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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13
A MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
A Full Account of The Death of Mrs.


Some weeks ago the DEMOCRAT notified the
authorities of the parish of Jefferson of an affair
which at that time had the appearance Of being
atarrble crime that was about to be covered UP
by the consigning of the victim to the grave.
The story ran thus: that in Cheniere Caminada
there resided two mothers, Mrs. Ozena Therat
and Mrs. Charles Lafore who were neighbors.
and whose res pective children became involved
in a dispute. Each child was backed by its
mother, and the quarrel was settled between
them.
Mrs. LAHORE being the strongest woman took
hold of Mrs. Therat during the scuff1e AMI
and stunning her. A few days afterwards she
died. 1t was reported. from the effects OF the
the matter vas hs S ad to have been
DR.. Dealt. 1t was alleged, had BEEN induced TO
give certificate that the deceased came to her
death
FROM CONGESTION OF THE BRAIN.
The sheriff, as soon as he read the article In
the DEMOCRAT, chartered the luggsr Water
witch. and di- patched Coroner Scott, Allison.
gridge of the Jefferson City Police to Cheniere
Caminada TO make thorough investigation.
The party. returned here last evening, and
Capt. LaDgridge was Immediately interviewed
by a reporter OF this paper.
The captain said hat Sheriff Morrison did not
know anything about this tragedy until he read
the account he chartered the lugger Water
witch and dispatched the coroner, city physi-
clan and myself to the scene. Upon arriving.
we were informed Mrs. LAHORE was out on $500
bonds. on the charge of manslaughter; We
were also inf ,rmed that on the fourteenth day
of Ma Oh Mrs. The ats little chi lid and Mrs.
Lafores little child had become involved in a
difficulty, which had been taken up by the Gull
dren's respective mothers.
During the difficulty Mrs. LAHORE threw Mrs
Therat against picket fence and her he ,'anls
in contact with ga post. Mrs Thernt, pom
recovering her foo t"oing said 9p% shTk you
women then armed themselves
WITH OYSTER SHELLS
of the missiles took effect On the day following,
which was the fifteenth. Mrs. Tnerat was Seen
at the grocery and at the wash-tub At an early
hour on the morning OF the sixteenth she was
corpse: noo..,u hr,ut,, oar4iaoo+e
which showed that Mrs. Therat died OF conges-
ton of the brain.
The husband of the deceased woman was on
the island. and wa did not see him at all. but
we investigated the rumor that he hai received
rumor to be groundless. Satisfied that we had
proof enough to exhume the body ana mold an
autopsy. the BODY was taken out Of the grave
and DR.. Crow held the autopsy, Nothing save
the faca was decomposed aud, strange to say.
the body had been under ground twenty-five
days.
After DR.. Grow had held an, autopsy 10 the
presence o. the Coroner's Jury n was satisfied J,
congestion of the brain. and he gave certii-
cate TO that effect.
The result Of this inquiry will be that Mrs.
LAHORE will be discharged, az the coroner his
d.,uht may still hang over the case; but the
sh riff Of ] ferson IL nevertheless deserving
Of praise TO- his Drompt and energetic action
In the premises.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13
MEETING OF FLOUR RECEIVERS.
whilst Approving Of the New Flour I'M
speclO rs, They Question the Legality
of the Inspec Ion Law.

The -four receivers of this city held a meet
ing yesterday afternoon in the counting room
of Messrs. Howard & Preston. on Poydras
street, in accordance with call made for the
purpose. The following firms were repre-
scented:
Howard & Preston. Gordon h Gomila, vairn
Il Mortimer. Rogers y Mitchell. +. Dolhonde d
b hon 4 Briggs, 9. T. Baddeekes Sons + 90.
Newman u Jones, u. H. Keep. Glover Il Oden-
dahl. J, R Kent Il CO. Vim; H, Matthew's &
BRO. schwabacher Il Hirsch. Miller, Griggsby
Mr.. Julius varin was called to the chair and
W. M smallwood requested to act as secretary:
On taking the chair the president explained
the object OF the meeting. stating that 1t had
been called to consider what further action
the -four receivers desired to take u regard to
Gomila, Hamilton. Matthews. Bunnica. Rogers,
HOWARD Briggs Dolhon '6 and Kent en- explansd
ing between them as flour receivers, and the
Board of Flour Inspectors, and various prop
as q substitute for all pending motions Mr.
Dunnica submitted the following
PROPOSITIONS:
That In the opinion of this meeting the in
spection OF flour under the laws of this State is
voluntary, and that it is the sense of this meet
ing that the tax Of two cents sought to be col
lecled by the fl pur board on every barrel of -four
arriving at this port should be resisted and
mept; but that 10 the meantime Il is agreed
and understood that receivers will pay the usual
inspection charges for all inspections actually
made on the request OF buyers and sellers And
it ia the furthef sense of this meeting that the
Governor of the State in his recent appointment
of new inspect ors has exer ised wise and com
mendtble discretion. aud the appointees re-
ferred TO are recognized as worthy and compe
tent men, entitled to the confidence of the trade
and the public generally.
These propositions. after some debate. were
eoncurred In unatim ously.
The necessity of some action being taken in
regard o the grain trade having been suggest
ed by Mr.. Glover, on motion of A. J. Gomila
the president of the meeting was authorized to
appoint committee of three to confer with the
Chamber of Commerce on that subje t. W th a
view to the appointment of an inspector under
its charter, and also for the enactment Of such
rules and regulations in respect to the grain
rade of this port as might be deemed expe-
dent by said committee and the said Chamber
of Commerce.
This motion being adopted, the chair appoint
ed on said committee Messrs. A. J. Gomila. r.
=. Howard and +. J Odendahl.
The meeting thnreupon adjourned.
JULIUS VAIRIN. Chairman.
w. M. SMALLWOOD, Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13

