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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
CITY ECHOES.

The bridge at the corner of Pavage and Fer
nande streets Is broken.
Joe Robinson WAS locked up In the Third
Station, charged with petty larceny.
Ben Forrest was arrested on warrant and
locked UP in the Sixth Station. charged with the
larceny Of property valued at $3.50.
Mary Celas. charged by ]. J. German with
grand larceny, was yesterday sent before the
Superior Criminal Court under $1,000 bonds.
James Goats. a private watchman. was locked
up in the Harbor Station, charged by Custom
House Inspector G F. Frank with smuggli' z
a demijohn containing five gallons OF sweet OIL.
Lawrence Lee. q youth without occupation. at
the instigaton t W. Johnson, WAS locked up In
the Second Precinct Station. charged with OBJ
tanning money uuder faise pretences.
At about 10 o'clock Frifay night free fight
took place between a crowd Of negroes at Coed
Will Hail. during which pistol was dis
charged. No one hurt and no arrests
On last Sunday night three young men. bent
perhaps on mischief. cabbaged rope swing
from residence on St. Charles street, in the
Sixth Distri t. and as their names are known.
they will save trouble by returning it.
VIM. Richards, clerk was locked up In the
Third Precinct Station. charged by Sergeant
RowIey, from information received. with hay
ing cut and wounded one J.. Pnchard. on the
eighteenth instant. at Joe Raphael's eating
saloon. corner OF Burgundy and Customhouse
streets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
THE GAME LA w.
The Bird Men Complain Of the Manner In
Which IT Is Enforced.

Wn1CN u - EnIOFceO.
We have been waited upon by Messrs. A.
Vedrenne and John Warner, both well known
for score of years as dealers IN singing
birds, who complained that since the adoption
of the game law they, and as well all dealers
in singing birds, have been seriously inter-
fered with by the wrongful Interpretation of
the law by city and country officials, and by
some Of our common carriers.
They assert that some OF the bird catchers
in the country, who supply them, have been
arrested on the strength of the law, and that
one of our railroad companies has actually
refused to receive cages of birds as freight
on the same ground, although no violation of
the act had been wrought. We are, there
fore, requested to ask this officials referred
to, and the officers of railroad companies, to
read carefully the game law and thereby
avoid unnecessary vexatton and trouble to
the bird men, many Of whom, in the country
parishes especially, are very poor, and have
no other means of earning d living than by
catching birds for domestication.
Already one of our courts has rendered a
decision In favor of the bird man, basiDg it's
decision ON the wording of the law, which In
section II prohibits the killing or catching, at
certain periods, of only "game birds or uni
mails mentioned in this act and in section 7
excepts specifically from the operations of
the law singing birds "entrapped or netted
for the purpose of domestfcation." The birds
which the complainants secure from the
country are mocking birds and nonpareils
(papes), which are certainly not game birds,
aud as certainly, ale singing birds In the
strctest meaning of the law
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
SALE THE OLD DRURY.

Yesterday. at noon. the first piece Of property
offered for sale at Lacoumes Exchange. Mt the
st. Charles Hotel. by Messrs Hoey. Macon
& O'Connor. was the st. Charles Theatre build
ing and all the properties and accessories OF
the theatre. The terms of the sale we're one
fourth cash. and the balance at one, two, three
and four years. credit. The first bid was
$40 600. the next s2l.ooo with gradual In.
crease to s24 500. when it was knocked
down at that price. but the buyers name was
not mentioned. The general impression. how
ever. was that the splendid old CONCERN was not
allowed by the New Or cans Gas Company, its
present owners. to go at that price. and that q
iair bid only, whatever that might be. would
have been accepted. The sale was attended by
considerable mystery on the part OF some peo;
Drury could not be gotten for a song. although
at good bargain.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
CUSTOM.HOUsE NOTES.

The deposits at the United States Sub
Treasury yesterday from customs, revenue,
etc, amounted to S26,937 46.
An order has been issued forbiddjng visitors
from going on the roof of the CustomHouse,
that being occasioned by the copper roofing
being SO tramped that the seams are broken,
admitting the rain.
United States Shipping Commissioner
Wright has removed his office to the building
on the corner of Customhouse and Peters
streets, opposite the branch OF the Peoples
Bank
1t is stated at the Custom House that the
Secretary of the Treasury has declared that
as long as he remains in the Cabinet, Messrs.
Wells and Anderson will retain their present
positions in the Custom House.
The Special Deputy Collector has some
fifteen or twenty applications referred to him
by the Secretary Of the Treasury, which were
made direct to the President for positions in
the Custom House here. They went from
the Presidents Office to the Secretary OF the
Treasury and were by him referred to the
Office here.
According to the personal letters received
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
I HE EVIL.

