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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-21
POLICE PENSION FUND.

ALBANY, March 20, 1873
General Smith and Mr.. Wheeler, Of tho Police Com.
m,ssiOn In New York, arrived IN Albany to-day and
have been engaged in rcctiiying the Po-
lice Retirement and Tension bill recently
reported from tho Assembly Committee on
Cities, and opposed In Committee OF tho
Whole by Msssrs BROOKS, THAN aud others II ap.
pears that amendment which was sent up here
from Police Headquarters Ia Now York failed
10 roach the chairman OF the committee be
lore the bill reported. This amendment
limits tho pension Of retired members OF tho
force 10 not less than quarter and not more than
half OF their salaries when on duty Othor modiaca-
tions suggested to-day WILL IL Is supposed, insure ths
Ultimate passage OF the bill 10 both houscA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-21
THE STEAMER RICHMOND SAFE.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 90, 1873
Mr.. Philip Collins has sroceivcd tho following do
spatch reference to The steamer Richmond the
third vessel sent by Ihe Messrs. Collins with neo
and material for The Brazilian rair0ad:-
PARA, via PERSAxDUco. March 0, 1873
THOMAS COLLINS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-21
NO WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

BosroN, March 20, 1878
Tho bill granting female suffrage Al municipal sico
lions was deleAted IN tho House to-day by vote Of
LIT 10 SO.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-21
pnoyrpnscs, II. l., March 20, 1878.

In tho House OF Representatives, to-day,
the Committee on Woman Suffrage reported
proposition for amendment to the
constitution to give unmarried aud
WIDOWS tho same privileges US men In voting upon
proposition TO impose tax or appropriate
City Council Atter some discussion tho proposition
was tcieatcd by vote OF 10 to s.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26

shove object more efEectually, the two
offices should be combined in the sher-
III, as was the case In this State before
the Republican party separated them
for the purpose of multiplying offices
and enriching their partisans at the
expense OF the people.
Resolved, That the acceptance of a
nomination made by this convention
shall stand as pledge that each can
didate endorses the above resolutions,
and the people of this parish will hold
him to a strict responsibility for a COM
pliance with same in good faith.
Be it resolved, That we heartily and
! cordially endorse the action of the
National Democratic Convention at st.
Louis in having selected as our candi-
dates for President and Vice President
of these United States, Samuel J. Til
den and Thomas A. Hendricks. That
on the broad platform of REFORM such
standard bearers must triumph next
November.
We could have won a hundred dol
lars from gentleman who insisted
that no such resolutions as the above
were ever passed. A record in politics,
unless 1t be consistent, is very incon-
venient thing to have about the house.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26
THE NEXT HOUSE.

But there is this much about it: the
Democrats need not dclutle themselves
with the idea that they are to have an
easy time in retaining their hold of the
House of Representatives. They have
before them one of the hottest cncOun-
tiers to which they have ever been call
cd in all the history of their party,
and victory can only be secured by
effort without ceasing. The Republic
cans realize very we'll that it is now or
mover with them. If they do not gain
the next House the Democrats will
control both branches of Congress, and
will have the power to determine the
result of the next Presidential election.
With Il Democratic President INSTALL
cd in 1880, and that party in full poss-
cssion in Congress, the outlook for the
Republicans would be very gloomy for
the future, and the probability is that
the Republican party would cease to
exist as q national organization. The
political situation is, therefore, one of
gre t interest, and the approaching
Congressional campaign will keep both
parties on their rnettle from the begin
ming to the end. Secretary McCrary is
credited with the statement that he
and other members of the Administra-
ton are Of the opinion that the next
House of Representatives will be called
on to elect Il President in default of
an election by the people, Nashing-
ton Letter.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26
HONSTABLE'S SALE.

