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DEATH OF JUDGE E6AN.
rshreveport Standard


We are panied to announce the death
of the Hon. William B. Egan, Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of
Louisiana, which occurred at his resi-
dence in this city last evening. He
had been In delicate health for some
time, but a trip last summer, had, in
his opinion, so improved it that he
spoke very hopefully of soon being able
to resume his seat on the bench. He
sank, however, very rapidly under a
relapse which took place several days
ago.
Judge Egan was born in Amelia
county, Virginia, December Sd, 1924,
and had consequently nearly compile
ted his Afty-fourth year. His father,
DIR. Bartholomew Egan, who survives
him, and whose scholastic attain
ments had won the esteem and frend-
ship Of Jefferson, Madison and Giles,
was then residing near Governor Giles's
born and for whom he was named.
After thorough preparatory training
under his fathers guidance he entered
Emory & Henry College and was
graduated In 1916. Having been soon
afterwards admitted to the bar he came
to North Louisiana with his fathers
family and soon acquired large prac-
tice In the Claiborne district. In the
year 1867 he was elected District Judge
over popular candidate and was twice
reelected. He was known as model
District Judge and his decisions were
always held in high esteem by the bar
and the Supreme Court. In the inter-
val between the surrender and recon-
struction he represented his district in
the State Senate with signal ability.
A 4 ~ rs 1,io 1,o -
this city and was engaged in large
practice up to the time of his retire.
ment in 1877.
On the accession of the Nichols
government he was offered the ap-
pointment of Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, which he accepted.
1t was a time when men were sought
for the position who not only pos
sessed the legal learning, but who had
the firmness and patriotism to serve
the State faithfully at most gloomy
period of her history. For nearly two
years he has discharged the onerous
duties of his high Office with great
ability and fidelity. His acknowl-
edged legal learning has been supple
mented by an untiring industry in the
performance Of labors which he would
not allow even his delicate health to
neglect. His opinions are quoted by
the profession with great respect.
Judge Egan was gentleman of fine
talents, thorough culture and spotless
integrity of character. His gentle
disposition and pleasing manners made
him favorite in the social circle
hence the affection in which he was
held by his family and the uniform
regard and respect he won from his
numerous friends. To both his loss is
irreparable to the State his death is q
public calamity.
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THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The following Is the political COM
plexion of the General Assembly of
this State, just elected:
SENATE.
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purposes for the month of December,

purposes for the month of December,
1873.
Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury OF
the parish of Ouachita, That the fol-
lowing amounts are hereby appropri-
ated for the support Of the paupers
named below for the month of Decem.
Der, 1878:
Rose Henderson. to be drawn by Thos
Letitia Coats, to be drawn by A. Myatt
$3.50.
e. A. Parker, to be drawn by J. A. Miles
$500. :.
Keziah Brown, to be drawn by VIM
Sandel, $500.
Eliza Daniels, to be drawn by 8. A. Wat
son. $500.
Eliza Bennett, to be drawn by E. 8. Aus
Mrs. M. J. McElrath, to be drawn by b
B. Schuster, $1,000.
Mrs: Knight. to be drawn by B. b. Schus'
Mrs. A: Taylor, to be drawn by D. b
George Shelton, to be drawn by Thos
Mcclure, $500.
Adopted Dec. 2, 1873.
w. G. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN E. HANNA, Clerk p. j.
On motion the Police Jury adjourn
ed to 3rd December, 1878.
w. q. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN E. HANNA, Clerk P.J
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cIal Journal OF tho Parish Of Ousehlta.
MONROE. La. DECEMBER 9. 1878.
REPORT OF GRAND JURY.

REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
To the Honorable, the Judge of the
14th Judicial District Court holding
sessions In and for the parish of Qua
chita, Louisiana:
The Grand Jury impannelled by
your Honor for the parish of Ouachita,
to act during the present session of
your Honorable court, through their
foreman beg leave to report
That, In obedience to the charge
given them by your Honor, and their
oaths as grand jurors, they have in
quired into all violations Of the Grim
inal statutes of the State that have
been reported to them, or In any man
ner come to their knowledge, and
have found true bills In all cases where
they believe prosecution could be
sustained and conviction had under
the evidence; that they have presented
no one from envy, hatred or malice,
and have left none unpresented from
fear, favor, or affection, but have en-
deavored to act In all cases fairly and
impartially, as suggested by their
oaths. That they have found twenty
seven true bills, and have Investigated
a number of cases where no bills could
be found, on account of the INSULT
cheney Of the evidence. That they
have given special care and attention
r,S~v 1lx, iv,
charge by your Honor, and that their
special report, which accompanies this,
shows the result of their Investigation.
They further report that they have
given special attention to the condition
of the public roads in the parish, and
take pleasure in saying that the over
seers, as general thing, have done
their duty, and that the conditions of
the roads are better than they have
been for several years. They, how
ever, have observed that throughout
the parish there is total lack of sign
and mile boards, and they beg leave,
through your Honorable Court, to
recommend that the Police Jury have
a number of such boards painted and
furnished to the overseers, and require
them to be posted as the law directs.
This Grand Jury has overlooked this
failure of the overseers, only because
tho painting of said signs is accompa-
MED by an expense that they did not
think should fall upon the road over
scers.
.,nh1, k1D0% khnxy 1Nn vvn
examined the Jail and other public
buildings of the parish, and find that
both the Jail, the Recorders and the
Clerks offices are badly in need of re-
pairs, especially in the roofs of said
buildings to prevent leaking and In
jury to the prisoners in the Jail and
tho public records in tho Recorders
and Clerks offices. They respectfully
suggest that the Hon'l Police Jury
look to these matters, and have all
necessary repairs made as soon as
practicable. They further report that
they found the Jail in a very filthy
condition, and recommend that the
officer in charge be required to keep
that building cleaner and better disin-
fected.
And having completed their labors
they respectfully ask that they be dis
charged from further attendance upon
your Honorable Court.
TuOs. MCGUIRE,
Foreman Grand Jury.
SPECIAL REPORT.
Your Grand Jurors to whom was
given special charge to investigate
the homicides of Thomas Ross lanes
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bridges across Bayous Lonewa and
Chouvan read and received, and the
same being built by r. H. Endom ac-
cording to CONTRACT, on motion, resolved,
that q warrant issue to him for nine
hundred dollars, so soon as money is
In the treasury.
The report of commissioners on the
bridges over Cypress creek on Castor
and river road and Pine Bluff road
was received, and the same being built
according to contract 1t was, ON motion,
resolved that warrants $50 soon as there
is money in the treasury do issue to
E. E. Worley and B. A. Warner to
pay for the same in accordance with
provisions of Sec. 8 of ordinance No.
$50.
The committee appointed to prepare
an estimate of the expenses Of the par
ish for 1879, submitted the following
report, which was adopted and the
committee discharged
Estimate of Expenses of Ouachita
Parish for 1870.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1868.
Appointing q committee to have finger
and mile boards at expense of parish,
appropriating two hundred and fifty
dollars therefor, requiring road over
seers to put up same on the public
roads and affixing penalties for fail
ure therefor.
Sec. I. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of the parish Of Ouachita, That
Thos. Mcclure, Fred Volman, d. G.
Gibson and Jno. E. Hanna be appoint
ed a committee whose duty it is to let
out to the lowest bidder the contract OF
making mile and finger boards for the
public roads of this parish-said boards
to be of uniform size and style, to be
of tin or good heart cypress or pine, to
be painted brown, and to have painted
or printed on them in white the num-
Der of miles to Monroe or Trenton ac-
cording as the road terminates.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, SC,
That said boards when finished accord
ing to contract, shall be deposited with
the clerk of the Police Jury for distri-
button among the overseers of the pub
lie roads of the parish, and it is made
his duty to notify said overseers of the
fact and deliver same to them on their
application.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, &C.,
That it shall be the duty of the over
seers on the public roads to procure the
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS DECEMBER SESSION. 1878

olow ofc nmitee claims adopt
AMOUNT
: a5s:EE;SSs fssSSs:: S$ s$
3
4
10 w ees ~ 45 %
scrbe ,justce peace ]
11no n " e. constable -
aSSsi b + w'snss 4
Rchardson T. r. feeding ~ ~ d6 50 10
e. A A IT. n n B sepai s% iai g IS
Fn ns@n J o H. constable SO
e. AAby, Yrpo ~ q 90
80 Bowman, 90 10 90
MSs ss e. S eon PssGs e s 1885, - - 90
Underwood
.."..... 90
Furnished
s. B. B. Schuster money furnished ~ ~ SO so
Sh e. Sanders ID r, nssiGp GO
A, rcourt
r..
- q Si E vinsG 9 eo 1ss1s l; 20 n
submitted SCARBOROUGH, COMMITTEES
WOOD, JN""'N''e
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December 8, 1873.
Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present-W. g. Kennedy, President,
and Messrs. Calhoun, Wood, Mcclure,
Swan and Scarborough.
Absent-Messrs. Garrett and Fuller.
Reading minutes Of preceding day
dispensed with.
The following ordinances were in
PRODUCED, read the first time, the second
time by their titles, on motion the
rules were suspended, the ordinances
read third time and adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 362.
Appropriating one hundred and sixty
five dollars for the purpose of paying
the Commissioners, Clerks and Dep
uty Sheriffs three dollars each for
services at the general election on
9Th Nov, 1878.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish of Ouachita, That the sum
of one hundred and sixty-five dollars,
or SO much thereof as is necessary, is
appropriated out of funds not other
wise appropriated, for the purpose of
paying the commissioners, clerks and
deputy sheriffs three dollars each for
services at general election on 5th
Nov, 1873; and the Clerk of the Police
Jury is authorized, when there is
money In the treasury, to issue war
rants to said officers serving at said
election.
Adopted Dec. 3, 1873.
w. G.. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN E. HANNA, Clerk p. j.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
WASHINGTON.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH

WAsuiyGroy, Sept 20, 1S7s
CABINET sEssIoN.-THE USE or THE ARMY-BAD
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
Tho Cabinet to-day considered u large amount of
business which mad accumulated during the Prcsi-
dents recent absence. There was sore conversation
concernng the clause IN tho Army Appropriation bill
passed at the last session OF Congress prohibiting the
oil the army, any part thereof, as posse conf
ta.us aid tho civil authorities &C This clause Il
said, had In numerous Instances, boon de,ri
mental to the government service Tho Secretary Of
War stated however, that he ielt justified In droct
fnx General Crook should he deem be necessary.
to afford protection to the Pacific railroads, the
government having an interest in the roads and
duty to perform In tue safe conveyance Of the
mails Ii was mentioned Ia stho Cabinet that
events OF porauce have recently occurred on tho
Rio Grande ard that while atc attempts to overturn
the government OF Mexico have been Unsuccessful
the country is in n bad condition. there being no
money to pay the federal o cora and tho army. The
prospects Of stable government In Mexico every day
become more faint.
COHEN AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION
Cohen, who has led the negroes in their labor
demonstrations during the past week called upon the
President this morning. who admitted him 10 his
Office, but courteousy declined to hold any conversa
ton with him on the labor question.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
SHOCKING MURDER.
coLoRED WOMAN LITERALLY CUT IN PIECES
BY AN UNKNOWN VIENp.

A coLoRED WOMAN LITERALLY CUT IN PIECES
BY AN UNKNOWN PIRNp.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SPRINGFIELD. Ohio, Sept 20, 1873
Yesterday tho quiet and aristocratIc little city or
Troy thrown into n fever Of consuming excite.
msnt by the discovery OF most foul and brutal
murder A coiored family named Coos lived about
a mile and halt OF Troy. One daughter, Anna,
married George Mitchell several years ago, but lived
with hin only at timos. aud then worry uuhappiiy
she about thrty-lvo years OF age. IL was hor
habit every week TO go ovor to q noighbor's to do
their washing and carly yesterday morning started
FOR that purpose AZ seven O'Clock. midway between
her homo and tho neighpor's house, sho was
found horribly buichered. Sho was literally backed
10 pieces, evidenty BY somo heavy keen instrument;
and supposed 10 have been corn cutter, rbe
brse OF he mock severed; tho chm OF and
hung by tho SKIN; her back deeply cut, the body
being almost dissoctsd. The corpse drenched
with blood, and presented q slcRennR spectacle.
Wncu found tho woman was living her face. The
theory s that she first attacked aud fearully cut
sbo tnen escaped and ran about a hundred yards,
was cut IN the back wnlo running and fell forward
Sue was tracked by her steps aud blood all the dis-
tnnce named above. Ii Is not yet established
whether or not abe was outraged before her
murder. ker Hill. nearly bind negro.
who was seen cary that morning with
a cutter, and who nsd tn rsatened Anna Mitchell
points TO her husband, George Mitchell, with whom
she had not livod for some time, nhd VINO has nude
threats against her Mitchell disappeared the
morning Of the N urder and cannot be iound.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
MIR. TILDEN'S INCOME TAX.
A LAWYER IN TROUBLE ABOUT REMOVAL OF
ACCOUNT looks.
lDY IELEoRAPd TO THE HERALD.
DkrRotr. Mich. Scpt 20 lsIs

DY IELEoRAPd TO THE HERALD
DkrRoir. MIch sept 20, 1873.
Mr. Thomas Harland, OF New York, vas taken into
custody by unitei States Marshal Matthews, on his
arrival hero this morning from the West Tho war
rant Tor his arrest, Is stated, was ssued upon tho
Sherman, OF New York The arrest Is In conseq co
OF the iorcble roInoval OF certain books from United
States Comm oEor Maynard's ofncc, at Marquette,
Monday evening, while testimony was being taken
In tho income tax SUIT OF The Uniled staios against
samuel j. 1deD, Dir. Harland being OF the altor-
neys Tor tho defcndsat
Mr. Harland, being interviewed by the reporter OF
the Evening 1stegrdph said -
III don't think ousDt to say ything Just now to
amy body but you NAV stato u you WISH. that deny
the charges made against me ana casily provo
that had nothing TO do with the except In my
capacity Of counsel for Mr. 1ilden."
HOW rHE BOOKS wgRK TAKEN
Mr.. HarlanJ hnaily admitted that hc was in Com
missioner Mayuard's ofhce when tho books were
seized aud carried away ''I was sitting with my
back TO the door,, said Mr Harland, and mai plac ed
the books on the floor near chair where they could
be convenient for reference. The table small
covered with other books and papers. hr Wcmoro
Was ABOUT closing his testimony when | heard the
door open suddenly, and, looking over my shoulder
saw man enter whom hai neyor seen before.
without SO much as saying, by your leave. sur he
Picked up The books aud lott the Mr..
Wctmoro started aftcr him aud disappcard down tho
hall What occurrcd between them Of course
don't know. When Mr.. wctmore returned he merely
sad ~ was most singular proceeding and
that they had served writ Of replevIn
upon him. There was nothing further TO pe done
In the case. The testimony was ai In, the crosAex-
The New York herald., 1878-09-27