Though not yet officially announced from
police headquarters, it is rumored that in-
structions have been issued to the police to
note the personages who frequent some of
those houses OF doubtful character, located
In respectable neighborhoods, with view Of
ascertaining who can be called upon or sum
moned as witnesses should test case be made
by the filing OF an affidavit against such par
ties as may be known as the proprietors.
1t is thought In police circles that the law
IL rigidly enforced by the recorders, can be
made effective in each and every case, but
should the courts interfere nothing can, of
course, be accomplished. One instance is
cited by the police where den was broken
up on Barracks street by the police, the pro-
prietress removing then to Dauphine street,
and fearing interference again she applied for
and obtained an Injunction on the eighteenth
instant, restraining the police from interfering
with her in any manner in her business, and
that though she had no license Of any descrip-
tion, which prevents of course any further in-
terference in any way on the part OF the po-
lice.
The police authorities are eapprehensivet Chat
should the precedent be continued their ef-
forts to secure the removal Of or abolition ol
such places cannot be accomplished.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
THE SHANNON INVESTIGATION

Was resumed yesterday by Inspectors Moi
fett and Flanders. The first witness called
was w A. McFarlin, clerk of the Shannon at
the time of the collision, who said that when
the accident occurred he was standing on the
starboard side of the boat. against the CHM
ney casing. The night was dark and there
was a medium breeze blowing off the city
shore. When first perceived the Canonicus
she was some 400 yards ahead. Saw only one
the Shannon flanked against the bows OF the
Canonicus. The boats side was stove in. In
four minutes the water was up to the first
tier of cotton on the guards. Both boats
lost. Mr.. Fox was the pilot OF our boat; never
saw him drunk on the boat; he was a temper
ate man. The river at the time of the col
lision was pretty rough, and the wind was
rather stiff J. A. Richards, clerk; Thomas
Bale mate, and Henry Bell clerk, all corrob-
Grated Mr.. McFarlin's statement.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
GREAT INSURANCE COMPANY.

OF the many great insurance companies To-
Gated In Old England. aud having agencies in
this country. there Is not one that can surpass'
In financial strength and stability. the Liverpool
and London and Globe Company. A glance at
the statement published in another column will
convey a satisfactory idea of It's status. Accord
inv 10 the official report. made UP on February
22. 1873 the net premiums for the year footed up
S. 262 s25: while the genera resel veand fire re-
insurance fund amounted to 35.7500oo. and the
spcurely ir vested funds of the company. De-
cember. 1877. were $685. OIL 1856. The total clai inns
pail since the inauguration of the company foot
up t72 oa4. .O70-1ve millions OF which were paid
fires. ,
The affairs of this company have always been
lives in this country. Mr.. A. Foster Elliot one
of our most highly esteemed cilize, and most
prudent and accom- ulished merchants Is the
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
PIN POOL.

The sixth days tournament was we'll attended
and the playing was good.
The tweuty-fourth game was won by Cazares.
Score. Cazares s. Cpste 4.
For the twenty fifth game Abadie and Coste
showed up very we'll. but Abadie managed to
null through winner by a score OF to 4.
The two Ma9giolis came together In the tWen
ty-sixth game. but the young one proved TOO
much for his daddy and won by score of s
to Q.
Curtis and Hillburn played the twenty sew.
enth game. Although the odds were in favor OF
GOODMAN and Cosfe played the twenty eighth
game. Score, Goodman S. Coste 8.
Maggioli Blanco. Abadie and Antoine are In
the lead.
The games for to-day, at l 80 D. M, are be.
tween Hubbard and F. Maggioli., and Bout and
j, Ma ggioli. and at 1880 D. m. between Zach:
ringer and Hubbard Cults and Redon. and
Banco and J. Maggioh.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
BMEVITIES,

