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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-05
AMUsEM ENTs.
Tony Denler at the st. Charles.

The grand event Of the opening for the sea-
son OF that fine old theatre, the st. Charles &C.
ours this evening under the direction Of Major
Robt. Strong. assisted by P. G. in the box Office
and Kittredge as business manager. The ludi-
crous and side splitting pantomime OF Humpty
Dumpty will BE- produced by Tony Denier's
company, who accompanies the trou pc himself
together with Geo. H. Adams. the original
Grimaldi
The st. Charles seems to have ever been the
great centre of this peculiar and always moral
entertainment.
With Tony Denier. the accomplished man
ager and performer and liberal gentleman. in
the lead there Is no doubt that the engagement
will be brilliant and profitable one Besides
the play itself. which Is 50 replete with fun.
there will be presented many attractions dur
ing an interlude. the list Of which Is too long to
be reproduced here.
Even though the attraction were not 80 great
as 1t really Is. there Is one copsidsration which
would make our grateful pablo flock to the ST
Charles. 1t is that MIR. Denter was the first OF
all the theatrical managers In the West who as
soon as the Chic go relief committee was or
ganized without waitin even for their call for
aid for the gu fferers In the South. 10 the words
OF leading journal In that city. 'leaped over
all competitors, into the citizens COMMITTEES
Of benefit The offer Dt was Sc
lberaIly and spontaneously made that the com
mttee not only decl n to put one of thsir
10 embers In the box Office. as requested by Mr.,
Denier, but Mr.. Nelson remarked that the com.
mittee could neither add to nor take from the
morality OF the entertainment by anything 1t
did. What 1t could do. however, and what be
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THE MARIGNY CONTEST.
II Is Filed In the sixth District Court
Spearlng aud Chtidress also Contest.

Vaudeville Marigny has ca used to be filed In
the Sixth District Court. through f. Haeharie
T. A. Flanagan and G. l.. Walker. petition
praying that John Fitzpatrick be cited to appear
and answer his demand for the position Of
criminal sheriff. to which position plaintiff
claims to have been duly elected. Petitioner
asks further that Jas. d. Houston, the present
incumbent be ordered to deliver to petitioner
the control of said office. To substantiate his
claims Margny alleges:
That on the twelfth of November 1873 the
civil sheriff, as returning officer. published the
sung Of the statements OF votes cast in the cleo
tiot1 as complsi 10y him. and according to said
returns it is stated that he number OF votes cast
for the candidates for said Office was follows
10 ITO votes for petitioner and 1876 for said
Fitzpatrick, and that therefore the later was
elected over petitioner by 3 IaJortty OF 2lQ5 on
q total polling of 29.6i6 ballots alleged to have
been cast In said election; whereas the truth Is
that much larger number OF votes was aetual'y
polled for petitioner than is stated In the publ
cation Of the returning officer.
Petitioner alleges that u large number OF cleo
tors who offered their bal lots mt the polls for
him were deprived Of the exercise OF their
aud that great number OF the ballots actual ~
cast for petitioner were not counted; that the
bers Of ballots to be cast for Fitzpatrick by per
sons voting more than once; that the returns
are not true and correct but false and fraudu-
lent.
That J. Octave Landry. Registrar Of Voters,
prior to the election. corrupty entered into u
conspiracy and by the use Of his powers effect
cd the issuance of sufficient number Of false
and illegal registration papers to obtain the
election of certain candidates upon the Demo-
cratic Conservative ticket. among whom was
John Fitzpatrick, candidate for criminal sheriff.
Tue petition contains charges against Luke
Fleming, james DOherty. J. Haddigan. ii.
Mcguire, J. Cole. Mike Tanning. John Fftz
gerald. Barry lIegan, sohn Donovan. Lawrence
Parker and others.
Petitioner prays for judgment deereeing him
TO have been duly elected to the office OF crimi-
nal sheriff and entitled to said office.
LEGISLATIVE CONTEST.
Jos. Fl. Spearing, the defeated candidate On
the National and Citizens ticket for tho House
Of Representatives. from the tenth ward will
conte st the election of Redon, the ID lmocratic
nominee Spearing has filed n petition in the
Sixth District Court praying that the court take
testimony in relation TO petitioners contest, no.
tlce Of which was served on Redon on Novem-
Der 49, Spearing also prays that Redon be no.
tilted to be- in court on the seventh of December.
The Judge ordered the clerk to issue subprnas.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
J. Paris Childress. candidate on the Citizens
ticket. has contested Vim. J. W McOalIs cleo
ton. Chidrees was in for the First Justice of
the Peace and filed his contest in the Third
District Court.
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THE MASS MEETING TONIGHT.