Capt Fremeaux. the accomplished draughts-
man and civil engineer. has rendered his resig-
nation rs deputy surveyor to Surveyor die
mecourt. The resignation of Capt. Fremeaux
is the natural consequence of his appointment
as registrar Of the State Land Office a position
for which none better than him is fitted. Capt.
not. however. take place Immediately, there
being still in the Surveyors Department con-
siderable amount Of work begun by him which
will not be filed just now, Surveyor d'Heme-
COURTS appreciation being that here will not
the summer months to necessitate an extra
deputy,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13
PERs sNAL.

That sweet singer. Miss Kate Thayer. arrived
last evening ut the ST. Charles Fl tel, direct from
New York. This news will be hailed with de-
repeated successes at the North, are more than
anxious to hear her mellow and liquid notes
once more.
That energetic and untiring gentleman, Z. B.
Pacific Railroad Company arrived in our city
ye terday. looking much better after his short
solourn North Mr.; Wheelock reports E that the
pletion of his road. and is more sapguine than
ever of our early communication with Texas.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13

a lemonade t2) just as two gentlemen began an
examination OF his picture. One. turning to
said: who The devil is that driver OF car No.
52' Ills friend responded. why. don't you
know him2 he's that fellow we come down with
sometimes on our line. Don't you know he ia
that rascally driver that always holds out h
hand to take the nickel, instead OF letting US
put 1t In the box2 You bet he beats the COM
pany out Of a heap"
Mr., Wintz subsidized, took his lemonade. and
went out to inquire after that driver.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13
THE LOUISIANA BOAT CLUB.

The Louisiana Boat Club bold meeting last
night to elect officers. The following gentle
tlemen were elected:
Edward Plsbury. president: G.. Fl. Dunbar
vice president; VIM. Pemberton secretary; B.
Tremoulet, treasurer: E. B. Musgrove captain.
Governing Committee-Wm. Sanchez. chair
man; Paul Poutz. Simon Meilleur.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

We are informed that the cost of the hydro
graphic survey of the Mississippi in front of
New Orleans will hardly be more than $4,000.
instead of 5000. as estimated by one of our
contemporaries. and the prospects are that the
amount Will
BE REIMBURSED
to the city by the United States government.
PATRoLMAN GILBERT,
Of the harbor police. will be- promoted ffor he
has not ye, been) to the rank OF sergeant of DO
lice for gallantry and daring IN rescuing two
persons from the river at great risk to him
self.
SAL AMMONIA.
Mr. Tbeob. Forstall, secretary of the New Or
leans company, has addressed letter to Ad-
ministrator Cavanac. saying in effect that the
officers of the COM any Lave not been unfaith-
full to sheir promises not to operate The ammo
mia works for 1t was only on Thursday that the
works resumed regularly. the manufacture Of
ammonia after suspension OF two weeks and
after complying with the recommendations OF
the Board OF Health.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13
THAT DRIVER OF CAR NO. :.

A good story Is told on F. WHIT Esq. the
president of the City Railroad Company.
Jump, the artist. has painted an admirable
caricature of Mr.. Wintz driving car No s. at
tached to which Is fractions little mule. From
the expre sion of Mr. Wintz's count>nance he
Is thinking euss words at the obstinaey OF the
mule. and vi itors at the Crescent Hall enj y
much the langhable picture a few tiays ago
Mr. Wintz drppped il 1T Joe. Makers to take
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13
noTaEK-iN-LAw ANN GRAMMAR.