All cases before the Second Recorders
Court yesterday were continued to next week ).
Do not forget to attend the ball Of the Lou
isiana Field Artillery Cadets, at Screwmen's
Hall, on Saturday, May proximo.
To-day at the Fair Grounds the Sons OF
Louisiana will have q big crowd at their pic,
mic, ball and pyrotechnic exhibition.
Geo. M. Weingart has for sale, at No. 81
Chartres street, mosquito pastilles well
adapted to summer weather.
Solemn high mass to-day at the Church of
the immaculate Conception on Bar0nne
street. The choicest of lady and gentlemen
amateurs will sing in the choir.
The railroad pavilion. West End, New shell
road, will be opened to-day Jacob L.. Balk is
ready to receive his friends on the suspicious
occasion.
The militia teams will engage themselves
at Frogm0or to-day as usual and the Cres-
cent City Club long -range shooters will finish
their score tat the 1000 yards range for the
Lilienthal cup.
The New Orleans Gun Club, at meeting
on Thursday night adopted a new constitu-
ton, bylaws and rules for trap and glass-balf
shooting. The club members will shoot in
glass-ball match this afternoon at the Fair
Grounds.
The ladies OF the Seamen's Bethel Associa-
tiOn give an entertainment for the benefit OF
the association on Thursday, the twenty
fifth instant at the hail on Fulton street. Mr..
Charles c. Tracy will conduct the musical
programme, and the lady members will at
tend to the distribution of refreshments.
The Pike Benevolent Association give their
third complimentary sorre dansante and
promenade concert at Exposition Hall on
Saturday next, the twent y-seventh instant.
Applications for ladies' inviI ations must be
made before O'Clock p. m. on Tuesday, the
twenty-third instant.
The Orange Blossom Social Club had their
oil Hon no civ nf
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
RIFLE PRACTICE.
THE LOUISIANA STATE MILITIA IN.
yITED TO SHOOT AT CREEDMOOR.

The following letter was received yesterday
by Gen. w. J. Behan, commanding First
Brigade Louisiana State Militia:
No. 2Os BROADWAY, /
New York. April II. 1878. }
Sir-The National Rifle Association have de
cided upon having at their annual meeting at
C,eedmoor In September nnxt, an intetna.lonai
from the National Guard OF each State and Ter
r.tory Of the United States. and similar teams
from the Natl nal Gu%td acdnnd mtia or yqnnteers
each OF the provinces Of Canada or of Great
Britain and also from all other nations inter
constitute this match practical ilittry com
petiti n to be shot annually. Ia which all the
competitors will be required to be duly enlisted
both the regular army and the mtlitfa or volnn-
t. ers Of each country may be entitled to sepa-
The undersigned having been appointed a
committee to confer with Representative rifle
men In regard to the details best adapted TO
make this match O success. respectfully ask you
to favor them with your views upon the sup,
ject. particularly as to thu number that should
compose the team, the dis ances at which II
1t is desirable that the Louisiana State Militia
should be represented in this match. and the
committee would respectfully ask IL Il, you VII
men as are influential IN such matters. and use
your own influence tn secure that result. From
the assurances that nave aireanv been recei,veu'
the comm ittee feel certain that the match Will pc
Il great success. but this success can be mahe ,i
still greater by m early assurance that the
louisiana State Militia will be represented A.
The inter state mMcn VIII Ris ase pace at tne
In which the State of New York furnishes camp
equpage to all teams who may enter. Ua-
nished TO those who may enter for the match in
question.
On behalf of the National Rife Association
ap m ba National Ctunr1 pf this state. desire
to tender a cordial welcome to all the repre-
sentatives from the L. usiana State Militia who
may partcipne in this match and ass re them
that no effort will be spared to make their visit
pleasant.
We have the honor to be. very respectfully.
GEORGE W. WINGATE.
DANIEL ID. WYLIE.
JOHN z. WATEIS.
Committee.
To Gen. w. j. Behan. Ne Orleans. Id:
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
ExPREssnE>'s AID SOCIETY.

The members OF this association will meet in
Parlor p. st. Charles Hotel. tomorrow at noon
This society is organized wholly for benevolent
purposes. and Is composed of the employees OF
the various OK press companies. 1t Is m mutual
| aid organization, gotten no. for the benefit OF
| he employers; This society is conducted under
era r Western s 81 ' manager Of The Adams Expies
Company. and the vice president of the S,u h.
ern Express Company.
The society was originally organized In Nash
vile, Tenn. in 1874, and held its conventions
| annually. 1t began with q membership of
about 800. and has now about 14oo members
v Vice Pre- ident ii. B. Plant president South
secretary-John J. Hay. cashier Adams Ex
II 9 ,surer-C. L. Loop, cashier and auditor
Executive Committee-Wm. Willis. superin-
tendent Southern Express Company: James
Shutter. agent Adams Express Company Bal
su"epiatendsnt Adams Express Company; L.
c. Weir agent Adams Express Company. DIN
cinnati: J. j. HUDSON. agent Union Express
9 mpany. Pittsburg: L. A. Fuller. superinten-
dent United states Express Company; O. T.
Campbell snperntsndent Texas - Exprsss Com
pany Augusta, Ga: W. ii. CLAYTON, Southern
Express C,mpany. Atlanta: +. II; Osborne,
agaH y H,is.na sn.s ,s nendent EKnreas
Con pany, Columbia. s @.
Although the general superintendent Of the
Southern Express Company, M. J. O'Brien,
ESQ. holds no official ,uosition in the society,
yet the prosp' rity and success of the orgapi-
zation is greatly due to the interest, zeal and
encouragement he manifess In its behalf: -.
The first convention was held at Nashville
the next mt Cincinnati, the year following at
Chicago. and this year 1t will be held at New Or
leans
About $4,000 have been distributed among
the families OF deceased members since the or
ganlzation of the society. Ia ddition to tho do
that ali eourtesies will be extended to them
Already Manager Bidwel. Of the Academy ol
Music. has invited them to his theatre, and
day the Southern Express Company will enter
tain the delegates with an excursion on the
lake and banquet at Boudros. The Crescen
City greets its new visitors with outstretched
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
Rum over.