To night the population of New Orleans is
expected to reyort "en masse" at the Varieties
Theatre. The occasion - grand one. The
object Of the meeting is to express the overflow
ing thanks of the Southern people for the lib
erality which the North. West and East have
displayed to come to the succor of our popula-
ton stricken with the yellow fever RcOurge.
Nor must our friends In Europe at Paris. Liv-
srpool, London and elsewhere, be fOrgotte2 in
the pRan Of thanks that rises from our Very
soul
The programme OF tho proceedings has nj
ready been published in the DEMOCRAT Chief
Justice Manning has consented to make the
Grafton. and we are satisfied that 1t will bs elo-
quent and scholarly.
Tho ladies Of New Orleans are specially in
vited to lend their graceful presence. toi give
light and proper Endorsement to the proceed
ings. meeting composed entirely Of men
toes not express. particularly where sentiment
is concerned, the feelings Of a people. The
OF the. world. around which all
the subunary planets revolve. They are the
mothers and formers OF statesmen and war
rors, and without their sanction little can be
done of any avail. We therefore depend upon
our wives. friends and sisters I'VE are diffident
about saying our sweethearisl. to attend the
meeting 20 night, so that our benefactors may
fully appreciate that the resolutions which will
be passed are full and sincere expression OF
the grateful sentiments Of an entire population
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ton of the Council. and that. in certain cases
the matter could not be delayed.
The resolution was adopted.
Administrator Marks offered 9 resolution au-
thorizing and requesting the Mayor and the
City Attorney to. prefer charges before the
grand Jury against ex- Recorder Smith
Mr.. Marks. speaking to his resolution. said
that the Council having begun its work. 1t
should perform its:duty 70 the end.
The Council then adjourned until Tuesday
next.
The ex- Recorder was met by IL DEMOCRAT re-
porter after the event and naturally tho CONVEX.
sation fell upon tho topic of which he is the
central figure. Whistler assumed or not, his
demeagor aid not 6etray much care about the
impeachment. whieh. he said. he did not ihink
would hold water. at is before the Grand jury
ne said, also; that BIO awaits his accusers. and
he laughed at the isea that he, should have been
impeached ut O'Clock. when h successor had
actually taken'thd oath Of Office before that
u? did you know + as fact7' asked our re.
%BId know! !, |hyI was t9e3e and as said
q ana qrnd kss 7? the porter
ho oath Of office b Mr.. sheehan qualify him?
90 on smthm.er.,lnly IT does according to
that sheehap had Iualihed ~ ~
rep Is thAfaY0ur only defenseH
Col S.-Oh, no, aud Mayor Patton ASKED me
also about my defense. | told him that / wasn't
going TO tell him all about it. but did tell him
that the Council bad failed to include one i'm
portant Item In ther notice. and that was the
names OF the witnesses who were to give evil
dence against mo-.
Rep.-Does impeachment by the Council dis
franchise personsfound guilty2
Col. S.-CertanlE II does, whom done proper
y. and II it is. noi reversed by tho Supreme
Court
Rep,-Did Nj. sheehan apply for tho occupa-
ton Of the Office q the Recorder prior to the
-" Col smWhy: nd The boys kept him off,
The interview swas at m end. and Smith
treated elevenof the boys. taking the occasion
to pull out large roll OF greenbacks and say
ing Here's the money: have got 1t all here
and II Col. Glynn had wished to see my book Of
accounts would have shown IL to him"
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PERSONAL.

