniries of Toxas where ID
played havoc among the httsute buffaloes and
nimble-footei deer. His face ia radiant with
health. but beautifully hronaaj mud w"ll does
1t wear tho Swallowed Ivory Of the FURNISHED
sun" We have no doubt that in his excursions
ho had many occasions to find out native
scenery which his eyar ready canvas will re-
produce for tho benefit of cur art loving COM
munity
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-13
CITY ECaoEs.

Wednesday night q coal oil lamp exploded Mt
John Teens house No. 257 Cont street. and
damaged the furniture TO the amount Of 80
Michael Cassidy and John Gallagher were
landed In the Third Precinct Station charged
with ereeny.
George Godnheaux. Tor tho larceny Of a pair
Of pants. was run into the Third Precinct Sta
tion.
James Msgnan. while cutting wood Mt Pass
Manehae. accidentally cut himself in the left
foot with an axe. He was brought to the city
and taken to the Charity HOSPITAL.
Henry Temple Jacob Smith, Jacob Eberhart
ana William Van Gurin we're lodged In the
Harbor Station. charged with being dangerous
and suspicious characters.
At Greenville. Miss, n deck hand on board
the steamer J NJ. White named Brackey Dick
alias Dick Turpln, slightly cut a negro named
Louis Mesco. The accused Jumped from the
boat and escaped. The wounded man was
brought to the city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-13
THE CITY HALL.
MORE AFFIDAyiTs AGAINST MER-
CHANTS AND TaADEs-rEOPLE.

Yesterday the district and ward superInten-
dents. In accordance with the Instructions Of
Administrator Houston, made affidavits against
a number Of merchants and trades people do
Ing business particularly In the second Dis
trict on Royal. Chartres Bourbon. St. Ann.
Ursullnes,st. Philip. Hospital and other streets,
for ohstructing the sidewalks. and to all oil
whom previous warning had been given.
FAMILIES.
Administrator Meallie. In company with
Mayor Patton and the chief Of police. paid 4
visit TO the House of Refuge yesterday and In
uuired into the conduct and condition of the
institution. Quilts will be provided for the
boys. and II may be found necessary to build n
new bake oven. An examination of the ari-
burban Police Station, at the Metairie Ridge
was also made, with view TO improving II.
Administrator Rehan together with the City
Surveyor, was visiting the public and private
mark cts during the entire day,
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Treason Against DecoIiete Dresses.
fChicago Times.I

AS to that General Order No / relating to
the Toronto ladies' being admitted to the re-
captions of the Princess Louise in low-ncck
dresses. the Toronto Tete0rnm declares
"Jhese attempts to plaster rnonarehicaI GUS
toms upon n country that is essentially dem
ocratic will do more to undermine the kindly
feelings Of the people toward the new Cover
nor-General and his wife than anything else
that could have happened And if
his fLorne'sl term Of office is tp be character
izef by tomfpoIrry of which the orders con
corning drivers in boots and buttons, and
Indies In low-necked dresses, are samples, the
shorter it Is the better" The Toronto editor
ought to have Numbered in conclusion tho inn
mortal words of Patrick Henry on another oc-
casion IF this be treason, make the most
OF it,"
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MURDER.
A MAN struck with Rock and knocked
Overheard

AT o'clock yesterday a difficulty took place
on board the steamship Aristoctat. lying at the
head Of Ut. Peter street, between two men named
John Duggan aud Daniel Crowley. which ter
minated In Crowley being knocked into the
river witt rock In the hands Of Duggan and
drowned. Duggan was Immediately arrested
aud locked up u. the Third Station. When in
tervfewed he declined TO make statement
reporter repaired TO the ship. but no one on
board seemed Inclined tn give any statement
whatever about the difficulty. n waa however
nseertained that these two men were ON ployed
by the stevedore TO work on the ship. Crowley
was carrying sack Of oieake, which aoelden.
tally struck Duggan az he passed. Duggap
repaired to the wharf. armed himself with
rock and, returning, struck the unfortunate
man on the head and knocked him overheard
into the river. Crowley was drowned before as.
sstance could reach him. The accused was ar
raigned before Recorder Mltenberger AID re-
manded TO the Parish Prison without the benefit
Of bail
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THE FLAGS OF CAnoNDELEr STREET