A witness Was brought up before the st.
Charles District Court. and in his testimony
said that 4 certain party had scared his mother
n-Iaw. Being Creole. he was not acquainted
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13
SUNDAY PROFESSIONS.

Bishop Wilmer. of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. called on the Mayor yesterday to sug
gest, that bands of music leading Sunday pro-
cessions should cease to play when nearing
churches during Sabbath service. The Mayor
SAID that he had already Issued instructions to
the Chief OF Police to that effect aud would re-
peat his instructions and that they were
oor riadi inf pfYart
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13
RREVJTIEs.

Some OF the officers of the Seamen's Bethel
npon Russia" for the benefit Of the Bethel.
will not take place.
Last evening we tasted delicious and fragrant
coffee. and partook of sweet fresh milk, sent up
to us by the Grand Central Dining room, No. 4E.
Camp street, corner NJ Gravier. g
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13

Convenient alike to the business centre and
the best resident portion of Philadelphia. and
conaacte e as model hrst cIass hotei tle Cnl
popularity.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13

Walter Halter. the negro youth who shot the
Beliecastle and Valmont streets. Thursday
morning surrendered yesterday morning at a
quarter to o'clock al the Seventh Precinct Sta
ton.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13

SUNDAY FxCURsIoN-JACKsoN RAILROAD
Train leaves New Orleans at & m. for McComb
City: arrives at New Orleans at 10 p. m. Rate
for round trip only one dollar.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13

See the opposition ticket. formed OF strong.
substantial capitalists. presented in another
column. for the annual election of directors Of
the Crescent City Railroad Company.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13
DEATH OF ANDERSON CARTER,
He Is Discovered In the PIg.Pen by His
Son Shot Through the Heart.

Several months ago German named 81.
parish Of ON and npV With bis family Which
G. INSISTED Of his wife. a daughter and his two
sons, Henry and August Fricker, settled upon
the place. AS the plantation was too large for
the EITHER and two sons alone to put in cu!tva-
ton, they rented out portions OF it to coloreh
families. Among the many tenants he had one
by the name Of Anderson Carter.
Carter was colored individual. who was
righteous in the extreme; 30 sure as the
sun set each evening. Carter seized bis pibie
and started for the prayer meeting. He was
Baptist negro and he did not rest well unless
he went to prayer meeting at least twice a
day.
Some two weeks ago Mr.. Frirker diseove ed
that some one bad -toen large cobb er from
his hen-house. AS he did not know who stole
the turkey and not wishing to accuse any of his
colored tenants
wRoNGFULLT,
he said nathina about it.
Last Sunday night, between the hours OF and
10 O'Clock. Mrs.. Fricker heard her pigs squeaI-
ing. She did not pay any a tention to it At
fist, but on hearing the rigs sGusal again,
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with the English language. but the law, or en-
gagged by him explained to the court that his
oh. no." g lid the witness. III was not my
grandma. but my mother-in-law that was
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13
THE ,JETTIES.
srAxrLuNe DEVELOPMENTS.

Q,.rresp M epce Indics ting Conspiracy
Against tire south Pass Jetties.
The following correspondence explains IL
Orr1cE OF SOUTH PASS JETTy WORKS,
New Orleans. April IL. 1918. J
Editor Observation-Disclosures that the eorre-
spondence herewith transmitted will be inter
esting and instructive to the merchants and
business men OF New Orleans. submit 1t to
you without comment.
Respectfully. ETC.. JAS. b. EADS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13
New o RLEANs. April u, 1873.

NEW ORLEANS. April r. 1873.
Capt. Geo. N. Mcclellan. Acting Levee Agent.
New Orleans Towboat Association. New Or
leans:
Dear Sri have learned recently, with much
establishment, of deliberate design to injure
the channel of South Pass. which is said to have
been frustrated by you. acting as levee agent OF
the New Orleans Towboat Association. VIII
you please do me the favor to state the facts in
the case2
Very truly, ETC.. JAS. b. EADb.
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JAS. B. EADs.
NEW ORLEANS. April IL. 1878.