Yesterday that whe'e-soued gentleman. Capt
VIM, Tropagnier. OF the parish Of West Ba'on
Rouge. visited us on short business stay. His
pleasan laugh and happy countenance was
IKE yiolets in mid winter, fner our troubIous
tunes OF he summer Of 1878.
we acknowledges tho plea ure Of call from
H. ". Road. Esq. editor Of the Amite City Tyide-
pendeht, now on visit Of business to our city.
hlr. head l. veteran journalist and his paper
10 prosperous and popular, and has wide cir
culation in the Florida parishes Our business
houses would do we'll to make an item of this
The jovial face Of that genial gentleman Mr..
q. Glib on, ~ Cincinnati, eniivened he rottlnda
Of the St. Charles last night. II Mr. Gibson
visits our city more frequently he will have to
carry all OF our denizens to his capacious car
avHnserie whore his hospitality Is SO we'll
known. We welcome him to our city.
We bad the pleasure Of shaking hands yester-
day with Mr.. Felix Dasplt. of .Houma La who
Is here on n business trip combined with visit
o his brother H. Daspit the wen known staple
and fancy dry goods dealer on Canal street.
Felix ,Daspit Is well named, I r he is n whole
souled and successful man Felix qui pot,tit"
The music Of n familiar voice rich In tone
and strong In intelligent emphasis struck us
Yesterday at the session of the Commercial
Convention. 1t was the eloquent talk of Gen.
Hogan, Of st. Louis who represents that CITY
hero. We remember the General as doing good
work for the Improvement of the Mississippi
river ut the st. Paul Mimi convention and
heartily welcome him to tho Inequalities Of
the Crescent City.
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CITY HALL.

The time Of The members of the City Council
being almost entirely monopolzed by the i'm
parchment Of ;Re6order Smith, very little news
couldbe gatheredIyesterday. Mr.. - scherck. II
was understood had been appointed chief clerk
In the Surveyors Department.
sPscrAL NOTICE
In the advertising columns of the DEMOCRAT
Administrator Houston calls the particular at
tenton Of the public to ordinance No, 1926. adj
ministration series. which is published at
length. The ordinance refers to the DISPOSE
ton Of garbage. offal, and other offensive mat
ter by citizens. and the obstruction of the pass
age or Fl w of water in the CUTTERS
Judging from the tone OF the administrator
sve are inclined tosbelieve that he will carry out
rigidly the provisions of the ordinance. viola
ton OF which subjects the offender to fine OF
not exceeding twenty dollars. Mr.. Houston
says that he intetds to do his full duty to his
constituents and:t he expects them to do
theirs and assists him In the correction Of the
many evils which have become apparent to him.
;soMETHING's UP.
The Mayor :recaived yesterday morning the
visit OF Gen. Sewell who, after long interview
with his Honor. promised to address him O
written communication concerning the pay of
the public SCHOOL, teachers. Certain things 81
considerable interest had come to his knowl
edge. which had pEompted him to make the call
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THE moMsEopIATHIC FEVER COMMITS.
SION.