Peter James VS.. F.. w. harrington.
Third Ward Magistrates Court, Parish OF
Ouachita, State of Louisiana:
By virtue Of an execution issued IN the
above entitled case, 1 have seized as the
property Of the defendant, and will sell at
public outcry, at the Court House door in
the city of Monroe, between legal hours, at
not less than two-thirds of its appraised
value, on
Saturday, 18th day of May, 1878,
the following described property:
a lot of ground i'll "Guinea'' or Fill,iol's
second addition to Monroe being lot No.
QO5l one hundred and five, fronting seven
ty-eight (7S) feet on Adams street and one
hundred and forty Q4O) feet along lot 80, the
other two sides of said lot forming an angle
having eighty-se $50 feet on each side
and also lot number 500 ninety-nine, III
Filhiol's second addition to Monroe known
as "Gnnea,' having a front Of sixty
(60) feet on Adams street and running
back between parallel lines one hundred
and forty feet QI0).
II. J. LARKIN,
Ct Constable.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26

for aovernor, Viz, Gov. Miller. Col.
Fletches and Mr.. Hughes. Col. Tyra
Hill, OF Camden, announces that he
will permit his name to go before the
people as candidate for the Office. All
Of these gentlemen are Democrats, and
will, no doubt, abide by the choice OF q
Democratic State Convention.
Happily for Arkansas, division
among the Democrats of that State can
not endanger the constitutional liber-
ties Of her people. Like wise men, SO
soon as the Democrats of Arkansas
came into power they framed a good
constitution, wfping out that under
which Clayton did so much wronk, as
Warmoth and Kellogg did in Louisi-
ana, and now they have nothing to
fear from the restoration of carpet
baegers and negroes to power. The
same thing is true in Tennessee, Ala
hanna, Georgia, Mississippi and every
Southern State, except Louisiana.
Here, our wise men have thought it
safe and wise TO retain a Radical Con-
stitution and risk some more struggles.
But Louisiana is not Arkansas, and
we dare say the people Of Arkansas are
not sorry for it.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26

On tho 5th August, 1876, the Demo-
cratic parish nominating convention
of Ouachita parish assembled in Mon
roe and nominated candidates for the
Legislature, F. p. Stubs, Esq, chair
man. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this convention ex-
poets and requires Of the candidates
now to be nominated that they each Of
them shall earnestly and in good faith
use all the ability and influence they
possess to secure the enactment Of laws
which shall reduce the excessive fees
now allowed to sheriffs and to tax col
lectors-to the end that these offices
shan no longer be the means of sud-
ueniy enriching the incumbents, but
tnat the emoluments thereof shall not
eASeeo "the standard of fair remune-
, hs,ie for the labor, skill aud RESPONSE
thereof. wv ""''@'
J 'esoiVed, That to accomplish the
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26

Il. !. Nelson VS.. w. IT. Newton.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Oua,hita
Parish Court.
BY virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
issued from the Honorable Parish Court,
1 have seized and will offer for sale at the
Court House door in the city of Monroe,
within the hours prescribea by law, on
the following described property, to-wit
A tract of land situated in the parish of
Ouachita, State of Louisiana, being the east
half of the northwest quarter and the north
half OF the southeast quarter of section
thirty one, township sixteen, north of
range two east, confirming one hundred
and iifty-nitte and SH-I00 acres.
Seized as the property of w. ii. Newton,
and will be sold according to law to satisfy
Terms of sale, cash, with benefit of ap-
praiscmcnt. II. p. RICHARDSON,
Ut. Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26
NEW PAPERS.

We find among our exchanges a
copy of the Illustrated Southern Week
ly, an page paper published in New
Orleans by Mordecai, Bennett &
Elliott. The editorials are written
with ability, vigor and a spirit of in
dependence. The illustrations are
from well-executed engravings, and the
press work is excellent. Mr.. Bennett
is known to our readers as the engra-
yer of the many cartoons we published
from 1867 to 1873. We are pleased to
know he is doing well, and that the
Weekly has an assurance of success.
From Arkansas we have received a
copy of the Daily Democrat, published
at Little Rock, by J. N. Smithee & Co.
Here is another old worker on the
TELEGRAPH who Is, we are glad to
see, rising in the world. Mr.. Snithee
was our foreman nearly year soon
after the war, and was an excellent
compositor and an agreeable employee.
He will be remembered by many per-
sons In Monroe, and his success in life
be welcomed as grateful tidings. The
Democrat is well printed, and exhibits
care and ability in its editorials. We
wish 1t a long and prosperous life.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26
MAIL CONTRACTS.