Can't Jas B. Eads, l22 Common street:
Dear Siv--1n reilly to your note of this date
have to state that on or about the twenty flth
of February last the ships Thorndean and Viola
were about to be put to sea by the towboat Cal
houn. was directed by J. W. Black. then act.
ing as manager OF the association. TO instruct
Capt. Riddle. commanding the towboat Cal.
houn. TO tow said ships to the head Of the
passes. and In towing them out OF the jetties to
ground them In such way as to obstruct the
channel. In retaliation for the towing of some
vessels by one of the boats owned by the con-
tractors at the jetties.
declined to give such instructions. and he
then told me to send Capt Riddle to him for or
ders. went to my brother. Capt. Thos. Nc
Lellan, and informed him of Mr.. Blacks de-
sign, and he told me to go and inform Mr..
Coyle. president of the Good Intent Towboat
Company. as the Calhoun belonged to his COM
pany, and this did.
The Viola's draft was twenty. two feet. The
draft OF the Thorndean do not remember. but
she was vessel of deep draft also.
Yours. truly.
P.s.-Capt. Riddle, of the towboat Calhoun.
has made the following statement in connection
with this matter. g. M. Mel.
Mr.. Black. at the time referred to by Capt
Mcclellan. said to me that he was determined TO
block the channel through South Pass bar. and
that he had instructed two of his own captains
to stick their ships in the ietties. and that /
would know when / was to put the one was
towing aground by a telegram that would say,
Don't part cables" 1 answered all right.
talked to Capt. Flynn. of the tugboat Mary Lee.
one Of the captains he referred to. and we dis
cussed the matter together. and decided we
would not do 1t, as the pilots would have charge
OF the vessels, and we did not think 1t either
right or practicable.
w. III. RIDDLE.
Master of Calhoun
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-18

Senator Hill vote for silver?" 81 think not, 9
he replied, adding: 81 judge from what
he has said, and from his known views on
| the subject" evil Senator Lamar?''
EsNo, / do not think he will vote for remone-
tization, either; and suppose that Senator
Butler and Eust1s will also oppose it, When
informed that Eustis was certainly not OPP
posed to silver, and that Butler was doubt
full, the General seemed pleasingly Surprised
and after remafkfng that the sentiment in
favor of silver was evidently growing, fhe
conversation ran off to other subjects, in
Guiding his own prospect of reelection, of
which the gallant general seems perfectly as
sured. From these considerations it may be
judged that the irresistible pressure Of pub
lie sentiment is making itself felt In The
the Senate chamber, and If that pressure is
not relaxed there is very tolerable prospect
that before vote is reached there will be a
silver stampede of the whole country, save
New England, New York and half of Della
ware. The Champion hard money men here
tofore have been Bayara IN the Senate and
Hewitt in the House: but to-day Edmunds
came to Bayard's rescue, end announced his
intention to champion the gold bags by in
Producing an amendment to Matthews res
olution, which, in a nutshell, declares that
the aforesaid resolution is all wrong, and
that any relaxation of the tender protection
which has been accorded the bondholders
will be dishonest and d;aaafrOua
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-18
st. Louis Produce Market.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. II.
COTTON-Quiet: middling 1Ossc.
LIVE Hods-Light, $s;25@s.eo; packing $3.50
CATTLE-Weak, and in very moderate demand |;
fine to choice native 34.7o@4.75; fair to good do
$3.8O14.25; fair to good choice $3.4O940O; COWS
and heifers S325D3.5O; feeding steers S3.3593.7O:
stockers S2.5OI3.50; receipts 800.
SHEEP-Unchanged extra heavy mutton $685. !;
good to choice $40O04.6o; common to fair $2.75G
3.75.
FLOUR-Dun and unchanged.
WHEAT-Dull; No. red fall S1.12111.12A cash !;
S1.13h4 @1.A February; 1.16@1.17 March Sl.161a@
1.18A April; No. do and No. spring S1.O2Ll1
1.O21.
CORN-Higher; No. mixed 420421sc cash PIC
January; 401sc February; 39B@4Oc March.
OATS-Dun and lower; No. 2, 24c; best oats 24Ac
January; 25Hc March.
RYE-Dull.
WHISKY-Quiet at $1.04.
PORK-Active; $11.25 cash; S11.OO January;
$11.25011.4O March.
LARD-Hgher at S7.25 in East st. Louis; s7.12h:
this side.
BULK MEATS Firmer; car lots loose $3.621z@
$50, S5.65@5.7O.
BACON-Bulk clear rib $5.s5; March $3.50 at Ce-
dar Rapids; April green ribs at Peoria $50.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-18
The So.ttJ. and Silrey.