The Yellow Fevdr homeopathic Commission
completed their third days work yesterday.
They continued Engaged through the forenoon
and part of the afternoon on the treatment of
yellow fever. :,ollbcting notes from every sec
ton of the county where the fever has pre-
vailed. and systematically arranging tho reme-
dies used under tie different stages. in man
ner to indcate'th best remedies and the most
generally used This portion OF the work of
tho commission closed to- day. and gives all the
satisfaction expected by the most sanRuine, A
draft OF the mem orial to be presented before
the United stitesE Congress-. and report to the
American Institute Of Homeopathy. was de-
cided upon and !placed In the hands of their
able chairman I'd fully prepare. setting forth
the whole Object of the appointment Of
the commission and the result of their
work especially as compared with the
old SCHOOL freatment. These gentlemen
will continue theft work o-day In their assem-
bly, room at the ST Charles Hotel
Espec Ally interesting among the many re-
ceived during the day were the reports of Dr.
w. II. Uolcombei and DR.. G.. A. Bayley of the
cases treated! by them during the epidemic.
that of DR.. Il. IA. Murphy regarding the course
of the fever in The Seventh Street Orphans
Home and that s,f DR.. L. w. Pfice. OF Chata-
nooga regardingsthe hon Dopathic hos pital for
the treatment:of yellow fever cases established
at that place.
The commi9sion meets again this evening at
7 o'clock.
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OUR SCHOOL hooks.
Can They He Furnished ssrat,IitousIy tn
the Pupils

Several parties having made known to the
reporter of the DEMOCRAT that their children
we're prevented and deprived of the benefits OF
our public schools on account of the price OF
school books, an investigation OF the matter
was made by him yesterday.
Mrs. Ellen Burke said that she had three chill
dren to support by washing. whenever she could
get It. Her children could not go TO the public
schools because she could not afford to pay for
the books required. She made an average OF
seven dollars week, and 1t took all Of her earn
ngs to support the family
coOred woman. named Annie Craig said
that she was cook IN private family, and her
two little boys were kept at home because she
could not find enough money to spare TO pur.
chase the bonlS required She reeited several
instances whtre people she knew could not
send their children TO school on account Uf the
expenditure necessary to purchase them.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT LUsHER
was then called upon, and he stated that he Ind
done All IN his power to bring the price o.
school books down to the minimum. Ia order
that children should not pay high rates for
books necessary for their free education he had
had
PUBLISHED THE PROPOSALS
for n contract with the lowest bidder and 1t was
only after this that the contract or agreement
was entered into
Mr.. Lusher's opinion was that II any children
were now kept from school by parents, 1t was
not so much from the price OF school books as
from desire on the part of parents to keep
them at home. School books were never cheaper
than now and those who did not avail them
selves of the benefits of our public school sVs-
tenn, the fault laid outside tho school direction.
Every inducement had been Offered to pa
rents to send their children to our schools.
Tho question presented Is whether the city can
afford to furnish the books required to pupils
In the present condition of our municipal
finances when the teachers are not paid.
That the teachers should be paid aud well
paid too. every good citizen will readily admit
-and that their claims should come first needs
no argument to prove.
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sTATE-HOUsE NOTES.

To-day the famous picture representing the
battle Of New Orleans will be hung against the
Yesterday Mr. Wagner the we'll known artist
was arranging the frame and fixing the canvas
to 1t.
Secretary of State Strong writes to Mr. Ar
twenty eighth OF November. stating that he was
just leaving for New Orleans when hts father
already sick was taken worse and lies at the
point OF DEATH He will return as soon as pos
sible. Mr.. Strong's son. according to the letter.
is also very Ill.
Coroner elect Rance. OF the lower. and Cor
fed before the Assistant Secretary Of State yes
terday. Hon. G.. W. Il Mari parish Judge of Tan
gipahoa. and Recorder NJ. J Sheehan also quail
fed Mr.. Arroyo informed the latter that he
could take his seat o-day. even without being
commissioned as the fact of his being qualified
entitled him TO draw salary from date
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CITY ECHO EA.