In the acceptance Of bids for carry
ing mails, by the Post Office depart
ment, most of the routes in this section
appear to have been taken by indivl,l-
uals living in Missouri, Kansas, or
some far-away State, where not one
man in ten thousand is informed as to
the roads, routes or mail facilities of
this section. We cannot understand
this. Some of our own people bid for
these contracts, and no doubt put in
bids at as low rates as the mails can be
carried for, because they know the cost
and have the stock Oh hand and many
other advantages no Kansas man could
have. How, then, does the Kansas
get tho contract: Or does
he expect to make money by carrying
the mails for II less sum than the man
on the ground possibly can?
There is something rotten about this
business. Congress should investigate
this mail-route swindle.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26
CNERIFF'S SALE.
Perry Nugcnt
VS.. No. 1859.

Perry Nugcnt
VS.. No. 1859
. James II. Sims.
State OF Louisiana, Parish Of Ouachita,
l4th District Court.
BY virtue Of u ii. IA. issued from the 18th
District Court in the above entitled anu
numbered suit, have seized and will offer
for sale ut the door of the Court House i'll
the city of Monroe, within the hours pre-
scribed by law, on
Saturday, May 18th, 1873,
the following described property, to- wit
The northwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter OF the northwest quarter of section
twenty-three; east half OF northeast quar-
ter, northeast quarter OF southeast quarter,
and north half Of southeast quarter OF
southeast quarter, section twenty two,
township eighteen, north range one east
containing three hundred and forty acres
more or less.
Seized as the property of James II. Sims
and will he sold to satisfy said ii. ia. and
costs.
Terms of sale, cash, with tho benefit of
appraiSement.
st -. p. RICHARDSON, Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26
SUCCESSION SALE.
Succession of Isaac Barr.

Succession of Isaac Barr.
Parish Court, Parish OF Ouachita.
By virtue of an order from the HOnora-
BILE Parish Court to sell the property ofsail
succession to pay the debts, L will sell at
public auction at tho late residence OF the
deceased in said parish, between the hours
prescribed by law, on
Monday, the goth Of May, 1878,
all tho movable property in my possession
hogs, cattle, farming Implements, &C.; also
the following iInmovablo property: Lot
containing 80 52-l0O acres and lots and
ton -, township II, north range 3 east, and
containing in the aggregate 1923 l2-lOO acres.
Terms of sale, cash, for not less than the
appraised value in the inventory.
HARRIET l.. BARI
st Administrators
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26
ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA

The excitement in politics in our
sister State, Arkansas, is warming IN
There Is no organized Radical party In
that State, and no pronounced oppos,-
ton to the Democratic party. The ex-
element is, therefore, confined to the
choice of Democratic candidates. Three
gentlemen are now canvassing the
State as candidates for the nomination
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26
CIIERIEE'S SALE.

Alkaline Edwards, for self and us tutrix,
VS.. No. 1921.
w. ). Gray.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Parish Court.
BY virtue OF a Ii. ia. issued from the Hon.
Parish Court in and for said parish have
seized and will offer for sale at the door of
the Court House in the city of Monroe be-
tween the legal hours for Sheriff IS sales, on
Saturday, May 18th, 1878,
the following described property, to-wit:
One two-horse wagon and one mule.
Seized as the property of w. J. GRAY and
will be sold to satisfy said ii. fl. and COSTS
Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit Of
appraiSement.
TIP. RICHARDSON,
1t Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26
LOUISIANA NEWS.