Tho flags of Csrondclet street we're more than
ordinarily crowded yesterday. Owing to some
unknown. or doubtless to the few some known
cause the bulls and bears we're at ono another.
and several financial wre thing matches ensued
State bonds were the principal topic Of the talk
there aud old brokers winked and hlinked ut
one another over what they thought sure
chances for rise or fall n point or two
That glorious nnpcrtHinty on Car0ndnlat
street here. az on Walt street in New York led
some 60 go in quietly Just 10 fee what was M"
What all the stir meant Wah not to be learned In
n hurried visit. hut that tho 'hnttars" "a the
brokers Of Nav York WERE once termed. were
in for business was manifest.
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ENTERTAINMENT OF ST. JOHNS sum
DAY SCHOOL.

There was large audience last night Mt
Minerva Hall to witness the tabeaux and min
strel entertainment given for the benefit Of st.
Johns Episcopal Church Sunday School. The
tableaux tmade NJ entirely of the children of
the Sunday school were arranged and their
production superintendent 10y Mrs. =. y. Fouke
Miss Ralie Leonard and other members of the
church, and to them great credit Is due. Special
mention must be made Of the taheau entitled
The Crystal, which introduced Master T. -
Foulke. Jr. and little Miss A. Doland ri was
received in n manner which manifested the de-
light and appreciation of the audience The
minstrel entertainment was under the auspices
and by members OF the Elite Club and passed
of IN the most satisfactory manner The
evenings en'ettainnept concluded with the one
act farce. The Dentist" per formed by Messrs
Harry LaoYH and &. w Wnring
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-13
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT.

The Second Judicial District Court. Sixth and
Seventh Municipal Districts was opened yes
terday, Judge Don A. Pardeo presiding.
MI. j, II. A. GHuthroauX was recognized Ms
civil sheriff md Mr., J. j. Walsh rs crlar. A
grand Jury was empanneed. with Mr.. Daniel
Webster gs foreman.
After transacting other business Of minor i'm
pottauce the court adjourned.
Tho following is tho list Of tho grand Jury ON
rauelnd on Wednesday by Judge Pardee. Of the
CarrDlltpn court
Danlal Webster foreman: Peter W. Moore
Feter Wall Henry LeutHner. Aug l.. IIady. Ed
gar Leblanc Thomas Bass. Thomas English
VIM. Walker, Potter Roth, John Doll. Francis
D"landra Carter Jackson. Edgar Senator. Oliver
spencer Henry l.. Achor.
You can subdue all cholerie diseases by the
use of Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic
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sPEARING vs., REDON.
The Clerk Of the Criminal Court and the
secretary OF state 10 Appear In
the Contest

In tho matter Of tho contest Of tho election Of
NJ. II. Redon "a Representative from the tenth
ward by jos. II. Spearlng. on motion Of II. Ma
gruder. of counsel for Spearlng. It was ordered
by tho court that the poll lists" of voters Mt
polls I. ., ,. aud g. and tho ballot boxes OF The
same polling places. be produced In open court.
The Judge further ordered Eugene MAY, Esq
clerk OF tho SUPERIOR Criminal Court. custodian
Of the said boxes. to have them In open court on
saturday. the fourteenth Of December, ut II n.
m. The Secretary of State was also ordered to
produce on The same day the tally sheets of the
Sumo p0lls or cottined conins Of tho shoots.
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LPhlladelphla Times.