animation finished allowed 1t to rest upon it's
merits and started lesureiy Tor New YORK by way OF
Chicago MADE no attempt to avoid arrest am
ready however, TO meet any Investigation which the
authorities may choose to make"
The Reporter next inquired whether Mr.. Harland
knew who they referred 10, but the willy laxyer re-
fused TO answer any questions which would Indicate
his knowledge OF the affair beyond stating that the
man who took the books was an entire stranger to
him.
wETMoREs POSITION.
In the course OF conVersatiou, however Mr. Har-
land went on TO say that Wetmore was formerly
manager OF tho New York mine and had q very con
siderable pecuniary interest IN IT, Mr. Wet
more stated upon examination that for
some years he had turned The paper OF
the mine to his own use, taking It
up from titno TO time until the amount became too
largo Tor him To handle. Whom Il crisis came It
found him responsible TOR $50 900 OF it. He went to
New York In hopes OF gaining an extension OF time,
but Was unable to do SO, aud was soon alter DIS
charged.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
MOVEMENTS OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

MOVEMENTS OF THE MAYFLowER-oRDERs.
-h,ysss y WASHINGTON, Sept &c, 1873
The Navy Department 10 advised that the Uuited
States steamer Naydower, Commodore John Z.
Febiger commanding, left the Washington Navy Yard
this morning tor Annap Ills, Nd.
oRDERs
Paymaster George Cochran is ordered to tho Navy
Yara at Marc Island, Cal AssistantP ymassef o. IL.
Infancy Is ordered to tho Richmond, and on arrival
ut the Asiatic station to duty board
the Alert Passed Assistant Paymaster A. H.
Colsy is detached from the Navy Yard,
Mare Island on reporting OF relief and ordered to
settle accounts Assistant Paymaster George l.
Bnughman 10 detained from the Alert Asatic station,
OF reporting OF reiiel, and ordered return homo
and report arrival Gunner A. Harman is detached
from the Naval Magazine, Portsmouth, N. H., and
placed waiting orders.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF Tng CHlEY SIGNAL oFFicEa,

W AT DEPARrMENT I
OFFICE OF TnR CHIEp SIGNAL OFFcE9,
WAsHIsGToS, sept 27-1A. NJ.
For the South Atlantic, Gulf States, Tennessee and
tho OHIO Valley, cooler clear or partly cloudy
weather and northeast to southeast winds will pre-
vail.
For the lower lako region, rising, followed by sta
tionary barometer, northeast and northwest winds,
cooler. followed by warmer, clear weathe.
For the Middle States and New England, rising
barometer, cooler northwest winds, clear or partly
cloudy weather
Tho rivors will remain stationary or falling.
Cautlonary or shore signals continue at Sandy
Hook, Barnegst, Atlantic CITY and Cape May and eau
tionary signals ordered for Cape Henry, Kitty
Hawk, Capo Hatteras, Cape Lookout aud Macon.
The New York herald., 1878-09-27
ROBBERS ON THE PLAINS.
FoRT FETTER.Ax, w

FoRr FETTKRsAS, wy. T., Sept 26, 1873.
Tho stage coach containing the United States mail
aud protected py escort OF two soldiers was at.
tackled this afternoon, ABOUT twcnty.two mos north
OF this place, by twelve masked men. Tho robbors
succeeded In surprising the escort aud 'got the Drop
on them before tho soldiers mad an opportunity 10
draw their weapons.
The horses and arms OF the cavslr ymen we're tai
from them and the mail bags thoroughly ransacKod.
Messrs Tiliotsou and snyder post traders doing
bnrincss at this post aud at Mckinney, were passen
gers the mail coach, bat, having been robbed OF
$500 few day 8 before while on their way from old
Mckinney TO the new post on Clear Fork, the high
waymen secured very little booty from them.
This part OF Wyoming rs now iniostcd with horse
thieves, ROBBERS, aud other scoundrols.