[Sparta Tmes.l
Three convicts lately sentenced by
our District Court commence work on
our public bridges next week, under
the supervision of Mr.. M. w. Key.
[Colfax Chronicle.]
A negro thief received a good thrash
ing at the hands Of some of our colored
friends a few days ago. Charlie Green,
the thief, has served two terms in the
penitentiary, and was in the act of steal
ing a horse when Dave Mitchell and
two others stretched him out and gave
him about two hundred lashes, and
ran him away. Green is under bond
to appear in court to answer a charge
of robbery, but will hardly be on hand
when the case is called.
claiborne Guardian.l ...,
There Is no other parish in the State
which can boast of such fine and we'll
fed mule teams as those of Claiborne.
More than five hundred mules have
been purchased by our farmers in the
past season. 1t way be considered a
question worth thought whether such
heavy purchases of stock docs not look
badly for the parish. Every farmer
should raise at least part Of his mules
at home. Fifty thousand dollars is
rather large amount to be carried
out of the parish in one season..
rMorehouse Clarion.l
We have noticed good deal of
caucussing lately among some of the
ex-Radical chiefs of this parish, and
we are satisfied that there is mischief
brewing. We were hopeful that no
politics would disturb the quietude OF
our parish for some time yet, and that
the campaign would not be opened
until September, but from the ttsjgns
of the times'' we are led to believe
that our old Republican foes are at
work already. We intend to keep a
sharp watch over their movements,
and if we become convinced that the
enemy is making preparations for the
campaign, we win sound the bugle
call, warn our people of their danger,
and urge them to get ready for the,
fray.
[Carroll Conservative
Diligent' inquiry yesterday ELECTED
the fact that the Jury Commissioners
for this parish failed to meet and
draw the necessary number of Jurors
for the next term OF the District Court
to be held in June. Whose fault is
it? This is a serious neglect, and the
responsibility for the damage growing
out of it should rest where it properly
belongs. Act No. a, provides:
"That no less than fifty days prior
to the meeting of every jury term OF
the District Court, the members of the
Jury Commission shall meet at the
Clerks Office, and one of them in the
presence OF the others shall draw from
the general venire box, one at time,
the number of persons required for
service ut the ensuing term of court !;
and the first fifty names so drawn
shall compose the grand and petit
jurors for the first week of the COURT
And the law is as silent rs the grave
as to any remedy for the neglect OF
duty on tho. part of the commission.
So we may conclude the next June
term Of court will be q fasco.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26

Sooner or later the Reforms promis-
ed in 1876 will be engrafted upon this
State. Resistance is useless. The
woman who attempted to drive back
the tide Of the ocean had no knowledge
of hydraulics. The bond. holder, mon
opolist or Office holder who stands out
against the claims, the wishes and the
will of the people will not be long in
learning how ignorant he is and was of
politics. When our freedom and indie.
pendence depended on fidelity and 10y
atty, Washington's order to'his lieuten-
ants was, s'Put none bat Americans on
guard" In this, the supreme moment
of our political ascendency, it is in or
der for Democrats to advance to the
front and "acrobats" to return to the
rear.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26

it as an insult, and by an extra bound
aud vigorous use of his head, he cap
sized his seeming offender into the
spring, and then walked off at leisure.
The reader may make his own deduc-
tiOns y Y "
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26
LEGAL.
rONSTABLEsS SALE.

s LEGAL.
CossrABhE's SALE.
J. Henry G. Dobson
Catharine Wright.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouacliita,
Justices Court for Ward No. 3.
Henry g. Dobson
Catharine Wright.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita.
Justices Court for Ward No. 3.
BY virtue of two writs of TERI Jacias,
by tho Hon. +. a. Hall, Justice OF tho
the two above cases. and directed to ME, !
have seized and taken into my possession,
and will offer for sale according to law, at
the courthouse door in Monroe, said par
ish and State,
Saturday, 4th OF May, 1878,
being the first Saturday in said month. the
following property, viz "a lot OF ground
town of Monroe, in the parish Of Onachita,
Louisiana, in square sou on the corner OF
Grammont and Catalpa streets, fronting
one hundred feet OH Crammont street, and
running back between parallel lines, one
hundred and sixteen feet, more or less,
with all tho buildings and improvements
thereon, as shown by Notarial Book II,
page 225, and Notarial Book u, page IS, in
the Recorders office Of the parish Of Qua
chita.
Seized as the property of Catharine
Wright. defendant, and will be sold to sat
iSfy said two writS, interest and costs.
Terms of sale, cash. with the benefit of
appraisement. II. J. LARKIN,
Ut Constable.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

Parish Court, Parish of Ouachita, State
of Louisiana.
Succession of LOUIS GERGAUp, deceased.
Whereas, Ludovic Enaut, executor, has
filed in the office of the Clerk of the 18th
judicial District Court, in and for said
parish OF Ouachita. his final account of adj
ministration of said succession.
Now, therefore, unless opposition be made
thereto within ten days from the date here
of, the said final account will he approved
and homologated according to law.
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk.
Monroe, La, April ~. 1878. 2t
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26

A choice lot of Clay Peas and Ger
man Millet, for sale by Sholars i Key.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26
GHEleIf'F'S SALE.