WhsHINGreN, Dec. <. senator Patterson,
chairman Of the Senate Committee on Terri
tories, says that he will call his COMMITTEES
together next week r. lay before the full com
nittee the observations of himself and Senn-
tor Grover made during their recent visit to
the Indian Territory. The question before
tho committee is whether 10 recommend the
organization of - territorial form Of govern
loved under existing laws, by the pafenting
tp the Atlantic and Pacific and Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad companies Of q
Iand grant along their lines. The Indians OPP
pose the haudng of this land over to the
railroad companies and do bot want terri
torial form Of government. Senator Patter-
son snys that the relroad COMPANIES are will
Ing 10 give up their land grants II they can
secure the opening If the territory, thereby
greatly increasing their local business. It Is
uncertain what the committee will do but il
j. hardly probable that any action will be
taken by Congress this winter
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following transfers have been recordet
I'm the Conveyance Of1lee.

The following transfers have been recorded
In the Conveyance Onlee.
Johanna Jacob FeindeI 10 Richard Frot-
echar. eight lots Of ground with
buildings and improvements there-
on, bounded hy Florida. Maurepas
Campnunto and Snuvage streets. 5000 on
Bernard Naure to Jefferson T., Rahol. n
eitain lot ~ ground. with buildings
and improvements thereon. hnnndad
by Annette. Marais, st. Bernard aud
Goodchildren streets -..4s 1870 %
Bernard Nnutre to Fred Gas n certain
lot Of ground with buildings aud i'm
lrovemenia thereon. bounded by
Rampart. Union, st. Claude and
Fthhehmen streets ...-. .... ....-.s.... 400 %
Miss Roealie Touzat IT, widow II. TouEet
lot Of ground. bounded by ST. Ann
Dauphin, Burgundy mud Orleans
y. streets ...... ...-.-...... Gnl "a
Charles J. Allen to Augusta Lewis. Jr
certain lot of ground, with buildings
and improvements thereon. bounded
by Magazine Camp. Aiine and
Foucher streets. .......... 7G50 on
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The Boston Transcript reports that Mr..
Eyarts said at dinner Thanksgiving Day. Eff
You End il not Incompatible with the multitu-
dinous and necessarily perplexing duties de-
handing with urgent importantly each its
peculiar and pertinent claim on your uncOn-
scionably Dverhurdened temporal availability,
would you allow mo To press on your atteu-
ton tho Insignificant fact that the transference
Of an iBtinitesimal particle Of the super
abundant richness that is bestowed within
the interior 81 the ornthOlogical c0mestibIe
me would be well received by him who, with
due consideration Of the honor involved has
the pleasure Of addressing you by the en-
dearing name Of wife" He wanted some
more stufing.
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:, At half-paat O'Clock last night In n house Of
III repute. kent bv Louisa Smith. No 14Ol Bur
gundy atreot 81 difficulty took pla % between
susan Jackson and Ann White. which termina-
and slightly wounded by n penknifo In The
hands of tho latter.
Tho accused WAS arrested and tho wounded
woman sent 10 the Charity Hospital.
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THE woFFErr REGISTER DECISION.

Tho recent decision in favor Of the oonstitu-
tionali'y az the Moffe't register law has not in
the least disconct rted the opponents of the bill
Il is intendedto promptly take an appeal to the
supreme Court, which will suspend the opera
but that tho incoming Legislature will repeal 1t
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sUPERI0E CRIMINAL COURT.

CONVICTED.
Assault. ctc.- Daniel Webster colored
SENTENCED,
Concealed weapons O. +. Mowars.
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
J. Carey charged with tho murder Of one
Riley. On Canal street. noar Water street.
ON TRIAL.
J. Griffin, charged with n orlme against ma
ture.
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cotton bales, tierces Of lard -four. hams. hay
molasses and sugar.
The recent rains have prevented consignees
from hauling their goods away, and what was
here, added to whatswas arriving hourly. SO
crowded the levee that the strength Of the
wharves was severely tested. Looking from
Canal street up and down the river there could
be seen one long level stretch of cotton, sugar.
etc. Pile after pile captured the eye until In
msiuad