At half past II o'clock yesterday forenoon.
little boy named Frank Ii 8. 9 years OF age. wa
run over by wagon No 522 one OF DalpIt,s e
kite on Conf street. near the corner OF Roma1
had his back towards he approaching wagon
and before he was conscious OF the danger b.
which tram pied on his forehead. and the wheel
Of the wagon passed over his abdomen,
The wounded child was conveyed to bis rest
dence. No s37 Cont stre' t. where DR.. HuI
ter examined him and refused to state th
nature of the inju, ies which are evidentI
serious. II Is not known whether the drive
whose name could not he learned, was aware 4
the presence of the boy In the street or nc
The driver has not yet been arrested.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
SOLUTION OF THE FREE MARKET
QUESTION.

Administrator Cavanac, after notifying the
free market men of his intention to close all
free or private markets located within six
squares from the public markets, yesterday
addressed the following note to the Chief OF
Police:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.,
April TO- 1873.
Thos. n Boylan. Chief Of P lice:
According to the provisions OF act No. 100 of
the Legislature of 1873 and OF city ordinance
No Al8, A. s., regulating the private markets
in this city, you will please cause all private
markets which are not outside OF the city
limits prescribed by law. say six, squares
from any public market, to be closed on Mon
day, twenty y-second instant, and the owners
or keepers OF said private markets to be ar
rested on affidavits, and dealt with according
to law.
Respectfully, CHAs CAvAEAC
Administrator of Commerce.
AS far as we have been able to ascertain, the
enforcement of the law will close q large ma
jority of the private markets of this city,
some people say as many as nine OF ten
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
EASTER SUNDAY.

Solemn ceremonies will be held at st. Tere-
sas Church to-day. A high mass in D minor
will be sung. The Ave Maria Of Gounod will
by interpreted by Nine. M Beer; the violin OBJ
ligato by Mr.. Theo. Courapt. the bass s solo and
bIey. the 'Veni Creator" of La Hache by Mr.. A..
Malard. At, the benedicti"n after mass the
20 Salutaris" will be sung by Mis- A. ,seawell,
Elijah" by Mr. Geo Rareshide. There will be
solos in mass sung by Misses Mercierr,, Grune-
berg, Seawell and Messrs. Cahnbey. Flanagan.
Maiard Raresbide and Gutheim. the whole
under the direction of j. W. Fl. Eckert organist.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
THE QUEEN OF FLOWERS.

A grand festival will be given by the Club
of the Musical Bouquet at the Palace of the
Queen of the Flowers Opera House), on Tues
day, April %, 1873, at 80 p. M, for the benefit
of the Society of the Servants of the Poor
The first tableau will introduce "The Palace
of the Flowers" the second, The Growing
Meadows" the fourth, "The Court Of Flora :"
and the fifth, "April Skies" Refreshments
will be served in the foyer at moderate rates.
The ticket Office at the Opera House will be
open on Monday and Tuesday, from 8 a. IN.
to 4 D. m.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Thos. N Boylan. Chief Of P lice:
THE HARBoR APPROPRIATION.