Ct
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-10-22
Un2er's Victim.

II will he remembered that Unger. nov
IN all for forgery, had among his papers q
letter from r. r. Shelter. an employe in The
CsrroIlion post Office. Who had BIT at one oi
fingers "personai" advertisements, Inserted
for black mail. The follo~ing, in the Car
roIlion Democrat. shows the unfortunate
sequel to the affair:
CAKROLLroN, Mo, Oct. Z. 1878.
To lie R,trons " the Cdrroqton Pasfojfc:
DEAR FRIENDS ALTER u term vi nearly
four years in the capacity ii deputy. ar
clerk, il this ofhcr, il now becomes my duty
Ia announce that my official Connection
Ceases this day. / have sndravored To dis
charge all my dutie. promptly, che~Tiuily,
aud feel that in my long stewardship ! re
call nothing that has narrrd the feelings Ut
any patron, regardless of age. sex or RACE,
With one excep,i"n-only ute dark spot on
an otherwise lair record. Time rights all
all thing; ~ wii: this spot be removed
And now IN closing, l thank one anil all
iOs their uniform kindneS towards me, aud
can assure You that, nj matter where my
lot may be cast, / shall ever look To Car
rOllion, Mo-, aud my associations ~ among
the best III my lie.
sw yours, respectfully.
PIP SHELLER.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-10-22
The Wind Up.

The following lodges were represented.
says the Heraid. at tie Grand Lodge If X.
Of p, at Holden: Sicilli Lodge NJ. 80,
Sedalia lodge No. q. K.nsss City Lrdse
No. I. Jewell Lodge M. Al, GouIey Lodge
NJ. ~, Qaeen City L"dse No SO, D.mas
Gus Lod.e No. IL. Independence Lo.'rr.
Warrensarry Ledge AZ. Richmond l. dye
Nj. ~. Humboldt L"lge No. 4. Saline Lodge
No. g, PAola Lodge. Kansas; Wyando,te
Lodge. Kansas; Alma Lodge No. 70. and
the Grand Lodse Of the State IL Missouri,
On Wednesday. at Z o'clock p. m., there
was the grand reception at Eug:ossian Hall,
address III welcome by Mayor NJ. A. Powell.
and response BY Judge K E. Cowe". Grand
Chancellor. Address, "rrue Pythiani-m."
by Grand Prei.te, ". p. Bentley, Of 81
Louis, and concluded BY = humorous add
dress. ''Swee,hearts Of Years Ago." by DR..
Willis p. King. Of Se,ia!ia.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-10-22
He Wanted the Discipline.

No, long since At wedding which took
place within less than thousand miles Of
Joplin, a little incident occurred which
came near ups-ttinG the reas,.n Of the Pros-
pective mo,her.in-law and we'll nigh threw
the would.be bride into mysteries. The
ceremony was to be conducted BY young
Methodist minister Who had but recently
become IN expounder Of gospel and Who
had not yet commitied 70 memory the cnn.
tents Of the discipline. The guests had all
assembled in the Parlor and everything
was in readiness, when it occurred to the
young divine that he had not yet learned
the marriage ceremony, and turning to the
mother Of the bride, Who il also good, old
fashioned Methodist. asked her to get the
discipline. The old lady turned % .
negro servant girl and instructed
her 70 bring in the discipline.
The young negrrs left the room and soon
returned With . peculiarly constructed piece
Of chinawsre, particularly adopted - .
convenience in sleeping apartment, bat
wholly out Of place in the parlor. She car.
ried j, under her apron and going up to
where the young minister vss seated, DELHI
er.tely sat the vessel down in froat Of him.
The bride made several ine6ectusl atsempss
to faint and her mother performed . som-
Der Of scr'batie fe.ss not appropriate on .
matrimonial occasion, while the guess di.
vided their time between Q vain asseDps IN
keep their faces straight and trying TO 90
something Of interest through the Window.
The servant girl don't know yes, WY che
was 70 suddenly discharged.-yepia Ntss.