Knoxville (Tenn.) Tribune, 4th.
The bankers and bondholders and gold or
gans of the North and East have been drawing
much comfort from the recent resolutions of
the bankers and Chamber of Commerce of New
Orleans against the Bland Silver Bill. They
parade this action as evidence of the fact that
the real sentiments of the Southern commercial
communities have been misrepresented, and
that such men as Ben Hill are the true repre-
sentatives of intelligent Southern opinion on
the subject. The tone of the New Orleans
papers, however, do not sustain any such view.
It indicates that the popular demand there, as
elsewhere in the South and West, is for the re-
monetization Of silver. The New Orleans Dem
ocrat protests ably and earnestly against the
said resolutions Of the bankers, and expresses
its amazement that they should have been
adopted. Bankers may possibly find it out to
their interest to oppose the Silver Bill, but
there is not Southern community in which
the people will do it.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-18
conklina and the Ladies.

From Lady Washington Correspondent.
Thereis one thing about Senator Conkling
which is a mystery, and that is why he is SO
unpopular with ladies. They seem to be in
stinctively repealed from him, Many women
dislike him with an intensity amounting almost
to hatred, and, between ourselves, have yet to
hear woman say the first good word for him.
Maybe it is because of his icy insolence of
manner. Undoubtedly he will have to prac-
tice before looking-glass, and rid himself of
little Of that mingled ice and insolence, if he
ever gets the nomination for President of the
United States. Say what you please, is is not
good sign for man when women don't like
him. Vain, fashionable women disliked Charles
Sumner because they could make no impress
sion on him, but women who could put aside
thoughts of sex while they talked, and meet q
human being on common intellectual ground,
regarded Sumner with feeling of veneration.
But they don't yenerate Senator Conkling much.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-18
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, Jan. II.
FLOUR-Dull.
WHEAT-Unsettleda and active but weak and low
er; No. 2 Chicago $1.O3D1.03A cash; $1.O3A Janu-
airy; $1.O3A 01.O32s February; $1.03S 01.04 March
No. Chicago $3.50; rejected S6@87c.
CORN-In fair demand at lower rates; 39H0l4Oc
cash and January; 1890 February and March; re-
jected Doc.
oATs-Dul and shade lower; 232lc cash; 1870
February; Nc March.
RYE-Dull and weak at sic.
BARLEY-Dull and shade lower at 501ac.
DRESSED HOGS-Demand good and prices shade
higher; odd lots $3.50; choice and fancy $40.
PORK-Strong, steady and active; $1O.9O01O.9s
cash; $$1O.95a10.97A February; S11.100l1.12H
March.
LARD-strong at s7.s71a@7.4O cash s7.471s Feb
ruary; $7.55 March.
BULK MEATS-Fairly active at 40D55sc and SIC
WHIsKY-Easy; quoted at S1.04; offered $l.3A
without buyers.
RECE1PTs-14,0 600 bbls -four, 49, 900 bu wheat
10000 bu corn, 5000 blu oats, 5000 blu rye, $4,000
bu barley.
sHIPMENTs-1o,00 600 bbls -four, $4,000 bu wheat
43 900 bu corn $1,000 blu oats, 400 blu rye 5000 br
barley.
Latest]
WHEAT-Declined }sc.
CORN-Irregular at 39B 040c January 39S @l4O16t
February; $3.50 March.
OATS-Unsettled at 23ss@23A023Tc February.
K-S10.S7A 510.90 February; $11.c5G11.07H
March.
LARD-Easy; s7.42A@7.45 February; s7.toQ
7.5lA March.
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MONEY AND TRADE.
FINANCIAL.
Mnnex and stocka

Money and Stocks.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 17.-Gold opened and closed st
102 With sa1es in the interim at 1O2N.
Carrying rates TO per cent.
Silver at London, unchanged. Here silver bars
are 11sx in greenback and III In gold. Silver coin
H@z per cent. discount.
Governments strong.
Railroad bonds firm.
State bonds quiet.
The stock market irregular to-day at the open
ing. The speculative shares were strong then and
heavy until noon, the prices falling 401 per cent. In
Delaware Hudson and Pacific Mail. The usual re-
covery succeeded, but during the afternoon and at
the close prices were A@x per cent. lower, from
which point of day except for coal shares which
steady, Lake Shore sold high at 614 per cent and
down to CO.'S per cent.
The transactions aggregated 5000 shares, of
which 1000 were Erie, 5000 Lake Shore, 400
Northwestern, 1880 st. Paul common, 2,lOO pre-
ferred, 800 Lackawanna, 400 Pacific Mail, and
1900 Western Union.
Money 4G7 per cent; closing easy at 4l5 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 597 per cent
Custom receipts, 100000. Treasury disburse-
ments S61s,0 600. Clearings, $1,000, 900.
Sterling, dull 481 for sixty days; 83h for sight.