The City Hall officials have concluded to
dispatch Col Robt Wood to Washington to
lay before Congress the urgency of including
New Orleans among those ports, the improve
ments to which are provided for in the bar
Dor appropriation bill Col. Wood, who acted
as secretary to the photographic commits
sion, is In possession of valuable facts and
arguments with which to impress upon Con
gress the necessity OF providing for the Sc
curity Of our port.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
THE CARNIVAL OF FLOWERS

Entertainment a. St. Patricks Hall next We'd
nesday ey. ming for the benefit of the Church of
the Annuncation will doubtless be thronRed.
Those willing to aid 80 good a cause and not
indiT rent to the beauties and graces hat adorn
the meetings of DR.. Percivals congr' tion will
This May day season is exceptionally affluent
In beautiful and fragrant fo~ers-the 'matin
bringing them as tributes to or invocation Of
the Great ,rs merciful bounty of care is beauti
fully appropriate st. Patrick's Hall will doubt
tsrs of the church.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21

The following was filed In the Fifth District
Court:
The State OF Louisiana ex rel Watson Van
| Benthuysen ct ais. ys. Albert Baldwin 1t ais
To the Honorable, the Judge Of the Fifth Dis
trict Court Tor the Parish of Orleans:
| The petition of the State of Louisiana on the
relation of Watson Van Benthuysen ct ais. res
idents of the city of Now Orleans. respectfully
shows:
l. That your petitioners ere owners Of shares
of the capital stock of the Crescent City Railroad
Company, a corporation domtciled in the city OF
New Orleans. and which stand In their names
on the books Of the company. over 5000 shares.
| O. Your relators show, that on the fifteenth
day Of April 1878. at Canal street. at the office
of the Crescent City Railroad Company. In the
city of New Orleans, between II a. m. and !
.. m. an election was held for directors of said
ss ka anS Rods
A. Marquee. H. Labasse. and the other list or
ticket was composed Of Albert baldwin z. J.
nedy; ned that Martin Gordon. Jr. and Aristide
Miltenberger acted as inspectors of the cleo
ton and at o'clock D. M closed the election
ticket headed W: Van Benthuysen had received
vot representing 2757 shares and that the
ticket headed Albert Bal dwin had received
votes rrepresen ing 3lo9 shares. and they de-
clared 1t elected.
| Your telators further show that over 1000
shares whose owners would have voted for the
| Van BeDthuysen ticket. were rejected, and sev
eral hundred shares were improperly received
, for the Baldwin ticket.
| Your relatOrs charge that Albert Baldwin, b..
| J. Hart Roh" rt Str ong. b. w. Taylor and Hugh
Kennedy who reside in tnis city. usurp, intr ude
il to and unlawfully hold the offices of directors
OF tn. Cresc MT City Railroad Company.
The premises considered your elators pray
for writ of quo warranto directed to Albert
Baldwin, E. J Hart. Robert Strong. b. W. Tay-
lor and Hu. Kennedy inquiring by what au.
thorfty they claim to act as directors OF the
Crt scent City Railroad Company; that the court
render judgm nj against them, decreeing that
The el ctlon held on the fifteenth of April 1873.
FOR directors Of the Crescent City Railroad COM
pany is null and void; that Abr Baldwin. f..
j. Hart, Robert Strong, b. W. Taylor and Hu:
| Kennedy are not directors OF the compan and
| I u bidding them to perform any OF the duties OF
directors. nd condemniug them to pay the
cost of these proceedings; that "A writ of man
damus Issue. commanding e Hu. Kennedy, 2.
Maapero. Albert Baldwin Rol ert Strong and B.
W T4ylur. to call an election for directors OF the
| Crescent City r ,lroad Company. and to ap-
| point inspectors for said election.
| And your reators pray for general relief,
| y. f. JONAS,
GEORGE L. BRIGHT,
| Counsel
Writs issued as prayed for.
1t was rumored that this petition had been
withdrawn yesterday evening and q new on
| filed ins cad We saw Mr. G. l.. B light, one OF
| the counsel for petitioners. who said that there
| was only one slight change to be made In the
petition. but that the tenor of 1t would remain
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21

Atabout half past five O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. colored man named Oscar Jackson. ar
rived ON the steamboat G. II. Durfee, VINO was
.ar the spinal csiumn.. .Fhe wounded mar
was conveyed to his restnence on E EDsrbignyl
when interviewed, stated tn 1t he was stabbed Oh
board the Durfee when she was near Kenner
Vile By man named Dan.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
Tho TnMh0at Row.

Mr.. J. W. Black yesterday appeared before
charging q telegraph operator named Garrett
Winters with having refused to transmit a tele-
graphic message.
MI Black based his affidavit upon section s21l
of the Revised Statutes. The accused vas al.
raigned before Judge Smith and was releasedl
upon $1,000 bonds. Mr. Coyle becoming surety.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21

paid It. shall be returned to the States IN which
L was paid, for the promotion Of the education
Of the children OF such States. do respectfully
consideration and adoption Of said bin.
The cotton tax paid by the State OF Louisiana.
and which woul be available were this, pill TO
become q law, is SO o9s.5O0, and one-third OF
that would, under the provisions OF the net. re-
vert to this State for educa ioDal purposes.