Two broken bridges are reported by the police
In the Second Precinct.
Iarikas Johansen WIS lodged In the Eighth
Station, charged with desertion.
Fannie Morris died suddenly Tuesday. at her
domicile No. sc Liberty street
- sneak thief entered one Eddy's Junk store,
Tuesday evening. No. go Custom House street.
and stole silver watch valued at 81.
VIM Garrett was thrown from n horse, Tues
day. In Agiers. and severely Injured He was
removed to the Charity Hospital by his friends.
Tom Foster. for cribbing an anger from tho
corner OF Race and Annuncfation streets was
Station House.
Robert Grant. IA principal. and Daniel An
tome. rs accessory, were tpcarcerated In tho
Third Station charged by VIM. Hamilton with
the larceny Of 800.
Tuesday evening n sneak thief entered the
shoe store corner Of Rampant and Common
streets, and stole n case Of Indies shoes. He
was discovered by the proprietor who chased
him and forced him to drop his booty
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wHAriDoEs THIS MEAN.

Tho following dispatch was yesterday morn
ing handed toia DEMOCRAT reporter by a mes
senger. doubtless by mistake as it was intended
for St Louis
To Gov b.. President Merchants Ex-
change. ST. LGuis-Deegation sfioat drawing
all the water IN the jetties. P and W
talk like blooas. Oysters and fresh eggs ad-
vanced twenty points. w.
There was cons derable talk amongst the
members Of tie Commercial Convention over
The subject and 1t was limited that the dispatch
VAS one Of Sam Tilden's ciphers. A member
saiU hat 1t was like old Pickwick's note abou
'chora and tomato sauce" and the warming
PAN" Nrhe matter is still mystery.
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Tuesday Inspectors Moffe't and johnson con-
tinued their investigation NJ the sinking OF the
II fated steamboat Cotton Valley by the Charles
Morgan.
The session was star chamber one, and the
members of the press were excluded and no
attempt was made by the reporters to learn what
went on, ne these gentlemen informed n HON that
they would be furnished with a copy of the tes-
timony at o'clock q
When o'clock arrived the reporters OF the
DEMOCRAT called at the office and requested to
be allowed to copy the testimony.
Messrs, Moff-t and johnson informed them
that theV had concluded not to give the public
any Information concerning the investigation
until it was concluded
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THE 'CoIrroN EXCHANGE.

At a meeting OF, the board Of directors OF the
Cotton Exchange held on the felrth instant.
Mr. H. G. Hester was reelected secretary and
superintendent and Mr. Il. G. Kerr assistant
snperintendent. / The following committees
were also appointed:
Committee: onj Supervision-W Cunning
ham, chairman | II. A. Frederic. J. l.. Harris
and J. v Moorei
COMMITTEES! ons Finance-Adolphe SCHROEDER.
chairman VictoG Meyer and John W. Labouisse.
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PAY YOUR STATE TAX AND LICENSE
AND SAVE PENALTIES AND COSTS.
ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES.

The following delegates to the Commercial
Convention hav5 registered their names In the
Delegates Book" in Parlor p. st. Charles
Hotel:
NJ M. Hahn. j. r. Waller, Bart. E. Lneham.
Dubuque. la: John b. Gibson Emile Schmtt
Cincinnati ~. ". Thompson. Dallas, Texas
John Clegg. La; r. Middleton. Mobile G ,tton
Exchangei Arthur P. Perkins, +. d. Patton
Bangor. Me-: q. E. Goodwin. Eufals. Ala: A.
Oppenhelmer, dallas. Texas: Robert Boyd.
Louisville; :: Isaac Hrsch. vicksburg: w. B.
I,igbtfoot Mobile Cotton Exchange.
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HOPE HOOK AND LADDER NO. q.

At the annual election OF Hope Hook and
Ladder Fire Company No 3 the following gen.
tlemen were elected for the year 1879:
ANDREW Lynch. president; tLouis A. Rich
ards. secretary; "A. P. Kin. treasurer: William
Swan. foreman; VIM. IesseIl first assistant
foreman; John Conner, see nd assistant fore
man Jos. Oliver. hpusekeeper; SWIM. Harvey.
tllleIman; John Evans, "A, Lynch, Luke Nor
rs, del gates to the Firemens Charitable Asso-
citation A. l.. Tissot marshal.
Rn.nlaetal
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favored doing, was to take the receipts. and say.
God bless you" =
Henceforw ard there will be unaloyed amuse-
ment nightly at the st. Charles.
THE ACADEMY.
Kerry Cow to- night. Manm Gre Ia announced
Tor Friday for Mr.. Murpby's benefit
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JOSEPH COLLINS. Chairman;
LOUIS w. PERKINS.
PIERRE LANAUX.
THE RESERVATIONS

of Thos j. Sammes and Geo. Swarbrick were
rea and on mr. ton Of Mr. Bartlett. q commit
lee Of three, consisting Of Messrs. Bartlett,
Mitchell and Coleman. WAS appointed to walt
upon the gentle nen, and request them to with
draw their resignations.
memorial from tho school teachers was
then read which asked Of the board to allow
the school teachers q vacation OF one week dur
ing the Legislative term, so that they may be
able to lobby the House in the interest Of the
memorial to be- presented by them to the
House.
After some discussion the request was re-
fused, but the permission to be absent for one
wee was grantedto the principals only.
THE COMMITTEE ON TEACHERS
next reported and the following transfers &C
Mrs, e.. L. Rodriguez. from Dryades to Nc
Miss F: L. Flemminch from McDonogh No. 6
Miss NJ. A. Sullivan. from MeDonogh No. 6 to
Mrs. l.. Aucoin. from st. Andrew to McDonogh
Miss J. E. Baptiste. from Dryades to st. An
Miss L Fl. Wagner. from Clio to st; Andrew
| Mrs. lawson, from st. Andrew to Clio.
Mis- Emma Taylor. from Mccarthy to Jack
| son (bovs1
Miss Virginia Russell. from st. Andrew to ST..
Philip.
Miss M. Rennyson, third assistant of Jackson
Miss Amelia Clavie. third assistant McDon-
Miss F. A. Golden. third assistant of st. Philip
School.
ASSIGNMENTS.
Mr. J. " Calhoun. to Department Of Natural
Sciences Academic Department No. l.
Mrs. J. W. Sitter. third assistant. McDonogh
Miss NJ, G., Kigrove. principal pro tenn St
Miss Clara Forbes, to Q new department in
McDonogh Nr.s: Also Miss w. Weaver to
new department in the Keller School; Mrs
Anna Maddox, supernumerary of new depart
ment In McDonogh No. 8.
sUPERNUMERARIEs.
Miss Suakowski to the Mccarthy: Miss Ellen
Hennely. McDonogh No, 3: Miss o. Beauvais
Bouligny; Mrs. II. A. Pittman. franklin: Miss
Esther Brandner, Claiborne; Miss Ella Murphy.
| 6; Miss Anna Maddox. Washington No l. Miss
| Avarilla Saunders McDonogh No. 7; Miss Mary
D. Patton. Laurel; Mise Mary Bannister Mag
| nola.
| The vacancy In the st. Andrew School was
| filed by the appointment of Miss E. G. Dowty.
The opening of an additional departmeu t for
white children in the Pontchartrain School,
with the assignment OF Miss Williams as as
sistant. was after long discussion carried.
| THE REPORT
| OF the finance committee. published above
| coming up for final action. was referred to a
| special committee composed OF Messrs. Fer
guson. Bartlett and Handy. to act In conjunc-
| ton with the finance committee. to consider the
| budget
Mr.. Ferguson offered resolution to the effect
that he Leontine school, being in dilapidated
condition. some plan should be devised by a
special committee. appointed by the board. to
get relief. Adopted.
Va ancies existing in the Mccarthy and In
the Mason Schools. in the position OF third as
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Light. airy and cheerful. centrally located
and carefully managed. the Colonnade Hotel
offers uneoualled inducements to Philadelphia
visitors.